Manulife Financial — the best 5-Year GIC rates in the industry



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Choose a GIC with more bite!

Innovative GIC investment options

• Basic (cashable) Account - Earn higher rates by simply adding 6 months to a standard length term.1

• Laddered Account - Diversify your GIC portfolio by ensuring that a portion matures each year and is reinvested at attractive long-term rates. One attractive rate is given for all your initial terms.

• Escalating Rate Account - A rate that is guaranteed to increase each year until maturity.

Early cashing privileges - Access your Manulife Investments GIC in the case of emergency at any time.2

Potential creditor protection - Your GIC investment may be protected from creditors under certain circumstances, in the case of bankruptcy.

Non-registered tax advantages - Policy year tax reporting allows you to delay paying tax on interest earned for up to a year; you may also qualify for an annual pension income tax credit if you’re 65 or older.

Powerful estate planning opportunities - Your beneficiaries will receive the full amount of your GIC investment including interest, privately and without charges upon death – avoiding probate delays and additional estate expenses.

Invest with confidence - Your GIC is backed by the strength of Manulife Financial, plus the added security of investment protection through Assuris.3

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|GIC Competitive Rate Survey – February 26, 2008 | |

|When 1 year is too short… and 5 years is too long…Manulife Investments’ 3-year GIC will fit just right. | |

| |1 Yr (%) |2 Yr (%) |3 Yr (%) |4 Yr (%) |5 Yr (%) |10 Yr (%) |

|Manulife Investments |3.50 |3.50 |3.90 |3.90 |3.95 |3.95 |

|Basic Cashable Account | | | | | | |

|Desjardins Financial Security |3.05 |3.15 |3.35 |3.50 |3.65 |3.85 |

|Great West Life |2.88 |3.00 |3.38 |3.50 |3.50 |3.00 |

|Industrial Alliance |3.20 |3.35 |3.55 |3.75 |4.15 |3.55 |

| |1 Yr (%) |2 Yr (%) |3 Yr (%) |4 Yr (%) |5 Yr (%) |10 Yr (%) |

|Manulife Investments |3.75 |3.75 |4.30 |4.15 |4.35 |4.20 |

|Basic Non-Cashable Account | | | | | | |

| HSBC (broker) |3.35 |4.05 |4.30 |4.50 |4.65 |n/a |

| Laurention Bank (broker) |3.55 |4.10 |4.30 |4.50 |4.65 |n/a |

| Maple Trust |3.35 |4.10 |4.30 |4.50 |4.65 |n/a |

| Manulife Bank |3.35 |3.60 |3.90 |4.10 |4.25 |n/a |

Source: Cannex. Annual effective rates for contracts of $25,000. Rates subject to change without prior notice. E&OE

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of Canada is the issuer of the Manulife Investments Guaranteed Interest Contract (GIC) and the Maritime Life Investment Account (MLIA). 1Add 6 months to a standard length (1 to 10 years) Basic Account term to get the next year’s rate. 2 Early redemption surrender charges and pension restrictions may apply to the Manulife Investments GIC and MLIA Basic, Laddered and Escalating Rate accounts. 3 offers deposit protection on all term lengths up to specific dollar limits, visit assuris.ca for more details.

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