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Emera Inc. adjusts Annual General Meeting plans in light of influenza concerns
HALIFAX, le 1er mai /CNW/ - Given the "essential services" nature of most of our businesses, Emer...
About this update from Emera Incorporated
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nHALIFAX, le 1er mai /CNW/ - Given the "essential services" nature of most\nof our businesses, Emera Inc. takes seriously the heightened concerns of the\npotential influenza pandemic. As part of our business continuity planning,\nEmera has taken many steps in the last number of days to ensure the health and\nsafety of its employees and the public.\n\n\nIn light of these concerns, Emera Inc. today announced plans to enhance\nthe webcasting and teleconference options for its Annual General Meeting.\nThese efforts are being put in place to ensure shareholders can participate in\nthe meeting remotely, if they do not wish to attend in person.\n\n\nThe meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2:00 p.m. at the Cunard\nCentre in Halifax. Emera will webcast the meeting with full streaming video\nand provide teleconference capability. With this enhanced technology,\nshareholders will be able to participate in the discussion of the meeting as\nwell as the question and answer session via telephone or e-mail, and vote in\nadvance of the meeting as provided for by the proxy.\n\n\nThese enhancements to the Annual General Meeting are just one step in our\ncontinuity plan, which to date includes limiting business travel and large\ngatherings, and using teleconference meetings whenever possible.\n\n\nThe Company is encouraging shareholders to take advantage of the webcast\nand teleconference offerings, although they can attend in person, if they\nwish.\n\n\nShareholders are reminded they have the opportunity to vote by telephone\nor internet, as provided for by the proxy, by Tuesday, May 5, 2009, with\nextended hours to midnight for shareholders' convenience.\n\n\nFurther information is available at www.emera.com\n\n\nAbout Emera\n\n\nEmera Inc. (EMA-TSX) is an energy and services company with $5.3 billion\nin assets. Electricity is Emera's core business. The company has two\nwholly-owned regulated electric utility subsidiaries, Nova Scotia Power Inc.\nand Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, which together serve 600,000 customers.\nEmera also owns 19% of St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited, which serves\nmore than 50,000 customers on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia and 25% of\nGrand Bahama Power Company which serves 19,000 customers on the Caribbean\nisland of Grand Bahama. In addition to its electric utility investments, Emera...