ACTIVEnergy Income Fund - Fourth Quarter 2009 Distributions

TORONTO , Oct. 21 /CNW/ - Middlefield Group is pleased to announce that distributions for the fourth quarter of 2009 will be payable to unitholders of ACTIVEnergy Income Fund as follows:

    
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                                                      Distribution Per
           Record Date         Payable Date               Trust Unit
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           October 31, 2009    November 13, 2009            $0.07
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           November 30, 2009   December 15, 2009            $0.07
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           December 31, 2009   January 15, 2010             $0.07
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The trust units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AEU.UN.

This press release contains forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is based on historical information concerning the distributions and dividends paid on the securities of issuers historically included in the portfolio of ACTIVEnergy Income Fund. Actual future results, including the amount of distributions paid by the Fund, may differ from the monthly distribution amount. Specifically, the income from which distributions are paid may vary significantly due to: changes in portfolio composition; changes in distributions and dividends paid by issuers of securities included in the Fund's portfolio from time to time; there being no assurance that those issuers will pay distributions or dividends on their securities; the declaration of distributions and dividends by issuers of securities included in the portfolio will generally depend upon various factors, including the financial condition of each issuer and general economic and stock market conditions; the level of borrowing by the Fund; and the uncertainty of realizing capital gains. The risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results are described under "Risk Factors" in the Fund's prospectus dated September 17, 2008 and other documents filed by the Fund with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The forward-looking information contained in this press release constitutes the Fund's current estimate, as of the date of this press release, with respect to the matters covered hereby. Investors and others should not assume that any forward-looking statement contained in this press release represents the Fund's estimate as of any date other than the date of this press release.

For further information: please visit our website at www.middlefield.com or contact the undersigned: Nancy Tham, Senior Vice President, [phone]