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EDMONTON, Alberta – February 9, 2010 – Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) will release its fourth quarter, 2009 results after the close of market on March 9, 2010.

Management will host a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 1:00 pm, Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter financial results. The conference call dial-in numbers are: (416) 340-8018 or (866) 223-7781 (toll-free).

A replay of the conference call will be available following the call at: (416) 695-5800 or (800) 408-3053 (toll-free) and entering pass code 7386730. The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on March 17, 2010.

Interested parties may also access the live webcast on the Company’s website at https://www.capitalpower.com/ with an archive of the webcast available following the conference call.

About Capital Power Corporation

Capital Power is a growth-oriented North American independent power producer, building on more than a century of innovation and reliable performance. The company’s vision is to be recognized as one of North America’s most respected, reliable and competitive power generators. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Capital Power has interests in 31 facilities in Canada and the U.S. totaling approximately 3,500 megawatts of generation capacity. Capital Power and its subsidiaries develop, acquire and optimize power generation from a wide range of energy sources. The company’s web site can be accessed at https://www.capitalpower.com/.