AES Corp.

4300 Wilson Blvd.

Year founded: 1981

Industry: Energy

Post 200 Category: Top 125 Companies

Revenue: $9.49 Billion

Net Income/Loss: $386.00 Million

Earnings per share: $0.60

Dividend: n/a

Stockholder equity: $1.65 Billion

Auditor: Deloitte & Touche LLP

Stock: AES

Assets: $29.73 Billion

Market capitalization: $11.28 Billion

52-week high: 18.13 3/7/2005

52-week low: 7.56 4/27/2004

Chairman: Richard Darman

President and CEO: Paul Hanrahan

Employees: 30000

Local employees: 252

Description: AES generates and distributes electric power in 27 countries. One of the largest power providers in the world, the company operates 120 power-generating facilities. AES also runs 17 distribution companies that deliver electricity to some 11 million residential, commercial and industrial users.

Developments: The company continued to improve financially last year after nearing bankruptcy in 2002. Profit rose to $386 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, up from a loss of $403 million in 2003. AES also said it had record annual revenue last year. The company said its performance improved after bringing new plants online and increasing rates for power generation. The company also entered the wind business. AES said it bought a large wind-power company, SeaWest Holdings Inc., to meet increasing demand for renewable energy. AES also acquired a minority interest in a company that builds wind power facilities. The company reduced its total debt by nearly $1.06 billion in 2004.

Executive Compensation
President and CEO: Paul Hanrahan
Total Cash: $2,340,000.00
Total Compensation: $4,644,516.00