All dividends for the second quarter are payable on or before June 29, 2012, to shareholders of record on June 8, 2012.

The following Historical Events Happened on April 22:

• 1500 - Protuguese Navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral becomes the FIRST EUROPEAN to sight Brazil
• 1509 - Henry VIII accedes to the trhone of England  after the death of his father
• 1529 - The Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues of 17 degrees east of the Moluccas
• 1836 - AMERICAN HISTORY: During the Texas Revolution.  A day after the Battle of San Jacinto forces under Texas General Sam Houston captured Mexican General AnotonioLopez de Santa Anna.
• 1863 - AMERICAN HISTORY: During the Civil War. Grierson's Raid begins.  Troops under Union Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack central Mississippi.
• 1864 - Coinage Act was passed by the US Congress.  The act mandates that the inscription "IN GOD WE TRUST" be placed on all coins minted as U.S. currency.
• 1889 - In the Land Run of 1889, thousands rush to claim land.The City of Oklahoma and Guthrie was formed within hours.  Population was atleast 10,000.
• 1898 - AMERICAN HISTORY - During the Spanish American War. The blockade of Cuban Ports by the United States Navy begins. The USS Nashville captures a Spanish Merchant Ship.
• 1912 - Russian History. The voice of the Communist Party, PRAVDA, begins publication in St. Petersburg
• 1915 - WORLD WAR I: The use of poison gas during the war escalates when chlorine gas was released as a chemical weapon during the Second Battle of Ypres.
• 1930 - The London Naval Treaty was signed by the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States.  The treaty regulates the submarine warfare and limiting ship building
• 1944 - WORLD WAR II - Operation Persecution.  In Hollandia, currently known as Jayapura, Allied forces Landed.  This is an area of New Guinea
• 1945 - WORLD WAR II - 520 were killed and 80 escaped when the prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolted.
• 1945 - Fuehrerbunker: Adolf Hitler admits defeat in his underground bunker and stated that his only recourse is suicide after learning that Soviet forces took over Eberswalde without a fight.
• 1964 - New York World's Fair opens for its first season.
• 1969 - Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, a British yachtsman, completes the first solo non-stop curcumnavigation of the world.
• 1970 - FIRST EARTH DAY CELEBRATED
• 1972 - VIETNAM WAR: Antiwar protests in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles was sparked by the increased American bombing in Vietnam.
• 1983 - Der Stern, a German magazine,  claims that Adolf Hitler's diaries were found in a wreckage in East Germany.
• 1993 - The Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington was dedicated.
• 1993 - The web browser MOSAIC VERSION 1.0 was released.
• 1997 - The Japanese embassy hostage crisis ends in Lima, Peru
• 1998 - In Orlando, Florida, United States, Disney's United Kingdom Opens at World Disney World.
• 2000 - The second battle of Elephant Pass, Tamil Tigers launched this attack to capture this strategic Srilankan Army base, captured it and held it for 8 years.   The is the biggest debacle in the histroy of the Sri Lankan Military.
• 2004 - North Korea. 150 people  were killed when two fuel trains collide in Ryongchon.
• 2006 - Four Canadian soldiers were killed 75 kilometers north of Kandahar, Afghanistan by a roadside bomb planted by Taliban militants.  Worse single day combat loss for the Canadian army since the Korean War.
• 2008 - The remaining F-117 Nighthawk was retired by the US Air Force. 

The following Events occurred on April 18 in our World History:

CALGARY , April 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina") (TSX: PPL.TO - News)(TSX: PPL-DBC.TO - News) (NYSE: PBA - News) and Provident Energy Ltd. ("Provident") are pleased to announce that Pembina has completed its previously announced acquisition of Provident pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under Section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).

"Today marks a momentous occasion in Pembina's history," said Bob Michaleski, Pembina's Chief Executive Officer. "With the acquisition of Provident, we are well-poised to meet the increasing needs of our customers. Our combined team, together with our solid asset base and geographic reach, establishes Pembina as a leader in the North American energy infrastructure sector and gives us the ability to pursue larger, more complex growth projects to the benefit of all stakeholders."

Pursuant to the Arrangement, Pembina has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Provident in a transaction valued at approximately $3.8 billion . Provident shareholders received 0.425 of a Pembina share for each Provident share held (the "Provident Exchange Ratio").  Pembina has assumed all of the rights and obligations of Provident relating to the 5.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of Provident maturing December 31, 2017 , and the 5.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of Provident maturing December 31, 2018 (collectively, the "Provident Debentures"). Within 30 days, Pembina will make a repurchase offer for the Provident Debentures at 100 percent of their principal values plus accrued and unpaid interest.  Should a holder of Provident Debentures elect not to accept the repurchase offer, the debentures will remain outstanding and mature as originally set out in their respective indentures. The Provident Debentures will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbols PPL.DB.E and PPL.DB.F. Pursuant to the Arrangement, Provident amalgamated with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pembina and will be continued under the name "Pembina NGL Corporation."

The Provident common shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX concurrent with the listing of the Pembina common shares issued pursuant to the Arrangement.

The Pembina common shares, including those issued under the Arrangement, will be listed and begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "PBA" today. The Provident common shares have been delisted from the NYSE.

As previously announced, Pembina is increasing its monthly dividend rate from $0.13 per share per month ( $1.56 annualized) to $0.135 per share per month ( $1.62 annualized), representing a 3.8 percent increase and reflecting management's confidence in the significant operational and financial strength of the combined entity going forward. This dividend increase will take effect for the dividend payable on May 15, 2012 to shareholders of record on April 25, 2012 .

With this acquisition, Pembina has a substantially larger and more diversified portfolio of businesses across the energy value chain. Its assets are competitively located in key growth regions for natural gas liquids ("NGL") and crude oil including: Montney, Duvernay, Alberta Deep Basin, Pelican Lake heavy oil, Athabasca oil sands, Cardium, Swan Hills, Bakken, Marcellus and Utica.

Pembina estimates its capital spending plans for 2012 will total $700 million , with major near-term projects including the Saturn and Resthaven liquids extraction facilities; Peace NGL pipeline expansion; Redwater liquids storage development; and the Redwater fractionator capacity expansion. Pembina also plans to begin development of a new 65,000 barrel per day fractionator at its Redwater site to meet the growing need of NGL producers in the region. This new fractionator is anticipated to be in-service by mid 2014 pending continued customer support and subject to required regulatory and environmental approvals.

In connection with the closing of the Arrangement, Pembina's unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of Canadian banking institutions (the "Facility") was increased from $800 million to $1.5 billion for a term of 5 years. The Facility is available for general corporate purposes and to execute Pembina's growth strategy.

About Pembina

With nearly 60 years experience, Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a well-managed and responsible transportation and service provider to North America's energy industry. Pembina owns and operates pipelines that transport crude oil, natural gas liquids, diluent and diluted bitumen produced in western Canada , offers a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services and has a strong presence in the gas services sector. Pembina also owns and manages a natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business, with facilities strategically located in western Canada and in the premium natural gas liquids markets in eastern Canada and the U.S. Pembina provides monthly cash dividends to its shareholders. Pembina's common shares and convertible debentures are traded on the TSX under the symbols PPL and PPL.DB.C respectively and Pembina's common shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PBA. The Provident Debentures assumed by Pembina pursuant to the Arrangement will be listed on the TSX under the symbols PPL.DB.E and PPL.DB.F.

Forward-Looking Information and Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements ("forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on the expectations, estimates and projections of management of the parties as of the date of this news release unless otherwise stated. The use of any of the words "proposed", "may", "will", "intends" "expects", "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the proposed capital spending plans and growth projects of Pembina, including the development and anticipated in service date of the planned fractionator at Redwater, the planned increase in dividends with the April 25, 2012 record date and the timing of the listing of the Pembina shares on the NYSE.

The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Pembina and Provident including, among other things, customer demand for Pembina's services, commodity prices and interest and foreign exchange rates, applicable tax laws, future production rates, the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities, the availability and cost of labour and services, the receipt of required regulatory approvals for the proposed fractionator at Redwater; future results of operations will be consistent with past performance and management expectations in relation thereto, counterparties to material agreements will continue to perform in a timely manner, that there are no unforeseen events preventing performance of contracts, and certain other risks detailed from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com. Although Pembina and Provident believe that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Pembina and Provident can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

Accordingly, readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. Such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the above statements and are made as of the date of this news release. Pembina and Provident do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws.

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CALGARY , April 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina") (TSX: PPL.TO - News)(TSX: PPL-DBC.TO - News) (NYSE: PBA - News) and Provident Energy Ltd. ("Provident") are pleased to announce that Pembina has completed its previously announced acquisition of Provident pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under Section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).

"Today marks a momentous occasion in Pembina's history," said Bob Michaleski, Pembina's Chief Executive Officer. "With the acquisition of Provident, we are well-poised to meet the increasing needs of our customers. Our combined team, together with our solid asset base and geographic reach, establishes Pembina as a leader in the North American energy infrastructure sector and gives us the ability to pursue larger, more complex growth projects to the benefit of all stakeholders."

Pursuant to the Arrangement, Pembina has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Provident in a transaction valued at approximately $3.8 billion . Provident shareholders received 0.425 of a Pembina share for each Provident share held (the "Provident Exchange Ratio").  Pembina has assumed all of the rights and obligations of Provident relating to the 5.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of Provident maturing December 31, 2017 , and the 5.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of Provident maturing December 31, 2018 (collectively, the "Provident Debentures"). Within 30 days, Pembina will make a repurchase offer for the Provident Debentures at 100 percent of their principal values plus accrued and unpaid interest.  Should a holder of Provident Debentures elect not to accept the repurchase offer, the debentures will remain outstanding and mature as originally set out in their respective indentures. The Provident Debentures will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbols PPL.DB.E and PPL.DB.F. Pursuant to the Arrangement, Provident amalgamated with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pembina and will be continued under the name "Pembina NGL Corporation."

The Provident common shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX concurrent with the listing of the Pembina common shares issued pursuant to the Arrangement.

The Pembina common shares, including those issued under the Arrangement, will be listed and begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "PBA" today. The Provident common shares have been delisted from the NYSE.

As previously announced, Pembina is increasing its monthly dividend rate from $0.13 per share per month ( $1.56 annualized) to $0.135 per share per month ( $1.62 annualized), representing a 3.8 percent increase and reflecting management's confidence in the significant operational and financial strength of the combined entity going forward. This dividend increase will take effect for the dividend payable on May 15, 2012 to shareholders of record on April 25, 2012 .

With this acquisition, Pembina has a substantially larger and more diversified portfolio of businesses across the energy value chain. Its assets are competitively located in key growth regions for natural gas liquids ("NGL") and crude oil including: Montney, Duvernay, Alberta Deep Basin, Pelican Lake heavy oil, Athabasca oil sands, Cardium, Swan Hills, Bakken, Marcellus and Utica.

Pembina estimates its capital spending plans for 2012 will total $700 million , with major near-term projects including the Saturn and Resthaven liquids extraction facilities; Peace NGL pipeline expansion; Redwater liquids storage development; and the Redwater fractionator capacity expansion. Pembina also plans to begin development of a new 65,000 barrel per day fractionator at its Redwater site to meet the growing need of NGL producers in the region. This new fractionator is anticipated to be in-service by mid 2014 pending continued customer support and subject to required regulatory and environmental approvals.

In connection with the closing of the Arrangement, Pembina's unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of Canadian banking institutions (the "Facility") was increased from $800 million to $1.5 billion for a term of 5 years. The Facility is available for general corporate purposes and to execute Pembina's growth strategy.

About Pembina

With nearly 60 years experience, Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a well-managed and responsible transportation and service provider to North America's energy industry. Pembina owns and operates pipelines that transport crude oil, natural gas liquids, diluent and diluted bitumen produced in western Canada , offers a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services and has a strong presence in the gas services sector. Pembina also owns and manages a natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business, with facilities strategically located in western Canada and in the premium natural gas liquids markets in eastern Canada and the U.S. Pembina provides monthly cash dividends to its shareholders. Pembina's common shares and convertible debentures are traded on the TSX under the symbols PPL and PPL.DB.C respectively and Pembina's common shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PBA. The Provident Debentures assumed by Pembina pursuant to the Arrangement will be listed on the TSX under the symbols PPL.DB.E and PPL.DB.F.

Forward-Looking Information and Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements ("forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on the expectations, estimates and projections of management of the parties as of the date of this news release unless otherwise stated. The use of any of the words "proposed", "may", "will", "intends" "expects", "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the proposed capital spending plans and growth projects of Pembina, including the development and anticipated in service date of the planned fractionator at Redwater, the planned increase in dividends with the April 25, 2012 record date and the timing of the listing of the Pembina shares on the NYSE.

The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by Pembina and Provident including, among other things, customer demand for Pembina's services, commodity prices and interest and foreign exchange rates, applicable tax laws, future production rates, the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities, the availability and cost of labour and services, the receipt of required regulatory approvals for the proposed fractionator at Redwater; future results of operations will be consistent with past performance and management expectations in relation thereto, counterparties to material agreements will continue to perform in a timely manner, that there are no unforeseen events preventing performance of contracts, and certain other risks detailed from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com. Although Pembina and Provident believe that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Pembina and Provident can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

Accordingly, readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. Such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the above statements and are made as of the date of this news release. Pembina and Provident do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws.

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