TORONTO, Oct. 2 /CNW/ - ScotiaMcLeod today announced portfolio advisor
changes for three of its funds.

    Effective November 1, 2007 the following portfolio advisor changes will
take place:-   Logan Circle Partners, L.P. will become portfolio advisor to the
        Pinnacle American Core-Plus Bond Fund, replacing Delaware Investment
        Advisers. Logan Circle Partners is a Philadelphia, PA based asset
        management firm focused exclusively on institutional investment
        management services. The firm was founded in early 2007 but is
        comprised of an investment team that has worked together previously
        and is striving to continue to apply the same successful fixed income
        investment strategies that have produced favorable results for its
        clients in the past; and

    -   Munder Capital Management will become portfolio advisor to the
        Pinnacle International Small to Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund, replacing
        the Boston Company Asset Management, LLC. Munder Capital Management
        is a Birmingham, MI based asset management firm providing investment
        advisory services to an extensive range of institutional clients,
        including pension plans, corporations and government agencies.
        Founded in 1985, with approximately $30 billion in assets under
        management, Munder focuses on international investing using a value
        oriented investment style that has produced superior long-term
        results through capital growth for its clients.

    Effective January 2, 2008 the following portfolio advisor change will take
place:

    -   Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. will become portfolio advisor for
        the Pinnacle Canadian Mid Cap Value Equity Fund, replacing Foyston,
        Gordon & Payne Inc. Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (MBII) is a
        Montreal based portfolio management firm serving institutional and
        private investors. The company, whose origins date back to 1946, has
        some $6 billion in assets under management. Characteristic of MBII
        management is its investment philosophy, "Ownership Investment,"
        which emphasizes the quality of the companies selected and the rigor
        of its management process.The Pinnacle Program is a managed asset solution offered exclusively
through ScotiaMcLeod, a division of Scotia Capital Inc. and one of Canada's
leading full-service investment firms. ScotiaMcLeod is also a Canadian
Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) member and the manager of the Pinnacle Program
Funds.

    Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and
Canada's most international bank. With almost 60,000 employees, Scotiabank
Group and its affiliates serve approximately 12 million customers in some 50
countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a diverse range of products and
services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking.
With $408 billion in assets (as at July 31, 2007), Scotiabank trades on the
Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit
www.scotiabank.com.

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