Dividend Declaration

Canadian General Investments Ld
19 October 2005



NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CCN MATTHEWS
FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

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

OCTOBER 18, 2005

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 December 15,
2005 to common shareholders of record at the close of business on November 30,
2005.

A cash dividend of $0.3375 per share is payable on December 15, 2005 to
shareholders of the Corporation's 5.40% Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preference
Shares, Series 1 of record at the close of business on November 30, 2005.

A cash dividend of $0.290625 per share is payable on December 15, 2005 to
shareholders of the Corporation's 4.65% Cumulative Redeemable Class A Preference
Shares, Series 2 of record at the close of business on November 30, 2005.

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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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