STOCK SYMBOL: GLH.UN/TSX GATINEAU, QC, Oct. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - (GLH.UN) - Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund today declared a cash distribution of 10.417 cents per unit for the month of October 2006, payable by November 30, 2006 to unitholders of record on October 31, 2006. The ex-distribution date is October 27, 2006. The schedule below sets out Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund's cash distribution history for the last six months: << ------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD DATE PAYMENT DATE DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT ------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 31, 2006 November 30, 2006 10.417 cents September 30, 2006 October 31, 2006 10.417 cents 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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.