TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - May 2, 2012) - 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 April 30, 2012 was $22.57, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 10.7% and -5.0%, respectively. These compare with the 3.8% and -9.4% 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 April 30, 2012 was $16.30, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.2% and -11.1%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2012 were as follows:

    Energy                                                            23.2% 
    Materials                                                         20.9% 
    Financials                                                        19.6% 
    Consumer Discretionary                                            10.2% 
    Information Technology                                             9.7% 
    Industrials                                                        8.8% 
    Telecommunication Services                                         3.2% 
    Utilities                                                          2.9% 
    Cash & Cash Equivalents                                            1.2% 
    Consumer Staples                                                   0.6% 

The top ten investments which comprised 33.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2012 were as follows:

    Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation                                4.4
    SXC Health Solutions Corp.                                           4.3
    Enbridge Inc.                                                        3.6
    Brookfield Canada Office Properties                                  3.3
    Apple Inc.                                                           3.3
    Franco-Nevada Corporation                                            3.3
    Dollarama Inc.                                                       3.2
    BMTC Group Inc.                                                      3.0
    Bank of Montreal                                                     2.6
    Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.                                        2.3