Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 4083C

Canadian General Investments Ld

04 March 2011

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

March 3, 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 February 28, 2011 was $25.03, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 4.1% and 35.0%, respectively. These compare with the 5.5% and 24.8% 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 28, 2011 was $19.86, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.5% and 34.8%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:

Energy	30.4%
Materials	29.0%
Financials	14.5%
Consumer Discretionary	9.5%
Information Technology	5.9%
Industrials	5.2%
Utilities	2.3%
Telecommunication Services	1.8%
Consumer Staples	1.2%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	0.2%

The top ten investments which comprised 29.4% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:

BMTC Group Inc.	4.3%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	4.1%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.	3.8%
Brookfield Office Properties Canada	2.6%
Blackpearl Resources Inc.	2.6%
SXC Health Solutions Corp.	2.6%
Bank of Montreal	2.5%
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.	2.4%
Enbridge Inc.	2.3%
Western Coal Corp.	2.2%