VANCOUVER, November 24, 2005 - The Futura Corporation ("TFC") today announced that it has acquired 1,177,500 units in CanWel Building Materials Income Fund (TSX:CWX.UN) ("CWX"), increasing TFC's holdings to 3,100,505 units and 8,033,168 exchangeable partnership units, representing approximately 33.2% of the total outstanding units of CWX (assuming exchange of all outstanding exchangeable partnership units).

The purchase of the units in CWX was made through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange for investment purposes. TFC may from time to time acquire additional units of CWX, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional units of CWX, or continue to hold the units of CWX in the normal course of TFC's investment activities, subject to applicable securities laws.

For further information: please contact:

Amar S. Doman
President and CEO
The Futura Corporation
PO Box 10017, Pacific Centre
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1
PH (604) 608-6600