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UNITED STATES

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Meeting Information

  PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   

 

Meeting Type:           Annual Meeting

     For holders as of:      March 08, 2010
     Date:       May 13, 2010
     Time:      10:00 a.m., PDT
     Location:      Conference Center Auditorium
                            25 SW Salmon Street
    

                       Portland, OR 97204

 

      
 

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

   You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company, and the materials you should review before you cast your vote are now available.

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ATTN: WILLIAM VALACH

121 SW SALMON STREET 1WTC0403

PORTLAND, OR 97204

  

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, www.portlandgeneral.com or request a paper copy (see reverse side).

    

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

    

 

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Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

1. Annual Report      2. Notice & Proxy Statement

 

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Vote In Person: Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the Portland General Electric Company Annual Meeting you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

 

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Voting Items

 

     
  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Portland General Electric Company will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Conference Center Auditorium located at Two World Trade Center, 25 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204, for the following purposes:        
         
       
       
       
       
       
  The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all director nominees:      
 

1.      Election of Directors

       
 

         Nominees

       
    01)    John W. Ballantine   07)    Corbin A. McNeill, Jr.    
    02)    Rodney L. Brown, Jr.   08)    Neil J. Nelson    
    03)    David A. Dietzler   09)    M. Lee Pelton    
    04)    Kirby A. Dyess   10)    James J. Piro    
    05)    Peggy Y. Fowler   11)    Robert T. F. Reid    
    06)    Mark B. Ganz        
  The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the following proposal:    
 

2.      To ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010.

 
  The items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement. The record date for the annual meeting is March 8, 2010. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on such date are entitled to vote at the annual meeting.  

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