BGI Canada Announces Quarterly Cash Distributions for iShares(R) Funds

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 19, 2009 -- Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (BGI Canada) (Toronto:XBB.TO - News)(Toronto:XCB.TO - News)(Toronto:XCG.TO - News)(Toronto:XCV.TO - News)(Toronto:XDV.TO - News)(Toronto:XEG.TO - News)(Toronto:XFN.TO - News)(Toronto:XGB.TO - News)(Toronto:XGD.TO - News)(Toronto:XIC.TO - News)(Toronto:XIT.TO - News)(Toronto:XIU.TO - News)(Toronto:XLB.TO - News)(Toronto:XMA.TO - News)(Toronto:XMD.TO - News)(Toronto:XRE.TO - News)(Toronto:XSB.TO - News)(Toronto:XTR.TO - News)(Toronto:XEN.TO - News)(Toronto:XCS.TO - News) -

Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (BGI Canada) announced today the first quarter 2009 cash distributions for iShares funds. Unitholders of record on March 30, 2009 will receive cash distributions payable on March 31, 2009. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:

 

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                                                                       Cash
iShares Fund                                            Ticker Distribution
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iShares CDN DEX Universe Bond Index Fund                   XBB     $0.32400
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iShares CDN DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund              XCB     $0.24495
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund      XCG     $0.04637
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Small Cap Index Fund                   XCS     $0.05912
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund       XCV     $0.11835
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund    XDV     $0.18035
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund               XEG     $0.09007
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iShares CDN Jantzi Social Index Fund                       XEN     $0.09869
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund           XFN     $0.20517
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iShares CDN DEX All Government Bond Index Fund             XGB     $0.21281
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund                 XGD     $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund            XIC     $0.10640
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index
 Fund                                                      XIT     $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund                          XIU     $0.10315
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iShares CDN DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund                  XLB     $0.22763
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund            XMA     $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund                  XMD     $0.09436
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund                 XRE     $0.09494
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iShares CDN DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund                 XSB     $0.29378
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Income Trust Index Fund                XTR     $0.11985
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About BGI Canada

BGI Canada is an indirect subsidiary of Barclays PLC and part of Barclays Global Investors (BGI), a division of Barclays PLC and one of the largest institutional investment managers in the world and the largest manager of index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). BGI is the global product leader in exchange traded funds (iShares) with over 320 funds available for institutions and individuals globally. As at December 31, 2008, BGI Canada managed over $53 billion in Canadian assets and in other assets for Canadian clients, including $16 billion in the TSX-listed iShares Funds. BGI Canada has offices in Toronto and Montreal.

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     Contact for Media:
     Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited
     Karrie Van Belle
     (416) 594-4407
     karrie.vanbelle@barclaysglobal.com
      
     All other inquiries:
     Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited
     1-866-iShares (1-866-474-2737)
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