Seven Year Statement

National Grid Group PLC
24 May 2000


National Grid publishes Seven Year Statement

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The  National Grid Company plc has published its Seven Year
Statement today.  The Statement presents a wide range of
information on projected demand, generation, plant margins,
the characteristics of the existing and planned
transmission system, its expected performance and other
information to enable customers to evaluate opportunities
for making new or further use of the transmission system.
Known developments in the electricity market which have the
potential to affect the future position as presented in the
Statement are also reported.  The document is available from
today in paper format (at a price of £50.00 plus post and
packaging) and will shortly be available as a CD-ROM (at a
price of £10.00 plus post and packaging) as well as being
accessible from the National Grid Website (http://www.nationalgrid.com). 
Paper and CD-ROM copies (when available) can be obtained
from The National Grid Company plc, National Grid House, 
Kirby Corner Road, Coventry, CV4 8JY, telephone [phone] 
or fax [phone].