TransAlta to speak at Edison Electric Institute's International Utility Conference

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - Brian Burden, TransAlta Corporation's (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Edison Electric Institute's International Utility Conference in London, United Kingdom on March 16, 2010 at approximately 2:10 p.m. GMT, 7:10 a.m. MST.

TransAlta is a power generation and wholesale marketing company focused on creating long-term shareholder value. TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia. TransAlta's focus is to efficiently operate our biomass, geothermal, wind, hydro, natural gas and coal facilities in order to provide our customers with a reliable, low-cost source of power. For 100 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud contributor to the communities where we work and live. TransAlta is recognized for its leadership on sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, the FTSE4Good Index and the Jantzi Social Index.