Foremost Income Fund Confirms No Distribution for 2017


CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foremost Income Fund ("Foremost" or the "Fund") confirms no distribution for 2017.

By way of a press release dated December 4, 2017 (the “press release”), Foremost Income Fund (the “Fund”) announced its projection that there will be no distribution in respect of the 2017 fiscal year.

The Fund undertook to confirm the foregoing in February 2018 upon final determination of the taxable income of the Fund.

This press release confirms that in accordance with the Fund’s projection as contained in the press release, there will be no distribution in respect of the 2017 fiscal year.

On behalf of the Trustees
Foremost Income Fund

[signed: Bevan May]

Bevan May, Trustee

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
Certain statements in this news release may constitute "forward-looking" statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Fund to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, such statements use words such as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan" and other similar terminology. These statements include statements the Fund's intention to proceed with a Unitholders' meeting and information regarding the Trustees' views of the future prospects and tax treatment of the Fund and tax treatment of the Special Redemption, the Fund's expectations regarding the future availability of cash to meet redemption requests and the Trustee's expectations for redemption prices in December 2011 and January 2012.  These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this news release.  These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including: the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, changes in laws and regulations, increased competition, fluctuations in commodity prices and foreign exchange, and interest rates and stock market volatility.

For further Investor Relations information please contact:
Jackie Schenn, CA
Tel: (403) 295-5800 or toll free 1-800-661-9190 (Canada/US) - Fax: (403) 295-5832
E-mail: investorrelations@foremost.ca - Website: www.foremost.ca