AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC

The Principles are available on our website atwww.aep.com/investors/governance. With respect to director qualifications and attributes, the Principles provide that, in nominating a slate of directors, it is the Board’s objective, with the assistance of the Corporate Governance Committee, to select individuals with skills and experience to effectively oversee management’s operation of the Company’s business.

In addition, the Principles provide that directors should possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values, and be committed to representing the long-term interests of the shareholders, and that directors must also have an inquisitive and objective perspective, practical wisdom and mature judgment.

These requirements are expanded upon in the Criteria for Evaluating Directors (Criteria). The Criteria are available on the Company’s website atwww.aep.com/investors/governance.

As indicated in the Principles and the Criteria, directors should have personal attributes such as high integrity, intelligence, wisdom and judgment. In addition, they should have skills and experience that mesh effectively with the skills and experience of other Board members, so that the talents of all members blend together to be as effective as possible in overseeing a large energy business.