EXHIBIT 99-7


                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT



I, Anthony F. Earley, Jr., Chairman, President, Chief Executive and Chief
Operating Officer of Detroit Edison Company (the "Company"), certify, pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that
to the best of my knowledge and belief:

(1)      the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the annual period
         ended December 31, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)      the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Company.



Dated: March 20, 2003                      /s/ ANTHONY F. EARLEY, JR.
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                                               Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
                                 Chairman, President, Chief Executive and Chief
                                  Operating Officer of Detroit Edison Company