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To: JSB who wrote (22089)	10/25/2000 7:25:20 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 118717

I am trimming some deadwood to free up more margin for trading. The PE dimension of the new EXC blows away analyst estimates: Tuesday October 24, 9:32 pm Eastern Time Peco Energy earnings handily beat estimates NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Peco Energy Co. on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings that rose on higher margins from its wholesale and non-regulated retail operations. The Philadelphia-based energy company said that for the quarter ended September 30, excluding special items, it earned $239 million, or $1.41 per share of common stock, compared to $235 million, or $1.25 per share, a year earlier. Earnings including special items relating to debt and Hurricane Floyd, were $234 million, or $1.38 per share, compared to $228 million, or $1.22 per share, a year earlier, the company said. After special items, diluted earnings per share were $1.36, compared to $1.21 a year earlier. Analysts polled by research firm First Call/Thomson Financial had expected, on average, earnings of $1.24 per share. Peco Energy (NYSE:PE - news) merged with Unicom Corp. (NYSE:UCM - news) on October 20, and began trading on Monday as Exelon Corp. (NYSE:EXC - news) on the New York Stock Exchange. Exelon shares closed on Tuesday at $59-11/16.