OSC Gives Fund Managers One More Year to Find Investors Affected by Frequent Trading Market Timing Activities

(PressMethod) - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) reported today that $190.7 million, or 93%, of the $205.6 million in settlement monies has been distributed by fund managers to mutual fund unit holders who were affected by frequent trading market timing activities that occurred during the period of January, 1999 to September, 2003.
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In December, 2004 and March, 2005, the OSC approved settlement agreements with AGF Funds Inc., AIC Limited, CI Investments Inc., I.G. Investment Management, Ltd., and Franklin Templeton Investment Corp. At the time, the fund managers agreed to distribute $205.6 million to investors affected by these activities.

The OSC has determined that it is in the public interest to issue orders, as requested by the fund managers, to allow them an additional 12 months so that further reasonable efforts can be made to distribute the unclaimed $14.9 million to investors affected by the frequent trading market timing activities. Any amounts that remain unclaimed after June 1, 2009 will be distributed to the mutual funds to the benefit of all investors in those funds, as set out in the original plans of distribution.

Any person who believes they may have invested in one of the relevant funds and has an inquiry related to the matter should contact the Inquiries and Contact Centre at the OSC by phone at 1-877-785-1555, or e-mail at inquiries(at)osc.gov.on.ca.

Copies of the current orders, as well as the plans of distribution for AGF Funds Inc., AIC Limited, CI Investments Inc., I.G. Investment Management, Ltd., and Franklin Templeton Investment Corp. are available on the OSC's web site (www.osc.gov.on.ca).

For further information

For Media Inquiries: Wendy Dey, Director, Communications and Public Affairs, (416) 593-8120
Laurie Gillett, Manager, Public Affairs, (416) 595-8913
Carolyn Shaw-Rimmington, Assistant Manager, Public Affairs, (416) 593-2361
For Investor Inquiries: OSC Investor Assistance Centre, (416) 593-8314, (877) 785-1555 (Toll Free)

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