Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 7366Y

Canadian General Investments Ld

05 March 2012

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

March 5, 2012

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 February 29, 2012 was $22.93, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 12.2% and -4.9%, respectively. These compare with the 6.1% and -8.1% 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 February 29, 2012 was $17.40, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.7% and -7.9%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2012 were as follows:

Energy	26.7%
Materials	22.8%
Financials	19.0%
Industrials	8.8%
Consumer Discretionary	8.2%
Information Technology	8.0%
Telecommunication Services	3.0%
Utilities	2.8%
Consumer Staples	0.7%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.5%
Health Care	0.3%

The top ten investments which comprised 31.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2012 were as follows:

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	4.5%
SXC Health Solutions Corp.	3.3%
Apple Inc.	3.3%
Enbridge Inc.	3.3%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties	3.1%
BMTC Group Inc.	3.0%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.	2.9%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	2.7%
Bank of Montreal	2.5%
Dollarama Inc.	2.5%