Exhibit 99.1
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News Release
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NU to Webcast financial analyst presentation
BERLIN, Connecticut, October 31, 2007 –Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU) will Webcast a conference call with financial analysts on Monday, November 5, 2007, in which senior management will discuss the company’s financial performance through the third quarter of 2007.
The discussion will be led by Charles W. Shivery, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will include David R. McHale, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Lee Olivier, Executive Vice President of Operations.
The listen-only, live audio Webcast will begin at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and will be available on Windows Media Player on the Investors section of the NU Web site athttp://www.nu.com/investors/presentations.asp. After the Webcast is completed, a recording of the call will be archived on the site.
Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU), a Fortune 500 energy company based in Connecticut, operates New England’s largest energy delivery system. NU is committed to safety, reliability, environmental leadership and stewardship, and expanding energy options for its more than 2 million electricity and natural gas customers. For more information on Northeast Utilities and our subsidiaries, visit the NU family of Web sites atwww.nu.com.
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