STOCK SYMBOL: GLH.UN/TSX
GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - (GLH.UN) - Great Lakes Hydro Income
Fund today declared a cash distribution of 10.125 cents per unit for the month
of December 2005, payable by January 31, 2006 to unitholders of record on
December 31, 2005. The ex-distribution date is December 29, 2005.
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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December 31, 2005 January 31, 2006 10.125 cents
November 30, 2005 December 30, 2005 10.125 cents
October 31, 2005 November 30, 2005 10.125 cents
September 30, 2005 October 31, 2005 10.125 cents
August 31, 2005 September 30, 2005 10.125 cents
July 29, 2005 August 31, 2005 10.125 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 986 megawatts of power
generating capacity and an average annual production of 3,711 gigawatt hours.
Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund produces electricity exclusively from
environmentally friendly hydroelectric resources. The Fund owns, operates and
manages 24 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.
Brascan Power, which comprises the majority of the power operations of
Brookfield Asset Management (currently Brascan Corporation), 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.
Forward-Looking Statements
The Fund's news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," and other expressions which are
predictions of or indicative of future events and trends and which do not
relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Reliance
should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the business to differ materially from
anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements
include general economic conditions, weather conditions, interest rates,
foreign exchange rates, availability of equity and debt financing and other
risks. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
