Gary D. Forsee Named to Great Plains Energy Board of Directors

Gary D. Forsee, president of the University of Missouri and former chairman and chief executive officer of Sprint Nextel, has been appointed to the board of directors of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP). Forsee’s board term will begin immediately.

"We are excited and honored to announce the addition of Gary to our board of directors,” said Mike Chesser, chairman and CEO, Great Plains Energy. "Gary’s vast experience in leading one of this region’s and the nation’s top companies, as well as his current role as the leader of the University of Missouri system, will bring valuable expertise and perspective to our board. He is a native of this region and knows our service territory well. We’re proud to welcome Gary to the Great Plains Energy and KCP&L family.”

The University of Missouri board of curators hired Forsee to a three-year term as its president in February of this year. Prior to that appointment, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Sprint Nextel Corporation from 2003-2007. In that role, he oversaw landmark ventures in wireless and wireline services and initiated new technology platforms for enhanced mobility in the United States. Fortune magazine named Sprint Nextel the leading innovator in the telecom category and the second most admired company in that category in 2006. BusinessWeek magazine named Forsee one of the best business leaders in America in 2004 and 2005.

Forsee has more than 35 years of experience in telecommunications including posts at BellSouth, Cingular Wireless, Global One, AT&T and Southwestern Bell.

"I am very pleased to have been invited to join the Great Plains Energy board of directors,” Forsee said. "I look forward to working with Mike Chesser, Bill Downey and the board members as they face the important energy issues for its customers and our region.”

About the Companies:

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP) is the holding company of Kansas City Power & Light Company and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company, two of the leading regulated providers of electricity in the Midwest. Kansas City Power & Light and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations use KCP&L as a brand name. More information about the companies is available on the Internet at: www.greatplainsenergy.com or www.kcpl.com.