BOSTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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 March 31, 2009;

Dividend per Common Share -- The monthly dividend per common share paid in March 2009;

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 March 31, 2009; and

Leverage -- The ratio of outstanding auction rate preferred shares (a source of the Funds' financial leverage) ('APS') to total assets as of March 31, 2009.(1)

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 $119.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 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 www.eatonvance.com.

(1) The leverage percentage quoted refers only to the ratio involving a Fund's APS outstanding on March 31, 2009. During 2008, three of the Funds redeemed their APS in full while many others have redeemed their APS in part. Replacement leverage for these Funds has been provided by the creation of Tender Option Bond trusts.