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THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY
COMMON STOCK PROXY
Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby appoints John D. Fassett, Betsy Henley-Cohn, and F.
Patrick McFadden, Jr. agents, for and in the name of the undersigned and with
all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, to vote all
shares of the Common Stock of The United Illuminating Company which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of the Shareowners to be
held on Wednesday, May 17, 1995, and at any adjournments thereof.
This proxy, when properly signed and returned to the Company, will be voted
in the manner indicated on the reverse side. Unless otherwise directed on the
reverse side, the undersigned's vote will be cast for the election of all
nominees listed to the Board of Directors and for item (2).
(Continued, and to be signed and dated, on reverse side.)
THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY
P.O. BOX 11567
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203-0567
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(1) ELECTION OF A BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
FOR all nominees [_]
listed below
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote [_]
for all nominees listed below.
* EXCEPTIONS [_]
Nominees: Marc C. Breslawsky, David E. A. Carson, John F. Croweak, J. Hugh
Devlin, John D. Fassett, Robert L. Fiscus, Richard J. Grossi, Betsy Henley-Cohn,
John L. Lahey, F. Patrick McFadden, Jr., Frank R. O'Keefe, Jr., James A. Thomas,
and, in their discretion, such other person or persons as the present Board of
Directors shall determine, if one or more of said nominees is unable to serve.
(INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark
the "Exceptions" box and write that nominee's name in the space provided below.)
* EXCEPTIONS ___________________________________________________________________
(2) APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. AS INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995. (Proposed by the Board of Directors.)
Change of Address and/or [_]
Comments Mark Here.
FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN [_]
When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, give title as such. If the
signer is a corporation, sign in the corporate
name by duly authorized officer.
Dated: ____________________________, 1995
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PLEASE SIGN HERE
Votes MUST be indicated [X]
(x) in Black or Blue ink.
Please sign, date and return the proxy card promptly using the enclosed
envelope.
