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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

TransCanada's dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan allows common and preferred shareholders to purchase additional common shares by reinvesting their cash dividend without incurring brokerage or administrative fees. Participants in the plan may make optional cash payments to buy additional shares of up to $10,000 (US $7,000) per quarter. Optional cash payments must be received by our Plan Agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada at least three (3) business days prior to the dividend payment dates which are generally the last business day of each of January, April, July and October.

For information on TransCanada's Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please contact our plan administrator, Computershare Trust Company of Canada (formerly Montreal Trust Company of Canada) at 1-800-340-5024. The program information booklet and enrollment form are accessible on Computershare's website.

Dividend Tax Credit

TransCanada Corporation and TransCanada PipeLines Limited, for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and any similar provincial or territorial legislation, each designate that all dividends paid by TransCanada Corporation or TransCanada PipeLines Limited respectively, after Dec. 31, 2005, to be "eligible dividends" unless otherwise notified by TransCanada Corporation or TransCanada PipeLines Limited. An eligible dividend paid to a Canadian resident is entitled to the enhanced dividend tax credit.

Dividend Payments (Common Shares)*

2008
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 30, 2009 Dec. 31, 2008 Dec. 29, 2008
$0.36
Q3
Oct. 31, 2008 Sept. 30, 2008 Sept. 26, 2008
$0.36
Q2
July 31, 2008 June 30, 2008 June 26, 2008
$0.36
Q1
April 30, 2008 March 31, 2008 March 27, 2008
$0.36
         
2007
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 31, 2008 Dec. 31, 2007 Dec. 27, 2007
$0.34
Q3
Oct. 31, 2007 Sept. 28, 2007 Sept. 26, 2007
$0.34
Q2
July 31, 2007 June 29, 2007 June 27, 2007
$0.34
Q1
April 30, 2007 March 30, 2007 March 28, 2007
$0.34
         
2006
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 31, 2007 Dec. 29, 2006 Dec. 27, 2006
$0.32
Q3
Oct. 31, 2006 Sept. 29, 2006 Sept. 27, 2006
$0.32
Q2
July 31, 2006 June 30, 2006 June 28, 2006
$0.32
Q1
April 28, 2006 March 31, 2006 March 29, 2006
$0.32
         
2005
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 31, 2006 Dec. 30, 2005 Dec. 28, 2005
$0.305
Q3
Oct. 31, 2005 Sept. 30, 2005 Sept. 28, 2005
$0.305
Q2
July 29, 2005 June 30, 2005 June 28, 2005
$0.305
Q1
April 29, 2005 March 31, 2005 March 29, 2005
$0.305

2004
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 31, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004 Dec. 29, 2004
$0.29
Q3
Oct. 29, 2004 Sept. 30, 2004 Sept. 28, 2004
$0.29
Q2
July 30, 2004 June 30, 2004 June 28, 2004
$0.29
Q1
April 30, 2004 March 31, 2004 March 29, 2004
$0.29
 
2003
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 30, 2004 Dec. 31, 2003 Dec. 29, 2003
$0.27
Q3
Oct. 31, 2003 Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 26, 2003
$0.27
Q2
July 31, 2003 June 30, 2003 June 26, 2003
$0.27
Q1
April 30, 2003 March 31, 2003 March 27, 2003
$0.27
 
2002
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 31, 2003 Dec. 31, 2002 Dec. 27, 2002
$0.25
Q3
Oct. 31, 2002 Sept. 30, 2002 Sept. 26, 2002
$0.25
Q2
July 31, 2002 June 28, 2002 June 26, 2002
$0.25
Q1
April 30, 2002 March 28, 2002 March 26, 2002
$0.25
 
2001
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 31, 2002 Dec. 31, 2001 Dec. 27, 2001
$0.225
Q3
Oct. 31, 2001 Sept. 28, 2001 Sept. 26, 2001
$0.225
Q2
July 31, 2001 June 29, 2001 June 27, 2001
$0.225
Q1
April 30, 2001 March 30, 2001 March 28, 2001
$0.225
 
2000
Payment Date
Record Date
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment per Share
Q4
Jan. 31, 2001 Dec. 29, 2000 Dec. 27, 2000
$0.20
Q3
Oct. 31, 2000 Sept. 29, 2000 Sept. 27, 2000
$0.20
Q2
July 31, 2000 June 30, 2000 June 28, 2000
$0.20
Q1
April 28, 2000 March 31, 2000 March 29, 2000
$0.20
         
* Future dates are tentative - for informational purposes only

Note: On May 15, 2003, TransCanada Corporation received regulatory approval to establish it as the parent company of TransCanada PipeLines Limited. For further information on the arrangement, see the TransCanada Corporation Q&As.