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Enbridge Releases 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Submitted by:Enbridge Inc.

Categories:Business Ethics

Posted: Oct 26, 2006 – 11:44 AM EST

CALGARY, Alberta - Enbridge Inc. (TSX and NYSE:ENB) has released its third annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report offering a look at Enbridge's social responsibility performance, focusing on the Company's progress in four main areas - corporate governance, economic performance, environmental performance and social performance.

"Enbridge is committed to conducting its business in a socially responsible way, and this report outlines our CSR accomplishments over the past year and reviews some of our strategies for remaining a leader in the area of socially responsible, sustainable business," said Patrick D. Daniel, President & Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. "Everyone who works with or for Enbridge can be proud of what we represent and what we have accomplished over the past year."

The report meets the 'in accordance' specifications set out by the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. An internal audit of the performance data in the report was also completed by Enbridge's Audit Services Department.

Highlights of this year's report include:

Enbridge achieved our corporate target to reduce our direct Canadian greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent below 1990 levels.

Enbridge has received positive feedback in recent years for our reporting on greenhouse gas emissions from our Canadian operations. This year, for the first time, we included greenhouse gas emissions data from our Spanish investment, and it is our intention to complete an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from our Colombian and United States operations as soon as possible.

The Company invested $4.5 million in charitable and non-profit groups, benefiting more than 750 organizations.

The inclusion of a Human Rights section of the report that outlines Enbridge's human rights efforts in Colombia and also what the Company is doing to help promote CSR practices in that country.

This year, for the first time, the Company assembled an external CSR advisory group to provide independent feedback on its report. This six-person advisory group consisted of individuals from a variety of organizations who were familiar with Enbridge and knowledgeable on a range of CSR issues. The group participated in a one-day workshop and follow-up conference call, providing input on how Enbridge could improve its report.

To obtain a copy of Enbridge's 2006 CSR report:

The complete report is available online on our website at www.enbridge.com/corporate. You can also obtain a hard copy of the report by emailing Enbridge.News@enbridge.com.

Enbridge Inc. is a Canadian company, and is a leader in energy transportation and distribution in North America and internationally. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the United States, the world's longest crude oil and liquids pipeline system. Enbridge also has international operations and a growing involvement in the natural gas transmission and midstream businesses. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, and provides distribution services in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State.

Certain information provided in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate", "expect", "project", "estimate", "forecast" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although Enbridge believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions that are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties pertaining to operating performance, regulatory parameters, weather, economic conditions and commodity prices. You can find a discussion of those risks and uncertainties in our Canadian securities filings and American SEC filings. While Enbridge makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For more information, please contact:

Jim Rennie Enbridge, Inc.

Phone: 403-231-3931

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