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NSTAR, through its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution, transmission, and sale of energy in Massachusetts. The company supplies electricity at retail in the City of Boston and 80 surrounding cities and towns, such as Cambridge, New Bedford, Plymouth, and the geographic area comprising Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. It distributes natural gas in central and eastern Massachusetts, including the Hyde Park area of Boston, Cambridge, Dedham, Framingham, New Bedford, Plymouth, Somerville, and Worcester. The company also engages in district energy operations, telecommunications, and a liquefied natural gas service. The district energy operations include sale of chilled water, steam, and electricity to hospitals, and teaching and research facilities located in Boston's Longwood Medical Area. The telecommunications services comprise installation, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a wholesale transport network for other telecommunications service providers in the metropolitan Boston area to deliver voice, video, data, and Internet services to customers. As of December 31, 2008, it served approximately 1.4 million customers, including approximately 1.1 million electric distribution customers in 81 communities and approximately 300,000 natural gas distribution customers in 51 communities. The company was founded in 1886 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Key Statistics

Closing Price	48.11
Volume	311554
Volume Avg	389216
52 Week High	49.19
52 Week Low	38.92
PE	18.99
PE (group average)	24
EPS Year	2.59
EPS change Q/Q	20%
EPS change Q/Q Yr ago	-3.57%
EPS change Q/Q next Q est	-10%
EPS change Y/Y	-29.13%
REV change Q/Q	13.73%
REV change Q/Q Yr ago	3.28%
EPS next Q est	0.60
EPS next Y est	2.84
Divident Annual	1.73
Dividend Yield	3.6%