For Information Contact:
Mark T. Thies,
Executive Vice President & CFO; Dale
T. Jahr, Director ofInvestor Relations
RAPID CITY, South Dakota-November
28, 2005-Black Hills Corporation (NYSE:BKH), a diversified
energy company, will conduct a conference call today,
November 28, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss
its proposal to combine with NorthWestern Corporation.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing
toll-free (800) 479-9001. International participants can
call (719) 457-2618. When prompted, indicate that you
wish to participate in the "Black Hills Proposal
Conference Call." A replay of the conference call
will be available through December 5, 2005 by dialing
(888) 203-1112 (USA) or (719) 457-0820 (international).
The access code is 4636901.
The investor presentation for the conference
call will be posted on Black Hills Corporation's website
prior to the conference call and will also be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report
on Form 8-K.
About Black Hills:
Black Hills Corporation is a diversified
energy company. Black Hills Energy, the wholesale energy
business unit, generates electricity, produces natural
gas, oil and coal, and markets energy. Our retail businesses
are Black Hills Power, an electric utility serving western
South Dakota, northeastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana;
and Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power, an electric and
gas distribution utility serving the Cheyenne, Wyoming
vicinity. More information is available at our Internet
web site: www.blackhillscorp.com.
Additional Information:
Investors and securityholders are urged
to read the disclosure documents regarding the proposed
merger when they become available because they will contain
important information. Investors and securityholders will
be able to obtain a free copy of such disclosure documents
when they become available, as well as other filings containing
information about Black Hills and NorthWestern, without
charge, at the SEC's internet site (http://www.sec.gov).
Copies of the disclosure documents and the filings with
the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in such
disclosure documents can also be obtained without charge,
when they become available, by directing a request to
Shareholder Relations, Black Hills Corporation, P.O. Box
1400, Rapid City, SD 57709, Telephone Number: (605) 721-1700.
The directors and executive officers of
Black Hills may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies from Black Hills shareholders and NorthWestern
stockholders in respect of the proposed merger. Information
regarding the directors and executive officers of Black
Hills is currently available in its proxy statement filed
with the SEC by Black Hills on April 15, 2005. Other information
regarding the participants in such proxy solicitation
and a description of their direct and indirect interests,
by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in
the disclosure documents and other relevant materials
that will be filed by Black Hills with the SEC when they
become available.
