October 9, 2007

RICHMOND, Va. – Dominion (NYSE:D) today received recognition as a “5-Star Employer” from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, for going “above and beyond” federal laws relating to employment and reemployment of workers who volunteer in the Guard and Reserve.

The recognition came at a ceremony where Jay L. Johnson, Dominion Virginia Power chief executive officer, signed a Statement of Support for company employees who are called to active duty.

Dominion provides a six-month pay and benefit supplement for those employees who have been activated for service in the Guard or Reserve to support events such as natural disasters and border protection. For those employees who have been voluntarily or involuntarily called to active military service to support the War on Terror, the company provides a pay and benefit supplement for up to 60 months. Both supplements are reviewed by the company as appropriate to ensure continued support for our serving employees.

“Members of the Guard and Reserve are asked to do extraordinary things for our country,” said Johnson, who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1996 to 2000. “As employers, we must ensure that we do right by our employees who are called to active duty and their families who are left behind. For the sacrifices they make on our behalf, we are proud to help these citizen-soldiers by giving them the certainty that their families are cared for and their jobs will be there when they return.”

“ESGR is critical to the long-term readiness and well being of the Virginia National Guard and its soldiers and airmen,” said Maj. Gen. Robert B. Newman Jr., Adjutant General of Virginia. “Dominion, specifically, offered crucial support with financial and morale assistance for mobilized members and families of deployed Virginians. Employers and Guardsmen working hand in hand is essential to the overall performance of everyone involved, and I’m proud to work with the ESGR, supportive groups like Dominion and all others who support our deployed Guardsmen.”

In supporting ESGR’s mission, Dominion:

• Has signed a Statement of Support for its employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve;
   
• Has reviewed its human resources policies to ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA);
   
• Promotes training for managers and supervisors to effectively manage their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve;
   
• Has adopted polices and programs that are “above and beyond” what is required by the USERRA law; and
   
• Has reviewed its human resources policies to ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA);

“Today, supportive employers are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s 1.2 million members of the National Guard and Reserve,” said Bill Duff, Central Virginia ESGR Employer Outreach chairman. “By signing the Statement of Support, Dominion proudly stands with its Guard and Reserve employees.”

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a portfolio of more than 26,500 megawatts of generation and 7,800 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline. Dominion also owns and operates the nation's largest underground natural gas storage system with about 960 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 11 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at http://www.dom.com.

ESGR is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972 whose mission is to gain and maintain active support from all public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve as defined by demonstrated employer commitment to employee military service. As the 1.2 million members of the National Guard and Reserve continue to perform an increasing number of unique missions within America’s borders and beyond, ESGR will continue as the contact agency for questions and information regarding programs that support the relationship between civilian employers and their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve. Guard and Reserve members, as well as their employers, can learn more about ESGR by visiting www.esgr.com or calling toll-free (800) 336-4590.

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