Dividend Declaration

Canadian General Investments Ld
06 April 2006



NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CCN MATTHEWS

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED


TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.A, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C, CGI.WT
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI, CGIW


APRIL 6, 2006


Canadian General Investments, Limited
Declares Dividends on Common and Preference Shares


TORONTO, CANADA -- Canadian General Investments, Limited has declared quarterly
dividends on its common and preference shares.


A regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share is payable on June 15, 2006
to common shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2006.


A cash dividend of $0.3375 per share is payable on June 15, 2006 to shareholders
of the Corporation's 5.40% Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preference Shares,
Series 1 of record at the close of business on May 31, 2006.


A cash dividend of $0.290625 per share is payable on June 15, 2006 to
shareholders of the Corporation's 4.65% Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preference
Shares, Series 2 of record at the close of business on May 31, 2006.


A cash dividend of $0.27781 per share is payable on June 15, 2006 to
shareholders of the Corporation's 3.90% Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preference
Shares, Series 3 of record at the close of business on May 31, 2006. As the date
of issue of these shares was March 3, 2006, this initial dividend represents the
payment for the period March 3, 2006 to June 15, 2006.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
website: www.mmainvestments.com




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