Franco-Nevada to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Host<br>Conference Call

    
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TORONTO, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX:FNV) is scheduled to release its Third Quarter 2009 financial results on the afternoon of Monday, November 9, 2009. Management will host a conference call the following morning, November 10, 2009, at 10:00am ET to review the results.

Analysts and interested investors are invited to participate as follows:

    
    -  Conference Call: Local: 416-646-3095; Toll-Free: 1-877-974-0445;
       Conference call title: Franco-Nevada Corporation Q3 '09 Financial
       Results

    -  Conference Call Replay: A recording of the conference call will be
       available until November 17, 2009 at the following numbers:

       Local: 416-640-1917; Toll-Free: 877-289-8525; Pass code: 4177440
       (followed by the number sign)

    -  Webcast: A live audio webcast of the conference call will be
       accessible on Franco-Nevada's website at www.franco-nevada.com

    -  Slides: A presentation to accompany the conference call will be made
       available on the Company's website prior to the call
    

Franco-Nevada is also scheduled to present at the RBC Capital Markets Gold Mining Conference in London on November 12, 2009 and at the Scotia Precious Metals Conference on December 2, 2009. Slides presented at the conferences will be made available on the Company's website prior to the presentation.

Corporate Summary

Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV) is a gold-focused royalty company with additional interests in platinum group metals, oil & gas and other assets. It is the leading gold royalty company as measured by gold revenues, number of gold royalties and Free Cash Flow margins. Its portfolio of high-margin cash flow producing assets is located principally in the United States, Canada and Australia. The Company also holds a pipeline of potential future cash flowing assets that are being developed, permitted or explored.

For further information: please go to our website at www.franco-nevada.com or contact: Investor Relations, [phone]