NEW YORK, May 5, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Boards of Trustees of PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund (NYSE:PFL) and PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund (NYSE:PFN) (collectively, the "Funds") announced today that they have declared the following dividends on the Funds' common shares:
PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund $0.13730 per common share PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund $0.13314 per common share
The dividends will be payable on June 2, 2006 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2006, with an ex-dividend date of May 11, 2006.
At April 30, 2006, the Funds' net assets (see Note) were approximately:
PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund $560.6 mil. PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund $1.3 bil.
Note: Net assets are inclusive of market value of Preferred Shares of $210 million and $480 million for PFL and PFN, respectively.
The Funds' investment objective is to seek high current income, consistent with the preservation of capital.
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., serves as the Funds' 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 Funds' sub-adviser.
The Funds' daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices, weekly net asset values per share as well as other information, including updated portfolio statistics and performance is available at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Funds' shareholder servicing agent at 1-800-331-1710.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties and are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Funds' performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability to attract or retain key employees, inability to implement its operating strategy and/or acquisition strategy, and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.