St. John's, NL - (April 30, 2008)

The Board of Directors of Fortis Properties announced today that Mr. Terry Chaffey has been appointed Vice-President Real Estate of Fortis Properties, effective May 23, 2008.  He succeeds Mr. Wayne W. Myers who will be retiring from the role.

Mr. Chaffey has fulfilled several senior leadership roles since joining Fortis Properties in 1999.  He has held the position of General Manager at three hotels within the Fortis Properties portfolio, including the Company’s largest hotel, the Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre.  His current position as Director, Hospitality Operations, has him overseeing hotel operations across the Atlantic Canada Region.

“We welcome Terry as our new Vice-President Real Estate,” says Dr. Linda Inkpen, Chair, Board of Directors of Fortis Properties.  “His considerable customer service experience and strong leadership skills will enable Fortis Properties to continue to build on its reputation as a well‑managed company that delivers quality customer service.”

Fortis Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc., owns and operates 19 hotels, representing over 3,500 rooms, in eight Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador.  The Company also owns and operates over 2.8 million square feet of office and retail space in Atlantic Canada and 12 hydroelectric generating plants in Newfoundland and Ontario, Canada and upstate New York, USA.  Fortis Properties employs approximately 1,800 people. Visit www.fortisproperties.com for additional information about Fortis Properties.

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