XFN iShares S&P TSX Capped Financials Index ETF

Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (BGI Canada) (TSX: XBB)(TSX: XCB)(TSX: XCG)(TSX: XCV)(TSX: XDV)(TSX: XEG)(TSX: XFN)(TSX: XGB)(TSX: XGD)(TSX: XIC)(TSX: XIT)(TSX: XIU)(TSX: XLB)(TSX: XMA)(TSX: XMD)(TSX: XRE)(TSX: XSB)(TSX: XTR)(TSX: XEN)(TSX: XCS) announced today the third quarter 2009 cash distributions for iShares funds. Unitholders of record on September 29, 2009 will receive cash distributions payable on September 30, 2009. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:

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                                                                        Cash
iShares Fund                                           Ticker   Distribution
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iShares CDN DEX Universe Bond Index Fund                  XBB       $0.32674
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iShares CDN DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund             XCB       $0.23900
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index
 Fund                                                     XCG       $0.05182
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Small Cap Index Fund                  XCS       $0.08022
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index
 Fund                                                     XCV       $0.15493
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index
 Fund                                                     XDV       $0.17817
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund              XEG       $0.10423
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iShares CDN Jantzi Social Index Fund                      XEN       $0.09038
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund          XFN       $0.22468
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iShares CDN DEX All Government Bond Index Fund            XGB       $0.21156
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund                XGD       $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund           XIC       $0.11147
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology
 Index Fund                                               XIT       $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund                         XIU       $0.10237
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iShares CDN DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund                 XLB       $0.23985
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund           XMA       $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund                 XMD       $0.12585
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund                XRE       $0.16120
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iShares CDN DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund                XSB       $0.28623
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Income Trust Index Fund               XTR       $0.18789
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About BGI Canada

BGI Canada is an indirect subsidiary of Barclays PLC and part of Barclays Global Investors (BGI), a division of Barclays PLC and one of the largest institutional investment managers in the world and the largest manager of index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). BGI is the global product leader in exchange traded funds (iShares) with over 320 funds available for institutions and individuals globally. As at August 31, 2009, BGI Canada managed over $66 billion in Canadian assets and in other assets for Canadian clients, including over $21 billion in the TSX-listed iShares Funds. BGI Canada has offices in Toronto and Montreal.

Contacts: More Information, or to schedule an interview: Contact for Media: Lisa An 416-955-4587 an@veritascanada.com All other inquiries: 1-866-iShares (1-866-474-2737) iSharesCanada@barclaysglobal.com