EEO/Affirmative Action Policy Statement

To: All Employees and Applicants for Employment

Integrys Energy Group and its subsidiaries is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, and armed forces service medal veterans or any other protected class. To this end, we support and will cooperate fully with all applicable laws, regulations and executive orders in all of our employment policies, practices and decisions. We will take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity for employment is provided with regard to all personnel actions, including but not limited to:

We firmly believe that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership and implementation of a viable Affirmative Action Plan. Our Plan sets forth specific affirmative action and equal employment opportunity responsibilities for managers, supervisors and all of our employees. All employees are expected to comply with this policy and our Affirmative Action Plan. We expect all employees to demonstrate respect for all other employees. It is imperative that all employees make personnel and employment decisions in accordance with the Company's policies, practices and procedures.

Mr. Bill Laakso serves as the Company's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and has responsibility for assuring compliance with the Plan. Please communicate any questions or concerns that you have to him. A copy of the Plan is available for inspection upon a reasonable request to Mr. Laakso during normal business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, at 700 North Adams Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 920-433-6993.

My personal commitment to this policy is complete. It is my deliberate intention that my actions and decisions will support the spirit of this policy and program. It is incumbent upon every employee to do the same.

Charles A. Schrock
Charles A. Schrock
President and Chief Executive Officer