Brandes Investment Partners & Co. today announced the launch of three new funds that are advised by Sionna Investment Managers Inc.

This is in addition to a change announced on Dec. 3, 2006 to the renamed Brandes Sionna Canadian Balanced Fund that added Sionna as a portfolio advisor. The Brandes Sionna strategic alliance was announced in October 2006.

The three new funds are: Brandes Sionna Canadian Equity Fund; Brandes Sionna Diversified Income Fund; and Brandes Sionna Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund.

“We are pleased to have the new Sionna Funds available to advisors and investors. It is a great start to 2007,” says Brandes CEO, Oliver Murray.

“The investment team at Sionna is pleased and excited to have the funds up and running,” says Kim Shannon, president and CIO of Sionna.

“The line-up we have created is strong. The mandate of the Canadian Equity Fund is one that investors who know Sionna will be familiar with, and we are confident the entire fund offering will provide the choice investors are seeking,” added Shannon.

Brandes and Sionna also announced a series of launch meetings to inform advisors about the funds starting January 30 and running through February 22. Advisors interested in attending should contact inquiries@brandes.com.