Brand Leaders Income Fund Announces Distribution Amount for Twelve Months Commencing September 30, 2013

Brand Leaders Income Fund, (TSX:HBL.UN), (the "Fund") announces an expected
monthly distribution amount for the following twelve months commencing September
30, 2013 of $0.065 per Trust Unit ($0.78 per annum). This monthly distribution
amount remains the same as the regular monthly distribution paid by the Fund
since its inception.


The Fund has been established to provide Unitholders with exposure in an
equally-weighted portfolio of Equity Securities of 15 Brand Leaders from the
Brand Leaders Investable Universe that have a market capitalization of at least
US$10 billion at the time of investment and meet certain investment
characteristics.


The Fund's investment objectives are to provide Unitholders with:



i.  monthly cash distribution;

i.  the opportunity for capital appreciation; and

i.  lower overall volatility of Portfolio returns than would otherwise be
    experienced by owning Equity Securities of the Brand Leaders directly.



Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, those identified by the expressions
"expect", "intend", "will" and similar expressions to the extent they relate to
the Fund. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect
the Fund's, Harvest, the manager of the Fund and /or investment manager's
current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward- looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations.
Although the Fund, Harvest, the manager of the Fund and /or investment manager's
believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. The Fund, Harvest, the
manager of the Fund and /or investment manager undertakes no obligation to
update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement or information
whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors
which affect this information, except as required by law.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
For media inquiries or additional information:
Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.
Mary Medeiros
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