The Keg Royalties Income Fund announces January 2003 cash distribution

VANCOUVER, December 18 /CNW/ - The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: KEG.UN) today announced that its January 2003 distribution of $0.09 cents per unit has been declared and is payable to unitholders of record as at December 31, 2002. The January 2003 distribution will be paid on January 31, 2003. The record date for this distribution is earlier than in other months to coincide with the Fund’s year-end. 

Vancouver-based Keg Restaurants Ltd. is the leading operator and franchiser of steakhouse restaurants in Canada and also has a substantial presence in the United States. The Fund controls and licences the Keg trade marks and other rights used in association with the Keg restaurants.