Subject: Montana Power divestiture
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 07:20:00 -0800 (PST)

Montana Power Company and NorthWestern Corporation, EC01-47-000. Disposition 
of Jurisdictional Facilities. Order issued February 20 accepting Montana 
Power Co. and NorthWestern Corp.,s application for authorization of a 
disposition of jurisdictional facilities whereby NorthWestern will purchase 
Montana Power,s utility business in exchange for cash and the assumption of 
debt. The transaction involves the purchase of all of Montana Power,s 
regulated electric and natural gas utility facilities in Montana, as well as 
certain subsidiaries of Montana Power. Requests for Rehearing due March 22.