TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 28, 2012) - JFT Strategies Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:JFS.UN) announced today acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") of the Fund's Notice of Intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "NCIB").

Pursuant to the NCIB, the Fund proposes to purchase through the facilities of the TSX, from time to time, if it is considered advisable, up to 912,415 Class A Units of the Fund, representing approximately 10% of the public float which is the same number as the Fund's issued and outstanding Class A Units, being 9,124,156 Class A Units as of the close of business of June 26, 2012. The Fund will not purchase in any given 30-day period, in the aggregate, more than 182,483 Class A Units, representing approximately 2% of the issued and outstanding Class A Units as of the close of business of June 26, 2012. Purchases of Class A Units under the NCIB may commence on July 3, 2012. The Fund believes that such purchases are in the best interests of the Fund and are a desirable use of the Fund's funds. All purchases will be made through the facilities of the TSX in accordance with its rules and policies. All Class A Units purchased by the Fund pursuant to the NCIB will be cancelled. The NCIB will expire on July 2, 2013.

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