(April 30 – 18:30 ET) – CI GP Ltd., the general partner of several limited partnerships says that limited partners have approved the merger of each limited partnership into CI Master Limited Partnership.

The merger will be effective on or about May 11, 2001, subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.

The limited partnerships affected by the merger are: BPI Limited Partnership IV; BPI Limited Partnership V; BPI Limited Partnership VI; BPI Limited Partnership VII; BPI Limited Partnership VIII; BT Landmark Limited Partnership 1992; BT Landmark Limited Partnership 1994; Canadian International 1993 Limited Partnership; Canadian International 1993-1994 Limited Partnership; Canadian International 1994 Limited Partnership; Universal Savings 1989 Limited Partnership; Universal 1991 Limited Partnership and Universal 1992 Limited Partnership.

CI GP Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiaries of C.I. Fund Management Inc.