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Previous: SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC, S-3, 1998-04-20 |
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The First Australia Prime Income Fund, Inc.
(AMEX: FAX)
THE NEED FOR HIGH YIELDS
[LOGO]
THE NEXT DECADE
EquitiLink International Management Limited - April 1998
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WHAT FIRST AUSTRALIA PRIME INCOME
FUND HAS DELIVERED [LOGO]
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Australian 10-yr government
o High income bond yields
o Capital gains
12% -
o Minimum discount | ---------------
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10% - | 11.9% |
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8% - | |
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6% - | |
BUT: | | |
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Yields have halved -------- 4% - | | | |
| | | | 5.7% |
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2% - | | | |
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0% -----------------------|-----------------------
1988 1998
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LONG TERM PERFORMANCE [LOGO]
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Period NAV Market Price
Return % Return %
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10 years 10.59 pa 11.48 pa
173.70 196.45
5 years 6.20 pa 6.06 pa
35.07 34.21
3 years 8.54 pa 8.22 pa
27.29 26.75
1 year -4.28 -2.00
As of February 28, 1998 (assuming reinvestment of distributions)
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE HISTORY [LOGO]
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Year Ranking Period Lipper Category
1997 1st 10 years World Income Funds: Developed Nations
" 1st 7 years " " " " "
1996 1st 10 years " " " " "
" 1st 7 years " " " " "
" 1st 5 years " " " " "
1995 1st 5 years " " " " "
1994 1st 5 years " " " " "
1993 1st 7 years All Funds
" 1st 5 years General World Income Funds
1992 1st 5 years All Funds
[SEAL]
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THE CURRENT SITUATION .... [LOGO]
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o Annualized cash distribution rate = 9.52%*
o Australian/US bond spread narrowed
o Bull market may continue
o Distributions to remain competitive
but two year horizon
* Based on market price of $7.5625 as of March 31, 1998
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... THE OPPORTUNITY - ASIA [LOGO]
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o Yields are high
o Currencies have already fallen
o Governments undertaking major
economic reform
o Markets opening to foreign investors
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HIGH YIELDS [LOGO]
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Substantial pick-up for US investors
24% -|
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18% -| | |
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| | | | | | | | 20.50% |
12% -| -------- | | | | | 16.80% | | |
| | | | | | 15.59%| | | | |
| | | | 14.49%| | | | | | |
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6% -| -------- |10.86%| | | | | | | | |
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| | 4.79%| | | | | | | | | | |
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0% -|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|------------|
Australia Malaysia Thailand India Philippines S. Korea
As of March 31, 1998
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ASIAN CURRENCIES HAVE FALLEN [LOGO]
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Lower currency risk now
0%-| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |-6.83%| | | | | | | | | | |
| -------- |-28.48%| | | | | | | | |
| | | |-28.61%| | | | | | |
| | | | | |-34.27%| | | | |
- -20%-| | | | | | | |-34.49%| | |
| --------- | | | | | | |-72.03%|
| --------- | | | | | |
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- -40%-| | |
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- -60%-| | |
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- -80%-|
India Philippines Malaysia S. Korea Thailand Indonesia
Currency movements June 30, 1997 to March 31, 1998
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THE INVESTMENT OUTLOOK [LOGO]
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o Near-term
- Yields to remain high
- Currencies oversold
- Liquidity growing
o Medium- to long-term
- Major economic reforms
- Expanding debt markets
- High relative yields to be maintained
- Long-term capital gain potential
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THE "NEW LOOK" PRIME [LOGO]
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o Minimum 65% in Australia
o Maximum 35% in Asia/New Zealand
o Minimum 85% investment grade
RESULT:
o New dynamics
o Consistent distribution potential
o Long-term capital gain potential
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The Board Unanimously
Backs This Proposal [LOGO]
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o The proposal represents an opportunity for Prime
to grow and prosper
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| AGM: May 14, 1998 |
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| MAIL PROXIES BY: MAY 11, |
| 1998 |
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| Note: This is a proposal that cannot be voted on by |
| brokers unless they obtain instructions from their |
| clients. |
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S & P RATINGS [LOGO]
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Country LT Foreign Rating
Japan AAA
New Zealand AA+
Taiwan AA+ Investment
Australia AA grade
Hong Kong A+
Malaysia A
China BBB+
Thailand BBB-
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South Korea BB+
India BB+
Philippines BB+
Indonesia B-
Standard & Poor's Ratings as of March 31, 1998
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PRIORITY COUNTRIES [LOGO]
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o Philippines: Graduated from IMF program
o India: Relative currency stability
o South Korea: New Issue oversubscribed
o Malaysia: Banking sector reform
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YIELD PICKUP FROM ASIA [LOGO]
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o Philippines 15 - 20%
o India 16 - 20%
o South Korea 17 - 30%
o Malaysia 11 - 15%
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