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UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SEMPRA ENERGY
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The following definitive material was distributed to employees via the
company's computer-based Daily News service on March 30, 2001.
SEMPRA ENERGY DAILY NEWS
Friday, March 30, 2001 - Tom Murnane (Corporate Communications)
PLEASE VOTE YOUR COMPANY PROXY: BY MAIL, PHONE OR THE WEB
Sempra Energy's Annual Meeting of Shareholders takes place on Tuesday,
May 1. As a shareholder, your vote is vital. Please vote as soon as you
can.
Please follow the instructions on your proxy card. You should have
received this card in the mail, along with a letter from Steve Baum, a
copy of the company's new annual report and a proxy statement.
There are three proposals on this year's proxy card: the election of
four directors and two shareholder proposals. Details of each proposal
are in the proxy statement.
Voting is easy. You can:
- --Vote by mail. Complete, date, sign and mail your proxy card in the
postage-paid envelope.
- --Vote by Internet. Access the Web site: http://www.eproxyvote.com/sre
24 hours a day, seven days a week or,
- --Vote by phone. Call toll-free, 1-877-779-8683 24 hours a day, seven
days a week from the U.S. or Canada.
"These coming months will be challenging," says Steve Baum, Sempra
Energy's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "With your
support, I am confident we will meet the challenges that our utilities
face with California's continuing energy crisis, and, at the same time,
continue to grow our unregulated businesses.
"I am asking for your help with this year's vote. Please cast your vote
as soon as possible. I urge you to vote with the recommendations of
your board of directors, to elect the slate of directors and vote
against the two shareholder proposals."
If you've lost or misplaced your proxy card, call Sempra Energy's
transfer agent, First Chicago Trust Co., to request a duplicate proxy
card. The toll-free number is 1-877-773-6772.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sempra Energy will take place at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. For the convenience of
shareholders who can't attend the annual meeting, an Informational
Meeting of Shareholders will take place on Friday, May 4, 2001, at the
Irvine Marriott Hotel in Irvine, Calif.