Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund Declares Its Quarterly Distribution of $0.15 Per Share

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: MFD) today declared its regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.15 per share, payable on December 1, 2009 to shareholders of record as of November 20, 2009. The ex-dividend date is expected to be November 18, 2009.

A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net investment income, including short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax status of all distributions paid in 2009 will be made after the end of 2009.

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.

First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund’s investment advisor, along with its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held companies which provide a variety of investment services, including asset management, financial advisory services, and municipal and corporate investment banking, with collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $22 billion as of October 31, 2009 through closed-end funds, unit investment trusts, mutual funds, separate managed accounts and exchange-traded funds.

Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC ("MCIM") and Four Corners Capital Management, LLC ("Four Corners") are the Fund's investment sub-advisors. Both MCIM and Four Corners are part of Macquarie Funds Group and are wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited ("MGL"). Macquarie Group, which includes MGL, its worldwide affiliates and subsidiaries, and the funds they manage, is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. The Fund's Core Component, which consists primarily of equity securities and equity-like securities issued by infrastructure issuers, is managed by MCIM, which started operations in 2004 with the launch of the Fund. MCIM and its Australia-based affiliate Macquarie Capital Investment Management (Australia) Ltd. managed approximately $2.0 billion of assets as of September 30, 2009, in its global infrastructure portfolios, including the Fund. The Fund's Senior Loan Component is managed by Four Corners, which was founded in 2001 and became a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Macquarie Group in 2008. Four Corners managed approximately $2.4 billion of assets as of September 30, 2009, with an emphasis on Senior Loans.

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 non-U.S. securities is subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and to economic and political risks associated with such foreign countries. The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the prospectus, shareholder report and other regulatory filings.

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.

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund
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