Cannon Technologies, Inc. Joins Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

Minneapolis, MN, September 12, 2005 — Cannon Technologies, Inc. announced today their plan to raise $100,000 for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The management and company will provide an initial donation of $50,000 and will match on a two-for-one basis any contribution by an employee, customer, supplier or friend of Cannon Technologies, until the total goal of $100,000 is achieved. All proceeds raised will be donated to the DEMCO Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization and subsidiary of Dixie Electric Membership Corporation (DEMCO), which has set up a special account and will ensure that 100% of donations earmarked for the Disaster Relief Fund will go directly to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. The DEMCO Foundation is a 501(c)(3)—therefore, donations are tax deductible. The DEMCO Foundation asked that checks be made payable to DEMCO Disaster Relief Fund and sent c/o DEMCO Foundation, PO Box 15659, Baton Rouge, LA 70895.

"The population of the Baton Rouge area has more than doubled in the past few weeks, as the local people have opened their hearts and homes to strangers, relatives and friends who have left the devastation in the gulf and New Orleans area. Many in the area have suffered and our employees wanted to do their part to try to make a difference. The DEMCO Foundation has a strong record in making the most of charitable funds and thus our employees felt this to be a very worthy cause,” said Ed Cannon, chief executive officer. “It was not that long ago when the rest of the country assisted our customers in St. Peter, Ada, Austin, Fargo, East Grand Forks, Grand Forks and other communities when they were hit hard by tornados and floods. These Cities are now vibrant and strong once again. So, it is our turn to return the support.”

About Cannon Technologies, Inc.
Privately held Cannon Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1987 to deliver load management and automated distribution solutions to electric utilities. Cannon Technologies is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota—with branch offices in California, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia. Today, Cannon Technologies’ customers include nearly 400 electric utilities across North America. Utilities of all sizes apply Cannon Technologies’ solutions to manage peak load, improve system power factor, read meters remotely, and improve substation reliability. Cannon Technologies’ support team is comprised of seasoned professionals, expert in the field of power systems, metering and energy management. For more information, please visit www.cannontech.com.

About DEMCO
Dixie Electric Membership Corporation (DEMCO) supplies reliable electric service to over 84,736 members. Providing new and innovative ideas to the membership and sustaining a continued commitment to the local community are the tasks of DEMCO. As of 2004, DEMCO has maintained over 8,686 miles of energized lines. This distribution network can be found throughout Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, and West Feliciana parishes. For more information, please visit www.demco.org.

About DEMCO Foundation
The DEMCO Foundation was created in 1997 as a non-profit charitable organization subsidiary of
Dixie Electric Membership Corporation (DEMCO). The Foundation provides assistance to DEMCO members for medical expenses, shelter, home repairs and maintenance, special assistance in emergencies*, and other humane needs. The DEMCO Disaster Relief is a special fund under this foundation, created for Hurricane Katrina relief. *Note: The DEMCO Foundation defines an emergency as any natural disaster such as flooding, tornado, house fire, etc.