Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 7923J

Canadian General Investments Ld

06 April 2010

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

April 6, 2010

Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

TORONTO, CANADA - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at March 31, 2010 was $20.90, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.8% and 66.2%, respectively. These compare with the 3.1% and 42.1% 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 March 31, 2010 was $16.25, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.0% and 62.6%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2010 were as follows:

Materials	27.5%
Energy	26.8%
Financials	15.8%
Industrials	7.1%
Consumer Discretionary	6.9%
Information Technology	6.0%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	3.3%
Consumer Staples	2.7%
Telecommunication Services	2.1%
Utilities	2.0%

The top ten investments which comprised 28.2% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2010 were as follows:

BMTC Group Inc.	3.9%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund	3.6%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.	3.0%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.8%
BPO Properties Ltd.	2.7%
Bank of Montreal	2.6%
Canadian Treasury Bills	2.6%
Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.	2.4%
SXC Health Solutions Corp.	2.3%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	2.3%