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Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund declares cash distribution for September 2006

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

GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 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 September 2006, payable by October 31, 2006 to unitholders of record on
September 30, 2006. The ex-distribution date is September 28, 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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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
April 28, 2006            May 31, 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.