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TORONTO, March 19, 2014 /CNW/ - Manulife Investments has announced the quarterly distribution for the Oil Sands Sector Fund.

Oil Sands Sector Fund (TSX: OSF.UN)
A quarterly cash distribution in the amount of $0.125 per unit of the Fund will be paid on April 14, 2014 to unitholders of record as of March 31, 2014. A unitholder who has continually held units since inception will have received a total of $4.000 per unit as of the payment date.

For more information, contact Manulife Customer Service at 1-888-333-3240 or visit www.manulife.ca/investments.

About Manulife Investments
Manulife Investments is the brand name describing certain Canadian subsidiaries and operating divisions of Manulife Financial Corporation that offer personal wealth management products and services in Canada. As one of Canada's leading integrated financial services providers, Manulife Investments offers a variety of products and services including segregated fund contracts, mutual funds, annuities, guaranteed interest contracts and structured products. Manulife Structured Products are managed by Manulife Asset Management Limited.

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Clients look to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were approximately C$599 billion (US$563 billion) as at December 31, 2013. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.

SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation