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Manulife Mutual Funds receives regulatory approval to launch Manulife Mawer Mutual Funds Toronto - Manulife Mutual Funds is pleased to announce they have received regulatory approval to launch a new suite of retail mutual funds. Manulife Mawer Funds are now available on an exclusive basis through financial advisors. This new suite of funds provides Manulife with the ability to offer Canadian investors seven investment mandates that capture the award-winning investment expertise and exceptional investment performance of Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Mawer has been a sub-advisor for Manulife since 2005 overseeing the Manulife Tax-Managed Growth Fund and more recently the Manulife World Investment Class in 2006. This exclusive partnership extends this working relationship by introducing five new Manulife Mawer mutual funds and rebrands the two existing Manulife funds within the Manulife Mawer family. In addition to providing investors and their advisors with an additional layer of choice, this exclusive arrangement with Mawer complements Manulife Mutual Funds’ existing suite of funds by adding some of the most respected growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment managers in Canada. Mawer’s track record for award-winning performance is the envy of the industry. The new suite of mutual funds will be available for sale on July 7, 2008 and is comprised of the following seven funds:
About Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Mawer has been managing portfolios for individual and institutional investors for more than three decades. The firm is one of Canada’s most experienced investment counsellors. Since investing is Mawer’s only business, they are able to focus on their primary objective: to preserve and create wealth for their clients. About Manulife Investments Manulife Investments is the brand name describing certain Canadian subsidiaries and operating divisions of Manulife Financial Corporation that offer personal wealth management products and services in Canada. As one of Canada's leading integrated financial services providers, Manulife Investments offers a variety of products and services including segregated funds, mutual funds, annuities and guaranteed investment contracts. About Manulife Financial Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$400 billion (US$389 billion) as at March 31, 2008. Manulife Financial is one of two publicly traded life insurance companies in the world whose rated life insurance subsidiaries hold Standard & Poor’s Rating Services’ highest “AAA” rating. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘0945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com. - 30 - Media contact:
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