5Banc Split Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividends on Preferred and Capital Shares

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jul 30 (MARKET WIRE) --
5Banc Split Inc. (TSX: FBS.B)(TSX: FBS.PR.B) announced today that it has
declared a quarterly dividend on its Preferred Shares of $0.11875 per
Preferred Share and on its Capital Shares of $0.05 per Capital Share. The
Capital Share dividend has been reinstated due to improved market
conditions for the underlying portfolio securities. The dividends on both
the Preferred Shares and Capital Shares are payable on September 15, 2009
to holders of record on August 31, 2009.

5Banc Split was established to generate dividend income for the Preferred
Shares while providing holders of the Capital Shares with a leveraged
opportunity to participate in capital appreciation from a portfolio of
common shares of Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion
Bank. Information concerning 5Banc Split Inc. is available on our website
at www.tdsponsoredcompanies.com.

The Capital Shares and Preferred Shares of 5Banc Split are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols FBS.B and FBS.pr.B respectively.

Contacts:
5Banc Split Inc.
Investor Relations
416-982-2865

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