 ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland and Labrador, May 07, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Fortis Inc. Fortis or the Corporation TSXNYSE: FTS today held a virtual Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, Fortis President and CEO Barry Perry discussed the financial results for 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, and also discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the business. In 2019 Fortis delivered strong annual net earnings of approximately 1.7 billion, deployed 3.8 billion in capital expenditures and marked 46 years of consecutive annual common share dividend payment increases. 