Ms. Janet Craig reports

FORTIS ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fortis Inc.'s board of directors has accepted, with regret, the resignation of Paul J. Bonavia as a director of the corporation. Mr. Bonavia resigned in order to remain in compliance with the rules of another entity of which he is a director. These rules would not permit Mr. Bonavia to serve as a director of Fortis following the announcement by the corporation today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire ITC Holdings Corp.

"We want to thank Paul for his invaluable contribution to the company. His thoughtful leadership and insightful perspective during his limited tenure on our board have been invaluable," said David G. Norris, chair of the board of Fortis. "We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours."

The board of directors and Fortis would like to extend their thanks and appreciation for the service of Mr. Bonavia.