Surry Business

MOUNT AIRY, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pike Electric Corp. (NYSE: PEC), one of the nation’s largest providers of outsourced electric distribution and transmission services, will release its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end 2007 financial results on Aug. 28.

A press release will be issued that day, after the market closes, and will be available at http://www.pike.com.

The company will host a conference call at 5 p.m. EDT the same day. The call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (800) 811-8824. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112. The passcode is 7485156. The replay will be available until Sept. 4.

Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the company’s website at http://www.pike.com. Click on “Investor Relations” then “Upcoming Events” to access the event.

An on- demand replay of the conference call will be available online for a limited time following the conclusion of the call.

Pike Electric’s core activities consist of the maintenance, upgrade and extension of electric distribution and sub-500 kilovolt transmission power lines for more than 150 electric utilities, cooperatives and municipalities. From its headquarters in Surry County, N.C., Pike Electric services a contiguous 19-state region that stretches from Pennsylvania in the north to Florida in the southeast and Texas in the southwest. Pike Electric also is a recognized leader in storm restoration services.