Sentry Investments Announces That it Does Not Expect to Issue Special Distributions for 2012

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 3, 2012) - Sentry Investments ("Sentry") announces that no mutual fund special distribution amounts are expected to be paid for the year ending December 31, 2012. This currently applies to all funds within the Sentry Group of Funds.

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Sentry Investments

Sentry Investments is a Canadian asset management company with over $8 billion in assets under management on behalf of Canadian investors. Sentry Investments offers a diverse range of investment products, including mutual funds and flow-through limited partnerships. Sentry Investments was recognized as Canada's Best Equity Funds Group at the 2011 and 2012 Lipper Fund Awards¹, and is one of only three firms to receive four consecutive Brendan Wood International TopGun Asset Management Team Awards (2009 to 2012).

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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 Investments. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect Sentry Investment'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, including, but not limited to, the expected distribution amounts to be paid for the year ending December 31, 2012. Although Sentry Investments 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 Investments 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 mutual funds comprising the Sentry Group of Funds, please visit their profiles at www.sedar.com.