Brompton Funds Declare Distributions

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/19/09 -- Brompton Funds (TSX: AOG.UN)(TSX: AV.UN)(TSX: BE)(TSX: BE.PR.A)(TSX: DGS)(TSX: DGS.PR.A)(TSX: LBS)(TSX: MBB.UN)(TSX: OGF.UN)(TSX: SBC)(TSX: VIP.UN) announces distributions payable on September 15, 2009 to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 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
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

Brompton Equity Split Corp. announces a distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per preferred share (BE.PR.A) payable on September 15, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2009.

In addition, Dividend Growth Split Corp. announces a distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per preferred share (DGS.PR.A) payable on September 15, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2009.

Further, Manulife Brompton Advantaged Bond Fund announces a distribution in the amount of $0.05833 per Class F Unit payable on September 15, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on August 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.