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Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund Declares Cash Distribution for August 2006

· Issued by Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp
STOCK SYMBOL: GLH.UN/TSX

GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - (GLH.UN) - Great Lakes Hydro Income
Fund today declared a cash distribution of 10.417 cents per unit for the month
of August 2006, payable by September 29, 2006 to unitholders of record on
August 31, 2006. The ex-distribution date is August 29, 2006.
The schedule below sets out Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund's cash
distribution history for the last six months:

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RECORD DATE             PAYMENT DATE             DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT
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August 31, 2006       September 29, 2006              10.417 cents
July 31, 2006         August 31, 2006                 10.33 cents
June 30, 2006         July 31, 2006                   10.33 cents
May 31, 2006          June 30, 2006                   10.33 cents
April 28, 2006        May 31, 2006                    10.33 cents
March 31, 2006        April 28, 2006                  10.33 cents
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About Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund

Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund is a premier Canadian income fund and one
of the largest power income fund in North America with 1,015 megawatts of
power generating capacity and an average annual production of                 
    3,874 gigawatt hours.
Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund produces electricity exclusively from
environmentally friendly hydroelectric resources. The Fund owns, operates and
manages 26 high quality hydroelectric generating stations located on seven
river systems in four distinct geographic regions across North America:
Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and New England.
Brookfield Power, which comprises the majority of the power operations of
Brookfield Asset Management owns 50.1% of the Fund's outstanding units. Great
Lakes Hydro Income Fund units are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol GLH.UN.