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COMPANY UPDATE | COMMENT FEBRUARY 4, 2011 Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB; NYSE: ENB) Q4 Earnings Mildly Short of Expectations; Longer-Term Outlook Intact Outperform Average Risk Price: 57.68 Shares O/S (MM): 383.9 Dividend: 1.96 Float (MM): 347.0 Debt to Cap: 64% Price Target: 62.00 Implied All-In Return: 11% Market Cap (MM): 22,143 Yield: 3.4% Strategic Ownership: Nover co - 9.5% Event Enbridge reported Q4 results. Investment Opinion Q4/10 Results Mildly Short of Expectations. Normalized Q4/10 EPS was $0.64 compared to our estimate of $0.66 and $0.64 in Q4/09. During the quarter, weaker-than-expected results from Feeder & Other in the Liquids Pipelines segment (a number of small items) and Enbridge Gas Distribution (lower incentive earnings) were the main drivers. Longer-Term Outlook Intact. There was nothing new during the quarter that changes our view that the company is likely to grow EPS at an 8% CAGR through 2014 based on already secured projects with a potential to reach 10% annual growth through additional projects and/or acquisitions. We continue to see the potential for mid-decade growth from the core Liquids Pipelines segment with potential projects including a connection to the Fort Hills oil sands project, connections for other oil sands projects, extensions of the existing system to new markets and an extension of Southern Lights to Fort McMurray. New Incentive Tolling Settlement (ITS) Could Be Announced in the Coming Months. The company could announce a new ITS by mid-year for the Enbridge System. As negotiations are ongoing, specifics are not yet available. However, management noted on the call that the new ITS is likely to take a different form from both the current cost-of-service based agreement (in 2010) and the two previous 5-year incentive-based settlements (the last of which expired at the end of 2009). Moderating 2011 Outlook. We have reduced our 2011 EPS estimate to $2.82 (from $2.86) to primarily reflect lower incentive earnings at EGD in addition to a slower-than-forecast ramp in volumes for Enbridge Offshore Pipelines. Valuation. Our price target of $62.00/share (unchanged) is based on a forward P/E of 20x. Reflecting visible and attractive near-term growth and the low prevailing interest rate environment, we believe that a 20x forward P/E is reasonable as it is within the 10-year historical range of 14x to 22x. We see support for a multiple that is in the upper half of the historical range due to the stock's strong total return profile, which we believe will be viewed as attractive in the current market environment. Priced as of prior trading day's market close, EST (unless otherwise noted). 125 WEEKS 19SEP08 - 02FEB11 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 S O N 2008 D J F M A M J J A S O N 2009 D J F M A M J J A S O N 2010 D J F HI-04 FEB11 59.03 LO/HI DIFF 78.34% CL OSE 58.5 1 LO-17OCT08 33.10 4000 8000 12000 PEAK VOL. 15017.6 VOLUME 1782.0 105.00 120.00 135.00 150.00 Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX HI-20FEB09 154.59 LO/HI DIFF 54.59% CL O SE 1 30 .7 2 LO-19SEP08 100.00 RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Robert Kwan, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7611; [email protected] Danny Hung, CA (Associate) (604) 257-7064; [email protected] Nelson Ng, CFA (Analyst) (604) 257-7617; [email protected] FY Dec 2009A 2010A 2011E 2012E EPS (Op) - Basic 2.35 2.65 2.82 3.07 Prev. 2.67 2.86 Div. Yield 2.6 2.9 3.4 3.7 P/E 24.5x 21.8x 20.5x 18.8x EPS (Op) - FD 2.33 2.63 2.80 3.04 Prev. 2.65 2.84 P/E 24.8x 21.9x 20.6x 19.0x Annual Div. 1.48 1.70 1.96 2.15 Payout Ratio- Basic 63% 64% 70% 70% Payout Ratio - FD 64% 65% 70% 71% EPS (Op) - Basic Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2009 0.74A 0.54A 0.42A 0.64A Prev. 0.65A 2010 0.86A 0.63A 0.51A 0.64A Prev. 0.66E 2011 0.86E 0.63E 0.57E 0.76E Prev. 0.87E 0.64E 0.77E EPS (Op): Amounts are normalized and may not be consistent with GAAP. All values in CAD unless otherwise noted. For Required Non-U.S. Analyst and Conflicts Disclosures, see page 6.

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COMPANY UPDATE | COMMENTFEBRUARY 4, 2011

Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB; NYSE: ENB)

Q4 Earnings Mildly Short of Expectations; Longer-TermOutlook Intact

OutperformAverage RiskPrice: 57.68

Shares O/S (MM): 383.9Dividend: 1.96Float (MM): 347.0Debt to Cap: 64%

Price Target: 62.00Implied All-In Return: 11%Market Cap (MM): 22,143Yield: 3.4%

Strategic Ownership: Noverco - 9.5%

EventEnbridge reported Q4 results.

Investment Opinion

• Q4/10 Results Mildly Short of Expectations. Normalized Q4/10 EPS was$0.64 compared to our estimate of $0.66 and $0.64 in Q4/09. During thequarter, weaker-than-expected results from Feeder & Other in the LiquidsPipelines segment (a number of small items) and Enbridge Gas Distribution(lower incentive earnings) were the main drivers.

• Longer-Term Outlook Intact. There was nothing new during the quarter thachanges our view that the company is likely to grow EPS at an 8% CAGRthrough 2014 based on already secured projects with a potential to reach 10%annual growth through additional projects and/or acquisitions. We continue tosee the potential for mid-decade growth from the core Liquids Pipelinessegment with potential projects including a connection to the Fort Hills oilsands project, connections for other oil sands projects, extensions of theexisting system to new markets and an extension of Southern Lights to FortMcMurray.

• New Incentive Tolling Settlement (ITS) Could Be Announced in theComing Months. The company could announce a new ITS by mid-year for thEnbridge System. As negotiations are ongoing, specifics are not yet availableHowever, management noted on the call that the new ITS is likely to take adifferent form from both the current cost-of-service based agreement (in 2010and the two previous 5-year incentive-based settlements (the last of whichexpired at the end of 2009).

• Moderating 2011 Outlook. We have reduced our 2011 EPS estimate to $2.82

(from $2.86) to primarily reflect lower incentive earnings at EGD in addition a slower-than-forecast ramp in volumes for Enbridge Offshore Pipelines.

• Valuation. Our price target of $62.00/share (unchanged) is based on a forwarP/E of 20x. Reflecting visible and attractive near-term growth and the lowprevailing interest rate environment, we believe that a 20x forward P/E isreasonable as it is within the 10-year historical range of 14x to 22x. We seesupport for a multiple that is in the upper half of the historical range due to thstock's strong total return profile, which we believe will be viewed as attractivin the current market environment.

Priced as of prior trading day's market close, EST (unless otherwise noted).

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RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

Robert Kwan, CFA (Analyst)(604) 257-7611; [email protected]

Danny Hung, CA (Associate)(604) 257-7064; [email protected]

Nelson Ng, CFA (Analyst)(604) 257-7617; [email protected]

FY Dec 2009A 2010A 2011E 2012E

EPS (Op) - Basic 2.35 2.65 2.82 3.07

Prev. 2.67 2.86

Div. Yield 2.6 2.9 3.4 3.7

P/E 24.5x 21.8x 20.5x 18.8x

EPS (Op) - FD 2.33 2.63 2.80 3.04

Prev. 2.65 2.84

P/E 24.8x 21.9x 20.6x 19.0x

Annual Div. 1.48 1.70 1.96 2.15

Payout Ratio- Basic 63% 64% 70% 70%

Payout Ratio - FD 64% 65% 70% 71%

EPS (Op) - Basic Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2009 0.74A 0.54A 0.42A 0.64A

Prev. 0.65A

2010 0.86A 0.63A 0.51A 0.64A

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2011 0.86E 0.63E 0.57E 0.76E

Prev. 0.87E 0.64E 0.77E

EPS (Op): Amounts are normalized and may not be consistentwith GAAP.

All values in CAD unless otherwise noted.

For Required Non-U.S. Analyst and Conflicts Disclosures, see page 6.

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Q4/10 Results Slightly Short of ExpectationsEnbridge’s Q4/10 normalized EPS was $0.64 compared to our estimate of $0.66 and $0.64 in Q4/09. The modest variance wasprimarily due to lower earnings from the Liquids Pipelines segment (lower-than-forecast Feeder Pipelines and Other results) and theGas Distribution segment (lower-than-expected Enbridge Gas Distribution results), partially offset by stronger earnings from theSponsored Investments segment (higher-than-forecast Alberta Clipper U.S. results) and lower Corporate Costs.

Exhibit 1: Normalized Results (In $MM except per share figures)RBC CM

Q4/10 Q4/10E Q4/09 2010 2009 Comments for Q4 Results

Liquids Pipelines

Enbridge System $84 $81 $92 $327 $296

Enbridge Regional Oil Sands System 15 20 20 73 72 Unusual timing issues -- operating costs; booking of tax payments

Spearhead 6 5 6 29 17

Southern Lights 20 16 14 82 58 Appears to be slightly higher than the annual run-rate

Feeder Pipelines and Other (8) 4 9 1 12 Unusual items -- Olympic (op costs timing); Toledo (Line 6B related); high bus dev exp

$117 $126 $141 $512 $454

Gas Distribution

Enbr idge Gas Distribution $46 $58 $53 $135 $129 Lower-than-expected incent ive earnings

Other Gas Distribution 8 5 7 29 26

$54 $63 $60 $164 $155

Gas Pipelines, Processing & En. Serv.

Enbr idge Offshore Pipelines $2 $5 $10 $23 $29 Lower volumes impacted by dr illing morator ium

Alliance Pipeline US 6 7 7 25 27Vector Pipeline 4 5 4 15 16

Aux Sable 10 8 4 37 26

Energy Services 6 1 0 20 29 G ood quarter due to stronger margins for storage and transportation

Other 3 2 (10) 10 (12)

$31 $28 $15 $130 $114

Sponsored Investments

Enbridge Energy Partners $27 $25 $22 $117 $99

Alberta Clipper U.S. 10 7 6 42 8 We expected a modest reversal from the strong Q3/10 results

Enbridge Income Fund 11 11 11 45 45

$48 $43 $39 $204 $151

Corporate and Other ($12) ($16) ($16) ($31) ($20) Favourable tax recoveries

Normalized Earnings $238 $245 $239 $979 $855

Wtd. Avg. Shares (MM) 373 373 371 370 364

Normalized EPS (Basic) $0.64 $0.66 $0.64 $2.65 $2.35

Source: Company reports; RBC Capital Markets estimates

•  Liquids Pipelines Short of Forecast, Mostly Due to Feeder Pipelines and Other. Earnings from the segment in Q4/10 were$117 million compared to our estimate of $126 million. The weaker-than-forecast earnings were mostly attributable to the FeederPipelines and Other segment due to a decrease in earnings from the Olympic Pipeline (timing of operating costs) and the ToledoPipeline (negative impact of Line 6B shutdown), as well as higher business development costs (greater level of activity). Lower-than-forecast earnings in Q4/10 on the Regional Oil Sands System (due to timing issues such as higher operating costs and bookingof tax payments) were mostly offset by stronger earnings at Southern Lights (partially due to timing differences).

•  Gas Distribution Segment Results Lower Due to EGD. Results from the Gas Distribution segment were negatively impacted bylower-than-expected incentive earnings for Enbridge Gas Distribution.

•  Gas Pipelines, Processing and Energy Services Segment Higher Than Expectations. The better-than-expected results were

mainly due to higher earnings from the Energy Services segment as a result of stronger margins for storage and transportation inQ4/10, partially offset by the negative impact of the deep water drilling moratorium on Enbridge Offshore Pipelines.

•  Sponsored Investments Benefitted from EEP and Clipper. The segment performed modestly better than forecast due to slightlyhigher earnings from Enbridge Energy Partners and the U.S.-portion of Alberta Clipper.

•  Corporate Costs Positively Impacted by Recoveries. Lower-than-forecast corporate costs in Q4/10 were partially due to positiveincome tax recoveries in Q4/10. The Corporate segment included Noverco’s results, which were in line with our estimates inQ4/10.

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Outlook and Project Highlights•  New ITS Could Be Announced in the Coming Months. The company could announce a new Incentive Tolling Settlement (ITS)

by mid-year for the Enbridge System. As negotiations continue, specifics are not yet available. However, management noted on thecall that the new ITS is likely to take a different form from both the current cost-of-service based agreement (in 2010) and the twoprevious 5-year incentive-based settlements (the last of which expired at the end of 2009). There are a number of differentpossibilities for a new agreement, although we think it is possible that the new ITS could consist of a combination of incentives(e.g., batch quality) and a degree of volumetric risk in an attempt to drive increased availability of capacity in light of the downtime

experienced in 2010 (both spills and integrity work). We have assumed that earnings on the system will be re-based in 2011 (hencethe decline in our forecast for the Enbridge System), but in return it is possible that the company will move to indexed-based tolls,which could add an organic growth profile by de-coupling tolls from rate base.

•  Focus in 2011 Remains on Growth. Enbridge will continue to focus on growth in all of its business segments with key focus areasincluding the expansion of oil sands infrastructure, developments in the Bakken and Three Forks formations, new renewableenergy projects and growth opportunities in its natural gas businesses.

•  Ownership in Noverco Increased to 38.9% for $145 Million. Enbridge announced that it will acquire an additional 6.8% interestin Noverco for $145 million. Following the closing date later this year pending regulatory approvals, Enbridge will own a 38.9%stake in Noverco and will become one of the two sole shareholders.

•  $90 Million Acquisition of 20 MW of Solar Projects. On February 1, 2011, Enbridge announced that it entered into agreementsto acquire two new solar projects with a total generation capacity of 20 MW in Ontario for roughly $90 million. The 5 MW Tilburysolar project was completed in December 2010 while the 15 MW Amherstburg II project is expected to be completed in Q3/11. Thegeneration output of both facilities will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority under 20-year PPAs. 

•  $150 Million Expansion of U.S. Gulf Coast Facility. On January 31, 2011, Enbridge announced that it plans to expand thecondensate processing capacity of its facility in Venice, Louisiana, to accommodate additional natural gas production from therecently sanctioned Olympus offshore oil and gas development. Natural gas production from Olympus will move to the facility atVenice via Enbridge’s Mississippi Canyon offshore pipeline. The cost of this expansion, which will more than double the facility’scapacity to approximately 12,000 bpd, is roughly $150 million. The expansion is expected to be in service in late 2013 witheconomics consistent with recent agreements signed for the offshore segment (e.g., minimum base ROE in the 10% range thatprotects against hurricanes and other disruptions plus upside based on volumes). 

•  Further Expansion of the Athabasca System. On December 16, 2010, Enbridge announced that it will expand its existingAthabasca pipeline that transports oil sands production to Hardisty, AB to its maximum capacity of 570,000 bpd. The expansioncost will be $200 million, which is in addition to the $185 million for the expansion announced in September 2010. Subject toregulatory approval, the expansions are expected to be completed in early 2014. 

Modest Revision to 2011 EstimateWe have reduced our 2011 EPS estimate to $2.82 (from $2.86) with some of the primary drivers as follows:

•  Lower EGD Incentive Earnings. We have reduced our forecast incentive earnings for EGD to 150 bps (from 200 bps), whichappears to be more in line with the amounts earned in 2010.

•  Reduced Earnings for Offshore. The segment has been hit harder than we had previously forecast by the drilling moratorium inthe Gulf. As such, we have reduced our 2011 estimates to reflect a slower improvement in volumes through 2011.

Although we have made some changes to the various segments, we remain comfortable with our overall 2012 EPS estimate of $3.07.As shown in Exhibit 2, the major changes that we see through 2012 include:

•  Rebasing of the Enbridge System: As previously noted, we expect Enbridge System’s earnings to be re-based downward in 2011

as part of a potential new ITS.

•  Continued Growth on the Regional Oil Sands System Due to Higher Volumes: The Athabasca and Waupisoo systems willbenefit from increased volumes as production in the oil sands continues to build. We have reflected higher earnings from theincreased volumes in addition to the Christina Lake expansion, which is expected to come into service in Q3/11.

•  Southern Lights Expected to Decrease: In 2010, Southern Lights benefited from non-cash AEDC that was calculated at ahigher/contract ROE compared to the expected return upon initial commissioning due to lower volumes shipped. In addition, thesegment also booked earnings related to a portion of the system that was “leased” to the Enbridge System (i.e., earnings werebooked in Southern Lights and an equal cost was booked in the Enbridge System), which is not expected to continue in 2011 andbeyond. As this was an intercorporate transaction, there was no impact on overall consolidated earnings.

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•  Renewables Should Begin to Meaningfully Contribute to Earnings: Consistent with Enbridge’s current reporting, our estimatefor the green energy business is included in the “Other” line item under Gas Pipelines, Processing & Energy Services. We expectearnings to grow in 2011 and 2012 due to the Sarnia Solar and Talbot Wind projects (in service in late 2010), Greenwich Wind(Q3/11 in service), Amherstburg II solar (Q3/11 in service) and Cedar Point Wind (Q4/11 in service).

•  Enbridge Energy Partners to Continue to Grow: We forecast a higher earnings contribution from EEP due to a full-year fromthe Elk City acquisition, and additional liquids and gas infrastructure expansions, coupled with higher distribution incentiveearnings for Enbridge Inc. as the general partner.

•  Corporate Should Benefit from Noverco Acquisition and Hedges: Although costs should rise modestly, we expect the overallsegment’s “expense” to decrease slightly due to a greater contribution from Noverco (incremental interest) in addition to FX andinterest rate hedges at rates that are more favourable in the coming years than in 2010.

Exhibit 2: Summary Financial Forecast (In $MM except per share figures)

Old 

Liquids Pipelines 2009 2010 Q1/11E Q2/11E Q3/11E Q4/11E 2011E 2012E 2011E 2012E

Enbridge System $296 $327 $82 $76 $79 $80 $317 $323 $ 317 $323

Enbridge Regional Oil Sands System 72 73 19 22 22 22 84 101 84 101

Spearhead 17 29 5 5 5 5 20 20 20 20

Southern Lights 58 82 18 18 18 18 73 73 73 73

Feeder Pipelines and Other 12 1 3 3 3 3 12 20 15 22

$454 $512 $128 $124 $127 $127 $505 $537 $ 508 $540  

Gas Distribution

Enbridge Gas Distribution $129 $135 $70 $23 $0 $46 $139 $150 $ 148 $156

Other Gas Distribution 26 29 13 9 4 6 32 36 28 30

$155 $164 $83 $32 $4 $52 $170 $186 $ 176 $186

Gas Pipelines, Processing & En. Serv.

Enbridge Offshore Pipelines $29 $23 $4 $5 $8 $9 $26 $32 $33 $35

Alliance Pipeline US 27 25 6 6 6 6 25 24 25 24

Vector Pipeline 16 15 4 4 4 4 16 16 16 16

Aux Sable 26 37 10 10 10 10 40 35 40 35

Energy Services 29 20 8 3 2 7 20 20 15 15

Other (12) 10 6 4 7 17 34 69 34 64$114 $130 $38 $32 $37 $53 $161 $196 $ 163 $189  

Sponsored Investments

Enbridge Energy Partners $99 $117 $39 $39 $39 $39 $156 $185 $ 158 $182

Alberta Clipper U.S. 8 42 11 11 11 11 45 47 45 47

Enbridge Income Fund 45 45 12 12 12 12 47 47 47 47

$151 $204 $62 $62 $62 $62 $249 $280 $ 251 $277  

Corporate and Other ($20) ($31) $10 ($13) ($14) ($5) ($22) ($18) ($ 23) ( $18)

Normalized Earnings $855 $979 $321 $237 $216 $290 $1,063 $1,181 $1,075 $1,174

Wtd. Avg. Shares (MM) 364 370 375 377 379 381 377 384 376 382

Normalized EPS (Ba sic) $2.35 $2.65 $0.86 $0.63 $0.57 $0.76 $ 2.82 $3.07 $2 .86 $3.0 7  

Dividend Per Share $1.48 $1.70 $1.96 $2.15 $1 .96 $2.1 5

Payout Ratio 63% 64% 70% 70% 69% 70%

Source: Company reports; RBC Capital Markets estimates

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ValuationOur price target of $62.00/share is based on a forward P/E of 20x. Reflecting visible and attractive near-term growth and the lowprevailing interest rate environment, we believe that a 20x forward P/E is reasonable as it is within the 10-year historical range of 14xto 22x. We see support for a multiple that is in the upper half of the historical range due to the stock's strong total return profile, whichwe believe will be viewed as attractive in the current market environment.

Price Target ImpedimentOur price target is based on the assumption that Enbridge can complete the list of projects that it is pursuing on attractive economic

terms and that the company will continue to announce new projects that will help drive future annual EPS growth in the 10% range.Our price target further assumes that the company's risk profile does not materially change.

Company DescriptionEnbridge is involved in energy transportation and distribution in North America and internationally. The company owns and operatesthe world's longest crude oil and liquids transportation system, which primarily transports crude oil from the Western CanadaSedimentary Basin to markets in eastern Canada, the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Continent. In addition, Enbridge owns and operatesCanada's largest natural gas distribution company. The company also has interests in two sponsored investments: Enbridge EnergyPartners (26% interest) and Enbridge Income Fund (72% interest).

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Required Disclosures

Non-U.S. Analyst Disclosure

Danny Hung and Nelson Ng (i) are not registered/qualified as research analysts with the NYSE and/or FINRA and (ii) may not beassociated persons of the RBC Capital Markets, LLC and therefore may not be subject to FINRA Rule 2711 and NYSE Rule 472restrictions on communications with a subject company, public appearances and trading securities held by a research analyst account.

Conflicts Disclosures

The analyst(s) responsible for preparing this research report received compensation that is based upon various factors, including totalrevenues of the member companies of RBC Capital Markets and its affiliates, a portion of which are or have been generated byinvestment banking activities of the member companies of RBC Capital Markets and its affiliates.

A member company of RBC Capital Markets or one of its affiliates received compensation for investment banking services fromEnbridge Inc. in the past 12 months.

RBC Dominion Securities Inc. makes a market in the securities of Enbridge Inc. and may act as principal with regard to sales orpurchases of this security.

Royal Bank of Canada, together with its affiliates, beneficially owns 1 percent or more of a class of common equity securities ofEnbridge Inc..

A member company of RBC Capital Markets or one of its affiliates received compensation for products or services other thaninvestment banking services from Enbridge Inc. during the past 12 months. During this time, a member company of RBC CapitalMarkets or one of its affiliates provided non-securities services to Enbridge Inc..

RBC Capital Markets is currently providing Enbridge Inc. with non-securities services.

RBC Capital Markets has provided Enbridge Inc. with investment banking services in the past 12 months.

RBC Capital Markets has provided Enbridge Inc. with non-securities services in the past 12 months.

The author is employed by RBC Dominion Securities Inc., a securities broker-dealer with principal offices located in Toronto, Canada.

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a particular stock represents solely the analyst's view of how that stock will perform over the next 12 months relative to the analyst'ssector average.RatingsTop Pick (TP): Represents best in Outperform category; analyst's best ideas; expected to significantly outperform the sector over 12months; provides best risk-reward ratio; approximately 10% of analyst's recommendations.Outperform (O): Expected to materially outperform sector average over 12 months.Sector Perform (SP): Returns expected to be in line with sector average over 12 months.Underperform (U): Returns expected to be materially below sector average over 12 months.Risk Qualifiers (any of the following criteria may be present):Average Risk (Avg): Volatility and risk expected to be comparable to sector; average revenue and earnings predictability; nosignificant cash flow/financing concerns over coming 12-24 months; fairly liquid.Above Average Risk (AA): Volatility and risk expected to be above sector; below average revenue and earnings predictability; maynot be suitable for a significant class of individual equity investors; may have negative cash flow; low market cap or float.Speculative (Spec): Risk consistent with venture capital; low public float; potential balance sheet concerns; risk of being delisted.

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Distribution of Ratings

RBC Capital Markets, Equity Research

Investment BankingServ./Past 12 Mos.

Rating Count Percent Count Percent

BUY[TP/O] 693 50.70 187 26.98

HOLD[SP] 612 44.70 134 21.90

SELL[U] 63 4.60 8 12.70

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07/29/10OP:57

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Rating and Price Target History for: Enbridge Inc. as of 02-02-2011 (in CAD)

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