News Release of The Howard Group's Client

Carfinco Income Fund Retains The Howard Group to Provide Investor and Financial Relations

17:36 EDT Wednesday, September 23, 2009

TSX: CFN.UN

EDMONTON , Sept. 23 /CNW/ - Carfinco Income Fund ("Carfinco" or the "Fund") is pleased to announce that it has engaged The Howard Group Inc. of Calgary , Alberta, to provide investor and financial relations services to the Fund.

Since 1988, The Howard Group Inc. has provided comprehensive investor and financial relations, business development solutions, in-depth strategic planning and financing services to public companies. The Howard Group Inc. is associated with the Insight Limited Partnerships I & II, which invest in micro and small cap companies.

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In addition to its ongoing investor relations services, The Howard Group Inc. will be providing an ongoing commentary on CFN.UN's activities in its free, online live newsletter, Insight. Interested parties are encouraged to subscribe to the newsletter feed:

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About Carfinco Income Fund.

Carfinco focuses on providing consumer vehicle loans to borrowers unable to obtain financing through traditional lending sources. A network of select independent and franchise dealerships offer Carfinco's payment plan to their customers who must, along with the vehicle, meet Carfinco's underwriting guidelines. The units of the Fund trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CFN.UN". Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements - This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the business and anticipated financial performance of the Fund. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

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