Press Release

Announces Semi-Annual Results
(
For Release 4 p.m. EDT, August 31, 2000)

Toronto, August 31, 2000: Digital World Trust announces results for the period from inception on February 23, 2000 to June 30, 2000. Net Income before distributions amounted to $7.1 million or $0.88 per unit. Net assets were $106.9 million or $13.07 per unit net of distributions to Unitholders in the amount of $7.0 million or $0.85 per unit.

Digital World Trustıs strategy is to invest the net proceeds from this offering in a diversified portfolio of Common Shares issued by leading digitally based companies. These companies are either listed on a major N.A. stock exchange or quoted on NASDAQ with a market capitalization in excess of US$5.0 billion. They must operate within the sectors of Telecommunication Services, Telecommunication Equipment Suppliers, Enabling Hardware and Software, and Related Digital Commerce, Services and Products, the "Digital World Universe". To generate additional returns above the dividend income earned on the portfolio, the Trust will, from time to time, write covered call options in respect of all or part of the securities in its portfolio. In addition, the Trust may write cash covered put options in respect of securities in which it is permitted to invest.

Digital World Trust offers investors the opportunity to conveniently acquire additional units of the Trust by re-investing their cash distributions through the Trust's Distribution Reinvestment Plan. Unitholders may enroll in the Plan by contacting their investment advisor.

The Trustıs investment portfolio is managed by its investment manager, Mulvihill Capital Management Inc. Trust Units are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol DWT.UN.

Selected Financial Information:
($ millions)

Statement of Operations (Unaudited):
For the six months ended June 30, 2000

Revenue

$ 1.9

Net Realized Gains

5.8

Less: Expenses

(0.6)

Net Income Before Distributions

$ 7.1


For more information, please contact:
John Mulvihill, Chairman & CEO, Mulvihill Capital Management
Donald Biggs, Vice President, Mulvihill Capital Management


Digital World Trust
121 King Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3T9
(416) 681-3966   (800) 725-7172
premium@mulvihill.com
www.mulvihill.com