Nov. 2004

(Parrish, Florida) - From flour to macaroni to canned fruit, more than 17 tons of food were collected recently by Parrish-based Zachry employees and donated to the Salvation Army for the holidays. About 200 Zachry employees involved in building FPL's new Manatee Plant generator organized two teams to compete in contributing the most food. Each Zachry employee averaged about 170 pounds of donated food.

The real winners were the less-fortunate people of Manatee County, who will put this food to good use, said Doug Traphagan, Zachry's project manager.

These same Zachry employees have also contributed to the Manatee United Way campaign, totaling more than $30,000 in payroll deductions that will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Zachry.

"Zachry wants to leave behind more than a well-built power plant. We want to build positive relationships and good memories in the communities where we work and live," Mr. Traphagan said.

Zachry and FPL employees are constructing a new, environmentally-advanced, natural gas-fired, combined-cycle generating unit at FPL's Manatee plant site that will be capable of serving an additional 235,000 customers throughout the company's service area beginning in mid-2005.

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