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GAZ MÉTRO RECEIVES COURT APPROVAL FOR ITS PROPOSED CORPORATE REORGANIZATION

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Tuesday, September 21st 2010 at 13:15 GMT by Market Wire}  

MONTREAL, Sept. 21 /CNW Telbec/ - Gaz Métro Limited Partnership ("Gaz Métro") (TSX: GZM.UN) is pleased to announce that it has received court approval of its previously announced plan of arrangement aimed at reorganizing Gaz Métro's public ownership structure into a new dividend-paying publicly listed corporation named Valener Inc. ("Valener"). The final order approving the plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act was granted today in the Superior Court of Québec. Unitholders of Gaz Métro approved the reorganization at a special meeting held on September 14, 2010.

Based on the receipt of these approvals, it is expected that the reorganization will be completed on September 30, 2010. Upon completion of the reorganization, all of the units held by public unitholders of Gaz Métro will be exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, for common shares of Valener. Public unitholders of Gaz Métro will retain, indirectly through Valener, their current proportionate economic interest of approximately 29% in Gaz Métro. It is expected that the common shares of Valener will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "VNR" while the units of Gaz Métro will be delisted.

Gaz Métro Overview

With over $3.6 billion in assets, Gaz Métro is Québec's leading natural gas distributor. Operating in this regulated industry for over 50 years, Gaz Métro has become the trusted energy provider to some 180,000 customers in Québec and 136,000 customers in Vermont while developing the skills and expertise needed to diversify beyond natural gas. Gaz Métro's prudent growth strategy has been marked by the successful entry into electricity distribution in Vermont and development of wind power projects in Québec. Offering historically strong and stable distributions and showing a competitive spirit, Gaz Métro is committed to its customers, Partners, employees and the community. Gaz Métro's units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol GZM.UN. [ www.gazmetro.com ]

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking pursuant to applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements reflect the intentions, plans, expectations and opinions of the management of Gaz Métro inc., Gaz Métro's general partner, and are based on information currently available to management and assumptions about future events. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors outside management's control. A number of factors could cause actual results of Gaz Métro and Valener to differ materially from the current expectations as expressed in the forward-looking statements.

Although these forward-looking statements are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, management cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and management assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required pursuant to applicable securities laws. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

The complete version of the cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements as well as a description of the risk factors likely to affect Gaz Métro's and Valener's actual results are included in the Management Information Circular of Gaz Métro dated July 28, 2010. This document is available on SEDAR at [ www.sedar.com ] and on Gaz Métro's website at [ www.gazmetro.com ].