TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/19/08 -- Brompton Funds (TSX: AOG.UN)(TSX: AV.UN)(TSX: BE)(TSX: BE.PR.A)(TSX: DGS)(TSX: DGS.PR.A)(TSX: FAC.UN)(TSX: FFI.UN)(TSX: LBS)(TSX: OGF.UN)(TSX: SBC)(TSX: VIP.UN)(TSX: YTU.UN) announces distributions payable on December 12, 2008 to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2008 for each of the following funds.

Fund Name                                        Ticker    Amount Per Unit
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Brompton Advantaged Oil & Gas Income Fund        AOG.UN    $          0.06
Brompton Advantaged VIP Income Fund               AV.UN    $         0.096
Brompton Equity Split Corp.                          BE    $          0.10
Dividend Growth Split Corp.                         DGS    $          0.10
Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade
 Preferred Fund                                  FAC.UN    $         0.125
Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade
 Fixed Income Fund                               FFI.UN    $         0.125
Life & Banc Split Corp.                             LBS    $          0.10
Brompton Oil & Gas Income Fund                   OGF.UN    $          0.07
Brompton Split Banc Corp.                           SBC    $          0.10
Brompton VIP Income Fund                         VIP.UN    $          0.10
YEARS Financial Trust                            YTU.UN    $        0.1333

In addition, Brompton Equity Split Corp. announces a distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per preferred share (BE.PR.A) payable on December 12, 2008 to holders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2008.

Further, Dividend Growth Split Corp. announces a distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per preferred share (DGS.PR.A) payable on December 12, 2008 to holders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2008.

For additional information concerning the funds, please visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.

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