The New America High Income Fund, Inc. Declares Dividends

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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Dec 18, 2012) - The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HYB) announced today the following dividends to be paid on the Fund's common stock:

                 
                 
Type   Dividend   Ex-Dividend   Record   Payment
        Date   Date   Date
                 
Special   $0.250   12/27/12   12/31/12   1/31/13
Regular   $0.065   2/12/13   2/14/13   2/28/13
                 
                 

In addition, the Fund announced that it has released updated data for the Fund. The information can be found on the Fund's web site at www.newamerica-hyb.com.

The New America High Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with a leveraged capital structure. The Fund's investment adviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price"). As of September 30, 2012, T. Rowe Price and its affiliates managed approximately $574.4 billion of assets, including approximately $20.3 billion of "high yield" investments. T. Rowe Price has provided investment advisory services to investment companies since 1937.

Contact Information:

Contact:
Ellen E. Terry
Vice President
Telephone: 617-263-6400
www.newamerica-hyb.com