Exhibit (c) 1

GPU News Release
February 3, 2000

              GPU Reports No Bidders in Auction of 20 Percent Of its
                      Electrical Customers in Pennsylvania

MORRISTOWN,  NJ - February  3, 2000 - GPU,  Inc.  today  announced  that its GPU
Energy  unit  received  no bids in its offer  under  orders of the  Pennsylvania
Public Utility  Commission  (PaPUC) to provide  competitive  bidding for default
energy supply service for 20 percent of its customers in 2000.

While   seven   potential   bidders   had  begun  the   process  by   requesting
pre-qualification  packages in December,  none submitted a bid by the January 31
deadline,  GPU Energy  reported.  The successful  default service provider would
have begun providing electricity to customers on June 1.

GPU  Energy  said  it  was  analyzing  the  situation  and  would   formulate  a
comprehensive   solution  to  default   energy  supply  service  for  review  by
Pennsylvania  regulators.   Meanwhile,  GPU  Energy  is  expanding  its  forward
purchasing of electric power to accommodate  the 20 percent of its customers for
whom it will now continue to be the default supplier.

GPU,  Inc.  expects to mitigate the  negative  impact  these  additional  energy
purchases  will have on year 2000 earnings per share -- estimated to be $0.04 to
$0.08 -- through  additional common stock  repurchases,  which will be funded by
the  planned  sale of a  significant  portion  of  GPU's  Australian  companies,
together with other cost reduction initiatives.

GPU,  Inc.,  headquartered  in  Morristown,  NJ, is a registered  public utility
holding  company  providing  utility and  utility-related  services to customers
throughout  the world.  GPU serves 4.6 million  customers  directly  through its
electric  companies -- GPU Energy in the US, Midlands  Electricity plc in the UK
and Emdersa in Argentina.  It serves  another 1.4 million  customers  indirectly
through its electric and gas  transmission  subsidiaries  GasNet and PowerNet in
Australia.  The company's independent power project business units own interests
in and operate 22 projects in 7 countries  and the US. GPU's 1998  revenues were
$4.3 billion and its total assets were $16.3 billion. GPU's





other subsidiaries include GPU Advanced Resources, Inc., GPU International,
Inc., GPU Nuclear, Inc., GPU Service, Inc. and GPU Telcom Services, Inc.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Statements made that
are not historical facts are forward-looking and, accordingly, involve risks and
uncertainties  that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ  materially
from  those  expressed  in  the   forward-looking   statements.   Although  such
forward-looking  statements have been based on reasonable assumptions,  there is
no  assurance  that the expected  results will be achieved.  Some of the factors
that could  cause  actual  results  to differ  materially  include,  but are not
limited  to:  the  effects  of  regulatory  decisions;  changes in law and other
governmental  actions and initiatives;  the impact of deregulation and increased
competition in the industry; industry restructuring;  expected outcomes of legal
proceedings;  the completion of generation  asset  divestiture;  fuel prices and
availability; and uncertainties involved with foreign currency fluctuations.

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Contact:

      GPU, Inc., Morristown, NJ
        Ned Raynolds, (973) 455-8294

      (http://www.gpu.com)


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