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First Trust/FIDAC Mortgage Income Fund Increases its Monthly Common Share Distribution to $0.12 Per Share for January and Decla

^{Published on 2009-12-21 14:20:18 - Market Wire}
 

WHEATON, Ill.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--First Trust/FIDAC Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FMY) has increased the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.12 from $0.11 and has declared a special distribution in the amount of $0.11 per share. Both distributions will be payable on January 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2009, and will have an expected ex-dividend date of December 29, 2009. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

The majority, and possibly all, of this distribution will be paid out of net investment income earned by the Fund. A portion of this distribution may come from net short-term realized capital gains or 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 diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks to preserve capital. The Fund pursues these investment objectives by investing primarily in mortgage-backed securities representing part ownership in a pool of either residential or commercial mortgage loans that, in the opinion of the Fund's investment sub-advisor, offer an attractive combination of credit quality, yield and maturity.

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 $25 billion as of November 30, 2009 through closed-end funds, unit investment trusts, mutual funds, separate managed accounts and exchange-traded funds.

Fixed Income Discount Advisory Company ("FIDAC") serves as the Fund's investment sub-advisor. FIDAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. ("Annaly"), a New York Stock Exchange-listed real estate investment trust. At September 30, 2009, FIDAC and its parent Annaly had approximately $90 billion in gross assets under management.

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: Investment in this Fund involves investment and market risk, management risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, reinvestment risk, interest rate risk, floating rate CMOs and inverse floating rate CMOs risk, bond market risk, economic sector risk, inflation risk, U.S. government securities risk, government agency risk, asset-backed securities risk, market discount risk, leverage risk, interest rate transactions risk, derivatives risk, market disruption risk, portfolio turnover risk, tax risk relating to investments in certain REMICs, and illiquid/restricted securities risk. The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the prospectus, shareholder report and other regulatory filings.

The Fund's daily closing New York Stock Exchange price and net asset value per share as well as other information can be found at [ www.ftportfolios.com ] or by calling 1-800-988-5891.