Media Advisory - 2009 Year in Review - In Conversation with Dennis Yanchus,
IFIC

Investor sentiment, sales and Canada's international standing will be discussed at this media-only event

TORONTO , Jan. 25 /CNW/ - Please join Dennis Yanchus, The Investment Fund Institute of Canada's Manager of Statistics & Research on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. for some context and conversation on the Canadian mutual fund industry. His prepared remarks will focus on three areas:

    
    -   how investors supported equity markets in 2009,
    -   sales activity for the year, and
    -   how Canadian mutual fund sales and asset growth compare to that of
        our international peers.
    

Dennis joined IFIC in February 2007 . He holds an MA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario (2004) and a BA in Economics (2002) from York University, Glendon College.

Media can either attend in person at 11 King Street West , 4th floor, Meeting Room C or dial in:

    
    Step 1:   Dial the Conference Access Number: local [phone] or
              1 [phone]
    Step 2:   Enter your Participant PIN Code 751912 followed by the number
              sign
    Step 3:   You will be placed on musical hold until the Event begins

    There will be a Q&A after the presentation.
    

About IFIC

IFIC is the voice of Canada's mutual fund industry. Our members include fund managers, distributors and industry service organizations.

For further information: Suzen Fromstein, Director, Communications, [phone] or [email protected]