AGF Management Limited to release third quarter results on September 26, 2012

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - AGF Management Limited (TSX: AGF.B) will release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 on Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at approximately 8 a.m. ET.  AGF will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss these results at 11 a.m. ET.

The discussion will feature remarks by Blake C. Goldring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert J. Bogart, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.  A question and answer period with investment analysts will follow.  The live audio webcast with supporting materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of AGF's website at www.agf.com or at http://www.media-server.com/m/p/6u8pyodc. Alternatively, the call can be accessed toll-free in North America by dialing 1-866-713-8562 (Passcode #: 93355383).

A complete archive of this discussion along with supporting materials will be available at the same webcast address within 24 hours of the end of the conference call.

About AGF Management Limited

AGF Management Limited is one of Canada's premier independent investment management firms with offices across Canada and subsidiaries around the world. AGF's products include a diversified family of award-winning mutual funds, mutual fund wrap programs and pooled funds. AGF also manages assets on behalf of institutional investors including pension plans, foundations and endowments as well as for private clients. With over $41 billion in total assets under management, AGF serves more than one million investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or include words such as 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'believes' or negative versions thereof and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as 'may,' 'will,' 'should,' 'would' and 'could.' Forward-looking statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including expected growth, results of operations, economic factors, business prospects, business performance and opportunities. While the company considers these factors and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual events and results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements due to, but not limited to, important risk factors such as level of assets under management, volume of sales and redemptions of investment products, performance of investment funds and of investment managers and advisors, competitive fee levels for investment management products and administration, and competitive dealer compensation levels and cost efficiency in our investment management operations, as well as interest and foreign-exchange rates, taxation, changes in government regulations, unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings, and the company's ability to complete strategic transactions and integrate acquisitions. The company cautions that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. The reader is cautioned to consider these and other factors carefully and not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are given only as at the date of this release and other than specifically required by applicable laws, the company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Additional risks and uncertainties can be found in our MD&A for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011 under the headings "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors and Management of Risk" and in our other filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

SOURCE: AGF

AGF Management Limited shareholders, analysts and media, please contact:

Robert J. Bogart, CPA
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
416-865-4264, [email protected]

Michael Clabby
Vice-President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
416-815-6275, [email protected]