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Brompton Advantaged Oil & Gas Income Fund and Brompton Advantaged VIP Income Fund and Brompton Equity Split Corp. and Dividend

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 21, 2009) - Brompton Funds (TSX:AOG.UN)(TSX:AV.UN)(TSX:BE)(TSX:DGS)(TSX:LBS)(TSX:LBS.PR.A)(TSX:MBB.UN)(TSX:OGF.UN)(TSX:SBC)(TSX:SBC.PR.A)(TSX:VIP.UN) announces distributions payable on October 15, 2009 to unitholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2009 for each of the following funds:

Fund Name Ticker Amount Per Unit
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Brompton Advantaged Oil & Gas Income Fund AOG.UN $ 0.0325
Brompton Advantaged VIP Income Fund AV.UN $ 0.07
Brompton Equity Split Corp. BE $ 0.10
Dividend Growth Split Corp. DGS $ 0.10
Life & Banc Split Corp. LBS $ 0.10
Manulife Brompton Advantaged Bond Fund MBB.UN $ 0.05833
Brompton Oil & Gas Income Fund OGF.UN $ 0.04
Brompton Split Banc Corp. SBC $ 0.10
Brompton VIP Income Fund VIP.UN $ 0.08

Life & Banc Split Corp. announces a distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per preferred share (LBS.PR.A) payable on October 15, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2009.

In addition, Brompton Split Banc Corp. announces a distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per preferred share (SBC.PR.A) payable on October 15, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2009.

Further, Manulife Brompton Advantaged Bond Fund announces a distribution in the amount of $0.05833 per Class F Unit payable on October 15, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2009.

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.