RUMSON, NJ, June 24, 2009 - Charleston Partners, a retained executive search firm that exclusively recruits human resource executives and professionals globally, today announced that it has recruited Daryl David to Edison International as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. In this role, Mr. David will have responsibility for Edison International's overall human resources function to insure that it supports the company's business goals, objectives and strategies.

The search for Edison International was led by Fran Luisi, a Founding Principal at Charleston Partners. In commenting on the successful recruitment of Mr. David to Edison International, Mr. Luisi stated: "Daryl David brings to Edison International a deep and rich portfolio of executive leadership in human resources across multiple industry sectors with a number of the world's most progressive organizations. Mr. David is an executive that has added value to a number of organizations by providing stellar leadership, change management consulting and driving business transformation."

Mr. David brings more than three decades of human resource experience to Edison International. His multi-industry knowledge includes financial services, e-commerce, software technology, manufacturing, aerospace/defense and consumer products sectors. He has held senior-level Human Resource and trusted business advisor roles at world-class, global organizations including Weyerhaeuser Company, General Mills, AlliedSignal, Amazon.com and, most recently, Washington Mutual. Mr. David possesses a solid knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources.

About Charleston Partners
Charleston Partners is a retained boutique executive search firm that exclusively recruits human resource executives and professionals globally. The firm focuses on the recruitment of individuals with a highly sophisticated and strategic human resource skill set and a portfolio of business accomplishments globally. For more information about Charleston Partners, visit www.charlestonpartners.com.

About Edison International
Edison International, through its subsidiaries, is a generator and distributor of electric power and an investor in infrastructure and energy assets, including renewable energy. Headquartered in Rosemead, California, Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison Company, one of the nation's largest electric utilities, and Edison Mission Group, a competitive power generation business and parent company to Edison Mission Energy and Edison Capital.