NEWS RELEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING   MAXIN Income Fund
Co-advised by:   Guardian Capital Inc.
    Middlefield Securities Limited

EXCHANGE OFFER
   
     
The issue price of $10.00 per unit (minimum subscription $2,000) may be paid either by i) cash or ii) the exchange of units of the following issuers deposited prior to 4:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on March 26, 2003. The closing of the offering is expected to occur in April 2003.



BUSINESS TRUSTS   OIL AND GAS ROYALTY TRUSTS  
Advanced Fibre Technologies (AFT) Income Fund
Associated Brands Income Fund
Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust
BFI Canada Income Fund
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Clearwater Seafoods Income Fund
The Consumers’ Waterheater Income Fund
Davis + Henderson Income Fund
Halterm Income Fund
Heating Oil Partners Income Fund
KCP Income Fund Livingston International Income Fund
Menu Foods Income Fund
Noranda Income Fund
Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund
Superior Propane Income Fund
Versacold Income Fund
Westshore Terminals Income Fund
  Advantage Energy Trust
ARC Energy Trust
Canadian Oil Sands Trust
Enerplus Resources Fund
Focus Energy Trust
Freehold Royalty Trust
NAL Oil & Gas Trust
Pengrowth Energy Trust
PrimeWest Energy Trust
Provident Energy Trust
Shiningbank Energy Income Fund
Ultima Energy Trust
Viking Energy Royalty Trust


REITS
Canadian Hotel
Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust
  H&R Real Estate Investment Trust
IPC US Income Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust
Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust
Residential Equities Real Estate Investment Trust
Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
Summit Real Estate Investment Trust
TGS North American Real Estate Investment Trust


POWER & PIPELINE TRUSTS
Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund
Pembina Pipeline Income Fund
TransCanada Power, L.P.



MAXIN Income Fund is a closed-end investment trust that is offering its units pursuant to an initial public offering at an issue price of $10.00 per unit. The objectives of MAXIN Income Fund are to provide unitholders with a stable stream of monthly distributions targeted to be 10% per annum on the original issue price and to return the original issue price upon termination of the trust. Investors in MAXIN Income Fund have the option of paying for units by exchanging units of the issuers indicated above, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the prospectus.

Units of the above-noted issuers are exchangeable pursuant to the exchange ratios based on the weighted average trading prices on the Toronto Stock Exchange of such units during the three consecutive trading days ending on March 26, 2003.

 

Units of MAXIN Income Fund will be RRSP, RRIF, DPSP and RESP eligible.

The syndicate of agents for the offering is being co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Capital Markets and includes TD Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Canaccord Capital Corporation, Desjardins Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Dundee Securities Corporation, First Associates Investments Inc., Middlefield Securities Limited, Raymond James Ltd., and Wellington West Capital Inc.

For further information please contact your financial advisor.



A preliminary prospectus relating to these securities has been filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in all of the provinces of Canada and the Yukon Territory but has not yet become final for the purpose of a distribution to the public. This advertisement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy these securities in any province of Canada or the Yukon Territory prior to the time a receipt for the final prospectus or other authorization is obtained from the securities commission or similar authority in such province or territory.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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