Winnipeg, MB – September 21, 2005: At meetings held today, unitholders of the six Investors Global Series RSP Funds (the "RSP Funds") and the i Profile Global Equity RSP Pool (the "RSP Pool") voted to approve the termination of the funds. The terminations are expected to occur on or before September 30, 2005.
With the government's recent removal of the limit on foreign content in registered retirement plans, the RSP Funds and the RSP Pool are no longer required. Units of the RSP Funds and RSP Pool held by unitholders will be exchanged for units of the same series of the underlying funds as follows:
| Global Series RSP Fund / RSP Pool | Corresponding Foreign Equity Fund / Pools |
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| Investors U.S. Large Cap Value RSP Fund | Investors U.S. Large Cap Value Fund |
| Investors Global Science & Technology RSP Fund | Investors Global Science & Technology Fund |
| Investors Global RSP Fund | Investors Global Fund |
| Investors European Equity RSP Fund | Investors European Equity Fund |
| Investors Japanese Equity RSP Fund | Investors Japanese Equity Fund |
| IG AGF U.S. Growth RSP Fund | IG AGF U.S. Growth Fund |
| i Profile Global Equity RSP Pool | 60% i Profile U.S. Equity Pool and 40% i Profile International Equity Pool |
Systematic contribution plans in place prior to the termination of an RSP Fund/Pool will be re-instated in the Corresponding Foreign Equity Fund/Pool(s) (see table above).
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Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual funds investments and the use of an asset allocation services such as the iProfile Managed Asset Program . Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The Funds are distributed by Investors Group Financial Services Inc., and in Quebec by Les Services Investors Limitee (a financial services firm.)
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| Ron Arnst Media Relations (204) 956-3364 ron.arnst@investorsgroup.com |
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