PRESS RELEASE

Contact:

For Immediate Release

MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS: INVESTOR RELATIONS:Amy Bass Janet S. Watson

Director of Corporate Communications Secretary - Treasurer
417 625-5114 417 625-5108 abass@empiredistrict.com jwatson@empiredistrict.com

Empire District Electric Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2014 Financial Results

JOPLIN, MO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-July 11, 2014 - The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss the results for the second quarter and twelve months ended June 30, 2014 on Friday, August 1, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Central). The conference call will follow the Company's earnings news release, which will be available on Thursday, July 31, 2014.
Participants in the call should dial 888-455-2260, passcode 3271910.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed via the Internet on Empire's web site at www.empiredistrict.com. The webcast will be available for replay for one year.
Based in Joplin, Missouri, The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE: EDE) is an investor-owned, regulated utility providing electricity, natural gas (through its wholly owned subsidiary The Empire District Gas Company), and water service, with approximately 217,000 customers in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. A subsidiary of the Company also provides fiber optic services. For more information regarding Empire, visit www.empiredistrict.com.

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