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We are a customer focused
energy delivery company

2006 Annual Report

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Enbridge was one of the first pipeline companies in the world to implement computer control of its pipeline systems. Our central

control centre allows pipeline operations staff to monitor pipeline flow, pressure conditions and trends, to start and stop

pumping units, and to open or close pressure control valves. One of the many ways we deliver customer value.

Our 2006 Highlights

Delivering Customer Value in 2006

Delivering Shareholder Value in 2006

Letter to Shareholders

Our Strategies for Growth

Our Core Businesses

Corporate Social Responsibility

Awards and Recognition in 2006

Corporate Governance

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Financial Statements and Notes

Supplementary Information

Enbridge Businesses

Investor Information

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We Listen

We are a leading North American energy delivery company, one that is very customer focused. We listen to our

customers to understand current and anticipated supply, demand and pricing dynamics and to provide them with

the optimal infrastructure solutions that they need now and in the future.

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We Deliver

We deliver energy throughout North America and internationally. We do it in a way that provides low-cost, safe

and reliable pipeline transportation and gas distribution services when and where they are needed. This focus on

meeting our customers’ needs delivers value for our customers and, in turn, for our shareholders.

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Our 2006 Highlights

2006 earnings applicable to
common shareholders

$1.81

per common share

2006 total shareholder return

14%

per common share

Financial

(millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise noted)
Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders
Earnings Per Common Share (dollars per share)
Dividends Per Common Share (dollars per share)
Common Share Dividends Paid
Return on Average Common Shareholders’ Equity
Debt to Debt Plus Shareholders’ Equity at Year End

Operating
Liquids Pipelines 1

Deliveries (thousands of barrels per day)
Barrel miles (billions)
Average haul (miles)

Gas Pipelines – Average Daily Throughput Volume (million of cubic feet per day)

Alliance Pipeline US
Vector Pipeline
Enbridge Offshore Pipelines 2

Gas Distribution and Services 3

Distribution volume (billion cubic feet)
Number of active customers (thousands)
Degree day deficiency 4 (degrees Celsius)

Actual
Forecast based on normal weather

2006
615.4
1.81
1.15
403.1
13.9%
68.6%

2006

2,166
794
1,004

1,592
1,015
2,153

408
1,852

3,355
3,745

2005
556.0
1.65
1.0375
361.1
13.2%
68.9%

2005

2,008
695
949

1,597
1,033
2,102

438
1,805

3,750
3,747

2004
645.3
1.93
0.92
315.8
17.0%
67.1%

2004

2,138
757
970

1,581
997
–

575
1,756

5,052
4,849

1 Liquids Pipelines operating highlights include the 16.6% owned Lakehead System and wholly owned liquids pipelines operations excluding Spearhead

Pipeline and Athabasca Pipeline.

2 Enbridge Offshore Pipelines was purchased on December 31, 2004.
3 In 2004, Enbridge Gas Distribution (EGD) and other gas distribution operations changed their fiscal year ends from September 30 to December 31 to be
consistent with Enbridge. Consequently, highlights of Gas Distribution and Services for 2004 include the 15-month period ended December 31. Gas
Distribution and Services volumes and the number of active customers are derived from the aggregate system supply and direct purchase gas
supply arrangements.

4 Degree day deficiency is a measure of coldness. It is calculated by accumulating for each day in the period the total number of degrees each day by which

the daily mean temperature falls below 18 degrees Celsius. The figures given are those accumulated in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Delivering Customer Value in 2006

2 million barrels per day

of crude oil and liquids delivered to customers

Enbridge operates, in Canada and the United States, the world’s longest crude oil and liquids pipeline system – the 

combined Enbridge Pipelines and Lakehead systems – that deliver 2 million barrels per day to customers in Canada and

the United States Midwest. Current expansion plans will move additional volumes of Canadian petroleum to these markets,

as well as new markets in the U.S. East and South and to Asia-Pacific.

410 billion cubic feet
of natural gas delivered to 1.8 million customers

Enbridge owns and operates Canada’s largest natural gas distribution company, and delivered 410 billion cubic feet of 

natural gas to 1.8 million customers in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State in 2006. Enbridge Gas 

Distribution, based in Toronto, Ontario, is one of the lowest cost natural gas distribution operations in North America, and

has provided reliable service for more than 155 years.

CCOONNTTRRAACCTT TTEERRMMIINNAALLIINNGG: In response to strong demand from customers, Enbridge is expanding its crude oil contract

terminaling facilities – at Hardisty, Alberta; Cushing, Oklahoma and numerous other centres along the Liquids Pipelines

right-of-way in Canada and the United States. The Company is currently pursuing the potential to add another 30 million

barrels of contract storage, in addition to existing capacity of 16.5 million barrels.

STRENGTHENING THE GAS POSITION: In the Gulf of Mexico we acquired the West Cameron lateral, and the Neptune

and Shenzi projects are on schedule and budget to be completed in 2007. As a result, Enbridge will be well positioned to

capture further opportunities. Enbridge Energy Partners has strengthened its gas positioned with expansions on its North

and East Texas systems as well as advancing its 700 mmcfd Deep Clarity Project.

At Enbridge Gas Distribution, we once again experienced customer adds in the 40,000 to 50,000 range. In addition, Enbridge

Gas Distribution is developing a high deliverability natural gas storage service at its Tecumseh Gas Storage facility in

Southwestern Ontario. A successful open season was conducted in December 2006 and commercial terms are being

finalized.

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a full slate of liquids 
pipeline projects

For a number of years Enbridge has been pursuing a strategy to broaden access to markets to accommodate growing

production from Canada’s oil sands. Enbridge is currently proceeding with over $8 billion of pipeline and terminalling

projects to ensure that its customers have access to existing and new markets on a timely basis.

Spearhead start-up

On March 2, 2006, the first significant volumes of Western Canadian crude oil were delivered to Cushing, Oklahoma

through Enbridge’s Spearhead Pipeline. Broadening the market for Canadian crude oil will enable more U.S. refineries to

receive  reliable  supplies  of  Canadian  crude  oil  while  providing  Canadian  producers  with  favourable  pricing  for  their

production. The success of Spearhead acted as a ‘catalyst’ as customers moved quickly to support the Southern Access

and Alberta Clipper initiatives. With the scale and flexibility inherent in the mainline system, these projects will support the

continuing development of a pipeline network capable of serving diverse U.S. refinery markets throughout the U.S. mid-

west, mid-continent and U.S. Gulf Coast.

contract terminalling

In response to strong demand from customers, Enbridge is expanding its crude oil contract terminalling facilities – at

Hardisty, Alberta; Cushing, Oklahoma and numerous other centres along the Liquids Pipelines right-of-way in Canada

and the United States. The Company is currently pursuing the potential to add another 30 million barrels of storage to its

existing capacity of 16.5 million barrels.

strengthening the
gas position

In the Gulf of Mexico Enbridge acquired the West Cameron lateral, and the Neptune and Shenzi projects are scheduled

for completion in 2007. Enbridge is well positioned to capture further opportunities in the Gulf. Enbridge Energy Partners

has also strengthened its position in key market areas with expansions of its North and East Texas natural gas systems

as well as advancing its 700 million cubic feet per day East Texas Clarity Project.

Enbridge Gas Distribution added more than 40,000 customers in 2006. It has also made progress in the development of a

high deliverability natural gas storage service at its Tecumseh Gas Storage facility in Southwestern Ontario. A successful

open season was conducted in December 2006 and commercial terms are being finalized.

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Delivering Shareholder Value in 2006

2006 earnings applicable to common shareholders

$615.4 million

Earnings applicable to common shareholders were $615.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, or $1.81 per 

common share, compared with $556.0 million, or $1.65 per share, in 2005. The $59.4 million increase in earnings reflected

strong performance from the Enbridge crude oil mainline system, Enbridge Energy Partners, and the Aux Sable natural gas

fractionation facility.

2006 adjusted earnings

2006 dividends paid

$1.74

$1.15

per common share

per common share

Adjusted operating earnings, which represent earnings

In January 2007, the Board announced a 7% increase

applicable to common shareholders adjusted for non-

in the quarterly dividend to $0.3075 per common share 

operating factors, increased 9% over 2005. 

(or $1.23 per common share annualized) effective the

first quarter of 2007.

Dividend payout target 60% to 70% of adjusted 

operating earnings

Enbridge targets to pay out approximately 60% to 70% of adjusted operating earnings, which provides Enbridge investors

with an attractive combination of long-term growth and near-term cash payout.

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Total shareholder return has averaged19% per year

over the past 10 years

Enbridge’s objective is to create superior long-term value for shareholders, and the Company has consistently delivered

strong total shareholder returns – total dividends declared plus share price appreciation – since it became a publicly

traded entity in 1953. Since that time, Enbridge has provided an annual average return to shareholders of more than 13%.

Total  shareholder  return  over  the  past  decade  has  averaged  19.1%  per  year.  And  in  2006,  total  shareholder 

return was 14.3%.

Enbridge combines a low-risk profile with excellent growth opportunities.
The Company’s value proposition is supported by:

A DIVERSIFIED ASSET BASE: Enbridge’s portfolio of long-lived energy infrastructure assets generates stable cash flow

and plentiful new growth opportunities.

A  DISCIPLINED  INVESTMENT  APPROACH: Enbridge’s  strong  financial  returns  reflect  the  Company’s  disciplined

approach and stringent criteria for evaluating investments.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY: A strong balance sheet and ready access to capital markets ensures growth

opportunities can be reliably and cost-effectively financed.

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EnbridgeTSX CompositeS&P 500North American Peer AverageDec. 96North American Peers include: TransCanada, TransAlta, Emera, Canadian Utilities, Aquila, CMS Energy, Dominion, DTE Energy, Duke, Dynegy, El Paso, Equitable, KinderMorgan, KeySpan, National Fuel Gas, NiSource, Sempra, Questar and Williams.Dec. 97Dec. 98Dec. 99Dec. 00Dec. 01Dec. 02Dec. 03Dec. 04Dec. 05Dec. 0670060050040030020010019.1%10.0%11.0%8.4%10-Year CAGR10-Year Total Shareholder ReturnLetter to Shareholders

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Enbridge has a results-oriented approach

to executing our exceptional inventory of prospects and the largest

capital investment program in our history. We are focused on providing

our customers with value-added solutions and generating 

superior returns for our shareholders.

— Patrick D. Daniel

Enbridge had another excellent year in 2006, delivering strong financial results while also receiving commercial support for

a number of major new growth opportunities. As a result, the Company is well positioned to continue its very consistent

delivery of superior returns to shareholders.

Our 2006 earnings were $615.4 million or $1.81 per common share compared with $556.0 million or $1.65 per common

share in 2005. Adjusted earnings per share increased 9.4 per cent to $1.74, which was at the upper end of our guidance range

and sustains our ten-year EPS growth rate of 10 per cent. Total shareholder return last year was 14.3 per cent, with a ten-year

average of 19.1 per cent, and a 53-year average of 13.3 per cent. We are very proud of that track record, and we are focused

on maintaining and improving it through our commitment to our customers’ needs.

At Enbridge, our core strategies serve as our road map to being one of the leading energy delivery companies in North

America. They are: to expand existing businesses; to focus on operational excellence and to develop new growth platforms.

Each of these strategies is important to Enbridge. While our 2006 results were primarily targeted at our first strategy – expanding

and extending the core businesses, our commitment to operational excellence remains a priority each and every year.

We have an exceptional portfolio of new growth opportunities before us. This growth is highly visible, predictable and has, we

believe, low execution risk. We have spent the last six years working on initiatives to broaden access to markets for Canadian

crude oil, and it is particularly gratifying to see a number of our oil pipeline projects now moving to the construction phase.

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With over $8 billion of liquids pipeline projects now moving forward, we will nearly double our net investment in liquids

pipelines as the Company embarks on the most intense capital program in its history.

The new Spearhead pipeline began operating in March 2006, and we are already considering expanding the capacity. The

Southern Access Expansion (US $1.5 billion) is now under construction, and portions will be phased in from 2007 to 2009.

The Southern Access Extension (US $0.4 billion) to Patoka, Illinois is also scheduled for completion in 2009.

Preliminary pre-regulatory approval work has already begun on Alberta Clipper (US $2 billion in 2006 dollars), a new pipeline

from Hardisty, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin, with a projected in-service date of late-2009 to mid-2010.

The Southern Lights diluent return line (US $1.3 billion) is currently under construction in the U.S. with a targeted in-service

date of 2010. Development of the Gateway pipeline from Edmonton to Kitimat, B.C. is proceeding at a reduced pace as it

is now anticipated our customers will not need this capacity until 2012 to 2014.

And this is by no means the end of our list. We are working on several alternatives to expand capacity to the Gulf of Mexico

and to move crude further east from Chicago. In addition, we have plans to build approximately $2 billion of regional pipeline

delivery infrastructure in the oil sands corridor between Fort McMurray and Edmonton, with nearly one-half of this underway

with Waupisoo, Long Lake, Surmont projects and an expansion of the Athabasca System, all in various stages of construction.

Almost one-half of our current earnings are derived from our gas pipeline and distribution assets, and in 2006 this segment

delivered solid operating and financial results. 

Our interests in the Alliance and Vector pipelines, which move natural gas from Western Canada to the Chicago and

Southern Ontario areas, complement our growing natural gas gathering, processing and transmission infrastructure in the

Gulf of Mexico and Southern United States – particularly Texas, where Enbridge Energy Partners has good exposure to the

prolific natural gas plays in the Anadarko Basin, Barnett Shale and Bossier Sands and is strengthening its position with

expansions on its North and East Texas systems. We are encouraged with recent regulatory developments at Enbridge Gas

Distribution (EGD) and we look forward to the introduction of incentive regulation in 2008. EGD continues to be one of the

fastest growing gas utilities in North America, adding more than 40,000 new customers each year.

Our investments in Colombia and Spain performed well in 2006 and continue to be two of our top performing assets.

We also continue to take a measured approach to developing new technology platforms in alternative energy.

The Company’s sources of earnings and growth are diversified among all of our businesses. We believe this is critical to

our success because it reduces our exposure to the risks in any one segment of our business while allowing us to increase

potential returns in others.

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Protection of the environment is of paramount importance to Enbridge and we focus on ‘best-in-class’ performance at all of

our worksites. In January 2007, it was announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that Enbridge had

once again been named to the list of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. We do realize the need

to raise the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) bar to ensure that we continue to operate to emerging standards, and

that we listen and respond to the concerns of our stakeholders. This is going to be particularly true as we deal with one of

today’s highest profile issues – climate change. It will be critically important for industry to continue to address this issue by

thinking about the next generation and adopting targets and practices that make a real difference.

We are pleased to welcome J. Herb England to the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2007. Mr. England has been

appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of William Fatt in July 2006. Mr. England has extensive

operating experience in both public and private companies. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Fatt for his

many contributions to Enbridge and for his dedication and service to the Board.

We would like to thank the employees of Enbridge for their outstanding contributions to date and their engagement in

executing our exciting growth plans.

Our Company is well positioned to continue its history of annual growth, and to create value for customers, which in turn

results in creation of value for shareholders.

On behalf of the Board of Directors:

David A. Arledge

Patrick D. Daniel

Chair of the Board of Directors

President & Chief Executive Officer

March 8, 2007

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Our Strategies for Growth

Well Positioned

Enbridge’s growth opportunities are built around North America’s energy supply/demand fundamentals. The Company is 

ideally positioned to transport crude oil from conventional producing areas in Western Canada and from the continent’s

largest hydrocarbon play – Alberta’s oil sands. Enbridge is also well positioned to tap some of North America’s top natural

gas growth prospects: Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico, Texas tight gas, and the Rockies. With the existing integration of markets

between Canada and the United States, growing energy demand, Canada’s history of being a secure source of energy

supply, and Enbridge’s extensive continental pipeline systems, the Company is ideally positioned to be a major contributor

to meeting continental energy needs. 

Enbridge plans to capitalize on this positioning by:
(cid:3) first and foremost, expanding our existing core businesses;
(cid:3) focusing on operational excellence; and
(cid:3) developing new growth platforms, such as LNG regasification, natural gas storage,

gas-fired power generation and new energy technologies to provide business diversification.

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Our Core Businesses

Delivery Assets

Although Enbridge reports on its businesses through five business segments, those segments are primarily built around

three core businesses:

(cid:3) The LLiiqquuiiddss PPiippeelliinneess business, which includes the world’s longest crude oil pipeline system supplying oil to markets
throughout Canada and the United States. Enbridge is expanding this business by developing regional Alberta oil sands

infrastructure, increasing capacity to traditional markets, and pursuing new market initiatives.

(cid:3) NNaattuurraall GGaass DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn aanndd SSeerrvviicceess businesses, built around the Company’s ownership of Canada’s largest gas

distribution franchise.

(cid:3) The NNaattuurraall GGaass PPiippeelliinneess business, which includes interests in Alliance, Vector and Gulf Coast Offshore Pipelines

systems, and the pursuit of new infrastructure projects such as an Alaska natural gas pipeline.

Enbridge is working to expand its core businesses throughout North America, and internationally where the Company is

focusing on Europe and Latin America for growth opportunities.

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Liquids PipelinesNatural Gas PipelinesNatural Gas DistributionSuncor and its predecessor company,

Great Canadian Oil Sands, became

pioneers in Northern Alberta when

they produced the first commercial

barrels of synthetic crude in 1967.

With the help of employees like

Richard Brown, Vice President of

Crude Oil Marketing and Trading,

they’ve operated continuously in

the oil sands for forty years, while

also expanding and adopting

new technologies.

Enbridge is proud to work with

Suncor by shipping approximately

150,000 barrels-per-day of their

products on our system to a wide

variety of markets, including PADD II,

PADD IV, and the Sarnia area.

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Liquids Pipelines

1 million

over
$8 billion

barrels per day of additional oil sands

of liquids pipelines projects

production forecast by 2010

currently in progress

Enbridge has an extensive North American network of liquids pipelines systems, and is well positioned with assets that

connect areas of growing supply with areas of growing demand. That is particularly true with respect to Canadian oil sands

development, where the rapid growth in oil sands projects is projected to add in the order of 1 million barrels per day of

new production by 2010, and another 1 million barrels per day by 2015.

Enbridge continues to work with its customers to ensure the right pipeline capacity is in place at the right time for the right

markets. At present we have over $8 billion of liquids pipelines projects in progress. These include the Waupisoo, Southern

Access Expansion, Southern Access Extension, Alberta Clipper, Southern Lights and Athabasca Expansion projects as

well as investments in contract terminalling. Many other projects are currently in development to further expand markets

for Canadian producers. These include the Gateway Project which would provide access to new markets in California and

Asia-Pacific, as well as our initiatives to provide additional pipeline capacity to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Successful completion of these projects will produce a classic win-win result. Oil sands producers will have timely and 

cost-effective access to markets for their growing production, and expanded markets will help maximize netbacks. North

American consumers will benefit from having access to new, secure sources of supply that will continue to produce 

petroleum for many decades to come.

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Gerry Murray, Director of Mills with

paper-based product manufacturer

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd,

stands outside of a mill at the company’s

new energy-efficient plant in Enbridge

Gas Distribution's franchise area.

Enbridge Gas Distribution funded

energy efficiency studies and provided

cash incentives to the manufacturer to

incorporate energy efficiency initiatives

during the plant’s construction.

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Natural Gas Distribution and Services

more than
40,000

2nd highest

new customers per year forecast

organic growth rate for natural gas

for Enbridge Gas Distribution

utilities in North America

Enbridge Gas Distribution, Enbridge’s natural gas distribution franchise in Ontario, is the second fastest growing gas utility

in North America. In recent years Enbridge Gas Distribution has added more than 40,000 new customers per year, and

expects to continue to grow at a similar pace, forecasting a customer base of 2 million by 2010.

Enbridge Gas Distribution is also working to capitalize on its changing regulatory environment with the anticipated introduction

in 2008 of comprehensive incentive regulation, and the development of high-deliverability contract storage capacity.

Other Natural Gas Distribution and Services opportunities for Enbridge include development of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

projects; renewable energy investments; building on its investment in Noverco Inc., which holds a majority interest in Gaz

Métro Limited Partnership, the company that distributes natural gas in Quebec; and continuing to develop a natural gas

distribution system in the province of New Brunswick.

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Robin Kisling, a production

superintendent with Southwestern

Energy, tours Enbridge Energy

Partners’ new Henderson natural

gas processing plant. Southwestern

Energy is a significant customer of the

Enbridge Energy Partners East Texas

System. After discovering new ways

to obtain natural gas from a field

that had traditionally produced little

volume, Southwestern became the

largest natural gas producer in the

area in 2004.

Southwestern’s daily deliveries 

on the East Texas System have

increased more than five times 

in three years to 50,500 million

British thermal units per day.

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Natural Gas Pipelines

15% 

50%

of all Texas natural gas transported

of deepwater Gulf of Mexico

by Enbridge Energy Partners

natural gas transported by Enbridge

Enbridge continues to expand its interests in natural gas pipelines in North America.

Through Enbridge Energy Partners, the Company is involved in a variety of natural gas transmission and gathering pipeline

systems  in  the  Gulf  Coast  and  Mid-Continent  regions  of  the  United  States.  The  Company  is  a  major  player  in  the 

fast-growing Anadarko Basin, Barnett Shale and Bossier Sands gas plays in Texas, and transports approximately 15% of all

Texas gas production. In 2006, Enbridge Energy Partners announced plans to invest US$0.6 billion to expand and extend its

East Texas natural gas system to handle growing production from that area.

In addition, Enbridge Offshore Pipelines transports approximately half of the deepwater offshore natural gas production in

the Gulf of Mexico, and is well positioned there to take advantage of forecast growth from proposed new deepwater 

projects. Work is currently under-way to construct natural gas and oil laterals to tie in new volumes, and in 2006 another

seven  deepwater  discoveries  were  announced,  reinforcing  the  Gulf’s  potential  for  being  a  key  source  for  long-term

continental supply growth.

Enbridge also has major interests in the Alliance and Vector transmission systems that transport Western Canadian natural

gas to markets in the U.S. Midwest and Ontario. Both pipelines announced growth plans in 2006 – Alliance is pursuing a

pipeline extension to the east, and Vector is expanding capacity from its approximately 1 billion cubic feet per day to 1.2 billion

cubic feet per day. Both pipelines are well positioned to transport northern natural gas, should the Alaska and Mackenzie

pipeline projects proceed.

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Lloyd Derry, Development Manager

of Ducks Unlimited Canada, is helping

to secure the future of waterfowl

through wetland conservation,

environmental research and public

education. Enbridge has partnered

with Ducks Unlimited to support their

conservation efforts as part of our

broader commitment to environmental

stewardship. Through the purchase

and protection of precious wetland

habitats, Enbridge is proud to help

Lloyd and Ducks Unlimited.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

$5.2 million

1 of 5

of community investments in

Canadian companies named to the

North America in 2006

Global 100 Most Sustainable Corp-

orations in the World listing in 2006

Enbridge Inc.’s approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its CSR performance is detailed in the Company’s 

2006 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The report, which reviews Enbridge’s environmental, economic and social

performance,  was  once  again  written  in  compliance  with  the  guidelines  outlined  in  the  Global  Reporting  Initiative’s

Sustainability Reporting Guidelines as in prior years. In addition, the report was reviewed by Enbridge’s Employee Advisory

Committee and Disclosure Committee, as well as by an external panel of CSR experts from a variety of organizations and

agencies in Canada and the United States. Selected information and indicators in the report were subjected to an internal

review by Enbridge’s Audit Services Department.

Enbridge continues to invest in communities where the Company operates, primarily in health, social services, education,

the environment, arts and culture, and civic leadership. For the seventh year in a row, Enbridge was recognized by the

United Way and Centraide as a recipient of their Thanks a Million Award for raising more than $1 million for United Way

and Centraide campaigns in Canada. Also in 2006, Enbridge Inc. qualified as an Imagine Canada Caring Company, 

donating 1 per cent of pre-tax Canadian earnings to Canadian causes and communities.

As part of its commitment to CSR, Enbridge also is investing in renewable energy resources, including wind power and fuel

cells. The Company is currently involved, through Enbridge Income Fund, in three operating wind power projects in Western

Canada, and one that Enbridge Inc. plans to build in Ontario. The four projects will have a combined capacity of more than

270 megawatts. That’s enough electricity to meet the power requirements of more than 100,000 homes.

A copy of the CSR report is available in the CSR section of Enbridge’s website, at www.enbridge.com/corporate/.

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Awards and Recognition in 2006

Corporate Social Responsibility

(cid:3) Global  100  Most  Sustainable  Corporations  in  the
World: In January 2007, Enbridge was named for the

third consecutive year as one of the 100 Most Sustainable

Corporations in the World.

(cid:3) Canada’s Top 100 Employers: Enbridge was selected
for the 2007 edition of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, and

was again chosen one of Alberta’s Top 25 Employers.
(cid:3) The  Best  50  Corporate  Citizens  in  Canada  2006:
Enbridge was included in the Corporate Knights fifth

annual listing of best corporate citizens. 

(cid:3) Best Safety Performer: Enbridge received a Work Safe
for

the  Alberta  Government 

Alberta  award 

from 

exceptional performance in workplace health and safety.
(cid:3) IX  Garrigues-Expansión  Environment  Prize: CLH,
Spain’s largest refined products transportation and storage

business,  was  awarded  the  country’s  IX  Garrigues-

Expansión Environment Prize in recognition of the work

being done on  environmental recovery of land. 

(cid:3) Green Toronto Award: Enbridge Gas Distribution was
recognized by the City of Toronto with an Environmental

(cid:3) United Way Thanks a Million Award: For the seventh
consecutive year, Enbridge received the United Way’s

Award of Excellence in the Energy Conservation category

for efforts in helping customers reduce energy consumption

Thanks a Million Award recognizing organizations that

and greenhouse gas emissions.

raise  $1  million  or  more  nationally  for  United  Ways

across Canada. 

Corporate Reporting and Governance

(cid:3) Alberta Venture Most Respected Corporations: For
the third year in a row, Enbridge was named Alberta’s

Most  Respected  Corporation 

in 

the  category  of

(cid:3) CICA Award of Excellence for Corporate Reporting:
Enbridge  Inc.  received  the  Award  of  Excellence  for

Community Involvement in the annual Alberta Venture

Corporate  Reporting  in  the  Utilities  and  Pipelines

Magazine awards. 

(cid:3) Fortune’s  America’s  Most  Admired  Companies:
Enbridge Energy Partners was ranked third among pipe-

lines for America’s Most Admired Companies 2006.
(cid:3) Corporate  Volunteer  Award  of  Excellence: The
Government of Alberta’s Wild Rose Foundation presented

category  from  the  Canadian  Institute  of  Chartered

Accountants. The award was presented in December as

part  of  CICA’s  2006  Corporate  Reporting  Awards

program. Enbridge received the highest  average ranking

for financial reporting, corporate governance reporting,

sustainable  development  reporting  and  electronic

Enbridge  with  an  award  recognizing  the  company’s

disclosure.

efforts in the volunteer sector. 

(cid:3) Globe and Mail Business for the Arts Awards: Enbridge
received an Award of Distinction in the category of Most

(cid:3) Governance Gavel Award: The Canadian Coalition for
Good  Governance  named  Enbridge  as  Corporate

Canada’s leader in director disclosure for 2006, and re-

Effective Corporate Program.

cipient of the Governance Gavel Award.

(cid:3) Patron Award: Enbridge received the Patron Award for
Sustained Support at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon for

(cid:3) Corporate  Governance  Rankings: Enbridge  tied  for
13th on the 2006 Globe and Mail Report on Business

Business and the Arts in Calgary. 

corporate  governance  ranking  of  204  Canadian  com-

(cid:3) CEPA Safety Awards: Enbridge Pipelines received two
safety  awards  from  the  Canadian  Energy  Pipeline

panies.  Enbridge  tied  for  24th  on  the  2006  Canadian

Business  Magazine  ranking  of  the  25  best  Canadian

Association  in  May  –  for  lowest  injury  frequency  rate

boards of directors.

in Canada in the large pipeline category for 2005, and

second  place  for  the  lowest  motor  vehicle  incident

frequency rate.

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Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility and excellence in

Corporate Governance are integral to the way we do business. 

They are an important part of how we manage risk, and they are at the

heart of our reputation – and without our reputation, we will not

succeed in implementing our extensive slate of

opportunities for growth.

At Enbridge, corporate governance means that a comprehensive system of stewardship and accountability is in place and

functioning among Directors, management and employees of the Company.

Enbridge is committed to the principles of good governance, and the Company employs a variety of policies, programs and

practices to manage corporate governance and ensure compliance.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall stewardship of Enbridge and, in discharging that responsibility, reviews,

approves and provides guidance in respect of the strategic plan of the Company and monitors implementation. 

The Board approves all significant decisions that affect the Company and reviews the results. The Board also oversees

identification of the Company’s principal risks on an annual basis, monitors risk management programs, reviews succession

planning, and seeks assurance that internal control systems and management information systems are in place and

operating effectively.

Additional information about Enbridge’s Corporate Governance, Board of Directors and Senior Management team can be

found in the Corporate Governance section of Enbridge’s website, at http://www.enbridge.com/investor/corporateGovernance/.

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Board of Directors

Top Row (left to right)

Bottom Row (left to right)

David A. Arledge
Naples, Florida

Chair of the Board

Enbridge Inc.

James J. Blanchard
Beverly Hills, Michigan

Senior Partner,

DLA Piper U.S., LLP

J. Lorne Braithwaite
Malahide,

County Dublin, Ireland

Corporate Director

Patrick D. Daniel
Calgary, Alberta

David A. Leslie
Toronto, Ontario

President & Chief Executive

Corporate Director

Officer, Enbridge Inc.

J. Herb England
Naples, Florida

Corporate Director

E. Susan Evans
Calgary, Alberta

Robert W. Martin
Toronto, Ontario

Corporate Director

George K. Petty
San Luis Obispo,

California

Corporate Director

Corporate Director

Charles E. Shultz
Calgary, Alberta

Chair & Chief

Executive Officer,

Dauntless Energy Inc.

Donald J. Taylor
Jacksons Point, Ontario

Corporate Director

Dan C. Tutcher
Houston, Texas

Corporate Director

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Senior Management

Top Row (left to right)

Bottom Row (left to right)

Patrick D. Daniel
President & Chief

Executive Officer

J. Richard Bird
Executive Vice President,

Liquids Pipelines

Bonnie D. DuPont
Group Vice President,

Corporate Resources

Stephen J.J. Letwin
Executive Vice President,

Gas Transportation

& International

David T. Robottom
Group Vice President,

Corporate Law

Stephen J. Wuori
Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

& Corporate Development

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Toronto Stock Exchange

For more than 54 years, Enbridge

has been a solid, dependable and

successful fixture on the Toronto

Stock Exchange. Since the stock

of our predecessor company, Inter-

provincial Pipe Line Company Inc,

first traded on February 13, 1953,

total annual shareholder return has

averaged more than 13 per cent.

That's a very positive story for

Enbridge shareholders, and an

achievement that we at Enbridge

are justifiably proud of.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

C O N S O L I D A T E D   R E S U L T S

Financial Performance 1
(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders

Liquids Pipelines
Gas Pipelines
Sponsored Investments
Gas Distribution and Services 2
International
Corporate

Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders

Earnings Per Common Share

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

2006

2005

2004 

274.2
61.2
86.8
178.2
83.2
(68.2)

615.4

1.81

1.79

229.1
59.8
64.8
178.8
87.4
(63.9)

556.0

1.65

1.63

219.9
53.8
66.2
313.1
73.6
(81.3)

645.3

1.93

1.91

1 Financial Performance data have been extracted from financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting 

Principles.

2 The reported results for the year ended December 31, 2004 include earnings for the 15 months ended December 31, 2004 for Enbridge Gas Distribution,

Noverco and other gas distribution entities. This inclusion resulted from the elimination of the quarter lag basis of consolidation in 2004. 

Earnings applicable to common shareholders were $615.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, or $1.81 per share,
compared with $556.0 million, or $1.65 per share, in 2005. The $59.4 million increase in earnings was primarily the result of
higher earnings from the Enbridge crude oil mainline system, strong results from Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (EEP) and from
the Aux Sable natural gas fractionation facility. The 2006 results also included $48.9 million from the revaluation of future
income tax balances due to tax rate reductions enacted in 2006. These positive factors were partially offset by a lower earnings
contribution from Enbridge Gas Distribution (EGD), as the weather in the Ontario market was significantly warmer than normal
during 2006.

Earnings applicable to common shareholders were $556.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, or $1.65 per
share, compared with $645.3 million, or $1.93 per share, in 2004. The $89.3 million decrease in earnings was primarily the
result of the sale of the investment in AltaGas in 2004, which resulted in an after-tax gain of $97.8 million as well as the
absence of earnings from AltaGas after the sale. Earnings for 2004 also included 15 months of earnings for gas distribution
utilities, reflecting the change in year end for those entities. Positive factors in 2005 included the earnings contribution from
the Enbridge Offshore Pipelines, higher contribution from the gas distribution utility and lower interest expense. 

Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders
(millions of Canadian dollars)

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06050403020100999897217.3240.9287.9392.3458.5576.5667.2645.3556.0615.4F O R W A R D   L O O K I N G   I N F O R M A T I O N

In the interest of providing Enbridge shareholders and potential investors with information about the Company and its
subsidiaries, including management’s assessment of Enbridge’s and its subsidiaries’ future plans and operations, certain
information provided in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) constitutes forward-looking statements or
information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such
as “anticipate”, “expect”, “project”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “plan”, “intend”, “target”, “believe” and similar words suggesting
future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Although Enbridge believes that these forward-looking statements
are reasonable based on the information available on the date such statements are made, such statements are not
guarantees of future performance and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other
factors, which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such statements.

Enbridge’s forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties pertaining to operating performance, regulatory
parameters, weather, economic conditions, exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices, including but not limited to
those risks and uncertainties discussed in this MD&A and in the Company’s other filings with Canadian and United States 
securities  regulators.  The  impact  of  any  one  risk,  uncertainty  or  factor  on  a  particular  forward-looking  statement  is  not
determinable with certainty as these are interdependent and Enbridge’s future course of action depends on management’s 
assessment of all information available at the relevant time. Except to the extent required by law, Enbridge assumes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this MD&A or otherwise, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable
to Enbridge or persons acting on the Company’s behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

Non-GAAP Measures – Adjusted Operating Earnings
Management  believes  that  the  presentation  of  adjusted  operating  earnings  provides  useful  information  to  investors 
and shareholders as it provides increased predictive value and performance trends. Adjusted operating earnings represent
earnings applicable to common shareholders adjusted for significant non-operating factors. This measure does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and is not considered a
GAAP measure. Therefore, this measure may not be comparable with a similar measure presented by other issuers. 

Adjusted Operating Earnings per Common Share
(dollars per share)

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060504030201009998970.750.911.021.081.231.341.501.471.591.74Adjusted Operating Earnings 

(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
GAAP earnings as reported
Significant after-tax non-operating factors and variances:
Sponsored Investments

Dilution gains on the issue of EEP units
EEP non-cash derivative fair value losses/(gains)
Revalue future income taxes due to tax rate changes

Gas Distribution and Services
Gain on sale of investment in AltaGas Income Trust

EGD calendar year basis adjustment 1
Warmer/(colder) than normal weather
Impairment loss on Calmar gas plant
Dilution gain in Noverco (Gaz Metro unit issuance)
Dilution gain – AltaGas Income Trust
Revalue future income taxes due to tax rate changes

International

Gain on land sale in CLH

Corporate

Revalue future income taxes due to tax rate changes

Adjusted Operating Earnings

Adjusted Operating Earnings per Common Share

2006
615.4

–
(6.5)
(6.0)

–
–
36.9
–
(4.0)
–
(28.9)

–

(14.0)

592.9

1.74

2005
556.0

2004 
645.3

(8.9)
5.0
–

–
–
–
–
(7.3)
–
–

(7.6)

–

537.2

1.59

(7.6)
–
–

(97.8)
(27.1)
(21.3)
8.2
–
(8.0)
(0.6)

–

–

491.1

1.47

1 Effective December 31, 2004, EGD changed its fiscal year-end from September 30 to December 31. Consequently, the reported consolidated results for
the year ended December 31, 2004 included EGD’s results for the fifteen months ended December 31, 2004. The adjustment above deducts EGD’s
results for the three months ended December 31, 2003, to reflect EGD’s 2004 earnings on the calendar basis, consistent with 2005 and 2006.

Each of the significant non-operating factors and variances is described in the Results of Operations sections for the respective
business segment.

Significant operating factors affecting earnings in 2006 include:
(cid:3) Enbridge crude oil mainline system earnings were higher primarily due to lower oil loss costs, higher earnings from

Terrace and the Incentive Tolling Settlement (ITS).

(cid:3) EEP earnings increased significantly with higher crude oil throughput, strong margins and increased volumes in the 

natural gas gathering and processing businesses.

(cid:3) Aux Sable experienced strong natural gas processing margins throughout the year resulting in significant earnings

under the upside sharing agreement.the upside sharing agreement.

Enbridge advanced several strategic initiatives during 2006:
(cid:3) Commenced construction of the Southern Access Expansion;
(cid:3) Completed the reversal of Spearhead Pipeline, which commenced operations in the first quarter of 2006;
(cid:3) Received industry support for the Alberta Clipper Project;
(cid:3) Received industry support for the Southern Lights Pipeline Project; and
(cid:3) Announced plans to construct a natural gas lateral to connect the deepwater Shenzi field to existing Gulf of Mexico pipelines.

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C O R P O R A T E   S T R A T E G Y

Corporate Vision and Key Objective
Enbridge is an energy delivery company that transports natural gas and crude oil, which are used to heat homes, power
transportation systems, and provide fuel and feedstock for  industries. The Company’s vision  is to be North America’s 
leading energy delivery company and its key objective is to generate superior shareholder value. The key elements of this
vision are to:

(cid:3) focus on operational excellence, customers and communities;
(cid:3) generate above industry-average annual earnings per share growth;
(cid:3) maintain a strong risk-reward investment profile and financial position;
(cid:3) deliver superior dividend growth and capital appreciation to shareholders; and
(cid:3) position the Company for the energy environment of the future.

Competitive Advantage 
The Company’s ability to execute its strategy and realize its corporate vision depends on three key strengths, among others.
These include the strategic position of the Company’s major assets, the diversification of the business and the Company’s
consistent focus on customer service.

The Company’s assets are well positioned in North America. In the liquids business, the Company operates a major conduit
between U.S. markets and the oil sands reserves in Western Canada. Enbridge’s existing right of way is valuable in
developing major expansion projects due to the substantial capacity of its mainline system. Enbridge has economies of
scale because of its multiple separate lines and has flexibility in terms of the types of products moved. Enbridge moves over
60 different grades of crude oil. Also, the Company serves a diversity of markets because of the extent and reach of its
pipeline systems.

The Company’s sources of earnings and growth are diversified among liquids pipelines, gas pipelines, gas distribution and
international investments. As well, the Company is actively exploring new growth platforms that would further diversify the
business.

The Company is focused on adding value for customers and improving customers’ pricing. This focus has aligned the
Company with supply-demand fundamentals, which has consistently formed a basis for the Company’s strategy. Two of the
ways that the Company seeks to provide value to customers are through providing customers with access to diverse markets
and optionality with respect to the timing of project development. The Company has a number of organic growth projects
designed to enable customers to reach new markets.

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Organic Growth Projects
The thrust of the Company’s strategy is growth through internally developed organic projects. The Company is advancing
the development of a number of organic growth projects, some of which are summarized below and would support annual
organic growth rates averaging 6% to 9% over the next five years. Enbridge will continue to pursue acquisitions that are
accretive to earnings, on an opportunistic basis, as a supplementary source of growth. 

Project

(Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)

Liquids Pipelines

Estimated
Capital Cost 

Expected Date
of Completion

Southern Access – Canadian portion
Alberta Clipper – Canadian portion
Spearhead Pipeline Expansion
Line 4 Extension
Waupisoo Oil Pipeline
Athabasca Pipeline Expansions and Laterals
New Upstream Pipeline Opportunities
Southern Access Extension
U.S. Gulf Coast Initiatives
Eastern PADD II/Canada Initiatives
Gateway Condensate Import
Gateway Petroleum Export
Southern Lights Pipeline
Upstream Contract Terminalling
Downstream Contract Terminalling
Common Carrier Terminalling

$0.2 billion
$1.5 billion (2006 dollars)
$0.1 billion
$0.3 billion
$0.5 billion
$0.2 billion
See project description
US$0.4 billion
See project description
See project description
See project description
See project description
US$1.3 billion
$0.6 billion
US$0.2 billion
$0.1 billion

Sponsored Investments (EEP)
Project Clarity – East Texas
Various Gas Plants – Texas
Southern Access – U.S. portion
Alberta Clipper – U.S. portion
Downstream Contract Terminalling
Common Carrier Terminalling

Gas Pipelines

Neptune Offshore Laterals
Vector Pipeline Expansion

Gas Distribution and Services

US$0.6 billion
US$0.1 billion
US$1.3 billion
US$0.8 billion
US$0.1 billion
US$0.1 billion

US$0.1 billion
US$0.1 billion

EGD Customer Additions & System Integrity
Ontario Wind Project
Rabaska LNG Facility

$1.5 billion
$0.5 billion
$0.3 billion by Enbridge

2006-2009, in stages
Late 2009 or 2010
2009
Late 2008
Mid 2008
Early 2007
2010-2012
2009
2010-2011
2010-2011
2012-2014
2012- 2014
Mid 2010
2007-2009
2007-2008
2008

2007 in stages
2007-2008
2008-2009 in stages
2010
2007-2008
2008

End of 2007
Late 2007

2007-2011
Late 2008
2010-2011

Risks related to the development and completion of organic growth projects are described under “Risk Management”. 

Descriptions of each project are included in the strategy section of each core business.

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Infrastructure Development Plan Overview

1 Waupisoo Pipeline (2008)

2 Gateway Pipeline (2012-2014)

3 Athabasca Pipeline Expansion (2007)

4 Southern Access Mainline Expansion (2006-2009)

and Alberta Clipper (2010)

5 Southern Lights (2010)

6 Line 4 Extension (2008)

7 Southern Access Extension (2009)

8 U.S. Gulf Coast (2010-2011)

9 Eastern Access (2010-2011)

10 East Texas Expansion (2007)

11 Neptune Laterals (2007)

12 Rabaska LNG Facility (2010-2011)

13 Ontario Wind Project (2008)

14 Alaska Gas Pipeline

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Current AssetsGrowth OpportunitiesFort McMurrayEdmontonKitimatHardistySuperiorQuebec CityChicagoNew OrleansHoustonPatoka24412131369781110514Strategy
Enbridge has four key strategies to generate superior shareholder value. 

1. Expand Existing Core Businesses
The Company will expand its core asset platforms and existing businesses. Strategies for each core business are included
in the sections below. The primary goal of this strategy will be organic growth initiatives that leverage advantages from
existing assets and expand service into new markets.

2. Focus on Operational Excellence and People
Enbridge  will  continue  its  focus  on  operational  excellence,  including  cost  efficiency,  safety  and  reliability,  customer
relationships, protection of the environmental, innovation and effective stakeholder relations. Enbridge will also focus on
managing human capital constraints resulting from the opportunities and growth in the energy industry.

To successfully pursue these strategies, the Company must mitigate certain business risks. These risks, and the Company’s
strategies for managing them, are described under “Risk Management”.

3. Capitalize on the Partnership/Trust Model
Enbridge owns investments in and manages Enbridge Income Fund (EIF) and EEP, which will develop or acquire energy
infrastructure assets in North America and optimize the returns on assets they currently own.

4. Develop New Growth Platforms
Enbridge believes it is also important to develop new growth platforms that complement the existing core asset base.
Initiatives include liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification, power generation and new energy technologies.

Dividends
The  Company’s  dividend  payout  ratio  reflects  a  strong  and  stable  long-term  outlook  for  the  business.  Balancing
shareholders’ preference for income and its own need for capital, the Company targets to pay out approximately 60% to
70% of adjusted operating earnings as dividends. The following chart shows dividends per share for the last 10 years and
estimated dividends for 2007, based on the quarterly dividend of $0.3075 per common share declared by the Board of
Directors on January 16, 2007.

Dividends per Common Share
(dollars per share)

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07E0605040302010099970.530.560.600.640.700.760.921.041.151.230.8398Corporate Social Responsibility 
Enbridge defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as conducting business in a socially responsible and ethical way,
protecting  the  environment  and  health  and  safety  of  people,  supporting  human  rights  and  engaging,  respecting  and
supporting the communities and cultures with which the Company works. 

A comprehensive system of stewardship and accountability is in place and functioning among Directors, management and
employees. Examples include compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and the Canadian equivalent rules, internal
and external audits of operations throughout the Company, employee compliance with Enbridge’s Statement of Business
Conduct and a majority of independent Directors on the Company’s Board as well as plain and open communication with
stakeholders.

Environmental initiatives include pursuing alternative and renewable energy technologies such as wind power, preventing
pipeline  leaks  by  conducting  on-going  inspection  and  maintenance  programs  as  part  of  the  comprehensive  integrity
management of pipelines and facilities, and the development of a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This
strategy involves initiatives such as improving the energy efficiency of pipelines, encouraging the efficient use of natural gas
by customers and replacing older cast iron pipe with new polyethylene mains at EGD. Enbridge engages employees on
health  and  safety  issues  through  training,  communication  programs  and  the  establishment  of  local  and  regional
environmental, health and safety committees.

Stakeholder  relations  involve  developing  positive  relationships  with  government  agencies,  environmental  groups,
landowners, business partners and local communities. Initiatives include early-stage project consultation with a variety of
stakeholders on organic growth projects and public awareness programs on pipeline safety.

Enbridge supports universal human rights and reinforces this with comprehensive policies and practices addressing human
rights. For example, Enbridge was one of the first Canadian companies to adopt the Voluntary Principles on Security and
Human  Rights,  which  stress  the  importance  of  promoting  and  protecting  human  rights  throughout  the  world  and  the
constructive role business can play in advancing these goals.

Enbridge makes voluntary contributions to charitable organizations in the areas of: education, health, environment, social
services, arts and culture, civic leadership and volunteer resources in order to contribute to the economic and social
development of communities where Enbridge employees live and work.

While  Enbridge  is  focused  on  generating  long-term  value  for  investors,  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  defines  the
Company’s commitment to achieving and sustaining that objective in a socially and environmentally responsible way.

Core Businesses
The Company’s activities are carried out through five business units: 

(cid:3) Liquids Pipelines, which includes the operation of the Enbridge crude oil mainline system and feeder pipelines that

transport crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons;

(cid:3) Gas Pipelines, which consists of the Company’s interests in natural gas pipelines including Alliance Pipeline US, Vector

Pipeline and Enbridge Offshore Pipelines; 

(cid:3) Sponsored Investments, which includes investments in EIF and EEP, both managed by Enbridge;
(cid:3) Gas Distribution and Services, which consists of gas utility operations which serve residential, commercial, industrial
and  transportation  customers,  primarily  in  central  and  eastern  Ontario,  the  most  significant  being  Enbridge  Gas

Distribution. It also includes natural gas distribution activities in Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State, the

Company’s investment in Aux Sable, a natural gas fractionation and extraction business, and the Company’s commodity

marketing businesses; and

(cid:3) International, which includes the Company’s two energy-delivery investments outside of North America.

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Liquids Pipelines consists of crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products pipelines in Canada and the United States.

Earnings

(millions of Canadian dollars) 
Enbridge System
Athabasca System
Spearhead Pipeline
Olympic Pipeline
Feeder Pipelines and Other

2006
202.3
52.8
6.3
6.5
6.3
274.2

2005
170.1
48.6
(1.1)
–
11.5
229.1

2004
171.6
42.8
(0.4)
–
5.9
219.9

Liquids Pipelines earnings were $274.2 million in 2006 compared with $229.1 million in 2005. The increase resulted from
strong results from the Enbridge System, the commencement of operations of the Spearhead Pipeline and the acquisition
of the Olympic Pipeline.

Earnings from Liquids Pipelines were $229.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $9.2 million from
2004. The increase was due to higher Athabasca System earnings, consistent with the take or pay agreement with the
major shipper, and improved earnings from Feeder Pipelines and Other, primarily Frontier Pipeline, which paid Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered reparations in 2004.

Revenues  in  the  Liquids  Pipelines  segment  increased  to  $1,048.1  million  in  the  year  ended  December  31,  2006  from 
$881.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2005. The increased revenue was due to a higher revenue requirement on 
the Enbridge System as well as the start up of Spearhead Pipeline, which commenced operations in the first quarter of 2006
and Olympic Pipeline, which was acquired in the first quarter of 2006.

Revenues in the Liquids Pipelines segment were $881.0 million in 2005 comparable with $872.7 million for 2004.

Enbridge System
The mainline system is comprised of the Enbridge System and the Lakehead System (the portion of the mainline in the
United States that is operated by Enbridge and owned by EEP). Through five adjacent pipelines, the system transports
crude oil from Western Canada to the Midwest region of the United States and Eastern Canada and serves all of the major
refining centers in Ontario. Enbridge has operated, and frequently expanded, the mainline system since 1949.

Results of Operations
Enbridge System earnings were $202.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $170.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflected higher earnings from a number of factors including lower oil loss
costs, favourable ITS performance and, within Terrace, lower taxes, higher toll revenues and the impact of higher volumes
generating surcharge revenue.

Enbridge System earnings were $170.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $171.6 million for the
year ended December 31, 2004. The $1.5 million decrease was due to a lower earnings base from the ITS component of
Enbridge System and higher taxes within the Terrace component. The decrease was partially offset with earnings from the
reliability and service metrics under the ITS as well as savings from cost management programs.

Incentive Tolling
Tolls on the Enbridge System are governed by various agreements, which are subject to the approval of the National Energy
Board  (NEB).  The  NEB’s  jurisdiction  over  the  Enbridge  System  includes  statutory  authority  over  matters  such  as
construction, rates and ratemaking agreements and other contractual arrangements with customers. Significant agreements
include the ITS applicable to the Enbridge mainline system (excluding Line 8 and Line 9), the Terrace agreement and the
System Expansion Program (SEP) II Risk Sharing Agreement. Tolls on the core mainline system have been governed by
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In  2005,  Enbridge  and  the  Canadian Association  of  Petroleum  Producers  (CAPP)  approved  the  key  terms  of  a  new
negotiated ITS, effective from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009. In January 2006, the NEB approved the ITS. The
ITS continues the sharing of earnings in excess of a stipulated threshold and provides a fixed annual mainline integrity
allowance. In addition to the incentive-based provisions in prior agreements, service and reliability metrics have been added
to the new ITS to further align the Company’s interests with its shippers. The Company has the opportunity to increase
earnings by achieving performance targets under the new performance metric provisions. 

In conjunction with the Terrace Agreement, the new ITS continues the throughput protection provisions included in earlier
incentive  tolling  arrangements,  ensuring  the  Company  is  insulated  from  volume  fluctuations  beyond  its  control.  The
agreements govern both current and future shippers on the pipeline and establish tolls each year based on an agreed capacity
and an allowed revenue requirement. Where actual volumes on the pipeline fall short of the agreed capacity and Enbridge
is unable to collect its annual revenue requirement, such deficiency is rolled into the subsequent year’s tolls for collection from
toll payers at that time and a receivable is recognized. This basis may affect the timing of recognition of revenues compared
with that otherwise expected under generally accepted accounting principles for companies that are not rate-regulated.

Athabasca System
The Athabasca System, a 540-kilometre (340-mile) synthetic and heavy oil pipeline, links the Athabasca oil sands in the Fort
McMurray, Alberta region, to a pipeline transportation hub at Hardisty, Alberta. The Athabasca System also includes the
MacKay River, Christina Lake, Surmont and Long Lake feeder lines, growing tankage facilities and the Company’s interest
in the Hardisty Caverns Limited Partnership, which provides crude oil storage services. 

Results of Operations
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $52.8 million, an increase of $4.2 million from 2005. Infrastructure
additions contributed to the increase, partially offset by higher operating expenses.

Athabasca System earnings were $48.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $5.8 million from
2004. The increase was consistent with the long-term contract with its major shipper as well as lower operating costs due
to leak remediation costs in 2004.

The Company has a long-term (30 year) take-or-pay contract with the major shipper on the Athabasca System, which
commenced in 1999. Revenue is recorded based on the contract terms negotiated with the major shipper, rather than the
cash tolls collected. The contract provides for volumes and tolls that will achieve an underpinning return on equity, based
on an assumed debt/equity ratio and level of operating costs. The committed volumes and the tolls specified in the contract
do not generate sufficient cash revenues in the early years to compensate Enbridge for the debt and equity returns, as well
as the cost of providing service. Therefore, Enbridge is recording a receivable in these years. This receivable is contractually
guaranteed by the shipper and will be collected in the later years of the contract.

Spearhead Pipeline
The Spearhead Pipeline commenced delivery of crude oil from Chicago, Illinois to Cushing, Oklahoma in March 2006. The
performance of the Spearhead Pipeline has continued to surpass Enbridge’s expectations with fourth quarter nominations
exceeding the pipeline’s 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) capacity. Enbridge is currently evaluating the potential to expand the
Spearhead Pipeline.

Olympic Pipeline
In February 2006, Enbridge acquired a 65% interest in the Olympic Pipeline from BP Pipelines. Olympic is the largest refined
products pipeline in the State of Washington, transporting approximately 290,000 bpd of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The
pipeline system extends approximately 480 kilometres (300 miles) from Blaine, Washington to Portland, Oregon, connecting
four Puget Sound refineries to terminals in Washington and Portland. The system consists of 640 kilometres (400 miles) of
6 to 20 inch diameter pipe, a 500,000-barrel terminal, 9 pumping stations and 21 delivery points or facilities. BP is the
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Olympic Pipeline has performed reliably and 2006
earnings were in line with expectations.

Feeder Pipelines and Other
Feeder Pipelines and Other primarily includes the NW
System,  which  transports  crude  oil  from  Norman
Wells in the Northwest Territories to Zama, Alberta,
interests in a number of liquids pipelines in the United
States (Frontier, Toledo, Mustang and Chicap), liquid
storage facilities (Patoka) and business development
costs related to Liquids Pipelines activities. 

Earnings  in  Feeder  Pipelines  and  Other  were 
$6.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006
compared  with  $11.5  million  for  the  year  ended
December  31,  2005  primarily  due  to  increased
business development costs related to the Company’s
organic growth projects.

Liquids Pipelines

Feeder Pipelines and Other earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $11.5 million compared with $5.9 million
for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was due to the capitalization of Gateway condensate pipeline costs
in 2005, as the criteria for capitalization were met, starting in 2005. In addition, Frontier Pipeline earnings were higher due
to lower operating costs as well as FERC ordered reparations paid in 2004.

Strategy 
The Company seeks to go beyond the traditional regulated utility business model to create additional value for customers.
The Liquids Pipelines strategy focuses on meeting the needs of Western Canadian producers and is supported by the
Company’s estimates of supply and demand for Western Canadian crude oil.

Supply and Reserves 
The vast resource of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) and its development, create the basis for the 
Liquids Pipelines growth strategy. Generally, development of the oil sands resource has more than offset declining conventional 
production.  The  NEB  estimates  that  total  Western  Canada  production  will  be  2.5  million  bpd 1 at  the  end  of  2006 
(2005 – 2.3 million bpd). At the end of 2005, remaining established conventional oil reserves in Western Canada were 
estimated to be 3.8 billion barrels 2 and remaining established reserves from oil sands were estimated at 174 billion barrels 3.
Combined conventional and oil sands reserves put Canada second only to Saudi Arabia with 14% of the worldwide estimated
proved reserves 4.

1 National Energy Board 2006 Estimated Production of Canadian Crude Oil and Equivalent – Table 1
2 Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Statistical Handbook 2006
3 Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Alberta’s Reserves 2005 and Supply/Demand Outlook/Overview
4 Oil and Gas Journal’s Worldwide Look at Reserves and Production, December 18, 2006

Demand for WCSB Crude
The Company’s liquids pipelines are dependent upon the demand for crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons produced from
Western Canada. Deliveries from the pipeline system are made in the prairie provinces, the Province of Ontario and the
Great Lakes, and Midwest regions of the United States, principally to refineries, either directly or through the connecting
pipelines of other companies. Within these regions are located major refining centres near Sarnia, Nanticoke, and Toronto,
Ontario; the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; the Patoka/Wood River, Illinois
area; Detroit, Michigan; and Toledo, Ohio. Through Company initiatives, crude oil has started to penetrate markets in the
U.S. Midwest (PADD II) with the Spearhead Pipeline to Cushing, Oklahoma; as well as the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD III) via
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HardistyPortlandBlaineGretnaSarniaTorontoBuffaloMontrealZamaNormanWellsFortMcMurrayChicagoCasperCushingEdmontonSalt Lake CityPatokaToledoEnbridge SystemSpearhead Pipeline NW SystemAthabasca SystemOlympic Pipeline Historically, Canada has been the third largest supplier of crude to the U.S. However, for the past three years, Canada has
surpassed both Mexico and Saudi Arabia to become the largest crude oil exporter to the U.S. 1

Deliveries of WCSB crude into PADD II increased by 64,300 bpd over the last two years with increased WCSB crude oil supply
in 2006 2. Over the same two-year period, deliveries into the U.S. Rocky Mountains (PADD IV) have increased by 6,700 bpd,
PADD V (the Western U.S.) deliveries have increased by 6,000 bpd, and PADD III deliveries have increased by 63,800 bpd 2.
Western Canadian demand is served by local supply and has remained relatively flat over the last two years 2. During 2006,
greater volumes of Western Canadian crude were transported to Ontario 3, pushing back Atlantic Basin crude oil 2. 

1 “Table 38: Year-To-Date Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products into the United States by Country of Origin, January – October 2006”, Energy

Information Administration/Petroleum Supply Monthly, December 2006

2 “Disposition of Domestic Light and Heavy Crude Oil and Imports – 2006”, National Energy Board
3 “2006 Estimated Production of Canadian Crude Oil and Equivalent”, National Energy Board

Key Components of the Liquids Pipelines Strategy
The Liquids Pipelines strategy is driven by the industry’s need for export capacity alternatives, economic sources of diluent
and U.S. refiners’ need to maintain diversified sources of supply. The six key components of the Liquids Pipelines strategy
are described below as well as progress made to date and future plans towards further advancing the strategy.

1. Capitalize on the Mainline ITS
The  ITS  rewards  Enbridge  for  achieving  certain  targeted  service  levels  and  product  attributes,  which  adds  value  for
customers. To ensure returns on mainline operations are maximized, the Company will focus on cost efficiency, providing
reliable capacity and predictable deliveries, and maintaining optimal batch quality. 

The ITS service metrics establish financial bonuses and penalties for prescribed performance targets related to crude oil
quality management and predictability of scheduled deliveries. The potential bonuses and penalties for the service metrics
are limited to a maximum of $10 million after tax in 2005, escalating to $15 million in each of 2006 and 2007, and to $20
million in each of 2008 and 2009. The targets to achieve the maximum bonus under the ITS become increasingly difficult
to achieve in successive years.

The  reliability  metric  provides  for  bonuses  and  penalties  associated  with  optimization  of  system  capacity,  which  are
calculated monthly relative to annual capacity targets. Practical constraints around pipeline capacity would limit the bonus
for the reliability metric to approximately $12 million per year and penalties are limited to $10 million per year.

ITS metrics bonuses related to 2005 were $10.2 million. ITS metrics bonuses for 2006 are comparable with 2005 and will
be filed as part of 2007 toll application with the NEB. 

2. Mainline Capacity Expansion 
The Chicago refining market has been a traditional destination for Western Canadian crude. The Company is working with
shippers and refiners to further expand this market. The Southern Access Expansion and the Alberta Clipper Project are
two projects that the Company is undertaking to meet this objective.

Deliveries
(thousands of barrels per day)

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06050403022,0882,1892,1382,0082,166Southern Access Mainline Expansion
The Southern Access Mainline Expansion project is currently under construction and will ultimately add a total of 400,000 bpd
incremental capacity to the mainline system. The U.S. segment of the expansion from the Canada/U.S. border to Flanagan,
Illinois, is being undertaken by EEP and the Canadian segment from Hardisty, Alberta to the Canada/U.S. border is being 
undertaken by Enbridge. 

The Canadian segment expansion schedule has been expedited with 120,000 bpd added in 2006, an additional 63,000
bpd expected in 2008 and another 85,000 bpd expected in 2009 in order to match the total additional capacity of 400,000
bpd being provided in the United States. With the support of industry, the proposed diameter of the Southern Access
Expansion from Superior, Wisconsin to Flanagan, Illinois has been increased to 42 inches, increasing the estimated cost
to US$1.3 billion on the U.S. segment, to be undertaken by EEP. The estimated cost of the Canadian segment, to be 
undertaken by Enbridge is $0.2 billion.

The FERC has approved an Offer of Settlement with respect to rates for the U.S. segment of the expansion. Enbridge filed
a Southern Access Expansion surcharge methodology with the NEB in June 2006. 

Alberta Clipper Project
The Alberta Clipper Project would involve the construction of a new 36-inch diameter pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to
Superior,  Wisconsin,  in  conjunction  with  additional  pumping  power  applied  to  the  new  42-inch  pipe  from  Superior  to
Flanagan, Illinois, described above under Southern Access Expansion. The Alberta Clipper Project would interconnect with
the existing mainline system in Superior where it would provide access to Enbridge’s full range of delivery points and storage
options, including Chicago, Toledo, Sarnia, Patoka, Wood River and Cushing. 

The expected capacity of the pipeline has been increased from 400,000 bpd to 450,000 bpd. The Canadian segment of the
line is expected to cost $1.5 billion (in 2006 dollars) and the U.S. segment, which would be undertaken by EEP, is expected
to cost US$0.8 billion. 

In January 2007, industry confirmed its support for the Alberta Clipper Project. Regulatory applications will be filed once
commercial terms are finalized, which is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2007. The Alberta Clipper Project is expected
to be in service in late 2009 or 2010.

Line 4 Extension Project
The Company obtained industry support for the extension of Line 4, part of the Enbridge mainline system, between Hardisty,
Alberta and the Company’s terminal at Edmonton, Alberta. The project is expected to cost $0.3 billion and, subject to receipt
of required regulatory approval is targeted to be in service in late 2008.

3. Upstream Pipeline Development
Increasing oil sands production will require significant new infrastructure upstream of the mainline and the Company is
developing a number of projects to support the development of the Alberta oil sands. Growth opportunities already secured
include construction of the Waupisoo Pipeline and expansion of the Athabasca System, including the construction of Long

Liquids Pipelines Earnings
(millions of Canadian dollars)

Liquids Pipelines earnings increased in 2006 primarily due to improved results
from the Enbridge crude oil mainline system reflecting higher earnings from the
Incentive Tolling Settlement, Terrace expansion and lower oil loss costs. The
commencement of operations of the Spearhead Pipeline and the acquisition
of the Olympic Pipeline also contributed to higher earnings.

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0605040302189.6213.5219.9229.1274.2Lake and Surmont laterals. In addition, a number of large new oil sands projects requiring substantial upstream pipeline
facilities will be selecting a service provider in 2007, and the Company is well positioned to secure a significant portion of
these growth opportunities.

Waupisoo Pipeline
The 30-inch diameter, 380-kilometre (236-mile) long Waupisoo Pipeline will transport crude oil from the Cheecham terminal,
currently under construction on the Athabasca Pipeline, to the Edmonton, Alberta area. The initial capacity of the line will
be 350,000 bpd and is expandable to a maximum of 600,000 bpd with additional pumping units. 

Enbridge has filed an application for regulatory approval with the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (AEUB) and other provincial
government departments. Subject to timely receipt of regulatory approvals, expected in the first quarter of 2007, Enbridge will
begin construction on the approximately $0.5 billion pipeline in 2007, with an expected in-service date of mid-2008. 

The previously announced diluent line has been removed from the regulatory filing in order to expedite the crude oil line,
which  is  needed  earlier.  Enbridge  will  continue  discussion  with  all  interested  parties  regarding  the  diluent  line,  with
construction and an in-service date to be determined at a later date.

Athabasca Pipeline Expansion Projects
In 2006, the Company furthered several expansion projects on the Athabasca Pipeline. The expansion projects include the
addition of pumping stations at Elk Point and Cheecham, as well as modifications to existing pumping stations. Construction
is progressing and the projects are scheduled to be completed early 2007.

Surmont Oil Sands Project
The Surmont Oil Sands Project consists of pipeline and tank facilities required by the Surmont Project at the Cheecham
Terminal on the Athabasca Pipeline. Enbridge has 25-year agreements with ConocoPhillips Surmont Partnership and Total
E&P Canada Ltd. (the Surmont Shippers), to provide pipeline transportation services on the Athabasca Pipeline for an initial
contract volume of up to 50,000 bpd of crude oil with the option to increase the contract volume to up to 220,000 bpd for
future phases of production. The agreements also provide flexibility for the Surmont Shippers to transfer their production to
the proposed Waupisoo Pipeline to the Edmonton area. Enbridge has completed construction and is awaiting first production.

Long Lake Oil Sands Project
The Company has agreements with Nexen Inc. and OPTI Canada Inc. (the Long Lake Shippers) to provide pipeline
transportation services for the Long Lake Project. The agreements provide for an initial contract volume of up to 60,000 bpd
of crude oil with provisions for volume increases. The Long Lake lateral agreement is for a term of 25 years and the
agreement for service on the Athabasca Pipeline is for a 50-month term with extension provisions. Under the terms of the
agreements, Enbridge will construct, own and operate the pipeline and tank facilities required by the Long Lake Project, as
well as pipeline laterals and tank facilities at the Cheecham terminal on the Athabasca Pipeline. Construction of the laterals
and facilities is underway and expected to be in service in early 2007, to coincide with first production from the Long Lake
Oil Sands Project.

4. New Market Access
The Company will develop new options to expand market access for Canadian crude. Specific initiatives include: extending
the Mainline south of Chicago to Patoka, Illinois, expansion of the Spearhead Pipeline from Chicago to Cushing by 65,000
bpd, developing access to the Gulf Coast market directly from Alberta or through a combination of existing infrastructure
and new pipelines, and accessing markets in Asia and California.

Southern Access Extension
The Southern Access Extension involves the construction of a new 36-inch diameter, 400,000 bpd pipeline extending the
mainline from Flanagan, Illinois to Patoka at a cost of approximately US$0.4 billion to Enbridge. Discussions with shippers
have been finalized and, with industry support for this project, a FERC Offer of Settlement was filed on September 1, 2006.

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The initial Offer of Settlement proposing a rolled in toll design was not approved by the FERC. However, support for the
project remains very strong and Enbridge is working with industry on an alternative tolling structure to address the initial
opposition from the intervening parties. The Company expects that a second application will be filed with the FERC in the
first quarter of 2007 to allow the project to continue on schedule, with an estimated 2009 in-service date.

U.S. Gulf Coast Initiatives
The Company continues to meet with industry to explore and develop various options to enhance access to the U.S. Gulf
Coast for Canadian supply. Alternatives under discussion include the development of incremental pipeline capacity to the
U.S. Gulf Coast, given the projected increase in Canadian production. This interest includes support for a project from
Patoka to the U.S. Gulf Coast to deliver an incremental 400,000 bpd of Canadian crude; and a new 400,000 bpd pipeline,
which could transport oil from Alberta directly to Texas. This pipeline would also connect to refining centers in Denver,
Colorado and Cushing. 

The Company is examining greenfield pipeline options as well as the use of existing pipelines that may be candidates for
reversal or expansion. The development of a number of alternative large diameter pipeline initiatives allows shippers to
choose the projects that best meet their needs. 

Eastern PADD II / Eastern Canada
Enbridge is exploring options to provide approximately 300,000 bpd incremental pipeline capacity to the Eastern PADD II
region from the Chicago area in conjunction with potential expansion of existing lines serving the Sarnia, Ontario market.

The Gateway Project
The Gateway Project includes both a condensate import pipeline and a petroleum export pipeline. The condensate line
would transport imported diluent from Kitimat, British Columbia to the Edmonton, Alberta area. The petroleum export line
would transport crude oil from the Edmonton area to Kitimat. The condensate line is expected have a 20-inch diameter and
an initial capacity of 193,000 bpd. The petroleum export line would have a 36-inch diameter and an initial capacity of 525,000
bpd. Capital cost estimates will be completed once commercial terms are finalized.

Current shipper preferences to accelerate the development of capacity to traditional U.S. markets will likely result in the
acceleration of the Alberta Clipper Project, such that it precedes the Gateway Pipeline project. The Company now estimates
that the Gateway in-service date will be in the 2012 to 2014 timeframe. The decision to proceed with the regulatory filing
for  either  pipeline  is  subject  to  commercial  considerations,  including  satisfactory  completion  of  shipper  agreements,
environmental assessment as well as public and Aboriginal consultation. 

5. Diluent Supply Projects
Increasing heavy oil production requires new supplies of diluent, which is needed to dilute heavy oils for transport through
pipelines. The Company is developing projects, to bring diluent to Alberta from the Midwest, as well as imported diluent
supplies from the west coast of British Columbia, as described above in the Gateway Project.

Southern Lights Pipeline
Following the successful closing of a binding open season in July 2006, Enbridge announced plans in December 2006 to
proceed with the Southern Lights Pipeline to increase the availability of diluent in Alberta. When completed, this 180,000
bpd, 20-inch diameter pipeline will transport diluent from Chicago to Edmonton and is expected to be in service in mid 2010.

The Southern Lights Pipeline project involves reversing the flow of a portion of Enbridge’s Line 13, an existing crude oil
pipeline, from Clearbrook, Minnesota to Edmonton. The Canadian portion of Line 13 is currently part of the mainline system
and the U.S. portion of Line 13 is owned by EEP. In order to replace the light crude capacity that would be lost through the
reversal of Line 13, the Southern Lights Project also includes the construction of a new 20-inch diameter crude oil pipeline
from Cromer, Manitoba to Clearbrook, and the expansion of existing Line 2. These changes to the existing crude oil system
will ultimately increase southbound light crude system capacity by approximately 45,000 bpd. The capital cost of the Southern
Lights Project, including the new 20-inch diameter diluent pipeline, is estimated at approximately US$1.3 billion.

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In the fourth quarter of 2006, Enbridge received industry endorsement for the Southern Lights Pipeline project including an
acceleration of the light crude capacity replacement and a delay in the transfer of Line 13 from the mainline system to the
Southern Lights project. The impact of this change will be to increase the light crude system capacity on the mainline system
by 215,000 bpd until the earlier of the completion of construction of new capacity out of the Western Canadian basin or the
middle of 2010. On this date, Line 13 will be transferred to the Southern Lights project. Also during the fourth quarter, EEP
approved the exchange of the portion of Line 13 currently owned by EEP for a portion of the Cromer to Clearbrook crude
oil pipeline to be constructed. Remaining regulatory applications are expected to be filed in the first quarter of 2007. 

6. Terminalling and Storage Infrastructure
Based on producer interest, the Company plans to increase its investment in contract terminals over the next five years.
Upstream contract storage projects include the Hardisty Terminal, the Stonefell Terminal near Fort Saskatchewan and
expansion of the Athabasca Terminal. Downstream projects are under development or consideration by Enbridge or EEP
at Flanagan, Patoka, Cushing and the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Company and EEP are also constructing significant additions
to the capacity of the common carrier mainline terminals at Edmonton, Superior and Chicago.

Hardisty Terminal
The Company plans to proceed with the construction of a new crude oil terminal at Hardisty, Alberta. The terminal is expected
to have a capacity of 7.5 million barrels and will cost approximately $0.4 billion. Enbridge has executed contracts for over
80% of the capacity and is close to closing contracts for the balance of the capacity. It is anticipated that the terminal will
start to come into service early in 2008, with tanks being commissioned throughout 2008 and into 2009. An additional phase
of development which will increase the terminal’s capacity by up to 3.4 million barrels, is planned and the Company is in
discussions with customers who are seeking this additional capacity. Once complete, the Hardisty Terminal will be one of
the largest crude oil terminals in North America.

Stonefell Terminal
BA Energy Inc. is building a bitumen upgrader near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta for which Enbridge has agreed to provide
pipeline and terminalling services. Based on initial scope and cost estimates, Enbridge expects to invest approximately 
$0.1 billion in new facilities to provide storage services at a new satellite terminal to be developed adjacent to the upgrader.
Enbridge will also provide pipeline transportation for the upgrader’s output from the new terminal to a refinery hub near
Edmonton. These facilities are expected to be in service in mid-2008. 

The Stonefell Terminal is also strategically located adjacent to several other proposed or operating upgrading facilities and
pipeline systems and will be a focus for further development of contract terminalling infrastructure.

Downstream Terminalling
The Company continues to advance many downstream terminalling projects, including EEP-sponsored projects with an
estimated US$0.1 billion cost for adding approximately 5 million barrels of storage at Cushing in 2007. Enbridge is pursuing
several other terminalling projects estimated at US$0.2 billion with in-service dates of 2007 and 2008.

Capital Expenditures 
Liquids Pipelines generally spends $80 to $100 million each year on ongoing capital improvements and core maintenance
capital  projects.  In  2007,  the  Company  expects  to  spend  $150  million  on  capital  maintenance  and  improvements.
Expenditures for organic growth projects described above were $320 million in Canada for 2006. For 2007, the Company
expects to spend $1.3 billion for the organic growth projects. Discussion of the Company’s access to financing is included
under Liquidity and Capital Resources. 

Legal Proceeding – CAPLA Claim
The Canadian Alliance of Pipeline Landowners’ Associations (CAPLA) and two individual landowners have commenced
a class action against the Company and TransCanada PipeLines Limited. The claim relates to restrictions in the National
Energy Board Act on crossing the pipeline and the landowners’ use of land within a 30-metre control zone on either side
of the pipeline easements. The Company believes it has a sound defence and intends to vigorously defend the claim. The

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class action under the Class Proceedings Act (Ontario). The motion was dismissed by the Ontario District Court in late
2006. The Plaintiff has since appealed the decision and the appeal is expected to be heard by the Court of Appeal during 
the first half of 2007. Since the outcome is indeterminable, the Company has made no provision at this time for any 
potential liability.

Business Risks
The risks identified below are specific to the Liquids Pipelines business. General risks that affect the Company as a whole
are described under Risk Management.

Supply and Demand 
The operation of the Company’s liquids pipelines are dependent upon the supply of, and demand for, crude oil and other
liquid hydrocarbons from Western Canada. Supply, in turn, is dependent upon a number of variables, including the availability
and cost of capital and labour for oil sands projects, the price of natural gas used for steam production, and the price of crude
oil. Demand is dependent, among other things, on weather, gasoline price and consumption, manufacturing, alternative
energy sources and global supply disruptions.

ITS Metrics
The ITS governing the Enbridge System measures the Company’s performance in areas key to customer service. If the
Company fails to meet the baseline targets set out in the new ITS, for all service and reliability metrics, the Company could
be required to pay penalties to shippers up to a maximum of $25 million in 2007 and $30 million in 2008 and 2009.

Regulation
Earnings from the Enbridge System and other liquids pipelines are subject to the actions of various regulators, including the
NEB. Actions of the regulators related to tariffs, tolls and facilities impact earnings from these operations. The NEB prescribes
a benchmark multi-pipeline rate of return on common equity, which is 8.46% in 2007 (2006 – 8.88%). To the extent the NEB
rate of return fluctuates, a portion of the Enbridge System and other liquids pipelines earnings will change. The Company
believes that regulatory risk can be reduced through the negotiation of long-term agreements with shippers.

Competition
Competition among common carrier pipelines is based primarily on the cost of transportation, access to supply, the quality and
reliability of service and contract carrier alternatives and proximity to markets. Other common carriers are available to producers
to ship Western Canadian liquids hydrocarbons to markets in either Canada or the United States. As well, competition could
arise from pipeline proposals that may provide access to market areas currently served by the Company’s liquids pipelines.
One such proposal is the Keystone Project put forward by TransCanada Corporation to ship Western Canadian crude oil into
PADD II starting in 2009. The Company believes that its liquids pipelines are serving larger markets and provide attractive
options to producers in the WCSB due to their competitive tolls and multiple delivery and storage points. Also, shippers are
not required to enter into long-term shipping commitments on the mainline system. The Company’s existing right of way
provides a competitive advantage, as it can be difficult and costly to obtain new rights of way for new pipelines. This can act
as a barrier to entry for other companies considering constructing new pipelines. The ITS and the Terrace Agreement on the
Enbridge System provide throughput protection which insulates the Company from negative volume fluctuations beyond its
control. The Lakehead System, owned by EEP, has no similar throughput protection and is exposed to volume fluctuations.

Increased competition could arise from new feeder systems servicing the same geographic regions as the Company’s
feeder pipelines.

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G A S   P I P E L I N E S

Gas Pipelines activities consist of investments in Alliance Pipeline US, Vector Pipeline and Enbridge Offshore Pipelines.
Enbridge has joint control over these investments with one or more other owners. Enbridge owns a 50% interest in the U.S.
portion of the Alliance System, a 60% interest in Vector Pipeline and interests ranging from 22% to 100% in the pipelines
comprising the Enbridge Offshore Pipelines.

Earnings

(millions of Canadian dollars) 
Alliance Pipeline US
Vector Pipeline
Enbridge Offshore Pipelines

2006
29.7
13.4
18.1
61.2

2005
32.1
15.9
11.8
59.8

2004
37.4
16.4
–
53.8

Earnings from Gas Pipelines were $61.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $59.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2005. The increase was due to improved results at Enbridge Offshore Pipelines in 2006, following
two severe hurricanes in 2005. The increase was partially offset by the effects of the stronger Canadian dollar.

Earnings from Gas Pipelines were $59.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $6.0 million from 2004.
The increase in 2005 is due to incremental earnings from Enbridge Offshore Pipelines, acquired on December 31, 2004.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $345.9 million consistent with $364.3 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2005. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $364.3 million compared with $271.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase in revenues was due to the acquisition of Enbridge Offshore Pipelines on
December 31, 2004.

Alliance Pipeline US
The Alliance System (Alliance), which includes both the Canadian and U.S. portions of the pipeline system, consists of an
approximately 3000-kilometre (1,875-mile) integrated, high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline system and an
approximately 730-kilometre (455-mile) lateral pipeline system and related infrastructure. Alliance transports liquids-rich
natural gas from Northeast British Columbia and Northwest Alberta to Channahon, Illinois, where it connects with a natural
gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility (Aux Sable). The pipeline has firm service shipping contract capacity to deliver 1.325
billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d). Enbridge Income Fund, described under Sponsored Investments, owns 50% of the
Canadian portion of the Alliance System.

The natural gas may then be transported to two local natural gas distribution systems in the Chicago area and five interstate
natural gas pipelines, providing shippers with access to natural gas markets in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States
and Eastern Canada. Enbridge owns 42.7% of Aux Sable and its results are included under Gas Distribution and Services.

Gas Pipelines Earnings
(millions of Canadian dollars)

Gas Pipelines earnings increased in 2006 due to improved results from 
Enbridge Offshore Pipelines which was affected by two severe hurricanes in
2005. Earnings from Alliance Pipeline US and Vector Pipeline were modestly
lower due to the stronger Canadian dollar in 2006.

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Alliance Pipeline US earnings were $29.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $32.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease was primarily due to the stronger Canadian dollar.

Alliance Pipeline US earnings were $32.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $37.4 million for
the year ended December 31, 2004. The moderate decrease is due to the stronger Canadian dollar in 2005.

Transportation Contracts
Alliance has long-term take-or-pay contracts through 2015 to transport 1.305 bcf/d of natural gas or 98.5% of the total
contracted capacity. Alliance has 20 mmcf/d of natural gas contracted on a short-term basis. These contracts permit Alliance
to recover the cost of service, which includes operating and maintenance costs, cost of financing, an allowance for income
tax, an annual allowance for depreciation, and an allowed return on equity. Each long-term contract may be renewed upon
five years notice for successive one-year terms beyond the original 15-year primary term. Alliance Pipeline US operations
are regulated by the FERC.

Depreciation expense included in the cost of service is based on negotiated depreciation rates contained in the transportation
contracts while the depreciation expense in the financial statements is recorded on a straight-line basis of 4% per annum.
The negotiated depreciated rates are generally less than the straight-line rates in the earlier years and higher than straight-
line depreciation in later years of the shipper transportation agreements. This results in recognition of a long-term receivable,
referred to as deferred transportation revenue, expected to be recovered from shippers in subsequent rates.

As at December 31, 2006 $159.8 million (2005 – $145.8 million) was recorded as deferred transportation revenue.

Vector Pipeline
The Company provides operating services to, and holds a 60% joint venture interest in, Vector Pipeline, which transports
natural gas from Chicago to Dawn, Ontario. Vector Pipeline has the capacity to deliver a nominal 1.0 bcf/d and is operating
at or near capacity. Vector Pipeline’s primary sources of supply are through interconnections with the Alliance System and
the Northern Border Pipeline in Joliet, Illinois. Approximately 70% of the long haul capacity of Vector Pipeline is committed
to long-term, 15-year firm transportation contracts at rates negotiated with the shippers and approved by the FERC. The
remaining capacity is sold at market rates and various term lengths. Transportation service is provided through a number
of different forms of service agreements such as Firm Transportation Service and Interruptible Transportation Service.

Results of Operations
Vector Pipeline earnings were $13.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $15.9 million for the year
ended December 31, 2005. The decrease reflected the stronger Canadian dollar and higher operating costs in the second
and third quarters of 2006 due to scheduled integrity inspections required by the regulator within the first six years of
operation.

Vector Pipeline earnings were $0.5 million lower for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with the year ended
December 31, 2004 resulting from the stronger Canadian dollar in 2005.

Business Risks
The risks identified below are specific to Alliance Pipeline US and Vector Pipeline. General risks that affect the entire
Company are described under Risk Management.

Supply and Demand 
Currently, pipeline capacity out of the WCSB exceeds supply. Alliance Pipeline US and Vector Pipeline have been unaffected
by this excess capacity environment mainly because of long-term capacity contracts extending to 2015. Vector Pipeline’s
interruptible capacity could be negatively impacted by the basis (location) differential in the price of natural gas between
Chicago and Dawn, Ontario relative to the transportation toll.

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Exposure to Shippers 
The failure of shippers to perform their contractual
obligations could have an adverse effect on the cash
flows and financial condition of Alliance Pipeline US
and  Vector  Pipeline.  To  reduce  this  risk,  Alliance
Pipeline  US  and  Vector  Pipeline  monitor  the
creditworthiness  of  each  shipper  and  receive
collateral for future shipping tolls should a shipper’s
credit  position  not  meet  tariff  requirements. These
pipelines  also  have  diverse  groups  of  long-term
transportation  shippers,  which  include  various  gas
and energy distribution companies, producers and
marketing companies, further reducing the exposure.

Gas Pipelines

Competition
Alliance Pipeline US faces competition for pipeline
transportation services to the Chicago area from both
existing and proposed pipeline projects. Competing
pipelines, with a combined transportation capacity of
approximately 3.8 bcf/d provide natural gas transportation services from the WCSB to distribution systems in the Midwestern
United States. In addition, there are several proposals to upgrade existing pipelines serving these markets. Any new or
upgraded pipelines could either allow shippers greater access to natural gas markets or offer natural gas transportation
services that are more desirable than those provided by the Alliance System. Shippers on Alliance Pipeline US have access
to additional high compression delivery capacity at no additional cost, other than fuel requirements, serving to enhance
Alliance Pipeline US’s competitive position.

Vector Pipeline faces competition for pipeline transportation services to its delivery points from new or upgraded pipelines,
which could offer transportation that is more desirable to shippers because of cost, supply location, facilities or other factors.
Vector Pipeline has mitigated this risk by entering into long-term firm transportation contracts for approximately 70% of its
capacity and medium-term contracts for the remaining capacity. These long-term firm contracts provide for additional
compensation to Vector Pipeline if shippers do not extend their contracts beyond the initial term. The effectiveness of these
mitigating factors is evidenced by the increased utilization of the pipeline since its construction, despite the presence of
transportation alternatives.

Regulation
Both Vector Pipeline and Alliance Pipeline US operations are regulated by the FERC. On a yearly basis, Alliance Pipeline
US files its annual rates with the FERC following consultation with shippers. 

Enbridge Offshore Pipelines
Enbridge Offshore Pipelines (EOP) is comprised of 11 natural gas gathering and FERC-regulated transmission pipelines in five
major corridors in the Gulf of Mexico, extending to deepwater frontiers. The operations were purchased December 31, 2004.
These pipelines include almost 2400 kilometres (1,500 miles) of underwater pipe and onshore facilities and transport more than
half of all current deepwater Gulf of Mexico natural gas production. These pipelines currently transport approximately 2.0 bcf/d. 

Results of Operations
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 in EOP were $18.1 million compared with $11.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. In 2006, volumes returned to 2005 pre-hurricane levels, resulting in increased earnings compared with
2005. The 2006 results were negatively impacted by the stronger Canadian dollar.

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Fort St. JohnEdmontonChicagoNew OrleansHoustonDawnAlliance Pipeline (US)Enbridge Offshore PipelinesVector Pipeline Alliance Pipeline (Canada)The Company continues to pursue the settlement of claims under its insurance policies for volume losses and additional
costs the Company has incurred to restore the service capacity of these assets following hurricanes Rita and Katrina. A
settlement of the insurance claim is anticipated in 2007.

Transportation Contracts
The  primary  shippers  on  the  EOP  systems  are  producers  who  execute  life-of-lease  commitments  in  connection  with
transmission and gathering service contracts. In exchange, EOP provides firm capacity for the contract term at an agreed
upon rate. The throughput volume generally reflects the lease’s maximum sustainable production. 

The transportation contracts allow the shippers to define a maximum daily quantity (MDQ), which corresponds with the
expected production life. The contracts typically have minimum throughput volumes which are subject to take-or-pay criteria
but also provide the shippers with flexibility given advance notice criteria to modify the projected MDQ schedule to match
current deliverability expectations.

The long-term transport rates established in the gathering and transmission service agreements are generally market-based
but are established utilizing a cost-of-service methodology, which includes operating cost, projected revenue generation
directly tied to production deliverability and the appropriate cost of capital. 

Business Risks
The risks identified below are specific to Enbridge Offshore Pipelines. General risks that affect the Company as a whole are
described under Risk Management.

Weather
Adverse weather, such as hurricanes, may impact EOP financial performance directly or indirectly. Direct impacts may
include damage to EOP facilities resulting in lower throughput and inspection and repair costs. Indirect impacts include
damage to third party production platforms, onshore processing plants and refineries that may decrease throughput on
EOP systems. 

The Company continues to maintain an active risk management program that includes comprehensive insurance coverage,
notwithstanding a constrained insurance market. However costs have increased in the form of higher insurance premiums
and deductibles as well as longer waiting periods for business interruption claims. It is expected that the incidence and
severity of windstorm occurrences, and the Company’s direct experience in the Gulf of Mexico, will dictate future costs and
coverage levels in this region.

Competition
There is significant competition for new and existing business in the Gulf of Mexico. EOP has been able to capture key
opportunities,  extending  its  footprint,  positioning  it  to  more  fully  utilize  existing  capacity.  EOP  serves  a  majority  of  the
strategically located deepwater host platforms and its extensive presence in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has EOP well
positioned to generate incremental revenues, with modest capital investment, by transporting production from sub-sea
development of smaller fields tied back to existing host platforms. However, given rates of decline, offshore pipelines typically
have available capacity resulting in significant and aggressive competition for new developments in the Gulf of Mexico.

Regulation
The transportation rates on many of EOP’s transmission pipelines are generally based on a regulated cost-of-service
methodology and are subject to regulation by the FERC. These rates may be subject to challenge.

Other Risks
Other risks directly impacting financial performance include underperformance relative to expected reservoir production
rates, delays in project start-up timing and capital expenditures in excess of those estimated. Capital risk is mitigated in some
circumstances by having area producers as joint venture partners and through cost of service tolling arrangements.

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Strategy 
The Company plans to continue to grow the Gas Pipelines segment to capitalize on regional supply and demand imbalances
and infrastructure requirements through a combination of organic and acquisition opportunities. The Gas Pipelines strategy
is based on the Company’s forecast supply and demand for natural gas.

Supply and Demand for Natural Gas 
North American natural gas demand is expected to grow at a modest rate for the next three to five years primarily driven
by growth in power generation, which more than offsets declines in industrial demand. The re-emergence of coal as a
generation source, due to advances in clean-coal technology, as well as the re-emergence of nuclear power as a source
of electricity generation may reduce growth in the power related natural gas demand in the longer term. The development
of oil sands projects in Alberta also increases the demand for natural gas, as various extraction and upgrading processes
require the use of natural gas, however growth in this sector may also be tempered by alternative energy sources. Over time,
the entry of new supplies from North Texas, the U.S. Rockies and the Alaska North Slope/Mackenzie Delta as well as LNG
are expected to adequately supply the market and provide opportunities for Enbridge to deliver this natural gas to markets.

Specific strategies will be executed within two key geographic regions: Western Canadian/U.S. Midwest and Offshore
Gulf Coast.

1. Western Canadian/U.S. Midwest Region
The Alliance and Vector Pipelines provide low cost expansion options to the Chicago/Dawn market and the Company plans
to expand these systems and position Enbridge to participate in the Alaska gas pipeline. The Company also plans to develop
takeaway capacity from Chicago to address the anticipated bottleneck from incremental Rockies and Arctic gas volumes.
This could be accomplished through expansion of Vector Pipeline and potentially by developing a new route from Chicago
to the U.S. Northeast.

Vector Pipeline Expansion
In 2005, Vector Pipeline announced plans to construct two additional compressor stations, which would expand Vector
Pipeline’s capacity from 1 bcf/d to 1.2 bcf/d. This expansion has been approved by the FERC and is scheduled to be in
service in the fourth quarter of 2007.

2. Offshore Gulf Coast
EOP intends to grow through leveraging its existing asset position to attract new prospects including producer tie-backs as
well as those requiring new laterals to be constructed by EOP. A significant number of new discoveries exist on the shelf,
in deepwater and the ultra-deep areas of the Gulf of Mexico in the corridors where EOP has existing pipeline facilities. EOP
is continually monitoring and pursuing these many prospects. Two such projects under construction are described below.

Neptune Pipeline Project 
The Company plans to construct and operate both a natural gas lateral and a crude oil lateral to connect the deepwater
Neptune oil and gas field in the Green Canyon Corridor to existing Gulf of Mexico pipelines, extending Enbridge’s existing
Gulf of Mexico infrastructure. The laterals are expected to cost a total of approximately US$0.1 billion and will have the
capacity to deliver in excess of 200 mmcf/d of gas and approximately 50,000 bpd of oil. Construction of the natural gas and
crude oil laterals is underway with sub-sea tie-ins scheduled for the second quarter of 2007 and throughput is expected to
commence in the last half of 2007.

Shenzi Project 
Enbridge also plans to construct a natural gas lateral to connect the new deepwater Shenzi field to existing Gulf of Mexico
pipelines. The 11-mile lateral is expected to cost approximately US$45 million and to have a capacity of 100 mmcf/d. The
Shenzi lateral will deliver natural gas through the Company’s 22%-owned Cleopatra Pipeline, the 50%-owned Manta Ray
Pipeline and the 50%-owned Nautilus Pipeline and is expected to be completed by the end of 2007, with the first gas
expected by mid-year 2009. Construction scheduling has been accelerated to the second half of 2007 to secure a lay vessel,
which are in high demand, and avoid interference with the producers’ development construction in 2008. 

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Capital Expenditures 
The Company expects to spend approximately $210 million in 2007 in the Gas Pipelines segment for ongoing capital
improvements, core maintenance capital projects and expansion, including the projects described above. In 2006, the
Company spent $110 million on capital expenditures in the Gas Pipelines segment. Discussion of the Company’s access
to financing is included under Liquidity and Capital Resources.

S P O N S O R E D   I N V E S T M E N T S

Sponsored Investments includes the Company’s 16.6% ownership interest in EEP and a 41.9% equity interest in EIF.
Enbridge manages the day-to-day operations of, and develops and assesses opportunities for each, including both organic
growth and acquisition opportunities. 

Earnings

(millions of Canadian dollars) 
Enbridge Energy Partners 
Enbridge Income Fund 
Dilution gains
Revalue future income taxes due to tax rate changes

2006
43.0
37.8
–
6.0
86.8

2005
21.7
34.2
8.9
–
64.8

2004
28.6
30.0
7.6
–
66.2

Earnings from Sponsored Investments were $86.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $64.8 million
in 2005. Earnings increased primarily because of strong results from EEP.

Earnings from Sponsored Investments were $64.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $66.2
million in 2004. EIF earnings increased due to allowance oil sales on the Saskatchewan System and collection of a notional
tax in tolls on Alliance Canada. This increase was more than offset by EEP’s non-cash unrealized mark-to-market losses
on derivative instruments that are considered ineffective hedges for accounting purposes.

Revenues include only revenues from EIF as the Company equity accounts for its interest in EEP. For the year ended
December 31, 2006, revenues were $254.7 million consistent with $249.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $249.0 million compared with nil for the year ended December 31,
2004. The Company consolidates EIF under the variable interest entity rules, which came into effect on January 1, 2005.
In 2004, the investment in EIF was accounted for as an equity investment.

Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP owns and operates crude oil and liquid petroleum transmission pipeline systems, natural gas gathering and related
facilities and marketing assets in the United States. Significant assets include the Lakehead System, which is the extension
of the Enbridge System in the U.S., natural gas gathering and processing assets in Texas, the mid-continent crude oil
system, various interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines and a crude oil feeder pipeline in North Dakota. 

Results of Operations
EEP earnings were $43.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $21.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The results improved significantly, despite the stronger Canadian dollar, and reflected considerably
higher liquids throughput on the Lakehead System, higher margins and increased volumes in the natural gas gathering
and processing businesses in addition to a higher Enbridge ownership interest. The 2006 results also included $6.5 million
(net to Enbridge) of unrealized mark-to-market gains (2005 – $5.0 million of losses) on derivative financial instruments that
did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. While Enbridge believes the hedging strategies are sound economic
hedging techniques, they do not qualify for hedge accounting and have been accounted for on a mark-to-market basis
through earnings.

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Earnings  of  $21.7  million  for  the  year  ended
December 31, 2005 were down from 2004 earnings
of $28.6 million primarily due to $5.0 million (net to
Enbridge)  of  unrealized  mark-to-market  losses.  In
addition, EEP earnings were negatively affected by
lower  Lakehead  System  volumes,  a  stronger
Canadian dollar and a lower ownership interest offset
with higher earnings from the natural gas business. 

EEP  issued  Class A  partnership  units  in  2005  and
2004. Because Enbridge did not fully participate in the
2005 and 2004 offerings, dilution gains resulted. While
new Class C units were issued by EEP in the third
quarter of 2006, no dilution gains resulted as Enbridge
participated  in  the  offering,  increasing  Enbridge’s
ownership interest in EEP from 10.9% to 16.6%.

Enbrigde Energy Partners – Gas Pipelines

Distributions
EEP  makes  quarterly  distributions  of  its  available
cash to its common unitholders, including Enbridge. Under the Partnership Agreement, Enbridge, as general partner,
receives incremental incentive cash distributions, which represent incentive income, on the portion of cash distributions, on
a per unit basis, that exceed certain target thresholds as follows. 

Quarterly Cash Distributions per Unit:

Up to $0.59 per unit
First Target – $0.59 per unit up to $0.70 per unit
Second Target – $0.70 per unit up to $0.99 per unit
Over Second Target – Cash distributions greater than $0.99 per unit

Unitholders 

Enbridge

98%
85%
75%
50%

2%
15%
25%
50%

During 2006, EEP paid quarterly distributions of $0.925 per unit (2005 – $0.925 per unit; 2004 – $0.925 per unit). Of the
$43.0 million Enbridge recognized as earnings from EEP during 2006, 37% (2005 – 65%; 2004 – 50%) were incentive
earnings while 63% (2005 – 35%; 2004 – 50%) were Enbridge’s share of EEP’s earnings.

Strategy
EEP intends to increase its distributions through the optimization of existing assets including increased throughput, the
expansion of the existing liquids and gas midstream businesses, and the acquisition of complementary assets. EEP will focus
on assets that generate stable cash flows including crude oil mainline, feeder system and mid-continent terminalling,
interstate and intrastate gas pipelines and certain gas gathering and processing assets. EEP is benefiting from strong supply
growth in both the liquids transportation and gas midstream businesses. Oil sands volume growth will increase throughput
and generate opportunities such as the Southern Access expansion. High gas prices and improved technology are driving
new capital investment and volume growth in EEP’s principal gas regions. Tightening gas quality specifications are also
increasing demand for EEP’s treating and processing services. EEP’s growing base of gas volumes will allow it to aggregate
volumes  to  improve  margins  and  potentially  underpin  a  new  take-away  pipeline  capacity  project.  Examples  of  this
aggregation include the recent expansion and extension of the East Texas system, the construction of additional pipeline
infrastructure and the Alberta Clipper Project.

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Lakehead SystemMid-Continent SystemNorth Dakota SystemTulsaChicagoSuperiorGretnaCushingLockportClearbrookBay CityLewistonSarniaEast Texas Clarity Project
EEP’s East Texas Clarity Project is a US$0.6 billion
expansion  of  EEP's  East  Texas  system  and  is
progressing on-schedule to add 0.7 bcf/d of natural
gas  transportation  capacity  to  the Texas  intrastate
market in 2007. The Clarity Project will be completed
in  phases  during  the  year  with  the  first  phase
scheduled for completion in early 2007. This phase
involves  the  construction  of  a  natural  gas  treating
facility  and  related  mainline  expansion.  Additional
phases of the project will be complete in mid-2007
and end of year 2007. When complete, the Clarity
project will link growing natural gas production in East
Texas, and third party storage assets in East Texas,
with major third party pipelines and markets in the
Beaumont, Texas area.

Enbrigde Energy Partners – Liquids Pipelines

Business Risks
Supply and Demand
The profitability of EEP depends to a large extent on the volume of products transported on its pipeline systems. 

The volume of shipments on EEP’s Lakehead System depends primarily on the supply of Western Canadian crude oil and
the demand for crude oil in the Great Lakes and Midwest regions of the United States and Eastern Canada. EEP expects
significantly increased crude oil supplies from the oil sands projects in Alberta. In addition, Enbridge’s future plans to provide
access to new markets in the Southern United States are expected to increase demand for Western Canadian crude,
resulting in increased volumes for EEP.

EEP’s natural gas gathering assets are also subject to changes in supply and demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids
and related products. Commodity prices impact the willingness of natural gas producers to invest in additional infrastructure
to produce natural gas.

These assets are also subject to competitive pressures from third-party and producer owned gathering systems.

Regulation
In the U.S., the interstate and intrastate gas pipelines owned and operated by EEP are subject to regulation by the FERC
or state regulators and their revenues could decrease if tariff rates were protested. While gas gathering pipelines are not
currently subject to active regulation, proposals to more actively regulate intrastate gathering pipelines are currently being
considered in certain of the states in which EEP operates.

Sponsored Investments Earnings
(millions of Canadian dollars)

Sponsored Investments includes the Company’s 16.6% ownership interest in EEP
and a 41.9% equity interest in Enbridge Income Fund. Sponsored Investments
earnings increased in 2006 due to Enbridge Energy Partners, which experienced
significantly higher crude oil throughput, strong margins and increased volumes 
in the natural gas gathering and processing businesses in addition to a higher 
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Kansas CityCushingDallasHoustonMemphisGulf of MexicoNewOrleans0605040302(51.1)234.366.264.886.8Market Price Risk
EEP’s  gas  processing  business  is  subject  to
commodity price risk for natural gas and natural gas
liquids. Historically, these risks have been managed
by using physical and financial contracts, fixing the
prices of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Certain
of these financial contracts do not qualify for cash flow
hedge accounting and EEP’s earnings are exposed
to mark-to-market valuation changes associated with
certain of these contracts.

Enbrigde Income Fund

Enbridge Income Fund 
EIF’s  primary  assets  include  a  50%  interest  in
Alliance  Pipeline  Canada  and 
the  Enbridge
Saskatchewan  System,  both  purchased  from  the
Company in 2003. The Alliance Pipeline Canada, is
the  Canadian  portion  of  the  Alliance  System,
described in the Gas Pipelines segment above. The
Enbridge Saskatchewan System owns and operates
crude oil and liquids pipelines systems from producing fields in Southern Saskatchewan and Southwestern Manitoba
connecting primarily with Enbridge’s mainline pipeline to the United States.

EIF also owns interests in three wind power generation projects purchased from Enbridge in October, 2006 and a business
that develops waste-heat power generation projects at Alliance Pipeline Canada compressor stations.

Results of Operations
EIF earnings were $37.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, comparable with the prior year, and reflected
modest earnings growth at EIF. The increase in earnings reflected lower tax on distributions received from EIF.

EIF earnings were $34.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $30.0 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2004. The 2005 results include higher preferred unit distributions as well as higher incentive income consistent
with EIF’s cash distribution increases in 2004. EIF’s operating results benefited from strong performance at both Alliance
Pipeline Canada and the Saskatchewan System.

Tax Fairness Plan
On October 31, 2006, the Canadian Government announced a “Tax Fairness Plan” that would, among other things, create a
new tax regime for publicly traded income trusts including EIF. Under the proposed rules, the taxable portion of an income trust’s
distributions would be subject to taxation in a manner similar to the treatment of taxable income within a corporation. For
existing income trusts, the new rules would not become applicable until 2011 provided they limit their expansion to “normal
growth” prior to that year. On December 15, 2006 the Government issued guidelines with respect to what it would consider
“normal growth” for existing income trusts that wish to ensure that they do not become subject to the proposed tax rules until
2011. Under these guidelines, the amount of equity units that an income trust can issue to finance growth up to 2011 may not
exceed the value of its publicly traded equity units on October 31, 2007 (subject to annual limits). The guidelines do not explicitly
limit the amount of debt that an income trust can issue to fund growth although as a practical matter this will be constrained
by credit considerations and/or financial covenants.

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Fort St. JohnEdmontonReginaCromerChicagoAlliance Pipeline (Canada)SaskatchewanSystemAlliance Pipeline (US)On December 21, 2006, the Government released draft legislation for comment. Considerable uncertainty still exists as the
draft legislation does not fully address all aspects of the tax regime introduced in the Tax Fairness Plan (including the “normal
growth” guidelines. Further, the proposed legislation is now subject to review by a Parliamentary committee through an
expedited public hearing process. Timing for enactment of the legislation by Parliament remains uncertain. 

If enacted in their present form, the proposed tax changes would, all other things equal, likely result in a reduction of cash
available for distribution by the Fund commencing in 2011. With respect to the proposed limitations on equity unit issuances,
EIF should be able to fund its currently identified growth plans. However, with the current uncertainty in the capital markets
resulting from the proposed tax changes, there can be no assurance that sufficient capital will be available to fund further
acquisitions or expansion projects. EIF is closely monitoring legislative developments and carefully assessing the impact
of the proposed legislation on the business and financial outlook of EIF and its broader effect on the income trust sector as
a whole, all with a view to adopting a strategy that will maximize value to unitholders going forward once legislative framework
is finalized. 

Incentive and Management Fees
Enbridge receives a base annual management fee of $0.1 million for management services provided to EIF plus incentive
fees equal to 25% of annual cash distributions over $0.825 per trust unit. In 2006, the Company received incentive fees of
$2.4 million (2005 – $2.1 million, 2004 – $0.8 million). The Company is the primary beneficiary of EIF through a combination
of the voting units and a non-voting preferred unit investment and as such EIF is consolidated, starting January 1, 2005,
under variable interest entity rules.

Strategy 
EIF  will  maximize  the  efficiency  and  profitability  of  its  existing  assets  through  representation  on  the  boards  and/or
management committees of EIF’s assets, pursue organic growth and expansion opportunities, invest in the Saskatchewan
System expansion and Alliance Canada receipt facilities and expansions and pursue opportunities to acquire energy
infrastructure investments or related assets.

Business Risks
Risks for Alliance Pipeline Canada are similar to those identified for the Alliance Pipeline US in the Gas Pipelines segment. 

Saskatchewan System
The majority of the volumes shipped on the Saskatchewan and Westspur common carrier pipeline systems, key components
of the Saskatchewan System, have no specific volume commitments. There is no assurance that shippers will continue to utilize
these systems in the future or transport volumes on similar terms or at similar tolls. However, there is limited pipeline competition
in this area. The main competition to the pipelines is from trucking.

EIF’s liquids and natural gas pipelines are dependent upon the supply of and demand for crude oil and natural gas from
Western Canada. Supply, in turn, is dependent upon a number of variables, including the level of exploration, drilling,
reserves and production of crude oil and natural gas, the accessibility of Western Canadian crude oil and natural gas, the
price and quality of crude oil and natural gas available from alternative Canadian and United States sources. In addition,
the regulatory environments in Canada and the United States, including the continued willingness of the governments of
both countries to permit the export of crude oil and natural gas from Canada to the United States on a commercially
acceptable basis, could impact the supply of crude oil and natural gas.

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G A S   D I S T R I B U T I O N   A N D   S E R V I C E S

Gas  Distribution  and  Services  consists  of  gas  utility  operations  which  serve  residential,  commercial,  industrial  and
transportation customers, primarily in Central and Eastern Ontario, the most significant being EGD. It also includes natural
gas distribution activities in Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State, the Company’s investment in Aux Sable, a natural
gas fractionation and extraction business, and the Company’s commodity marketing businesses.

Earnings

(millions of Canadian dollars)
Enbridge Gas Distribution 1
Noverco 1
CustomerWorks/ECS
Enbridge Gas New Brunswick
Other Gas Distribution 1
Aux Sable
Gas Services
AltaGas Income Trust (AltaGas)
Gain on sale of investment in AltaGas
Impairment loss on Calmar gas plant
Other
Revalue future income taxes due to tax rate changes

2006
61.8
22.7
18.8
9.8
6.5
25.8
(1.5)
–
–
–
5.4
28.9
178.2

2005
111.9
28.3
23.2
6.1
6.7
5.3
0.2
–
–
–
(2.9)
–
178.8

2004
133.1
32.3
20.5
3.7
8.5
7.3
(2.8)
21.1
97.8
(8.2)
(0.2)
–
313.1

1 Results for the year ended December 31, 2004 include earnings for the 15 months ended December 31, 2004.

Earnings were $178.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $178.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Earnings were comparable with 2005, reflecting a number of offsetting factors including higher earnings
from the Aux Sable natural gas fractionation facility due to upside sharing of positive fractionation margins under a new
arrangement with BP and lower earnings from EGD resulting from warmer than normal weather and a lower allowed rate
of return on common equity.

Earnings were $178.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $313.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004. The 2004 earnings included 15 months of operations from the gas distribution operations as a result
of the change in EGD’s fiscal year end. Earnings for 2004 also included an after-tax gain of $97.8 million on the sale of the
investment in AltaGas Income Trust.

Gas Distribution and Services Earnings
(millions of Canadian dollars)

Gas Distribution and Services results in 2006 reflected a higher contribution from
Aux Sable through an upside sharing arrangement with BP as well as non-cash
earnings from the revaluation of future income tax balances due to tax rate
reductions enacted in 2006. However, earnings are flat year over year due to 
the impact of warmer than normal weather and a lower allowed return on equity
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0605040302124.3153.6313.1178.8178.2Revenues  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2006
were $8,981.6 million compared with $6,947.1 million
for the year ended December 31, 2005. The factors
contributing  to  this  increase  were  Tidal  Energy
commencing  US  operations  in  December  2005,
resulting in a full year of revenues captured in 2006,
as well as Tidal Energy earning higher revenues due to
a higher average price of crude oil in 2006 and EGD’s
revenues increasing over 2005, as gas prices were
high in Q1 of 2006, when the greatest sales volumes
were generated.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005
were $6,947.1 million compared with $6,631.1 million
for the year ended December 31, 2004. Revenues
increased  due  primarily  to  increased  commodity
prices in Tidal which is included in Other.

Gas Distribution and Services

Enbridge Gas Distribution 
EGD is a rate-regulated natural gas distribution utility serving customers in its franchise areas of Central and Eastern Ontario,
including the City of Toronto and surrounding areas as well as the Niagara Peninsula, Ottawa and many other Ontario
communities. EGD is Canada’s largest natural gas distribution company and has been in operation for more than 150 years.
It serves over 1.8 million customers in Central and Eastern Ontario, Southwestern Quebec, and parts of Northern New York
State. EGD’s operations in Ontario are regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB).

Results of Operations
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $61.8 million compared with $111.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Warmer than normal weather in 2006 reduced earnings by $36.9 million compared with relatively
normal weather in 2005 which did not significantly impact earnings. EGD earnings were also reduced by a lower allowed
rate of return on common equity, partially offset by a higher rate base. EGD’s earnings are also affected by variances from
the forecast cost of service, including operating and maintenance costs. EGD’s costs can vary due to many factors including
weather, project timelines and the timing of operating and capital expenditures. 

Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $111.9 million compared with $133.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004. Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004 included 15 months of earnings for EGD, as a result
of the elimination of the quarter lag basis of consolidation. Earnings for the extra quarter, the three months ended December
31, 2003, were $11.5 million. Weather in 2004 was colder than normal resulting in an additional $21.3 million in earnings.
The remaining EGD variance is the result of a higher rate base and a number of smaller positive variances across the utility
in 2005. 

Normal weather is the weather forecast by EGD in its annual rates application, in the Toronto area, including the impacts
of both the long run and short run actual historical weather experience, more heavily weighted on the short run experience,
and is subject to OEB approval. This financial measure is unique to EGD and, due to differing franchise areas, is unlikely
to be directly comparable to the impact of weather-normalized factors that may be identified by other companies. Moreover,
normal weather may not be comparable year-to-year given that the forecasting model weights the degree-days from the most
recent years more heavily to determine the estimate. This weather-normalized adjustment method is the same as the
manner in which EGD calculates degree-days for regulatory purposes.

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ChicagoAux SableMontrealQuebecMonctonTorontoOttawaNoverco Inc.Enbridge Gas New BrunswickEnbridge Gas Distribution2007 Rate Application
In August 2006, EGD filed an application with the OEB for approval of the 2007 rates, under a cost of service rate-making
methodology. In January 2007, EGD arrived at an agreement to settle certain major issues in its rate application with key
stakeholders. This settlement was approved by the OEB on January 29, 2007 and will allow EGD to continue operating within
its current environment. A final decision on this rate application is expected during the second quarter of 2007. As part of
its 2007 rate application, EGD has requested an increase in the equity component of its deemed capital structure for
regulatory purposes. The requested 38% equity level reflects changes in EGD’s current business risk environment and
financial risk position relative to the current approved deemed equity level of 35%. The rate of return on common equity is
calculated with reference to a formula approved by the OEB that incorporates the long bond yield forecast. The rate of
return of 8.74% was used in the 2007 rate application as a placeholder and reflected the OEB approved return embedded
within 2006 rates. The allowed return on equity for 2007, calculated in accordance with OEB formula is 8.39%. This rate of
return on common equity will replace the placeholder used by the Company in its 2007 rate application and will be embedded
in 2007 rates. 

Given the OEB’s scheduled plan to move to Incentive Regulation, the Company expects 2007 to become the base year for
a potential four to five year rate capped plan. The details of such plan are expected to be known in 2007. A description of
Incentive Regulation is included below under “Strategy”.

The key elements of the 2007 application and the 2006 and 2005 decisions are summarized below:

Regulatory year 
Rate base (millions of Canadian dollars)
Deemed common equity for regulatory purposes 
Rate of return on common equity

Requested
2007
$3,801
38%
8.39%

Approved
2006
$3,634
35%
8.74%

Approved
2005
$3,422
35%
9.57%

The OEB released its decision relating to EGD’s 2006 rate application on February 9, 2006. The new rates approved by the
OEB’s decision resulted in an overall increase in rates of approximately 1% for the average residential customer. 

2006 and 2005 Rates
EGD’s 2006 and 2005 rates were established pursuant to a cost of service methodology that allowed revenues to be 
set  to  recover  EGD’s  forecast  costs.  Forecast  costs  included  gas  commodity  and  transportation,  operation  and
maintenance, depreciation, income taxes, and the debt and equity costs of financing the rate base. The rate base is EGD’s
investment in all assets used in gas distribution, storage and transmission, as well as an allowance for working capital.
Under the cost-of-service model, it is EGD’s responsibility to demonstrate to the OEB the prudence of the forecast costs. 

The rate base is financed through a combination of debt and equity. The proportion of debt and equity, currently 65% and
35% respectively, is approved by the OEB. For the debt portion, interest expense incurred by the Company is recovered in
rates. For the equity portion, the OEB sets the rate of return that EGD may recover in rates. The allowed rate of return on
equity for EGD is based on the forecast yield on Canadian government long-term bonds. 

Gas Distribution Number of Active Customers
(thousands)

EGD added over 47,000 new customers in 2006 and the Company expects
to continue to add between 45,000 and 50,000 customers in 2007. The 2004
number reflects the 15-month period reported as part of Enbridge’s change in 
financial reporting to eliminate consolidation of gas distribution operations on
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06050403021,6231,6791,7561,8051,852For 2004, rates were set by increasing 2003 rates by 90 percent of the forecast Ontario consumer price index, resulting in an
increase of 1.8 percent. The OEB also added a sharing mechanism to fiscal 2004, whereby if earnings on a weather-normalized
basis exceeded the benchmark ROE, these excess earnings would be shared on a 50/50 basis between ratepayers and the
Company’s shareholders. 

Effects of Rate Regulation
EGD is subject to rate-regulation, therefore there are circumstances where the revenues recognized do not match the amounts
billed. Certain amounts are deferred for recovery or refund with the approval of the regulator and are not included in revenues
or expenses that would otherwise be recognized in the income statement, in the absence of rate regulation. The regulator,
allows certain variances between approved and actual expenses to be recovered from, or refunded to, customers in future
periods. The deferred amounts are not included in the calculation of rates billed to customers. While there are numerous
deferral accounts approved by the regulator, the difference between the price of gas approved by the regulator and the actual
cost of gas purchased is the most significant such example. On refund or recovery of this difference, no earnings impact is
recorded. Effectively, the income statement captures only the approved cost of gas and the related revenue rather than the
actual cost of gas and related revenue. EGD has no exposure to changes in the cost of gas, as it is a flow through cost that is
passed to the ratepayer.

Strategy
EGD’s vision is to be North America’s leading energy distribution company, providing safe and reliable distribution services
to customers at fair and reasonable costs. To achieve this vision, EGD has outlined the following strategic objectives: 

(cid:3) to continue growth of the business through enhancement of infrastructure and storage facilities;
(cid:3) improve opportunities for better returns through Incentive Regulation, which is expected to start in 2008;
(cid:3) to be best-in-class in the safe and reliable operation of its gas distribution system; 
(cid:3) to be a leader in utility asset management; and
(cid:3) enhance customer satisfaction by meeting customer commitments and enhancing value of services.

Customer Growth
A major strategic initiative is enhancing customer growth. EGD added over 47,000 new customers in the year ended December
31, 2006 (over 50,000 in the year ended December 31, 2005). The Company expects to continue to add 45,000-50,000
customers in 2007. New growth areas relating to construction heat, mass markets and distributed energy are also being
pursued as part of a profitable utility growth portfolio. EGD will also lead research and development efforts into longer-term
promising technologies that have the potential to retain and increase gas load and reduce operating costs while providing
customer benefits. EGD has been successful in pursuing its industry facilitation strategy with the recent launch of “EnergyLink”,
a web-based tool that makes it easier for customers to find and install natural gas appliances.

Volume of Gas Distributed
(billions of cubic feet)

Gas volumes distributed reflect the growing number of active customers and
the impact each year of warmer than normal or colder than normal weather.
The 2004 volumes reflects the 15-month period. 

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0605040302410458575438408Incentive Regulation
Improving the regulatory environment is also a key strategic thrust to provide greater operational and organizational flexibility.
EGD will remain in a cost of service environment in 2007 but a change to Incentive Regulation (IR), is expected in 2008, with
2007 as the base year for a potential four to five year plan. Consultation with the OEB has commenced with respect to
potential implementation of IR methodology for setting rates for services provided by EGD, which differs from the existing cost
of service methodology. The potential impact on the future operating environment of EGD is not currently known, however
EGD expects to obtain details on a proposed IR plan in the fourth quarter of 2007.

The following are the key anticipated parameters of IR:

(cid:3) Inclusion of an appropriate annual adjustment mechanism to give effect to cost changes and productivity improvements,

to ensure that benefits of efficiencies are shared with customers during the term of the plan;

(cid:3) Mandatory cost of service rebasing at the end of each IR plan term and before a new plan is put in place to ensure that 
efficiency improvements will be identified and the benefits are passed onto customers through base rates for the following 

IR plan period;

(cid:3) Earnings sharing mechanisms will not form part of IR plans, in order to provide a strong incentive to achieve sustainable

efficiencies that can be shared with customers through the annual adjustment mechanism and rebasing; and

(cid:3) IR term plans are expected to run between four and five years.

The objectives of IR are as follows:

(cid:3) Reduce regulatory costs with less frequent hearings (maximum every 4 to 5 years) rather than every year under the

current cost of service mechanism; 

(cid:3) Provide incentives for improved efficiency;
(cid:3) Provide more flexibility for utility management; and 
(cid:3) Provide more stable rates.

Capital Expenditures
EGD’s capital expenditures in recent years have averaged approximately $300 million per year. The capital expenditure
budget is approved annually by the OEB, under the current cost of service environment.

Legal Proceedings
Class Action Lawsuit – late payment penalties 
In July 2006, culminating a 12-year legal case, EGD entered into a settlement agreement with respect to the repayment of
a portion of amounts paid to it as late payment penalties. The total amount of late payment penalties billed between 
April 1994 and February 2002, when the late payment penalty was revised, was approximately $74 million.

Under a settlement agreement approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Court) in December 2006, EGD will
contribute $9 million to the Winter Warmth Fund (WWF), pay class counsel approximately $10 million for the plaintiff’s legal
fees and expenses and pay approximately $2 million to the Class Proceedings Fund. The WWF provides eligible low-income
customers of participating Ontario utilities with financial assistance for the payment of their natural gas and electricity bills. In
accordance with the settlement agreement, EGD paid $2 million to class counsel shortly after the settlement agreement was
executed, which amount was held in trust by class counsel until the settlement became final. EGD paid the remaining
settlement amount of approximately $19 million in January 2007. EGD has recorded a receivable from ratepayers for the total
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EGD has been charged under both the Ontario Technical Standards and Safety Act (TSSA) and the Ontario Occupational
Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in connection with an explosion that occurred on Bloor Street West in Toronto on April 24, 2003.
The maximum possible fine upon conviction on all charges would be $5.0 million in aggregate. EGD has also been named
as a defendant in a number of civil actions related to the explosion. A Coroner’s Inquest in connection with the explosion has
also been called, but the proceedings are stayed pending resolution of the TSSA and OHSA matters. The courts have not
yet ruled upon any of the charges laid under the TSSA or the OHSA, and thus it is not possible at this time to predict or
comment upon the potential outcome. The trial in respect of these charges commenced January 3, 2006 and is not expected
to be completed until well into 2007, at the earliest. EGD does not expect the outcome of these civil actions to result in any
material financial impact.

Business Risks
The risks identified below are specific to EGD. General risks that affect the Company as a whole are described under
Risk Management.

The business risks inherent in the natural gas distribution industry impact the ability of EGD to realize the revenue level required
to generate the allowed return on equity. These business risks include obtaining timely and adequate rate relief, as well as 
accuracy in forecasting and realizing natural gas distribution volumes. 

Volume Risks
Since customers are billed on a volumetric basis, the ability to collect the total revenue requirement (the cost of providing
service) depends on achieving the forecast distribution volume established in the annual ratemaking process. The probability
of realizing such volume is contingent upon weather; economic conditions; the price of gas relative to competitive energy
sources; and the number of customer additions. 

Sales and transportation of gas for customers in the residential and commercial sectors account for approximately 77%
(2005 – 78%) of total distribution volume. Weather during the year, measured in degree days, has a significant impact on
distribution volume as a major portion of the gas distributed to these two markets is used ultimately for space heating. In 2006,
the winter months were warmer than forecast, resulting in an unfavourable weather related volume variance of 27.4 bcf.

Distribution volume may also be impacted by the increased adoption of energy efficient technologies along with more
efficient building construction that continues to place downward pressure on annual average consumption. Average annual
gas usage has declined by 1.2% per annum over the last 10 years, reflecting consistent customer conservation efforts.

Sales and transportation service to large volume commercial and industrial customers is more susceptible to prevailing
economic conditions. As well, the pricing of competitive energy sources affects volumes distributed to these sectors as
some customers have the ability to switch to an alternate fuel. Customer additions are important to all market sectors as
continued expansion adds to the total consumption of natural gas.

Earnings from EGD are impacted to the extent that volumes sold differ from forecasted volumes. Key factors that affect the
probability that EGD will distribute the forecast volumes include weather, economic conditions, gas prices and the prices of
competing energy sources and the number of customers added. To the extent that these factors vary unfavourably compared
with forecasts, EGD will not achieve the total revenue requirements established in the ratemaking process due to lower
distribution volumes, thus resulting in lower earnings.

Distribution volume may also be impacted by the increased adoption of energy efficient technologies along with more
efficient building construction that continues to place downward pressure on annual average consumption.

Even in those circumstances where EGD attains its total forecast distribution volume, it may not earn the approved return
on equity due to other forecast variables such as the mix between the higher margin residential and commercial sectors,
and lower margin industrial sector.

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Rate Relief
The OEB has in the past, rendered decisions that have disallowed recovery of certain costs incurred by EGD. Through the
regulatory process, the OEB approves the return on equity, which EGD is allowed to earn, in addition to various other
aspects of utility operations.

Rate relief could be pursued for significant unforecasted amounts allowing EGD to recover the costs of providing and
maintaining the quality of its service while achieving the allowed rate of return on rate base.

Forecasting Accuracy
EGD is exposed to forecasting accuracy risk as rates are established in advance, based on anticipated distribution volume by
class of customer. Forecasts are also made for the future costs of debt and equity capital including the forecast yield rate for
long-term Government of Canada Bonds used in the determination of the return on equity. Through the forecasting process,
it is intended that any changes in cost of service, regardless of whether they are caused by inflation or by level of business
activity, would be reflected in new rates applied for in the upcoming fiscal year.

Franchise Rights 
EGD has an exclusive right to serve all end users within its franchise area, under its franchise agreements. Similar franchise
agreements in adjacent areas are held by peer companies such as Union Gas Limited (UGL). On January 6, 2006, the OEB
granted Greenfield Energy Corporation, a potential power-plant customer of UGL, the right to physically bypass UGL’s
distribution network within UGL’s franchise area, in order to serve its own power-plant. The OEB's decision to not uphold
exclusive franchise rights of a local distribution utility in Ontario was unprecedented. However, the OEB characterized this
decision as transitional, and set up a rates proceeding which assessed the service requirements of gas fired generation in
the province of Ontario. The OEB decision from this rates proceeding was issued in November 2006. EGD believes the new
rates are robust and would make physical bypass of EGD’s system unattractive to gas fired power generation plants.
However, the OEB decision did not preclude any party from seeking approval from the OEB to build its own pipeline and
bypass the local distribution utility. EGD objects strongly to the concept that any such franchise violation is acceptable and
will object should any similar proposal arise in the EGD franchise area.

Noverco
Enbridge owns an equity interest in Noverco through ownership of 32% of the common shares and a cost investment 
in  preferred  shares.  Noverco  is  a  holding  company  that  owns  approximately  71%  of  Gaz  Metro  Limited  Partnership 
(Gaz Metro), a gas distribution company operating in the province of Quebec and the state of Vermont. Gaz Metro also has
a 50% interest in TQM Pipeline, which transports natural gas in Quebec, and is partnering with the Company on the Rabaska
LNG project (described under “Strategy” below). 

Noverco  also  has  an  investment  in  the  common  shares  of  Enbridge  resulting  in  dividend  and  earnings  elimination
adjustments at Enbridge. Noverco receives dividends from Enbridge but because Enbridge owns part of Noverco, a portion
of the dividends Noverco receives are effectively dividends that Enbridge has paid to itself. This portion of the dividends paid
reduces the book value of Enbridge’s investment in Noverco.

Results of Operations 
Noverco earnings were $22.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $28.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Earnings decreased due to a $7.3 million dilution gain in 2005, which resulted from a Gaz Metro LP
unit issuance in which Noverco did not participate, compared with a dilution gain of $4.0 million in 2006. Excluding dilution
gains, earnings from Noverco were lower in 2006 as the prior year included a future income tax recovery stemming from
the receipt of a significant cash dividend. 

Noverco earnings were $28.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $32.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004. The 2005 results included the $7.3 million dilution gain within Noverco on unit issuances by
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remaining variance reflected the future income tax recovery related to the receipt of cash dividends net of an adjustment
for reciprocal dividends.

Weather variations do not affect Noverco’s earnings as Gaz Metro is not exposed to weather risk. A significant portion of
the Company’s earnings from Noverco is in the form of dividends on its preferred share investment, which is based on the
yield of 10-year Government of Canada bonds plus 4.34%. 

CustomerWorks/ECS
CustomerWorks/ECS  includes  the  operations  of  CustomerWorks  and  Enbridge  Commercial  Services  (ECS).
CustomerWorks is 70% owned by Enbridge and provides customer care services, including billing, collections, and operation
of call centers primarily for; EGD, Direct Energy Essential Home Services and Terasen Gas (a gas distribution company in
British Columbia). EGD is currently reviewing its customer care provider and expect to conclude this process in mid-2007.
ECS owns the customer information services system that CustomerWorks uses under license to provide services to EGD.

Enbridge Gas New Brunswick
The Company owns 70% of, and operates, Enbridge Gas New Brunswick (EGNB), which owns the natural gas distribution
franchise in the province of New Brunswick. EGNB is constructing a new distribution system and has approximately 5,600
customers. Approximately 565 kilometres (351 miles) of distribution main has been installed with the capability of attaching
approximately 27,000 customers. 

EGNB earnings were $9.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $6.1 million for the year ended 
December 31, 2005. Earnings were higher in 2006 as debt was settled through the issuance of equity, during the third and
fourth quarters of 2005 resulting in a higher equity base throughout 2006.

Enbridge Gas New Brunswick earnings were $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $3.7 million
for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase is consistent with the settlement of debt through the issue of equity
in 2005, resulting in a higher equity base.

EGNB  is  regulated  by  the  New  Brunswick  Board  of  Commissioners  of  Public  Utilities  (PUB). As  it  is  currently  in  the
development period, EGNB’s cost of service exceeds its distribution revenues. The PUB has approved the deferral of the
difference between distribution revenues and the cost of service during the development period for recovery in future rates.
This recovery period is expected to start in 2010 and end no sooner than December 31, 2040. On December 31, 2006, the
regulatory deferral asset was $101.8 million (2005 – $82.7 million).

Other Gas Distribution Operations
Earnings  from  Other  Gas  Distribution  Operations  were  $6.5  million  consistent  with  $6.7  million  for  the  year  ended
December 31, 2005.

Earnings from Other Gas Distribution Operations decreased $1.8 million in 2005, primarily because the 2004 results included
15 months of earnings as a result of the elimination of the quarter lag basis of consolidation. Earnings for the extra quarter,
the three months ended December 31, 2003, were $2.0 million.

Aux Sable
Enbridge owns 42.7% of Aux Sable, a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction and fractionation business near Chicago. Aux 
Sable owns and operates a plant, at the terminus of the Alliance System. The plant extracts NGL from the energy-rich natural
gas transported on the Alliance System, as necessary, to meet the heat content requirements of local distribution companies,
which require natural gas with less NGL, or lower heat content, and to take advantage of positive commodity price spreads.

Aux Sable has an agreement with BP Products North America Inc. to sell its NGL production to BP. In return, BP pays Aux
Sable a fixed annual fee and a share of any net margin generated from the business in excess of specified natural gas
processing margin thresholds. In addition, BP reimburses Aux Sable for all operating, maintenance and capital costs

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associated with the Aux Sable facilities subject to certain limits on capital costs. BP supplies, at its cost, all make-up gas
and fuel supply gas to the Aux Sable facilities and is responsible for the capacity on the Alliance Pipeline held by an Aux
Sable affiliate, at market rates. The agreement is for an initial term of 20 years, commencing January 1, 2006 and may be
extended by mutual agreement for 10-year terms. If cumulative losses exceed a certain limit, BP will have the option to
terminate the agreement, however Aux Sable has the right to reduce such losses to avoid termination.

Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $25.8 million compared with earnings of $5.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Fractionation margins were very positive throughout 2006 and as a result, earnings from the upside
sharing mechanism account for the majority of earnings from Aux Sable.

Fractionation margins are expected to moderate but remain favourable in 2007, given high oil prices and relatively low 
gas prices.

Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $5.3 million compared with earnings of $7.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004. The decrease was due to higher natural gas costs in 2005, which were not offset by product
sales prices causing weak margins and therefore decreased production levels.

Gas Services
The Company’s Gas Services business markets natural gas to optimize Enbridge’s commitments on the Alliance and Vector
Pipelines. It also has a growing business of providing fee for service arrangements for third parties, leveraging its marketing
expertise. Capacity commitments as of December 31, 2006 were 31.6 mmcf/d on the Alliance Pipeline (2.4% of total
capacity) and 159.2 mmcf/d on Vector Pipeline (15.9% of total capacity). In December 2005, capacity commitments on
Vector Pipeline of 82.5 mmcf/d, previously held by EGD were assumed by the Gas Services business. 

Earnings from Gas Services are dependent upon the basis (location) differentials between Alberta and Chicago, for Alliance
Pipeline, and between Chicago and Dawn, for Vector Pipeline. To the extent that the cost of transportation on these two
pipelines exceeds the gas commodity basis differential, earnings will be negatively affected. 

Other
Other earnings were $5.4 million in 2006 compared with a loss of $2.9 million in 2005. The 2006 results included an
increased contribution from Tidal Energy, which resulted from the expansion of the business into the U.S. at the end of
2005 and increased earnings from its physical storage program.

In 2005, Other included higher costs, compared with 2004, related to the development of the Rabaska LNG facility.

Tidal Energy
Tidal Energy (Tidal) provides crude oil and natural gas liquids marketing services for the Company and its customers in a full
range of condensate and crude oil types including light sweet, light and medium sours and several heavy grades. Tidal transacts
at many of the major North American market hubs and provides its customers with a variety of programs including flexible pricing
arrangements, hedging programs, product exchanges, physical storage programs and total supply management, through the
analysis and implementation of different transportation options, reduced quality differentials and tariff structures, and utilizing
Risk Management Pricing options. Tidal’s business involves buying, selling and storing large quantities of crude oil. Tidal is
primarily a physical barrel marketing company and in the course of its market activities, physical receipt or delivery shortfalls
can create modest commodity exposures. Any open positions created from this physical business are tightly monitored by, and
must comply with, the Company’s formal risk management policies. Earnings from Tidal are included in Other.

AltaGas
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Other Natural Gas Distribution Strategies
Enbridge intends to pursue natural gas business development opportunities complementary to the existing gas distribution and
services businesses through: 

(cid:3) developing LNG regasification projects and related pipeline infrastructure, 
(cid:3) pursuing marketing and storage opportunities that optimize existing assets, 
(cid:3) continuing to develop and grow the wind power platform in a measured fashion,
(cid:3) exploring gas-fired generation opportunities that are underpinned by long-term contracts and improve the utilization of

existing assets. The approach is to slowly build this business and utilize partners to share development risks.

Further to this strategy, Enbridge is developing a number of projects, which are described below.

Rabaska LNG Facility
Enbridge, Gaz Metro and Gaz de France are continuing development of the previously announced Rabaska LNG terminal
to be located on the St. Lawrence River in Levis, Quebec. The Levis municipal council is fully supportive of the project and
a  fiscal  agreement  has  been  executed.  Options  for  all  required  land  have  been  secured.  Environmental  and  marine
applications have been filed and are progressing. It is expected that all required permits would be obtained by early summer
2007. Discussions are in progress with potential LNG suppliers regarding long-term terminal use arrangements. The project
is expected to cost approximately $840 million in total.

Ontario Wind Project
Enbridge is developing approximately 182 megawatts of wind power in the Municipality of Kincardine on the eastern shore of
Lake Huron in Ontario. Construction will commence when final environmental and zoning approvals are obtained. The project
is waiting for its Environmental Screening Report to be passed by the Ontario Ministry of Environment and its zoning laws to
be approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. Total capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $0.5 billion. Enbridge
has entered into a 20-year electricity purchase agreement with the Ontario Power Authority for all the power produced by the
project. The Company expects the Ontario Wind Project to be in service in late 2008.

Capital Expenditures 
Capital expenditures in other Gas Distribution and Services businesses, including the Ontario Wind Project, described
above, are expected to be approximately $225 million in 2007.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

International includes earnings from the Company’s 25% interest in Compañia Logistica de Hidrocarburos CLH, S.A. (CLH),
Spain’s largest refined products transportation and storage business, and Oleoducto Central, S.A. (OCENSA), a crude oil
pipeline in Colombia. Earnings also include fees earned from technology and consulting services provided by Enbridge
Technology Inc.

Earnings

(millions of Canadian dollars) 
CLH
OCENSA/CITCol
Other

2006
54.5
33.9
(5.2)
83.2

2005
61.6
32.8
(7.0)
87.4

2004
48.6
33.0
(8.0)
73.6

Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $83.2 million compared with $87.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Earnings from CLH for 2005 included a $7.6 million gain on the sale of land, recorded in the fourth quarter. 

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Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005 were
$87.4 million compared with $73.6 million for the year
ended  December  31,  2004.  The  increase  results
primarily from the $7.6 million gain on the sale of land
in CLH. Operating results at CLH were also improved
due to higher volumes and increased average tariffs
and storage revenues.

Other includes administration and business develop-
ment  costs  and  the  financial  results  of  Enbridge
Technology Inc.

CLH
The  primary  activity  of  CLH  is  the  storage  and
shipment of refined products through a comprehen-
sive  distribution  network  located  throughout  Spain.
Earnings are based on a fee for service tariff, adjusted
annually for inflation, and are dependent on through-
put volumes and storage levels. 

Spain – CLH

CLH is the primary basic logistics distribution network for refined products in Spain and provides services on an open access
basis. The system consists of over 3400 kilometres (2,113 miles) of pipelines and 38 storage facilities located throughout
the country. CLH provides product distribution to locations not connected to the pipeline system through its own fleet of tanker
trucks and chartered tanker ships. CLH also offers secondary distribution services, the most significant being the services
provided through CLH Aviation, which handles aviation fuel at airport locations throughout Spain. This business includes
the storage of aviation fuel, loading of aircraft refueling units and the refueling of aircraft. New policies issued by the Spanish
airport authority (AENA) to promote competition, allow for new non-CLH operators to enter the aircraft-refueling segment
of this business. While CLH's share of this segment of the market may reduce over time, its participation in the aviation fuel
business will continue. CLH's pipeline facilities are connected to the country's eight crude oil refineries and to major coastal
port locations where most imports of crude oil and refined products into Spain are first delivered.

Earnings from CLH are directly impacted by the demand for refined products including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other
transportation fuels. Economic growth in Spain over the last decade has been among the highest in the European Union,
which has led to increasing demand for energy, including refined products. The central region of the country, in and around
Madrid, has seen the largest growth in demand. CLH is in the process of expanding its system over the next several years
in order to meet the continued growth expected in this region. This expansion, which includes an increase in storage
capacity and looping of both the northern and southern main lines, will be constructed in phases to match the expected
growth in volumes.

International Earnings
(millions of Canadian dollars)

International includes earnings from the Company’s interests in CLH in Spain
and OCENSA in Colombia. International earnings continue to be strong but
were lower in 2006 due to a one-time gain on the sale of land in CLH in 2005.

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BarcelonaMadrid060504030268.072.373.687.483.2OCENSA/CITCol
The Company owns a 24.7% interest in OCENSA, a
cost investment on which the Company earns a fixed
return.  OCENSA  is  one  of  two  crude  oil  export
pipelines within Colombia. Through a 100% owned
entity, CITCol, the Company manages the pipeline
and  earns  a  fee  for  this  service,  which  includes
incentives for operating performance.

Strategy
The Company plans to increase International earnings
contribution over the next several years by leveraging its
North American operating expertise in midstream energy
infrastructure and relationships with existing partners.
The Company will pursue investment opportunities in
regions  or  countries  with  attractive  fundamentals  of
supply  and  market  demand,  in  which  operating  and
political risks are acceptable to the Company, and in
which attractive risk adjusted returns are available.

Colombia – OCENSA

Business Risks
The International business is subject to risks related to political and economic instability, currency volatility, market and
supply volatility, government regulations, foreign investment rules, security of assets and environmental considerations.
The Company assesses and monitors international regions and specific countries on an ongoing basis for changes in these
risks. Risks are mitigated by a combination of Enbridge’s governance involvement, contractual arrangements, influence in
operation of the assets, regular analysis of country risk, as well as foreign currency hedging and insurance programs.

C O R P O R A T E

(millions of Canadian dollars) 
Corporate
Revalue future income taxes due to tax rate changes

2006
(82.2)
14.0
(68.2)

2005
(63.9)
–
(63.9)

2004
(81.3)
–
(81.3)

The Corporate segment includes corporate financing costs, business development activities and other corporate costs not
attributable to a specific business segment. 

Corporate costs were $82.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with $63.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The increase in Corporate costs was due to a number of factors including higher interest expense as
a portion of the Company’s floating rate debt was repaid through the issuance of long-term fixed rate debt as well as higher
business development activity and the impact of a strong labour market.

Capital Expenditures, Investments and Acquisitions
(millions of Canadian dollars)

The 2006 total for capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions reflects
additions to property, plant and equipment, primarily related to the gas distribution
utility, a number of Liquids Pipelines projects as well as the Ontario Wind Project;
the acquisition of a 65% interest in the Olympic Pipeline; and an additional
$280.2 million investment in EEP.

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06050403022,301.9520.11,346.9902.61,649.0CoveñasBogotaCusiana/CupiaguaCorporate costs were $63.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared with $81.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004. Corporate costs were lower in 2005 reflecting lower interest expense due to lower rates. Also, business
development costs were higher in 2004.

L I Q U I D I T Y   A N D   C A P I T A L   R E S O U R C E S

The Company’s cash generated from operations, commercial paper issuances, available capacity under credit facilities and
access to capital markets in Canada and the United States for the issuance of long-term debt, equity, or other securities are
expected to be sufficient to satisfy liquidity and capital expenditure requirements. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, the
available capacity under credit facilities was increased to approximately $4.3 billion.

The  Company  continues  to  manage  its  debt  to  capitalization  ratio  to  maintain  a  strong  balance  sheet.  The  debt  to
capitalization ratio at December 31, 2006, including short-term borrowings, but excluding non-recourse short and long-term
debt, was 64.6%, compared with 64.5% at the end of 2005. 

The Company’s current liabilities routinely exceed current assets. Current liabilities include current maturities of long-term
debt, which are typically refinanced with long-term debt. Excluding current maturities of long-term debt, the Company does
not have a working capital deficit. 

The Company’s cash balance at the end of the year includes $7.2 million (2005 – $16.4 million; 2004 – $6.0 million) held
in trust in joint ventures, pursuant to finance agreements within the joint ventures.

Operating Activities
Cash from operating activities increased to $1,297.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $947.0 million for
the year ended December 31, 2005 and $886.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(millions of Canadian dollars) 
Earnings net of non-cash items
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Cash Provided by Operating Activities

2006
1,171.0
126.7
1,297.7

2005
1,300.9
(353.9)
947.0

2004
1,027.8
(141.1)
886.7

Cash provided by earnings net of non-cash items, was $1,171.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared
with $1,300.9 million and $1,027.8 million for 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2005, the Company received special dividends
from Noverco totaling $70 million which resulted in most of the variance between 2005 and 2006.

Changes in operating assets and liabilities were $480.6 million higher in 2006 compared with 2005. The increase was due
primarily to the impact of a declining trend in the price of natural gas in the latter half of 2006 compared with an increasing
trend in 2005. This caused reductions in accounts receivable and gas inventories in the current year, compared to increases
in the prior year, partially offset by a decrease in payables in the current year, compared with an increase in the prior year,
all within EGD.

Changes in operating assets and liabilities were lower in 2005 compared with 2004. The majority of this change was in EGD
where higher commodity prices in 2005 increased accounts receivable and inventory.

Since the Company’s pension plans are adequately funded, no additional funding above usual levels is anticipated for 2007.

Investing Activities
Cash used for investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $1,580.0 million compared with $876.5 million
in 2005, an increase of $703.5 million. The majority of the increase was due to expenditures on property, plant and equipment,
including  the  commencement  of  capital  expenditures  on  a  number  of  Liquids  Pipelines  projects  and  a  $280.2  million
investment in EEP as well as the acquisition of a 65% interest in the Olympic Pipeline for $101.4 million.

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In 2005, the majority of cash spent on investing was for additions to property, plant and equipment, primarily in EGD. The
increase in additions to property, plant and equipment in 2005, compared with 2004, was due to increased expenditures 
on capital projects. In 2005, the Company also made contingent payments to the former owners of the Company’s 25% 
interest in CLH because CLH met cumulative volume targets. In 2004, the Company also made smaller contingent payments
to the former owners of the 25% interest in CLH.

In 2005, the Company made minor acquisitions throughout the year amounting to $88.6 million whereas, in 2004, $833.9 million
was used for acquisitions including Enbridge Offshore Pipelines, acquired for $743.4 (net of cash acquired) and other minor
acquisitions. Cash proceeds from the sale of the investment in AltaGas partially offset the use of cash for acquisitions in 2004. 

Financing Activities
In 2006, the Company generated $268.1 million through financing activities compared with cash used for financing activities
of $22.1 million in 2005 and cash generated during 2004 of $114.4 million. 

During 2006, the Company issued $1,125.0 million of new long-term debt in the form of medium term notes and repaid
$400.0 million in medium term notes which matured during 2006. Short-term borrowings at EGD are used primarily to
finance working capital, including inventory. EGD’s short-term borrowings decreased by $266.9 million in 2006, reflecting
the impact of decreasing natural gas prices. This decrease in short-term borrowings was partially offset by an increase in
short-term debt to finance capital expenditures and investments.

Throughout 2005, the Company issued $1,020.1 million new long-term debt. This new debt replaced higher interest rate
medium-term notes, which matured during 2005, and short-term debt, primarily commercial paper. The repayment of 
short-term debt was partially offset by an increase in short-term borrowings at EGD. EGD’s short-term borrowings were
higher at the end of 2005 due to increased commodity prices.

Dividends on common shares have increased again in 2006 due to an increased number of common shares outstanding
and a higher dividend rate.

In 2004, cash was generated through a net issuance of $788.0 million of debt, partially offset by the payment of dividends.
The Company also repaid $350.0 million of preferred securities at the end of 2004. 

Debt Covenants
Enbridge Inc. and all of its subsidiaries are in compliance with all debt covenants. However currently, EGD does not meet
a new long-term debt issuance test contained in its trust indenture due primarily to significantly warmer weather and a
decline in EGD’s allowed return on equity. In order for EGD to issue new long-term debt, EGD requires a long-term debt
interest coverage ratio of 2.0 times for 12 consecutive months out of the last 23 months. Although EGD cannot issue new
long-term debt until it meets the test, EGD may refinance existing long-term debt or issue new short-term debt without
having to meet the new issue test.

Equity Issuance
On February 2, 2007, Enbridge closed the issuance of 13.5 million common shares for $38.75 per share to the public and
issued 1.5 million common shares to Noverco for $38.75 per share, which maintains Noverco’s ownership interest in Enbridge
at approximately 9.5%. Gross proceeds from both offerings were $581.2 million.

Preferred Securities
The  Company  has  $200.0  million  of  7.8%  Preferred  Securities  outstanding.  On  December  18,  2006,  the  Company
announced its intention to redeem all 8,000,000 Preferred Securities on February 15, 2007 for $25.00 per Preferred Security
plus accrued and unpaid interest of $0.2458 per security for the period covering from the last interest payment date of
December 31, 2006 to the redemption date of February 15, 2007.

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Expected Capital Expenditures
The numerous potential organic growth projects and other growth initiatives described in the business unit sections will
require capital funding. The Company also requires capital for ongoing core maintenance and capital improvements in
many of its businesses. In total, Enbridge expects to spend approximately $2.5 billion during 2007 on capital projects and
maintenance. The Company expects to finance these expenditures through cash from operating activities, the equity
issuance described above and additional debt, if required.

The decision to finance with debt or equity is based on the capital structure for each business and the overall capitalization
of the consolidated enterprise. Certain of the regulated pipeline and gas distribution businesses issue long-term debt to
finance capital expenditures. This external financing may be supplemented by debt or equity injections from the parent
company. Debt, and equity when required, has been issued to finance business acquisitions, investments in subsidiaries,
and long-term investments. Funds for debt retirements are generated through cash provided from operating activities, as
well as through the issue of replacement debt.

Payments due for contractual obligations over the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

(millions of Canadian dollars)
Long-term debt
Non-recourse long-term debt
Capital and operating leases
Long term contracts 1
Total Contractual Obligations

Total
7,574.4
1,566.9
85.6
1,306.1
10,533.0

Less than 
1 year
535.3
58.4
7.4
454.2
1,055.3

1-3 years
800.0
301.3
14.2
309.1
1,424.6

3-5 years
748.4
180.0
12.3
256.6
1,197.3

After 
5 years
5,490.7
1,027.2
51.7
286.2
6,855.8

1 Approximately $214.4 million of these contracts are commitments for products related to the construction of Liquids Pipelines projects; the minimum

cancellation charge related to these contracts is $127.2 million.

S E N S I T I V I T Y   A N A L Y S I S

The Company’s earnings will fluctuate with changes in the market prices and certain volumetric parameters, such as
weather. Enbridge manages its financial market risks through an Earnings at Risk (EaR) metric. Under the Company’s EaR
policy, using a two standard deviation confidence interval, the maximum adverse change in 12 months forward earnings from
movements in market prices over a 1 month period of time will not exceed 5% of earnings. On December 31, 2006, the
Company’s EaR was 2.9%.

The following table shows the effect of changes in certain key financial market variables on earnings. These sensitivities
are approximations based on business conditions as of December 31, 2006 and may not be applicable to other periods,
under other economic conditions or for greater magnitude changes.

Factor
Exchange rate (CAD Dollar to US Dollar)
Exchange rate (CAD Dollar to Euro)
Interest rates

Decrease
CAD$0.01
CAD$0.01
0.5%

After-Tax Earnings Impact
$1.1 million
$0.3 million
$4.0 million

Interest rate fluctuations are captured in the Company’s EaR metric. However, under GAAP, the impact of foreign currency
fluctuations on earnings from foreign subsidiaries cannot be hedged and as such, these fluctuations have been excluded
from the Company’s EaR metric. The Company hedges the foreign currency risk of dividends it receives from foreign
currency denominated subsidiaries. Any unhedged foreign currency dividends are captured in the EaR metric.

Weather is a significant driver of delivery volumes at EGD, given that a significant portion of EGD’s customers use natural
gas for space heating. Weather, measured in terms of degree day deficiency, directly impacts EGD’s earnings as noted
below. Degree-day is a measure of coldness, calculated as the total number of degrees each day by which the daily mean
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Weather
Volume

Incremental change
18 degree days
1 billion cubic feet

Approximate incremental impact
1 billion cubic feet
$1.3 million (after-tax)

In 2006, weather negatively impacted earnings by a larger magnitude than the above sensitivities would suggest. This resulted
from the unusual pattern of distribution degree days during the year and their relative effectiveness. Degree days are fully effective,
typically in the peak winter months, when their occurrence directly impacts the consumption pattern by a similar magnitude.

R I S K   M A N A G E M E N T

The Company’s business activities are subject to market price, credit, and operating risks. The Company has formal risk
management policies and risk management systems designed to mitigate these risks.

Market Price Risk
Enbridge’s earnings are subject to movements in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and commodity prices (collectively
Market Price Risk). Given the Company’s desire to maintain a stable and consistent earnings profile, it has implemented a
Board of Directors approved Market Price Risk Policy to minimize the likelihood that adverse earnings fluctuations arising
from movements in market prices across all of its businesses will exceed a defined tolerance. 

The Market Price Risk metric utilized within that policy is Earnings at Risk. It is an objective, statistically derived risk metric
that measures the maximum earnings loss that could result from adverse market price movements over a specified time
horizon within a pre-determined level of statistical confidence, under normal market conditions.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments for risk management purposes. The following summarizes the types of
market price risks to which the Company is exposed and the hedging programs implemented.

Foreign Exchange Risk
The Company has exposure to foreign currency exchange rates, primarily arising from its U.S. dollar and Euro denominated
investments, where both carrying values and earnings are subject to foreign exchange risk. Furthermore, the Company is
exposed to the economic risk on the conversion of the foreign currency denominated cash flows. The Company has a hedging
policy to eliminate 50% to 70% of the long-term economic exposure related to its foreign currency denominated cash flows.
It will also hedge shorter term anticipated foreign currency capital expenditures. 

The Company hedges certain of its foreign currency denominated net equity investments with the use of cross currency
swaps, par forward contracts, and foreign currency denominated debt. These long-term derivative contracts also serve to
economically hedge a significant portion of the cash distributions from these equity investments. However, this does not
eliminate the GAAP earnings volatility caused by exchange rate differences. During the year ended December 31, 2006,
the Company received foreign currency denominated cash distributions and settled associated hedge transactions resulting
in $17.1 million (2005 – $13.0 million) of incremental cash flows, which were not included in reported earnings.

Interest Rate Risk
Enbridge is exposed to interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt. Floating to fixed interest rate swaps, collars and
forward rate agreements are used to hedge against the effect of future interest rate movements. The Company monitors
its debt portfolio mix of fixed and variable rate debt instruments to ensure that the consolidated portfolio of debt stays within
its Board of Directors approved policy limit band of 15% to 25% floating rate debt as a percentage of total debt outstanding.
Fixed to floating swaps are also used from time to time to manage this position and optimize the Company’s debt portfolio.
The Company is also exposed to fluctuations in interest rates ahead of anticipated fixed rate debt issuances. The Company
may enter into interest rate derivatives to hedge a portion of the interest cost of these future debt issues.

Information about the debt portfolio itself is included in Notes 12 and 17 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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Commodity Price Risk
The Company uses natural gas price swaps, futures and options to manage the value of commodity purchases and sales
that arise from capacity commitments on the Alliance and Vector pipelines. The Company also uses natural gas, power,
crude oil, and natural gas liquids derivative instruments to fix the value of variable price exposures that arise from commodity
usage, storage and supply agreements.

Natural Gas Supply Management
Customers of EGD are exposed to changes in the price of the natural gas commodity. A portion of the future natural gas
supply requirements is hedged using natural gas swaps and options that manage the price of natural gas, as allowed by
the OEB. Since customers pay the cost of the natural gas commodity, this risk mitigation strategy is for the benefit of
customers. The OEB monitors the policies, procedures, and results of this hedging program.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Information about the financial instruments outstanding at year end for the purposes of mitigating the risks as described
above, including the fair values, notional or principal amounts and maturities are shown in Note 17 of the Company’s
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006. 

Credit Risk
Entering into derivative financial instruments can give rise to additional credit risks. Credit risk arises from the possibility that
a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations and is limited to those contracts where the Company would incur a
loss in replacing the instrument. The Company minimizes credit risk by entering into risk management transactions only with
institutions that possess high investment grade credit ratings or have provided the Company with an acceptable form of credit
protection. The Company has no significant concentration with any single counterparty. For transactions with terms greater
than five years, the Company may also require a counterparty that would otherwise meet the Company’s credit criteria to
provide collateral.

Trade receivables include amounts due from companies operating in the oil and gas industry and are collateralized by the
commodities contained in the Company’s pipelines and storage facilities. Where shippers fail to maintain specified credit
ratings they are required to provide letters of credit or other suitable security. Credit risk in the Gas Distribution and Services
segment is reduced by the large and diversified customer base and the ability to recover an estimate for doubtful accounts
through the ratemaking process. For customers of our non-regulated businesses, credit exposure is minimized through the
use of credit monitoring processes, contractual agreements with collateral requirements, master netting agreements, and
credit exposure limits.

Operating Risks
Environmental, Health and Safety Risk
The Company’s operations, facilities and petroleum product shipments are subject to extensive national, regional and local
environmental, health and safety laws and regulations governing, among other things, discharges to air, land and water, the
handling and storage of petroleum compounds and hazardous materials, waste disposal, the protection of employee health,
safety and the environment, and the investigation and remediation of contamination. The Company’s facilities could experience
accidents, malfunctions or other unplanned events that could result in spills or emissions in excess of permitted levels and result
in personal injury, fines, penalties or other sanctions and property damage. The Company could also incur liability in the future
for environmental contamination associated with past and present activities and properties. The facilities and pipelines must
maintain a number of environmental and other permits from various governmental authorities in order to operate and these
facilities are subject to inspection from time to time. Failure to maintain compliance with these requirements could result in
operational  interruptions,  fines  or  penalties,  or  the  need  to  install  potentially  costly  pollution  control  technology.  Finally,
compliance with current and future environmental laws and regulations, which are likely to become more stringent over time,
including those governing greenhouse gas emissions, may impose additional capital costs and financial expenditures and
affect the demand for the Company’s services, which could adversely affect operating results and profitability.

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Enbridge is committed to protecting the health and safety of employees, contractors and the general public, and to sound
environmental  stewardship.  The  Company  believes  that  prevention  of  accidents  and  injuries,  and  protection  of  the
environment, benefits everyone and delivers increased value to shareholders, customers and employees. Enbridge has
health and safety, and environmental management systems and has established policies, programs and practices for
conducting safe and environmentally sound operations. Regular reviews and audits are conducted to assess compliance
with legislation and company policy.

Pipeline Operating Risk
Pipeline leaks are an inherent risk of operations. Other operating risks include: the breakdown or failure of equipment,
information systems or processes; the performance of equipment at levels below those originally intended (whether due to
misuse, unexpected degradation or design, construction or manufacturing defects); failure to maintain adequate supplies
of spare parts; operator error; labour disputes; disputes with interconnected facilities and carriers; and catastrophic events
such as natural disasters, fires, explosions, fractures, acts of terrorists and saboteurs, and other similar events, many of
which are beyond the control of the pipeline systems. The occurrence or continuance of any of these events could increase
the cost of operating the Company’s pipelines or reduce revenues, thereby impacting earnings. The Company has an
extensive program to manage system integrity, which includes the development and use of predictive and detective in-line
inspection tools. Maintenance, excavation and repair programs are directed to the areas of greatest benefit and pipe is
replaced or repaired as required. The Company also maintains comprehensive insurance coverage for significant pipeline
leaks and has a comprehensive security program designed to reduce security-related risks.

Regulation
Many of the Company’s pipeline operations are regulated and are subject to regulatory risk. The nature and degree of
regulation and legislation affecting energy companies in Canada and the United States has changed significantly in past
years, and there is no assurance that further substantial changes will not occur. These changes may adversely affect toll
structures or other aspects of pipeline operations or the operations of shippers.

Execution Risk
Cost  escalation  and  internal  and  external  resource  shortages,  including  human  resources,  may  adversely  affect  the
Company’s ability to develop and complete organic growth projects in a cost effective and timely manner. In addition, there
are a number of competing projects, proposed by other companies, which could preclude the Company from developing
one or more of the proposed projects.

C R I T I C A L   A C C O U N T I N G   E S T I M A T E S

Depreciation
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, the Company’s largest asset with a net book value at December 31, 2006 of
$11,264.7 million, or 61% of total assets, generally is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives of the
assets commencing when the asset is placed in service. When it is determined that the estimated service life of an asset does
not reflect the expected remaining period of benefit, prospective changes are made to the estimated service life. In general,
estimates of service lives are based on third party engineering studies, experience and industry practice. There are a number
of assumptions inherent in estimating the service lives of the Company’s assets including the level of development, exploration,
drilling, reserves and production of crude oil and natural gas in the supply areas served by the Company’s pipelines as well
as the demand for crude oil and natural gas and the integrity of the Company’s systems. Changes in these assumptions could
result in adjustments to the estimated service lives, which could result in material changes to depreciation expense in future
periods  in  any  of  the  Company’s  business  segments,  with  the  exception  of  the  Corporate  segment.  Generally,  revised
assumptions have historically resulted in extending useful lives. For certain rate regulated operations, depreciation rates are
approved by the regulator and the regulator may require periodic studies or technical updates on useful lives which may
change depreciation rates.

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Certain of the Company’s Liquids Pipelines, Gas Pipelines, and Gas Distribution and Services businesses are subject to
regulation by various authorities, including but not limited to, the National Energy Board (NEB), the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (AEUB) and the Ontario Energy Board (OEB).
Regulatory bodies exercise statutory authority over matters such as construction, rates and ratemaking, and agreement
with customers. To recognize the economic effects of the actions of the regulator, the timing of recognition of certain 
revenues and expenses in these operations may differ from that otherwise expected under generally accepted accounting
principles for non rate-regulated entities. The Company also records regulatory assets and liabilities to recognize the
economic effects of the actions of the regulator. Regulatory assets represent amounts that are expected to be recovered
from customers in future periods through rates. Regulatory liabilities represent amounts that are expected to be refunded
to customers in futures periods through rates. As of December 31, 2006, the Company’s regulatory assets totaled $574.1
million (2005 – $542.5 million) and regulatory liabilities totaled $148.6 million (2005 – $24.7 million).To the extent that the
regulator’s actions differ from the Company’s expectations, the timing and amount of recovery or settlement of regulatory
balances could differ significantly from those recorded.

Post-Employment Benefits
The Company maintains pension plans, which provide defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension benefits and post-
employment benefits other than pensions to eligible retirees. Pension costs and obligations for the defined benefit pension
plans are determined using the projected benefit method. This method involves complex actuarial calculations using several
assumptions including discount rates, expected rates of return on plan assets, health-care cost trend rates, projected salary
increases, retirement age, mortality and termination rates. These assumptions are determined by management and are
reviewed annually by the Company’s actuaries. Actual results that differ from assumptions are amortized over future periods
and therefore could materially affect the expense recognized and the recorded obligation in future periods. See Note 19 to
the 2006 annual consolidated financial statements for disclosure of the difference between the actual and the expected
results for the past two years. Pension expense is recorded within all of the Company’s business segments.

Impact of a 0.5% Change in Key Assumptions

Pension Benefit

OPEB

(millions of dollars)
Decrease in Discount Rate
Decrease in expected return on assets
Decrease in rate of salary increase

Obligation
79.2
n/a
(18.3)

Expense
9.3
4.9
(4.0)

Obligation
15.4
n/a
–

Expense
1.8
0.2
–

Contingent Liabilities
Provisions for claims filed for damages against the Company are determined on a case by case basis. Case estimates are
reviewed on a regular basis and are updated as new information is received. The process of evaluating claims involves the
use of estimates and a high degree of management judgment. The final determination by the courts in respect of the claims
outstanding could have a material impact on the financial results of the Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries
and investments including Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. and Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. as disclosed in Note 23 of
the 2006 annual consolidated financial statements. 

Asset Retirement Obligations
The fair value of asset retirement obligations (AROs) associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized as
long–term liabilities in the period when they can be reasonably determined. The fair value approximates the cost a third party
would charge in performing the tasks necessary to retire such assets and is recognized at the present value of expected
future cash flows. AROs are added to the carrying value of the associated asset and depreciated over the asset’s useful
life. The  corresponding  liability  is  accreted  over  time  through  charges  to  earnings  and  is  reduced  by  actual  costs  of
decommissioning and reclamation. The present value of expected future cash flows is determined using assumptions such
as the probability of abandonment in place versus removal and the estimated costs required upon abandonment in each
case, the discount rate and the estimated time to abandonment. For the majority of the Company’s assets it is not possible

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to make a reasonable estimate of AROs due to the indeterminate timing, the long-lived nature of the assets and the scope
of the asset retirements. Therefore, changes in these assumptions could materially affect the asset and liability recognized
in respect of asset retirement obligations as well as the resulting accretion of the liability and depreciation of the asset within
any of the Company’s business segments, with the exception of the Corporate segment.

C H A N G E   I N   A C C O U N T I N G   P O L I C I E S

Financial Instruments, Hedging Relationships and Other Comprehensive Income
New accounting standards will be in effect January 1, 2007 for hedge accounting, recognition and measurement of financial
instruments and disclosure of comprehensive income. The adoption of these standards will result in the recognition of
financial instruments and hedging relationships principally consistent with similar requirements in the United States, as
currently reflected in the Company’s United States Accounting Principles note. 

The Company will recognize other comprehensive income in a separate financial statement and include accumulated other
comprehensive income as a component of shareholders’ equity. To the extent economic hedges do not qualify for hedge
accounting, are ineffective, or are not documented as hedges in accordance with the new standards, gains and losses and
any ineffectiveness will be charged to current period earnings.

If the Company were to adopt the standards at December 31, 2006, a payable to counterparties of $44.8 million, a due from
ratepayers of $26.6 million, accumulated other comprehensive income of $30.6 million, a future tax liability of $16.8 million,
and a charge to retained earning of $66.1 million would be recognized in the financial statements. 

C O N T R O L S   A N D   P R O C E D U R E S

Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls
and  procedures  (as  defined  in  the  rules  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  and  the  Canadian  Securities
Administrators) and concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31,
2006 and in respect of the 2006 year-end reporting period.

Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Management of Enbridge Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial
reporting as such term is defined in the rule of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian
Securities  Administrators.  The  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a  process  designed  under  the
supervision and with the participation of executive and financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

(cid:3) Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions

of assets of the Company;

(cid:3) Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements

in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and

(cid:3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevision or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of

the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements because of inherent
limitations. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls
may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or deterioration in the degree of compliance with our policies
and procedures.

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Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006,
based on the framework established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organization of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management concluded that the Company
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006.

Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2006 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated
in their report included with the Company’s audited financial statements.

Q U A R T E R L Y   F I N A N C I A L   I N F O R M A T I O N 1

(millions of Canadian dollars, except for per share amounts)
2006
Revenues
Earnings applicable to common shareholders
Earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
Dividends per common share

(millions of Canadian dollars, except for per share amounts)
2005
Revenues
Earnings applicable to common shareholders
Earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
Dividends per common share

First
3,346.7
190.9
0.56
0.56
0.2875

First
2,555.8
220.6
0.66
0.65
0.2500

Second
2,327.2
157.9
0.47
0.46
0.2875

Second
1,527.4
93.6
0.27
0.27
0.2500

Third
2,184.9
95.5
0.28
0.28
0.2875

Third
1,657.1
67.8
0.20
0.20
0.2500

Fourth
2,785.7
171.1
0.50
0.49
0.2875

Fourth
2,712.8
174.0
0.52
0.51
0.2875

Total
10,644.5
615.4
1.81
1.79
1.15

Total
8,453.1
556.0
1.65
1.63
1.0375

1 Quarterly Financial Information has been extracted from financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Quarterly operating revenue fluctuates primarily due to the seasonality of the Company’s gas distribution business. Typically,

revenue peaks in the winter months during the first quarter and, to a lesser extent, in the fourth quarter when higher volumes

are delivered and sold. Also, revenue and earnings are affected by variations in the weather, especially in the winter, when

warmer or colder than normal temperatures can result in lower or higher distribution volumes, respectively.

Significant items that impacted 2006 and 2005 quarterly earnings are as follows:
(cid:3) Fourth quarter 2006 earnings reflected higher earnings from the mainline system and Aux Sable, offset by lower earnings

from EGD due primarily to warmer than normal weather and higher costs.

(cid:3) Third quarter 2006 earnings reflected higher earnings from Enbridge System, increased earnings from the Company’s
investment in EEP and the initial recognition of upside sharing in Aux Sable which resulted from high fractionation margins.
(cid:3) Second quarter earnings in 2006 included the impact of tax rate reductions, which increased earnings by a total of 
$48.9 million. Revenues in the second quarter of 2006 were higher than the second quarter of 2005 due to higher

commodity prices and were offset by higher commodity costs, as EGD passes through to customers changes in the

price of natural gas.

(cid:3) First quarter earnings in 2006 reflected improved earnings in the Enbridge System more than offset by lower results
from EGD, due primarily to warmer than normal weather. Revenues in the first quarter of 2006 were higher due to higher

commodity prices and were offset by higher commodity costs.

(cid:3) Fourth quarter earnings in 2005 include a gain of $7.6 million on the sale of land in CLH and a dilution gain of $4.3 million

in EEP.

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(cid:3) Third quarter earnings in 2005 were negatively impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and by non-cash losses on the

fair value of derivatives in EEP.

(cid:3) First quarter earnings in 2005 include dilution gains in EEP and within Noverco totaling $11.9 million.

F O U R T H   Q U A R T E R   2 0 0 6   H I G H L I G H T S

Fourth quarter earnings for 2006 were $171.1 million, or $0.50 per share, compared with $174.0 million, or $0.52 per share,
in 2005. The fourth quarter of 2006 reflected higher earnings from the Enbridge crude oil mainline system and Aux Sable,
offset by lower earnings from EGD due primarily to warmer than normal weather and higher costs in the fourth quarter of 2006.

S E L E C T E D   A N N U A L   I N F O R M A T I O N

(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) 
Dividends Per Common Share

Common Share Dividends
Total Assets
Total Long-Term Liabilities

2006
1.15

403.1
18,379.3
10,544.8

2005
1.0375

361.1
17,210.9
9,690.7

2004
0.92

315.8
14,905.1
8,182.5

Total assets and total long-term liabilities increased from 2005 to 2006 because of ongoing investments in core businesses
and a $280 million investment in EEP, increasing the Company’s interest from 10.9% to 16.6%.

Total assets and total long-term liabilities increased from 2004 to 2005 primarily because the Company began consolidating
its 41.9% investment in EIF. This change was due to the adoption of Accounting Guideline 15, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities (AcG-15). Under AcG-15, EIF is considered a variable interest entity and Enbridge is the primary beneficiary
through a combination of a 41.9% equity interest and a preferred unit investment that has no voting rights, a stated par value
and a 30-year maturity.

S U P P L E M E N T A R Y   I N F O R M A T I O N

Outstanding Share Data
Preferred Shares, Series A (non-voting equity shares)
Common shares – issued and outstanding (voting equity shares)
Total issued and outstanding stock options (7,558,307 vested)

Outstanding share data information is provided as at February 12, 2007.

R E L A T E D   P A R T Y   T R A N S A C T I O N S

Number
outstanding
5,000,000 
351,920,358
11,501,657

Information about the Company’s related party transactions is included in Note 22 to the Company’s consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Additional information relating to Enbridge, including the Annual Information Form, is available on www.sedar.com.

Dated February 21, 2007

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Management’s Report

To the Shareholders of Enbridge Inc.

Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for the accompanying consolidated financial statements and all other information in this Annual

Report. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted

accounting principles and necessarily include amounts that reflect management's judgment and best estimates. Financial

information contained elsewhere in this Annual Report is consistent with the consolidated financial statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent auditors appointed by the shareholders of the Company, conducts an exam-

ination of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. 

The Board of Directors and its committees are responsible for all aspects related to governance of the Company. The Audit,

Finance & Risk Committee of the Board, composed of directors who are unrelated and independent, has a specific responsibility

to oversee management’s efforts to fulfil its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal controls related thereto. The

Committee meets with management, internal auditors and independent auditors to review the consolidated financial statements

and the internal controls as they relate to financial reporting. The Audit, Finance & Risk Committee reports its findings to the

Board for its consideration in approving the consolidated financial statements for issuance to the shareholders.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The

Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

(cid:3) Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions

of assets of the Company;

(cid:3) Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements

in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and

(cid:3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition

of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,

2006,  based  on  the  framework  established  in  Internal  Control  –  Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of

Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management concluded that

the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006.

Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December

31, 2006 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as stated in their

report included herein.

Patrick D. Daniel
President & Chief Executive Officer

Stephen J. Wuori
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 

February 21, 2007

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Auditors’ Report

To the Shareholders of Enbridge Inc.

We have completed an integrated audit of the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting

of Enbridge Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and audits of its 2005 and 2004 consolidated financial statements. Our opinions,

based on our audits, are presented below. 

Consolidated Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Enbridge Inc. as at December 31,

2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, retained earnings and cash flows for each of the

three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s

management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audit of the Company’s financial statements as at December 31, 2006 and for the year then ended in

accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting

Oversight Board (United States). We conducted our audits of the Company’s financial statements as at December 31, 2005

and 2004 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in accordance with Canadian generally

accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance

about  whether  the  financial  statements  are  free  of  material  misstatement. An  audit  of  financial  statements  includes

examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. A financial

statement audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,

and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial

position of the Company as at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of

the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. 

Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

We have also audited management's assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control

Over Financial Reporting, that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December

31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring

Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective

internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal

control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company

Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States).  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain

reasonable  assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  was  maintained  in  all  material

respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over

financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness

of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that

our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

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A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the

reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures

that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and

dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary

to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts

and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of

the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition,

use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,

projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate

because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting

as of December 31, 2006 is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated

Framework issued by the COSO. Furthermore, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective

internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated

Framework issued by the COSO. 

Chartered Accountants 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada 

February 21, 2007

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Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
Year ended December 31,
Revenues

Commodity sales
Transportation
Energy services

Expenses

Commodity costs
Operating and administrative
Depreciation and amortization

Income from Equity Investments 
Other Investment Income (Note 20)
Gain on Disposal of Investment in AltaGas Income Trust (Note 5)
Interest Expense (Note 12)

Non-Controlling Interests 

Income Taxes (Note 18)
Earnings
Preferred Share Dividends
Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders

Earnings Per Common Share (Note 15)

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Note 15)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

2006

2005

2004

8,264.5
2,095.1
284.9
10,644.5

7,824.6
1,084.2
587.4
9,496.2
1,148.3
180.3
107.8
–
(567.1)
869.3
(54.7)
814.6
(192.3)
622.3
(6.9)
615.4

1.81

1.79

6,193.5
1,938.1
321.5
8,453.1

5,728.4
1,057.6
575.3
7,361.3
1,091.8
116.8
142.4
–
(539.2)
811.8
(27.6)
784.2
(221.3)
562.9
(6.9)
556.0

1.65

1.63

5,826.3
1,695.8
285.7
7,807.8

5,184.3
1,015.0
525.0
6,724.3
1,083.5
160.3
123.9
121.5
(525.3)
963.9
(22.5)
941.4
(289.2)
652.2
(6.9)
645.3

1.93

1.91

Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings

(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
Year ended December 31,
Retained Earnings at Beginning of Year
Earnings Applicable to Common Shareholders
Common Share Dividends
Dividends Paid to Reciprocal Shareholder
Dividend Reclassification Adjustment (Note 8)

Retained Earnings at End of Year

Dividends Paid Per Common Share

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

2006
2,098.2
615.4
(403.1)
12.2
–

2005
1,840.9
556.0
(361.1)
11.2
51.2

2004
1,511.4
645.3
(315.8)
–
–

2,322.7

2,098.2

1,840.9

1.15

1.04

0.92

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(millions of Canadian dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Cash Provided By Operating Activities

Earnings

Depreciation and amortization
Equity earnings less than/(in excess of) cash distributions
Gain on reduction of ownership interest
Gain on disposal of investment in AltaGas Income Trust
Future income taxes
Other

Changes in operating assets and liabilities (Note 21)

Investing Activities

Acquisitions (Note 5)
Long-term investments
Additions to property, plant and equipment
Disposal of investment in AltaGas Income Trust (Note 5)
Affiliate loans
Change in construction payable

Financing Activities

Net change in short-term borrowings and short-term debt
Net change in non-recourse credit facilities 
Long-term debt issues
Long-term debt repayments
Non-recourse long-term debt issues
Non-recourse long-term debt repayments 
(Distributions to)/contributions from non-controlling interests 
Preferred securities redeemed
Common shares issued
Preferred share dividends
Common share dividends

(Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

2006

2005

2004

622.3
587.4
(54.2)
–
–
(21.0)
36.5
126.7
1,297.7

(101.4)
(362.3)
(1,185.3)
–
28.0
41.0
(1,580.0)

(78.7)
57.7
1,125.0
(400.0)
2.8
(60.5)
(31.3)
–
63.1
(6.9)
(403.1)
268.1
(14.2)
153.9
139.7

562.9
575.3
63.3
(29.0)
–
108.1
20.3
(353.9)
947.0

(88.6)
(89.9)
(724.1)
–
0.7
25.4
(876.5)

(125.1)
11.0
1,020.1
(536.9)
6.8
(85.1)
1.4
–
53.7
(6.9)
(361.1)
(22.1)
48.4
105.5
153.9

652.2
525.0
(39.2)
(29.6)
(121.5)
12.7
28.2
(141.1)
886.7

(833.9)
(16.6)
(496.4)
346.7
–
0.5
(999.7)

738.0
–
500.0
(450.0)
–

(42.9) 
(2.4)
(350.0)
44.4
(6.9)
(315.8)
114.4
1.4
104.1
105.5

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(millions of Canadian dollars)
December 31,

Assets
Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable and other
Inventory

Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Note 6)
Long-Term Investments (Note 8)
Receivable from Affiliate (Note 22)
Deferred Amounts and Other Assets (Note 9)
Intangible Assets (Note 10)
Goodwill (Note 11) 
Future Income Taxes (Note 18)

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities

Short-term borrowings
Accounts payable and other
Interest payable
Current maturities and short-term debt (Note 12)
Current maturities of non-recourse debt (Note 13)

Long-Term Debt (Note 12)
Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt (Note 13)
Other Long-Term Liabilities 
Future Income Taxes (Note 18)
Non-Controlling Interests (Note 14)

Shareholders’ Equity
Share capital

Preferred shares (Note 15)
Common shares (Note 15)

Contributed surplus (Note 16)
Retained earnings
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Reciprocal shareholding (Note 8)

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 23)

2006

2005

139.7
2,045.6
868.9
3,054.2
11,264.7
2,299.4
–
924.5
241.5
394.9
200.1
18,379.3

807.9
1,727.8
95.1
537.0
60.1
3,223.9
7,054.0
1,622.0
91.1
1,062.5
715.2
13,768.7

153.9
1,900.3
1,021.4
3,075.6
10,510.1
1,842.8
177.0
850.7
252.6
367.2
134.9
17,210.9

1,074.8
1,624.8
81.7
401.2
68.2
3,250.7
6,279.1
1,619.9
91.7
1,009.0
691.0
12,941.4

125.0
2,416.1
18.3
2,322.7
(135.8)
(135.7)
4,610.6

125.0
2,343.8
10.0
2,098.2
(171.8)
(135.7)
4,269.5

18,379.3

17,210.9

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Approved by the Board:

David A. Arledge
Chair

Robert W. Martin
Director

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge or the Company) is one of North America’s largest energy transportation and distribution companies.
Enbridge conducts its business through five operating segments: Liquids Pipelines, Gas Pipelines, Sponsored Investments,
Gas Distribution and Services, and International. These operating segments are strategic business units established by
senior management to facilitate the achievement of the Company’s long-term objectives, to aid in resource allocation
decisions and to assess operational performance.

Liquids Pipelines
Liquids Pipelines includes the operation of the Canadian common carrier pipeline and feeder pipelines that transport crude
oil and other liquid hydrocarbons.

Gas Pipelines
Gas Pipelines consists of proportionately consolidated investments in natural gas pipelines including the U.S. portion of the
Alliance Pipeline, Vector Pipeline and transmission and gathering pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sponsored Investments
Sponsored Investments consists of the Company’s investments in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (EEP), Enbridge Energy
Management, L.L.C. (EEM), a 17.2% owned subsidiary which owns 100% of EEP’s i-units, (collectively, the Partnership)
and Enbridge Income Fund (EIF). The Partnership transports crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons through common
carrier and feeder pipelines and transports, gathers, processes and markets natural gas and natural gas liquids. EIF is a
publicly traded income fund whose primary operations include a 50% interest in the Canadian portion of the Alliance Pipeline
and a crude oil and liquids pipeline and gathering system. 

Gas Distribution and Services
Gas  Distribution  and  Services  consists  of  gas  utility  operations  which  serve  residential,  commercial,  industrial  and
transportation customers, primarily in central and eastern Ontario. It also includes natural gas distribution activities in
Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State, and the Company’s proportionately consolidated investment in Aux Sable, a
natural gas fractionation and extraction business. 

The Company’s commodity marketing businesses are also included in Gas Distribution and Services. These businesses
manage the Company’s volume commitments on Alliance and Vector Pipelines as well as offer commodity storage, transport,
and supply management services.

International
The Company's International business consists of investments in energy delivery businesses, Compañía Logistica de
Hidrocarburos CLH, S.A. (CLH) in Spain and Oleoducto Central, S.A. (OCENSA) in Colombia.

1 .   S U M M A R Y   O F   S I G N I F I C A N T   A C C O U N T I N G   P O L I C I E S

The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles (Canadian GAAP). These accounting principles are different in some respects from United States
generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and the significant differences that impact the Company’s financial
statements are described in Note 26. Amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. 

Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Enbridge Inc., its subsidiaries and its proportionate share of
the accounts of joint ventures. EIF is consolidated in the accounts of the Company as it is a variable interest entity. The
Company is the primary beneficiary of EIF through a combination of a 41.9% equity interest and a preferred unit investment.
Investments in entities which are not subsidiaries or joint ventures, but over which the Company exercises significant
influence, are accounted for using the equity method. Other investments are accounted for using the cost method.

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The Company’s gas distribution activities within Gas Distribution and Services are conducted primarily through a wholly-
owned subsidiary, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (EGD). In 2004, EGD changed its fiscal year end to December 31 from
September 30, and accordingly, the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 include 15
months of results for EGD and other gas distribution subsidiaries. 

Regulation
Certain of the Company’s Liquids Pipelines, Gas Pipelines, and Gas Distribution and Services businesses are subject to
regulation by various authorities, including but not limited to, the National Energy Board (NEB), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC), the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (AEUB) and the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). Regulatory bodies
exercise statutory authority over matters such as construction, rates and ratemaking, and agreements with customers. To
recognize the economic effects of the actions of the regulator, the timing of recognition of certain revenues and expenses in these
operations may differ from that otherwise expected under generally accepted accounting principles for non rate-regulated entities.

Revenue Recognition
Generally, revenues are recorded when products have been delivered or services have been performed. However, certain
operations are subject to regulation and, accordingly, there are circumstances where revenues recognized do not match the
cash tolls or the billed amounts, resulting in the recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities. 

For the rate-regulated portion of the Company’s main Canadian crude oil pipeline system, revenue is recognized in a manner
that  is  consistent  with  the  underlying  agreements  as  approved  by  the  NEB.  Certain  Liquids  Pipelines  revenues  are
recognized under the terms of a committed thirty-year delivery contract rather than the cash tolls received.

For rate-regulated operations in Gas Pipelines and Sponsored Investments, transportation revenues include amounts related
to expenses recognized in the financial statements that are expected to be recovered from shippers in future tolls. Revenue
is not recognized in a given period for tolls received that do not relate to current period expenses. Differences between the
recorded transportation revenue and actual toll receipts give rise to receivable or payable balances. 

A significant portion of Gas Distribution and Services operations are subject to rate-regulation. Revenue is recognized in a
manner that is consistent with the underlying rate-setting mechanism as mandated by the regulator. Gas distribution
revenues are recorded on the basis of regular meter readings and estimates of customer usage from the last meter reading
to the end of the reporting period.

Income Taxes
For non-regulated operations, the liability method of accounting for income taxes is followed. Future income tax assets and
liabilities are recorded based on temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying
values for accounting purposes. Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rate that is expected
to apply when the temporary differences reverse.

The regulated activities of the Company recover income tax expense based on the taxes payable method when prescribed
by regulators or in ratemaking agreements that are subject to regulatory approval. Therefore, rates do not include the
recovery of future income taxes related to temporary differences. The Company expects that all unrecorded future income
taxes will be recovered in rates when they become payable. 

Foreign Currency Translation 
The Company’s U.S. dollar operations are primarily self-sustaining except for certain financing and investing operations. The
Company also holds a self-sustaining Euro equity investment in a foreign operation in Spain. 

The self-sustaining operations are translated into Canadian dollars using the current rate method. Under this method,
assets and liabilities are translated using period-end exchange rates, with revenues and expenses translated using average
rates for the period. Gains and losses arising on translation of these operations are included in the foreign currency
translation adjustment.

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Certain financing and investing operations are integrated with those of the parent company and are translated into Canadian
dollars using the temporal method. Under this method, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies are translated at exchange rates in effect on the dates the assets were acquired or liabilities were incurred.
Revenues and expenses are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates and gains and losses on
translation are reflected in income when incurred.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are recorded at cost and include short-term deposits with a term to maturity of three months or
less when purchased.

Inventory
Inventory is primarily comprised of natural gas in storage, held in EGD. Natural gas in storage is recorded at the quarterly
prices approved by the OEB in the determination of customer sales rates, adjusted for price risk management activities. The
actual price of gas purchased may differ from the OEB approved price. The difference between the approved price and the
actual cost of the gas purchased is deferred for future refund or collection as approved by the OEB. Other inventory,
consisting primarily of commodities held in storage is recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

Property, Plant and Equipment
Expenditures  for  project  development,  construction,  expansion,  major  renewals  and  betterments  are  capitalized;
maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes interest incurred during construction, and
if  approved,  an  allowance  for equity  funds used  during  construction for  regulatory  assets,  at  rates  authorized  by  the
regulatory authorities. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is generally provided on a straight-line basis over the
estimated service lives of the assets commencing when the asset is placed in service. 

Deferred Amounts and Other Assets
Deferred amounts and other assets include costs which regulatory authorities have permitted or are expected to permit to
be recovered through future rates, contractual receivables under the terms of long-term delivery contracts, and hedging
costs. Deferred financing costs are amortized over the terms of the related debt. Other deferred charges are amortized on
a straight-line basis over various periods depending on the nature of the charges. 

Intangibles
Intangibles consist primarily of acquired long-term transportation contracts which are amortized on a straight-line basis over
the expected lives of the contracts. 

Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net identifiable assets upon acquisition of a
business. Goodwill is not subject to amortization but is tested for impairment with a cash flow analysis, at least annually, and
written down to fair value if impairment occurs. 

Asset Retirement Obligations
The fair value of asset retirement obligations (AROs) associated with the retirement of long-lived assets are recognized as long-
term liabilities in the period when they can be reasonably determined. The fair value approximates the cost a third party would
charge in performing the tasks necessary to retire such assets and is recognized at the present value of expected future cash
flows. AROs  are  added  to  the  carrying  value  of  the  associated  asset  and  depreciated  over  the  asset’s  useful  life. The
corresponding liability is accreted over time through charges to earnings and is reduced by actual costs of decommissioning
and reclamation. The Company’s estimates of retirement costs could change as a result of changes in cost estimates and
regulatory requirements.

For certain of the Company’s assets it is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of AROs due to the indeterminate timing
and scope of the asset retirements. 

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Depreciation expense for Gas Distribution and Services operations includes a provision for asset retirement obligations at
rates approved by the regulator. Actual costs incurred are charged to accumulated depreciation.

Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments and foreign currency denominated debt to hedge currency risk related
to net investments in foreign operations. These financial instruments are recognized in the financial statements of the
Company at fair value and gains and losses are included in the foreign currency translation adjustment in shareholders’
equity. Changes in the carrying amount related to exchange rate movements of foreign denominated debt designated as
net investment hedges are also included in the foreign currency translation adjustment.

The Company applies settlement accounting to other derivative financial instruments. Under this method, gains and losses on
derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting are not recorded until they are realized. Amounts received or paid
related to derivative financial instruments used to hedge energy commodities prices are recognized as part of the cost of the
underlying transaction on settlement. For other derivative financial instruments used to hedge interest costs or foreign exchange
changes, amounts received or paid, including any gains and losses realized upon settlement, are recognized over the term of
the hedged item. The notional amounts are not recorded as they do not represent amounts exchanged by the counterparties.

If a derivative instrument designated as a hedge ceases to be effective or is terminated, hedge accounting is discontinued
and the gain or loss at that date is deferred and recognized concurrently with the related transaction. Subsequent gains and
losses from the derivative instrument are recognized in earnings in the period they occur. If the anticipated transaction is
no longer probable, the gain or loss is recognized immediately in earnings.

Post-Employment Benefits 
The Company maintains pension plans which provide defined benefit and defined contribution pension benefits. Pension
costs and obligations for the defined benefit pension plans are determined using the projected benefit method and are
charged to earnings as services are rendered, except for the regulated operations of Gas Distribution and Services, where
contributions made to the plan are expensed as paid, consistent with the recovery of such costs in rates. For the defined
contribution plans, contributions made by the Company are expensed.

Pension plan assets are measured at fair value. The expected return on pension plan assets is determined using market
related values. Market related values have been calculated using the fair value method. Adjustments arising from plan
amendments and the transitional amounts recognized upon adoption of the accounting standard are amortized on a
straight-line basis over  the average remaining service period of the  employees active at the date of  amendment  or
transition. The excess of the net actuarial gain or loss over ten per cent of the greater of the benefit obligation and the fair
value of plan assets is amortized over the average remaining service period of the active employees. 

The Company also provides post-employment benefits other than pensions, including group health care and life insurance
benefits for eligible retirees, their spouses and qualified dependants. The cost of such benefits is accrued during the years
employees render service, except for the regulated operations of Gas Distribution and Services where the cost of providing
these benefits is expensed as paid, consistent with the recovery of such costs in rates.

The measurement date used to determine the plan assets and the accrued benefit obligation was September 30, 2006.

Stock Based Compensation 
Stock options granted after January 1, 2003 are recorded using the fair value method. Under this method, compensation
expense is measured at fair value at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recognized on a
straight-line basis over the shorter of the vesting period or the period to early retirement eligibility with a corresponding
credit to contributed surplus. Balances in contributed surplus are transferred to share capital when the options are exercised.
Stock options granted prior to January 1, 2003 do not result in the recognition of compensation expense and continue to
be accounted for as capital transactions when the options are exercised.

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Performance Stock Units (PSUs) and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest at the completion of a three-year term and are
settled in cash. During the term, a liability and expense are recorded based on the number of units outstanding and the
current market price of the Company’s shares. The value of PSU’s is also dependent on the Company’s current performance
relative to a specified peer group.

Comparative Amounts
Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s financial statement presentation.

2 .   C H A N G E S   I N   A C C O U N T I N G   P O L I C I E S

New Accounting Standards
Financial Instruments, Hedging Relationships and Other Comprehensive Income
New accounting standards will be in effect January 1, 2007 for hedge accounting, recognition and measurement of financial
instruments and disclosure of comprehensive income. The adoption of these standards will result in the recognition of
financial instruments and hedging relationships principally consistent with similar requirements in the United States, as
currently reflected in the Company’s United States Accounting Principles note. 

The Company will recognize other comprehensive income in a separate financial statement and include accumulated other
comprehensive income as a component of shareholders’ equity. To the extent economic hedges do not qualify for hedge
accounting, are ineffective, or are not documented as hedges in accordance with the new standards, gains and losses and
any ineffectiveness will be charged to current period earnings.

If the Company were to adopt the standards at December 31, 2006, a payable to counterparties of $44.8 million, a due from
ratepayers of $26.6 million, accumulated other comprehensive income of $30.6 million, a future tax liability of $16.8 million,
and a charge to retained earning of $66.1 million would be recognized in the financial statements. 

3 .   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T   E F F E C T S   O F   R A T E   R E G U L A T I O N

General Information on Rate Regulation and its Economic Effects
A number of businesses within the Company are subject to regulation where regulators exercise statutory authority over
matters such as construction, operation, rates, ratemaking agreements with customers. The Company’s significant regulated
businesses and related accounting impacts are described below: 

Enbridge System
The primary business activities of the Enbridge System are subject to regulation by the NEB. Tolls are set based on
agreements with customers and are filed with the NEB for approval. In 2005, Enbridge and the Canadian Association of
Petroleum Producers (CAPP) approved an incentive tolling settlement (ITS). The ITS is effective from January 1, 2005 to
December 31, 2009 and defines the methodology for calculation of tolls and the revenue requirement on the core component
of the Enbridge System in Canada. Toll adjustments, for variances from requirements defined in the ITS, are filed annually
with the regulator for approval. 

Athabasca Pipeline
The Athabasca Pipeline is regulated by the AEUB. Tolls are established based on long-term transportation agreements with
individual shippers and taxes are recorded using the taxes payable method.

Vector Pipeline
Vector Pipeline is an interstate natural gas pipeline with a FERC approved tariff establishing rates, terms and conditions
governing its service to customers. Rates are determined using a cost of service methodology. Tariff changes may only be
implemented upon approval by the FERC. Tolls include a return on equity component of 12.96% (2005 – 2.96%) before tax. 

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The US portion of the Alliance Pipeline (Alliance) is regulated by the FERC and the Canadian portion of the pipeline is
regulated by the NEB. Shippers on Alliance entered into 15-year transportation contracts expiring in December 2015, with
a cost of service toll methodology. Toll adjustments are filed annually with the regulator. The tolls include a return on equity
component of 10.85% (2005 – 10.85%) after tax for the US portion and 11.25% (2005 – 11.25%) after tax for the Canadian
portion. Alliance tolls are based on a deemed 70% debt and 30% equity structure. 

Enbridge Gas Distribution
EGD’s gas distribution operations are regulated by the OEB. EGD’s rates are set under a cost of service methodology with
revenues charged to recover EGD’s forecast costs and to earn a rate of return on common equity. Applications for changes
to rates are made annually and are submitted for approval by the OEB.

Forecast costs include gas commodity and transportation, operation and maintenance, depreciation, municipal taxes,
interest and income taxes. The rate base is the average investment of permitted assets used in gas distribution, storage
and transmission and an allowance for working capital. EGD’s 2006 approved rate of return on the rate base was 7.74%
(2005 – 8.10%) after tax, and the approved rate of return on common equity was 8.74% (2005 – 9.57%) after tax based
on a 35% deemed common equity. 

Enbridge Gas New Brunswick
Enbridge Gas New Brunswick (EGNB) is regulated by the New Brunswick Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities Board
(PUB) and follows a cost of service tolling methodology. An application for rate adjustments is filed annually for PUB approval.
EGNB’s rate of return on the rate base was 9.78% (2005 – 9.46%) before tax and the approved rate of return on equity was
13% (2005 – 13%) before tax, based on equity which is capped at 50%.

Regulatory Risk and Uncertainties Affecting Recovery or Settlement
The recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities is based on the actions, or an expectation of the future actions, of the
regulator. To the extent that the regulator’s actions differ from the Company’s expectations, the timing and amount of recovery
or settlement of regulatory balances could differ significantly from those recorded. 

Financial Statement Effects 
To recognize the actions or expected actions of the regulator, the timing and recognition of certain revenues and expenses
may differ from that otherwise expected for non rate-regulated entities. 

Regulatory assets represent amounts that are expected to be recovered from customers in future periods through rates.
Regulatory liabilities represent amounts that are expected to be refunded to customers in future periods through rates. In
the absence of rate regulation, GAAP would not permit the recognition of regulatory assets or liabilities and the earnings
impact would be recorded in the period the expenses are incurred or revenues are earned. Long-term regulatory assets are
recorded in Deferred Amounts and Other Assets whereas current regulatory assets are recorded in Accounts Receivable
and Other. Regulatory liabilities are recorded in Accounts Payable and Other. 

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( c o n t i n u e d )

Accounting for rate-regulated entities has resulted in recording the following regulatory assets and liabilities: 

(millions of dollars)
December 31,

Regulatory Assets /(Liabilities)
Liquids Pipelines

2006

2005

Estimated
Settlement
Period (years)

Earnings Impact 1

2006

2005

Enbridge system tolling deferrals 2

166.2

172.3

1

Gas Pipelines

Deferred transportation revenue 3
Transportation revenue adjustment 4

Sponsored Investments

203.8
9.3

187.6
11.7

17-19
1

Deferred transportation revenue 3

47.4

30.0

Gas Distribution and Services

EGNB regulatory deferral 5
Deferred taxes recoverable 6
Class action lawsuit settlement 7
Gas distribution access rule 8
Ontario hearing cost 9
Purchased gas variance 10
Unaccounted for gas variance 11
Deferred rebates 12
Transactional services deferral 13

101.8
6.0
22.0
8.4
9.2
(127.4)
(11.7)
(2.0)
(7.5)

82.7
14.0
0.8
0.4
11.9
28.1
3.0
(11.6)
(13.1)

19

34
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1

(6.1)

9.8
(1.4)

7.3

12.4
–
13.5
5.1
(1.7)
(99.3)
(9.4)
–
–

21.3

14.6
(0.3)

0.1

14.4
–
–
0.3
2.5
49.2
23.2
–
–

1 Represents the increase/(decrease) reflected in after tax earnings as a result of rate regulated accounting. 
2 Tolls on the Enbridge System are calculated in accordance with the ITS, System Expansion Program (SEP) II and the Terrace agreements and are established
each year based on capacity, the allowed revenue requirement and the Terrace agreement. Where actual volumes shipped on the pipeline do not result in
collection of the annual revenue requirement, a receivable is recognized and incorporated into tolls in the subsequent year. However, recovery is dependent
on volumes shipped since each shipper is only responsible for their pro-rata share of the increase in tolls. In addition, other tolling deferrals occur in accordance
with the various agreements. 

3 Deferred transportation revenue is related to the cumulative difference between GAAP depreciation expense of Alliance and Vector Pipelines and depreciation
expense included in the regulated transportation rates. The Company expects to recover this difference over a number of years when depreciation rates in
the transportation agreements are expected to exceed the GAAP depreciation rates, for Alliance beginning in 2011 and ending in 2025 and for Vector
beginning in 2008 and ending in 2023. This regulatory asset is not included in the rate base.

4 The transportation revenue adjustment is the cumulative difference between actual expenses of Alliance US and estimated expenses included in transportation

rates. The transportation revenue adjustment is recoverable under the long-term transportation agreements and is not included in the rate base. 

5 A  regulatory  deferral  account  captures  the  difference  between  EGNB’s  distribution  revenues  and  its  cost  of  service  revenue  requirement  during  the
development period. The regulatory deferral account balance will be amortized over a recovery period approved by the PUB commencing at the end of the
development period, currently expected in 2010. In a January 2005 decision, the PUB indicated that the recovery period would end no sooner than December
31, 2040. 

6 Deferred taxes recoverable relate to a former rental water heater program of EGD. On November 1, 2004, the OEB authorized EGD to collect $23.9 million
after tax from ratepayers over a three-year period ending October 1, 2007. Collections are applied against the receivable and therefore do not impact earnings.
7 Class action lawsuit settlement deferral represents amounts paid towards the settlement of the class action lawsuit related to late payment penalties. This

amount is expected to be recovered in future periods, subject to OEB approval. 

8 Gas Distribution Access Rule (GDAR) receivable represents amounts that are expended for the GDAR implementation, mandated by the OEB, which includes
costs relating to consulting services for system design and development. The amount will be recovered from ratepayers in future periods, in accordance with
the OEB’s approval.

9 Ontario hearing costs are incurred by EGD for the rate hearing process. EGD has historically been granted OEB approval for recovery of such hearing costs,

generally within two years. 

10 Purchased gas variance is the difference between the actual and approved cost of gas, including risk management costs. The approved cost of gas is

reflected in rates. EGD has historically been granted approval for recovery or required refund of this variance within the year. 

11 Unaccounted for gas variance represents the difference between the total gas distributed by EGD and the amount of gas billed or billable to ratepayers, to
the extent it is different from the approved gas variance. EGD has deferred unaccounted for gas variance and has historically been granted approval for
recovery or required refund of this amount in the subsequent year. 

12 Deferred rebates are an accumulation of amounts required by the OEB to be refunded to EGD ratepayers but remain pending due to the inability to locate

certain ratepayers. This amount will be refunded to ratepayers in the following year. 

13 Transactional services deferral represents the ratepayer portion of excess earnings generated from optimization of storage and pipeline capacity. EGD has

historically been required to refund the amount to ratepayers in the following year. 

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Other Items Affected by Rate Regulation
Future Income Taxes
The regulated operations of the Company recover tax expense using the taxes payable method when prescribed by regulators
for ratemaking purposes or when stipulated in ratemaking agreements. Therefore, rates do not include the recovery of future
income taxes related to temporary differences. Consequently, the Company does not record future income taxes for regulated
activities as the Company expects that all future income taxes will be recovered in rates when they become payable. GAAP
requires the recognition of future income tax liabilities and future income tax assets in the absence of rate regulation. In the
absence of rate regulation, future income taxes liabilities of $584.0 million (2005 – $654.1 million) associated with certain assets,
primarily property, plant and equipment, would be recorded.

Net future income tax liabilities of $32.9 million (2005 – $77.8 million) are recorded and relate to certain regulatory deferral
accounts identified above. Accumulated unrecorded future income tax assets of $64.7 million (2005 – $71.9 million) relate
to the remaining regulatory deferral accounts identified above. In the absence of rate regulation, regulatory deferrals would
not be recorded nor would the associated future income tax liabilities. As a result of these tax impacts, earnings during the
year would increase by $65.0 million (2005 – decrease $10.0 million). 

Allowance For Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and Other Capitalized Costs
AFUDC is included in the cost of property, plant and equipment and is depreciated over future periods as part of the total
cost of the related asset. AFUDC includes both an interest component and, if approved by the regulator, a cost of equity
component.  In  the  absence  of  rate  regulation,  GAAP  would  permit  the  capitalization  of  only  the  interest  component.
Therefore, the capitalized equity component, the corresponding earnings during the construction phase, and the subsequent
depreciation would not be recognized. 

Certain regulators prescribe the pool method where similar assets with comparable useful lives are grouped and depreciated
as a pool. When those assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, gains and losses are not reflected in income, but are
booked as an adjustment to accumulated depreciation. Entities not subject to rate regulation write off the net book value of
the retired asset and include any resulting gain or loss in earnings. With the pool method, it is not possible to identify the
carrying value of the equity component of AFUDC or its effect on depreciation. Similarly, gains or losses on the retirement
of specific fixed assets in any given year cannot be identified or quantified. 

Operating Cost Capitalization 
With the approval of the regulator, EGD capitalizes a percentage of certain operating costs into the rate base. EGD is
authorized to charge depreciation and earn a return on the net book value of such capitalized costs in future years. In the
absence of accounting for the effects of rate regulation, such costs would be charged to current earnings. 

EGD entered into a consulting contract relating to asset management initiatives. The majority of the costs are being
capitalized to gas mains in accordance with regulatory approval. At December 31, 2006, $66.4 million (2005 – $48.1 million)
was included in gas mains, which are depreciated over the average service life of 25 years. In the absence of accounting
for the effects of rate regulation, the majority of these costs would be charged to current earnings. 

Pension Plans
Contributions made to the defined benefit pension plan for the regulated operations of Gas Distribution and Services are
expensed as paid, consistent with the recovery of such costs in rates. GAAP requires pension costs and obligations for
defined benefit pension plans to be determined using the projected benefit method and charged to earnings as services are
rendered. Had pension costs and obligations been recognized, the net pension asset would have increased by $157.1 million
at December 31, 2006 (2005 – $191.8 million) and earnings would have decreased by $0.5 million (2005 – $0.9 million). 

Post-Employment Benefits Other than Pensions
The cost of providing post-employment benefits other than pensions (OPEB )for the regulated operations of Gas Distribution
and Services is expensed when paid, consistent with the recovery of such costs in rates. In the absence of accounting for
the effects of rate regulation, the cost of such benefits is accrued during the years employees render service. Had these
costs been accrued, the net OPEB liability would have increased by $67.1 million (2005 – $60.2 million) and earnings would
have decreased by $5.5 million (2005 – $4.0 million).

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Year ended December 31, 2006

(millions of dollars)
Revenues
Commodity costs
Operating and administrative
Depreciation and amortization

Income from equity investments
Other investment income
Interest and preferred share dividends
Non-controlling interest 
Income taxes
Earnings applicable to 

Liquids
Pipelines
1,048.1
–
(391.2)
(153.4)
503.5
(0.2)
3.2
(102.4)
(1.6)
(128.3)

Gas
Pipelines
345.9
–
(96.0)
(87.5)
162.4
–
9.2
(73.3)
–
(37.1)

Sponsored
Investments
254.7
–
(67.7)
(71.9) 
115.1
111.5
2.9
(60.0)
(48.0)
(34.7)

Gas
Distribution
and Services
8,981.6
(7,824.6)
(485.8)
(269.1)
402.1
17.0
17.8
(197.8)
(5.1)
(55.8)

International
14.2
–
(18.2)
(0.9)
(4.9)
52.2
45.2
–
–
(9.3)

Corporate 1 Consolidated
10,644.5
(7,824.6)
(1,084.2)
(587.4)
1,148.3
180.3
107.8
(574.0)
(54.7)
(192.3)

–
–
(25.3)
(4.6)
(29.9)
(0.2)
29.5
(140.5)
–
72.9

common shareholders

274.2

61.2

86.8

178.2

83.2

(68.2)

615.4

Year ended December 31, 2005

(millions of dollars)
Revenues
Commodity costs
Operating and administrative
Depreciation and amortization

Income from equity investments
Other investment income
Interest and preferred share dividends
Non-controlling interest
Income taxes
Earnings applicable to 

Liquids
Pipelines
881.0
–
(311.4)
(145.6)
424.0
0.8
0.4
(96.5)
(2.1)
(97.5)

Gas
Pipelines
364.3
–
(95.5)
(94.3)
174.5
–
5.9
(81.9)
–
(38.7)

Sponsored
Investments
249.0
–
(60.1)
(71.5)
117.4
48.6
27.3
(61.8)
(21.2)
(45.5)

Gas
Distribution
and Services
6,947.1
(5,728.4)
(549.3)
(257.3)
412.1
8.9
30.6
(178.8)
(3.8)
(90.2)

International
11.7
–
(17.5)
(1.2)
(7.0)
58.5
39.7
–
(0.5)
(3.3)

Corporate 1 Consolidated
8,453.1
(5,728.4)
(1,057.6)
(575.3)
1,091.8
116.8
142.4
(546.1)
(27.6)
(221.3)

–
–
(23.8)
(5.4)
(29.2)
-
38.5
(127.1)
–
53.9

common shareholders

229.1

59.8

64.8

178.8

87.4

(63.9)

556.0

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(millions of dollars)
Revenues
Commodity costs
Operating and administrative
Depreciation and amortization 3

Income from equity investments
Other investment income
Gain on sale of investment
Interest and preferred share dividends
Non-controlling interest
Income taxes
Earnings applicable to 

Liquids
Pipelines
872.7
–
(310.1)
(145.4)
417.2
1.1
1.0
–
(101.4)
(0.3)
(97.7)

Gas
Pipelines
271.7
–
(55.1)
(65.7)
150.9
–
0.8
–
(65.6)
–
(32.3)

Gas
Sponsored
Distribution 
Investments and Services 2
6,631.1
(5,184.3)
(577.0)
(308.4)
561.4
29.4
23.5
121.5
(211.1)
(2.3)
(209.3)

–
–
–
–
–
79.5
52.9
–
–
(20.2)
(46.0)

International
32.3
–
(38.6)
(1.9)
(8.2)
49.6
31.6
–
(0.2)
0.3
0.5

Corporate 1 Consolidated
7,807.8
(5,184.3)
(1,015.0)
(525.0)
1,083.5
160.3
123.9
121.5
(532.2)
(22.5)
(289.2)

–
–
(34.2)
(3.6)
(37.8)
0.7
14.1
–
(153.9)
–
95.6

common shareholders

219.9

53.8

66.2

313.1

73.6

(81.3)

645.3

The measurement basis for preparation of segmented information is consistent with the significant accounting policies described in Note 1.
1 Corporate includes new business development activities and investing and financing activities, including general corporate investments and financing costs

not allocated to the business segments.

2 Gas Distribution and Services includes 15 months of results for EGD and other gas distribution businesses, for the year end December 31, 2004. This

change eliminated the quarter lag basis of consolidation and resulted in additional earnings of $57.2 million.

3 Depreciation and amortization expense in Gas Distribution and Services includes a $12.4 million impairment loss on the Calmar Gas Plant. 

Total Assets

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Liquids Pipelines
Gas Pipelines
Sponsored Investments
Gas Distribution and Services
International
Corporate

Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment 

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Liquids Pipelines
Gas Pipelines
Sponsored Investments
Gas Distribution and Services
International and Corporate

2006
4,004.4
2,297.0
2,841.5
7,635.4
917.2
683.8
18,379.3

2005
258.6
10.1
15.5
434.0
5.9
724.1

2005
3,594.2
2,321.8
2,451.9
7,318.5
894.9
629.6
17,210.9

2004
83.3
10.6
–
402.1
0.4
496.4

2006
428.8
110.8
33.4
611.1
23.4
1,207.5

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Geographic Information
Revenues 1
(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Canada
United States
Other

1 Revenues are based on the country of origin of the product or services sold.

Property, Plant and Equipment

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Canada
United States
Other

2006
7,968.7
2,661.6
14.2
10,644.5

2005
6,747.5
1,693.9
11.7
8,453.1

2004
6,297.6
1,482.6
27.6
7,807.8

2006
8,859.7
2,401.8
3.2
11,264.7

2005
8,290.0
2,216.0
4.1
10,510.1

5 .   A C Q U I S I T I O N S   A N D   D I S P O S I T I O N S

On February 1, 2006, Enbridge acquired a 65% common share interest in the Olympic Pipe Line Company for $112.7
million. In 2005, the Company acquired interests in five other businesses for a total of $106.6 million, including $6.8 million
paid in common shares of the Company.

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Fair Value of Assets Acquired:

Property, plant and equipment
Intangibles
Other assets
Future income taxes
Other liabilities

Goodwill

Purchase Price:

Cash (2006, net of $1.6 million cash acquired)
Contingent consideration
Shares issued
Deposit paid in 2005

Olympic
2006

Combined
2005

107.0
–
5.0
(6.1)
(17.0)
88.9
23.8
112.7

112.7
–
–
(11.3)
101.4

66.6
25.7
0.7
(16.3)
(0.9)
75.8
30.8
106.6

88.6
11.2
6.8
–
106.6

Enbridge Offshore System
On December 31, 2004, the Company acquired offshore natural gas pipeline assets located in the Gulf of Mexico, from Shell
US Gas & Power LLC for cash consideration of $754.0 million. 

AltaGas Income Trust (AltaGas)
During 2004, the Company disposed of its investment in AltaGas for cash proceeds of $346.7 million net of underwriting
fees, resulting in an after-tax gain of $97.8 million ($121.5 million pre-tax).

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(millions of dollars)
December 31, 2006
Liquids Pipelines
Pipeline
Pumping Equipment, Buildings

Tanks and Other

Land and Right-of-Way
Under Construction

Gas Pipelines

Pipeline
Land and Right-of-Way
Metering and Other
Under Construction

Sponsored Investments

Pipeline
Other

Gas Distribution and Services

Gas Mains
Gas Services
Regulating and Metering Equipment
Storage
Computer Technology
Other

Other

Weighted Average
Depreciation Rate

Cost

Accumulated
Depreciation

Net

2.3%

2,781.6

1,241.3

1,540.3

3.7%
1.7%
–

3.7%
2.7%
4.5%
–

4.4%
5.2%

4.2%
4.5%
3.9%
2.7%
18.1%
2.6%

7.0%

2,501.3
40.1
304.8
5,627.8

1,999.7
46.3
128.0
64.2
2,238.2

1,294.1
78.7
1,372.8

2,342.2
1,933.6
624.5
270.3
346.6
735.2
6,252.4
86.3
15,577.5

874.1
18.4
–
2,133.8

397.0
8.0
20.1
–
425.1

140.5
4.5
145.0

531.3
523.6
153.9
60.2
195.3
112.1
1,576.4
32.5
4,312.8

1,627.2
21.7
304.8
3,494.0

1,602.7
38.3
107.9
64.2
1,813.1

1,153.6
74.2
1,227.8

1,810.9
1,410.0
470.6
210.1
151.3
623.1
4,676.0
53.8
11,264.7

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(millions of dollars)
December 31, 2005
Liquids Pipelines
Pipeline
Pumping Equipment, Buildings

Tanks and Other

Land and Right-of-Way
Under Construction

Gas Pipelines

Pipeline
Land and Right-of-Way
Metering and Other
Under Construction

Sponsored Investments

Pipeline
Other

Gas Distribution and Services

Gas Mains
Gas Services
Regulating and Metering Equipment
Storage
Computer Technology
Other

Other

Weighted Average
Depreciation Rate

Cost

Accumulated
Depreciation

Net

2.4%

2,468.3

1,173.5

1,294.8

3.8%
1.9%
–

4.0%
2.8%
5.5%
–

3.2%
9.5%

4.1%
4.5%
3.8%
2.7%
17.2%
3.8%

8.8%

2,263.9
36.9
330.5
5,099.6

1,930.9
45.1
125.5
22.0
2,123.5

1,340.2
28.4
1,368.6

2,146.9
1,883.8
600.8
267.7
333.9
523.0
5,756.1
61.8
14,409.6

801.3
17.9
2.1
1,994.8

309.4
6.3
13.9
–
329.6

142.9
7.3
150.2

462.7
473.2
135.9
54.4
168.7
103.0
1,397.9
27.0
3,899.5

1,462.6
19.0
328.4
3,104.8

1,621.5
38.8
111.6
22.0
1,793.9

1,197.3
21.1
1,218.4

1,684.2
1,410.6
464.9
213.3
165.2
420.0
4,358.2
34.8
10,510.1

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7 .   J O I N T   V E N T U R E S  

Enbridge has joint venture interests in the following entities:

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Liquids Pipelines

Mustang Pipeline
Hardisty Caverns
Olympic Pipe Line

Gas Pipelines

Alliance Pipeline US
Vector Pipeline
Enbridge Offshore Pipelines – various joint ventures

Sponsored Investments

Alliance Pipeline Canada
Other

Gas Distribution and Services

Aux Sable
CustomerWorks 
Other

Ownership
Interest

30.0%
50.0%
65.0%

50.0%
60.0%
22.0%-75.0%

50.0%
33.0%-50.0%

42.7%
70.0%
33.0%-50.0%

2006

25.3
33.2
111.1

422.7
442.3
517.4

357.7
56.4

Net Assets

2005

21.7
34.7
–

415.5
448.4
503.0

368.3
–

178.7
48.1
7.2
2,200.1

180.7
68.0
34.6
2,074.9

The following summarizes the impact of the joint ventures on the consolidated financial statements of Enbridge: 

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Earnings

Revenues
Commodity costs
Operating and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense
Investment and other income
Proportionate share of earnings

Cash Flows

Cash provided by operations
Cash used in investing activities
Cash used in financing activities
Proportionate share of increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Financial Position

Current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Deferred amounts and other assets
Current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other long-term liabilities
Proportionate share of net assets

2006

2005

2004

939.4
(184.8)
(257.2)
(164.8)
(110.8)
7.3
229.1

318.3
(59.5)
(258.9)
(0.1)

1,402.5
(608.2)
(320.7)
(162.3)
(117.1)
4.6
198.8

271.1
(13.4)
(268.0)
(10.3)

989.7
(482.4)
(241.3)
(81.5)
(66.6)
2.2
120.1

158.7
(32.0)
(126.0)
0.7

2006

2005

178.7
3,224.6
288.5
(151.8)
(1,315.4)
(24.5)
2,200.1

273.7
3,168.2
245.6
(231.8)
(1,366.0)
(14.8)
2,074.9

Included in the Company’s proportionate share of cash from joint ventures is $7.2 million (2005 – $16.4 million) held in trust
for operating purposes, pursuant to finance agreements held by joint ventures. 

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(millions of dollars)
December 31,

Equity Investments
Liquids Pipelines

Chicap Pipeline
Sponsored Investments
The Partnership

Gas Distribution and Services
Noverco Common Shares
Other
International

Compañía Logistica de Hidrocarburos CLH, S.A.

Corporate

Cost Investments

Gas Distribution and Services
Noverco Preferred Shares
Fuel Cell Energy

International

Oleoducto Central S.A. (OCENSA) 

Corporate

Value Creation

Ownership
Interest

2006

2005

22.8%

21.5

21.7

16.6%

1,105.5

738.1

32.1%

25.0%

37.0
1.4

662.2
17.1

181.4
25.0

223.3

28.7
1.3

596.1
2.2

181.4
25.0

223.3

25.0
2,299.4

25.0
1,842.8

Equity investments include the unamortized excess of the purchase price over the underlying net book value of the investee’s
assets at the purchase date of $617.5 million at December 31, 2006 (2005 – $560.1 million). The excess is attributable to
the value of property, plant and equipment within the investees based on estimated fair values and is amortized over the
economic life of the assets. Consolidated retained earnings at December 31, 2006 include undistributed earnings from
equity investments of $10.4 million (2005 – $12.3 million).

The Partnership
The Company has a combined 16.6% ownership in EEP, through a 2.0% interest in general partner units, a 5.0% interest
in Class B units, a 6.9% interest in Class C units, and a 2.7% interest in EEP via a 17.2% investment in EEM, which owns
100% of EEP’s i-units.

The aggregate Class B, Class C and general partner units are recorded at $560.5 million (2005 – $246.5 million). Although
82.8% of EEM is widely held, the Company has voting control, and therefore consolidates EEM, including its investment in
EEP of $545.0 million (2005 – $491.6 million). As a result, in 2006, the Company recorded EEM’s equity investment income
of $52.2 million (2005 – $14.4 million) and non-controlling interests of $27.8 million (2005 – $12.4 million).

During the year, the Company acquired 5.4 million Class C units of EEP for $280.2 million. The Class C units have the same
voting rights as Class A and B units and are entitled to quarterly distributions equal to those paid to Class A and B unitholders.
Prior to August 15, 2009, distributions are paid in additional Class C units, where Class C units are valued at the market value
of Class A units. After August 15, 2009, distributions will be paid in cash and, subject to the approval of existing Class A and
Class B unitholders, Class C units will convert to Class A units on a one-to-one basis. If approval of the conversion is not
received, the Class C units will receive cash distributions equal to 115% of those paid to Class A unitholders.

In 2005, EEP completed public issuances of partnership units. As the Company elected not to fully participate in these
offerings, its effective interest in EEP was reduced to 10.9% from 11.6%, resulting in recognition of a dilution gain of $8.9 million
(2004 – $7.6 million), net of tax and minority interest. 

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Noverco
The Company owns a cost investment in Noverco of $181.4 million (2005 – $181.4 million), which is entitled to a cumulative
preferred dividend based on the average yield of Government of Canada bonds maturing in greater than 10 years plus
4.34%. The fair value of the investment approximates its carrying value as its return is based on a floating rate. 

The Company also owns an equity investment in the common shares of Noverco of $37.0 million (2005 – $28.7 million).
Noverco owns an approximate 9.5% reciprocal shareholding in the shares of the Company. As a result, the Company has
an indirect pro-rata interest of 3.2% (2005 – 3.2%) in its own shares. Both the equity investment in Noverco and shareholders’
equity have been reduced by the reciprocal shareholding of $135.7 million (2005 – $135.7 million). Noverco records
dividends paid by the Company as dividend income and the Company eliminates these dividends from the earnings of
Noverco. The Company records the pro-rata portion of dividends paid by the Company to Noverco as a reduction of
dividends paid and an increase in the Company’s investment in Noverco.

In 2005, the Company reclassified $51.2 million in dividends paid to Noverco representing the reciprocal portion of dividends
paid to Noverco from September 1, 1997 to December 31, 2004. The reclassification increased equity investments and
retained earnings by $51.2 million.

CLH
The Company owns a 25% equity interest in CLH of $662.2 million (2005 – $596.1 million), a refined products transportation
and storage company in Spain. 

OCENSA 
The Company owns a cost investment in OCENSA, a crude oil export pipeline in Colombia of $223.3 million (2005 – $223.3
million), which earns a fixed rate of return. The fair value of this investment is approximately $245.9 million (2005 – $257.9
million), estimated using year-end market information.

Enbridge Income Fund
The Company owns 14.5 million subordinated units of EIF and 38.0 million preferred units of Enbridge Commercial Trust
(ECT), a subsidiary of EIF, at December 31, 2006. The Company consolidates EIF in accordance with the accounting
guideline for Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, prior to January 1, 2005, EIF was accounted for as an equity
investment and the ECT preferred units were accounted for as a cost investment. The market value of the subordinated units
of EIF at December 31, 2006 is $191.4 million (2005 – $210.0 million).

At the request of the Company, subject to certain conditions, ECT will repurchase and cancel the ECT preferred units based
on the net issue price realized from the sale (or that could be realized from the sale) of an ordinary trust unit to the public.
The ECT preferred units have no voting rights and mature on June 30, 2033 at which time ECT is obligated to redeem all of
the outstanding ECT preferred units for $10.00 per unit. The economic terms of these units are similar to those of ordinary
common units. As such, the approximate fair value of these preferred units, valued at the December 31, 2006 closing price
of $13.20 per ordinary trust unit (2005 – $14.48), is $501.9 million (2005 – $550.6 million). 

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(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Regulatory deferrals
Contractual receivables
Long-term portion of hedge fair value changes
Deferred pension funding
Deferred financing charges
Other

2006
395.9
142.8
205.1
56.0
52.7
72.0
924.5

2005
336.3
132.5
221.1
61.7
42.8
56.3
850.7

At December 31, 2006, deferred amounts of $146.8 million (2005 – $129.8 million) were subject to amortization and are 
presented net of accumulated amortization of $67.6 million (2005 – $62.1 million). Amortization expense in 2006 was 
$10.1 million (2005 – $12.5 million; 2004 – $13.9 million). 

1 0 .   I N T A N G I B L E   A S S E T S

(millions of dollars)
December 31, 2006
Transportation agreements (includes US$119.6 million)
Customer lists

(millions of dollars)
December 31, 2005
Transportation agreements (includes US $119.6 million)
Customer lists

Weighted Average
Amortization Rate
4.2%
7.1%

Weighted Average
Amortization Rate
4.2%
7.1%

Cost
261.5
9.8
271.3

Cost
261.6
9.8
271.4

Accumulated
Amortization
28.4
1.4
29.8

Accumulated
Amortization
18.1
0.7
18.8

Net
233.1
8.4
241.5

Net
243.5
9.1
252.6

Amortization expense of $11.0 million was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2006 (2005 – $11.1 million).

1 1 .   G O O D W I L L

(millions of dollars)
Balance at January 1, 2005
Acquisitions
Included in EIF consolidation
Effects of foreign exchange
Balance December 31, 2005
Olympic Pipe Line acquisition
Foreign exchange and other
Balance at December 31, 2006

Liquids
Pipelines
–
–
–
–
–
23.8
0.7
24.5

Gas
Pipelines
31.5
–
–
(1.6)
29.9
–
–
29.9

Sponsored
Investments
–
–
308.1
–
308.1
–
–
308.1

Gas
Distribution
and Services
–
30.8
–
(1.6)
29.2
–
3.2
32.4

Consolidated
31.5
30.8
308.1
(3.2)
367.2
23.8
3.9
394.9

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1 2 .   D E B T

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Liquids Pipelines
Debentures
Medium-term notes
Other 1

Gas Distribution and Services

Debentures
Medium-term notes
Other
Corporate

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

Maturity

8.20%
5.62%

2024
2009-2036

10.98%
5.75%

2009-2024
2008-2036

US Dollar term notes (US$417.0 million, 2005 – US$417.0 million)
Medium-term notes
Preferred securities
Other 2

5.82%
5.71%
7.80%

2007-2015
2007-2035
2051

Total Debt
Current Maturities
Long-Term Debt

1 Primarily commercial paper borrowings. 
2 Primarily commercial paper borrowings. Includes US$348.4 million (2005 – US$256.9 million).

2006

200.0
824.6
131.0

585.0
1,665.0
8.2

485.9
2,094.9
200.0
1,396.4
7,591.0
(537.0)
7,054.0

2005

200.0
673.0
166.4

585.0
1,190.0
11.7

486.2
1,988.4
200.0
1,179.6
6,680.3
(401.2)
6,279.1

Short-term debt of $1,519.1 million (2005 – $1,340.5 million) is supported by the availability of long-term committed credit
facilities and has been classified as long-term debt. 

Long-term debt maturities for the years ending December 31, 2007 through 2011 are $537.0 million, $602.7 million, $200.9
million, $601.1 million and $151.1 million, respectively. The Company’s debentures and medium-term notes bear interest
at fixed rates.

The Company has $200.0 million of 7.8% Preferred Securities outstanding. The Preferred Securities are redeemable on
February  15,  2007.  On  December  18,  2006  the  Company  announced  its  intention  to  redeem  all  8,000,000  Preferred
Securities. The redemption price is $25.00 per Preferred Security plus accrued and unpaid interest of $0.2458 per security
for the period covering from the last interest payment date of December 31, 2006 to the redemption date of February 15, 2007.

Interest Expense

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Long-term debt
Non recourse long-term debt
Commercial paper and other short-term debt
Short-term borrowings
Capitalized

2006
403.4
104.9
60.3
19.1
(20.6)
567.1

2005
382.8
112.1
40.6
12.7
(9.0)
539.2

2004
442.8
54.5
21.7
10.5
(4.2)
525.3

In 2006, total interest paid was $563.3 million (2005 – $537.1 million; 2004 – $549.3 million).

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Credit Facilities

(millions of dollars)
December 31, 2006
Liquids Pipelines
Gas Distribution and Services
Corporate

Expiry Dates
2007
2007
2007-2011

Available
150.0
1,005.8
1,908.7
3,064.5

Drawdowns
–
2.7
291.3
294.0

Credit facilities carry a weighted average standby fee of 0.064% per annum on the unutilized portion and drawdowns bear
interest at prevailing market rates. The credit facilities serve as a backstop to the commercial paper programs and the
Company has the option to extend the facilities from 2007 to 2008. 

1 3 .   N O N - R E C O U R S E   D E B T

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Gas Pipelines

Credit Facilities of Alliance Pipeline US 

(US$6.0 million, 2005 – US$7.7 million)

Senior Notes of Alliance Pipeline US 

(US$469.5 million, 2005 – US$495.0 million)

Capital lease obligations
Gas Distribution and Services

Term debt of Aux Sable

(US$5.8 million, 2005 – US$ 4.2 million)

Capital lease obligations

Sponsored Investments

Credit Facility of Enbridge Income Fund
Credit Facility of Alliance Pipeline Canada
Medium Term Notes of Enbridge Income Fund
Senior Notes of Alliance Pipeline Canada

Fair value increment on Senior Notes acquired

Total Non-Recourse Debt
Current Maturities
Long-Term Non-Recourse Debt

Weighted Average
Interest Rate

Maturity

2006

2005

5.75%

2011

6.73%
11.18%

2015-2025
2013-2020

7.13%
12.20%

2008-2010
2016-2021

6.53%
4.78%
4.70%
6.80%

2009
2011
2009-2014
2015-2025

6.9

547.1
49.6

6.8
5.4

69.0
25.4
190.0
733.7
48.2
1,682.1
(60.1)
1,622.0

8.9

577.2
50.6

4.9
6.3

11.0
24.1
190.0
761.6
53.5
1,688.1
(68.2)
1,619.9

Long-term debt maturities on non-recourse borrowings for the years ending December 31, 2007 through 2011 are $60.1 million,
$65.0 million, $241.3 million, $79.3 million and $106.8 million, respectively.

Alliance Pipeline US
The Senior Notes bear interest at fixed rates, are payable semi-annually each June 30 and December 31. The credit facility
is an extendible revolving facility with a five year term.

Enbridge Income Fund 
The Medium Term Notes (MTNs) bear interest at fixed rates and are redeemable by EIF prior to maturity, in whole or in part,
at the option of EIF. Interest on the MTNs is payable semi-annually in June and December. EIF has a three year revolving
credit facility. Interest on the Senior Notes of Alliance Pipeline Canada bears interest at fixed rates, is payable semi-annually
in June and December. Alliance Pipeline Canada’s credit facility is an extendible revolving facility with a five-year term.

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1 4 .   N O N - C O N T R O L L I N G   I N T E R E S T S

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
EEM
EGD preferred shares
EIF
EGNB
Other

2006
398.5
100.0
167.3
39.8
9.6
715.2

2005
370.1
100.0
165.5
46.9
8.5
691.0

Non-controlling interest in EEM represents the 82.8% of the listed shares of EEM not held by the Company.

The Company owns 100% of the common shares of EGD; however, the 4,000,000 4.82% Cumulative Redeemable EGD
Preferred Shares held by a third party are entitled to a claim on the assets of EGD prior to the common shareholder.
Subsequent to July 1, 2009, EGD may, at its option, redeem all or a portion of the outstanding preferred shares for $25.00
plus all accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date. The preferred shares have no fixed maturity date.

Non-controlling  interest  in  EIF  represents  the  58.1%  held  by  ordinary  unitholders.  Non-controlling  interest  in  EGNB
represents 30.4% held by third parties.

1 5 .   S H A R E   C A P I T A L

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares with no par value and an
unlimited number of preferred shares.

Common Shares

(millions of dollars; number of common shares in millions)
December 31,

Balance at beginning of year
Exercise of stock options
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
Issued for business acquisition
Balance at end of year

2006

2005

2004

Number
of Shares
348.9
2.4
0.5
–
351.8

Amount
2,343.8
53.9
18.4
–
2,416.1

Number
of Shares
346.2
2.1
0.4
0.2
348.9

Amount
2,282.4
40.0
14.6
6.8
2,343.8

Number
of Shares
343.8
2.0
0.4
–
346.2

Amount
2,238.0
33.4
11.0
–
2,282.4

Preferred Shares
The  5,000,000  5.5%  Cumulative  Redeemable  Preferred  Shares,  Series A  are  entitled  to  fixed,  cumulative,  quarterly
preferential dividends of $1.375 per share per year. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, the Company may, at its option,
redeem all or a portion of the outstanding preferred shares for $25.25, if redeemed on or prior to December 1, 2007; $25.00,
if redeemed thereafter, in each case all accrued and unpaid dividends will be paid on redemption. 

Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings per common share is calculated by dividing earnings applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding. The weighted average number of shares outstanding has been reduced by the
Company’s pro-rata weighted average interest in its own common shares of 10.6 million shares (2005 – 10.6 million shares),
resulting from the Company’s reciprocal investment in Noverco.

The treasury stock method is used to determine the dilutive impact of stock options. This method assumes that any proceeds
from the exercise of stock options would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.

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(number of common shares in millions)
December 31,
Weighted average shares outstanding
Effect of dilutive options
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

2006
340.0
3.3
343.3

2005
337.4
3.8
341.2

2004
334.4
2.8
337.2

For the year ended December 31, 2006, 1,548,900 anti-dilutive stock options (2005 – nil; 2004 – 1,750,800) with a weighted
average exercise price of $36.47 (2004 – $25.73) were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation. 

Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
Under the plan, registered shareholders may reinvest dividends in common shares of the Company and make additional
optional cash payments to purchase common shares, free of brokerage or other charges.

Shareholder Rights Plan
The Shareholder Rights Plan is designed to encourage the fair treatment of shareholders in connection with any takeover
offer for the Company. Rights issued under the plan become exercisable when a person, and any related parties, acquires
or announces its intention to acquire 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common shares without complying with
certain provisions set out in the plan or without approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. Should such an acquisition
occur, each rights holder, other than the acquiring person and related parties, will have the right to purchase common shares
of the Company at a 50% discount to the market price at that time.

1 6 .   S T O C K   O P T I O N   A N D   S T O C K   U N I T   P L A N S

The Company maintains three plans for mid to long-term incentive compensation: the Incentive Stock Option Plan (ISO),
the Performance Stock Unit Plan (PSU) and the Restricted Stock Unit Plan (RSU). The Company’s ISO Plan includes Fixed
Stock Options (FSOs) and Performance Based Stock Options (PBOs). A maximum of 30 million common shares are
reserved for issuance under the ISO plan. The PSU and RSU plans grant notional units equivalent to one Enbridge common
share and are payable in cash. 

Fixed Stock Options 
Key employees are granted FSOs to purchase common shares at the market price on the grant date. Generally, FSOs vest
in equal annual installments over a four-year period and expire ten years after the issue date. Compensation expense
recorded for the year ended December 31, 2006 for FSOs is $10.5 million (2005 – $5.5 million; 2004 – $3.7 million). 

Outstanding Fixed Stock Options

(options in thousands; exercise price in dollars)
December 31,

Options at beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options cancelled or expired
Options at end of year
Options vested

2006

2005

2004

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
22.09 
36.41
19.38
28.81
24.97
20.54

Weighted
Average
Exercised
Price
19.86
31.70
17.51
26.39
22.09
18.74

Number
9,650
1,533
(1,617)
(132)
9,434
5,248

Weighted
Average
Exercised
Price
17.98
25.74
15.04
23.65
19.86
17.21

Number
9,482
1,782
(1,558)
(56)
9,650
5,042

Number
9,434
1,595
(1,698)
(145)
9,186
5,323

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The total intrinsic value of FSOs exercised during the year ended December 31, 2006 was $27.8 million (2005 – $21.3 million;
2004 – $17.2 million) and cash received on exercise was $32.9 million (2005 – $28.3 million; 2004 – $23.4 million). Intrinsic
value represents the difference between the Company’s share price and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of options.

The total intrinsic value of FSOs outstanding and vested at December 31, 2006 was $99.1 million and $81.0 million, respectively.

Fixed Stock Option Characteristics

(options in thousands; exercise price in dollars)
December 31, 2006

Exercise
Price Range
10.00-14.99
15.00-19.99
20.00-24.99
25.00-29.99
30.00-34.99
35.00-36.47

Options Outstanding

Options Vested

Weighted Average
Remaining Life
(years)
2.5
2.9
5.3
6.9
8.0
9.1
6.0

Number
692
1,613
2,459
1,484
1,433
1,505
9,186

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
13.20
18.18
21.26
25.74
31.79
36.47
24.97

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
13.20
18.18
21.36
25.74
31.70
–
20.54

Number
692
1,613
2,008
679
331
–
5,323

Assumptions used to determine the fair value of the FSOs using the Black-Scholes model are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
Fair value per option (dollars)
Valuation assumptions 1

Expected option term (years)
Expected volatility
Expected dividend yield
Risk-free interest rate

2006
6.30

8
19%
3.23%
4.16%

2005
5.31

8
16%
3.17%
4.40%

2004
3.85

8
15%
3.54%
4.80%

1 The expected option term and the expected volatility are based on historical information.

Performance Based Options
PBOs are granted to executive officers and become exercisable when both performance targets and service requirements
have been met. As of December 31, 2006, all performance targets have been met. Service requirements are fulfilled evenly
over a five-year term ending September 2007. Outstanding PBOs will expire on September 16, 2010.

Outstanding Performance Based Options

(options in thousands; exercise price in dollars)
December 31,

Options at beginning of year
Options exercised
Options cancelled
Options at end of year
Options vested

2006

2005

2004

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
21.57
18.00
23.15
23.15
23.15

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
20.68
16.51
–
21.57
20.87

Number
2,555
(450)
–
2,105
1,457

Number
2,105
(645)
(81)
1,379
1,119

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
20.03
16.20
–
20.68
16.41

Number
2,992
(437)
–
2,555
936

The total intrinsic value of PBOs exercised during the year ended December 31, 2006 was $11.4 million (2005 – $7.8 million;
2004 – $4.3 million) and cash received on exercise was $11.6 million (2005 – $7.4 million; 2004 – $7.1 million).

The total intrinsic value of PBOs outstanding and vested at December 31, 2006 is $17.4 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

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Contributed Surplus

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Balance at beginning of year
Stock-based compensation
Option exercises
Balance at end of year

2006
10.0
10.5
(2.2)
18.3

2005
5.4
5.5
(0.9)
10.0

Pro Forma Compensation Expense
If the Company had used the fair value method to account for stock based compensation granted in fiscal 2002, earnings
would have been $1.5 million lower for the year ended December 31, 2006 (2005 – $4.0 million; 2004 – $4.0 million),
resulting in no reduction in basic earnings per share (2005 & 2004 – $0.01) and no reduction in diluted earnings per share
(2005 & 2004 – $0.01).

Unrecognized Compensation Expense
As of December 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements
granted under the ISO plan was $13.4 million. The cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.5 years.

Performance Stock Units
The Company has a PSU Plan for senior officers where cash awards are paid following a three-year performance cycle.
Awards  are  calculated  by  multiplying  the  number  of  units  outstanding  at  the  end  of  the  performance  period  by  the
Company’s current share price and by a performance multiplier as determined by the Company’s total shareholder return
over the three-year performance period relative to a specified peer group of companies. The performance multiplier ranges
from 0, if the Company’s performance fails to meet threshold performance levels, to a maximum of 2, if the Company
outperforms its peer group. During the three-year period, the number of PSUs outstanding is increased to include additional
PSUs equal to the number of additional shares that would have been received had the PSUs been treated as shares
enrolled in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). 

Compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2006 for PSUs is $4.1 million (2005 – $2.5 million;
2004 – $0.5 million). An estimated performance multiplier of 0.7, 1 and 1 has been used to calculate the expense based
upon historical performance for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 grants, respectively.

Outstanding Performance Stock Units
December 31,
Units at beginning of year
Units granted
Units cancelled
DRIP
Units at end of year

2006
200,652
117,900
–
10,164
328,716

2005
67,688
130,130
(3,265)
6,099
200,652

2004
–
65,950
–
1,738
67,688

Of the PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2006, 71,991 units have a performance period ending March 8, 2007, 135,063
units have a performance period ending January 1, 2008 and 121,662 units have a performance period ending January 1,
2009. The total intrinsic value of PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2006 is $12.4 million. 

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Restricted Stock Units
On September 1, 2006, the Company granted 181,882 RSUs to certain non-executive employees of the Company. The
RSUs mature on November 30, 2008 at which time the RSU holders will receive cash equal to the Company’s current share
price for each RSU held. During the vesting period, the number of RSUs outstanding is increased to include additional units
equal to the number of additional shares that would have been received had the RSUs been treated as shares enrolled in
the DRIP. Compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2006 for RSUs is $0.8 million.

Outstanding Restricted Stock Units
December 31, 
Units at beginning of year
Units granted
DRIP
Units at end of year

2006
–
181,882
1,371
183,253

The total intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding at December 31, 2006 is $7.4 million.

Unrecognized Compensation Expense
As of December 31, 2006, unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested units granted under the PSU and
RSU plans was $11.3 million, expected to be recognized over a period of 1.8 years.

1 7 .   F I N A N C I A L   I N S T R U M E N T S

Derivative Financial Instruments Used for Risk Management
The  Company  is  exposed  to  movements  in  foreign  currency  exchange  rates,  interest  rates  and  the  price  of  energy
commodities. In order to manage these exposures, the Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to create offsetting
financial positions to specific exposures. These exposures include the following:

Foreign Exchange
The  Company  has  exposure  to  foreign  currency  exchange  rates,  arising  from  its  Euro  and  U.S.  dollar  denominated
investments, where both carrying values and earnings are subject to foreign exchange risk. The Company utilizes par
forward contracts and cross currency swaps to manage a portion of the foreign exchange exposure related to changes in
carrying values. Cross currency swaps of US$117.0 million (2005 – US$117.0 million) hedge the Company’s exposure on
its U.S. dollar denominated senior term notes. In addition, long-term fixed rate debt of US$300.0 million (2005 – US$300.0
million) hedges the carrying value of U.S. dollar denominated investments. The Company also utilizes foreign exchange
contracts to manage exposure related to foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. The fair value of foreign
exchange derivatives that are designated as hedges of foreign investments are recognized on the balance sheet, while
foreign exchange derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges are accounted for on a settlement basis.

Interest Costs
The Company enters into interest rate agreements such as swaps and collars to convert floating rate debt to a fixed rate in
order to hedge against the effect of future interest rate movements on its interest expense. In addition, the Company has
entered into fixed to floating interest rate swaps, with an aggregate notional amount of $nil (2005 – $300.0 million), to
manage its balance of fixed and floating rate debt.

Energy Commodity Costs
The Company uses gas price swaps, futures, options and collars to manage the value of commodity purchases and sales that
arise from capacity commitments on the Alliance and Vector pipelines. The Company also uses derivative instruments to fix
the value of variable price exposures that arise from commodity storage arrangements and natural gas supply agreements.

The Company uses over-the-counter swap agreements to convert the price of power in Alberta from a floating rate to a fixed
rate per megawatt hour (MW/H) or convert fixed rate power to a floating rate.

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Natural Gas Supply Management
The Company hedges a portion of the cost of future natural gas supply requirements of EGD, on behalf of its ratepayers,
as permitted by the regulator. Amounts paid or received under the agreements are recognized as part of the cost of the
natural gas purchases and are recovered through the ratemaking process. At December 31, 2006, the Company had entered
into natural gas price swaps and options to manage the price for approximately 20.8%, or 28.0 billion cubic feet (bcf), of its
forecast fiscal 2007 system gas supply.

Credit Risk
Entering into derivative financial instruments can give rise to additional credit risks. Credit risk arises from the possibility that
a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations and is limited to those contracts where the Company would incur a loss
in replacing the instrument. The Company minimizes credit risk by entering into risk management transactions only with
institutions that possess high investment grade credit ratings or have provided the Company with an acceptable form of credit
protection. The Company has no significant concentration with any single counterparty. For transactions with terms greater than
five years, the Company may also require a counterparty that would otherwise meet the Company’s credit criteria to provide
collateral. The Company has credit risk of $ 267.3 million (2005 – $352.4 million) related to its derivative counterparties. 

Trade receivables include amounts due from companies operating in the oil and gas industry and are collateralized by the
commodities contained in the Company’s pipelines and storage facilities. Where shippers fail to maintain specified credit
ratings, they are required to provide letters of credit or other suitable security. Credit risk in the Gas Distribution and Services
segment is reduced by the large and diversified customer base and the ability to recover an estimate for doubtful accounts
through the ratemaking process. Included in accounts receivable is an allowance for doubtful accounts of $50.6 million at
December 31, 2006 (2005 – $41.4 million). For customers of our non-regulated businesses, credit exposure is minimized
through  the  use  of  credit  monitoring  processes,  contractual  agreements  with  collateral  requirements,  master  netting
agreements, and credit exposure limits.

Fair Values
The fair values of derivatives have been estimated using year-end market information. These fair values approximate the
amount that the Company would receive or pay to terminate the contracts.

(millions of dollars unless otherwise noted)
December 31,

Foreign exchange

U.S. cross currency swaps
Euro cross currency swaps
Forwards (cumulative 

Notional
Principal
or Quantity

307.3
447.6

2006

Fair Value
Receivable/
(Payable)

Notional
Principal
or Quantity

Maturity

2005

Fair Value
Receivable/
(Payable)

Maturity

(0.5)
(9.9)

2007-2022
2007-2019

307.3
447.6

(2.9)
39.6

2007-2022
2006-2019

exchange amounts)

1,536.7

231.3

2007-2022

1,640.1

241.6

2006-2022

Interest rates

Interest rate swaps

Energy commodities

Energy commodity (bcf)
Natural gas supply (bcf)
Power (MW/H)

1,947.3

(17.2)

2007-2029

1,104.4

0.1

2006-2029

100.1
29.1
25.8

(12.9)
(26.6)
(8.3)

2007-2011
2007
2007-2024

130.5
27.3
28.0

18.1
(6.7)
0.8

2006-2011
2006
2006-2017

In addition, the Company has Canadian to U.S. dollar forward foreign exchange contracts with a notional principal of
Canadian $91.0 million that expire in 2007 (2005 – $91.0 million). The contracts are not effective hedges for accounting
purposes but provide an economic hedge of an exposure related to income taxes on foreign currency gains or losses on
Canadian dollar debt of a U.S. subsidiary. These instruments are recorded at fair value in deferred amounts and have a fair
value payable of $14.5 million as at December 31, 2006 (2005 – $14.3 million).

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The fair value of financial instruments, other than derivatives, represents the amounts that would have been received from
or paid to counterparties to settle these instruments at the reporting date. The carrying amount of all financial instruments
classified as current approximates fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments. The fair value of other
financial  instruments  reflect  the  Company’s  best  estimates  of  market  value  based  on  generally  accepted  valuation
techniques or models. 

Total Debt

(millions of dollars)

December 31,
Liquids Pipelines
Gas Distribution and Services
Corporate

2006

2005

Carrying
Amount
1,155.6
2,258.2
4,177.2
7,591.0

Fair
Value
1,301.6
2,613.8
4,294.0
8,209.4

Carrying
Amount
1,039.4
1,786.7
3,854.2
6,680.3

Fair
Value
1,201.4
2,184.2
4,076.3
7,461.9

The fair value of debt does not include the effects of hedging. Non-recourse debt has a carrying value of $1,682.1 million
(2005 – $1,688.1 million) and a fair value of $1,786.6 million (2005 – $1,775.1 million).

Interest Rate Management
The derivative instruments used to manage interest rate risk and the associated debt related to these instruments are 
as follows:

(millions of dollars)
December 31, 2006
Liquids Pipelines

Commercial paper (floating to fixed interest swap)

Corporate

Commercial paper (floating to fixed interest swap)
Commercial paper (floating to fixed interest swap)
Senior term notes (cross currency swap)

1 After giving effect to the derivative financial instruments.

1 8 .   I N C O M E   T A X E S  

Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Earnings before income taxes
Combined statutory income tax rate
Income taxes at statutory rate
Increase/(decrease) resulting from:

Tax rate changes on future income tax balances
Future income taxes related to regulated operations
Non-taxable items, net
Lower foreign tax rates
Large Corporations Tax in excess of surtax
Other
Income Taxes
Effective income tax rate

Maturity

2029

2007
2008-2019
2007

Effective
Interest Rate 1

6.0%

4.1%
4.4%
7.5%

Notional
Amounts

25.4

600.0
US$169.0
US$117.0

2006
814.6
34.4%
280.2

(63.0)
(10.5)
(21.4)
(6.7)
–
13.7
192.3
23.6%

2005
784.2
35.2%
276.0

1.2
(15.3)
(44.1)
(9.6)
15.1
(2.0)
221.3
28.2%

2004
941.4
35.5%
334.2

42.7
(13.7)
(72.7)
(15.1)
10.0
3.8
289.2
30.7%

In 2006, income taxes paid amounted to $182.6 million (2005 – $150.3 million; 2004 – $243.2 million).

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Components of Future Income Taxes 

(millions of dollars)
December 31,
Future Income Tax Liabilities

Differences in accounting and tax bases of property, plant and equipment
Differences in accounting and tax bases of investments
Other

Future Income Tax Assets
Loss carryforwards
Other

Total Net Future Income Tax Liability

2006

2005

639.8
375.6
201.7
1,217.1

257.9
96.8
354.7
862.4

572.8
356.1
224.8
1,153.7

230.2
49.4
279.6
874.1

At December 31, 2006, the Company has recognized the benefit of unused tax loss carryforwards of $760.6 million (2005 –
$660.8 million). Unused tax loss carryforwards expire as follows: 2007 – $0.5 million; 2008 – $15.9 million; 2009 – $7.2 million;
2010 – $2.2 million; 2014 – $1.7 million; and 2015 – $5.9 million and 2019 and beyond – $727.2 million. 

Geographic Components of Pretax Earnings and Income Taxes

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Earnings before income taxes

Canada
United States
Other

Current income taxes

Canada
United States
Other

Future income taxes

Canada
United States
Other

Current and future income taxes

2006

430.7
237.8
146.1
814.6

204.3
0.1
8.9
213.3

(112.0)
91.0
–
(21.0)
192.3

2005

487.3
150.5
146.4
784.2

106.9
–
6.3
113.2

49.4
58.7
–
108.1
221.3

2004

682.9
123.2
135.3
941.4

267.4
5.0
4.1
276.5

(18.3)
30.6
0.4
12.7
289.2

1 9 .   P O S T - E M P L O Y M E N T   B E N E F I T S

Pension Plans
The Company has three basic pension plans, which provide either defined benefit or defined contribution pension benefits, or
both to employees of the Company. The Liquids Pipelines and Gas Distribution and Services pension plans provide Company
funded defined benefit pension and/or defined contribution benefits to Canadian employees of Enbridge. The Enbridge U.S.
pension plan provides Company funded defined benefit pension benefits for U.S. based employees. The Company has four
supplemental  pension  plans,  which  provide  pension  benefits  in  excess  of  the  basic  plans  for  certain  employees. 

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Defined Benefit Plans
Benefits payable from the defined benefit plans are based on members’ years of service and final average remuneration.
These benefits are partially inflation indexed after a member’s retirement. Contributions by the Company are made in
accordance with independent actuarial valuations and are invested primarily in publicly-traded equity and fixed income
securities. The effective dates of the most recent actuarial valuations and the next required actuarial valuations for the basic
plans are as follows:

Liquids Pipelines
Enbridge U.S.
Gas Distribution and Services

Effective Date of Most Recently 
Filed Actuarial Valuation
January 1, 2004
January 1, 2006
January 1, 2005

Effective Date of Next Required 
Actuarial Valuation
January 1, 2007
January 1, 2007
January 1, 2008

The defined benefit pension plan costs have been determined based on management’s best estimates and assumptions
of the rate of return on pension plan assets, rate of salary increases and various other factors including mortality rates,
terminations and retirement ages. 

Defined Contribution Plans
Contributions are generally based on the employee’s age, years of service and remuneration. For defined contribution
plans, pension costs equal amounts required to be contributed by the Company. Pension costs in respect of these plans
during the year were $3.0 million (2005 – $2.4 million; 2004 – $2.3 million).

Post-employment Benefits Other than Pensions
Post-employment benefits other than pensions (OPEB) primarily include supplemental health, dental, health spending
account and life insurance coverage for qualifying retired employees. 

The following tables detail the changes in the benefit obligation, the fair value of plan assets and the recorded asset or
liability for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and OPEB plans using the accrual method. 

(millions of dollars)
Change in accrued benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, January 1

Service cost
Interest cost
Amendments
Employee contributions
Actuarial loss (gain)
Benefits paid
Effect of exchange rate changes

Benefit obligation, December 31
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, January 1
Actual return on plan assets
Employer’s contributions
Employee’s contributions
Benefits paid
Other
Effect of exchange rate changes
Fair value of plan assets, December 31

OPEB

Pension Benefit

2006

2005

2006

2005

191.6
5.2
10.0
–
0.4
(7.7)
(6.2)
(0.1)
193.3

43.3
1.5
11.0
0.4
(6.2)
–
0.2
50.2

170.3
4.4
10.5
(5.8)
0.4
20.4
(5.8)
(2.8)
191.6

40.2
1.0
8.7
0.4
(5.8)
–
(1.2)
43.3

1,039.3
37.5
54.2
2.9
–
17.3
(42.5)
0.3
1,109.0

1,191.1
78.8
0.7
–
(42.5)
(1.1)
0.1
1,227.0

847.9
25.5
52.7
–
–
159.0
(41.7)
(4.1)
1,039.3

1,061.8
161.9
14.2
-
(41.7)
(0.9)
(4.2)
1,191.1

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(millions of dollars)
Funded Status
Benefit Obligation, December 31
Fair value of plan assets, December 31
Overfunded/(Underfunded) status, December 31

Contribution after measurement date
Unamortized prior service cost
Unamortized transitional obligation/(asset)
Unamortized net loss

Net amount recognized December 31

OPEB

Pension Benefit

2006

2005

2006

2005

(193.3)
50.2
(143.1)
0.4
–
13.4
46.0
(84.1)

(191.6)
43.3
(148.3)
0.8
–
14.7
57.2
(75.6)

(1,109.0)
1,227.0
118.0
16.7
15.5
(19.8)
93.1
223.5

(1,039.3)
1,191.1
151.8
–
14.5
(22.0)
118.3
262.6

The amounts recognized include all of the Company’s plans. However, the Gas Distribution and Services plans are funded
through regulated rates on a cash basis and are not recorded as net pension assets or liabilities. Excluding Gas Distribution
and  Services  plans,  the  Company’s  plans  using the  accrual  method  provide  for  a net  pension  asset  of  $66.4  million
(2005 – $70.8 million) and a net OPEB liability of $17.0 million (2005 – $15.4 million). These net assets or liabilities are recorded
on the balance sheet in Deferred Amounts and Other Assets with the current portion recorded in working capital accounts.

The weighted average assumptions made in the measurement of the projected benefit obligations of the pension plans
and OPEB are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
Discount rate
Average rate of salary increases

2006
5.37%

OPEB
2005
5.30%

2004
6.21%

2006
5.27%
5.00%

Pension Benefit
2005
5.24%
4.44%

2004
6.26%
4.00%

Net Pension Plan and OPEB Costs Recognized 

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Benefits earned during the year
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations
Actual return on plan assets
Difference between actual and expected return on plan assets
Amortization of prior service costs
Amortization of transitional obligation
Amortization of actuarial loss
Special Termination Benefits
Amount charged to EEP
Pension and OPEB cost recognized

2006
45.7
64.2
(80.3)
(3.4)
2.0
(0.8)
15.3
–
(10.5)
32.2

2005
32.3
63.2
(162.9)
87.3
2.3
0.2
9.6
–
(10.2)
21.8

2004
29.0
58.8
(111.7)
41.1
2.3
0.1
12.2
3.3
(7.8)
27.3

The table reflects the pension and OPEB cost for all of the Company’s benefit plans on an accrual basis. Using the cash
basis for Gas Distribution and Services rate regulated plans and the accrual method for all other plans, the Company’s
pension cost was $20.1 million (2005 – $11.6 million; 2004 – $11.6 million), and its OPEB cost was $7.0 million for 2006
(2005 – $5.9 million; 2004 – $5.8 million).

The weighted average assumptions made in the measurement of the cost of the pension plans and OPEB are as follows: 

Year ended December 31,
Discount rate
Average rate of salary increases
Average rate of return on pension 

2006
5.30%

OPEB
2005
6.21%

2004
6.31%

2006
5.24%
4.44%

Pension Benefit
2005
6.26%
4.00%

2004
6.29%
4.00%

plan assets

4.50%

4.50%

4.50%

7.31%

7.31%

7.32%

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Medical Cost Trend Rates
The assumed rates for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits are as follows:

Canadian Plans
Drugs
Other Medical and Dental

Enbridge U.S.

Medical Cost Trend
Rate Assumption for
Next Fiscal Year

Ultimate Medical Cost
Trend Rate Assumption

Year in which Ultimate
Medical Cost Trend Rate
Assumption is Achieved

10%
5%
10%

5%
5%
5%

2016
2016
2012

A one percent increase in the assumed medical and dental care trend rate would result in an increase of $30.0 million in
the accumulated post-employment benefit obligations and an increase of $2.8 million in benefit and interest costs. A one
percent decrease in the assumed medical and dental care trend rate would result in a decrease of $24.1 million in the
accumulated post-employment benefit obligations and a decrease of $2.2 million in benefit and interest costs. 

Major Categories of Plan Assets

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,

OPEB

2006

Equity securities
Fixed income securities
Other
Total Assets
Assets attributable to 

former Affiliates

Target
–

% Amount
–
–
43.6
100% 86.9%
6.6
13.1%
50.2
100% 100%

–

2005
%
–
84.8%
15.2%
100%

Pension Benefits

2006

Target
% Amount
60% 61.1% 799.5
40% 34.0% 436.4
68.0
4.9%
100% 100% 1,303.9

–

2005
%
58.8%
31.7%
9.5%
100%

–
50.2

(76.9)
1,227.0

Plan assets are invested primarily in readily marketable investments with constraints on the credit quality of fixed income securities.

Expected Rate of Return on Plan Assets 

Year ended December 31,
Canadian Plans
United States Plan

OPEB

Pension Benefits

2006
4.5%
4.5%

2005
4.50%
4.50%

2006
7.25%
7.25%

2005
7.25%
7.75%

The Company manages the investment risk of its pension funds by setting a long term asset mix policy for each pension
fund after consideration of: (i) the nature of pension plan liabilities; (ii) the investment horizon of the plan; (iii) the going
concern and solvency funded status and cash flow requirements of the plans; (iv) the operating environment and financial
situation of the Company and its ability to withstand fluctuations in pension contributions; and (v) the future economic and
capital markets outlook with respect to investment returns, volatility of returns and correlation between assets. The overall
expected rate of return is based on the asset allocation targets with estimates for returns on equity and debt securities
based on long term expectations. 

Plan Contributions by the Company

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Total contributions
Contributions expected to be paid in 2007

Benefits Expected to be Paid by the Company

OPEB

Pension Benefit

2006
11.0
7.4

2005
8.7
–

2006
0.7
19.8

2005
14.2
–

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Expected future benefit payments

2007
50.4

2008
52.7

2009
55.2

2010
58.2

2011
61.0

2012-2016
358.6

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(millions of dollars) 
Year ended December 31,
Income from investments
Interest income
Gain on reduction of EEP ownership interest
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency contracts
Other

2006
48.3
23.4
–
13.3
22.8
107.8

2 1 .   C H A N G E S   I N   O P E R A T I N G   A S S E T S   A N D   L I A B I L I T I E S

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Accounts receivable and other
Inventory
Deferred amounts and other assets
Accounts payable and other
Interest payable

2006
3.9
134.1
(67.3)
43.5
12.5
126.7

2005
50.9
23.2
24.5
6.8
37.0
142.4

2005
(441.4)
(215.7)
(90.2)
394.8
(1.4)
(353.9)

2004
84.0
25.8
19.7
(21.3)
15.7
123.9

2004
(347.4)
35.3
(94.2)
278.3
(13.1)
(141.1)

Changes in construction payables are included in investing activities. 

2 2 .   R E L A T E D   P A R T Y   T R A N S A C T I O N S

Neither EEP nor EIF have employees and use the services of the Company for managing and operating their businesses.
Vector Pipeline contracts the services of Enbridge to operate the pipeline. Amounts for these services, which are charged
at cost in accordance with service agreements, are:

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
EEP
EIF
Vector Pipeline

2006
244.9
–
4.1
249.0

2005
184.7
–
4.1
188.8

2004
173.0
9.4
4.4
186.8

EGD, a subsidiary of the Company, has contracts for gas transportation services from Alliance Pipeline and Vector Pipeline.
EGD is charged market prices for these services:

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Alliance Pipeline Canada
Alliance Pipeline US
Vector Pipeline

2006
23.6
14.1
27.3
65.0

2005
22.9
17.5
29.2
69.6

2004
29.7
20.9
39.1
89.7

CustomerWorks Limited Partnership (CustomerWorks), a joint venture, provides customer care services to EGD under an
agreement having a five-year term starting January 2002. EGD is charged market prices for these services. CustomerWorks
also rents an automated billing system from ECS, a subsidiary of the Company. Amounts charged by/(to) CustomerWorks:

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(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
EGD
ECS

2006
108.5
(8.1)
100.4

2005
103.6
(8.7)
94.9

2004
127.0
(22.5)
104.5

Enbridge Gas Services (US) Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, purchases and sells gas at prevailing market prices with
Enbridge Marketing (US) Inc., a subsidiary of EEP. Amounts paid/(recovered) are as follows:

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Purchases
Sales

2006
29.2
(6.3)
22.9

2005
48.1
(4.7)
43.4

2004
30.7
(8.8)
21.9

Enbridge Gas Services Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, has transportation commitments through 2015 on Alliance Pipeline
Canada and Vector Pipeline. Amounts paid are as follows: 

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Alliance Pipeline Canada
Vector Pipeline

2006
8.3
0.6
8.9

2005
9.1
0.7
9.8

2004
8.8
0.5
9.3

Enbridge Gas Services (US) Inc., has transportation commitments through 2015 on Alliance Pipeline US and Vector Pipeline.
Amounts paid are as follows:

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Alliance Pipeline US
Vector Pipeline

2006
6.9
16.5
23.4

2005
7.1
9.5
16.6

2004
7.6
9.8
17.4

Tidal Energy Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, purchases and sells commodities at prevailing market prices with
EEP and a subsidiary of EEP as follows:

(millions of dollars)
Year ended December 31,
Purchases
Sales

2006
17.0
(6.7)
10.3

2005
9.7
–
9.7

2004
–
(2.3)
(2.3)

Receivable from Affiliate
The receivable from affiliate of $158.8 million (2005 – $177.0 million) resulted from the sale of Enbridge Midcoast Energy
to EEP. The receivable, denominated in U.S. dollars, bears interest at 6.6% and matures in 2007 and is included in
Accounts Receivable and Other. The balance on December 31, 2006 was US$136.2 million (2005 – US$151.9 million).
Interest income related to the note was $11.8 million (US$10.0 million), $11.7 million (US$9.4 million), and  $11.8 million
(US$9.0 million), in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fair value of the receivable at December 31, 2006 is $158.6
(2005 – $176.8 million).

The Company also provides limited consulting and other services to investees as required. Market prices are charged for
these services where they are reasonably determinable. Where no market price exists, a cost-based price is charged. The
Company may also purchase consulting and other services from affiliates, prices are determined on the same basis as
services provided by the Company. The Company and affiliates invoice on a monthly basis and amounts are due and paid
on a quarterly basis.

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2 3 .   C O M M I T M E N T S   A N D   C O N T I N G E N C I E S    

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. 
Bloor Street Incident
EGD has been charged under both the Ontario Technical Standards and Safety Act (TSSA) and the Ontario Occupational
Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in connection with an explosion that occurred on Bloor Street West in Toronto on April 24, 2003.
The maximum possible fine upon conviction on all charges would be $5.0 million in aggregate. EGD has also been named
as a defendant in a number of civil actions related to the explosion. A Coroner’s Inquest in connection with the explosion has
also been called, but the proceedings are stayed pending resolution of the TSSA and OHSA matters. The Ontario Court of
Justice have not yet ruled upon any of the charges laid under the TSSA or the OHSA, and thus it is not possible at this time
to predict or comment upon the potential outcome. The trial in respect of these charges commenced in January 2006 and is
not expected to be completed until late 2007 at the earliest. EGD does not expect the outcome of these civil actions to result
in any material financial impact.

Remediation of Discontinued Manufactured Gas Plant Sites
EGD may incur future costs due to claims relating to alleged coal tar contamination at or near former manufactured gas plant
(MPG) sites. In October 2002, a claim was filed for $55.0 million in damages relating to a certain MPG site. EGD filed a
statement of defence in June 2003 denying liability. Although the Company believes that it has a valid defence to this claim,
certain risks exist. The probable overall cost cannot be determined at this time due to uncertainty about the presence and
extent of damage in addition to the potential alternative remediation approaches which vary in cost. EGD expects that costs,
if any, not recovered through insurance may be recovered through rates. As such, EGD does not believe that the outcome
will have any material financial impact. 

CAPLA Claim
The Canadian Alliance of Pipeline Landowners’ Associations (CAPLA) and two individual landowners have commenced a
class action against the Company and TransCanada PipeLines Limited. The claim relates to restrictions in the National
Energy Board Act on crossing the pipeline and the landowners’ use of land within a 30-metre control zone on either side of
the pipeline easements. The Plaintiffs filed a motion to establish a cause of action which is one of the requirements to have
the motion certified as a class action under the Class Proceedings Act (Ontario). The motion was dismissed by the Ontario
District Court in late 2006. The Plantiff has since appealed the decision and the appeal is expected to be heard by the Court
of Appeal during the first half of 2007. The Company believes it has a sound defence and intends to defend the claim. Since
the outcome is indeterminable, the Company has made no provision at this time for any potential liability.

Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.

Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (EEC), a subsidiary of the Company, is the general partner of EEP. EEC's former subsidiary
Enbridge Midcoast Energy Inc. (Midcoast) has been assessed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for US$4.5 million
in taxes, interest and penalties for its 1999 through 2001 taxation years. Midcoast has paid all amounts and has filed a claim
for refund of the full amount. The IRS has challenged Midcoast's tax treatment of its 1999 acquisition of several partnerships
that owned a natural gas pipeline system in Kansas (these assets were sold to EEP in 2002). The IRS position, if sustained,
could decrease the U.S. tax basis for the pipeline assets, which could reduce Enbridge’s earnings by up to approximately
US$60.0 million, although the immediate cash tax impact would be significantly less. Enbridge believes the tax treatment of
the acquisition and related tax deductions claimed were appropriate. Enbridge initiated proceedings in U.S. District Court
(Houston) in 2006 to litigate this matter and depositions are underway. The trial is scheduled for October 2007.

Enbridge  and  its  subsidiaries  maintain  tax  liabilities  related  to  uncertain  tax  positions.  While  fully  supportable  in  the
Company’s view, these tax positions, if challenged by tax authorities, may not be fully sustained on review.

Commitments
The Company has commitments of approximately $214 million for materials related to the construction of Liquids Pipeline
projects during 2007. The minimum cancellation charge related to these contracts is approximately $127 million.

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2 4 .   G U A R A N T E E S

EEC, as the general partner of EEP, has agreed to indemnify EEP from and against substantially all liabilities including
liabilities relating to environmental matters, arising from operations prior to the transfer of its pipeline operations to EEP in
1991. This indemnification does not apply to amounts that EEP would be able to recover in its tariff rates if not recovered
through insurance, or to any liabilities relating to a change in laws after December 27, 1991.

In addition, in the event of default, EEC, is subject to recourse with respect to US$155.0 million of EEP’s long-term debt at
December 31, 2006 (2005 – US$186.0 million). 

The Company has also agreed to indemnify EEM for any tax liability related to EEM’s formation, management of EEP and
ownership of i-units of EEP. The Company has not made any significant payment under these tax indemnifications. The
Company does not believe there is a material exposure at this time.

In  the  normal  course  of  conducting  business,  Enbridge,  enters  into  a  wide  variety  of  agreements  which  provide  for
indemnification to third parties. Enbridge cannot reasonably estimate the maximum potential amounts that could become
payable to third parties under these agreements. However, historically Enbridge has not made any significant payments
under these indemnification provisions. While many of these agreements may specify a maximum potential exposure, or a
specified duration to the indemnification obligation, there are circumstances where the amount and duration are unlimited.
Examples where such indemnification obligations have been issued include:

Sale Agreements for Assets or Businesses
(cid:3) breaches of representations, warranties or covenants;
(cid:3) loss or damages to property;
(cid:3) environmental liabilities;
(cid:3) changes in laws;
(cid:3) valuation differences;
(cid:3) litigation; and
(cid:3) contingent liabilities

Provision of Services and Other Agreements
(cid:3) breaches of representations, warranties or covenants;
(cid:3) changes in laws;
(cid:3) intellectual property rights infringement; and 
(cid:3) litigation.

When disposing of assets or businesses, the Company may indemnify the purchaser for certain tax liabilities incurred while
the Company owned the assets or for a misrepresentation related to taxes that result in a loss to the purchaser. Similarly,
the Company may indemnify the purchaser of assets for certain tax liabilities related to those assets. 

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2 5 .   S U B S E Q U E N T     E V E N T S

On February 2, 2007, the Company closed the public issuance of 13.5 million common shares at $38.75 per common share.
The Company also closed a private placement issuance of common shares to Noverco at the same price, allowing Noverco
to maintain its approximate 9.5% interest in the Company. The Board of Directors also increased the dividend to $0.3075
from $0.2875 per common share, payable on March 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2007.

2 6 .   U N I T E D   S T A T E S   A C C O U N T I N G   P R I N C I P L E S

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. The effects of significant
differences between Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP for the Company are described below.

Earnings and Comprehensive Income 

(millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
Year ended December 31,
Earnings under Canadian GAAP
Stock-based compensation 1
Earnings under U.S. GAAP
Other Comprehensive Income

Unrealized net gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges 4
Foreign currency translation adjustment 4

Comprehensive income

Earnings per common share

Diluted earnings per common share

2006
615.4
–
615.4

(64.2)
38.1
589.3

1.81

1.79

2005
556.0
(16.6)
539.4

72.3
(20.7)
591.0

1.60

1.58

2004
645.3
–
645.3

(32.9)
2.4
614.8

1.93

1.92

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Financial Position
(millions of dollars)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 3,7
Accounts receivable and other 3,4,5,7
Inventory 3,7

Property, plant and equipment, net 3,7
Long-term investments 3
Receivable from affiliate
Deferred amounts and other assets 2,6,7
Intangible assets 7
Goodwill 7
Future Income taxes

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Short-term borrowings
Accounts payable and other 1,3,4,5,7
Interest payable 7
Current maturities and short-term debt 5,7
Current portion of non-recourse debt 3,7

Long-term debt 4,5
Non-recourse long-term debt 7
Other long-term liabilities 6,7
Future income taxes 2,3,4,5,6,7
Non-controlling interests 7

Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Shares
Common Shares
Contributed surplus 1
Retained earnings
Additional paid in capital 1
Foreign currency translation adjustment 5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 5,6
Reciprocal shareholding

December 31, 2006
United States

Canada

December 31, 2005
United States

Canada

139.7
2,045.6
868.9
3,054.2
11,264.7
2,299.4
–
924.5
241.5
394.9
200.1
18,379.3

807.9
1,727.8
95.1
537.0
60.1
3,223.9
7,054.0
1,622.0
91.1
1,062.5
715.2
13,768.7

125.0
2,416.1
18.3
2,322.7
–
(135.8)
–
(135.7)
4,610.6
18,379.3

347.0
2,911.0
1,005.0
4,263.0
15,628.4
1,333.3
–
1,520.5
348.0
803.2
200.1
24,096.5

807.9
2,811.9
108.4
537.0
83.2
4,348.4
7,054.0
4,029.6
294.4
1,696.4
2,163.8
19,586.6

125.0
2,416.1
–
2,235.5
62.2
–
(193.2)
(135.7)
4,509.9
24,096.5

153.9
1,900.3
1,021.4
3,075.6
10,510.1
1,842.8
177.0
850.7
252.6
367.2
134.9
17,210.9

1,074.8
1,624.8
81.7
401.2
68.2
3,250.7
6,279.1
1,619.9
91.7
1,009.0
691.0
12,941.4

125.0
2,343.8
10.0
2,098.2
–
(171.8)
–
(135.7)
4,269.5
17,210.9

153.9
1,991.5
1,021.4
3,166.8
10,510.1
1,842.8
177.0
2,043.1
252.6
367.2
134.9
18,494.5

1,074.8
1,651.0
81.7
401.2
68.2
3,276.9
6,279.8
1,619.9
91.7
2,216.1
691.0
14,175.4

125.0
2,343.8
–
2,027.6
53.9
–
(95.5)
(135.7)
4,319.1
18,494.5

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2 6 .   U N I T E D   S T A T E S   A C C O U N T I N G   P R I N C I P L E S   ( c o n t i n u e d )

1 Stock-based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard 123 Revised 2004 (FAS 123R), Share Based Payment, on a modified
prospective basis for U.S. GAAP purposes. FAS 123R requires the use of the fair value method to measure compensation expense for the Company’s
Fixed Stock Options (FSOs) and Performance Based Options (PBOs) issued after January 1, 2006, as well as for the portion of awards for which the
requisite service has not been performed that are outstanding as of January 1, 2006. FAS 123R also requires the use of the fair value method for awards
settled in cash, including the Company’s Performance Stock Units (PSUs) and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
The Company had previously adopted the fair value recognition provisions of the former FAS 123, Share Based Payment, effective January 1, 2003,
resulting in the recognition of stock based compensation expense using the fair value method for FSOs and PBOs issued subsequent to that date. 

2 Future Income Taxes

Under U.S. GAAP, deferred income tax liabilities are recorded for rate-regulated operations, which follow the taxes payable method for ratemaking
purposes. As these deferred income taxes are expected to be recoverable in future revenues, a corresponding regulatory asset is also recorded. These
assets and liabilities are adjusted to reflect changes in enacted income tax rates. A deferred tax liability of $648.7 million (2005 – $727.6 million) is
recorded for U.S. GAAP purposes and reflects the difference between the carrying value and the tax basis of property, plant and equipment and regulatory
deferrals. Regulated companies following the taxes payable method are not required to record this additional tax liability under Canadian GAAP. To
recover the additional deferred income taxes recorded under U.S. GAAP through the ratemaking process, it would be necessary to record incremental
revenue of $926.7 million (2005 – $1,119.4 million).

3 Accounting for Joint Ventures

U.S.  GAAP  requires  the  Company’s  investments  in  joint  ventures  to  be  accounted  for  as  investments  using  the  equity  method,  as  opposed  to
proportionately consolidated. However, under an accommodation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the accounting for a joint venture
need not be reconciled from Canadian to U.S. GAAP if this joint venture is jointly controlled by all owners. Joint ventures in which all owners do not share
joint control are reconciled to U.S. GAAP. The different accounting treatment affects only display and classification and not earnings or shareholders’ equity.

4  Financial Instruments

For U.S. GAAP purposes, FAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, requires that all derivatives be recorded on the balance
sheet as either assets or liabilities at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognized in current period earnings unless specific hedge
accounting criteria are met. 
The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives held for hedging purposes depends on their intended use. For fair value hedges, the effective
portion of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments is offset in income against the change in the fair value attributed to the risk being hedged, of
the underlying hedged asset, liability or firm commitment. For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments
is offset through other comprehensive income until the variability in cash flows being hedged is recognized in earnings in future accounting periods. For
certain regulated operations the effective portion of the changes in fair value of derivative instruments is deferred as an asset or liability until it is settled.
Upon settlement the recognized gain or loss is recognized as a regulatory asset or liability and collected from/refunded to ratepayers in subsequent
periods. At December 31, 2006 hedge losses of $26.6 million are deferred and offset by a receivable from ratepayers of $26.6 million.

5 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

At December 31, 2006, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss of $193.2 million (2005 – $95.5 million) consists of an accumulated foreign currency
translation balance of $111.7 million (December 30, 2005 – $149.8 million), net unrealized losses of $9.9 million (2005 – gains $54.3 million) on derivative
financial instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges, and an underfunded pension status of  $114.2 million.
Of the total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss of $193.2 million, the Company estimates that approximately $17.4 million, $13.2 million representing
unrecognized net losses on derivative activities and $4.2 million representing the underfunded status pension and OPEB plans, at December 31, 2006,
is expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months.

6 Underfunded Pension Status 

The Company has adopted FAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, effective December 31, 2006. FAS 158
requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan or OPEB as an asset or liability and to
recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which they occur through comprehensive income. Adopting FAS 158 results in the Company
recognizing a liability of $110.1 million for  the underfunded status of the plans, a deferred tax asset of $38.5 million and accumulated other comprehensive
loss of $71.6 million. As required by FAS 158, the Company will change the measurement date of its defined benefit pension plan from September 30, to
December 31, effective the year ended 2008.

7 Consolidation of a Limited Partnership

In September 2005, the U.S. Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), reached a consensus on EITF issue 04-5, Determining Whether a General Partner, or
the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights (EITF 04-5), addressing
when a general partner, or general partners as a group, control and should therefore, consolidate a limited partnership. 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted, without restatement of prior periods, EITF 04-5. As a result of adopting EITF 04-5, the Company is
consolidating its 16.6% interest in Enbridge Energy Partners (EEP). The impact of adopting EITF 04-5, for U.S. GAAP purposes as at and for the year
ended December 31, 2006, is outlined below.

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Statement of Financial Position

(millions of dollars)
Cash
Accounts receivable and other
Inventory
Property, plant and equipment, net
Deferred amounts and other assets
Intangible assets
Goodwill

Less: Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable and other
Current portion of non-recourse long-term debt
Non recourse long-term debt
Other long-term liabilities
Non-controlling interests
Other comprehensive income

Elimination of investment in EEP
Net financial position impact

Statement of Earnings

(millions of dollars)
Transportation revenue
Commodity costs
Operating and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Investment and other income
Interest expense
Non-controlling interest

Elimination of EEP investment income
Net earnings impact

Statement of Cash Flows

(millions of dollars)
Operating activities
Investing activities 
Financing activities
Net cashflow impact

December 31, 2006
215.1
799.7
136.5
4,457.2
37.9
106.5
408.3
6,161.2

(1,055.4)
(36.1)
(2,407.6)
(177.9)
(1,448.8)
41.0
(5,084.8)
1,076.4
nil

Year ended December 31, 2006
7,381.9
(6,244.5)
(535.7)
(153.2)
9.7
(125.3)
(221.4)
111.5
111.5
nil

Year ended December 31, 2006
367.6
(983.3)
726.1
110.4

New Accounting Standards
FASB Interpretation Number 48 – FASB issued FIN 48 ‘’Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of
FAS 109.’’ This interpretation is effective January 1, 2007 and applies to all tax positions related to income taxes subject to
FAS 109, including those acquired in business combinations. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing
a minimum recognition threshold for recording a tax position including a contingent tax position. Management is currently
evaluating the impacts of FIN 48.

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Supplementary Information (unaudited)

Quarterly Share Trading Information 
The Toronto Stock Exchange
2006 (dollars)
High
Low
Close
Volume (millions)

2005 (dollars)
High
Low
Close
Volume (millions)

The New York Stock Exchange
2006 (U.S. dollars)
High
Low
Close
Volume (millions)

2005 (U.S. dollars)
High
Low
Close
Volume (millions)

First
37.00
33.42
33.60
41.7

First
32.40
28.59
31.10
82.1

First
32.29
28.64
28.87
8.7

First
26.38
20.68
25.74
8.2

Second
35.24
31.75
33.97
57.6

Second
36.19
30.70
34.95
57.5

Second
32.01
28.06
30.57
12.5

Second
29.02
24.80
28.50
8.4

Third
37.08
34.44
36.07
34.0

Third
38.50
33.31
37.26
35.7

Third
33.34
30.33
32.30
8.6

Third
32.70 
27.80 
31.92 
13.7

Fourth
41.45
34.50
40.27
40.4

Fourth
38.82
33.05
36.34
36.0

Fourth
36.00
30.32
34.40
8.7

Fourth
33.11
28.15
31.27
7.9

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Five-Year Consolidated Highlights 

Financial and Operating Information 1
(millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
Earnings by Segment
Liquids Pipelines
Gas Pipelines
Sponsored Investments
Gas Distribution and Services
International
Corporate
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Earnings applicable to common shareholders

Adjusted operating earnings applicable

to common shareholders 2

2006
274.2
61.2
86.8
178.2
83.2
(68.2)
615.4
–
615.4

2005
229.1
59.8
64.8
178.8
87.4
(63.9)
556.0
–
556.0

2004
219.9
53.8
66.2
313.1
73.6
(81.3)
645.3
–
645.3

2003
213.5
70.1
234.3
153.6
72.3
(76.6)
667.2
–
667.2

2002
189.6
47.8
(51.1)
124.3
68.0
(48.6)
330.0
242.3
572.3

592.9

537.2

491.1

495.5

428.4

Cash Flow Data
Cash provided from operating activities
Expenditures on property plant and equipment
Acquisitions and long-term investments
Dividends paid on common shares

1,297.7
1,185.3
463.7
403.1

Operating Data
Liquids Pipelines 3

Deliveries (thousands of barrels per day)
Barrel miles (billions)
Average haul (miles)

Gas Pipelines – Average Daily 

Throughput Volume(million of cubic feet per day)
Alliance Pipeline US
Vector Pipeline
Enbridge Offshore Pipelines 4

Gas Distribution and Services 5

Distribution volume (billion cubic feet)
Number of active customers (thousands)
Degree day deficiency 6

Actual
Forecast based on normal weather

2,166
794
1,004

1,592
1,015
2,153

408
1,852

3,355
3,745

947.0
724.2
178.5
361.1

2,008
695
949

1,597
1,033
2,102

438
1,805

3,750
3,747

886.7
496.4
850.5
315.8

2,138
757
970

1,581
997
–

575
1,756

5,052
4,849

368.5
391.3
128.8
283.9

2,189
710
889

1,588
991
–

458
1,679

4,029
3,565

877.4
729.9
1,572.0
251.1

2,088
705
925

1,481
742
–

410
1,623

3,362
3,700

1 Financial and operating highlights of Gas Distribution and Services for 2004 reflect earnings for the 15 months ended December 31, 2004 for Enbridge
Gas Distribution (EGD), Noverco and other gas distribution entities. This resulted from the elimination of the quarter lag basis of consolidation in 2004.
For the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, earnings are for the 12 months ended September 30 for these entities. For the years ended December
31, 2005 and 2006, earnings are for the 12 months ended December 31 for these entities.

2 Adjusted operating earnings applicable to common shareholders represent earnings applicable to common shareholders adjusted for non–operating 
factors including primarily non-operating gains and losses, the impact of weather, regulatory disallowances and impacts of tax rate changes. This is not
a measure that has a standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and is not considered a GAAP
measure. Therefore, this measure may not be comparable with a similar measure presented by other issuers. Management believes that the presentation
of adjusted operating earnings provides useful information to investors and shareholders as it provides increased predictive value and performance
trends. Earnings for 2004 and 2003 have been adjusted to eliminate the quarter lag basis of consolidation described above. 

3  Liquids Pipelines operating highlights include the statistics of the 16.6% owned Lakehead System and other wholly-owned Liquid Pipeline operations,

excluding Spearhead Pipeline and Athabasca Pipeline.

4 Enbridge Offshore Pipelines was purchased on December 31, 2004.
5 Gas Distribution and Services volumes and the number of active customers are derived from the aggregate system supply and direct purchase gas

supply arrangements.

6 Degree day deficiency is a measure of coldness which is indicative of volumetric requirements of natural gas utilized for heating purposes. It is calculated
by accumulating for each day in the fiscal period the total number of degrees by which the daily mean temperature fell below 18 degrees Celsius. The
figures given are those accumulated in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Shareholder and Investor Information 

(per share amounts in dollars)
Weighted average common 

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

shares outstanding (thousands)

339,954

337,447

334,480

330,942

320,620

Common Share Trading (TSX)
High
Low
Close
Volume (millions)

Per Common Share Data 
Earnings applicable to common shareholders

Continuing operations
Discontinued operations

Adjusted operating earnings applicable to 

common shareholders 1

Dividends paid on common shares

Financial Ratios
Return on average shareholders’ equity 2
Return on average capital employed 3
Debt to debt plus shareholders’ equity 4
Debt to average capital employed 5
Earnings coverage of interest 6
Dividend payout ratio 7

41.45
31.75
40.27
173.7

1.81
–
1.81

1.74

1.15

13.9%
7.0%
68.6%
71.1%
2.4x
66.1%

38.82
28.59
36.34
211.3

1.65
–
1.65

1.59

1.04

13.2%
6.9%
68.9%
71.0%
2.4x
65.2%

30.08
23.63
29.85
155.4

1.93
–
1.93

1.47

0.92

17.0%
8.3%
67.1%
67.2%
2.8x
62.3%

27.07
20.48
26.85
150.2

2.02
–
2.02

1.50

0.83

19.0%
8.3%
68.7%
66.1%
2.7x
55.3%

24.63
20.56
21.31
144.6

1.03
0.76
1.79

1.34

0.76

18.3%
7.3%
69.4%
61.9%
2.5x
56.9%

1 Adjusted operating earnings applicable to common shareholders represent earnings applicable to common shareholders adjusted for non-operating 
factors including primarily non-operating gains and losses, the impact of weather, regulatory disallowances and impacts of tax rate changes. This is not
a measure that has a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is not considered a GAAP measure. Therefore, this measure may not be comparable
with a similar measure presented by other issuers. Management believes that the presentation of adjusted operating earnings provides useful information
to investors and shareholders as it provides increased predictive value and performance trends. Earnings for 2004 and 2003 have been adjusted to
eliminate the quarter lag basis of consolidation described above. 

2 Earnings applicable to common shareholders divided by average shareholders’ equity (weighted monthly during the year).
3 Sum of after-tax earnings (including earnings from discontinued operations) and after-tax interest expense, divided by weighted average capital employed.
Capital employed is equal to the sum of shareholders' equity, EGD preferred shares, future income taxes, deferred credits and total debt (including 
short-term borrowings).

4 Total debt (including short-term borrowings) divided by the sum of total debt and shareholders' equity.
5 Total debt (including short-term borrowings) divided by average capital employed. Capital employed is equal to the sum of shareholders' equity, EGD

preferred shares, future income taxes, deferred credits and total debt (including short-term borrowings).
6 Earnings before taxes and interest expenses divided by interest expense (including capitalized interest).
7 Dividends per common share divided by adjusted operating earnings per share applicable to common shareholders.

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Enbridge Businesses

Liquids Pipelines
(cid:3) Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Pipelines (NW) Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Pipelines (Athabasca) Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Pipelines (Toledo) Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Mustang Pipe Line Partners (30%)
(cid:3) Chicap Pipe Line Company (22.8%)
(cid:3) Frontier Pipeline Company (77.8%)
(cid:3) CCPS Transportation L.L.C.
(Spearhead Pipeline) (100%)
(cid:3) Olympic Pipe Line Company (65%)
(cid:3) Hardisty Caverns Limited Partnership (50%)

Gas Pipelines
(cid:3) Alliance Pipeline L.P. (U.S. portion) (50%)
(cid:3) Vector Pipeline Limited Partnership (60%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Offshore Pipelines, L.L.C. (100%)

Sponsored Investments
(cid:3) Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (16.6%)

(cid:3) Lakehead System
(cid:3) North Dakota System
(cid:3) Mid-Continent System
(cid:3) Various Natural Gas Systems
(cid:3) Enbridge Income Fund (72.3% overall

economic interest)
(cid:3) Enbridge Pipelines (Saskatchewan) Inc. (100%) 
(cid:3) Alliance Pipeline Limited Partnership (Canadian 

portion) (50%)

(cid:3) SunBridge Wind Power Project (50%)
(cid:3) Magrath Wind Power Project (33.3%)
(cid:3) Chin Chute Wind Power Project (33.3%)
(cid:3) NRGreen Power Limited Partnership (50%)

Gas Distribution and Services
(cid:3) Enbridge Gas Distribution (100%)

(cid:3) St. Lawrence Gas Company, Inc.

(cid:3) Gazifere Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Niagara Gas Transmission Limited (100%)
(cid:3) Noverco Inc. (32.1%), which owns:

(cid:3) Gaz Métro Limited Partnership (72.8%), 

which owns:
(cid:3) Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) TQM Pipeline and Company, 
Limited Partnership (50%)

(cid:3) Portland Natural Gas Transmission 

System (38.3%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Gas New Brunswick 
Limited Partnership (69.6%)

Inuvik Gas Ltd. (33.3%)

(cid:3) CustomerWorks Limited Partnership (70%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Commercial Services Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Aux Sable Liquids Products Inc. (42.7%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Gas Services (U.S.) Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Gas Services Inc. (100%)
(cid:3)
(cid:3) Tidal Energy Marketing Inc. (100%)
(cid:3) Tidal Energy Markets (U.S.) L.L.C. (100%)
(cid:3) Value Creation Inc. (strategic alliance)
(cid:3) NetThruPut Inc. (52%)
(cid:3) Enbridge Ontario Wind Power Project LP (100%)
(cid:3) FuelCell Energy (strategic alliance)

International
(cid:3) Oleoducto Central S.A. (24.7%)
(cid:3) Compañia Logistica de Hidrocarburos CLH, S.A. 

(25%)

(cid:3) Enbridge Technology Inc. (100%)

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Investor Information

Common and Preferred Shares
The  Common  Shares  of  Enbridge  Inc. trade in Canada on the

Toronto Stock Exchange and in the United States on the New York

Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “ENB”. The Preferred

Shares, Series A, of Enbridge Inc. trade in Canada on the Toronto

Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “ENB.PR.A”.

Registrar and Transfer Agent in Canada
CIBC Mellon Trust Company

199 Bay Street

Commerce Court West

Securities Level

Toronto, Ontario M5L 1G9

Telephone: (416) 643-5500

Toll free: (800) 387-0825

Internet: www.cibcmellon.com

CIBC Mellon Trust Company also has offices in Halifax,

Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.

Co-Registrar and Co-Transfer Agent in the United States
Mellon Investor Services 

P.O. Box 590

Ridgefield Park, NJ, 07660-0590 U.S.A.

Toll free: (800) 526-0801

Preferred Securities
Enbridge Inc. redeemed all of its Preferred Securities, Series

D, effective February 15, 2007. The registrar and transfer agent

is Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

Debentures
The registrar and trustee for Enbridge Debentures is Computershare

Shareholder Inquiries
If you have inquiries regarding the following:
(cid:3) Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
(cid:3) change of address
(cid:3) share transfer
(cid:3) lost certificates
(cid:3) dividends
(cid:3) duplicate mailings
Please contact the registrar and transfer agent – CIBC Mellon

Trust Company in Canada or Mellon Investor Services in the

United States.

Other Investor Inquiries
If you have inquiries regarding the following:
(cid:3) additional financial or statistical information
(cid:3) industry and company developments
(cid:3) latest news releases or investor presentations
Please contact Enbridge Investor Relations or visit
Enbridge’s web site at www.enbridge.com.

Investor Relations
Enbridge Inc.

3000, 425 - 1st Street S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8

Toll free: (800) 481-2804

New York Stock Exchange Disclosure Differences
As a foreign private issuer, Enbridge Inc. is required to disclose any

significant ways in which its corporate governance practices differ

Trust  Company  of  Canada,  with  offices  in  Montreal,  Toronto,

from  those  followed  by  U.S.  companies  under  NYSE  listing

Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

standards.  This  disclosure  can  be  obtained  from  the  U.S.

Compliance subsection of the Corporate Governance section of
the Enbridge website at www.enbridge.com.

Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan,

and Dividend Direct Deposit
Enbridge Inc. offers a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase

Plan that enables shareholders to reinvest their cash dividends 

in  Common  Shares  and  to  make  additional  cash payments  for 

purchases at the market price. The Company also offers Dividend

Annual and Special Meeting
The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held in

The  Westin  Edmonton  Hotel,  10135  – 100th  Street,  Edmonton, 

Alberta, at 1:30 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.

Form 40-F
The  Company  files  annually  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange

Direct Deposit which enables shareholders to receive dividends

Commission of the United States a report known as the Annual 

by  electronic  fund  transfer  to  the  bank  account of  their  choice 

Report on Form 40-F. Copies of the Form 40-F are available, free

in Canada. Details may be obtained from the Investor Information
section  of  the  Enbridge  web  site  at  www.enbridge.com, or  by 
contacting  CIBC  Mellon Trust  Company  at  any  of  the  locations

listed above.

Le présent document est disponible en français.

of charge, upon written request to the Corporate Secretary of

the Company.

Registered Office
Enbridge Inc.

3000, 425 - 1st Street S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8

Telephone: (403) 231-3900

Facsimile: (403) 231-3920
Internet: www.enbridge.com

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Dividends per Common Share
(dollars per share)

Dividends per common share have increased an average of 8.8% per year since 1997.
On January 16, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3075
per common share, reflecting a 7% dividend increase. 

2007 Dividend Information for Common Shares and Preferred Shares, Series A 1
Record date

Payment date

Common Share Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) enrolment cut-off date

Common Share Purchase Plan cut-off date for DRIP

1 Dividend dates are subject to the dividends being declared by the Board of Directors.

1st Q

Feb. 15

March 1

Feb. 8

Feb. 22

2nd Q

May 15

June 1

May 8

3rd Q

4th Q

Aug. 15

Nov. 15

Sept. 1

Aug. 8

Dec. 1

Nov. 8

May 25

Aug. 24

Nov. 23

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07E0605040302010099970.530.560.600.640.700.760.921.041.151.230.8398Enbridge common shares trade on the

Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and

on the New York Stock Exchange in the

United States under the symbol “ENB”.

Enbridge Inc.

3000, 425 - 1st Street S.W.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada  T2P 3L8

Telephone: (403) 231-3900

Fax: (403) 231-3920

Toll free line: 1-800-481-2804

www.enbridge.com