Ms. Donna Hynes reports

FORTIS INC. ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The nominees listed in Fortis Inc.'s notice to shareholders and management information circular dated March 21, 2013, were elected as directors of Fortis at the corporation's annual meeting of shareholders held earlier today in St. John's, Nfld.

Election of directors

On a vote by ballot, the 10 nominees proposed by management were elected as directors of Fortis to serve until the corporation's next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed.

                         VOTING RESULTS

Nominees                         Votes for          Votes withheld

Peter E. Case        81,056,009     99.75%   206,118         0.25%
Frank J. Crothers    80,725,974     99.34%   536,154         0.66%
Ida J. Goodreau      80,864,491     99.51%   397,638         0.49%
Douglas J. Haughey   80,992,526     99.67%   269,522         0.33%
H. Stanley Marshall  80,830,811     99.47%   431,262         0.53%
John S. McCallum     80,928,027     99.59%   334,987         0.41%
Harry McWatters      80,870,196     99.52%   391,952         0.48%
Ronald D. Munkley    80,943,602     99.61%   318,547         0.39%
David G. Norris      80,985,421     99.66%   276,728         0.34%
Michael A. Pavey     80,975,845     99.65%   286,304         0.35%

We seek Safe Harbor.