BIRD CONSTRUCTION INCOME FUND ANNOUNCES ITS SELECTION AS A MEMBER OF THE
PREFERRED PROPONENT TEAM FOR THE THUNDER BAY CONSOLIDATED COURTHOUSE PROJECT

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SYMBOL: BDT.UN

TORONTO, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - Bird Construction Income Fund announced today that an operating subsidiary of the Fund is part of the consortium that has recently been selected as the preferred proponent to design and build the Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse project. Bird is a member of the Plenary Justice consortium responsible for the design, build, finance and maintenance of the courthouse located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Bird's role relates to the design and construction of the facility. The consortium plans to reach financial close in the fall of 2010 and commence construction early in 2011. At this time there can be no assurances that Bird will receive a contract award related to this project.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Many factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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For further information: T.J. Talbott, President and C.E.O. or S.R. Entwistle, C.F.O., Bird Construction Company Limited as Administrator of Bird Construction Income Fund, 5403 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M9C 5K6, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]