OREANDA-NEWS. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss Duke Energy's financial performance for the quarter and provide other business updates. The conference call will be hosted by Lynn Good, president and chief executive officer.

The call can be accessed via the investors' section (http://www.duke-energy.com/investors/) of Duke Energy's website or by dialing 877-675-4749 in the United States or 719-325-4903 outside the United States. The confirmation code is 8727874. Please call in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

A replay of the conference call will be available until 1 p.m. ET, Aug. 17, 2013, by calling 888-203-1112 in the United States or 719-457-0820 outside the United States and using the code 8727874. A replay and transcript also will be available by accessing the investors' section of the company's website.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.