BOSTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The closing net asset value (NAV) per share for John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust was incorrectly reported on September 1, 2009. NAV per share does not represent the market price at which an investor may trade shares of the fund on the NYSE. The closing market price on this date remains unchanged. The correct closing NAVs per share on September 1, 2009 were as follows:
Date Fund Reported NAV Correct NAV ---- ---- ------------ ----------- 9/1/2009 John Hancock Income Securities Trust $14.46 $12.71 -------- ------------------------------ ------ ------ 9/1/2009 John Hancock Investors Trust $19.30 $16.93 --------- ---------------------------- ------ ------ About John Hancock Funds
The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds, manages more than $42.9 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional investors at June 30, 2009.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation
John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, Manulife Financial Corporation offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$421 billion (US$362 billion) at June 30, 2009.
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 http://www.manulife.com/.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at http://www.johnhancock.com/.
John Hancock Funds
CONTACT: Media, Ed Powers of John Hancock Funds, +1-617-663-4223,
Investors, +1-800-843-0090
Web Site: http://www.johnhancock.com/
