OPTI Canada Inc. (OPTI) has appointed David Halford to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Halford is the Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of ENMAX Corporation. He is responsible for all financial policy, planning and reporting, risk management, corporate finance, tax and treasury functions of ENMAX and its subsidiaries.

Prior to joining ENMAX, Mr. Halford held Chief Financial Officer roles at OPTI, BA Energy and Irving Oil. He also held a variety of senior-level corporate finance and accounting roles, including partner in the corporate finance group at Deloitte and Touche, LLP.

Mr. Halford is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario.

"We are very pleased to welcome David back to OPTI as a member of our Board. In addition to his past experience with OPTI, David's extensive involvement in corporate and project finance along with over 20 years of energy industry focused financial management and strategic planning experience will be a tremendous asset to us," said Jim Stanford, Chairman of OPTI.

Concurrent with Mr. Halford's appointment is the departure of Mr. Bruce Waterman from the Board.

"OPTI's Board would like to thank Bruce for his outstanding leadership and contribution to OPTI, particularly in steering our Audit Committee over the past two years," Jim Stanford remarked.

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