Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announces dates for Algonquin Power Income
Fund's 2009 third quarter financial results release and conference call

OAKVILLE, ON, Oct. 29 /CNW/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("Algonquin") (TSX: AQN) today announced plans to release Algonquin Power Income Fund's 2009 third quarter financial results the afternoon of Thursday, November 5, 2009 . Algonquin will hold an earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. eastern time on Friday, November 6, 2009 , hosted by the Executive Director of the manager Chris Jarratt , and Chief Financial Officer David Bronicheski.

    
    Conference call details are as follows:

    Date: Friday, November 6, 2009
    Start Time: 10:00 a.m. eastern
    Phone Number: Toll free within North America: 1-877-974-0446 or local
    416-644-3418.
    Please Quote Conference ID No.: 4179781
    

For those unable to attend the live call, a digital recording will be available for replay two hours after the call by dialing 1-877-289-8525 or 416-640-1917 access code 4179781No. from November 6, 2009 until November 13, 2009 .

About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. owns and operates a diverse portfolio of approximately $1 billion of clean, renewable power generation and sustainable utility infrastructure assets across North America . Algonquin's generation portfolio includes 42 renewable energy facilities and 11 thermal energy facilities representing more than 400MW of installed capacity and Algonquin provides regulated utility services to more than 70,000 customers through its portfolio of 18 water distribution and wastewater treatment utility companies. Algonquin's shares and convertible debentures are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.DB & AQN.DB.A. Visit Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. on the web at www.AlgonquinPower.com.

%SEDAR: 00009265E

For further information: Kelly Castledine, Telephone: [phone], Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 2845 Bristol Circle, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 7H7