Emera Q4 Earnings Release and Conference Call Rescheduled

HALIFAX, Jan. 23 /CNW/ - (EMA-TSX): The Emera Inc. Q4 2005 earnings
conference call (originally scheduled for Friday, February 17, 2006) has been
rescheduled to Monday, February 20th, 2006 at 11:30 AM Atlantic time (10:30 AM
Eastern, 7:30 AM Pacific) to accommodate a change in timing of the Company's
Board of Directors meeting. Fourth quarter financial results will also be
released on Monday, February 20th at approximately 9:30 AM Atlantic time  
(8:30 AM Eastern, 5:30 AM Pacific).

Conference Call Dial In Numbers:

For Toronto area participants: 416-340-2216
Toll Free North American participants: 1-866-898-9626

Financial results and materials will be posted on Emera's website at
www.emera.com.

About Emera Inc.

Emera Inc. (EMA-TSX) is an energy and services company with $4.0 billion
in assets. The core business of Emera is electricity and the company has two
wholly-owned regulated electric utility subsidiaries, Nova Scotia Power Inc.
and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, which together serve 575,000 customers.
Nova Scotia Power supplies over 95% of the electric generation, transmission
and distribution in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Power's Point Tupper and Lingan
generating facilities have been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in Canada in operating
performance by The Canadian Electricity Association. Bangor Hydro provides
electricity transmission and distribution service to 115,000 customers in
eastern Maine. It is a member of the New England Power Pool, and is
interconnected with the other New England utilities to the south and with New
Brunswick Power to the north. Emera also owns a 12.9% interest in the
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline; and Emera Energy Services which manages energy
assets on behalf of third parties and provides related services. Visit Emera
on the web at www.emera.com.