The AlphaNorth Partners Fund increased by 19.1% in September, bringing the YTD return to 138.7%. The Fund has recouped all of its 2008 losses (-53.3%) and generated positive returns for investors which are well ahead of the Canadian benchmarks. By comparison, the TSX Venture Index rose 8.7% in September (60.1% YTD) and the TSX Composite Index gained 5.1% (30% YTD).