FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 25, 2002

                               Pepco and Conectiv Announce Pepco Average Final Price,
        Conectiv Common Stock and Class A Common Stock Exchange Ratios for Merger

            Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) (NYSE: POM) and Conectiv (NYSE: CIV;
CIVA) today announced the Pepco average final price and the exchange ratios for the Conectiv
common stock and Class A common stock in connection with their merger. In the merger, Pepco
and Conectiv each will become a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc., a newly formed public
utility holding company. In accordance with the merger agreement, the companies have
determined the following:

          The average final price of Pepco common stock, for purposes of determining exchange
            ratios for Conectiv common stock and Class A common stock, is $19.4884
          The Conectiv common stock exchange ratio will be 1.28205
          The Conectiv Class A common stock exchange ratio will be 1.11227

            Under the terms of the merger agreement, the holders of Conectiv common stock and
Class A common stock may complete the applicable election form to elect to receive the
following, subject to prorationing: for each share of Conectiv common stock they own either
$25.00 in cash or 1.28205 shares of Pepco Holdings common stock; and for each share of
Conectiv Class A common stock they own either $21.69 in cash or 1.11227 shares of Pepco
Holdings common stock. The combination of cash and Pepco Holdings common stock that any
Conectiv shareholder is entitled to receive in the merger is subject to prorationing in order to
ensure that Conectiv shareholders as a group will receive 50 percent cash and 50 percent Pepco
Holdings common stock in exchange for their Conectiv shares. The deadline for Conectiv
shareholders to return their election forms to Mellon Investor Services LLC, the Exchange
Agent, is 5 p.m., New York City time, July 30, 2002. A shareholder who fails to make a valid
election with respect to their shares of Conectiv common stock or Class A common stock will
receive an allocation of cash and stock as determined by Pepco in accordance with the terms of
the merger agreement. Conectiv shareholders with questions concerning the election process
should contact the exchange agent at 1-800-774-5469.

            Effective today, all voluntary cash purchases of shares through the Pepco Shareholder
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Pepco DRP) and weekly sales of shares from the Pepco DRP are
suspended.

            The merger of Pepco, based in Washington, D.C., and Conectiv, based in Wilmington,
Del., will create one of the largest electricity delivery companies in the mid-Atlantic region with
a transmission network serving 1.8 million customers in a 10,000-square-mile area. The two
utilities will continue operations as separate companies under Pepco Holdings, Inc., which will
be headquartered in Washington, D.C.

            Pepco is an investor-owned company that delivers electricity to more than 700,000
customers in Washington, D.C. and the Maryland suburbs. Conectiv is focused on two core
energy businesses. Conectiv Power Delivery provides energy to more than one million customers
in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Conectiv Energy manages a growing portfolio
of "mid-merit" power plants that can respond quickly to changes in the demand for power with
the PJM power pool.

            Forward-Looking Statements: Except for historical statements and discussions, the
statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the federal securities laws. These statements contain managements' beliefs based on information
currently available to them and on various assumptions concerning future events. Forward-
looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or events. They are subject to a
number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the companies' control. In
connection with the transaction, additional important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein include risks and
uncertainties relating to delays in obtaining, or adverse conditions contained in, related
regulatory approvals, changes in economic conditions, availability and cost of capital, changes in
weather patterns, changes in laws, regulations or regulatory policies, developments in legal or
public policy doctrines and other presently unknown or unforeseen factors. These uncertainties
and factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. The companies
disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This information is presented solely to
provide additional information to further understand the results and prospects of the companies.

Contacts for Pepco Investors: Ernie Bourscheid (202) 872-2797 Media: Makini Street (202) 872-2680 Contacts for Conectiv                                               Investors: Bob Marshall                                            (302) 429-3164                                                              Media: Tim Brown                                                     (302) 283-5803