RALEIGH, N.C., Nov 14, 2003 -- AlphaGraphics of Raleigh has announced that the firm has recently been awarded a three-year contract to perform facilities management and copy center operations for Progress Energy. AlphaGraphics of Raleigh was selected from a field of national competitors to begin operations in November. The firm will furnish, install, and operate the Progress Energy Copy Center and Facilities Management operation, providing copy services, high-volume color and black and white digital printing, traditional offset printing, binding, and other services to the Progress Energy organization. Although the operation will physically be located in the Progress Energy building, AlphaGraphics of Raleigh web-based submission tool supports the submission of copy jobs electronically and allows the company to support all Progress Energy locations regionally, as far away as Florida. "We are honored to be chosen to work with Progress Energy. AlphaGraphics of Raleigh has a proven track record of bringing successful technical and management expertise to the facilities management industry and we place a strong emphasis on offering leading edge technology, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. Our strength lies in developing a detailed understanding of our customers, their business and their business processes, and then designing, from this understanding, a unique solution to enhance their business objectives," said Charlotte DiLeonardo, CEO of AlphaGraphics of Raleigh. Progress Energy, headquartered in Raleigh, NC is a Fortune 250 diversified energy company with more that 23,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $8 billion in annual revenues. The company's holdings include 2 electric utilities serving more than 2.8 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Progress Energy also includes non-regulated operations covering merchant generation, energy marketing, natural gas exploration, fuel extraction, rail services, and broadband capacity.