energex.com.au a Hitwise Top 10 Award Winner Winner!

ENERGEX has been announced as the #6 website in the Business and Finance - Utilities industry for the July - December 2009 period, in the latest Hitwise Top 10 Award program. The Hitwise Top 10 Award program recognises excellence in online performance through public popularity, awarding websites across over 16 0 categories.

ENERGEX was also a winner for January to June 2009 period. In the past, ENERGEX has also been a consistent winner in the quarterly award results program.

Results of the Hitwise Top 10 Award program are based on the Internet usage of approximately 3 million Australian Internet users visiting over 134,000 Australian websites, with winners receiving the greatest market share of visits throughout the quarter in their online industry.

Ron Watson, ENERGEX Group Manager Corporate Communications, said the award demonstrated that customers recognised the important role that the company's website played in providing important information, particularly on safety."

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