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Exhibit 99.2
GPU, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SPECIAL MEETING TO
BE HELD AT [____________], 2000
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The undersigned hereby appoints B. L. Levy, P. E. Maricondo, and S. L.
Guibord, and each or any of them, proxies to represent the undersigned at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders of GPU, Inc., and at any adjournment thereof,
and thereat to vote all the shares of stock which the undersigned would be
entitled to vote, with all the power the undersigned would possess if
personally present, with full power of substitution, upon the following item
as set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement, each dated
________ (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged), AND IN THEIR DISCRETION
UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS, IF ANY, AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
Said proxies are instructed to vote FOR or AGAINST the proposal, as
indicated by the undersigned (OR, IF NO INDICATION IS GIVEN, FOR PROPOSAL
NO. 1).
You are encouraged to voice your preference by marking the appropriate
box on the other side. HOWEVER, YOU NEED NOT MARK ANY BOX IF YOU WISH TO VOTE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS, JUST SIGN ON THE OTHER SIDE.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES WITH YOUR PROXY CARD.
(continued and to be signed on the other side)
DETACH HERE AND MAIL IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
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_ Please mark
|X| your votes
|_| as this.
THE DIRECTORS RECOMMEND A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 1:
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CHECK HERE |_|
IF YOU PLAN TO
1 -Approval and adoption of the ATTEND THE MEETING
Agreement and Plan of Merger described
in the Proxy Statement which provides
for the merger of GPU with and into
FirstEnergy.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Dated_________________2000
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Signature if held jointly
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Please date and sign
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES
WITH YOUR PROXY CARD. In case of joint owners, EACH
joint owner should sign. When
signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee, guardian,
corporate officer, etc., give
full title.
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DETACH HERE AND MAIL IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
