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Second Cup Royalty Income Fund announces proposed reorganization approved by unitholders

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MISSISSAUGA, May 10 /CNW/ - Second Cup Royalty Income Fund (TSX:SCU.UN)
announces that at its annual and special meeting, held earlier today,
Unitholders strongly approved (by 99.65% of votes cast) all items of regular
and special business, including a proposed reorganization whereby the business
of the Fund would be carried on through a newly formed trust and limited
partnership owned by the Fund. Completion of the reorganization remains
subject to receipt of an advance income tax ruling from Canada Revenue Agency
and any third party or regulatory approvals that may be necessary in
connection with the reorganization.

About the Fund

The Fund is an open-ended trust established under the laws of the
Province of Ontario. It holds, through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary,
the Canadian trade-marks and other intellectual property and associated rights
used by The Second Cup Ltd. in connection with the operation of Second Cup
cafDes in Canada. The trade marks are licensed to Second Cup for 99 years for
which Second Cup pays the Fund 6.5% of system sales of royalty pooled cafDes.
For further information on the Fund, visit www.secondcupincomefund.com.

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