IDACORP, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2011 Results,Annual Earnings Guidance Increased

BOISE-IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA) reported third quarter 2011 net income attributable to IDACORP of $107.1 million, or $2.16 per diluted share, compared to $67.1 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, in 2010. Year-to-date, IDACORP recorded net income attributable to IDACORP of $157.7 million, or $3.19 per diluted share, compared to $122.4 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2010. The 2011 full-year earnings guidance has been increased to the range of $3.35 to $3.45 per diluted share.