Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 5881N

Canadian General Investments Ld

04 September 2011

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

September 2, 2011

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 August 31, 2011 was $21.48, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -10.2% and 14.9%, respectively. These compare with the -3.5% and 9.9% 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 August 31, 2011 was $16.50, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -13.4% and 12.9%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2011 were as follows:

Materials	24.3%
Energy	24.3%
Financials	16.5%
Consumer Discretionary	8.9%
Information Technology	7.9%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	6.2%
Industrials	6.2%
Utilities	2.8%
Telecommunication Services	2.3%
Consumer Staples	0.9%
Health Care	0.7%

The top ten investments which comprised 32.8% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2011 were as follows:

BMTC Group Inc.	4.7%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	4.6%
Canadian Treasury Bills	3.3%
SXC Health Solutions Corp.	3.2%
Brookfield Office Properties Canada	3.0%
Enbridge Inc.	2.9%
Cash	2.9%
Bank of Montreal	2.8%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.	2.7%
Apple Inc.	2.7%