BURLINGTON, ONTARIO, Sep. 18, 2009 (Marketwire) --

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/18/09 -- Copernican International Financial Split Corp. (TSX: CIR) (TSX: CIR.PR.A) (the "Corporation") today announced that a quarterly cash distribution in the amount of $0.12500 per Preferred share ("Preferred Share") of the Corporation will be paid on October 13, 2009 to Preferred shareholders of record as of September 30, 2009.

A shareholder that has continually held shares since inception will have received a total of $0.63 per Class A Share and $1.27 per Preferred Share respectively as of payment date.