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Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. — Distribution Declaration and Portfolio Statistics
Monday, July 13, 2009 5:03 PM


Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: SGL), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company seeking a high level of current income as a primary objective and capital appreciation as a secondary objective through investments in US and foreign debt securities, today announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors declared a regular monthly distribution of $0.0691 per share. The distribution is payable on July 31, 2009 to shareholders of record as of July 23, 2009. The ex-distribution date is July 21, 2009.

The Fund adopted a managed distribution policy in May 1998, which was revised effective January 2000 and in May 2005. Pursuant to the policy as currently in effect, the Fund makes regular monthly distributions at an annualized rate equal to 8% of the Fund’s net asset value, as determined as of the last day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading during the first week of that month. Based on information available at this time, the Fund estimates that portions of the current regular monthly distribution may be comprised of net investment income and capital gain distributions. Further information regarding the estimated sources of the current regular monthly distribution will be provided around month-end; however, information provided will be an estimate and subject to change based on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year.

To the extent that the Fund’s taxable income in any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate amount distributed based on a fixed percentage of its net asset value, the Fund would make an additional distribution in the amount of that excess near the end of the fiscal year. To the extent that the aggregate amount distributed by the Fund based on a fixed percentage of its net asset value exceeds its current and accumulated earnings and profits, the amount of that excess would constitute a return of capital or net realized capital gains for tax purposes. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in the Fund is deemed to be paid back to shareholders. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The Fund estimates the source characteristics of its monthly distributions. The amounts and sources reported are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to retroactive changes based on tax regulations. The actual sources of the Fund’s regular monthly distributions may be net investment income, net realized capital gains, return of capital or a combination of the foregoing. The Fund sends shareholders a Form 1099-DIV (or a financial intermediary should provide an investor with similar information) for the calendar year that will tell shareholders how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Monthly distributions based on a fixed percentage of the Fund’s net asset value may require the Fund to make multiple distributions of long-term capital gains during a single fiscal year. The Fund has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission that enables it to do so. The Fund’s Board receives recommendations from UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund’s investment advisor, periodically and no less frequently than annually will reassess the annualized percentage of net assets at which the Fund’s monthly distributions will be made. The Fund’s Board may change or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders; any such change or termination may have an adverse effect on the market price for the Fund’s shares.

Investors should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the monthly distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s managed distribution policy.

Portfolio statistics as of June 30, 2009(1)  
Asset allocation   Percentage of net assets
US dollar denominated investment grade debt     44.5%
United States

35.6

 

Cayman

4.4

 

Other (less than 3.0% of net assets per credit)

4.5

 

 
US dollar denominated non investment grade debt     12.5%
United States

5.3

 

Cayman

3.3

 

Other (less than 3.0% of net assets per credit)

3.9

 

 
Foreign currency denominated investment grade debt     29.7%
Germany

9.4

 

France

4.3

 

Italy

3.6

 

Other (less than 3.0% of net assets per credit)

12.4

 

 
Foreign currency denominated non investment grade debt     10.1%
Malaysia

4.6

 

Other (less than 3.0% of net assets per credit)

5.5

 

 

Swaps (e.g. total return and credit default) and other derivatives

 

(0.4)%

Short term investments

3.4%

Cash and other assets, less liabilities

   

0.2%

Total     100.0%

Distribution rates(2)

 

 

 
NAV distribution rate (DR) 8.10%
Market distribution rate (DR) 9.09%
Portfolio statistics as of June 30, 2009, continued(1)                  
Currency exposure                   Percentage of net assets
United States Dollar 55.5%
Euro 25.9
Norwegian Krone 9.6
Japanese Yen 7.0
Swedish Krona 4.0
Swiss Franc (8.2)
Other (less than 3.0% of net assets per credit)                   6.2
Total 100.0%
 
Credit quality(3)                   Percentage of net assets
AAA 44.9%
AA 7.6
A 13.6
BBB 8.2
BB 3.9
B 2.9
CCC and Below 1.9
Non-rated 16.8
Cash and other assets, less liabilities                   0.2
Total 100.0%
 
Characteristics                    

Net asset value per share(2)

 

$10.23

Market price per share(2)

$ 9.12

Modified duration(4) 3.38%

(1) The Fund is actively managed, and its portfolio composition will vary over time.

(2) Net asset value (NAV), market price, and distribution rates as a percentage of each will fluctuate. NAV distribution rate (DR) is calculated by multiplying the current month’s distribution by 12 and dividing by the month-end net asset value. Market distribution rate (DR) is calculated by multiplying the current month’s distribution by 12 and dividing by the month-end market price.

(3) Credit quality ratings shown are based on those assigned by Standard & Poor's ("S&P"), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. S&P is an independent rating agency.

(4) Modified duration is the change in the price, expressed as a percentage, expected in response to each 1% change in the yield to maturity of the portfolio's holdings.

UBS Global Asset Management
Closed-End Funds Desk, 888-793-8637

(Source: Business Wire )


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