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Fitch Upgrades Ratings for DPL Inc. and The Dayton Power and Light Company

DAYTON, Ohio - 
      DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) today announced that Fitch Ratings raised its 
      ratings for DPL and its principal subsidiary, The Dayton Power and Light 
      Company.
    
    
      “The rating upgrades reflect the positive steps that we have taken over 
      the past several years to i
Posted : Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:37:03 GMT
Author : DPL Inc.
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DAYTON, Ohio - (Business Wire) DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) today announced that Fitch Ratings raised its ratings for DPL and its principal subsidiary, The Dayton Power and Light Company.

“The rating upgrades reflect the positive steps that we have taken over the past several years to improve the company’s financial and risk profile,” said Paul Barbas, DPL president and CEO.

Ratings:

        From   To
DPL Inc.      
L-T Issuer Default Rating (IDR) BBB+ / Positive A- / Stable
Senior Unsecured BBB+ A-
Short Term IDR F2 F1
Junior subordinated debt BBB BBB+
             
The Dayton Power and Light Company
L-T IDR A- / Positive A / Stable
Senior Secured A+ AA-
Short Term IDR F1 F1
    Preferred Stock   A-   A

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) is a regional energy company. DPL was named one of Forbes’ “100 Most Trustworthy Companies” in 2009.

DPL’s principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L); DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE); and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER). DP&L, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier in Ohio, selling to major industrial and commercial customers. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,700 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 900 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units. Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.

DPL Inc.
News Media Contact:
DPL Media Line, 937-224-5940
or
Investor Relations Contact:
Craig Jackson, Assistant Treasurer, 937-259-7033


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