Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.425 Per Share

Fri May 9, 4:34 PM

LISLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: MFD) today declared its regularly scheduled quarterly distribution for the period ending May 31, 2008 of $0.425 per share.

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/ Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (MFD):

 
Distribution per share: $ 0.425
Distribution Rate based on the May 8, 2008 closing market price of $23.89: 7.12 %
Distribution Rate based on the May 8, 2008 NAV of $23.43: 7.26 %

This distribution will be payable on May 30, 2008 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2008, with an expected ex-dividend date of May 20, 2008. The final determination of the source and tax status of all distributions paid in 2008 will be made after the end of 2008.

The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company, investing predominantly in listed infrastructure and utilities companies in selected developed countries globally. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current return consisting of dividends, interest and other similar income, while attempting to preserve capital.

Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Principal Risk Factors: The Fund invests principally in equity securities of companies in the infrastructure and utilities industry in various developed markets; accordingly the Fund’s NAV will fluctuate with changes in the value of the Fund’s holdings. Investment in infrastructure and utilities issuers is subject to various risks including governmental regulations, high interest costs associated with capital construction programs, costs associated with environmental regulation, the effects of economic slowdown and surplus capacity, competition from other providers of services and other factors. Investment in foreign securities is subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and to economic and political risks associated with such foreign countries.

The Fund’s daily New York Stock Exchange closing price and net asset value per share as well as other related information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com or by calling 1-800-988-5891.

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