Brookfield Power to Acquire and Build Hydroelectric Plants in Minnesota

GATINEAU, Quebec, May 29, 2007 – Brookfield Power announced today that it has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Company to acquire the Twin Cities hydroelectric facility in St. Paul, Minnesota for an undisclosed purchase price.

Located on the Mississippi River, this run-of-river facility has a total installed capacity of 18 megawatts (MW), producing approximately 100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy annually.

“We’re delighted to be expanding our renewable power footprint into Minnesota and the power markets in the Midwest,” said Harry Goldgut, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brookfield Power. “This is a high quality plant, and we’re excited to become part of the economy of St. Paul.”

The Ford transaction is conditional on approvals of regulatory agencies and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close before the end of this year.

In addition, Brookfield Power will begin construction of the Lower St. Anthony's Falls hydroelectric generating project in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the summer of 2007. The 10 MW project is also located on the Mississippi River, upstream of the Twin Cities hydroelectric facility, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2008.

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Brookfield Power comprises the power generating, transmission, distribution and marketing operations of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Brookfield Power has developed and successfully operated hydroelectric power facilities for almost 100 years. Brookfield Power’s portfolio of assets owned or under management comprise over 3,800 megawatts of capacity and include over 140 hydroelectric power generating stations located on over 50 river systems, 1 pumped storage facility, 1 wind farm and 2 thermal plants. (See www.brookfieldpower.com for more details). Brookfield Asset Management Inc., focused on property, power and infrastructure assets, has over US$70 billion of assets under management and is co-listed on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges under the symbol BAM. (See www.brookfield.com for more details).

Brookfield Power
Grace Pollock
Director, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel: (819) 561-8072
Email: grace.pollock@brookfieldpower.com

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