PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware Investments announced today that Kristen E. Bartholdson has been named as an additional co-manager of Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DGF) and Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DDF), effective immediately. Ms. Bartholdson has been promoted to Vice President/Portfolio Manager from her role as Associate Portfolio Manager.
Kristen E. Bartholdson is a portfolio manager with the firm's Large-Cap Value Focus team. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, she worked at Susquehanna International Group from 2004 to 2006, where she was an equity research salesperson. From 2000 to 2004 she worked in equity research at Credit Suisse, most recently as an associate analyst in investment strategy. Ms. Bartholdson earned her bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University.
Ms. Bartholdson will serve as co-manager with D. Tysen Nutt Jr., Anthony A. Lombardi, Robert A. Vogel Jr., Nashira S. Wynn, Nikhil G. Lalvani, Edward Gray, Todd Bassion, Kevin Loome, Thomas H. Chow, Roger Early, Philip R. Perkins, Babak Zenouzi and Damon J. Andres for Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc., and as co-manager with Mr. Nutt, Mr. Lombardi, Mr. Vogel, Mr. Loome, Ms. Wynn, Mr. Lalvani, Mr. Early, Mr. Chow, Mr. Zenouzi and Mr. Andres for Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. Ms. Bartholdson will work with Mr. Nutt, Mr. Lombardi, Mr. Vogel, Ms. Wynn and Mr. Lalvani on the large-cap value sleeve of each of the Funds.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end fund that trades under the symbol "DGF" on the New York Stock Exchange. This Fund's primary investment objective is to seek to provide high current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective of the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end fund that trades under the symbol "DDF" on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek to provide high current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective of the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
About Delaware Investments
Delaware Investments, an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, is a Philadelphia-based diversified asset management firm with more than $125 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2008. Through a broad range of managed accounts and portfolios, mutual funds, retirement accounts, sub-advised funds and other investment products, Delaware Investments provides investment services to individual investors and to institutional investors such as private and public pension funds, foundations, and endowment funds. Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information on Delaware Investments, visit the company at http://www.delawareinvestments.com/ or for shareholder-related questions, call 800 523-1918. Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation and its affiliates. For more information on Lincoln Financial Group, visit http://www.lincolnfinancial.com/.
