Sentry Select Capital Corp. has filed a final prospectus with securities regulators across Canada for units to be issued by the Pro-Vest Growth & Income Fund.

The fund will be actively managed by Sentry Select and will invest in income trusts, common shares and closed-end investment funds.

The offering price is $10 per unit, with a minimum subscription of 200 units, or $2,000. The fund is expected to close on or about February 17, 2004.

The investment objectives of the fund are: to provide unitholders with a stable stream of monthly distributions targeted to be 6.67¢ per unit per month, or 80¢ per unit per year; and to return at least the original issue price to unitholders upon termination.

The termination date of the fund is Dec. 31, 2009.

The offering is being co-led by National Bank Financial Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc. Other member of the syndicate include BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Canaccord Capital Corp., Desjardins Securities Inc., Dundee Securities Corp., First Associates Investments Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Wellington West Capital Inc.