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EMERGING MARKETS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
ANNOUNCES TENDER OFFER
EMERGING MARKETS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ANNOUNCES TENDER OFFER
(The following is a reformatted version of a press release issued by Emerging
Markets Infrastructure Fund, Inc.) The Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund,
Inc. Announces Tender Offer May 13, 1999
New York, New York. The Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EMG)
announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a tender offer for
the Fund's shares.
The Fund will commence, at a date to be announced soon, a cash tender offer
for up to 3,764,642 shares (25% of its outstanding shares) at a price that
will represent a 9.9% discount to the net asset value per share. On May 11,
1999, the Fund's per share net asset value was $11.03 and the per share market
price on the New York Stock Exchange was $9.4375, representing a 14.4%
discount from net asset value. The specific terms and conditions of the offer
will be set forth in an Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal
which will be furnished to shareholders and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The tender offer will commence following the preparation
of necessary documentation. Completion and closing of the transaction is
expected by the end of July.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end U.S. registered management
investment company managed by Credit Suisse Asset Management. As of May 11,
1999, the Fund's total net assets were approximately $166.1 million.
This announcement is not an offer to purchase or solicitation of an offer to
sell shares of the Fund. The offer is made only by the Offer to Purchase and
the related Letter of Transmittal. The offer is not being made to, nor will
offers be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of shares in any
jurisdiction in which making or accepting the offer. Contact: Investor
Relations Credit Suisse Asset Management 1-800-293-1232 or 212-238-5674.
