/C O R R E C T I O N from Source -- BMO Financial Group/

In the news release, "Global Alpha Worldwide Growth Fund Announces a Special Distribution", issued 18-Dec-2017 by BMO Financial Group, please note that an error occurred in the second sentence of the second paragraph which should read "The estimated amount of $0.645 per unit...'' instead of "The estimated amount of $0.21 per unit ..". The complete, corrected release follows:

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2017 /CNW/ - Global Alpha Worldwide Growth Fund (TSX:GAF.UN) (the "Fund") announced today a special cash distribution for the month of January.

The Fund declared a special distribution estimated to be $0.645 per unit (the "Special Distribution") to be paid on January 12, 2018 to unitholders of record on December 31, 2017. The estimated amount of $0.645 per unit may change depending on any other transactions of the Fund occurring before year end. The Special Distribution was declared because of the net income of the Fund for tax purposes (including the full amount of net realized capital gains).

Further information about Global Alpha Worldwide Growth Fund can be found at www.bmocm.com/investorsolutions under "Closed-End Funds".

SOURCE BMO Financial Group