Brompton Funds Declare Distributions14:28 EDT Wednesday, April 21, 2010 TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 21, 2010) - Brompton Funds (TSX:AOG.UN)(TSX:AV.UN)(TSX:CIQ.UN)(TSX:FFI.UN)(TSX:MBB.UN)(TSX:OGF.UN)(TSX:VIP.UN) announces monthly distributions for record dates from April to June 2010 for each of the following funds: Fund Name Ticker Amount Per Unit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brompton Advantaged Oil & Gas Income Fund AOG.UN $ 0.0325 Brompton Advantaged VIP Income Fund AV.UN $ 0.07 Canadian High Income Equity Fund CIQ.UN $ 0.08 Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund FFI.UN $ 0.08 Manulife Brompton Advantaged Bond Fund MBB.UN $ 0.05833 Brompton Oil & Gas Income Fund OGF.UN $ 0.035 Brompton VIP Income Fund VIP.UN $ 0.07 Record Dates and Payment Dates are as follows: Record Date Payment Date ----------- ------------ April 30, 2010 May 14, 2010 May 31, 2010 June 14, 2010 June 30, 2010 July 15, 2010 Manulife Brompton Advantaged Bond Fund announces a distribution in the amount of $0.05833 per Class F Unit for the above noted record and payment dates.For additional information concerning the Funds, please call our investor relations line at 416-642-9051 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001) or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investment funds. Please read the fund's publicly filed documents which are available from SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Brompton Funds Management Limited David E. Roode Senior Vice President (416) 642-6008