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PEMBINA PIPELINE INCOME FUND $14.86 (Toronto symbol PIF.UN; Units outstanding: 151.7 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; SI Rating: Extra risk) owns nine pipeline systems with a total length of over 8,000 kilometres. This network is the largest feeder operation in Canada. These pipelines bring oil and gas from fields in northeastern B.C. and western and northern Alberta to refineries, or feed into major pipelines such as the Enbridge Pipeline System. Pembina also owns the Syncrude, Horizon and Cheecham pipelines which transport crude oil from the Alberta oil sands. As well, it holds a 50% interest in the Fort Saskatchewan Ethylene Storage Limited Partnership. In the three months ended March 31, 2009, Pembina’s cash flow per unit fell 2.6%, to $0.37 from $0.38, largely due to enhanced maintenance programs. The fund pays a monthly distribution of $0.13. Pembina’s units now yield 10.5%. The fund flows about 90% of its cash flow through to its unitholders. Pembina just bought the Cutbank Complex, a network of…