Korea Electric Power Corporation (KOSE:A015760) plans to sell stakes in its two affiliates, officials at the company said, in a bid to improve its financial status. The two affiliates are KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company, Inc. (KOSE:A052690) and Korea Electric Power Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (KOSE:A130660). Industry insiders said that KEPCO can earn more than $85 million from the stake sales.

KEPCO owns a 65.77% stake in KEPCO E&C and a 29% stake in KEPID.