TORONTO, CANADA, Jul 06 (MARKET WIRE) --
Canadian General Investments, Limited (TSX: CGI)(TSX: CGI.PR.B)(TSX:
CGI.PR.C)(LSE: CGI) (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net
asset value per share (NAV) at June 30, 2009 was $15.61, resulting in
year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of
13.1% and -46.7%, respectively. These compare with the 17.6% and -25.7%
returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis
for the same periods.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at June 30, 2009 was $12.25,
resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends
reinvested, of 35.9% and -47.7%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of June
30, 2009 were as follows:
Energy 25.2%
Materials 21.5%
Financials 16.2%
Cash & Cash Equivalents 10.3%
Industrials 8.2%
Information Technology 6.3%
Consumer Discretionary 4.0%
Telecommunication Services 3.2%
Consumer Staples 3.0%
Utilities 2.1%
The top ten investments which comprised 32.4% of the investment portfolio at
market as of June 30, 2009 were as follows:
Canadian Treasury Bills 8.6%
BMTC Group Inc. 3.1%
Franco-Nevada Corporation 3.0%
Royal Bank of Canada 2.8%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund 2.7%
Bank of Montreal 2.7%
Research In Motion Limited 2.5%
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated 2.4%
Enbridge Inc. 2.3%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. 2.3%
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)
cgifund@mmainvestments.com
www.mmainvestments.com
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