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Duke Energy Reports Third Quarter 2005 Results

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CHARLOTTE, NC USA
     * Third quarter ongoing basic earnings per share of 59 cents versus
       37 cents in prior year's quarter

     * Reported basic earnings per share, which reflect charges associated
       with the decision to exit DENA, of 4 cents in third quarter 2005 versus
       41 cents in previous year

     * Company confident of exceeding $1.65 employee incentive target - based
       on annual ongoing basic EPS

     * Weather, commodity prices and real estate operations help ongoing
       results

    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK)
today reported third quarter 2005 basic earnings per share (EPS) of $0.04, or
$41 million in net income, compared to $0.41 per share in third quarter 2004,
or $389 million in net income. This quarter's results include charges related
to the previously announced plan to exit substantially all of Duke Energy
North America's (DENA) business outside of the Midwest, which totaled $0.84
per share. This amount was partially offset by a gain on the transfer of a
19.7 percent interest of Duke Energy Field Services to ConocoPhillips, which
totaled $0.39 per share.
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    Third quarter 2005 basic EPS from continuing operations was $0.99, or
$924 million in income, compared to $0.40 per share in third quarter 2004, or
$381 million in income. On a diluted basis, third quarter 2005 EPS from
continuing operations was $0.96 per share, compared to $0.39 in the third
quarter 2004.
    Ongoing basic EPS for third quarter 2005 was $0.59 versus $0.37 in third
quarter 2004. On a diluted basis, ongoing EPS for third quarter 2005 was $0.56
compared to $0.36 in third quarter 2004.
    "The quality of our assets, along with the focused efforts of our
employees, delivered outstanding results despite the external events affecting
the energy industry. Not only did we perform for our customers during this
period of supply disruptions, we delivered solid results for our investors,"
said Paul Anderson, Duke Energy's chairman of the board and chief executive
officer.
    "Our strategic decision to exit much of our merchant generation business
in DENA had a large earnings impact this quarter. But that move, along with
our proposed merger with Cinergy, will position us for stronger long-term
results going forward," he added.
    Anderson said the company expects to exceed its employee incentive goal of
$1.65 per share - based on annual ongoing basic earnings. That figure was
recently revised upward from $1.60 to reflect the exit of the DENA business.


    Special items for the quarter include:

                                     Pre-Tax    Tax     2005 EPS   2004 EPS
     ($ in Millions)                  Amount   Effect    Impact     Impact

     Third quarter 2005
     * Gain on transfer of
        19.7 percent interest in
        DEFS to ConocoPhillips          $576    ($213)    $0.39
     * Impairment of DEI's investment
        in Campeche                     ($20)      $6    ($0.02)
     * Settlement of positions on
        2005 Field Services' hedges
        that were de-designated          $38     ($15)    $0.02
     * Mark-to-market loss on
        de-designated 2005 Field
        Services' hedges                ($17)      $6    ($0.01)
     * Initial and subsequent
        mark-to-market gain on
        de-designating Southeast
        DENA hedges                      $30     ($11)    $0.02

     Third quarter 2004
     * Tax benefit from restructuring     --      $48                $0.05
     * Asset impairments, net gains
        on asset sales and write down
        of equity investments (net of
        minority interest of
        $19 million)                    ($21)      $8               ($0.02)
     Total basic EPS impact                               $0.40      $0.03

     Basic EPS, as reported                               $0.04      $0.41
     Discontinued operations,
      excluding Crescent Resources                       ($0.95)     $0.01
     Basic EPS from continuing
      operations, as reported                             $0.99      $0.40
     Total basic EPS impact of
      special items                                       $0.40      $0.03
     Basic EPS, ongoing                                   $0.59      $0.37


     Special items EPS year-to-date impact:
                                                     2005      2004
     First quarter                                  $0.45    ($0.25)
     Second quarter                                 $0.02     $0.01
     Third quarter                                  $0.40     $0.03
     Impact of change in shares outstanding
      and rounding                                  $0.01     $0.01
     Total EPS Impact                               $0.88    ($0.20)

                                                        2005 EPS   2004 EPS
                                                         Impact     Impact
     Year-to-date basic EPS, as reported                  $1.29      $1.22
     Discontinued operations, excluding
      Crescent Resources                                 ($0.96)     $0.20
     Basic EPS from continuing operations,
      as reported                                         $2.25      $1.02
     Total basic EPS impact of special items              $0.88     ($0.20)
     Year-to-date basic EPS, ongoing                      $1.37      $1.22


    BUSINESS UNIT RESULTS

    Franchised Electric
    Third quarter 2005 segment EBIT from continuing operations for Franchised
Electric was $606 million, compared to $453 million in the prior year's
quarter. The increase was driven primarily by warmer weather, which pushed
residential sales up 12.4 percent, and strong bulk power marketing (BPM)
results.
    Also, Franchised Electric recorded approximately $25 million less
regulatory amortization this quarter than the prior year's quarter. These
increases to segment EBIT were partially offset by higher operating and
maintenance expenses, primarily related to nuclear outage and maintenance
costs.
    Overall industrial kilowatt-hour sales were up 0.7 percent for the quarter
as textile plant closings were more than offset by increased usage in other
industries. Regional growth continued to add to Franchised Electric's total
customer base, with 43,000 customers -- about 2 percent -- over the prior
year.
    Year-to-date segment EBIT from continuing operations for Franchised
Electric was $1.22 billion in both 2005 and 2004.

    Natural Gas Transmission
    Duke Energy Gas Transmission (DEGT) reported third quarter 2005 segment
EBIT from continuing operations of $329 million compared to $269 million in
the prior year's quarter. The increase was driven by improved U.S. operations,
domestic business expansion projects and higher earnings by natural gas
distribution operations in eastern Canada. In addition, earnings benefited
from operations in Canada that were purchased or transferred to DEGT in the
third quarter.
    DEGT's third quarter earnings continued to benefit from the stronger
Canadian currency over comparable periods. This was mainly offset by a gain of
a prior year asset sale. The favorable Canadian currency impacts on DEGT's
EBIT were partially offset in Duke Energy's net income by currency impacts on
Canadian interest and taxes.
    Year-to-date EBIT from continuing operations for Natural Gas Transmission
was $1.04 billion, compared with $986 million in 2004.

    Field Services
    The Field Services business segment, which in the quarter represented
Duke Energy's 50-percent interest in Duke Energy Field Services (DEFS),
reported third quarter 2005 equity earnings of $126 million -- in addition to
a one-time gain on the transfer of a 19.7 percent interest in DEFS of
$576 million -- compared to $63 million in EBIT in third quarter 2004.
    The equity earnings amount for the third quarter 2005 includes deductions
primarily for interest totaling $15 million, which were not included in the
prior quarter's EBIT.  The equity earnings amount for third quarter 2005 does
not include the negative impact of hedge settlements during the quarter, which
are now reported in Other and were reported in third quarter 2004 Field
Services' EBIT.
    Results were driven by strong commodity prices, operational improvements
and the absence of a $26 million impairment charge reported in the prior
year's quarter. These were partly offset by higher operating costs from
pipeline integrity work and lower volumes due to hurricane interruptions.
    On July 5, 2005, Duke Energy transferred a 19.7 percent interest in DEFS
to ConocoPhillips in exchange for cash and assets of approximately
$1.1 billion. DEFS is now a 50/50 joint venture between Duke Energy and
ConocoPhillips.

    Duke Energy North America
    As a result of the decision to exit substantially all of the Duke Energy
North America (DENA) business outside of the Midwest, results for DENA's
continuing operations for 2005 is included in Other. Its discontinued results
are reported in Discontinued Operations.

    International Energy
    For third quarter 2005, Duke Energy International (DEI) reported segment
EBIT from continuing operations of $63 million, compared to $64 million in
third quarter 2004.
    The 2005 results include a $20 million impairment charge on DEI's
investment in the Campeche plant in Mexico. Excluding that item, results were
driven by favorable hydrology and pricing in Peru and Argentina, higher
commodity prices at National Methanol and favorable currency impacts in Brazil
- offset by higher expenses in Ecuador and Guatemala, and lower margins in
Brazil. The favorable currency impacts on DEI's EBIT were partially offset in
Duke Energy's net income by currency impacts on Brazilian interest and taxes.
    Year-to-date EBIT from continuing operations for International Energy was
$217 million, compared with $161 million in 2004.

    Crescent Resources
    Crescent Resources reported third quarter 2005 segment EBIT from
continuing operations of $120 million, compared to $43 million in the previous
year's quarter.
    The increase was driven by continued active management of Crescent's real
estate holdings, which this quarter included a gain on the sale of an interest
in a portfolio of office buildings, the sale of a legacy land tract in South
Carolina and increased residential lot sales. These were partially offset by a
$16 million impairment on a residential development in South Carolina.
    Year-to-date EBIT from continuing operations for Crescent Resources was
$210 million, compared with $190 million in 2004.

    Other
    Other primarily includes the cost of corporate governance, Duke Energy's
captive insurance company, Bison Insurance Co. Limited, de-designated hedges
resulting from the decision to transfer a 19.7 percent interest in DEFS to
ConocoPhillips and DENA's continuing operations for 2005. Other reported an
EBIT loss from continuing operations of $175 million in third quarter 2005,
compared to a loss of $25 million in third quarter 2004. The additional losses
were due mainly to mark-to-market losses on 2005 and 2006 de-designated Field
Services' hedges, realized losses on the 2005 de-designated hedges due to
settlements in the quarter, timing of recognition of losses at Bison and
adjustments to the mutual insurance liability.
    The reported losses were partially offset by a mark-to-market gain on de-
designated Southeast DENA hedges.
    Year-to-date EBIT loss from continuing operations for Other was
$495 million, compared with a $56 million EBIT loss in 2004.

    Discontinued Operations
    Discontinued Operations showed a third quarter 2005 loss of $883 million,
compared to a gain of $8 million in third quarter 2004. This is primarily due
to the company's decision to exit DENA.
    Year-to-date, Discontinued Operations posted a loss of $894 million,
compared with a gain of $183 million in 2004.

    INTEREST EXPENSE

    Interest expense was $228 million for third quarter 2005, compared to
$329 million for third quarter 2004. The decrease was primarily due to the
company's debt reduction efforts in 2004 and the transfer of Duke Energy's
19.7 percent interest in DEFS, which resulted in reporting Duke Energy's
proportionate share of DEFS' interest expense in equity earnings.
    Year-to-date interest expense was $813 million, compared with interest
expense of $984 million in 2004.

    INCOME TAX

    Third quarter 2005 income tax expense from continuing operations was
$487 million, compared to $147 million in third quarter 2004. This increase
was primarily due to higher earnings during the quarter compared to last
year's quarter. The effective tax rate increased from 27.9 percent in the
third quarter 2004 to 34.5 percent in the third quarter 2005 primarily due to
benefits resulting from a change in effective state tax rates in the prior
year. The effective tax rate calculation includes equity earnings in pre-tax
income.
    Year-to-date income tax expense from continuing operations was
$1.1 billion, compared to $365 million in 2004.

    LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    Duke Energy's consolidated capital structure at the end of third quarter
2005, including short-term debt, was 49 percent debt, 49 percent common equity
and 2 percent minority interests. The company had approximately $1.44 billion
in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at the end of third
quarter 2005.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Additional information, including EPS reconciliation data and a schedule
for Duke Energy Field Services' gas volume and margin by contract type can be
obtained at Duke Energy's third quarter 2005 earnings information Web site at:
http://www.duke-energy.com/investors/.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    The primary performance measure used by management to evaluate segment
performance is segment EBIT from continuing operations, which at the segment
level represents all profits from continuing operations (both operating and
non-operating), including any equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates,
before deducting interest and taxes, and is net of the minority interest
expense related to those profits. Management believes segment EBIT from
continuing operations, which is the GAAP measure used to report segment
results, is a good indicator of each segment's operating performance as it
represents the results of our ownership interests in continuing operations
without regard to financing methods or capital structures.
    Duke Energy's management uses ongoing basic and diluted EPS, which are
non-GAAP financial measures as they represent basic and diluted EPS from
continuing operations plus any discontinued operations from its Crescent
Resources real estate unit, adjusted for the impact of special items, as two
of the measures to evaluate operations of the company. Special items represent
certain charges and credits which management believes will not be recurring on
a regular basis. Management believes that the presentation of ongoing basic
and diluted EPS provides useful information to investors, as it allows them to
more accurately compare the company's ongoing performance across all periods.
Ongoing basic EPS is also the basis used for employee incentive bonuses. The
most directly comparable GAAP measures for ongoing basic and diluted EPS are
reported basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations, respectively, which
include the impact of special items. Due to the forward-looking nature of
ongoing basic and diluted EPS for future periods, information to reconcile
such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measure is not available at this time as the company is unable to
forecast any special items for future periods.
    Duke Energy is a diversified energy company with a portfolio of natural
gas and electric businesses, both regulated and unregulated, and an affiliated
real estate company. Duke Energy supplies, delivers and processes energy for
customers in the Americas. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a
Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at:
http://www.duke-energy.com.
    An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET
today. The conference call can be accessed via the investors' section of Duke
Energy's Web site http://www.duke-energy.com/investors/ or by dialing 800/967-
7185 in the United States or 719/457-2634 outside the United States. The
confirmation code is 8492249. Please call in five to 10 minutes prior to the
scheduled start time. A replay of the conference call will be available until
Nov. 11, 2005, midnight ET, by dialing 888/203-1112 with a confirmation code
of 8492249. The international replay number is 719/457-0820, confirmation code
8492249. A replay and transcript also will be available by accessing the
investors' section of the company's Web site. The presentation may include
certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. In such event,
a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
measures will be available on our investor relations Web site at:
http://www.duke-energy.com/investors/publications/gaap/.

    This release includes statements that do not directly or exclusively
relate to historical facts. Such statements are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Those statements represent Duke
Energy's intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future
events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of
which are outside Duke Energy's control and could cause actual results to
differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-
looking statements. Those factors include: industrial, commercial and
residential growth in Duke Energy's service territories; the influence of
weather and other natural phenomena on company operations, including the
economic, operational and other effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita;
general economic conditions, including any potential effects arising from
terrorist attacks and any consequential hostilities or other hostilities or
other external factors over which Duke Energy has no control; changes in
environmental and other laws and regulations to which Duke Energy and its
subsidiaries are subject; the results of financing efforts, including Duke
Energy's ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, which can be affected
by various factors, including Duke Energy's credit ratings and general
economic conditions; declines in the market prices of equity securities and
resultant cash funding requirements for Duke Energy's defined benefit pension
plans; the performance of electric generation, pipeline and gas processing
facilities; the extent of success in connecting natural gas supplies to
gathering and processing systems and in connecting and expanding gas and
electric markets; conditions of the capital markets and equity markets during
the periods covered by the forward-looking statements; the effect of
accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard-setting
bodies; the outcomes of litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings
or inquiries and other contingencies; the level of creditworthiness of
counterparties to Duke Energy's transactions; the amount of collateral
required to be posted from time to time in Duke Energy's transactions;
opportunities for Duke Energy's business units, including the timing and
success of efforts to develop domestic and international power, pipeline,
gathering, liquefied natural gas, processing and other infrastructure
projects; state, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives
that affect cost and investment recovery, have an impact on rate structures,
and affect the speed at and the degree to which competition enters the
electric and natural gas industries; the timing and extent of changes in
commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates;
competition and regulatory limitations affecting the success of Duke Energy's
divestiture plans, including the prices at which Duke Energy is able to sell
its assets; the ability to successfully complete merger, acquisitions or
divestiture plans (including the merger with Cinergy Corp.); regulatory or
other limitations imposed as a result of a merger, acquisition or divestiture;
and the success of the business following a merger, acquisition or
divestiture.
    In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events
described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to
a different extent or at a different time than Duke Energy has described. Duke
Energy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Information contained in this release is unaudited, and is subject
to change.


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                                SEPTEMBER 2005
                             QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS
                                  (Unaudited)

                                       Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,     September 30,
                                       ------------------  ------------------
    (In millions, except where noted)       2005    2004     2005     2004
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    COMMON STOCK DATA
      Earnings Per Share (from
       continuing operations)
         Basic                             $0.99   $0.40    $2.25    $1.02
         Diluted                           $0.96   $0.39    $2.17    $0.99
      (Loss) Earnings Per Share (from
       discontinued operations)
         Basic                            $(0.95)  $0.01   $(0.96)   $0.20
         Diluted                          $(0.92)  $0.01   $(0.92)   $0.19
      Earnings Per Share
         Basic                             $0.04   $0.41    $1.29    $1.22
         Diluted                           $0.04   $0.40    $1.25    $1.18
      Dividends Per Share                   $-      $-     $0.860   $0.825
      Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
         Basic                               926     938      936      925
         Diluted                             964     973      973      960
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    INCOME
    Operating Revenues                    $3,028  $5,081  $13,630  $15,007
    Total Reportable Segment EBIT          1,819     865    4,471    2,281
    Other EBIT                              (175)    (25)    (495)     (56)
    Interest Expense                         228     329      813      984
    Interest Income and Other (a)              5     (17)     (44)     (73)
    Income Tax Expense from Continuing
     Operations                              487     147    1,095      365
    (Loss) Income from Discontinued
     Operations                             (883)      8     (894)     183
                                         ------- -------  -------  -------
    Net Income                                41     389    1,218    1,132
    Dividends and Premiums on Redemption
     of Preferred and Preference Stock         3       2        7        7
                                         ------- -------  -------  -------
    Earnings Available for Common
     Stockholders                            $38    $387   $1,211   $1,125
                                         ======= =======  =======  =======
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    CAPITALIZATION
        Common Equity                                         49%      41%
        Preferred Stock                                        0%       0%
                                                          -------  -------
      Total Common Equity and Preferred
       Securities                                             49%      41%

      Minority Interests                                       2%       4%
      Total Debt                                              49%      55%
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    Total Debt                                            $16,112  $20,653
    Book Value Per Share                                   $17.18   $16.30
    Actual Shares Outstanding                                 926      938
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CAPITAL AND INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES
      Franchised Electric                   $335    $253     $913     $781
      Natural Gas Transmission               478     131      716      387
      Field Services                         -        31       86      163
      Duke Energy North America               (1)      5        4       19
      International Energy                     8       9       20       24
      Crescent (b)                           139     122      470      406
      Other                                   (1)    -          9       24
                                         ------- -------  -------  -------
    Total Capital and Investment
     Expenditures                           $958    $551   $2,218   $1,804
                                         ======= =======  =======  =======
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    EBIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
      Franchised Electric                   $606    $453   $1,216   $1,215
      Natural Gas Transmission               329     269    1,044      986
      Field Services                         701      63    1,784      243
      Duke Energy North America              -       (27)     -       (514)
      International Energy                    63      64      217      161
      Crescent                               120      43      210      190
                                         ------- -------  -------  -------
    Total reportable segment EBIT          1,819     865    4,471    2,281
      Other EBIT                            (175)    (25)    (495)     (56)
      Interest expense                      (228)   (329)    (813)    (984)
      Equity in earnings of
       unconsolidated affiliates in
       Segment EBIT                         (176)    (33)    (256)    (110)
      Interest Income and Other (a)           (5)     17       44       73
                                         ------- -------  -------  -------
    Consolidated earnings from continuing
     operations before income taxes and
     equity in earnings of unconsolidated
     affiliates                           $1,235    $495   $2,951   $1,204
                                         ======= =======  =======  =======
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    (a) Other includes foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses and
        additional minority interest not allocated to the segment results.
    (b) Amounts include capital expenditures for residential real estate
        included in operating cash flows of $67 million and $80 million for
        the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 respectively, and
        $276 million and $218 million for the nine months ended September 30,
        2005 and 2004, respectively.

    Note:  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified due to
           discontinued operations.



                                 SEPTEMBER 2005
                              QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                         Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30,     September 30,
                                         ------------------  -----------------
    (In millions, except where noted)        2005     2004     2005     2004
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FRANCHISED ELECTRIC
      Operating Revenues                   $1,619   $1,419   $4,118   $3,918
      Operating Expenses                    1,026      967    2,916    2,714
      Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net       1      -          2        3
      Other Income, net of expenses            12        1       12        8
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
      EBIT                                   $606     $453   $1,216   $1,215
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------

      Sales, GWh                           23,724   21,904   65,318   63,954
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    NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
      Operating Revenues                     $869     $652   $2,824   $2,408
      Operating Expenses                      549      398    1,809    1,453
      Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net     -          3        4       12
      Other Income, net of expenses            17       19       48       39
      Minority Interest Expense                 8        7       23       20
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
      EBIT                                   $329     $269   $1,044     $986
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------

      Proportional Throughput, TBtu           759      652    2,534    2,467
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    FIELD SERVICES (a)
      Operating Revenues                     $-     $2,490   $5,530   $7,154
      Operating Expenses                      -      2,368    5,211    6,785
      Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net     576        1      577        1
      Other Income (Expense), net              (1)     (17)   1,259       17
      Equity in Earnings of
       Unconsolidated Affiliates (b)          126      -        126      -
      Minority Interest Expense               -         43      497      144
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
      EBIT                                   $701      $63   $1,784     $243
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------

      Natural Gas Gathered and
       Processed/Transported, TBtu/day (c)    6.7      6.8      6.8      6.8
      Natural Gas Liquids Production,
       MBbl/d (c)                             342      357      355      354
      Average Natural Gas Price per MMBtu   $8.37    $5.76    $7.12    $5.81
      Average Natural Gas Liquids Price
       per Gallon                           $0.91    $0.72    $0.80    $0.64

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    DUKE ENERGY NORTH AMERICA (a) (d)
      Operating Revenues                     $-        $75     $-       $169
      Operating Expenses                      -         88      -        318
      Losses on Sales of Other Assets,
       net (e)                                -         (4)     -       (373)
      Other Income, net of expenses           -          5      -          6
      Minority Interest Expense (Benefit)     -         15      -         (2)
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
      EBIT                                   $-       $(27)    $-      $(514)
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------

      Actual Plant Production, GWh (DENA
       Continuing Operations)                          887             3,300
      Proportional MW Capacity in
       Operation (DENA Continuing
       Operations)                                                     3,600

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    INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
      Operating Revenues                     $186     $146     $536     $447
      Operating Expenses                      139      109      385      338
      Gains on Sales of Other Assets, net       1        1        1        1
      Other Income, net of expenses            19       29       74       60
      Minority Interest Expense                 4        3        9        9
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
      EBIT                                    $63      $64     $217     $161
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------

      Sales, GWh                            4,493    4,277   13,555   13,088
      Proportional MW Capacity in
       Operation                                              4,064    4,136
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    CRESCENT (a)
      Operating Revenues                     $105      $77     $281     $216
      Operating Expenses                       95       62      225      173
      Gains on Sales of Investments in
       Commercial and Multi-Family Real
       Estate                                  63       28      117      149
      Other Income, net of expenses            46      -         44      -
      Minority Interest (Benefit) Expense      (1)     -          7        2
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
      EBIT                                   $120      $43     $210     $190
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
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    OTHER (d)
      Operating Revenues                     $282     $295     $510     $929
      Operating Expenses                      360      316      920    1,014
      Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other
       Assets, net                              3       (3)       6        4
      Other (Expense) Income, net            (103)      (1)     (98)      25
      Minority Interest Benefit                (3)     -         (7)     -
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------
      EBIT                                  $(175)    $(25)   $(495)    $(56)
                                          -------  -------  -------  -------

      Actual Plant Production, GWh (DENA
       Continuing Operations)                 958             1,664
      Proportional MW Capacity in
       Operation (DENA Continuing
       Operations)                                            3,600
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    (a)  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified due to
         discontinued operations.
    (b)  Represents the 50% interest in Duke Energy Field Services LLC
    (c)  Represents 100% of joint venture volumes.
    (d)  2005 Segment EBIT balances for DENA's continuing operations are
         included in Other.
    (e)  Prior year amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2004
         include DENA Southeast plant impairment of approximately
         $360 million.

    Note:  See GAAP reconciliation associated with the 2005 third quarter
           Earnings Release on the Investor Relations Web site at
           http://www.duke-energy.com/investors/publications/gaap/.



                            DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (Unaudited)
                    (In millions, except per-share amounts)

                                       Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                         September 30,       September 30,
                                       ------------------ ------------------
                                           2005    2004     2005      2004
                                       ---------- ------- -------- ---------

    Operating Revenues                     $3,028  $5,081  $13,630  $15,007
    Operating Expenses                      2,138   4,236   11,308   12,567
    Gains on Sales of Investments in
     Commercial and Multi-Family Real
     Estate                                    63      28      117      149
    Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other
     Assets, net                              580      (3)     589     (353)
                                          ------- -------  -------  -------
    Operating Income                        1,533     870    3,028    2,236
                                          ------- -------  -------  -------
    Other Income and Expenses                 (60)     16    1,244       98
    Interest Expense                          228     329      813      984
    Minority Interest Expense                  10      62      508      146
                                          ------- -------  -------  -------
    Earnings From Continuing Operations
     Before Income Taxes and Equity in
     Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates  1,235     495    2,951    1,204
    Income Tax Expense from Continuing
     Operations                               487     147    1,095      365
                                          ------- -------  -------  -------
    Income From Continuing Operations
     Before Equity in Earnings of
     Unconsolidated Affiliates                748     348    1,856      839
    Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated
     Affiliates                               176      33      256      110
                                          ------- -------  -------  -------
    Income From Continuing Operations         924     381    2,112      949

    (Loss) Income From Discontinued
     Operations, net of tax                  (883)      8     (894)     183
                                          ------- -------  -------  -------
    Net Income                                 41     389    1,218    1,132

    Dividends and Premiums on Redemption
     of Preferred and Preference Stock          3       2        7        7
                                          ------- -------  -------  -------
    Earnings Available For Common
     Stockholders                             $38    $387   $1,211   $1,125
                                          ======= =======  =======  =======

    Common Stock Data
     Weighted-average shares outstanding
       Basic                                  926     938      936      925
       Diluted                                964     973      973      960
     Earnings per share (from continuing
      operations)
       Basic                                $0.99   $0.40    $2.25    $1.02
       Diluted                              $0.96   $0.39    $2.17    $0.99
     (Loss) Earnings per share (from
      discontinued operations)
       Basic                               $(0.95)  $0.01   $(0.96)   $0.20
       Diluted                             $(0.92)  $0.01   $(0.92)   $0.19
     Earnings per share
       Basic                                $0.04   $0.41    $1.29    $1.22
       Diluted                              $0.04   $0.40    $1.25    $1.18
     Dividends per share                     $-      $-     $0.860   $0.825

    Note:  Amounts remain subject to change until the Company's Form 10-Q is
           filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                             DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                  (In millions)

                                                September 30,     December 31,
                                                     2005              2004
                                                -------------     ------------
    ASSETS

    Current Assets                                  $8,357             $7,971
    Investments and Other Assets                    14,152             11,533
    Net Property, Plant and Equipment               28,600             33,506
    Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits            2,568              2,460
                                                   -------            -------
      Total Assets                                 $53,677            $55,470
                                                   =======            =======

    LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities                             $7,756             $7,502
    Long-term Debt                                  15,062             16,932
    Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities          14,161             12,975
    Minority Interests                                 650              1,486
    Preferred and preference stock
     without sinking fund requirements                 134                134
    Common Stockholders' Equity                     15,914             16,441
                                                   -------            -------
      Total Liabilities and Common
       Stockholders' Equity                        $53,677            $55,470
                                                   =======            =======

     Note:  Amounts remain subject to change until the Company's Form 10-Q is
            filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                             DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                  (In millions)

                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                          September 30,
                                                   -------------------------
                                                     2005              2004
                                                   -------           -------
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
      Net income                                    $1,218            $1,132
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
       to net cash provided by
       operating activities                          1,221             2,371
                                                   -------           -------
             Net cash provided by
              operating activities                   2,439             3,503
                                                   -------           -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
             Net cash used in investing
              activities                              (261)           (1,601)
                                                   -------           -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
             Net cash used in financing
              activities                            (2,337)           (1,543)
                                                   -------           -------
      Changes in cash and cash
       equivalents associated with assets
       held for sale                                     3                38
                                                   -------           -------
      Net (decrease) increase in cash and
       cash equivalents                               (156)              397
      Cash and cash equivalents at
       beginning of period                             533               397
                                                   -------           -------
      Cash and cash equivalents at end of
       period                                         $377              $794
                                                   =======           =======

    Note:  Amounts remain subject to change until the Company's Form 10-Q is
           filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                           Supplemental Disclosures
                       Quarter Ended September 30, 2005

    Duke Energy Corporation
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Mark-to-market Portfolio (in millions)      Non-AHFS    AHFS      Total
    ------------------------                    --------    ----      -----
      As of 09/30/2005                             $15    $(1,109)  $(1,094)

    Daily Earnings at Risk (DER) (in millions) Continuing  Discontinued
    ----------------------------               ----------  ------------
    95% Confidence Level, One-Day Holding
     Period, Two-Tailed
       As of 09/30/2005                             $6        $61       $65 a

    a This figure excludes effects of the February 22, 2005 de-designation of
      certain hedges of Field Services' commodity risk, which have been
      retained as undesignated derivatives. DER is higher than prior quarter
      due to restructuring of DENA's hedge books due to the decision to exit
      the components of its business outside the Midwest.


    Duke Energy North America
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Owned Assets - Contracted Level
    -------------------------------
                                Remaining 2005                  2006
                          ------------------------- --------------------------
                          Millions                  Millions
                   MWs      MWh      %  Contracted     MWh      %  Contracted
    Region      Capacity Available  Capacity Energy Available  Capacity Energy
    ------      -------- ---------  -------- ------ ---------  -------- ------

    Midwest     3,600 b       7 c      17%      0%      28 c      11%      0%

    b Capacity excludes assets held for sale and classified as "Discontinued
      Operations".
    c Midwest capacity includes 1.8 million MWh from peaking facilities in
      2005 and 6.6 million in 2006.


    Terms of Reference
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    MWs Capacity
    ------------
    Represents the official rated capacity of DENA's percentage ownership of
    its merchant assets, excluding assets held for sale and classified as
    discontinued operations.

    Millions MWhs Available
    -----------------------
    Represents the amount of electric power capable of being generated from
    owned merchant assets, excluding assets held for sale and classified as
    discontinued operations, after adjusting for scheduled maintenance and
    outage factors.  For simple cycle facilities, only peak demand periods
    were included in this calculation.

    % Contracted:
    -------------
    Capacity:  Volumes contracted under tolls as well as Regulatory Must Run
    ("RMR").

    Energy:  Volumes sold as forward power hedges.

    AHFS
    ----
    Assets Held For Sale



                            Duke Energy Corporation
                              Quarterly Highlights
                  Supplemental Franchised Electric Information
                               September 30, 2005

                                                      Quarter Ended
                                                      September 30,
                                            ----------------------------------
                                                                        %
                                                2005       2004    Inc.(Dec.)
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
    GWH Sales
       Residential                              7,654      6,807     12.4%
       General Service                          7,303      6,937      5.3%

       Industrial - Textile                     1,749      1,925     (9.1%)
       Industrial - Other                       5,082      4,861      4.5%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Industrial                       6,831      6,786      0.7%

       Other Energy Sales                          67         67       -
       Regular Resale                             457        438      4.3%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
           Total Regular Sales Billed          22,312     21,035      6.1%

       Special Sales (A)                        1,079        908     18.8%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
             Total Electric Sales              23,391     21,943      6.6%

       Unbilled Revenue                             9       (342)   102.6%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Duke Power Electric Sales       23,400     21,601      8.3%

       Nantahala Electric Sales                   324        303      6.9%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total DP Consolidated Electric
          Sales                                23,724     21,904      8.3%
                                            ========== ==========  ==========

    Average Number of Customers
       Residential                          1,843,208  1,808,955      1.9%
       General Service                        312,135    305,924      2.0%

       Industrial - Textile                       786        846     (7.1%)
       Industrial - Other                       6,661      6,670     (0.1%)
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Industrial                       7,447      7,516     (0.9%)


       Other Energy Sales                      12,659     12,424      1.9%
       Regular Resale                              15         15       -
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Regular Sales                2,175,464  2,134,834      1.9%

       Special Sales (A)                           28         37    (24.3%)
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
       Total Duke Power Electric Sales      2,175,492  2,134,871      1.9%

       Nantahala Electric Sales                68,733     67,346      2.1%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
       Total DP Average Number of
        Customers                           2,244,225  2,202,217      1.9%
                                            ========== ==========  ==========

       (A) Excludes sales to Nantahala Power and Light Company

    Heating and Cooling Degree Days
       Actual
       Heating Degree Days                          1            9    (89.9%)
       Cooling Degree Days                      1,122          831     35.0%

       Variance from Normal
       Heating Degree Days                     (95.4%)      (59.2%)       n/a
       Cooling Degree Days                      18.6%       (14.1%)       n/a



                            Duke Energy Corporation
                              Quarterly Highlights
                  Supplemental Franchised Electric Information
                               September 30, 2005

                                                      Year To Date
                                                      September 30,
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                                       %
                                                2005       2004    Inc.(Dec.)
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------

    GWH Sales
       Residential                             19,696     19,469      1.2%
       General Service                         19,173     18,987      1.0%

       Industrial - Textile                     5,004      5,390     (7.2%)
       Industrial - Other                      14,101     13,415      5.1%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Industrial                      19,105     18,805      1.6%

       Other Energy Sales                         201        199      1.0%
       Regular Resale                           1,123      1,132     (0.8%)
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
           Total Regular Sales Billed          59,298     58,592      1.2%

       Special Sales (A)                        5,229      4,844      7.9%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
             Total Electric Sales              64,527     63,436      1.7%

       Unbilled Revenue                          (164)      (398)    58.8%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Duke Power Electric Sales       64,363     63,038      2.1%

       Nantahala Electric Sales                   955        916      4.3%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total DP Consolidated Electric
          Sales                                65,318     63,954      2.1%
                                            ========== ==========  ==========

    Average Number of Customers
       Residential                          1,835,402  1,801,039      1.9%
       General Service                        310,122    304,006      2.0%

       Industrial - Textile                       802        859     (6.6%)
       Industrial - Other                       6,665      6,674     (0.1%)
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Industrial                       7,467      7,533     (0.9%)


       Other Energy Sales                      12,977     11,936      8.7%
       Regular Resale                              15         15       -
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
         Total Regular Sales                2,165,983  2,124,529      2.0%

       Special Sales (A)                           32         38    (15.8%)
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
       Total Duke Power Electric Sales      2,166,015  2,124,567      2.0%

       Nantahala Electric Sales                68,162     66,814      2.0%
                                            ---------- ----------  ----------
       Total DP Average Number of
        Customers                           2,234,177  2,191,381      2.0%
                                            ========== ==========  ==========

       (A) Excludes sales to Nantahala Power and Light Company


    Heating and Cooling Degree Days
       Actual
       Heating Degree Days                      1,976        2,094     (5.6%)
       Cooling Degree Days                      1,474        1,400      5.3%

       Variance from Normal
       Heating Degree Days                       1.5%         9.0%        n/a
       Cooling Degree Days                       4.5%        (1.8%)       n/a



    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2004 Quarter-to-date
    (Dollars in Millions)                       Special Items (Note 1)
                                          ------------------------------------
                                                              Gains
                                                             (Losses)
                                                             on sales
                                                               and      Tax
                                           Gains             impair-  Benefit
                                         (Losses)            ments of   from
                                          on Sale             equity    DEA
                                  Ongoing   of                invest- Restruc-
                                 Earnings  Assets Impairment   ments   turing
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE      -------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
     INTEREST AND TAXES FROM
     CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric             $453    $  -     $  -     $  -     $  -

    Gas Transmission                 262       2        -        5 A      -

    Field Services                    88       1      (10)B    (16)C      -

    Duke Energy North America        (23)     (4)D      -        -        -

    International Energy              63       -        -        1        -

    Crescent                          43       -        -        -        -
                                -------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
        Total reportable segment
         EBIT                        886      (1)     (10)     (10)      -

    Other                            (25)     (3)       -        3        -
                                -------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
        Total reportable segment
         EBIT and other EBIT        $861     $(4)    $(10)     $(7)      $-
                                ======== ======= ========== ======== ========
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment EBIT
     and other EBIT                 $861     $(4)    $(10)     $(7)      $-
    Foreign Currency Translation
     Gains / (Losses)                 (3)      -        -        -        -
    Interest Income and Other         14       -        -        -        -
    Interest Expense                (329)      -        -        -        -
    Minority Interest - Interest
     Expense                           6       -        -        -        -
    Income taxes on continuing
     operations                     (203)      1        4        3       48
    Discontinued operations, net
     of taxes                          4       -        -        -        -
    Trust Preferred/Preferred
     Dividends                        (2)      -        -        -        -
                                -------- ------- ---------- -------- --------
    Total Earnings for Common       $348     $(3)     $(6)     $(4)     $48
                                ======== ======= ========== ======== ========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC      $0.37    $-     $(0.01)  $(0.01)   $0.05
                                ======== ======= ========== ======== ========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED    $0.36    $-     $(0.01)  $(0.01)   $0.05
                                ======== ======= ========== ======== ========



    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2004 Quarter-to-date
    (Dollars in Millions)
                                           Discontinued
                                            Operations,
                                             excluding
                                              Crescent     Total      Reported
                                             Resources  Adjustments   Earnings
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND    ----------  -----------  ---------
     TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric                          $  -        $  -        $453

    Gas Transmission                                -           7         269

    Field Services                                  -         (25)         63

    Duke Energy North America                       -          (4)        (27)

    International Energy                            -           1          64

    Crescent                                        -           -          43
                                            ----------  -----------  ---------
        Total reportable segment EBIT               -         (21)        865

    Other                                           -           -         (25)
                                            ----------  -----------  ---------
        Total reportable segment EBIT and
         other EBIT                                $-        $(21)       $840
                                            ==========  ===========  =========
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment EBIT and
     other EBIT                                    $-        $(21)       $840
    Foreign Currency Translation Gains /
     (Losses)                                       -           -          (3)
    Interest Income and Other                       -           -          14
    Interest Expense                                -           -        (329)
    Minority Interest - Interest Expense            -           -           6
    Income taxes on continuing operations           -          56        (147)
    Discontinued operations, net of taxes           4           4           8
    Trust Preferred/Preferred Dividends             -           -          (2)
                                            ----------  -----------  ---------
    Total Earnings for Common                      $4         $39        $387
                                            ==========  ===========  =========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC                   $0.01       $0.04       $0.41
                                            ==========  ===========  =========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED                 $0.01       $0.04       $0.40
                                            ==========  ===========  =========

     Note 1 - Amounts for special items are entered net of minority interest
     A - Millennium Pipeline
     B - Recorded in Impairment and other charges on the Consolidated
         Statements of Operations.  Amount net of $12 million of minority
         interest.
     C - Amount net of $7 million of minority interest.
     D - Southeast assets

     Weighted Average Shares (reported and ongoing) - in millions

      Basic     938

      Diluted   973



    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2005 Quarter-to-date
    (Dollars in Millions)                    Special Items (Note 1)
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                                                    MTM change
                                                           Field      on de-
                                     Gain on              Services  designated
                                     transfer  Impairment   hedge      Field
                                     of 19.7%  of equity  de-desig-  Services
                            Ongoing  interest  invest-    nation,  hedges for
                            Earnings  in DEFS   ments       net     2005, net
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE -------- -------- ---------- --------- -----------
     INTEREST AND TAXES
     FROM CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric       $606      $  -      $  -     $  -       $  -

    Gas Transmission           329         -         -        -          -

    Field Services              87       576 A       -       38 B        -

    Duke Energy North
     America                    -          -         -        -          -

    International Energy        83         -       (20)C      -          -

    Crescent                   120         -         -        -          -
                            -------- -------- ---------- --------- -----------
        Total reportable
         segment EBIT        1,225       576       (20)      38          -

    Other                     (188)        -         -        -        (17)D
                            -------- -------- ---------- --------- -----------
        Total reportable
         segment EBIT and
         other EBIT         $1,037      $576      $(20)     $38       $(17)
                            ======== ======== ========== ========= ===========
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment
     EBIT and other EBIT    $1,037      $576      $(20)     $38       $(17)
    Foreign Currency
     Translation Gains /
     (Losses)                  (14)        -         -        -          -
    Interest Income and
     Other                      10         -         -        -          -
    Interest Expense          (228)        -         -        -          -
    Minority Interest
     (Expense) Benefit -
     Interest Expense           (1)        -         -        -          -
    Income taxes on
     Continuing Operations    (260)     (213)        6      (15)         6
    Discontinued Operations,
     net of taxes                1         -         -        -          -
    Trust
     Preferred/Preferred
     Dividends                  (3)        -         -        -          -
                            -------- -------- ---------- --------- -----------
    Total Earnings for
     Common                   $542      $363      $(14)     $23       $(11)
                            ======== ======== ========== ========= ===========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE,
     BASIC                   $0.59     $0.39    $(0.02)   $0.02     $(0.01)
                            ======== ======== ========== ========= ===========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE,
     DILUTED                 $0.56     $0.38    $(0.01)   $0.02     $(0.01)
                            ======== ======== ========== ========= ===========



    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2005 Quarter-to-date
                                          Special
                                           Items
    (Dollars in Millions)                 (Note 1)
                                         ---------
                                        Initial and  Discon-
                                         Subsequent  tinued
                                        gain on de- Operations,
                                        designating excluding  Total
                                         Southeast  Crescent  Adjust- Reported
                                        DENA hedges Resources  ments  Earnings
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST    ----------- --------- ------- --------
     AND TAXES FROM CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric                      $  -      $  -      $  -    $606

    Gas Transmission                            -         -         -     329

    Field Services                              -         -       614     701

    Duke Energy North America                   -         -         -      -

    International Energy                        -         -       (20)     63

    Crescent                                    -         -         -     120
                                        ----------- --------- ------- --------
        Total reportable segment EBIT           -         -       594   1,819

    Other                                      30 E       -        13    (175)
                                        ----------- --------- ------- --------
        Total reportable segment EBIT and
         other EBIT                           $30        $-      $607  $1,644
                                        =========== ========= ======= ========
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment EBIT and other
     EBIT                                     $30        $-      $607  $1,644
    Foreign Currency Translation Gains /
     (Losses)                                   -         -         -     (14)
    Interest Income and Other                   -         -         -      10
    Interest Expense                            -         -         -    (228)
    Minority Interest (Expense) Benefit -
     Interest Expense                           -         -         -      (1)
    Income taxes on Continuing Operations     (11)        -      (227)   (487)
    Discontinued Operations, net of taxes       -      (884)F    (884)   (883)
    Trust Preferred/Preferred Dividends         -         -         -      (3)
                                        ----------- --------- ------- --------
    Total Earnings for Common                 $19     $(884)    $(504)    $38
                                        =========== ========= ======= ========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC               $0.02    $(0.95)   $(0.55)  $0.04
                                        =========== ========= ======= ========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED             $0.02    $(0.92)   $(0.52)  $0.04
                                        =========== ========= ======= ========

     Note 1 - Amounts for special items are entered net of minority interest
     A - Recorded in Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Assets, net on the
         Consolidated Statements of Operations.
     B - Third quarter settlements of the 2005 portion of the Field Services
         de-designated hedges as of 2/22/05, recorded in Equity in Earnings of
         Unconsolidated Affiliates on the Consolidated Statements of
         Operations.
     C - Equity investment impairment, recorded in (Losses) Gains on sales and
         impairments of equity investments on the Consolidated Statements of
         Operations.
     D - Recorded in Other income and expenses, net on the Consolidated
         Statements of Operations.
     E - Recorded in Non-regulated electric, natural gas, natural gas liquids
         and other revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
     F - Primarily the non-cash, after-tax charge related to the planned exit
         of substantially all of DENA's physical and commercial assets outside
         the midwestern United States and the reclassification of DENA 2005
         operations.  Recorded in (Loss) Income From Discontinued Operations,
         net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

     Weighted Average Shares (reported and ongoing) - in millions

             Basic       926

             Diluted     964



    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2004 Year-to-date

    (Dollars in Millions)                        Special Items  (Note 1)
                                           -----------------------------------
                                                               Gains
                                                              (losses)
                                                              on sales
                                                                and
                                                              impair-
                                            Gains             ments of
                                           (Losses)            equity   Enron
                                 Ongoing   on sale   Impair-  invest-  Settle-
                                 Earnings of assets   ment     ments     ment
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE      -------- ---------  -------- -------- -------
     INTEREST AND TAXES
     FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric           $1,212        $3     $-      $-      $  -

    Gas Transmission                 970        11        -       5 A     -

    Field Services                   267         1      (10)B   (16)C     1 D

    Duke Energy North America       (149)     (373)E      -       -      8 D,F

    International Energy             172         1      (13)G     1       -

    Crescent                         190         -        -       -       -
                                 -------- ---------  -------- -------- -------
        Total reportable segment
         EBIT                      2,662      (357)     (23)    (10)      9

    Other                            (84)        4 H      -       3      21 D
                                 -------- ---------  -------- -------- -------
        Total reportable segment
         EBIT and other EBIT      $2,578     $(353)    $(23)    $(7)    $30
                                 ======== =========  ======== ======== =======
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment EBIT
     and other EBIT               $2,578     $(353)    $(23)    $(7)    $30
    Foreign Currency Translation
     Gains / (Losses)                 -          -        -       -       -
    Interest Income and other         46         -        -       -       -
    Interest Expense                (984)        -        -       -       -
    Minority Interest - Interest
     Expense                          27         -        -       -       -
    Income taxes on continuing
     operations                     (537)      124        8       3     (11)
    Discontinued operations, net
     of taxes                          4         -        -       -       -
    Trust Preferred/Preferred
     Dividends                        (7)        -        -       -       -
                                 -------- ---------  -------- -------- -------
    Total Earnings for Common     $1,127     $(229)    $(15)    $(4)    $19
                                 ======== =========  ======== ======== =======
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC      $1.22    $(0.25)  $(0.02)   $  -   $0.02
                                 ======== =========  ======== ======== =======
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED    $1.18    $(0.24)  $(0.02)   $  -   $0.02
                                 ======== =========  ======== ======== =======



    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2004 Year-to-date
                                        Special
                                         Items
    (Dollars in Millions)               (Note 1)
                                       ---------
                                          Tax   Discontinued
                                        Benefit  Operations,
                                        from DEA excluding   Total
                                        Restruc- Crescent   Adjust-  Reported
                                         turing  Resources   ments   Earnings
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST   --------- --------- -------- ---------
     AND TAXES FROM CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric                    $  -    $  -        $3   $1,215

    Gas Transmission                          -       -        16      986

    Field Services                            -       -       (24)     243

    Duke Energy North America                 -       -      (365)    (514)

    International Energy                      -       -       (11)     161

    Crescent                                  -       -         -      190
                                       --------- --------- -------- ---------
        Total reportable segment EBIT         -       -      (381)   2,281

    Other                                     -       -        28      (56)
                                       --------- --------- -------- ---------
        Total reportable segment EBIT
         and other EBIT                      $-      $-     $(353)  $2,225
                                       ========= ========= ======== =========
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment EBIT and
     other EBIT                              $-      $-     $(353)  $2,225
    Foreign Currency Translation Gains /
     (Losses)                                 -       -         -       -
    Interest Income and other                 -       -         -       46
    Interest Expense                          -       -         -     (984)
    Minority Interest - Interest Expense      -       -         -       27
    Income taxes on continuing
     operations                              48       -       172     (365)
    Discontinued operations, net of
     taxes                                    -     179 I     179      183
    Trust Preferred/Preferred Dividends       -       -         -       (7)
                                       --------- --------- -------- ---------
    Total Earnings for Common               $48    $179       $(2)  $1,125
                                       ========= ========= ======== =========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC             $0.05   $0.20      $  -    $1.22
                                       ========= ========= ======== =========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED           $0.05   $0.19      $  -    $1.18
                                       ========= ========= ======== =========

     Note 1 - Amounts for special items are entered net of minority interest
     A - Millennium Pipeline
     B - Recorded in Impairment and other charges on the Consolidated
         Statements of Operations.  Amount net of $12 million of minority
         interest.
     C - Amount net of $7 million of minority interest.
     D - Recorded in Operation, maintenance and other on the Consolidated
         Statements of Operations.
     E - Approximately $(360) million related to loss on sale of the Southeast
         assets and approximately $(9) million related to losses on
         liquidation of DETM contracts (net of $5 million of minority
         interest).
         $(367) million recorded in Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Assets,
         net (net of $5 million of minority interest) and $(6) million
         recorded in Operation, maintenance and other on the Consolidated
         Statements of Operations.
     F - Amount is net of $5 million of minority interest.
     G - Charge related to Cantarell, recorded in Operation, maintenance and
         other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
     H - Includes $13 million related to the sale of Caribbean Nitrogen Co.
     I - Primarily the approximate $280 million gain on the sale of
         International Energy's Asia-Pacific business, partially offset by
         DENA discontinued operations.

     Weighted Average Shares (reported and ongoing) - in millions

           Basic        925

           Diluted      960



    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2005 Year-to-date
    (Dollars in Millions)                  Special Items (Note 1)
                                     --------------------------------------
                                                          Gains
                                                        (Losses)
                                                        on sales
                                               Gain on    and       Field
                                               transfer  impair-    Services
                                       Mutual  of 19.7%  ments of    hedge
                                     insurance interest  equity    de-desig-
                            Ongoing  liability in DEFS   invest-  nation, net
                           Earnings adjustment            ments
                           --------  --------- -------- --------  ---------
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE
     INTEREST AND TAXES FROM
     CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric      $1,216      $  -    $  -     $  -     $  -

    Gas Transmission          1,044         -       -        -        -

    Field Services              378         -     576 C    888 A    (58)B

    Duke Energy North
     America                     -          -       -        -        -

    International Energy        237         -       -      (20)F      -

    Crescent                    210         -       -        -        -
                           --------  --------- -------- --------  ---------
        Total reportable
         segment EBIT         3,085        -      576      868      (58)
                           --------  --------- -------- --------  ---------
    Other                      (433)      (28)D     -        -        -
                           --------  --------- -------- --------  ---------
        Total reportable
         segment EBIT and
         other EBIT          $2,652      $(28)   $576     $868     $(58)
                           ========  ========= ======== ========  =========
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment
     EBIT and other EBIT     $2,652      $(28)   $576     $868     $(58)
    Foreign Currency
     Translation Gains /
     (Losses)                   (12)        -       -        -        -
    Interest Income and
     Other                       34         -       -        -        -
    Interest Expense           (813)        -       -        -        -
    Minority Interest
     (Expense) Benefit -
     Interest Expense            22         -       -        -        -
    Income taxes on
     Continuing Operations     (599)       10    (213)    (323)      20
    Discontinued Operations,
     net of taxes                 1         -       -        -        -
    Trust
     Preferred/Preferred
     Dividends                   (7)        -       -        -        -
                           --------  --------- -------- --------  ---------
    Total Earnings for
     Common                  $1,278      $(18)   $363     $545     $(38)
                           ========  ========= ======== ========  =========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE,
     BASIC                    $1.37    $(0.02)  $0.39    $0.58   $(0.04)
                           ========  ========= ======== ========  =========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE,
     DILUTED                  $1.32    $(0.02)  $0.37    $0.56   $(0.04)
                           ========  ========= ======== ========  =========




    DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    ONGOING TO REPORTED EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
    September 2005 Year-to-date
    (Dollars in Millions)
                               Special Items (Note 1)
                               ---------------------
                                         Initial and
                                          Subsequent
                               MTM change  gain on
                                 on de-      de-
                               designated  desig-  Discontinued
                                 Field     nating   Operations,
                                Services  Southeast excluding  Total
                               hedges for   DENA     Crescent Adjust- Reported
                               2005, net   hedges   Resources  ments  Earnings
    SEGMENT EARNINGS BEFORE    ---------- --------- --------- ------- --------
     INTEREST AND TAXES FROM
     CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    Franchised Electric             $  -     $  -      $  -     $  -  $1,216

    Gas Transmission                   -        -         -        -   1,044

    Field Services                     -        -         -    1,406   1,784

    Duke Energy North America          -        -         -        -      -

    International Energy               -        -         -      (20)    217

    Crescent                           -        -         -        -     210
                               ---------- --------- --------- ------- --------
        Total reportable segment
         EBIT                          -        -         -    1,386   4,471

    Other                            (64)E     30 G       -      (62)   (495)
                               ---------- --------- --------- ------- --------
        Total reportable segment
         EBIT and other EBIT        $(64)     $30        $-   $1,324  $3,976
                               ========== ========= ========= ======= ========
    EARNINGS FOR COMMON

    Total reportable segment EBIT
     and other EBIT                 $(64)     $30        $-   $1,324  $3,976
    Foreign Currency Translation
     Gains / (Losses)                  -        -         -        -     (12)
    Interest Income and Other          -        -         -        -      34
    Interest Expense                   -        -         -        -    (813)
    Minority Interest (Expense)
     Benefit - Interest Expense        -        -         -        -      22
    Income taxes on Continuing
     Operations                       21      (11)        -     (496) (1,095)
    Discontinued Operations, net
     of taxes                          -        -      (895)H   (895)   (894)
    Trust Preferred/Preferred
     Dividends                         -        -         -        -      (7)
                               ---------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    Total Earnings for Common       $(43)     $19     $(895)    $(67) $1,211
                               ========== ========= ========= ======= ========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC     $(0.05)   $0.02    $(0.96)  $(0.08)  $1.29
                               ========== ========= ========= ======= ========
    EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED   $(0.04)   $0.02    $(0.92)  $(0.07)  $1.25
                               ========== ========= ========= ======= ========

     Note 1 - Amounts for special items are entered net of minority interest
     A - Gain on sale of investment in units of TEPPCO LP, $97 million, and
         TEPPCO GP, $791 million net of $343 million of minority interest.
     B - De-designation of hedges due to proposed transfer of 19.7% interest
         in DEFS to ConocoPhillips.  $125 million loss recorded in Impairment
         and other charges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations,
         reduced by $29 million of hedge settlements recorded in Non-regulated
         electric, natural gas, natural gas liquids and other revenues, and
         $38 million of hedge settlements recorded in Equity in Earnings of
         Unconsolidated Affiliates on the Consolidated Statements of
         Operations.
     C - Recorded in Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Assets, net on the
         Consolidated Statements of Operations.
     D - Recorded in Operation, maintenance and other on the Consolidated
         Statements of Operations.
     E - $47 million loss recorded in Non-regulated electric, natural gas,
         natural gas liquids and other revenues, and $17 million loss recorded
         in Other income and expenses, net on the Consolidated Statements of
         Operations.
     F - Equity investment impairment, recorded in (Losses) Gains on sales and
         impairments of equity investments on the Consolidated Statements of
         Operations.
     G - Recorded in Non-regulated electric, natural gas, natural gas liquids
         and other revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
     H - Primarily the non-cash, after-tax charge related to the planned exit
         of substantially all of DENA's physical and commercial assets outside
         the midwestern United States and the reclassification of DENA 2005
         operations.  Recorded in (Loss) Income From Discontinued Operations,
         net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

     Weighted Average Shares (reported and ongoing) - in millions

            Basic        936

            Diluted      973



    Special items for the first and second quarters (as summarized in this
     earnings release) include:

                                           Pre-Tax    Tax   2005 EPS  2004 EPS
    ($ in Millions)                         Amount   Effect  Impact    Impact

    First quarter 2005
    Gain on sale of TEPPCO GP (net of
     minority interest of $343 million)     $791    ($293)   $0.52         --
    Gain on sale of TEPPCO L.P. units         97      (36)    0.07         --
    Loss on de-designation of Field
     Services' hedges as a result of the
     announced transaction with
     ConocoPhillips                         (118)      44    (0.08)        --
    Mark-to-market losses on de-
     designated 2005 Field Services'
     hedges                                  (54)      19    (0.04)        --
    Additional liabilities related to
     mutual insurance companies              (28)      10    (0.02)        --
    TOTAL EPS IMPACT                                         $0.45

    Second quarter 2005
    Settlement of positions on 2005 Field
     Services' hedges that were
     de-designated                            22       (8)    0.01         --
    Mark-to-market gain on de-designated
     2005 Field Services' hedges               7       (2)    0.01         --
    TOTAL EPS IMPACT                                         $0.02

    First quarter 2004
    Net loss on sale of DENA assets (net
     of $1 million of minority interest),
     primarily the sale of southeast U.S.
     plants                                 (359)     126        --     (0.25)
    Gains on sale of other assets,
     including Caribbean Nitrogen Co.         14       (5)       --      0.01
    Charge related to the sale of
     Cantarell investment                    (13)       5        --     (0.01)
    TOTAL EPS IMPACT                                                   ($0.25)

    Second quarter 2004
    Enron settlement (net of minority
     interest of $5 million)                 $30     ($11)              $0.02
    Net losses on asset sales (net of
     minority interests of $6 million)        (5)       2               (0.01)
    TOTAL EPS IMPACT                                                    $0.01



SOURCE Duke Energy




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