TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/05/13 -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (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 January 31, 2013 was $22.56, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.2% and 7.0%, respectively. These compare with the 2.3% and 5.0% 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 January 31, 2013 was $16.00, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month market returns, with dividends reinvested, of 1.6% and 2.1%, respectively.

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2013 were as follows:

Financials                               21.6%
Energy                                   21.1%
Materials                                20.1%
Industrials                               9.9%
Consumer Discretionary                    9.6%
Health Care                               4.5%
Information Technology                    4.5%
Telecommunication Services                3.9%
Utilities                                 3.1%
Cash & Cash Equivalents                   1.3%
Consumer Staples                          0.7%

The top ten investments which comprised 33.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2013 were as follows:

Catamaran Corporation                    4.5%
Franco-Nevada Corporation                3.9%
Enbridge Inc.                            3.8%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation    3.7%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties      3.7%
Dollarama Inc.                           3.6%
Bank of Montreal                         2.8%
Rogers Communications Inc.               2.7%
Royal Bank of Canada                     2.5%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited         2.4%