The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss the results for the third quarter and twelve months ended September 30, 2014 on Friday, October 31, 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, October 30, 2014.

Participants in the call should dial 877-407-5795. A live webcast of the call can be accessed via the Internet on Empire’s web site at www.empiredistrict.com.

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.