TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/05/12 -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI)(TSX: CGI)(TSX: CGI.PR.B)(TSX: CGI.PR.C)(LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at February 29, 2012 was $22.93, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 12.2% and -4.9%, respectively. These compare with the 6.1% and -8.1% 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 February 29, 2012 was $17.40, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.7% and -7.9%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2012 were as follows:

Energy                           26.7%
Materials                        22.8%
Financials                       19.0%
Industrials                       8.8%
Consumer Discretionary            8.2%
Information Technology            8.0%
Telecommunication Services        3.0%
Utilities                         2.8%
Consumer Staples                  0.7%
Cash & Cash Equivalents           0.5%
Health Care                       0.3%

The top ten investments which comprised 31.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 29, 2012 were as follows:

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation        4.5%
SXC Health Solutions Corp.                   3.3%
Apple Inc.                                   3.3%
Enbridge Inc.                                3.3%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties          3.1%
BMTC Group Inc.                              3.0%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.                2.9%
Franco-Nevada Corporation                    2.7%
Bank of Montreal                             2.5%
Dollarama Inc.                               2.5%