Westar Energy to webcast 2016 annual shareholder meeting.

Topeka, Kan., May 12, 2016 - On Thursday, May 19, 2016, Westar Energy, Inc. WR will conduct its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the Shawnee Room at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka, Kan. The audio of the meeting will be accessible on the Westar Energy's investor website, WestarEnergy.com/investors. The meeting and webcast will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central).

Event: Westar Energy 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Date: May 19, 2016

Time: 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central)

Location: 1) Shawnee Room at Maner Conference Center, 17th & Western Ave, Topeka, Kansas, or 2) Log on to the webcast at http://www.WestarEnergy.com/investors. A replay of the meeting will be available on the Westar Energy's investor website.

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Westar Energy, Inc. WR is Kansas' largest electric utility. For more than a century, we have provided Kansans the safe, reliable electricity needed to power their businesses and homes. Every day our team of professionals takes on projects to generate and deliver electricity, protect the environment and provide excellent service to our nearly 700,000 customers. Westar has 7,200 MW of electric generation capacity fueled by coal, uranium, natural gas, wind and landfill gas. We are also a leader in electric transmission in Kansas. Our innovative customer service programs include mobile-enabled customer care, digital meters and paving the way for electric vehicle adoption. Our employees live, volunteer and work in the communities we serve.

For more information about Westar Energy, visit us on the Internet at http://www.WestarEnergy.com.  Westar Energy is on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/yourwestar and Twitter: www.Twitter.com/WestarEnergy.

Media Contact:

Gina Penzig

Media Relations Manager

Phone: 785-575-8089

Gina.Penzig@westarenergy.com

Media line: 888-613-0003

Investor Contact:

Cody VandeVelde

Director, Investor Relations

Phone: 785-575-8227

Cody.VandeVelde@westarenergy.com