Kensington Announces The Appointments Of Eamonn Mcconnell And John H. Walker As Managing Directors

John H. Walker Managing Director Kensington Capital Partners Limited

John H. Walker has a 38-year track record in power plant development, energy security and urban planning. John was a founding director of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority in 1992, and Chaired the first Planning and Development committee of the Board which provided oversight for the construction of the $4.4 billion terminal complex at Toronto Pearson Airport completed in 2004. John was also instrumental in the development of the 117 MW cogeneration facility built at Toronto Pearson in 2005.  He was co-founder and a founding Director of the Borealis Infrastructure Fund in 1997 (now owned by OMERS), was a senior advisor to Falconbridge (now Xtrata) on the $3 billion Koniambo project in New Caledonia, and spent 10 years at Ontario Hydro where his responsibilities included route and site selection, alternative energy and international market development.  He has also worked in infrastructure fund development as a consultant for Aurion Capital and Integrated Asset Management. John has served on the Board of Directors of Sheridan College and he currently serves as Chairman of U.S. Geothermal Inc. [NYSE: HTM, TSX: GTH], an operating geothermal power company based in Boise, Idaho. John's comprehensive experience across the infrastructure and power sectors makes him an ideal fit with the Kensington Power Income Fund.

The Kensington Power Income Fund is a new investment program for institutional and individual investors which will acquire interests in mid-market power generation, transmission and distribution assets in Canada and the United States. These assets are typically secured by long-term contracts with regional power authorities (or very large corporations) providing investors with unique access to steady, long-term, inflation protected cash flows as well as potential tax benefits. The Kensington Power Income Fund is listed on FundSERV for accredited investors and investment advisors.

About Kensington: Kensington, founded in 1996 is a leading Canadian investor in alternative investments.  Kensington is best known for its private equity investment programs, having committed over $550 million since 2002, and is also an active investor in infrastructure assets and hedge funds.  Institutional investors such as pension and endowment funds and professional asset managers, as well as high net-worth individuals and retail investors, hold Kensington funds.  For more information on Kensington and current offerings, please visit www.kcpl.ca.

SOURCE Kensington Capital Partners Limited

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