Dividend & Special Dividend

Canadian General Investments Ld
23 October 2000

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND 
SECURITY TITLE
*Com NPV
MNEMONIC CODE           *CGI
SEDOL CODE              *2-170-149
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *C$0.06 
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *29-11-00 
RECORD DATE             *30-11-00 
PAYMENT DATE            *15-12-00 
NOTES *


SPECIAL CAPITAL GAINS DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Com NPV
MNEMONIC CODE           *CGI
SEDOL CODE              *2-170-149
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *C$2.00
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *15-12-00
RECORD DATE             *18-12-00
PAYMENT DATE            *30-12-00
NOTES *Capital Gains Dividend will be in the form of C$0.60 per share in 
       cash and C$1.40 per share (one additional common share for approximately
       every 11.52 shares owned).