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June 15, 2009

Marret High Yield Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) - An application has been granted for the original listing in the Industrial category of up to a maximum of 28,750,000 Units (“Units”), of which approximately 25,000,000 Units will be issued and outstanding, and approximately 3,750,000 Units will be reserved for issuance upon completion of an initial public offering (the “Offering”).

Listing of the Units will become effective at 5:01 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in anticipation of the public offering closing on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. The Units, other than those which have not been distributed to the public will be posted for trading at the opening on June 17, 2009.

Registration of interests in and transfers of Units will be made only through the book-based system of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. (“CDS”). On the date of closing of the Offering, the Fund will deliver to CDS a certificate evidencing the aggregate number of Units subscribed for under the Offering. Units must be purchased, transferred and surrendered for retraction only through a CDS Participant. Upon purchase of any Units, the owner will receive only the customary confirmation.

Additional information on the Units may be found in the final prospectus dated May 28, 2009 (the “Prospectus”), which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined are as defined in the final Prospectus.

Stock Symbol: “MHY.UN”
CUSIP: 571624 10 5
Trading Currency: CDN

Temporary Market Maker:               W.D. Latimer Co. Ltd.

Other Markets:     None

Head Office Address:     150 King Street West
Suite 2304
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1J9

Email Address:     dmell@marret.ca

Website Address:     www.marret.ca

Head Office Telephone Number:     (416) 214-5800

Fax Number:     (647) 439-6471

Investor Relations:     Dorothea Mell
(416) 214-5800 ext 239
dmell@marret.ca
     
Chief Financial Officer:     Laurence Cashin

Corporate Secretary:     Dorothea Mell

Incorporation:     The Fund is an investment fund established under the laws of the Province of Ontario and governed by a Declaration of Trust dated as of May 28, 2009.

Manager of the Fund:     Marret Asset Management Inc.

Fiscal Year End:     December 31

Nature of Business:     The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by obtaining exposure to a portfolio focused primarily on High Yield Debt securities. The Fund will be managed by Marret Asset Management Inc. (the “Manager”) and the portfolio will be held by Marret HYS Trust and will be actively managed by the Manager. The Manager will use high yield debt strategies designed to maximize risk-adjusted returns and preserve capital in each phase of the credit cycle. Over the course of a credit cycle, the goal is to generate returns consistent with the long-term performance of equity indicies, but with the volatility and risk characteristics consistent with 10 year U.S. Treasury notes.

Transfer Agent & Registrar:     Computershare Investor Services Inc., at its principal office in Toronto.

Distributions:     The Fund initially intends to pay monthly distributions on all Units in an amount equal to $0.067 per Unit, representing a yield of 8.00% per annum on the issue price. The initial distribution is payable to Unitholders of record on June 30, 2009 and will be paid no later than July 15, 2009. The initial distribution will be pro-rated to reflect the period from the Closing Date to June 30, 2009.

Public Offering:     Pursuant to the terms of the Prospectus, up to a maximum of 25,000,000 Units are being offered to the public by RBC Dominion Securities Inc., GMP Securities L.P., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Dundee Securities Corporation, Canaccord Capital Corporation, Raymond James Ltd., Blackmont Capital Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Manulife Securities Incorporated, Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. and Research Capital Corporation, as agents, at a price of $10.00 per Unit.