TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 19, 2008) - First Asset announces the following confirmed distributions for the month and quarter ending March 31, 2008. In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before April 15, 2008 to unitholders of record on March 31, 2008.
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Name TSX Distribution TSX Annualized Pre-Tax
Symbol Amount Trading Yield (b) Interest
(per unit) Price (a) Equivalent (c)
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MONTHLY
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First Asset Yield
Opportunity Trust
- Series A FAY.UN $0.1458 $18.11 9.66% 13.85%
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First Asset Yield
Opportunity Trust USD USD
- Series B FAY.U $0.0440 $5.57 9.48% 13.58%
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Global 45 Split
Corp.
- Class A Shares GFV $0.10 $12.35 9.72% 13.92%
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First Asset REIT
Income Fund RIT.UN $0.07 $10.10 8.32% 11.92%
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First Asset Income
& Growth Fund IGF.UN $0.05833 $8.00 8.75% 11.59%
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First Asset Pipes
& Power
Income Fund EWP.UN $0.05833 $6.73 10.40% 12.20%
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First Asset/
BlackRock North
American Dividend
Achievers(TM)
Trust BDA.UN $0.05 $7.44 8.06% 11.56%
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Split REIT
Opportunity
Trust - Capital
Units SOT.UN $0.0875 $12.50 8.40% 12.04%
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Utility Split
Trust
- Capital Units UST.UN $0.09688 $10.80 10.76% 15.43%
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QUARTERLY
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Global 45 Split
Corp.
- Preferred
Shares GFV.PR.A $0.13125 $10.17 5.16% 7. 40%
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Split REIT
Opportunity
Trust
- Preferred
Securities SOT.PR.A $0.14375 $10.20 5.64% 5.64%
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Utility Split
Trust
- Preferred
Securities UST.PR.A $0.15 $10.30 5.83% 5.83%
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First Asset
Diversified
Convertible
Debenture Fund DCD.UN $0.30 $17.20 6.98% 10.00%
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First Asset Global
Infrastructure
Fund FAI.UN $0.15 $8.00 7.50% n/a
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(a) As at close on March 17, 2008.
(b) Based on trading price as at March 17, 2008.
(c) Estimated - based on Ontario tax rates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
First Asset
Rob MacNiven
Investor Relations
(416) 642-1289 or 1-877-642-1289
Website: www.firstasset.com
