PIMCO Corporate Income Fund Reports Results For the Fiscal Quarter and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2005


NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- PIMCO Corporate Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:PCN), a closed-end management investment company which seeks to provide high current income with secondary objectives of capital preservation and appreciation, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2005.



                                              At July 31,

                                     2005                   2004
                                     ----                   ----
 Net Assets (a)                 $843,495,103            $829,986,836
 Common Shares Outstanding        35,864,809              35,712,112
 Net Asset Value ("NAV")              $15.15                  $14.84
 Market Price                         $15.25                  $14.49
 Premium (Discount) to NAV              0.66%                  (2.36)%

 (a) Net assets are inclusive of $300 million Preferred Shares
     issuance.


                                       Quarter ended July 31,

                                     2005                   2004
                                     ----                   ----
 Net Investment Income          $11,670,422 (b)          $11,850,597
 Per Common Share                     $0.33 (b)                $0.33
 Net Realized and Change
  in Unrealized Gain (Loss)     $15,747,546 (b)          $(1,973,878)
 Per Common Share                     $0.44 (b)               $(0.06)
 3 Month Average Undistributed
  Net Investment Income Per
  Common Share                      $0.1043 (c)                  N/A




                                     Nine months ended July 31,

                                     2005                  2004
                                      ----                 ----
 Net Investment Income          $34,733,678 (b)         $36,944,477
 Per Common Share                     $0.97 (b)               $1.03
 Net Realized and Change in
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)              $4,630 (b)         $(2,754,013)
  Per Common Share                    $0.00 (b)(d)           $(0.08)

(b)The information provided is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), which requires the Fund to treat amounts received by the Fund under swap agreements as net realized gain (loss). However, these amounts are treated as net income (loss) for federal income tax purposes. By using GAAP, Net Investment Income for the fiscal three and nine months ended July 31, 2005 was, respectively $3,357,586 ($0.09 per common share) and $9,063,788 ($0.25 per common share) lower (and the Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) correspondingly higher) than those figures would be if the swap amounts were treated as net income (loss) in accordance with federal income tax treatment.

(c) Calculated using the month-end balances for the three months ended July 31, 2005. Please note that generally there is a close correlation between what the Fund earns (net of expenses) and what it pays in monthly dividends. However, since net earning rates fluctuate from month to month while monthly dividends have remained relatively stable, there will be periods when the Fund may modestly over-earn or under-earn its monthly dividend which would have the effect of adding to or subtracting from the Fund's undistributed net investment income balance. Fund management analyzes the current and projected net earning rates prior to recommending dividend amounts to the Fund's Board of Trustees for declaration. There can be no assurance that the current dividend rate or the undistributed net investment income balance will remain constant.

(d) Less then $0.005

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America, L.P., serves as the Fund's investment manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group (NYSE:AZ). Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, an Allianz Global Investors Fund Management affiliate, serves as the Fund's sub-adviser.

The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing price, net asset value per share as well as other information is available at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds/ or by calling the Fund's transfer agent at 1-800-331-1710.

The financial information contained herein is solely based upon the data available at the time of publication of this press release, and there is no assurance that any future results will be the same or similar to what is reported herein. Information that was obtained from third party sources we believe to be reliable is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. This press release contains no recommendations to buy or sell any specific securities and should not be considered investment advice of any kind. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the investment returns generated by the Fund will fluctuate. In making any investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.



            

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