Press Release

DBRS Hosts Structured Income Funds Teleconference Today at 3:00 p.m.

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May 11, 2010

DBRS will be hosting a teleconference today, Tuesday, May 11, at 3:00 p.m. EDT, to introduce the methodology “Stability Ratings for Structured Income Funds,” which was released earlier today. A peer comparison of 19 existing income funds was also published to illustrate how DBRS would assign a stability rating to a structured income fund.

Jamie Feehely, Managing Director, Canadian Structured Finance, and John Brawley, Assistant Vice President, Canadian Structured Finance, will give some background behind the release of the methodology and will review some of the key factors considered by DBRS in its rating analysis.

DBRS Teleconference
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
Local or Overseas Callers: +1 416 340 2217
Toll-Free Callers: +1 866 696 5910
Pass Code: 7184500

A replay will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the teleconference until end of day on May 18, 2010, at the following numbers:

Local or Overseas Callers: +1 416 695 5800
Toll-Free Callers: +1 800 408 3053
Pass Code: 3231275

MEDIA CONTACT
Caroline Creighton
Senior Vice President –
Communications
+1 416 597 7317
ccreighton@dbrs.com