TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/04/12 -- 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 March 31, 2012 was $22.49, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 10.3% and -5.7%, respectively. These compare with the 4.4% and -9.8% 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 March 31, 2012 was $16.92, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.1% and -10.0%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2012 were as follows:

Energy                                                 24.3%
Materials                                              21.7%
Financials                                             19.4%
Consumer Discretionary                                  9.6%
Industrials                                             9.0%
Information Technology                                  9.0%
Telecommunication Services                              3.3%
Utilities                                               2.8%
Cash & Cash Equivalents                                 0.7%
Consumer Staples                                        0.6%

The top ten investments which comprised 31.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2012 were as follows:

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation                              4.4
SXC Health Solutions Corp.                                         3.6
Apple Inc.                                                         3.4
Enbridge Inc.                                                      3.4
Franco-Nevada Corporation                                          3.2
Brookfield Canada Office Properties                                3.0
BMTC Group Inc.                                                    2.9
Dollarama Inc.                                                     2.7
Bank of Montreal                                                   2.6
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.                                      2.4