Altamira

Press Release

Altamira reports May net sales

TORONTO (June 1, 2005) Altamira Investment Services today announced net sales of $195.4 million for the month of May 2005.  

Please refer to the following chart for a breakdown of Altamira's net sales for the month of May 2005 and current assets under management.

Altamira May Net Sales

MUTUAL FUNDS

Money-market (short-term) funds

Long-term funds

MUTUAL FUNDS NET SALES

-$6.7 million

-$28.0 million

-$34.7 million

OTHER INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

Altamira High-Interest Cash Perfomer

Other non-mutual fund products (GICs)

NON-MUTUAL FUND NET SALES

TOTAL NET SALES

 

$230.8 million

-$0.7 million

$230.1 million

$195.4 million

 

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ALTAMIRA Assets Under Management (May 31, 2005)

 

Mutual Funds

$3.7 billion

Other Investment Solutions

Altamira High-Interest CashPerformer

GICs

 

$991 million

$36 million

 

Total Assets Under Management

$4.7 billion

Altamira is a leading investment services company, offering a wide range of mutual funds, savings products, managed portfolios and financial planning services. Award-winning client service, product innovation and expert advice define Altamira's distinctive approach to investment management. The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices across the country, and is a subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada.  www.altamira.com

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Media Contact:
Glenn Cooper
Director of Communications
(416) 507-7044
gcooper@altamira.com