NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE:PML), a closed-end management investment company which seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended May 31, 2007.
At May 31,
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2007 2006
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Net Assets (a) $1,391,814,760 $1,367,831,782
Common Shares Outstanding 58,924,633 58,658,072
Net Asset Value ("NAV") $15.05 $14.71
Market Price $15.42 $14.45
Premium (Discount) to NAV 2.46% (1.77)%
Quarter ended May 31,
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2007 2006
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Net Investment Income $18,459,225 $15,652,130
Per Common Share $0.33 $0.28
Net Realized and Change in
Unrealized Loss $(17,035,247) $(2,119,634)
Per Common Share $(0.29) $(0.05)
Undistributed
(Overdistributed) Net
Investment Income Per
Common Share (d) $(0.0122)(b) $(0.0163)(c)
Year ended May 31,
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2007 2006
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Net Investment Income $65,691,345 $62,797,656
Per Common Share $1.13 $1.08
Net Realized and Change
in Unrealized Gain $19,602,277 $1,113,273
Per Common Share $0.33 $0.01
(a) Net assets are inclusive of market value of Preferred Shares
of $505 million.
(b) Calculated using the accumulated fiscal year ended May 31, 2007
balance.
(c) Calculated using the average fiscal year-to-date month-end
balances for the three months ended May 31, 2006.
(d) Please note that generally there is a close correlation between
what the Fund earns (net of expenses) and what it pays in monthly
dividends. However, since net earning rates fluctuate from month
to month while monthly dividends have remained relatively stable,
there will be periods when the Fund may modestly over-earn or
under-earn its monthly dividend, which would have the effect of
adding to or subtracting from the Fund's undistributed
(overdistributed) net investment income balance. Fund management
analyzes the Fund's current and projected net earning rates prior
to recommending dividend amounts to the Fund's Board of Trustees
for declaration. There can be no assurance that the current
dividend rate or the undistributed (overdistributed) net
investment income balance will remain constant.
Top 5 State Positions at May 31, 2007
(as a percentage of investments)
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Illinois 19.9 %
Texas 11.4
Colorado 5.5
South Carolina 5.3
Massachusetts 5.1
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., serves as the Fund's investment manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group (NYSE:AZ). Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, an Allianz Global Investors Fund Management affiliate, serves as the Fund's sub-adviser.
The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing price, net asset value per share, as well as other information, is available at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Fund's shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710.
The financial information contained herein is solely based upon the data available at the time of publication of this press release, and there is no assurance that any future results will be the same or similar to the results reported herein. Information that was obtained from third party sources we believe to be reliable is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. This press release contains no recommendations to buy or sell any specific securities and should not be considered investment advice of any kind. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the investment returns generated by the Fund will fluctuate. In making an investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.