PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: FAX) (the "Fund"), a closed-end bond fund, announced today that it will pay a special distribution of US 5 cents per share on January 16, 2009 to all shareholders of record as of December 31, 2008 (ex-dividend date December 29, 2008).
In January 2009, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the 2008 calendar year.
The Fund is managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited and advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Limited. The Fund's shares trade on the NYSE Alternext US under the symbol "FAX".
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Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.