The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. Announces Dividend
December 15 2009 - 5:21PM
PR Newswire (US)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Latin America
Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LAQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end
equity fund, announced today that it will pay a dividend of
US$0.9889 per share on January 15, 2010 to all shareholders of
record as of December 22, 2009 (ex-dividend date December 18,
2009). This distribution is comprised entirely of net investment
income. In January 2010, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to
shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of
distributions and provide information with respect to their
appropriate tax treatment for the 2009 calendar year. The Fund is
managed and advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Investment
Services Limited. The Fund's shares trade on the NYSE AMEX under
the symbol "LAQ". If you wish to receive this information
electronically, please contact www.aberdeenlaq.com Aberdeen Asset
Management Investment Services Limited is a registered investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. DATASOURCE: The
Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. CONTACT: Aberdeen Asset Management
Inc. Investor Relations, +1-866-839-5205, Web Site:
http://www.aberdeenlaq.com/
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