<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal">Kit Carson Electric Co-op will host a groundbreaking for its
$64 million ARRA funded broadband initiative, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for
the new Taos Regional Command and Communications Center. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Both are important, state-of-the-art
infrastructure projects for the people of northern New Mexico. Tours of the
Command Center will be offered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">In attendance will be: U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman;
Congressman Ben R. Luján; USDA State Director Terry Brunner; Kit Carson
Electric Co-op Board of Trustees, including chairman Bobby Ortega; Co-op CEO
Luis Reyes Jr.; local elected officials; public safety personnel; community and
business leaders from the region. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Refreshments will be served.</p><p class="MsoNormal">WHEN:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Wednesday,
August 17, 2011, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.</p><p class="MsoNormal">WHERE:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Taos
Regional Command Center, 1146 Gusdorf Road, Taos, NM 87571</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Parking
will be available across the street at the Church.</p><p class="MsoNormal">For more information contact:<span style="mso-tab-count:
1"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Luis Reyes, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, (575) 758-2258,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a href="mailto:lreyes@kitcarson.com">lreyes@kitcarson.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">or Gerges Scott, (505) 363-1496,<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><a href="mailto:gscott@dwturner.com">gscott@dwturner.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kit Carson Electric Co-op: <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><a href="http://www.kitcarson.com">www.kitcarson.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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