Champion Energy Services (Champion) is a leading retail electric company operating in Texas and Illinois. Through organic growth and targeted acquisitions, Champion has developed a large customer base with a peak load of almost 1,000 megawatts. Champion ranks in the top twenty among retail electric companies in the U.S. and in the top five among those not affiliated with a utility company.

Champion's primary strategy has been to embrace deregulation and determine ways to create value for its customers. Competitive pricing, diverse and custom products, and excellent billing and customer service are some of the strengths that separate Champion from its competition. Champion also has strong wholesale supply and risk management skills, a must in today's volatile energy marketplace. Champion has a reputation for delivering a diverse range of products that fit the specific needs of its clients, which include some of the largest industrial consumers in the state, school districts, cities and counties, and numerous commercial and retail operations.

With no debt, significant excess working capital resources and a large supply agreement with Lehman Brothers, Champion is financially strong and can purchase wholesale power efficiently for its customers. Also, Champion conservatively manages its commodity risks, balancing power supply with sales, in order to minimize significant risk of loss.