Mawer Investment Management Increases Interest in Sylogist

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CALGARY, Oct. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Sylogist Ltd. ("Sylogist") (TSXV: SYZ) is pleased to announce that Mawer Investment Management Ltd. ("Mawer") has increased its interest in Sylogist to 1,952,438 shares as at September 30, 2012, representing approximately 10.00% of the outstanding Sylogist shares at that date.  Such shares are controlled (but not owned) by Mawer on behalf of client accounts over which it has discretionary trading authority.  Currently Sylogist has 18,936,235 shares outstanding.

Mawer has advised Sylogist that it acquired the Sylogist shares for investment purposes and that it may, from time to time, on its own behalf and on behalf of client accounts over which Mawer has discretionary trading authority, acquire additional shares, dispose of shares or continue to hold shares as circumstances may dictate.

About Sylogist

Sylogist is a technology innovation and licensing company which, through strategic acquisitions, investments and operations management, provides intellectual property solutions to a wide range of public and private sector customers. The Company's stock is traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SYZ".

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SOURCE: Sylogist Ltd.

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