ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR -- (Marketwired) -- 05/07/15

Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") (TSX: FTS) announces that the nominees listed in the Corporation's Notice to Shareholders and Management Information Circular dated 20 March 2015 were elected as Directors of Fortis at the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today in St. John's, NL.

Election of Directors

On a vote by ballot, the following 11 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:

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          Nominees              Votes For             Votes Withheld
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   Tracey C. Ball        139,378,910    99.75%        349,547    0.25%
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   Pierre J. Blouin      139,460,084    99.81%        268,373    0.19%
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   Paul J. Bonavia       139,081,047    99.54%        647,410    0.46%
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   Peter E. Case         138,368,603    99.03%      1,359,854    0.97%
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   Maura J. Clark        139,478,516    99.82%        249,941    0.18%
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   Ida J. Goodreau       136,843,794    97.94%      2,884,663    2.06%
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   Douglas J. Haughey    137,864,948    98.67%      1,863,509    1.33%
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   R. Harry McWatters    139,290,142    99.69%        438,315    0.31%
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   Ronald D. Munkley     137,867,928    98.67%      1,860,529    1.33%
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   David G. Norris       136,786,787    97.89%      2,941,670    2.11%
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   Barry V. Perry        138,944,823    99.44%        783,634    0.56%
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Fortis Inc. is a leader in the North American electric and gas utility business, with total assets of approximately $28 billion and fiscal 2014 revenue of $5.4 billion. Its regulated utilities account for approximately 93% of total assets and serve more than 3 million customers across Canada and in the United States and the Caribbean. Fortis owns non-regulated hydroelectric generation assets in Canada, Belize and Upstate New York. The Corporation's non-utility investment is comprised of hotels and commercial real estate in Canada.

For more information, visit www.fortisinc.com or www.sedar.com.

Contacts:
Ms. Donna Hynes
Director, Investor and Public Relations
Fortis Inc.
709.737.2800