Enbridge to be Presenting Sponsor for the 2002 Vanier Cup

Toronto, ON - The Vanier Cup Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that Enbridge will be the Presenting Sponsor for Canada's University football Championship, to be held on Saturday, November 23, 2002 at Toronto's SkyDome.

Enbridge will also be title sponsor of the All-Canadian Awards Banquet, which recognizes excellence in university football across Canada. The Enbridge All-Canadian Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2002 in Toronto.

"Enbridge's sponsorship has been one of the driving forces of the Vanier Cup's recent success in the Canadian sports marketplace," said Mike McKenna, Vanier Cup Event Director. "Sponsorships such as this are vital to the long-term success of university sport in Canada."

As part of its sponsorship, Enbridge is also a key promotional partner of the event. For the third consecutive year Enbridge is offering a special Vanier Cup ticket promotion to more than one million customers in the months leading up to the Championship. One dollar from each ticket sold through this special promotion will be donated to United Way of Greater Toronto.

"We're very excited that our involvement with the Vanier Cup also supports United Way," said Steve Letwin, Group Vice President, Enbridge Distribution and Services. "At Enbridge, we are committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work."

Enbridge will also reward one lucky winner with a $5,000 tuition voucher valid at any Canadian university. Contestants may enter by purchasing Vanier Cup tickets by calling 1-866-4-VANIER or by entering online at www.cgc.enbridge.com/vanier after September 6, 2002. Full contest rules are available at www.cgc.enbridge.com/vanier and www.vaniercup.com.

Enbridge Inc. is committed to helping build strong sustainable communities where it operates by supporting not-for-profit organizations through contributions of financial and human resources and expertise. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the U.S., the world's longest crude oil and liquids pipeline system. The Company also has international operations and a growing involvement in the natural gas transmission and midstream businesses. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, which provides distribution services in Ontario, Quebec and New York State and is developing a gas distribution system for the province of New Brunswick. Enbridge common shares trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and on The New York Stock Exchange in the U.S. under the symbol ENB. Information about Enbridge is available on the Company's web site at www.enbridge.com.

The Vanier Cup, presented by Enbridge, is the championship game for Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football. It will be played on Saturday, November 23, 2002 at the SkyDome, with opening kick-off at 4:00 p.m., EST. The 38th annual Vanier Cup will be televised nationally on TSN / RDS, and will be broadcast live on THE FAN590 Radio. Tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster. For more information, visit www.vaniercup.com or call 1-866-4-VANIER.