Mackenzie Master Limited Partnership announces estimate of distribution of
partnership income

TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Mackenzie Investments), part of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM), today announced that Mackenzie Master Limited Partnership (Stock Symbol MKZ-UN, CUSIP 554905109) has estimated a distribution of partnership income as follows:        

Rate:	$0.38 per unit*
Payable Date:	Friday, January 21, 2011
Record Date:	Friday, December 31, 2010
Period of income:	January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

*The final distribution will be released on January 14, 2011.

Mackenzie Investments: Mackenzie Investments was founded in 1967, and is a leading investment management firm providing investment advisory and related services. With $66.2 billion in assets under management as of November 30, 2010, Mackenzie Investments distributes its services through a diversified network of third-party financial advisors. Mackenzie Investments is a member of the IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM) group of companies. IGM Financial is one of Canada's premier financial services companies with over $125 billion in total assets under management as of November 30, 2010.

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Trish Tervit
Environics Communications Inc.
416-969-2809
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