The Board of Directors of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSX: ELF)(TSX: ELF.PR.F)(TSX: ELF.PR.G) today declared the following cash dividends:

 

Class                      Record Date   Payable Date   Amount of
                                                         Dividend
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First Preference Shares, April 2, 2009 April 17, 2009    $0.33125
 Series 1

First Preference Shares, April 2, 2009 April 17, 2009   $0.296875
 Series 2

Series A Preference      April 2, 2009 April 17, 2009      $0.125
 Shares

Common Shares            April 2, 2009 April 17, 2009      $0.125

E-L Financial Corporation Limited advises that the above referenced dividends are eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, Canada and any similar provincial tax legislation.

 
Contacts:
E-L Financial Corporation Limited
Richard B. Carty
Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
(416) 947-2578
(416) 362-2592 (FAX)