NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE:PZC) and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE:PYN) (the "Funds") today announced their results for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2006. The Funds' are closed end management investment companies. The investment objective of each Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax. California Municipal Income Fund III also seeks to provide current income exempt from California state income taxes. New York Municipal Income Fund III also seeks to provide current income exempt from New York state and city income taxes.
California Municipal New York Municipal
Income III Income III
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At September 30, At September 30,
2006 2005 2006 2005
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Net Assets(a) $503,236,284 $500,962,582 $129,836,088 $129,042,608
Common
Shares
Outstanding 21,455,010 21,346,804 5,489,402 5,459,884
Net Asset
Value ("NAV") $14.83 $14.80 $15.09 $15.03
Market Price $16.94 $15.11 $16.45 $16.04
Premium
to NAV 14.23% 2.09% 9.01% 6.72%
Quarter ended Quarter ended
September 30, September 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Net
Investment
Income $ 5,943,941 $ 6,044,223 $ 1,495,898 $ 1,491,508
Per Common
Share $0.28 $0.28 $0.27 $0.28
Net
Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss) $ 9,841,559 $ (2,011,974) $ 2,354,714 $ (832,670)
Per Common
Share $0.46 $(0.09) $0.43 $(0.15)
3 Month
Average
Undistributed
(Overdistributed)
Net Investment
Income Per
Common
Share (b) $0.0077 $0.1013 $(0.0335) $0.0400
Year ended Year ended
September 30, September 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Net
Investment
Income $ 23,721,747 $ 24,397,382 $ 5,872,042 $ 6,132,920
Per Common
Share $1.11 $1.14 $1.07 $1.13
Net
Realized
and Change
in Unrealized
Gain $ 2,814,529 $ 13,747,925 $ 721,256 $ 3,330,470
Per Common
Share $0.13 $0.65 $0.13 $0.61
(a) Net assets are inclusive of market value of Preferred Shares of $185 million and $47 million for California Municipal Income III and New York Municipal Income III, respectively.
(b) Calculated using the month-end balances for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. Please note that generally there is a close correlation between what the Funds earn (net of expenses) and what they pay 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 Funds may modestly over-earn or under-earn their monthly dividend, which would have the effect of adding to or subtracting from each Fund's undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income balance. The Funds' management analyzes each Funds' current and projected net earning rates prior to recommending dividend amounts to the Funds' 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.
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., serves as the Funds' 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 Funds' sub-adviser.
The Funds' daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices, net asset values per share, as well as other information, is available at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Funds' 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 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 Funds will fluctuate. In making an investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.