UIL Holdings Corporation is the holding company for The United Illuminating Company (UI) and United Resources, Inc. (URI). The Corporation trades on the NYSE under the symbol UIL.

UI is a regulated, New Haven-based transmission and distribution company that provides electricity and energy-related services to more than 320,000 customers in the Greater New Haven and Greater Bridgeport areas. URI is the umbrella organization for UIL’s non-utility business units, including Xcelecom, American Payment Systems (APS), United Capital Investments and United Bridgeport Energy. United Capital Investments and United Bridgeport Energy are the business units that hold UIL’s minority ownership interest investments.

APS is a nationwide leader in providing bill-payment processing to customers who want the convenience of paying in person. In 2002, through a nationwide agent network of over 10,000 retail relationships, APS processed more than 98 million payments totaling $10 billion annually.

Xcelecom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services and voice/data/video integrated solutions to customers in the eastern United States. Xcelecom has 16 locations in seven states from Massachusetts to Florida.