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Media Advisory BMO Nesbitt Burns to Host 2004 Pipelines & Energy Utility Investor Conference Focusing on Opportunities for Ontario’s Electric Power Industry

BMO Nesbitt Burns will host its 2004 Pipelines and Energy Utility Conference on Wednesday, November 10th beginning at 7:45 a.m. Senior management from North America’s leading pipelines and energy utility companies will provide investors with an in-depth look at the sector’s current challenges and opportunities.

Moderated by top-ranked* equity research analyst Karen Taylor, the conference will focus on corporate and investor opportunities in the transmission, distribution, generation and non-regulated energy segments of Ontario’s electric power industry.

The event will also feature three separate keynote addresses by David Butters, President, Association of Power Producers of Ontario, Howard Wetston, Chair, Ontario Energy Board and Dave Goulding, President & CEO, Independent Electricity Market Operator.

The conference will be webcast live and can be accessed at:

www.corporate.bmo.com/conferences/OpportunityOntario

Media who are planning to access the audiocast can call (416) 867-3996 for more information. Karen Taylor, Pipelines, Gas & Electric Utilities analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns, will also be available for interviews on Wednesday, November 10th by arrangement.

Scheduled presenters and times are**:

7:45	OPENING REMARKS Eric Tripp, Vice Chair, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Global Head of Equity Division
7:50	INTRODUCTION & SECTOR OVERVIEW Karen Taylor, Pipelines / Gas & Electric Utilities Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns
8:00	KEYNOTE ADDRESS David Butters, President, Association of Power Producers of Ontario
8:30	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Howard Wetston, Chair, Ontario Energy Board
9:00	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dave Goulding, President & CEO, Independent Electricity Market Operator
9:45	Panel 1 – Generation TransCanada Corporation Hal Kvisle, President & CEO
10:00	Bruce Power Corporation Duncan Hawthorne, President & CEO
10:15	Brascan Power Corporation Harry Goldgut, Co-Chairman & CEO
10:30	Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Jack Scott, Director, Business Structure & Financing; Director, Marketing - Canada
10:45	Panel Discussion Moderated by Karen Taylor
11:15	Panel 2 – Transmission, Distribution and Retail Energy Services Enbridge Gas Distribution Jim Schultz, President
11:30	Electricity Distributors Association Charlie Macaluso, CEO
11:45	Hydro One Inc. Tom Parkinson, President
12:00	Energy Savings Income Fund Rebecca MacDonald, Chair & CEO
12:15	Toronto Hydro Corporation David S. O’Brien, CEO
12:30	Panel Discussion Moderated by Karen Taylor
12:45	Closing Remarks Karen Taylor

*2004 Brendan Wood International Survey
**Agenda subject to change

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