SRP Sierra Pacific Resources (New)

Sierra Pacific Resources (NYSE: SRP) announced today that a special meeting of its stockholders has been called for Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m., Pacific time, at the offices of Nevada Power Company � now doing business as NV Energy � 6226 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas. The purpose of the special meeting of stockholders is to consider an amendment to the company�s Restated Articles of Incorporation to change its name from Sierra Pacific Resources to NV Energy, Inc. and to provide that the company�s principal place of business shall be at such location as designated from time to time by the company�s Board of Directors. Stockholders of record of the company�s common stock at the close of business on Oct. 6 will be entitled to vote at the special meeting. Headquartered in Nevada, Sierra Pacific Resources is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries are Nevada Power Company � now doing business as NV Energy � the electric utility for most of southern Nevada, and Sierra Pacific Power Company � now doing business as NV Energy � the electric utility for most of northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area of California. Sierra Pacific Power Company � now doing business as NV Energy � also distributes natural gas in the Reno-Sparks area of northern also distributes natural gas in the Reno-Sparks area of northern Nevada.