Canadian General Investments: Investment Update-Unaudited

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TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Oct 3, 2012) - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI.TO)(CGI-PB.TO)(CGI-PC.TO)(CGI.L) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at September 30, 2012 was $22.07, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.9% and 23.6%, respectively. These compare with the 5.4% and 9.2% 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 September 30, 2012 was $15.47, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.2% and 5.8%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI''s investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2012 were as follows:

Energy

22.0%

Materials

21.3%

Financials

20.1%

Consumer Discretionary

9.6%

Industrials

8.4%

Information Technology

6.0%

Health Care

4.7%

Telecommunication Services

3.5%

Utilities

2.9%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

0.9%

Consumer Staples

0.6%

The top ten investments which comprised 34.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2012 were as follows:

Catamaran Corporation

4.7%

Franco-Nevada Corporation

4.3%

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation

3.8%

Apple Inc.

3.8%

Dollarama Inc.

3.8%

Brookfield Canada Office Properties

3.6%

Enbridge Inc.

3.4%

Bank of Montreal

2.6%

BMTC Group Inc.

2.4%

Rogers Communications Inc.

2.3%