Toronto, ON. (February 18, 2009) – GMP Capital Trust (the “Fund”) (TSX: GMP.UN) announced today a monthly cash distribution of $0.05 per Fund unit for the month of February 2009 to be paid on March 20, 2009, to unitholders of record as of February 27, 2009. A cash distribution of $0.05 per Fund unit for the month of February 2009 to be paid on March 20, 2009, was also declared to holders of the Class B limited partner units of Griffiths McBurney L.P.