ITC Holdings Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives

NOVI, Mich., Nov. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC), in response to recent media reports, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has commenced a review of the Company's strategic alternatives. This review may result in the Company's possible sale or pursuit of other initiatives to maximize value for shareholders. 

"Our Board of Directors is focused on creating value for our shareholders and so we are conducting a review of strategic alternatives to ensure that we are doing that," said Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC. "While the Board conducts this review, we will remain focused on operational excellence across our entire company and on executing our business plan."

The Board of Directors has not made a decision to enter into any transaction at this time, and there are no assurances that the consideration of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction. The Company does not expect to make further public comment regarding these matters unless and until the Board makes a decision with respect to a specific action or otherwise concludes its review.

About ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) is the nation's largest independent electric transmission company. Based in Novi, Michigan, ITC invests in the electric transmission grid to improve reliability, expand access to markets, lower the overall cost of delivered energy and allow new generating resources to interconnect to its transmission systems. Through its regulated operating subsidiaries ITCTransmission, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains, ITC owns and operates high-voltage transmission facilities in Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, serving a combined peak load exceeding 26,000 megawatts along approximately 15,600 circuit miles of transmission line. ITC's grid development focus includes growth through regulated infrastructure investment as well as domestic and international expansion through merchant and other commercial development opportunities. For more information, please visit ITC's website at www.itc-holdings.com (ITC-itc-F).

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