JUNO BEACH, Fla. – The board of directors of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL) today declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of 47.25 cents per share. The dividend is payable March 16, 2009, to shareholders of record on February 27, 2009. This represents an increase of 6.2 percent from the 44.5 cents per share in the previous quarter. Today's board action raises the annual dividend to $1.89 and marks the 253rd consecutive quarterly dividend paid to common shareholders.

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FPL Group (NYSE: FPL) is a leading clean energy company with 2008 revenues of more than $16 billion, approximately 39,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and more than 15,000 employees in 27 states and Canada. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Fla., FPL Group’s principal subsidiaries are NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the largest generator in North America of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and Florida Power & Light Company, which serves 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the country. Through its subsidiaries, FPL Group collectively operates the third largest U.S. nuclear power generation fleet. For more information about FPL Group companies, visit these Web sites:www.FPLGroup.com, www.NextEraEnergyResources.com,  www.FPL.com.