TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/12 -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI)(TSX:CGI.PR.B)(TSX:CGI.PR.C)(LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at October 31, 2012 was $22.20, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 9.5% and 10.7%, respectively. These compare with the 6.5% and 4.5% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.

The closing price for CGI's common shares at October 31, 2012 was $15.60, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of -1.4% and 3.6%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of October 
31, 2012 were as follows:                                                   
                                                                            
    Materials                                                          22.0%
    Energy                                                             21.7%
    Financials                                                         20.2%
    Consumer Discretionary                                              9.4%
    Industrials                                                         8.7%
    Information Technology                                              5.6%
    Health Care                                                         4.6%
    Telecommunication Services                                          3.7%
    Utilities                                                           2.9%
    Cash & Cash Equivalents                                             0.8%
    Consumer Staples                                                    0.6%
                                                                            
The top ten investments which comprised 34.5% of the investment portfolio at
market as of October 31, 2012 were as follows:                              
                                                                            
    Catamaran Corporation                                               4.6%
    Franco-Nevada Corporation                                           4.3%
    Dollarama Inc.                                                      3.8%
    Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation                               3.7%
    Brookfield Canada Office Properties                                 3.7%
    Enbridge Inc.                                                       3.5%
    Apple Inc.                                                          3.4%
    Bank of Montreal                                                    2.6%
    Rogers Communications Inc.                                          2.6%
    Royal Bank of Canada                                                2.3%