REPORT DIGEST

REPORT DIGEST

PRAIRIELAND ENERGY, INC.

FINANCIAL AUDIT

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2004

and

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2004

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit 1

Total last audit 0

Repeated from last audit 0

Release Date:

March 24, 2005

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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INTRODUCTION

Prairieland Energy, Inc. is an Illinois corporation formed and wholly owned by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Prairieland was formed November 19, 1996 for the purpose of producing, acquiring and selling various forms of energy for the University and other customers.

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Our report contains only one compliance finding regarding bank balances in excess of the FDIC insurance limit not being protected by collateral pledged in the name of the Corporation. The Corporation concurred with our finding and stated it has entered into the appropriate agreements with its bank and now believes it is in compliance.

We will review progress towards implementation of our recommendation during our next compliance examination.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

Our auditors stated the Corporation’s June 30, 2004 financial statements are fairly presented in all material respects.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Our special assistant auditors were Clifton Gunderson LLP.

{Expenditures and Activity Measures are summarized on the reverse page.}

PRAIRIELAND ENERGY, INC.

FINANCIAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Years Ended June 30, 2004

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

FY 2004

FY 2003

OPERATING REVENUES

Steam Sales...............................................................

Chilled Water Sales...................................................

Hot Water Sales........................................................

Total...................................................................

OPERATING EXPENSES

Energy Costs.............................................................

Facilities Rental..........................................................

Salaries

Office Rent................................................................

Other........................................................................

Total...................................................................

NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)

Interest......................................................................

Other........................................................................

Income Tax (Expense) Credit....................................

Total...................................................................

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS.......................................

NET ASSETS - Beginning of Year..................................

NET ASSETS - End of Year...........................................

$6,410,722

1,692,780

2,872,330

$10,975,832

$7,886,251

2,903,880

42,463

1,200

16,375

$10,850,169

$1,873

(37,808)

$(35,890)

$89,773

$316,367

$406,140

$7,127,756

1,204,264

2,912,953

$11,244,973

$8,215,649

2,903,880

40,515

37,692

15,154

$11,212,890

$5,770

156

(9,755)

$(3,829)

$28,254

$288,113

$316,367

SELECTED ACCOUNT BALANCES

AT JUNE 30,

2004

AT JUNE 30,

2003

Cash..............................................................................

Accounts Receivable......................................................

Deferred Income Taxes Payable.....................................

$137,130

$391,113

$117,994

$136,855

$272,053

$81,697

CORPORATION PRESIDENT

During Audit Period: Mr. Lyle Wachtel

Currently: Mr. Lyle Wachtel