Advisory - The President and Chief Executive Officer of Innergex to be guest
speaker of the Cercle finance et placement du Québec

LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 9 /CNW Telbec/ - Michel Letellier , President and Chief Executive Officer of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX: INE) ("Innergex") will be the guest speaker at the next luncheon meeting of the Cercle finance et placement du Québec, to be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 . The topic of his speech, given in French, will be "Renewable Energy: Challenges and growth opportunities in a booming industry".

To register, interested shareholders, analysts, brokers, investors and the media are invited to contact the Cercle finance et placement du Québec, at 514 282-3835, ext. 2011, or to register online on the organization's website at www.cfpq.qc.ca.

    
    Date:      Thursday, October 15, 2009

    Time:      12:00 p.m.(ET)

    Location:  Hotel Omni Mont-Royal
               Salon Pierre-de-Coubertin
               1050 Sherbrooke Street West
               Montréal, Québec
    

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is a leading developer, owner and operator of run-of-river hydroelectric facilities and wind energy projects in North America . The Corporation's management team has been involved in the renewable power industry since 1990. The Corporation owns a portfolio of projects which consists of: i) interests in three operating facilities with an aggregate net installed capacity of 60.9 MW (gross 140.5 MW); ii) interests in two projects under construction and five projects under development with an aggregate net installed capacity of 197.5 MW (gross 392.3 MW) for which power purchase agreements with public utilities have been secured or which are eligible under the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Standing Offer Program; and iii) prospective projects of more than 1,600 MW (gross expected capacity of more than 1,800 MW). Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. also owns 16.1% of the Innergex Power Income Fund, a publicly traded income fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "IEF.UN", and acts as its manager under long-term management agreements. Innergex Power Income Fund owns interests in 12 projects in operation, with a total net installed capacity of 210 MW (gross 340 MW).

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For further information: Ms. Edith Ducharme, LL.L., Director, Financial Communications and Investor Relations, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., [phone], ext. 222, [email protected]; www.innergex.com