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UTILICORP UNITED INC
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This material is being filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 and will appear in print
media beginning May 9, 1996.
TO UTILICORP SHAREHOLDERS:
IT'S ABOUT CREDIBILITY
[Picture of Stopwatch]
THE KCPL/UTILICORP TIMELINE
FOR MERGER APPROVAL
THE FRIENDLY MERGER OF EQUALS BETWEEN KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY AND
UTILICORP UNITED INC. HAS A DEFINITIVE TIMELINE.
Following the shareholders' vote, the terms of the friendly merger of equals
between our two companies are fixed. As a result, shareholders WILL NOT face any
long-term risk or uncertainty about the exchange ratio.
This combination has been designed to foster competition and allocate benefits
to all our key constituencies -- shareholders, customers, employees and
communities, and should therefore receive all necessary approvals.
OUR PARNTERSHIP IS REAL
THE KCPL/UTILICORP MERGER IS CREDIBLE,
IT'S ACHIEVABLE
AND IT'S STRATEGIC
[UtiliCorp logo]
Vote YES to the KCPL/UtiliCorp Merger on the WHITE Proxy Card
If you need assistance call our proxy solicitor, MORROW & CO., INC.,
toll free, at 1-800-662-5200. For more information, please call
UtiliCorp at 1-800-487-6661, or visit our world wide web site at
www.utilicorp.com.
