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PORTLAND, Ore., Jun 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) appointed Kirby A. Dyess to its board of directors. Ms. Dyess is the principal of Austin Capital Management LLC, in Beaverton, Oregon. She will join the Portland General Electric Company (PGE) board effective today.

"Kirby Dyess brings a strong understanding of technology as well as complex business organizations and operations," said PGE Board of Directors Chair Corbin McNeill. "PGE shareholders and customers will benefit greatly from her perspective."

Prior to forming Austin Capital Management LLC in 2003, Ms. Dyess spent 23 years in various executive and management positions at Intel Corporation, most recently serving as corporate vice president and director of operations for Intel Capital and vice president and director of new business development. She serves on the board of directors of Itron, Inc. of Liberty Lake, Washington and Merix Corporation of Beaverton, Oregon.

"We look forward to working with Kirby," said Jim Piro, president and CEO of PGE. "Her expertise in business development and strong roots in the Pacific Northwest will be invaluable as PGE continues its leadership role in Oregon's economy."

The other members of the PGE board are: John W. Ballantine, Rodney L. Brown, Jr., David A. Dietzler, Peggy Y. Fowler, Mark B. Ganz, Corbin A. McNeill, Jr. (chairman), Neil J. Nelson, M. Lee Pelton, James J. Piro and Robert T.F. Reid. Their biographies are available at www.PortlandGeneral.com.

About Portland General Electric Company

Portland General Electric, headquartered in Portland, Ore., is a fully integrated electric utility that serves more than 814,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Oregon. Visit our Web site at www.PortlandGeneral.com.

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Source: Portland General Electric Company

SOURCE: Portland General Electric

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