CurrencyShares(SM) ETFs Declare Monthly Distributions - Oct 8 2008 4:32PM

Wednesday, October 08, 2008 4:16 PM

ROCKVILLE, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 10/08/08 -- 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).

                             Declar-   Ex-                         Distrib-
                             ation  dividend   Record    Payable    ution
Fund Name            Ticker  Date     Date      Date      Date    Per Share
                     ------ ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
CurrencyShares
 Australian Dollar
 Trust                  FXA 9/30/08 10/1/2008 10/3/2008 10/8/2008 $ 0.39284
                        --- ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
CurrencyShares
 British Pound
 Sterling Trust         FXB 9/30/08 10/1/2008 10/3/2008 10/8/2008 $ 0.59937
                        --- ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
CurrencyShares
 Canadian Dollar Trust  FXC 9/30/08 10/1/2008 10/3/2008 10/8/2008 $ 0.17911
                        --- ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
CurrencyShares
 Euro Trust             FXE 9/30/08 10/1/2008 10/3/2008 10/8/2008 $ 0.42272
                        --- ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
CurrencyShares
 Mexican Peso Trust     FXM 9/30/08 10/1/2008 10/3/2008 10/8/2008 $ 0.40582
                        --- ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
CurrencyShares
 Swedish Krona Trust    FXS 9/30/08 10/1/2008 10/3/2008 10/8/2008 $ 0.46389
                        --- ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
CurrencyShares
 Swiss Franc Trust      FXF 9/30/08 10/1/2008 10/3/2008 10/8/2008 $ 0.09226
                        --- ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

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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