EPCOR Utilities Inc. completes C$300 million debt offering

EDMONTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /CNW/ - EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EPCOR) has completed a public offering in Canada of unsecured medium term note debentures in the aggregate principal amount of C$300 million.  The notes have a coupon of 4.55% and mature on February 28, 2042. The net proceeds of the offering will be used to repay EPCOR's commercial paper indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

These debt securities are rated A (low) by DBRS Limited and BBB+ by Standard and Poor's Ratings Services.

The offering was made in Canada under EPCOR's previously filed short form base shelf prospectus dated December 1, 2011. BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets acted as co-leads and joint bookrunners for the offering.

About EPCOR Utilities Inc.

EPCOR's wholly owned subsidiaries build, own and operate electrical transmission and distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure in Canada and the United States. EPCOR, headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, is an Alberta Top 50 employer. EPCOR's website is www.epcor.ca

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For further information:

Tim le Riche
Specialist, External Communications
EPCOR
780-969-8238
Cell 780-721-2013
[email protected]