Brookfield Infrastructure Partners sell Brazilian Transmission Investments

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners published following press release:

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 11, 2009 –Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”, and along with its related entities, “Brookfield Infrastructure”) (NYSE: BIP) today announced that it has received approval from BNDES to complete the previously announced sale of Brookfield Infrastructure’s minority interests in a group of five related Brazilian transmission investments (“TBE”). BNDES is the Brazilian development bank, which is the lender to TBE. Closing of the sale is expected to occur on or about June 30, 2009.

For more information, please contact:

Tracey Wise
Vice-President, Investor Relations & Communications
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Tel: 416-956-5154
Email: twise@brookfield.com


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