Eaton Vance Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds Fund Data Now Available
February 10 2009 - 5:10PM
PR Newswire (US)
BOSTON, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance Management today
disclosed certain data for the Eaton Vance closed-end municipal
bond funds (the "Funds"): Earnings per Common Share - The average
monthly net investment income per common share (after payment of
preferred dividends) for the three months ended December 31, 2008;
Dividend per Common Share - The monthly dividend per common share
paid in December 2008; Undistributed Net Investment Income (UNII)
per Common Share - The average balance at month end of
undistributed net investment income per common share (net of
pending distributions) for the three months ended December 31,
2008; and Leverage - The ratio of outstanding auction rate
preferred shares (a source of the Funds' financial leverage)
("APS") to total assets as of December 31, 2008. The leverage
percentage quoted refers only to the ratio involving a Fund's APS
outstanding on December 31, 2008. During 2008, three of the Funds
redeemed their APS in full while many other have redeemed their APS
in part. Replacement financing for these Funds has been provided by
the creation of Tender Option Bond trusts. Please see the relevant
press releases at http://www.eatonvance.com/ for further details on
these changes. Earnings and UNII will fluctuate over time due to
fund activity and /or market factors. For more information about a
Fund, please see the Funds' annual and semi annual shareholder
reports or contact your financial adviser. In addition, Eaton Vance
Management will make available periodic summary information
regarding portfolio investments. Those interested should call Eaton
Vance at (800) 262-1122. The Funds are managed by Eaton Vance
Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE:EV), based in
Boston, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United
States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its
affiliates managed $124.9 billion in assets as of December 31,
2008, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of
investment products and wealth management solutions. The Company's
long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns
through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the
investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning
investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit
http://www.eatonvance.com/. Closed-End Fund Earnings Data December
31, 2008 Earnings and UNII are 3 month averages unless indicated 3
Month Avg. December 3 Month Earnings Dividend Avg. Fund Ticker
/Share /Share UNII/Share Leverage* Eaton Vance Municipal Income
Trust EVN $0.0651 $0.07000 $0.0467 44.70% Eaton Vance Insured
Municipal Bond Fund EIM $0.0604 $0.06508 $0.0721 + Eaton Vance
Insured Municipal Bond Fund II EIV $0.0608 $0.06504 $0.0986 33.80%
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0535 $0.05717
(0.0031) 42.40% Eaton Vance Insured California Municipal Bond Fund
EVM $0.0595 $0.06033 $0.0478 + Eaton Vance Insured California
Municipal Bond Fund II EIA $0.0528 $0.05842 $0.0411 41.6% Eaton
Vance National Municipal Income Trust FEV $0.0651 $0.05800
($0.0059) 36.20% Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Trust
MMV $0.0564 $0.05575 $0.0607 42.50% Eaton Vance Insured
Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund MAB $0.0552 $0.05692 $0.0124
41.30% Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust EMI $0.0566
$0.05175 $0.0188 43.80% Eaton Vance Insured Michigan Municipal Bond
Fund MIW $0.0525 $0.05649 $0.0376 43.30% Eaton Vance New Jersey
Municipal Income Trust EVJ $0.0565 $0.05583 $0.0701 44.10% Eaton
Vance Insured New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund EMJ $0.0563 $0.06125
$0.0756 42.90% Eaton Vance New York Municipal Income Trust EVY
$0.0602 $0.06200 $0.0089 41.7% Eaton Vance Insured New York
Municipal Bond Fund ENX $0.0586 $0.05883 $0.0046 + Eaton Vance
Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund II NYH $0.0549 $0.05892
$0.1104 35.40% Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Income Trust EVO $0.0584
$0.05509 $0.0405 44.10% Eaton Vance Insured Ohio Municipal Bond
Fund EIO $0.0518 $0.05350 $0.0064 42.80% Eaton Vance Pennsylvania
Municipal Income Trust EVP $0.0583 $0.05708 $0.0321 44.20% Eaton
Vance Insured Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund EIP $0.0568 $0.05917
$0.0714 44.00% *Based on total assets. Leverage achieved through
the issuance of APS. Use of financial leverage creates an
opportunity for increased income, but at the same time creates
special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of
net asset value and market prices of common shares). Please see
note above entitled "Leverage" for further information on these
percentages. + Beginning in May 2008 through August 2008, the Fund
redeemed in full its APS. Each Municipal Income Trust paid a
monthly dividend on December 17, 2008 to shareholders of record on
December 10, 2008. Each Insured Municipal Bond Fund paid a monthly
dividend on December 31, 2008 to shareholders of record on December
24, 2008. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of
future distributions may change. DATASOURCE: Eaton Vance Management
CONTACT: Investor Contact: +1-800-262-1122 Web Site:
http://www.eatonvance.com/
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