Manulife Investments Announces Quarterly Distributions

• Oil Sands Sector Fund
• Copernican International Financial Split Corp.
• Copernican World Banks Split Inc.
• Copernican World Financial Infrastructure Trust

TORONTO, March 20, 2012 /CNW/ -

Oil Sands Sector Fund (TSX: OSF.UN): A quarterly cash distribution in the amount of $0.125 per unit of the Fund will be paid on April 16, 2012 to unitholders of record as of March 30, 2012. A unitholder who has continually held units since inception will have received a total of $3.00 per unit as of the payment date.

Copernican International Financial Split Corp. (TSX:  CIR/CIR.PR.A): A quarterly cash distribution in the amount of $0.12500 per Preferred Share of the Corporation will be paid on April 12, 2012 to Preferred shareholders of record as of March 30, 2012. A shareholder who has continually held shares since inception will have received a total of $0.63124 per Class A Share and $2.51667 per Preferred Share respectively as of the payment date.

Copernican World Banks Split Inc. (TSX:  CBW/CBW.PR.A): A quarterly cash distribution in the amount of $0.13125 per Preferred Share of the Corporation will be paid on April 12, 2012 to Preferred shareholders of record as of March 30, 2012. A shareholder who has continually held shares since inception will have received a total of $0.67014 per Class A Share and $2.80228 per Preferred Share respectively as of the payment date.

Copernican World Financial Infrastructure Trust (TSX: CIW.UN): A quarterly cash distribution in the amount of $0.05 per unit of the Fund will be paid on April 13, 2012 to unitholders of record as of March 30, 2012. A unitholder who has continually held units since inception will have received a total of $1.46 per unit as of the payment date.

About Manulife Investments
Manulife Investments is the brand name describing certain Canadian subsidiaries and operating divisions of Manulife Financial Corporation that offer personal wealth management products and services in Canada. As one of Canada's leading integrated financial services providers, Manulife Investments offers a variety of products and services including segregated fund contracts, mutual funds, annuities, guaranteed interest contracts and structured products. Manulife Structured Products are managed by Manulife Asset Management Limited.

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. In 2012, we celebrate 125 years of providing clients 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 also provide asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were C$500 billion (US$491 billion) as at December 31, 2011. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

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 manulife.com.