St. John's, NL - (October 9, 2002) 

Fortis Properties Corporation, a leading owner/manager of office buildings and hotels throughout Atlantic Canada, announced today that it successfully conducted a full building evacuation of the Maritime Centre this morning as part of Fire Safety Prevention Week (October 6-12 ).

The scheduled safety drill for tenants of the Maritime Building had been in planning stages for weeks and was an organized drill to prepare building occupants for a safe and orderly evacuation in the event of a fire or emergency situation.

" This drill was organized to further educate tenants of the Maritime Centre on evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency. We are pleased with the response and cooperation of tenants in the Maritime Centre, stated Pam Kennedy, Regional Property Manager. Approximately 2,000 individuals participated in today’s drill and evacuated the building in a safe and organized manner,” added Kennedy.

Fortis Properties Corporation is involved in the ownership and management of office buildings, shopping centers and hotels throughout Atlantic Canada. The Company owns and manages 2.5 million square feet of commercial real estate and seven hotels under various brands throughout Atlantic Canada. Landmark properties include the Fortis Building, Fort William Building, Cabot Place I and TD Place in Newfoundland & Labrador, the Maritime Centre in Nova Scotia, and Blue Cross Center, Brunswick Square and Kings Place in New Brunswick. Hotel properties include, Holiday Inn St. John’s, Mount Peyton in Grand Falls-Windsor, and Holiday Inn Corner Brook in Newfoundland & Labrador, Days Inn Sydney, Delta Sydney, and Four Points by Sheraton Halifax in Nova Scotia, and the Delta Brunswick in Saint John, New Brunswick. Its parent company, Fortis Inc. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol FTS.

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