KBSH LEADERS TRUST - Declares Monthly Distribution

Toronto, August 1st, 2003: KBSH Leaders Trust (KLT.UN), an investment trust trading on The Toronto Stock Exchange, announced today that it will make a monthly distribution of $0.140830 per unit, payable on August 29th, 2003, to all unitholders of record as of August 15th, 2003 (ex-dividend date August 13th, 2003). The distribution represents an annualized rate of approximately 10% of the current net asset value of the trust.

For further information contact:

Paul Batho
Chief Operating Officer and Secretary/Treasurer
KBSH Capital Management Inc.
Telephone: (416) 863-1433