Brompton Funds Declare Distributions

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/22/09 -- Brompton Funds (TSX: AOG.UN)(TSX: AV.UN)(TSX: BE)(TSX: DGS)(TSX: FFI.UN)(TSX: LBS)(TSX: LCS.PR.A)(TSX: MBB.UN)(TSX: OGF.UN)(TSX: SBC)(TSX: VIP.UN) announces distributions payable on August 17, 2009 to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2009 for each of the following funds.

Fund Name                                            Ticker  Amount Per Unit
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Brompton Advantaged Oil & Gas Income Fund            AOG.UN        $  0.0325
Brompton Advantaged VIP Income Fund                   AV.UN        $    0.07
Brompton Equity Split Corp.                              BE        $    0.10
Dividend Growth Split Corp.                             DGS        $    0.10
Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Fixed
 Income Fund                                         FFI.UN        $    0.11
Life & Banc Split Corp.                                 LBS        $    0.10
Manulife Brompton Advantaged Bond Fund               MBB.UN        $ 0.05833
Brompton Oil & Gas Income Fund                       OGF.UN        $    0.04
Brompton Split Banc Corp.                               SBC        $    0.10
Brompton VIP Income Fund                             VIP.UN        $    0.08

In addition, Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. announces a distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per preferred share (LCS.PR.A) payable on August 17, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2009.

Further, Manulife Brompton Advantaged Bond Fund announces a distribution in the amount of $0.05833 per Class F Unit payable on August 17, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2009.

For additional information concerning the Funds, please call our investor relations line at 416-642-9051 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001) or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investment funds. Please read the fund's publicly filed documents which are available from SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.