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Cymbria Corp. Announces Success in EdgePoint Wealth Management

January 7, 2009

Cymbria Corp. (Cymbria) is pleased to announce the following information about its investment in EdgePoint Wealth Management Inc. (EdgePoint):

1. EdgePoint launched four portfolios on November 17th, 2008.

2. Since launching its portfolios, EdgePoint, in its estimation, has signed dealership agreements with approximately 90% of the financial advisors in Canada to distribute its portfolios. EdgePoint appreciates the interest from its new distribution partners.

3. Since launching its portfolios 7 weeks ago and while its dealership agreements were being secured, the number of advisors that partnered with EdgePoint grew to 101 by December 31, 2008. The average investment in EdgePoint Portfolios across these partnerships was approximately $420,000 per advisor. EdgePoint appreciates the trust and confidence these advisors have placed in the company.

In an effort to provide investors with details about its investment in EdgePoint, Cymbria will disclose what it believes to be pertinent information about its investment in EdgePoint on a quarterly basis. The next update will be provided following the end of the first quarter of 2009.

About Cymbria Corp.
Cymbria Corp. is a corporation whose investment objective is to provide shareholders with long-term capital appreciation through an investment in an actively-managed portfolio of global equities and a 23% investment stake in EdgePoint Wealth Mgmt. Inc. - a wealth management company that offers mutual funds, institutional and other investment products through financial advisors.

About EdgePoint Wealth Management Inc.
EdgePoint Wealth Management (EdgePoint) is an independent employee-owned investment management firm based in Toronto, Canada that offers mutual funds, institutional and other investment products through financial advisors. Its founding members - Tye Bousada, Patrick Farmer, Robert Krembil and Geoff MacDonald - have proven track records of building wealth for those who have entrusted them with their savings.

EdgePoint thinks of its investors and their advisors as investment partners. To ensure that investment partner interests are best served, the direction of the firm is guided by investors and not by marketers. We partner with financial advisors across the country to distribute our investment products.