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Stock Investing Course (AXcess News) Toronto - Fortis, Inc. (TSX: FTS), a Newfoundland-based electric utility, reported earnings for the year of $137.1 million, compared to $90.9 million the previous year, a 50.8 percent increase.

Wall Street has been expecting earnings per share of $1.25, excluding items, on sales of $989.3 million. In February, year forecast for earnings of $1.20 to $1.26 per share, based compensation. Chief Executive E. Scott Beattie said that organizational improvements in Europe and Asia, particularly China, would contribute to revenues and earnings next year.

Stock Market Game Earnings per share were $1.35, compared to $1.07 in 2004. The increase in earnings was primarily due to a full year of earnings contributions from FortisAlberta and FortisBC, which were acquired on May 31, 2004, higher wholesale energy prices in Ontario, higher equity income from Caribbean Utilities, and a $7.9 million after-tax gain resulting from the settlement of contractual matters between FortisOntario and Ontario Power Generation Inc.

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Stock Investing Game Fortis President Stan Marshall said,"We have delivered record earnings for the sixth consecutive year while enhancing prospects for growth in the future."

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Journal Prime Rate Street Wall "Fortis has increased its annual dividend payment for 32 consecutive years, the longest record of any public corporation in Canada," says Marshall. Dividends paid to common shareholders increased to 59 cents, up from 54 cents per common share last year. The quarterly common share cash dividend increased 12.3 per cent to 16 cents per common share, commencing with the fourth quarter dividend paid on December 1, 2005.

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Stock Market News Annual revenue was $420.0 million compared to $404.4 million last year. The $15.6 million increase in annual revenue was due to a 5.4 per cent increase in electricity rates.

Stock Investing Basics Shares of Fortis were up 10 cents, or .4%, at $23.23.

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