NEES Earnings for Year Ended 31 December 1999

National Grid Group PLC
2 February 2000



The National Grid Group plc (NGG)

NEES ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1999

New England Electric System ('NEES') yesterday announced
earnings for year ended 31 December 1999.  Copies of
their announcement are available from The National Grid
Group ('National Grid') Investor Relations on [phone]
9191

National Grid and NEES announced on 14 December 1998 the
signing of a merger Agreement under which National Grid
will acquire all of the outstanding shares of NEES.