Deutsche Bank Continues U.S. Power Trading Expansion with Hire of Christopher Plante

"With increasing demand in the northeast and challenging marketconditions as the summer months approach, it is more important thanever to have a strong power trading franchise in place," said Smith."Chris's hire underscores our commitment to building-out our powercapabilities in this region and his risk management and structuringexpertise in electricity will prove valuable to our growing businessand our clients."

Plante previously worked for Constellation Energy, where he was aVice President responsible for power trading. Prior to that, he was anelectricity trader at New Energy Ventures. Plante earned a BS inFinance from Babson College.

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