BOSTON, May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II , a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC, reported today that net investment income was $12,775,429 for the third quarter ended April 30, 2006. For the comparable period in 2005, net investment income was $12,415,366.
As of April 30, 2006, the net asset value per share was $23.86 with total net assets of $756,503,473* and 21,059,736 common shares outstanding. Comparable figures for April 30, 2005 reflect a net asset value per share of $25.33, total net assets of $787,503,443* and 21,059,736 common shares outstanding.
John Hancock Funds, the mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial Services, offers a broad array of investment products, including open-end and closed-end funds, privately managed accounts, 529 plans and retirement accounts to retail and institutional investors. As of December 31, 2005, investors entrusted John Hancock Funds with more than $43.8 billion. Additional information about John Hancock Funds can be found on the website: http://www.jhfunds.com/.
About Manulife Financial and John Hancock
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$386 billion (US$330 billion) as at March 31, 2006. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at http://www.manulife.com/.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including universal life insurance, variable life, term life and whole life, as well as college savings products, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance, mutual funds, 401(k) plans and various forms of business insurance.
* Total net assets include value of preferred shares.
