AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OH 43215
(614) 223 - 1000
www.aep.com


UPGRADE  &  DOWNGRADE  HISTORY

Date Grading From To Analyst
25-Jan-01 UPGRADE  Hold Buy UBS Warburg
8-Jan-01 INITIATED  Buy   CSFB
13-Apr-00 INITIATED  Neutral   Salomon Smith Barney
10-Jan-00 INITIATED  Accumulate   AG Edwards
10-May-99 INITIATED  Hold   ABN AMRO
7-Apr-99 INITIATED  Mkt Perform   JP Morgan
19-Jan-99 DOWNGRADE  from Strong Buy Buy Warburg Dillon Reed