Macquarie Power Income Fund Declares January 2006 Cash Distribution

19 January 2006

TORONTO – Macquarie Power Income Fund (TSX: MPT.UN - the “Fund”) today declared a cash distribution for the month of January 2006 of $0.08333 per trust unit.

The distribution will be paid on February 28, 2006 to unitholders of record at the close of trading on January 31, 2006. A distribution of C$0.08333 per unit will also be paid on February 28, 2006 to holders of Class B Exchangeable Units of MPT LTC Holding LP, an indirect subsidiary entity of the Fund, of record on January 31, 2006.

The January 2006 monthly cash distribution is the first distribution to reflect the Fund’s increased cash distribution profile, announced in December 2005.

The Fund has increased monthly cash distributions by more than 5% from $0.07917 to $0.08333 per unit, the equivalent of $1.00 per unit on an annualized basis. This increase demonstrates the Fund’s success in delivering on its goal to profitably grow the Fund and distributions to unitholders.

About Macquarie Power Income Fund
Macquarie Power Income Fund is an unincorporated limited purpose trust which owns a 156 MW gas-fired cogeneration power station located in Cardinal, Ontario and a 45% equity interest in Ontario long-term care provider Leisureworld.  The Fund’s units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MPT.UN.  The Fund is managed by Macquarie Power Management Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Limited and a member of the Macquarie group.

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Harry Atterton
Chief Financial Officer
Macquarie Power Management Ltd.
Tel: (416) 607 5198
Email: harry.atterton@macquarie.com

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Public Affairs and Communications
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