NEW YORK, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. will hold its 21st Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 22, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. at The Omni Berkshire Hotel in New York City.
In connection with the Annual Meeting, the Fund has filed a current report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing contains a copy of the presentation slides that will be used at the Annual Meeting, a copy of which also is available on the Fund's website (http://www.swz.com/).
About The Swiss Helvetia Fund
The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (http://www.swz.com/) is a non-diversified, closed- end management investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SWZ."
The Fund is managed by Hottinger Capital Corp. For further information, please contact Rudolf Millisits, Executive Vice President of Hottinger Capital Corp., at 1-888-SWISS-00 or 1-212-332-2760, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400, New York, New York 10020.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other statements that the Fund may make may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the Fund's current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from the results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by the Fund in these communications. These and other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions are detailed in documents filed by the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
