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EDMONTON, Alberta – Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) will release its third quarter, 2011 results after the market closes on October 25th, 2011.  Management will host a conference call with analysts on Wednesday October 26th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) to discuss third quarter financial results. The conference call dial-in numbers are:

(403) 532-8075 (Calgary)
(604) 681-0262 (Vancouver)
(647) 837-0597 (Toronto)
(877) 353-9586 (toll-free from Canada and USA)

Participant access code for the call: 21543#

A replay of the conference call will be available following the call at: (877) 353-9587 (toll-free) and entering conference reference number 654559# followed by participant code 21543#. The replay will be available until midnight on November 30, 2011.

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

About Capital Power
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 35 facilities in Canada and the U.S. totaling approximately 5,100 megawatts of generation capacity. Capital Power and its subsidiaries develop, acquire and optimize power generation from a wide range of energy sources.