Media Advisory - 2009 Year in Review - In Conversation with Dennis Yanchus,<br>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]