Ms Emerg Mkt Debt : Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
June 21, 2006 at 05:31 am IST
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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:
MSD) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1850 per share of net
investment income. The dividend has been reduced from the prior
quarter by $0.0150.
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RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE
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06/30/06 7/14/06
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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"),
advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., is a closed-end
management investment company seeking high current income and capital
appreciation by investing primarily in debt securities of government
and government related issuers located in emerging countries and in
securities of entities organized to restructure outstanding debt of
such issuers.
The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek high current
income and its secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, together with its investment
advisory affiliates, has over 400 investment professionals around the
world and more than $442 billion in assets under management or
supervision as of February 28, 2006. These entities offer investment
management services to a diverse client base, which includes
governments, institutions, corporations and individuals.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a global financial services firm and
a market leader in securities, investment management and credit
services. With more than 600 offices in 30 countries, Morgan Stanley
connects people, ideas, and capital to help clients achieve their
financial aspirations.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to produce high current income and as a secondary objective, to seek capital appreciation, through investments primarily in debt securities of government and government-related issuers located in emerging countries, of entities organized to restructure outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its managed assets in emerging markets domestic debt. The Fund's portfolio of investments includes fixed income securities, warrants and short-term investments. The Fund's investment advisor is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. The Fund's sub-adviser is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited.
MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND, INC. 
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