TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 21, 2008) - First Asset Funds Inc. announces the following confirmed distributions for the month ending April 30, 2008. In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before May 15, 2008 to unitholders of record on April 30, 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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First Asset Yield
Opportunity FAY.UN $0.1458 $19.21 9.11% 13.05%
Trust - Series A
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First Asset Yield
Opportunity FAY.U USD $5.70 9.26% 13.28%
Trust - Series B $0.0440
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Global 45 Split
Corp. - Class GFV $0.10 $12.20 9.84% 14.10%
A Shares
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First Asset REIT
Income Fund RIT.UN $0.07 $10.71 7.84% 10.90%
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First Asset
Income & Growth IGF.UN $0.05833 $8.43 8.30% 11.18%
Fund
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First Asset Pipes
& Power EWP.UN $0.05833 $6.90 10.14% 12.78%
Income Fund
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First Asset/
BlackRock North
American BDA.UN $0.05 $7.59 7.91% 11.33%
Dividend
Achievers(TM)
Trust
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Split REIT
Opportunity SOT.UN $0.0875 $13.26 7.92% 11.35%
Trust - Capital
Units
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Utility Split
Trust - Capital UST.UN $0.09688 $10.73 10.83% 14.59%
Units
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(a) As at close on April 17, 2008. (b) Based on trading price as at
April 17, 2008.
(c) Estimated - based on Ontario tax rates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
First Asset Funds Inc.
Rob MacNiven
Investor Relations
(416) 642-1289 or 1-877-642-1289
Website: www.firstasset.com
