Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 0284I

Canadian General Investments Ld

03 March 2010

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, 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 February 28, 2010 was $19.36 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 0.5% and 56.7%, respectively. These compare with the -0.6% and 47.6% 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, 2010 was $15.55, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -1.8% and 78.9%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2010 were as follows:

Materials	26.9%
Energy	25.5%
Financials	16.3%
Industrials	6.9%
Consumer Discretionary	6.5%
Information Technology	5.8%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.7%
Consumer Staples	3.2%
Telecommunication Services	2.3%
Utilities	1.9%

The top ten investments which comprised 28.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2010 were as follows:

BMTC Group Inc.	3.9%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund	3.3%
BPO Properties Ltd.	3.1%
Royal Bank of Canada	2.8%
Canadian Treasury Bills	2.7%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.	2.7%
Bank of Montreal	2.5%
Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.	2.5%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	2.5%
Enbridge Inc.	2.3%