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Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces exchange ratios for Preferred Energy Split Corp. offering

07/26/2007


Toronto: Sentry Select Capital Corp. (“Sentry Select”) is pleased to announce the exchange ratios for the Preferred Energy Split Corp. (the “Corporation”) Exchange Option, as announced in the preliminary prospectus of the Corporation dated July 5, 2007.

Cash option: Prospective purchasers may still acquire the Preferred Securities and Class A Shares for cash. The Offering price is $10.00 per Preferred Security and $15.00 per Class A Share.

Exchange option: The Exchange Option was open for acceptance by holders of Eligible Securities until 5:00 pm (Toronto time) on July 25, 2007 (the “Deposit Date”).

Investment options: The Corporation’s investment objectives are:

    a) with respect to the Preferred Securities: (i) to provide holders of Preferred Securities with fixed quarterly interest payments equal to 6.25% per annum on the principal amount of the Preferred Securities; and (ii) to return the original issue price of the Preferred Securities on or about December 31, 2010; and 
    b) with respect to the Class A Shares: (i) to provide holders of Class A Shares with monthly cash distributions (initially, to be $0.1125 per Class A Share representing a yield on the issue price of the Class A Shares of 9.0% per annum); and (ii) to provide holders of the Class A Shares with the opportunity for leveraged growth in net asset value per Class A Share after the repayment of the original issue price of the Preferred Securities.

To meet the Corporation’s investment objectives, the net proceeds from the Offering will be invested primarily in investment funds whose securities are listed on a recognized stock exchange in North America and that have a majority of their investments in energy and/or energy-related issuers.

Exchange ratio: The number of Combined Units (a Combined Unit is one Prefered Security and one Class A Share) issuable for the Eligible Securities of an Exchange Issuer deposited by a prospective purchaser pursuant to the Exchange Option was determined by dividing the volume weighted average trading price of the Eligible Securities of such Exchange Issuer on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) during the three consecutive trading days ended on July 25, 2007, as adjusted to reflect distributions declared by an Issuer that will not be received by the Corporation; by $25.00.

Issuers and exchange ratios: The following table sets out the weighted average trading price of each Eligible Security and the Exchange Ratios used to determine the number of Combined Units to be issued for each Eligible Security. The Exchange Ratios and other information disclosed below will be included in the final prospectus to be filed with the securities regulatory authorities across Canada. The Exchange Ratios are rounded down to four decimal places.

Security

Weighted Average Trading Price

Exchange
Ratio

ACTIVEnergy Income Fund

$10.4314

0.4172

Acuity Focused Total Return Trust

$ 8.3684

0.3347

Alberta Focused Income & Growth Fund

$ 8.0161

0.3206

Brompton Advantaged Equal Weight Oil & Gas Income Fund

$ 6.9009

0.2760

Brompton Equal Weight Oil & Gas Income Fund

$ 7.5719

0.3028

Canadian Resources Income Trust

$15.7584

0.6303

Citadel SMaRT Fund

$27.3839

1.0953

diversiTrust Energy Income Fund

$ 7.0296

0.2811

Energy Plus Income Trust

$ 7.4495

0.2979

First Asset Pipes & Power Income Fund

$ 8.0057

0.3202

First Asset PowerGen Fund

$18.3348

0.7333

Oil Sands Sector Fund

$ 9.5117

0.3804

Sentry Select Commodities Income Trust

$ 8.9461

0.3578

Strategic Energy Fund

$ 8.8383

0.3535

Sustainable Production Energy Trust

$ 5.6619

0.2264

Sentry Select Capital Corp.:  Sentry Select is a Canadian wealth management company that manages over $8 billion in gross assets, including $1.7 billion in assets under management in the oil and gas sector, as of June 30, 2007. The company offers a diverse range of investment products including energy investment funds, mutual funds, principal-protected notes and flow-through limited partnerships, covering a variety of domestic and global mandates. With 29 reporting issuers Sentry Select is the leading manager and/or advisor to entities listed on the TSX. In addition, Sentry Select manages and/or provides advisory services to 4 reporting issuers listed on the TSX Venture exchange.

Agents: The syndicate of agents is co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Capital Markets and includes BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial Inc., TD Securities Inc., Canaccord Capital Corporation, Dundee Securities Corporation, HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Raymond James Ltd., Blackmont Capital Inc., Wellington West Capital Inc., Berkshire Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., Jory Capital Inc., Research Capital Corporation and Richardson Partners Financial Limited.

More information: Investor Services (broker/investor inquiries) or Kinga Lam (media inquiries) Tel: 1-888-246-6656 Fax: 416-364-1197 info@sentryselect.com www.sentryselect.com


This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements reflect Sentry Select’s current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Due to the many risks and uncertainties, Sentry Select cannot assure that the forward-looking statements contained in this news release will be realized.

A preliminary prospectus dated July 5, 2007 relating to these securities has been filed with the securities regulatory authority in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, but has not yet become final for the purpose of the sale of securities to the public. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy these securities in any province or territory of Canada prior to the time a receipt of the final prospectus is obtained from such securities regulatory authorities. Important information concerning this offering is contained in the prospectus. Obtain a copy from your financial advisor and read the prospectus before investing.
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