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Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund Declares Cash Distribution for November 2005

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

GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 21 /CNW Telbec/ - (GLH.UN) - Great Lakes Hydro Income
Fund today declared a cash distribution of 10.125 cents per unit for the month
of November 2005, payable by December 30, 2005 to unitholders of record on
November 30, 2005. The ex-distribution date is November 28, 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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November 30, 2005              December 30, 2005          10.125 cents
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October 31, 2005               November 30, 2005          10.125 cents
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September 30, 2005             October 31, 2005           10.125 cents
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August 31, 2005                September 30, 2005         10.125 cents
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July 29, 2005                  August 31, 2005            10.125 cents
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June 30, 2005                  July 29, 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.
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