TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 18, 2012) - Sentry Investments Inc. ("Sentry"), the manager of SEF Private Issuers Trust (the "Trust"), announces that the termination of the Trust became effective at the end of business on January 17, 2012.

In connection with the Trust's termination, the amount of $0.47 per Trust unit, representing the net asset value per unit of the Trust upon termination, after paying, retiring or discharging all known liabilities and obligations (actual or contingent) of the Trust, has been distributed to the Trust's unitholders of record.

Sentry Investments

Sentry Investments is a Canadian asset management company with approximately $6.5 billion in assets under management on behalf of Canadian investors. Sentry Investments offers a diverse range of investment products including mutual funds, hedge funds, flow-through limited partnerships and other alternative investment products. Sentry Investments was recognized as Canada's Best Equity Fund Family at the 2011 Lipper¹ Fund Awards and was one of only five companies in 2011 to receive the prestigious Brendan Wood International TopGun Asset Management Team Award.

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 Sentry. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect Sentry'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 Sentry 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. Sentry 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. For a complete disclosure record of the Trust, please visit its profile at www.sedar.com.

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