John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Declares Monthly Dividend

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

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BOSTON, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged
Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) declared its monthly dividend today as
follows:

Declaration Date: March 14, 2005
Ex Date: March 22, 2005
Record Date: March 24, 2005
Payment Date: March 31, 2005
Dividend Amount: $0.
John Hancock Funds is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc.manulife.com.

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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.

John Hancock Investors Trust Declares Quarterly Dividend

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the
TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK.

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The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of
the largest life insurers in the United States.

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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.jhfunds. 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.

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The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of
after-tax total return from dividend income and capital appreciation .

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John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund is a diversified, closed-
end fund. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the
TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK.

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Manulife Financial can be
found on the Internet at http://www. 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.

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Additional information about the company can be found on
the website: http://www.
John Hancock Funds is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc., 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.

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the website: http://www.

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The
Fund's primary investment objective is to generate income for distribution to
its shareholders, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

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Under
normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in
dividend-paying common and preferred securities that John Hancock Advisers,
LLC believes at the time of acquisition are eligible to pay dividends which,
for individual shareholders, qualify for U.

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fund's closing market price as of March 11, 2005.

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This dividend equates to an annualized yield of 6.

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The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of
the largest life insurers in the United States.

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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. Manulife Financial can be
found on the Internet at http://www .

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John Hancock Investors Trust is a diversified, closed-end fund.

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The
preponderance of the Fund's assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of
debt securities issued by U.3
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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federal income taxation at rates
applicable to long-term capital gains, which currently are taxed at a maximum
of 15%. BOSTON, John Hancock Investors Trust
(NYSE: JHI) declared its quarterly dividend today as follows:

Declaration Date: March 8, 2005
Ex Date: March 16, 2005
Record Date: March 18 , 2005
Payment Date: March 31, 2005
Dividend Amount: $0.
John Hancock Funds, a premier investment management company, managed $31.

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fund 's closing market price as of March 7, 2005.

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This dividend equates to an annualized yield of 6. and foreign corporations and governments, some
of which may carry equity features.

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