PHOENIX – Pinnacle West Capital Corp. has recognized five Arizona companies as 2002 Suppliers of the Year.

Each year, Pinnacle West honors the suppliers that best help the company achieve its ultimate goal of increasing the value its customers receive. By measuring such areas as quality, delivery performance, total cost management, service and support, and supplier diversity and development, Pinnacle West and its subsidiaries are able to strengthen supplier relationships and identify the best-of-the-best suppliers.

The Pinnacle West 2002 Arizona Suppliers of the Year include:

• Young Power Equipment Co., Scottsdale. Young Power Equipment is a manufacturers representative specializing in electric system distribution equipment.

• GE Presco, Lakeside. GE Presco, a General Electric affiliate, is a full line electrical distributor and provides a wide spectrum of electrical parts.

• MSS Technologies, Phoenix. MSS Technologies is a business systems solutions provider. The focus of the consulting firm is mid-enterprise companies in a variety of industries including, manufacturing, distribution, retail, financial, hospitality and services.

• Taylor-Rymar Corporation, Scottsdale. Taylor-Rymar Corporation is a project management and engineering consulting firm, specializing in industrial projects.

• Northern Pipeline Construction Company, Phoenix. Northern Pipeline is a full service energy distribution contractor, operating throughout the United States.

Pinnacle West (NYSE: PNW) is a Phoenix-based company with consolidated assets of approximately $8.5 billion. Through its subsidiaries, the company generates, sells and delivers electricity and sells electricity and energy-related products and services to retail and wholesale customers in the western United States. It also develops residential, commercial, and industrial real estate projects.

Media:
Leslie Herrmann, (602) 250-3282
Alan Bunnell, (602) 250-3376