Alliant Energy Chairman and CEO William D. Harvey Announces Retirement

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliant Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William D. Harvey announced his intent to retire from the company effective March 31, 2012. Harvey has spent 25 years with Alliant Energy, and its predecessor WPL Holdings, and has served as Chairman and CEO for the last six years, leading the transformation of the company back to a top performing utility.

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The Board of Directors appointed Patricia L. Kampling, 52, to succeed Harvey.  Kampling was also appointed as a member of the Board of Directors effective January 20, 2012. Kampling will become Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairperson of the Board of Alliant Energy, effective April 1, 2012.

Kampling joined the company in 2005 and is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer. She served as Chief Financial Officer from January 2009 to February 2011, as Treasurer from January 2007 to January 2009 and Vice President of Finance from July 2005 to January 2007.

Prior to joining Alliant Energy, Kampling spent over 20 years serving in various finance, regulatory, and engineering positions at ComEd and other subsidiaries of Exelon Corporation. Kampling has a B.S. in Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from Swarthmore College, and a MBA from the University of Chicago.

"Bill Harvey has done an outstanding job developing and executing Alliant Energy's utility strategy, and in positioning the company and its leadership team for long-term success. Pat Kampling's experience in and knowledge of the industry will enable her to continue to execute on that strategy and lead it in the future. The Board has great confidence in Pat and believes she will be an outstanding leader for Alliant Energy," said Michael Bennett, lead independent director of Alliant Energy's Board.

"Bill Harvey has served our company and our customers well and he deserves a great deal of thanks for that," said Kampling. "Along with the entire leadership team, I hope to continue to build on that foundation to provide excellent service to our employees, our customers and our shareowners."

Kampling is a member of the Boards of Directors of American Transmission Company and Briggs & Stratton Corporation and is a registered Professional Engineer.

Alliant Energy Corporation is an energy-services provider with subsidiaries serving approximately 1 million electric and over 412,000 natural gas customers. Providing its customers in the Midwest with regulated electric and natural gas service is the company's primary focus.  Alliant Energy, headquartered in Madison, Wis., is a Fortune 1000 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LNT. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.alliantenergy.com.

SOURCE Alliant Energy Corporation