PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II Reports Results for the Fiscal Quarter and Nine Months Ended February 28, 2005


NEW YORK, April 18, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- 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 nine months ended February 28, 2005.



                                         At February 28,
                                         ---------------
                                      2005              2004
                                      ----              ----
 Net Assets (a)                  $1,367,299,695    $1,368,814,256
 Shares Outstanding                  58,134,255        57,955,161
 Net Assets Value ("NAV")                $14.83            $14.90
 Market Price                            $14.86            $14.75
 (Premium) Discount to NAV                 0.20%            (1.01)%

 (a) Net assets are inclusive of
      Preferred Shares issuance
      of $505 million.

                                   Quarter ended     Quarter ended
                                    February 28,      February 29,
                                       2005              2004
                                   -------------     -------------
 Net Investment Income              $16,031,163       $16,424,416
 Per Share                                $0.27             $0.28
 Net Realized and Unrealized
  Gain                              $25,067,223       $14,888,976
 Per Share                                $0.43             $0.26


                                   Nine months        Nine months
                                      ended              ended
                                February 28, 2005  February 29, 2004
                                -----------------  -----------------
 Net Investment Income              $49,025,341       $50,507,219
 Per Share                                $0.84             $0.87
 Net Realized and Unrealized
  Gain                              $48,118,621        $8,874,042
 Per Share                                $0.83             $0.15


                                   Top 5 State Positions at
                                       February 28, 2005
                                 (as a percentage of investments)
                                  --------------------------------
 Illinois                                  19.8%
 Texas                                     11.8
 Massachusetts                              6.6
 South Carolina                             5.8
 Colorado                                   5.3

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 www.allianzinvestors.com or by calling the Fund's transfer agent at 1-800-331-1710.



            

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