BOSTON, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a meeting held today, the Board of Trustees of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:ETY), a closed-end investment company, voted to hold the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT). The meeting will be held at the principal office of the Fund, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. Proxy materials will be mailed on or about June 24, 2009 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2009. Shareholders will be asked to vote on the election of three Class III Trustees of the Fund. The Fund is 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 $127.2 billion in assets as of April 30, 2009, 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/. DATASOURCE: Eaton Vance Management CONTACT: Investor Contact: +1-800-262-1122 Web Site: http://www.eatonvance.com/

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