TECO Barge Line Names New Vice President and General Manager TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TECO Transport, a subsidiary of TECO Energy, Inc., announces the appointment of W. David O'Neill as Vice President and General Manager of TECO Barge Line. Based in Metropolis, Ill., TECO Barge Line is a full-service river barge line transporting dry bulk and break products on the inland waterway system. With more than 750 barges, TECO Barge Line ranks among the leading river barge companies serving the Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio rivers for domestic and export markets. At TECO Barge Line, O'Neill will be responsible for all vessel operations, fleet management, government relations and strategic plan development and implementation. He holds an active maters license and can operate vessels ranging from 150 H.P. to 10,500 H.P., and is certified to navigate all major western rivers. Formerly vice president of operations for Ingram Barge Company, O'Neill had been with the company since 1990. He earned a B.S. in Business Management from Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky. "With David aboard we are excited about the opportunities we see to strengthen our operations and services," said Sal Litrico, President, TECO Transport. "David will help our company function more effectively for our customers and our shareholders." For more information, visit http://www.tecobargeline.com/ . TECO Transport is a wholly owned subsidiary of TECO Energy; Inc., a diversified energy-related holding company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Its principal businesses are Tampa Electric, Peoples Gas System, TECO Wholesale Generation, TECO Transport and TECO Coal. DATASOURCE: TECO Transport CONTACT: Ross Bannister, TECO Energy, Inc., +1-813-228-4945, or cellular, +1-813-334-7779, or Web site: http://www.tecoenergy.com/ http://www.tecobargeline.com/

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