Release Earnings Data BOSTON, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Funds announced today the earnings for the three months ended July 31, 2009. The same data for the comparable three month period ended July 31, 2008 is also available below. Three Months Ended 7/31/2009 ---------------------------- Current Fiscal Net Per Total Common Fund Year Investment Common Net Shares Ticker Name End Income Share NAV Assets Outstanding ------ ---- --- ------ ----- --- ------ ----------- Preferred Income HPI Fund 7/31 $9,704,077 $0.375 $16.32 $631,439,394* 25,901,361 Preferred Income HPF Fund II 7/31 $7,910,147 $0.373 $16.22 $513,245,683* 21,182,284 Preferred Income HPS Fund III 7/31 $9,923,001 $0.316 $14.05 $655,060,446* 31,438,217 Patriot Premium Dividend PDT II 10/31 $10,258,365 $0.205 $9.43 $706,023,656* 49,969,927 Income Securities JHS Trust 10/31 $2,636,275 $0.230 $12.23 $198,118,833* 11,459,332 Investors JHI Trust 10/31 $2,874,892 $0.342 $16.31 $199,952,414* 8,414,865 Bank and Thrift Oppor- BTO tunity 10/31 $1,189,946 $0.057 $15.93 $333,560,798 20,941,400 Tax- Advantaged Global Share- holder HTY Yield 10/31 $2,205,473 $0.236 $12.60 $117,647,991 9,337,600 ----- ---------- ------ ------ ------------ --------- Three Months Ended 7/31/2008 ---------------------------- Current Fiscal Net Per Total Common Fund Year Investment Common Net Shares Ticker Name End Income Share NAV Assets Outstanding ------ ---- --- ------ ----- --- ------ ----------- Preferred Income HPI Fund 7/31 $9,508,900 $0.368 $18.28 $695,093,543* 25,826,164 Preferred Income HPF Fund II 7/31 $7,637,101 $0.362 $18.26 $569,826,619* 21,125,906 Preferred Income HPS Fund III 7/31 $12,408,447 $0.397 $17.29 $793,808,549* 31,280,764 Patriot Premium Dividend PDT II 10/31 $10,857,749 $0.196 $10.17 $828,323,435* 55,368,340 Income Securities JHS Trust 10/31 $3,809,695 $0.335 $13.01 $218,105,045* 11,386,709 Investors JHI Trust 10/31 $3,963,750 $0.475 $17.74 $218,875,997* 8,336,642 Bank and Thrift Oppor- BTO tunity 10/31 $3,423,904 $0.041 $5.35 $451,912,672 84,400,000 Tax- Advantaged Global Share- holder HTY Yield 10/31 $3,009,877 $0.322 $15.84 $148,143,867 9,350,000 --- ----- ----- ---------- ------ ------ ------------ --------- *Total net assets include assets attributable to borrowings under Credit Facility Agreement About John Hancock Funds The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds manages more than $42.9 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional investors at June 30, 2009. About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation (the company), a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, the company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$421 billion (US$362 billion) at June 30, 2009. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at http://www.manulife.com/. The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at http://www.johnhancock.com/. DATASOURCE: John Hancock Funds CONTACT: Jay Aronowitz, +1-617-663-2702, or Investors, +1-800-843-0090, both of John Hancock Funds Web Site: http://www.johnhancock.com/

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