(Source: Business Wire)

PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: PKO), a
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company which seeks
current income as a primary focus and also capital appreciation, today
announced its results for the fiscal quarter and the nine months ended
July 31, 2009.
At July 31,
2009 2008
Net Assets $274,141,106 $313,756,216
Shares Outstanding 14,313,111 14,140,870
Net Asset Value ("NAV") $19.15 $22.19
Market Price $19.23 $20.67
Premium (Discount) to NAV 0.42% (6.85)%
Undistributed Ordinary Income Per Share $0.1973 (b)
Quarter ended July 31,
2009 2008
Net Investment Income (a) $8,400,090 $5,890,369
Per Share (a) $0.58 $0.41
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) $42,918,229 $(17,310,001)
Per Share (a) $3.01 $(1.22)
Nine Months ended
July 31, 2009 (c)
Net Investment Income (a) $21,923,464
Per Share (a) $1.54
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (a) $18,877,530
Per Share (a) $1.30
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(a) The information provided is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), which requires the Fund to treat amounts accrued by the Fund under swap agreements as net realized and unrealized gain (loss).