Sheridan Brothers Trust Announces Distribution

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2011) - Sheridan Brothers Trust ("Sheridan", the "Trust", the "Company") announces a cash distribution of $0.035 per unit for the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 to unitholders of record on December 22, 2011, payable on December 30, 2011.

Sheridan Brothers Trust operates an independent Canadian investment dealer through its 99.99% holding in Sheridan Brothers Limited Partnership (formerly Norstar Securities Limited Partnership).

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