Central Fund Files Base Shelf Prospectus

Central Fund of Canada Limited ("Central Fund") (TSX:CEF.A)(TSX:CEF.U)(NYSE
Amex:CEF) of Calgary, Alberta is pleased to announce that it has filed a
preliminary base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus") with the securities
commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, except Quebec,
and a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission. This registration will allow Central Fund to offer and issue Class A
non-voting, fully participating shares of Central Fund (the "Class A Shares") by
way of one or more Prospectus Supplements at any time during the 25-month period
that the Prospectus remains in place. Central Fund does not presently foresee
authorizing an immediate Class A Share issue. The purpose of the filing of the
Prospectus is to enable greater efficiency for Class A Share offerings in the
future when conditions for issuances of Class A Shares may be considered as
favorable for existing Shareholders and new subscribers.


Under the Prospectus, the Class A Shares may be issued from time to time at the
discretion of Central Fund, with an aggregate offering amount not to exceed
U.S.$1,000,000,000. Central Fund will only proceed with any such offerings if
they are non-dilutive to the net asset value of the Class A Shares owned by the
existing Shareholders of Central Fund. Substantially all of the net proceeds of
the offering will be used for gold and silver bullion purchases, in keeping with
the asset allocation policies established by the Board of Directors of Central
Fund. Any additional capital raised by any such offering is expected to assist
in reducing the annual expense ratio in favour of the Shareholders of Central
Fund.


A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become
effective. The securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted
prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state. 


Central Fund of Canada Limited (est. 1961) is an exchange tradeable, refined
gold and silver bullion holding company. Class A Shares are qualified for
inclusion in many North American regulated accounts. Central Fund's bullion
holdings are stored unencumbered in allocated and segregated safekeeping in
Canada, in the treasury vaults of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The
gold and silver bullion is physically inspected by Ernst & Young LLP in the
presence of Central Fund's Directors and Officers as well as bank officials.
Class A Shares are quoted on the NYSE Amex LLC, symbol CEF and on the TSX,
symbols CEF.A (Cdn. $) and CEF.U (U.S. $).

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