Manulife Mutual Funds Congratulates Mawer Investment Management's Jim Hall On
Being Named Morningstar's Equity Fund Manager Of The Year

    
    - Mawer Chairman Honoured At 16th Annual Canadian Investment Awards Gala

    - Mr. Hall Manages Manulife Canadian Investment Class





    
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<p><span class="xn-location">TORONTO</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Dec. 2, 2010</span> /CNW/ -- Manulife Mutual Funds congratulates Mawer Investment Management Chairman and Portfolio Manager <span class="xn-person">Jim Hall</span> upon being honoured as the Morningstar Equity Fund Manager Of The Year at the 16th annual Canadian Investment Awards gala event, held last night at the Fairmont <span class="xn-person">Royal York</span> Hotel.</p>
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<p>This award honours the Canadian mutual fund manager who has produced excellent long term returns and demonstrated strong stewardship. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities at Mawer, <span class="xn-person">Mr. Hall</span> also manages the Manulife Canadian Investment Class.</p>
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<p>"We're thrilled for Jim that Morningstar recognizes him as one of the best portfolio managers in our industry, not only for his performance last year, but over the long term. We know he has demonstrated year after year his leadership, vision, and commitment to long-term investing in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>," said <span class="xn-person">Paul Lorentz</span>, President of Manulife Investments. "Manulife Mutual Funds is proud to work with Jim and his team at Mawer. It is an honor to provide the only advisor based platform in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> through which retail investors can access his and Mawer's investment expertise."</p>
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<p>"We are honoured by this award and genuinely appreciate Manulife Mutual Funds expression of support," <span class="xn-person">Mr. Hall</span> said. "We too are pleased with our exclusive retail sub-advisor relationship with Manulife Mutual Funds. We share a commitment to solid, long term investing that helps our clients further strengthen their financial future."</p>
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<p>The Canadian Investment Awards recognize leadership in the investment industry and represent Canada's wide range of investment products, including mutual funds, pooled funds and hedge funds. Additional awards recognize outstanding individual managers, career achievement, education, technology, innovation, marketing, socially responsible investing and community service. Awards are determined by panels of industry experts. A complete list of jurors can be found on the Canadian Investment Awards website at <a href="http://www.InvestmentAwards.com">www.InvestmentAwards.com</a>.</p>
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    About Manulife Mutual Funds
    
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<p>Manulife Mutual Funds builds on more than 120 years of Manulife Financial's wealth and investment management expertise to provide Canadian investors with a diverse portfolio of forward-thinking mutual fund products. Our portfolio managers offer access to markets in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>, <span class="xn-location">United States</span> and around the world, in a range of investment styles to help meet individual needs. Manulife Mutual Funds is a division of Manulife Asset Management Limited and part of Manulife Investments (the brand name describing certain Canadian subsidiaries and operating divisions of Manulife Financial Corporation that offers personal wealth management products and services in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>).</p>
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    About Manulife Financial
    
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<p>Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group operating in 22 countries and territories worldwide. For more than 120 years, clients have looked to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We provide asset management services to institutional customers worldwide as well as reinsurance solutions, specializing in life and property and casualty retrocession. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$474 billion (US$460 billion) as at <span class="xn-chron">September 30, 2010</span>. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in <span class="xn-location">Canada</span> and Asia and primarily as <span class="xn-person">John Hancock</span> in the <span class="xn-location">United States</span>.</p>
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<p>Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at <a href="http://www.manulife.com">www.manulife.com</a>.</p>
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    About Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
    
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<p>Mawer Investment Management Ltd. is a Calgary-based investment counselling firm founded in 1974. Mawer manages approximately <span class="xn-money">$7.3 billion</span> for institutional and private investors, and a family of mutual and pooled funds.</p>
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For further information: Brian Carmichael, Manulife Mutual Funds, [phone], [email protected] Web Site: http://www.manulife.com