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November 22, 1999

Bonham Centre for Finance Launches Guide for Financial Advisors

TORONTO - The Rotman School of Management's Bonham Centre for Finance is holding a special book launch today at the School for The Advisor's Guide to Financial Research - The foundations explained: An essential handbook of Canada's leading investment research. The book is a unique compilation of some of Canada's leading academic research in investment theory. It provides for advisors and their clients a view from the crossroads of the academic world and the activity of the markets. Nine of the most common investment truths and myths are explored, from why it pays-off to invest globally, to understanding how mutual fund performance is measured and much more. The book is an initiative of the Bonham Centre for Finance and was underwritten by corporate sponsor SVC O'Donnell Mutual Funds Inc.
           The launch features professors who contributed to the guide including Rotman Professor Michael Berkowitz and Mark S. Bonham, Chairman & CEO, SVC O'Donnell Mutual Funds.

When?	Monday, November 22 6:30 - 8:30 pm Reception 7:00 pm Remarks
Where?	Fleck Atrium Joseph L. Rotman School of Management 105 St. George Street Toronto

           SVC O'Donnell, wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Strategic Value Corporation, sponsors and manages two distinct and complementary fund families: the value investment style of the Strategic Value Series of Funds and the growth investment style of the O'Donnell Group of Funds. Combined assets under management total approximately $3.3 billion invested in over 400,000 unitholder accounts, through 30 public mutual funds and one private fund. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Bonham, founder of Strategic Value Corporation, SVC O'Donnell has offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Strategic Value Corporation is listed for trading on the Toronto and Montreal Stock Exchanges under the symbol SVA.
           Established in March 1998, the Bonham Centre for Finance is a premier research and teaching centre at the University of Toronto's Joseph L. Rotman School of Management. Led by Finance Professor John Hull, winner of the 1999 Infinity/IAFE Financial Engineer of the Year Award, the Bonham Centre for Finance encourages and provides funding for innovative research projects related to financial engineering, financial economics, corporate financial management, investment management, and financial institution management. The Centre also seeks to encourage research that involves faculty members in areas other than finance, including such issues as marketing of financial services and organizational strategy for financial institutions. For more information, contact:

Ken McGuffin Media Relations Officer Rotman School of Management Voice: (416) 946-3818 Fax: (416) 978-1373 E-mail: mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca

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