Lehman Brothers/First Trust Income Opportunity Fund Announces Changes to its Name, Listing Symbol and CUSIP
NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Lehman Brothers/First Trust Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: LBC) (the "Fund") announced today that its name will change to Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund effective before commencement of trading on Friday, December 19, 2008. In connection with its name change, the Fund will also change its listing symbol on the New York Stock Exchange to NHS and will change the CUSIP number for its common shares to 64128C106.
Neuberger Berman Management LLC, serves as the Fund's investment advisor and Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC serves as the Fund's sub-advisor. For more complete information about the Fund please call the Fund at 1-800-988-5196 or visit the Fund's website at [ www.lbftincomeopportunity.com ].