Succession and New Appointments to the Swissgrid Executive Board

Indication: Picture can be downloaded free of charge under: https://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100011338/?langid=2

LAUFENBURG, Switzerland, March 3, 2010 - Andreas John will succeed Rudolf Baumann as Head of the <<<<System
Management>>>> division with effect from 8 March 2010. Mr Baumann will
continue his work in national and international committees while also
ensuring the transfer of know-how with his expertise in system management.
Wolfgang Hechler took over the helm of the newly created <<Asset Management &
Service>> division on 1 March 2010.

Andreas John, 39, has been working for Swissgrid as project manager of
TSO Switzerland since February 2007. In July 2008 he took over as Head of
Grid Operations of the Swiss Transmission System. Prior to joining Swissgrid,
the power engineering graduate from the University of Dortmund worked for
Centralschweizerischen Kraftwerke, Enermet, ABB and Siemens.

Wolfgang Hechler, 42, will assume responsibility for building up the new
<<Asset Management & Service>> division. With a degree in electrical
engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt, he has a long track
record and a wealth of experience in the field of electricity grid
management. He joins Swissgrid from Vattenfall Europe Distribution Hamburg
GmbH, where he latterly served as Head of Grid Strategy.

The creation of the new <<Asset Management & Service>> division
represents a milestone in Swissgrid's development. The new division is
responsible for maintenance, renewal and expansion of the transmission
system. Ongoing maintenance and expansion of the grid infrastructure are
essential if Switzerland's growing electricity consumption of between one and
two per cent a year is to be satisfied and new power plants are to be
connected to the grid.

As the national grid operator, Swissgrid is responsible for the secure,
reliable and cost-effective operation of the Swiss high-voltage grid. With a
length of 6,700 kilometers, the grid connects power plants to the supply
regions within Switzerland. It also acts as an <<electricity superhighway>>,
transporting energy to and from Europe, as well as a platform for electricity
trading in the Europe-wide liberalised electricity market.

moving power - Swissgrid is the national grid company, and in its
capacity as transmission system operator it ensures the secure, reliable and
cost-effective operation of the Swiss high-voltage grid. Swissgrid employs
around 250 skilled people from twelve countries at its sites in Laufenburg
and Frick. As a member of the European Network of Transmission System
Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) it is also responsible for grid
coordination and grid usage in terms of the European exchange of electricity.
Swissgrid is wholly owned by the eight Swiss electricity companies Alpiq AG,
Alpiq Suisse SA, Axpo AG, BKW FMB Energie AG, CKW AG, EGL AG, Stadt Zurich
ewz and Ratia Energie AG.

Further information: Thomas Hegglin, media@swissgrid.ch or call
+41-58-580-24-00

Further information: Thomas Hegglin, media at swissgrid.ch or call +41-58-580-24-00