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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share


		Three Months								Six Months
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share		Ended June 30								Ended June 30
of Common Stock		2011				2010				2011				2010
		*(In millions, except per share amounts)*

Earnings available to FirstEnergy Corp.		$	181			$	265			$	231			$	420

Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding⁽¹⁾			418				304				380				304
Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and awards			2				1				2				1

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding⁽¹⁾			420				305				382				305


Basic earnings per share of common stock		$	0.43			$	0.87			$	0.61			$	1.38

Diluted earnings per share of common stock		$	0.43			$	0.87			$	0.61			$	1.37


⁽¹⁾		Includes 113 million shares issued to AE stockholders for the periods subsequent to the merger date. (See Note 2)