CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 4, 2010) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) announced today that it will provide its shareholders with the opportunity to vote on a non-binding, advisory resolution on executive compensation (commonly referred to as "Say on Pay"), beginning at its annual meeting of shareholders in 2011.
"Offering our shareholders a "say on pay" reflects Enbridge's commitment to shareholder engagement and to continuously improving our governance practices in view of emerging trends and best practices," said David Arledge, Chair of the Board of Enbridge Inc.
"Enbridge has a strong corporate governance culture built on integrity, accountability and transparency. We take a comprehensive approach to governance through the integration of empowerment and accountability involving all employees up to the Board of Directors and ultimately to shareholders. Giving our shareholders this ability to provide input to the Board on executive compensation is consistent with this approach."
Enbridge employs a variety of policies, programs and practices to manage corporate governance and ensure compliance. Visit http://www.enbridge.com/investor/corporategovernance for more information.
About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc., a Canadian company, is a North American leader in delivering energy. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the U.S., the world's longest crude oil and liquids transportation system. The Company also has a growing involvement in the natural gas transmission and midstream businesses, and is expanding its interests in renewable and green energy technologies including wind and solar energy, hybrid fuel cells and carbon dioxide sequestration. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, and provides distribution services in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State. Enbridge employs approximately 6,000 people, primarily in Canada and the U.S. Enbridge's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit enbridge.com
Certain information provided in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate", "expect", "project", "estimate", "forecast" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although Enbridge believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties pertaining to operating performance, regulatory parameters, weather, economic conditions and commodity prices. You can find a discussion of those risks and uncertainties in our Canadian securities filings and American SEC filings. While Enbridge makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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