April 29, 2003

Representing the best in volunteerism and commitment to her community, Akron employee Barbara Barna will be honored as one of Dominion's Volunteers of the Year for 2002.

Barna will be honored at Dominion's annual volunteer recognition ceremony today in Cleveland.

Barna, a Dominion East Ohio administrative assistant, was an integral part in Dominion's participation in the American Cancer Society's Copley Relay for Life, Lifelink, Harvest for Hunger and the Neighborhood Conservation Services of Barberton. Barna is especially proud of her role as the Dominion team co-chair of the 2002 Relay for Life. The Dominion team alone, raised more than $10,000 for the Relay for Life, and took honors as the Copley Relay "Rookie of the Year."

For being selected a "Volunteer of the Year," Barna's charity of choice, Relay for Life, will receive a $1,000 donation from the Dominion Foundation.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a diversified and integrated energy portfolio that includes 24,000 megawatts of generation and 6.1 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves. Dominion also serves 5 million retail energy customers in nine states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.

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