Media Advisory: Fortis Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwired - May 7, 2013) - Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. (Newfoundland Daylight Time), 9:00 a.m. (EDT), at the Holiday Inn St. John's, 180 Portugal Cove Road, St. John's, NL.

The presentation that will be given during the meeting will be webcast on the Fortis Inc. website at www.fortisinc.com.

Mr. H. Stanley Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fortis Inc., will review the important events of the past year. Mr. Barry V. Perry, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Fortis Inc., will review the financial performance of the Corporation in 2012 and provide an overview of results for the first quarter 2013.

Fortis Inc. is the largest investor-owned distribution utility in Canada, with total assets of approximately $15 billion and fiscal 2012 revenue totalling approximately $3.7 billion. The Corporation serves more than 2,000,000 gas and electricity customers. Its regulated holdings include electric distribution utilities in five Canadian provinces and two Caribbean countries and a natural gas utility in British Columbia, Canada. Fortis owns and operates non-regulated generation assets in Canada, Belize and Upstate New York. It also owns hotels and commercial office and retail space in Canada. Fortis Inc. shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol FTS.