Construction/Building — May 19, 2009

Vicwest Income Fund to Hold Annual General Meeting

    Toronto Stock Exchange: VIC.UN

    OAKVILLE, ON, May 19, 2009 /CNW/ - Vicwest Income Fund ("the Fund") (TSX:
VIC.UN) announced today it will hold its Annual Meeting of Unitholders on
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
    The meeting will take place at The Gallery, TSX Broadcast and Conference
Centre, 130 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. At the conclusion of the
formal meeting, there will be a presentation by management and a question &
answer session, followed by refreshments and the opportunity to meet with the
Board of Trustees and newly appointed chair Fraser Berrill, and members of the
senior management team. The simultaneous webcast will be assessable through
the Fund's website at www.vicwestfund.com. An archived copy of the webcast
will be available on the website until May 20, 2010.

    About Vicwest Income Fund

    The Fund is one of Canada's leading manufacturers and distributors of
building construction products, and steel containment products for
agricultural grain, fertilizer and liquid storage. Headquartered in Oakville,
Ontario, the Vicwest Building Products division fabricates and markets metal
roofing, siding and other building products under the Vicwest, Mercury Metals,
Valley Truss & Metal and RCA Metal trade names. Through the Westeel Storage
Solutions division, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Fund designs and
manufactures storage solutions for agricultural grain and fertilizer, as well
as liquid storage tanks and accessories. These products are manufactured and
distributed under the trade names Westeel, Northern Steel Industries and NSI.
The Fund has 16 manufacturing facilities strategically located across Canada
with more than 1,000 dedicated employees committed to providing superior
quality products and delivering excellent service to customers in domestic and
international markets.

For further information: Colin Osborne, President & Chief Executive     
   Officer, Vicwest Income Fund, Tel: (905) 469-5700, Fax: (905) 825-1090;
John Slattery, Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer, Vicwest Income Fund,
Tel: (905) 469-5706, Fax: (905) 825-1090, www.vicwestfund.com

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