Dominion Files Shelf Registration

June 22, 2005

RICHMOND, Va. - Dominion (NYSE: D) announced today that it has filed a universal shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. The filing will allow Dominion to issue up to $3 billion in securities consisting of senior debt, junior subordinated debentures, trust preferreds, common stock, preferred stock, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units. Dominion has also deregistered approximately $215 million of securities registered under two prior registration statements.

The amount registered in this filing is sufficient to cover the replacement of debt securities maturing over the next two years. Dominion has no plans to issue new common stock other than that which has been previously disclosed or pursuant to employee benefit plans. Dominion last filed a universal shelf registration statement in July of 2003.

The registration statement described above has been filed with the U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. This news release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest energy companies and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

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