TORONTO, Dec. 14 /CNW/ - The Trustees of The Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund declared today a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.35 per Trust Unit payable to holders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2006 and to be paid on January 25, 2007.

For tax purposes, the income from the cash distribution of $0.35 per Trust Unit will be considered to be income in 2006 allocated as follows:

-   Interest income of $0.1550
-   Dividend income of $0.1950

In addition, after setting aside funds to reduce debt, the Trustees declared a special dividend of $0.20 per Trust Unit payable to holders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2006 and to be paid on January 25, 2007. For tax purposes, this distribution will be considered to be dividend income in 2006.

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