Northwater Five-Year Market-Neutral Trust - Tax character of distributions<br>for 2009

TORONTO, Jan. 25 /CNW/ - The Northwater Five-Year Market-Neutral Trust (the "Trust") announces that it has determined the tax character of distributions issued by the Trust for its taxation period ended December 31, 2009.

The tax character of the distributions for 2009 is as follows:

    
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    Record Date        Payment Date       Tax Character      Amount per Unit
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    March 31, 2009     April 15, 2009     Return of Capital  $0.4375
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    June 30, 2009      July 15, 2009      Return of Capital  $4.3075
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    November 19, 2009  November 26, 2009  Return of Capital  $1.6300
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For further information: Dan Mills, at Northwater Capital Management Inc. at [phone]