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Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) (the Registrants) are separately filing this combined Current Report on Form 8-K (Report).

KCP&L entered into a certain Amended and Restated Lease dated as of October 12, 2001, (Lease) with Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association (Lessor) concerning the lease of five gas-fired combustion turbines and associated property (Leased Property). Rental payments under the Lease, which reflect interest only, began in 2004 and end in October 2006. KCP&L's expense for the Lease was $1.9 million in 2004. Upon a default during the lease period, KCP&L's maximum obligation to the Lessor would be the cost of the Leased Property of approximately $154.0 million. KCP&L's rental obligation for the years 2005 and 2006 would be $5.3 million and $5.9 million, respectively. At the end of the Lease term, KCP&L could choose to sell the project for the Lessor, guaranteeing that the Lessor would receive a residual value for the Leased Property of up to 83.21% of the Leased Property cost. Alternatively, KCP&L could purchase the Leased Pr operty at its cost. The Lease contains representations and affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for such arrangements including, among other things, maintenance and repair, limitations on the incurrence of liens, mergers, disposition of assets and financial ratios. The Lease also contains customary events of default including, without limitation, payment defaults, covenant defaults, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, indebtedness cross-defaults, certain bankruptcy and insolvency events and certain ERISA events. The Lease further provides KCP&L the option to purchase the Leased Property, without penalty, before the expiration of the Lease.

On May 9, 2005, KCP&L provided notice to Lessor of KCP&L's election to exercise its Early Termination Option to terminate the Lease and purchase the Leased Property as of May 16, 2005. KCP&L will pay approximately $155 million to purchase the Leased Property, which will be funded initially through commercial paper.

The parties to the Lease and documents associated with the Lease are BNP Paribas, Banc of America Facilities Leasing, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., Banc One, NA (now JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), The Bank of New York, Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale, Cayman Islands Branch, Firstar Bank, N.A. (now U.S. Bank, N.A.), Hatteras Funding Corporation, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, LaSalle Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, and Wells Fargo Bank Nevada, National Association.

BNP Paribas, Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and U.S. Bank, N.A. are lenders under $500 million and $250 million five-year revolving credit agreements with Great Plains Energy and KCP&L, respectively. LaSalle Bank,

National Association is one of the lenders under a $125 million credit facility with Strategic Energy, L.L.C., an indirect subsidiary of Great Plains Energy. The Bank of New York and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. are trustees under certain indentures with Great Plains Energy and KCP&L. In addition, BNP Paribas, Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York, Bayerische Landesbank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., LaSalle Bank, National Association, and U.S. Bank, N.A. or certain of their respective affiliates, provide or have provided various other financial services to Great Plains Energy, KCP&L or their respective affiliates.

Date: May 11, 2005