Nyack, New York -- April 5, 2006

David Shpigler, President of The Shpigler Group, will lead a session on the issue of distribution automation at a meeting of Electric Cities of Georgia in Savannah, GA on May 4, 2006. The session, entitled, 'Advanced Metering Infrastructure & Utility Applications: Identifying How to Create Value Across the Grid', will feature technical and financial views dealing with how municipal utilities can use automated distribution technologies to improve electric service while reducing costs.