NEW YORK, June 2, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (the "Fund") (NYSE:PMX), a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and six months ended March 31, 2005.
At March 31,
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2005 2004
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Net Assets(a) $724,829,161 $719,346,060
Common Shares Outstanding 31,070,025 31,014,777
Net Assets Value ("NAV") $14.64 $14.49
Market Price $14.30 $14.68
Premium (Discount) to NAV (2.32)% 1.31%
(a) Net assets are inclusive of Preferred Shares issuance of
$270 million.
Quarter ended March 31,
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2005 2004
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Net Investment Income $8,879,948 $9,119,986
Per Common Share $0.29 $0.29
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) $2,566,345 $(5,075,297)
Per Common Share $0.08 $(0.16)
3 Month Average Undistributed 2005 2004
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Net Investment Income Per Common Share(a) $0.0263 NA
(b) Calculated using the month-end balances for the three months
ended March 31, 2005. 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
undistibuted 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 net investment income balance
will remain constant.
Six months ended March 31,
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2005 2004
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Net Investment Income $17,867,034 $17,979,322
Per Share $0.58 $0.58
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain $8,594,506 $12,423,077
Per Share $0.27 $0.40
Top 5 State Positions at March 31, 2005
(as a percentage of investments)
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Texas 12.2%
Michigan 8.7
California 8.6
Illinois 8.6
Washington 8.1
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 at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds/ or by calling the Fund's transfer agent at 1-800-331-1710.
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 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.