[July 06, 2009] Court Turns Down Interim Injunction Application Tweet EDMONTON, Jul 6, 2009 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- << /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO US NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ >> On Friday, July 3, 2009, in an Edmonton courtroom, Mr. Justice Hawco of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench denied an application for an interim injunction to delay the closing of the Capital Power initial public offering and its acquisition of EPCOR's power generation business, holding, among other things, that the court was not satisfied that there is any real merit in the plaintiff's application. As a result, subject to satisfaction of standard closing conditions, EPCOR and Capital Power plan to close the transactions as scheduled on July 9, 2009. This communication does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and the securities referred to in this communication may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or any exemption from registration. About EPCOR EPCOR's wholly-owned subsidiaries build, own and operate power plants, electrical transmission and distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure in Canada and the United States. EPCOR, headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, has been named one of Canada's Top 100 employers for nine consecutive years, and was selected one of Canada's 10 Most Earth-Friendly Employers in 2008. SOURCE: EPCOR Utilities Inc. Tim le Riche, Corporate Relations, EPCOR, (780) 969-8238, Cell (780) 721-2013, [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]