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TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Dec. 14, 2009) - Third Canadian General Investment Trust Limited (TSX:THD) has declared an extra dividend of $0.20 per share payable on December 30, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 24, 2009. Including the quarterly dividends of $0.075 per share, total cash dividend payments of $0.50 in 2009 represent a yield to investors of 2.0% based on the last closing market price.

Third Canadian, established in 1928, is the second oldest North American listed closed-end fund. The Company's largest holdings are principal assets, Canadian General Investments, Limited and Canadian World Fund Limited. Its non-principal assets consist of a diverse range of Canadian and foreign securities.