Calpine's Dennis Fishback Honored as 2004 Premier 100 IT Leader by IDG's Computerworld SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calpine today announced that Dennis Fishback, senior vice president and chief information officer has been recognized by IDG's Computerworld as one of the business world's Premier 100 IT Leaders. The award honors executives who show exemplary technology leadership in resolving pressing business problems. Dennis was named and profiled in the January 5 issue of Computerworld and will be honored again at Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, March 7-9, 2004, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Palm Desert, Calif. Fishback was selected from nearly 600 nominees, who were measured against Computerworld's IT Leadership Index, a set of characteristics that describes executives who guide the effective use of IT in their organizations, and evaluated by the editors and by an external panel of past Premier 100 honorees. Other honorees include leading IT executives from corporations such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Marriott International, American Express, Lockheed Martin, MetLife and the U.S. Air Force. "Dennis has been a great addition to the Calpine team. His solid technology vision and business acumen have propelled Calpine into its 20th year of business as a recognized leader in the power industry," said Ann Curtis, Calpine executive vice president and vice-chairman. "Our Premier 100 list honors those who've had a positive impact on their IT groups and their companies during some of the toughest times in years," said Maryfran Johnson, editor in chief of Computerworld. "They lead people and projects to success. They're adept communicators who are 'bilingual' in tech-speak and business talk. But most significantly, they're still willing to take risks in these highly risk-averse times." Computerworld is a leading information technology industry publication with a worldwide audience of almost 3 million readers. Fishback joined Calpine in 2001 and oversees the development and integration of Calpine's information technology applications and operations to ensure Calpine remains at the forefront of technological advancement. Fishback has almost three decades of experience in the power industry, most recently serving as the CIO at the California Independent System Operator where he was responsible for all information technology activities for the state's power grid. He also enjoyed a 20-year tenure with Virginia Power in fuels and information technology. "This honor is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the Information Services (IS) leadership team and staff at Calpine. In 2001, as Calpine's first CIO, I led an assessment of the company's information technology and developed a roadmap for the future. Everyone in IS has contributed to successfully implementing that plan. I look forward to working with the group to continue our success and achieve our vision -- helping Calpine become the energy industry's most innovative user of information and information technology for competitive advantage," Fishback said. About Calpine Calpine Corporation is a leading North American power company dedicated to providing electric power to wholesale and industrial customers from clean, efficient, natural gas-fired and geothermal power facilities. The company generates power at plants it owns or leases in 21 states in the United States, three provinces in Canada and in the United Kingdom. Calpine is also the world's largest producer of renewable geothermal energy, and it owns approximately 900 billion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves in Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1984 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CPN. For more information about Calpine, visit http://www.calpine.com/. DATASOURCE: Calpine Corporation CONTACT: Media Relations: Katherine Potter, ext., 1168, or Investor Relations: Rick Barraza, ext., 1125, +1-408-995-5115, both of Calpine Corporation Web site: http://www.calpine.com/

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