Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. Announces Appointment of Additional Director

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, July 18, 2011 /CNW/ -- 
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, July 18, 2011 /CNW/ - Caribbean Utilities
 Company, Ltd. ("CUC") announced today the appointment of Mr. Earl A.
 Ludlow to its Board of Directors.


Mr. Ludlow currently holds the position of President and Chief Executive
 Officer of Newfoundland Power Inc and has many years of experience in
 electric utility operations, previously serving as Senior Vice
 President at Fortis BC and as Vice President of Operations at
 FortisAlberta, amongst other senior positions. In addition, he is a
 member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland
 and Labrador and was one of the original signatories of the CEO
 Charter, Leaders in Health and Safety developed by the Workplace
 Health, Safety and Compensation Commission in Newfoundland and
 Labrador.


Richard Hew, President and CEO, stated "We are very pleased to welcome
 Mr. Ludlow as a Director as he brings a wealth of electric utility
 operations knowledge and experience to the deliberations of our Board."


CUC provides electricity to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, under an
 Electricity Generation Licence expiring in 2029 and an exclusive
 Electricity Transmission and Distribution Licence expiring in 2028. 
 Further information is available at www.cuc-cayman.com.


Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. is listed for trading in United States
 dollars on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "CUP.U".


Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. ("CUC" or the "Company"), on occasion,
 includes forward-looking statements in its media releases, Canadian
 securities regulatory authorities filings, shareholder reports and
 other communications. Forward-looking statements include statements
 that are predictive in nature, depend upon future events or conditions,
 or include words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plan", "believes",
 "estimates", "intends", "targets", "projects", "forecasts", "schedule",
 or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future
 or conditional verbs such as "may", "will", "should", "would" and
 "could". Forward-looking statements are based on underlying assumptions
 by their very nature and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties
 that may cause actual results to vary from plans, targets and
 estimates. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to
 operational, regulation, general economic, market and business
 conditions and weather. CUC cautions readers that actual results may
 vary significantly from those expected should certain risks or
 uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove
 incorrect. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update
 or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
 information, future events or otherwise.


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