VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/19/12 -- Tree Island Wire Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:TIL.UN)(TSX:TIL.DB) announces an interest payment of $2.5136 on each $100 principal amount of its outstanding 10% second lien convertible debentures (TIL.DB) due November 26, 2014 (the "Debentures"), in respect of the period July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. Debenture holders of record as at September 30, 2012 will be entitled to such payments on October 31, 2012. Payment of interest in cash on October 31, 2012 is subject to: (i) the Fund's ability to elect, under certain circumstances, to defer cash interest payments or pay such interest in additional Debentures in accordance with the trust indenture dated November 26, 2009 between the Fund and Valiant Trust Company, as Debenture Trustee; and (ii) prohibitions on cash interest payments under certain circumstances described in the subordination and intercreditor agreement dated November 26, 2009 among the Fund, certain of its affiliates, its senior lenders and the Debenture Trustee, both of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.