Toronto, Ontario – Associated Brands Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX:ABF.UN – News) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of the Fund’s operating subsidiaries to a wholly-owned subsidiary of a fund managed by an affiliate of TorQuest Partners Inc. (“TorQuest”).
The proceeds of the sale will be paid to the Fund’s unitholders by way of the redemption of the outstanding Fund units at a cash redemption price of $0.82 per unit. The redemption of the Fund’s units is expected to occur on May 10, 2007.
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