CurrencyShares(SM) ETFs Declare Monthly Distributions

Friday, September 05, 2008 5:14 PM

Symbols: BK, JPM

ROCKVILLE, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 09/05/08 -- Rydex Investments today announced the distribution declarations for seven CurrencyShares exchange traded products: CurrencyShares(SM) Australian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXA), CurrencyShares(SM) British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSE: FXB), CurrencyShares(SM) Canadian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXC), CurrencyShares(SM) Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE), CurrencyShares(SM) Mexican Peso Trust (NYSE: FXM), CurrencyShares(SM) Swedish Krona Trust (NYSE: FXS) and CurrencyShares(SM) Swiss Franc Trust (NYSE: FXF).

              Ticker Declaration Ex-dividend  Record  Payable  Distribution
                         Date        Date      Date     Date     Per Share
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
CurrencyShares
 Australian
 Dollar Trust    FXA     8/29/08    9/2/2008 9/4/2008 9/9/2008 $    0.45904
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
CurrencyShares
 British Pound
 Sterling
 Trust           FXB     8/29/08    9/2/2008 9/4/2008 9/9/2008 $    0.65455
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
CurrencyShares
 Canadian
 Dollar Trust    FXC     8/29/08    9/2/2008 9/4/2008 9/9/2008 $    0.17073
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
CurrencyShares
 Euro Trust      FXE     8/29/08    9/2/2008 9/4/2008 9/9/2008 $    0.45924
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
CurrencyShares
 Mexican Peso
 Trust           FXM     8/29/08    9/2/2008 9/4/2008 9/9/2008 $    0.56715
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
CurrencyShares
 Swedish
 Krona Trust     FXS     8/29/08    9/2/2008 9/4/2008 9/9/2008 $    0.47403
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------
CurrencyShares
 Swiss Franc
 Trust           FXF     8/29/08    9/2/2008 9/4/2008 9/9/2008 $    0.09298
                 --- ----------- ----------- -------- -------- ------------

Distributions are made to shareholders on a pro rata basis (in accordance with the number of shares that are owned) only in the event that the interest earned by the Trust exceeds the sum of the sponsor's fee for the prior month plus other Trust expenses, if any. There is no guarantee that distributions will be made on a monthly basis.

CurrencyShares(SM) offer investors and institutions a convenient and cost-effective method of gaining investment benefits similar to that of holding foreign currencies, including potential diversification and hedging benefits. More details about the funds are available at www.currencyshares.com.

The sponsor of the CurrencyShares Trusts is Rydex Specialized Products LLC, d/b/a Rydex Investments.

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