To Our Valued Suppliers and Contractors:

In an effort to reduce costs, improve transaction times and enhance business communication with our suppliers and contractors, PPL is taking advantage of the benefits of electronic commerce, and we want you to join us.

Our goal is to conduct business with approved suppliers and contractors using GEP, a supply chain e-marketplace that provides electronic transaction services designed to save money and time. GEP's services enable smooth electronic bidding, order and invoicing transactions.

Our experience with numerous suppliers and contractors shows that electronic invoicing can shorten our review and approval time by up to 20 days compared with paper invoices, enhancing our ability to pay you on time.

As often is the case, full realization of such benefits may require a change to your business processes. GEP offers you a choice of connecting over the Internet or directly integrating your systems to its marketplace. There are no fees to use GEP’s Supplier Portal and only a small one-time connection fee for the integration option. You have my commitment that PPL and GEP will work with you to make the needed changes for a smooth transition.

I encourage you to explore this opportunity to create savings within your organization and to consider implementing e-commerce with PPL. Please don’t hesitate to contact our Supply Chain management team for more information.

Sincerely,

William H. Spence
President - PPL Corporation