Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 7866L

Canadian General Investments Ld

04 August 2011

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY MARKETWIRE

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX SYMBOLS: CGI, CGI.PR.B, CGI.PR.C

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

August 4, 2011

Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

TORONTO, CANADA - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at July 31, 2011 was $22.34, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -6.6% and 21.1%, respectively. These compare with the -2.3% and 13.4% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The closing price for CGI's common shares at July 31, 2011 was $17.34, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -9.0% and 21.0%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2011 were as follows:

Energy	26.0%
Materials	25.0%
Financials	16.3%
Consumer Discretionary	9.5%
Information Technology	6.9%
Industrials	6.5%
Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.1%
Utilities	2.6%
Telecommunication Services	2.2%
Consumer Staples	0.9%

The top ten investments which comprised 32.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of July 31, 2011 were as follows:

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation	4.6%
BMTC Group Inc.	4.4%
Cash	4.1%
SXC Health Solutions Corp.	3.5%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.	3.0%
Brookfield Office Properties Canada	3.0%
Enbridge Inc.	2.7%
Bank of Montreal	2.7%
Apple Inc.	2.6%
Franco-Nevada Corporation	2.3%