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billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts and retirement
plans for individual and institutional investors and related party assets as
of December 31, 2004.

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This dividend equates to an annualized yield of 6.
John Hancock Funds is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc.

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John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II Declares Monthly Dividend

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foreign financial services companies of any size.

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John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II is a diversified, closed-end
fund.11000
Short-Term Capital Gain $0.

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BOSTON, John Hancock Patriot Premium
Dividend Fund II (NYSE: PDT) declared its monthly dividend today as follows:

Declaration Date: May 13, 2005
Ex Date: May 20, 2005
Record Date: May 24, 2005
Payment Date: June 15 , 2005
Dividend Amount: $0.
John Hancock Funds, a premier investment management company , managed $31. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the
TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK.manulife.

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Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the
TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. BOSTON, John Hancock Financial Trends
Fund (Nasdaq: JHFT) announced today that the fund will pay an income dividend
and capital gain distributions as follows:

Declaration Date: July 25, 2005
Ex Date: August 2, 2005
Record Date: August 4, 2005
Payable Date: August 11, 2005

Source of Distribution Per Share
Dividend Income $0. Manulife Financial can be
found on the Internet at http://www.

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Funds under management by
Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$348 billion (US$289 billion)
as of December 31, 2004.
John Hancock Funds , a premier investment management company, managed more
than $30.

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jhfunds. Operating as Manulife Financial in
Canada and most of Asia, and primarily through 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.

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jhfunds. Funds under management by
Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$350 billion (US$290 billion)
as of March 31, 2005.com
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of
the largest life insurers in the United States.

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John Hancock Financial
Services offers a broad range of financial products and services, including
whole life , term life, variable life, and universal life insurance, as well as
college savings products, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care
insurance, mutual funds and various forms of business insurance .01851
Long-Term Capital Gain $0.

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John Hancock Funds is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc. Manulife Financial can be
found on the Internet at http: //www.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of
the largest life insurers in the United States.

insurance manulife

Operating as Manulife Financial in
Canada and most of Asia, and primarily through 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., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation.

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Additional information about the company can be found on
the website: http://www.
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading
Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19
countries and territories worldwide.

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Founded in
1862, John Hancock Financial Services and its subsidiaries today offer a broad
range of financial products and services , including whole, term, variable, and
universal life insurance, as well as college savings products , mutual funds,
fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance and various forms of
business insurance.

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The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income, consistent
with modest growth of capital for holders of its common shares The Fund
invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of dividend-
paying securities. Additional information about the company can
be found on the website: http://www. John Hancock offers a broad
range of financial products and services , including whole life, term life,
variable life, and universal life insurance, as well as college savings
products, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance, mutual funds
and various forms of business insurance.

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, which is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading
Canadian -based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19
countries and territories worldwide . The
Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation with current income as a secondary
objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in stocks of U.

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John Hancock Financial Trends Fund is a diversified, closed-end fund.

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68 percent, based on the
fund's closing market price as of May 12, 2005.

John Hancock Financial Trends Fund Announces Income Dividend and Capital Gain Distribution

S.6 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts,
retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional
investors as of March 31, 2005.