ATCO Raises Millions for Charity

Amount to be announced at February 8th celebration event


EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2012) - Please join leaders and employee volunteers from the ATCO Group of Companies as they unveil and celebrate a multi-million dollar pledge to community charities.

WHEN: Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch (Media invited)
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Podium Program
NOTE: PHOTO/VIDEO opportunity available at approximately 1:20 p.m.
Where: Wedgwood Room, Fairmont Hotel MacDonald
10065 100th Street, Edmonton, AB
What: Unveil record amount pledged by ATCO employees and matched by the company
Who: Siegfried Kiefer, Chief Operating Officer, Energy & Utilities, ATCO Group
ATCO Senior Leadership
Employee Campaign Committee Chairs
Charitable Organization Representation

Alberta-based ATCO Ltd., with more than 8,000 employees and assets of approximately $12 billion, delivers service excellence and innovative business solutions worldwide with leading companies engaged in Utilities (pipelines, natural gas and electricity transmission and distribution), Energy (power generation, natural gas gathering, processing, storage and liquids extraction), Structures & Logistics (manufacturing, logistics and noise abatement) and Technologies (business systems solutions). More information can be found at www.atco.com.

For more information - or to RSVP, please contact Tracy Williams.

Forward-Looking Information:

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Contact Information:

ATCO Gas and ATCO Electric
Tracy Williams
780-420-5468
www.atco.com