Exhibit 99.1

DPL Announces Timing of Year-End 2008 Earnings Release and Webcast Conference Call

DAYTON, Ohio, January 20, 2009 – DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) will announce its year-end 2008 earnings on Thursday, February 26, 2009, after the market closes.

In conjunction with the earnings release, DPL will conduct a live webcast of its conference call with financial analysts on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.  DPL executive management will present an overview of the company’s financial results followed by a question and answer session.

Financial analysts may participate in the call by using the domestic dial in number of 888-680-0865 or the international dial-in number of 617-213-4853.  The access code is 40311044.  Please dial into the call at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register.

Participants may also pre-register for the conference call at https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PD9FNFLNP.  Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quick access to the conference.

The live webcast will be available on the DPL Inc. website at www.dplinc.com.  Please go to the site at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary software.  The conference call will be available for replay after the call on the DPL Inc. website in the investor relations section.

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) is a regional electric energy company.  DPL’s principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L); DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE); and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER).  DP&L, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 513,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier in Ohio, selling to major industrial and commercial customers.  DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,750 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,850 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 900 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units.  Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.

Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Matters discussed in the press release that relate to events or developments that are expected to occur in the future, including management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters constitute forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to management.  These statements are not statements of historical fact and are typically identified by terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will” and similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and investors are cautioned that outcomes and results may vary materially from those projected due to various factors beyond DPL’s control, including but not limited to: abnormal or severe weather and catastrophic weather-related damage; unusual maintenance or repair requirements; changes in fuel costs and purchased power, coal, environmental emissions, gas and other commodity prices; volatility and changes in markets for electricity and other energy-related commodities; increased competition and deregulation in the electric utility industry; increased competition in the retail generation market; changes in interest rates; state, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives that affect cost and

investment recovery, emission levels, rate structures or tax laws; changes in federal and/or state environmental laws and regulations to which DPL and its subsidiaries are subject; the development and operation of Regional Transmission Organizations, including PJM to which DPL’s operating subsidiary has given control of its transmission functions; changes in DPL’s purchasing processes, pricing, delays, contractor and supplier performance and availability; significant delays associated with large construction projects; growth in DPL’s service territory and changes in demand and demographic patterns; changes in accounting rules and the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard-setting bodies; financial market conditions; the outcomes of litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings or inquiries; general economic conditions; and the risks and other factors discussed in DPL’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made.  DPL disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based.

News Media Contact:	Investor Relations Contact:
DPL Medialine	Craig Jackson
(937) 224-5940	Assistant Treasurer
	(937) 259-7033