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News Release

NU Names Two to New Leadership Roles

HARTFORD, Conn. and BOSTON, Mass. (February 26, 2014) - Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU) is
pleased to announce the promotion of two executives to new leadership roles. The promotions reflect NU's
mission to structure its operations in a way that will best serve its approximately 3.6 million customers across
New England.

Robert Bersak has been promoted to NU Chief Regulatory Counsel. Bersak is based at Public Service of
New Hampshire (PSNH) in Manchester, NH, and will continue to serve there in the positions of Assistant
Secretary for both PSNH and Northeast Utilities Service Company. He is a member of the Bar in New
Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey and Ohio. In addition to his work at NU, Bersak served in the U.S. Air
Force, retiring as a Colonel after 33 years. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of
Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Ron Smith has been promoted to NU Vice President of Internal Audit and Security. Smith, a 30-year veteran
of NU, is based in Berlin, CT. He previously served as Director of Internal Audit and Security and has held
various management and Information Technology positions within Internal Audit and Corporate Accounting.
Smith is also a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner and earned his Master of Business
Administration degree and a Bachelor of Business Administration and Economics degree from the University
of Hartford.

"Bob and Ron have been integral members of the NU team for many years," said Greg Butler, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at NU. "They provide a wealth of knowledge and
experience to their roles, to the great benefit of our customers."

Northeast Utilities (NU) operates New England's largest energy delivery company. NU and its companies are
committed to safety, reliability, environmental leadership and stewardship, as well as expanding energy options
for its more than 3.6 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New
Hampshire. Learn more about NU and its family of companies at www.nu.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Caroline Pretyman
617-424-2460
caroline.pretyman@nu.comAl Lara
860-665-2344
albert.lara@nu.com



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