Ms. Donna Hynes reports

FORTIS INC. TO HOLD ITS INAUGURAL U.S. INVESTOR DAY ON APRIL 1

Fortis Inc. will host its inaugural United States investor day on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in New York. The following senior executives will provide an overview and update on Fortis operations, recent developments and strategic outlook:

• Barry Perry, president and chief executive officer, Fortis;
• Karl Smith, executive vice-president, chief financial officer, Fortis;
• John Walker, executive vice-president, Western Canadian operations, Fortis;
• Earl Ludlow, executive vice-president, Eastern Canadian and Caribbean operations, Fortis;
• David Hutchens, president and CEO, UNS Energy Corp.;
• James Laurito, president and CEO, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.

The event will take place at the New York Palace Hotel, 455 Madison Ave. at 50th St. (Spellman room). Registration (and a continental breakfast) will begin at 7:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on April 1, 2015, with management presentations scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. (ET).

Institutional investors, analysts and members of the financial community interested in attending can register in advance by contacting Annette Carberry at Fortis via e-mail or via telephone at 709-737-2822.

A live and archived audio webcast of the event will be available on the corporation's website.