Canadian Premium Select Income Fund Announces Exchange Ratios


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 20, 2011) - Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (the "Manager"), the manager of Canadian Premium Select Income Fund (the "Fund") is pleased to announce the exchange ratios for the Exchange Option as provided for in the preliminary prospectus of the Fund dated September 30, 2011 (the "Prospectus").

Prospective purchasers may purchase Units either by (i) cash payment or (ii) an exchange of each class or series of securities listed in this News Release (the "Exchange Eligible Securities"). The number of Units issuable in exchange for an Exchange Eligible Security (the "Exchange Ratio") deposited by a prospective purchaser pursuant to the Exchange Option was determined by dividing the volume weighted average trading price of such securities on the Toronto Stock Exchange during the three consecutive trading days ending on, and including October 20, 2011 (the "Pricing Period"), as adjusted to reflect distributions and/or dividends declared by the applicable Exchange Issuer that will not be received by the Fund, by $12.00. The Exchange Ratios were rounded down to four decimal places. Fractional Units will not be issued by the Fund. Allocation of cash in respect of fractional Units to purchasers who have authorized the deposit of Exchange Option Elections through CDS will be at the discretion of the CDS Participant.

A prospective purchaser of Units was required to deposit its Exchange Eligible Securities with the Exchange Agent through CDS prior to 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on October 20, 2011.

The table below sets out the names of those Exchange Eligible Securities that were deposited prior to the October 20, 2011 deadline, the securities of which may be accepted by the Fund pursuant to the Exchange Option including the applicable Exchange Eligible Security's TSX ticker symbol, CUSIP number, volume weighted average trading price during the Pricing Period and the applicable Exchange Ratio.

Exchange Eligible Securities TSX Ticker Symbol CUSIP Number Volume Weighted Average Trading Price Exchange Ratio
Aecon Group Inc. ARE 00762V109 7.6794 0.6399
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. AEM 008474108 47.7954 3.9829
Agrium Inc. AGU 008916108 75.2455 6.2704
Alamos Gold Inc. AGI 011527108 16.7220 1.3935
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ATD.B 01626P403 30.2415 2.5201
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust AP.UN 01945610C 23.2693 1.9299
AltaGas Ltd. ALA 02136110C 28.4717 2.3634
ARC Resources Ltd. ARX 00208D40C 24.6660 2.0471
Artis Real Estate Investment Trust AX.UN 04315L10C 13.0085 1.0765
Astral Media Inc. ACM.A 046346201 35.2907 2.9408
Atco Ltd. ACO.X 046789400 61.9214 5.1601
Atlantic Power Corporation ATP 04878Q86C 13.8335 1.1451
Bank of Montreal BMO 06367110C 58.6545 4.8295
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS 064149107 51.6567 4.3047
Barrick Gold Corporation ABX 06790108 45.9515 3.8292
Baytex Energy Corp. BTE 07317Q10C 50.2514 4.1709
BCE Inc. BCE 05534B76C 39.4286 3.2857
Bell Aliant Inc. BA 07786R20C 27.7272 2.3106
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust BEI.UN 09663110C 47.2641 3.9261
Bombardier Inc. BBD.B 097751200 3.9344 0.3278
Bonavista Energy Corporation BNP 09784Y10C 25.1903 2.0891
Bonterra Energy Corp. BNE 09854610C 50.5711 4.2142
Brookfield Asset Management BAM 112585104 27.4815 2.2792
Brookfield Renewable Power Fund BRC.UN 11283413C 26.5252 2.2104
CAE Inc. CAE 124765108 10.3308 0.8609
Calfrac Well Services Ltd. CFW 129584108 29.8000 2.4833
Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust CWT.UN 13125320C 25.6295 2.1250
Cameco Corporation CCO 13321L108 20.5268 1.7105
Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ 136385101 32.4458 2.7038
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited CP 13645T100 56.6516 4.7209
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited CTC.A 136681202 58.0349 4.8133
Canadian Utilities Limited CU 136717832 62.8791 5.2063
Canadian Western Bank CWB 13677F101 27.0037 2.2503
Capital Power Corporation CPX 14042M10C 25.4924 2.1243
Capital Power Income L.P. CPA.UN 14042N10C 18.5324 1.5321
CCL Industries Inc. CCL.B 124900309 28.5562 2.3796
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust CAR.UN 13492110C 20.0663 1.6646
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce CM 13606910C 75.0246 6.2520
Canadian Oil Sands Limited COS 13643E10C 22.1316 1.8443
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust REF.UN 13650J10C 34.4771 2.8630
Centerra Gold Inc. CG 152006102 20.4392 1.7032
Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT CSH.UN 16140U10C 7.1006 0.5879
Chorus Aviation Inc. CHR.B 17040T20C 3.7964 0.3163
CI Financial Income Fund CIX 12549110C 19.9092 1.6528
Cineplex Inc. CGX 17245410C 25.0302 2.0768
CML HealthCare Inc. CLC 12582Q10C 9.5158 0.7877
Cogeco Cable Inc. CCA 19238V105 48.6363 4.0530
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust CUF.UN 19991010C 21.4218 1.7751
Corus Entertainment Inc. CJR.B 220874101 19.7824 1.6485
Crescent Point Energy Corp. CPG 22576C10C 42.7734 3.5452
Davis + Henderson Corporation DH 23905710C 16.4598 1.3716
Daylight Energy Ltd. DAY 23959020C 9.8079 0.8173
Dorel Industries Inc. DII.B 25822C205 23.7755 1.9812
Dundee Real Estate Investment Trust D.UN 26527020C 31.9577 2.6478
Eldorado Gold Corporation ELD 284902103 17.0217 1.4184
Emera Incorporated EMA 29087610C 32.8026 2.7054
Empire Company Limited EMP.A 291843407 58.3207 4.8600
Enbridge Inc. ENB 29250N105 34.8268 2.9022
EnCana Corporation ECA 292505104 20.4547 1.7045
Enerflex Ltd. EFX 29268J104 9.1885 0.7657
Enerplus Corporation ERF 29276610C 27.0783 2.2565
Ensign Energy Services Inc. ESI 293570107 14.6377 1.2198
Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust EXE.UN 30225110C 7.0040 0.5778
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited FFH 303901102 399.1510 33.2625
Finning International Inc. FTT 318071404 21.1644 1.7637
First Capital Realty Inc. FCR 31943B10C 16.2957 1.3579
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. FM 335934105 15.3097 1.2758
Fortis Inc. FTS 349553107 33.3932 2.7586
Franco-Nevada Corporation FNV 351858105 38.0595 3.1682
Freehold Royalties Ltd. FRU 35650010C 17.6083 1.4556
Genworth MI Canada Inc. MIC 37252B10C 20.6908 1.7242
George Weston Limited WN 961148509 68.6315 5.7192
Gildan Activewear Inc. GIL 375916103 26.1563 2.1796
GMP Capital Inc. GMP 380134106 6.8604 0.5717
Goldcorp Inc. G 380956409 45.7823 3.8151
Great-West Lifeco Inc. GWO 39138C10C 21.3728 1.7810
Groupe Aeroplan Inc. AER 39945310C 11.2127 0.9343
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust HR.UN 40442820C 20.3129 1.6854
Home Capital Group Inc. HCG 436913107 45.1046 3.7587
HudBay Minerals Inc. HBM 443628102 10.6888 0.8907
Husky Energy Inc. HSE 44805510C 24.7061 2.0588
IAMGOLD Corporation IMG 450913108 19.4790 1.6232
IGM Financial Inc. IGM 44958610C 42.2356 3.5196
Imperial Oil Corporation IMO 453038408 40.6540 3.3878
Industrial Alliance Insurance IAG 455871103 30.6978 2.5581
Inmet Mining Corporation IMN 457983104 49.6268 4.1355
Intact Financial Corporation IFC 45823T106 56.8971 4.7414
Inter Pipeline Fund IPL.UN 45833P10C 16.5752 1.3812
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. PJC.A 47215Q104 12.3977 1.0331
Just Energy Group Inc. JE 48213W10C 11.0885 0.9240
Keyera Corp. KEY 49327110C 45.7484 3.8123
Kinross Gold Corporation K 496902404 14.0175 1.1681
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation LIF.UN 504904103 32.1273 2.6772
Laurentian Bank of Canada LB 51925D106 43.6912 3.6409
Linamar Corporation LNR 53278L107 15.0841 1.2570
Loblaw Companies Limited L 539481101 38.3533 3.1961
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. MDA 554282103 42.7039 3.5586
Magna International Inc. MGA 559222401 36.7548 3.0629
Major Drilling Group International Inc. MDI 560909103 11.7498 0.9791
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. MBT 56348610C 31.7342 2.6445
Manulife Financial Corporation MFC 56501R106 12.4592 1.0382
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. MFI 564905107 10.5333 0.8777
Methanex Corporation MX 59151K108 24.8379 2.0698
Metro Inc. MRU.A 59162N109 47.8362 3.9703
Mullen Group Ltd. MTL 62528410C 19.4923 1.6243
NAL Energy Corporation NAE 62875E10C 8.5171 0.7097
National Bank of Canada NA 633067103 70.2346 5.8528
Nevsun Resources Ltd. NSU 64156L101 4.8656 0.4054
Nexen Inc. NXY 65334H102 16.7137 1.3928
Niko Resources Ltd. NKO 653905109 50.0144 4.1678
Northland Power Inc. NPI 66651110C 15.7288 1.3032
ONEX Corporation OCX 68272K103 33.5962 2.7996
Pan American Silver Corp. PAA 697900108 27.5524 2.2960
Pason Systems Inc. PSI 702925108 13.0326 1.0860
Pembina Pipeline Corporation PPL 70632710C 25.9948 2.1554
Pengrowth Energy Corporation PGF 70706P10C 10.1116 0.8426
Penn West Petroleum Ltd. PWT 70788710C 15.7472 1.3122
Perpetual Energy Inc. PMT 71427010C 1.6809 0.1400
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. PBN 71645A10C 8.2569 0.6814
Petrominerales Ltd. PMG P7914K108 25.2130 2.1010
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. PEY 717045108 21.2514 1.7659
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. POT 73755L107 49.3538 4.1128
Power Corporation of Canada POW 73923910C 24.1746 2.0145
Power Financial Corporation PWF 73927C10C 26.4921 2.2076
Primaris Retail Real Estate Investment Trust PMZ.UN 74157U10C 20.0662 1.6637
Progress Energy Resources Corp. PRQ 74326Y107 13.9178 1.1598
Provident Energy Ltd. PVE 74386V10C 9.1726 0.7643
Quebecor Inc. QBR.B 748193208 34.4432 2.8702
Reitman's (Canada) Limited RET.A 75940420C 14.4362 1.2030
Research in Motion Limited RIM 760075102 22.9886 1.9157
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust REI.UN 76691010C 25.0015 2.0738
Rogers Communications Inc. RCI.B 77510920C 36.5298 3.0441
RONA Inc. RON 776249104 9.3449 0.7787
Royal Bank of Canada RY 78008710C 47.6077 3.9223
Russel Metals Inc. RUS 78190360C 21.9263 1.8271
Saputo Inc. SAP 802912105 40.9538 3.4128
Shaw Communications Inc. SJR.B 82028K20C 20.9571 1.7400
ShawCor. Ltd SCL.A 82028K10 23.5748 1.9645
Sherritt International Corporation S 823901103 4.5974 0.3831
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation SC 82509W103 41.4610 3.4550
Silver Wheaton Corp. SLW 828336107 30.2013 2.5167
Silvercorp Metals Inc. SVM 82835P103 8.2034 0.6836
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. SNC 78460T105 46.9699 3.9141
Sun Life Financial Inc. SLF 86679610C 23.9231 1.9935
Suncor Energy Inc. SU 867229106 30.1396 2.5116
Superior Plus Corp. SPB 86828P10C 7.0769 0.5814
Talisman Energy Inc. TLM 87425E103 13.6939 1.1411
Teck Resources Limited TCK.B 878742204 34.5383 2.8781
TELUS Corp. T 87971M10C 54.8688 4.5724
The North West Company Inc. NWC 66327810C 18.9413 1.5784
Thomson Reuters Corporation TRI 884903105 28.3300 2.3350
Tim Hortons Inc. THI 88706M103 49.5681 4.1306
TMX Group Inc. X 87261X108 41.5309 3.4609
Toromont Industries Ltd. TIH 891102105 18.5605 1.5467
Toronto-Dominion Bank TD 891160509 73.8325 6.1527
TransAlta Corporation TA 89346D10C 22.1627 1.8468
TransCanada Corporation TRP 89353D10C 43.3773 3.6147
Transcontinental Inc. TCL.A 893578104 11.6298 0.9691
TransForce Inc. TFI 89366H103 10.9723 0.9143
Trican Well Service Ltd. TCW 895945103 18.1394 1.5116
Trilogy Energy Corp. TET 89619Y101 32.4976 2.7052
Trinidad Drilling Ltd. TDG 896356102 6.7728 0.5644
Veresen Inc. VSN 92340R10C 14.4551 1.1976
Vermilion Energy Inc. VET 92372510C 46.3912 3.8501
Viterra Inc. VT 92849T108 10.5859 0.8821
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. WFT 952845105 42.6171 3.5514
WestJet Airlines Ltd. WJA 960410207 12.6303 1.0525
Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation WTE.UN 96145A10C 22.8800 1.9066
Wi-LAN Inc. WIN 928972108 6.1125 0.5093
Yamana Gold Inc. YRI 98462Y100 14.6072 1.2172

The Manager reserves the right to accept or reject any security under the Exchange Option for any reason, including, without limitation, an unfavourable relationship between the Exchange Ratio and the prevailing trading price or rating of an Exchange Eligible Security prior to the Closing. If, for any reason, at the discretion of the Manager, the Exchange Eligible Securities deposited pursuant to the Exchange Option are not acquired by the Fund, the holders of such securities will be notified of such fact as soon as practicable following the Closing or the termination of the Offering, as the case may be, and such securities will be re-credited to their accounts through CDS and the CDS Participants. The Manager's interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Option will be final and binding. The Manager also reserves the right to waive any conditions of the Exchange Option, other than the Maximum Ownership Level, and to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any deposit of securities made pursuant to the Exchange Option.

The syndicate of agents is being led by CIBC and BMO Capital Markets, and includes RBC Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Corp., National Bank Financial Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., Raymond James Ltd., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Macquarie Private Wealth Inc., Dundee Securities Ltd. and Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. (collectively, the "Agents").

Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those identified by the expressions "expect", "intend", "will" and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Fund, the Manager and/or the Investment Manager. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect the Fund's, the Manager's and/or Investment Manager's current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Although the Fund, the Manager and/or the Investment Manager believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. The Fund, the Manager and/or the Investment Manager undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement or information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.

A preliminary prospectus dated September 30, 2011 containing important information relating to these securities has been filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The Prospectus is still subject to completion or amendment. Copies of the Prospectus may be obtained from any of the Agents. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final prospectus has been issued.

All capitalized terms noted herein but not defined are as defined in the Prospectus.

For additional information or a copy of the Prospectus, please contact your registered financial advisor.

Contact Information:

Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.
Michael Kovacs
1-866-998-8298
mkovacs@harvestportfolios.com

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