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CALGARY, June 20 /CNW/ - (TSX:FTS) - FortisAlberta Inc. today announced
the appointment of Al Duerr and Joanne Lemke to the FortisAlberta Board of
Directors.
"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Duerr and Ms. Lemke to the
FortisAlberta Board of Directors," says Philip Hughes, President and CEO,
FortisAlberta. "Their diverse backgrounds and experience will provide an
excellent complement to the talents of our existing Board and their
contributions will help our company deliver on improvements in customer
service."
Al Duerr is currently the CEO of Al Duerr and Associates, a company that
specializes in technology, training and recruitment in China. Mr. Duerr is
also a partner in an Alberta-based First Nations partnership focusing on
energy and infrastructure development on First Nations Reserve and traditional
lands. Previously, Mr. Duerr served as CEO of the China and International
Projects Group of a European-based, international finance company. Mr. Duerr
also served in the public sector as Mayor of Calgary, Alberta for 12 years
from 1989 to 2001, leading Calgary from a post-Olympic recession to the
fastest growing city in the country. Mr. Duerr currently resides in Calgary
with his family.
Joanne Lemke is a communications professional with 23 years of experience
in the agriculture and food industry. Ms. Lemke established a communications
consulting company in 2003 and has implemented province-wide communications
and marketing initiatives over the past several years. She also participated
in industry and government trade missions to the United States and Asia. She
recently chaired a national global marketing committee for the Canadian beef
industry to advise on programs and funding for the next 10 years. From 1983 to
2002, Ms. Lemke managed public affairs and promotion at the Alberta Cattle
Commission (now Alberta Beef Producers). Ms. Lemke currently resides in
Airdrie, Alberta.

FortisAlberta is an electric distribution company with approximately
420,000 customers and more than 103,600 kilometres of power lines. It is a
wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Fortis Inc. - a diversified, international
electric utility holding company with assets exceeding $4.3 billion and annual
revenues of over $1.4 billion. The Common Shares, Series C First Preference
Shares and Series E First Preference Shares of Fortis Inc. are traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols FTS, FTS.PR.C and FTS.PR.E,
respectively. Fortis Inc. information can be accessed at www.fortisinc.com.
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