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Eleven Directors of Enbridge Inc. were elected to the Board at the May 7, 2008, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. The following are biographies of each of them.

DAVID A. ARLEDGE

(Age 63) Naples, Florida, United States of America

Mr. Arledge joined the Board in 2002 and was appointed Chair of the Board in May 2005. He is a member of the Governance Committee and the Human Resources & Compensation Committee.

From 1983 until 2001, Mr. Arledge was principally employed by Coastal Corporation (energy company) which merged in early 2001 with El Paso Corporation (integrated energy company). He held various executive positions in finance from 1983 to 1993, including Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and from 1993 to 2001 held many senior executive and operating positions, most recently retiring as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Arledge served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of El Paso Corporation until his resignation in November 2001, having served in that capacity since the merger of Coastal Corporation and El Paso Corporation. Mr. Arledge is the Chair of the Board of Aviva USA (insurance company and a subsidary of Aviva plc, a public company).

Mr. Arledge owns 16,300 Enbridge Shares and 8,064 Deferred Stock Units.

 

JAMES J. BLANCHARD

(Age 65) Beverly Hills, Michigan, United States of America

Mr. Blanchard joined the Board in 1999 and is Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and a member of the Governance Committee.

Mr. Blanchard has practiced law with DLA Piper U.S., LLP in Michigan and Washington, D.C. since 1996 and is the Chairman, Government Affairs. Prior thereto, from 1993 to 1996, Mr. Blanchard served as the United States Ambassador to Canada. He was Governor of Michigan for eight years and also spent eight years in the United States Congress. Mr. Blanchard is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Meridian International Center (non-profit institution that promotes international understanding).

Mr. Blanchard owns 11,496 Enbridge Shares and 27,887 Deferred Stock Units.

 

J. LORNE BRAITHWAITE

(Age 66) Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland

Mr. Braithwaite joined the Board in 1989 and is a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and the Human Resources & Compensation Committee.

Mr. Braithwaite was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited (developer and manager of retail shopping malls in Canada) from 1978 to 2001. He is a Director of Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (utilities company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation), Jannock Properties Limited (public real estate company), Bata Shoe Corporation (private international shoe retailing company) and Northern Group Retail Ltd. (ladies specialty apparel retailer operating throughout Canada and Northeast USA). Mr. Braithwaite is also a Trustee of Enbridge Commercial Trust (trust and a subsidiary of Enbridge Income Fund which is managed by a subsidiary of the Corporation). As of June 1, 2007, Mr. Braithwaite became Chairman of the Board of Seacan Realty (managing partner for an institutional capital pool for the development of shopping centers in southeast China).

Mr. Braithwaite owns 36,878 Enbridge Shares and 9,966 Deferred Stock Units.

 

PATRICK D. DANIEL

(Age 61) Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mr. Daniel joined the Board in 2000.

Mr. Daniel has been a senior executive officer of the Corporation for over 13 years and has been President & Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since January 1, 2001. He is a Director of the following public companies: Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (utilities company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); Chair of Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (pipeline company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); EnCana Corporation (oil and gas company); Enerflex Systems Ltd. (industrial products company); and Synenco Energy Inc. (oil and gas company). Mr. Daniel is also a Director of a number of Enbridge subsidiaries.

Mr. Daniel owns 328,603 Enbridge Shares and holds options to acquire 2,869,400 Enbridge Shares.

 

J. HERB ENGLAND

(Age 61) Naples, Florida, United States of America

Mr. England joined the Board in 2007 and is a member of the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee and the Governance Committee.

Mr. England is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Stahlman–England Irrigation Inc. (contracting company) in southwest Florida. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. England was the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Sweet Ripe Drinks Ltd. (fruit beverage manufacturing company). Prior to 1993, Mr. England held various executive positions with John Labatt Limited (brewing company) and its operating companies, including the position of Chief Executive Officer of Labatt Breweries (brewing company), Catelli Inc.
(food manufacturing company) and Johanna Dairies Inc. (dairy company). In 1993, Mr. England retired as Senior Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer of John Labatt Limited. Mr. England is a director of Stahlmann-England Irrigation Inc., HEMS, LLC (investment partnership) and Goodwood Fund 2.0 Ltd. (registered regulated mutual fund).

Mr. England owns 1,000 Enbridge Shares and 4,437 Deferred Stock Units.

 

DAVID A. LESLIE

David A. Leslie(Age 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mr. Leslie joined the Board in July 2005 and is Chair of the Audit, Finance & Risk Commitee and a member of the Governance Committee.

Mr. Leslie is a chartered accountant and the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young LLP (private accounting firm), from 1999 until 2004. He is a Director of CanWest Global Communications Corp. (international media company), Crombie REIT (real estate investment trust), Empire Company Limited (food retail and related real estate company), Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (utilities company and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation), Imris Inc. (surgical imaging systems company) and Sobeys Inc. (food merchandising company) and is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. He is Chair of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and a founding director of MaRS Innovation.

Mr. Leslie owns 4,030 Enbridge Shares and 5,512 Deferred Stock Units.

 

ROBERT W. MARTIN

(Age 71) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mr. Martin joined the Board in 1992, and is a member of the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee and the Human Resources & Compensation Committee.

Mr. Martin was the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Consumers' Gas Company Ltd. (now Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.) from 1984 to 1992. He is a Director of the following public companies: Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (utilities company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); and HSBC Bank Canada (banking firm). He is also a Trustee of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (real estate investment trust).

Mr. Martin owns 36,636 Enbridge Shares, options to acquire 5,112 Enbridge Shares and 10,784 Deferred Stock Units.

 

GEORGE K. PETTY

(Age 66) San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America

Mr. Petty joined the Board in 2001, is the Chair of the Governance Committee and a member of the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee.

Mr. Petty was President & Chief Executive Officer of Telus Corporation (telecommunications company) from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Petty is a Director of the following public companies: Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (general partner of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (management company in which the Corporation indirectly holds a 17.2% interest); and FuelCell Energy, Inc. (fuel cell company).

Mr. Petty owns 12,595 Enbridge Shares and 12,895 Deferred Stock Units.

 

CHARLES E. SHULTZ

Charles E. Shultz(Age 68) Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mr. Shultz joined the Board in December 2004 and is Chair of the Human Resources & Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee.

Mr. Shultz is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Dauntless Energy Inc. (private oil and gas company) which he formed in 1995. Prior to that, from 1990 to 1995, Mr. Shultz served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Canada Resources Limited (oil and gas company). Mr. Shultz is a Director of Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (pipeline company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); serves as Chairman of the Board of Canadian Oil Sands Limited (a subsidiary of Canadian Oil Sands Trust, a public oil and gas trust) and has been a Director of Newfield Exploration (oil and gas company) since 1994 and currently serves as Lead Director.

Mr. Shultz owns 9,383 Enbridge Shares and 7,104 Deferred Stock Units.

 

DAN C. TUTCHER

(Age 59) Houston, Texas, United States of America

Mr. Tutcher joined the Board in 2006 and is a member of the Governance Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Mr. Tutcher is a Principal in Center Coast Capital Advisors L.P. Mr. Tutcher was the Group Vice President, Transportation South of the Corporation, as well as the President of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. and Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. from May 2001 until retirement on May 1, 2006. Prior to May 2001, since 1992, he was the Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer of Midcoast Energy Resources, Inc. He is a Director of Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (bank holding company).

Mr. Tutcher owns 405,212 Enbridge Shares, options to acquire 143,333 Enbridge Shares and 7,669 Deferred Stock Units.

 

CATHY L. WILLIAMS

(Age 57) Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Mrs. Williams joined the Board in 2007 and is a member of the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Mrs. Williams held various positions with Shell Canada Limited, Shell Europe Oil Products, Shell Canada Oil Products and Shell International from 1984 – 2007. She was most recently the Chief Financial Officer for Shell Canada Limited from 2003 – 2007. Prior to 1984, Mrs. Williams was employed at NOVA Corporation and the Bank of Canada. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Governors of Mount Royal College, and was previously Chair of the Board of the United Way of Calgary & Area and Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta. Mrs. Williams has also served on the Advisory Board to the Dean of Queen’s School of Business since 2005.

Mrs.Williams owns 1,723 Enbridge Shares and 324 Deferred Stock Units.

 

Notes:

  • "Year First Became a Director" refers to the year the person named was elected or appointed as a Director of the Corporation or of its predecessor parent, Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc.
  • Each Director and Officer has advised that he or she has sole voting and investment power as to the Enbridge securities beneficially owned. Information as to securities beneficially owned, or over which control or direction is exercised, not being within the knowledge of Enbridge, has been furnished by respective persons individually.
  • Ages and shares held are as of the March 5, 2008, Management Information Circular.

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