Mr. Barry Perry reports

FORTIS INC. TO RELEASE FIRST QUARTER 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON MAY 3 AND HOLD ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING ON MAY 5

Fortis Inc. will release its 2016 first quarter financial results on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. A teleconference and webcast will be held the same day at 9 a.m. (Eastern Time). Barry Perry, president and chief executive officer of Fortis, and Karl Smith, executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Fortis, will discuss the corporation's 2016 first quarter financial results.

Analysts, members of the media and other interested parties in North America are invited to participate by calling 1-877-223-4471. International participants may participate by calling 647-788-4922. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. No passcode is required. A live and archived audio webcast of the teleconference will be available on the corporation's website. A replay of the conference will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call until June 3, 2016. Please call 1-800-585-8367 or 416-621-4642 and enter passcode 88662322.

Fortis will hold its annual and special meeting of shareholders on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) (10:30 a.m. (Newfoundland time)), at the Holiday Inn St. John's, 180 Portugal Cove Rd, St. John's, Nfld. A live and archived audio webcast of the meeting will be available on the corporation's website.