HSM Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund (The) Common Stock

Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. ("Hyperion Brookfield") today announced that effective December 29, 2008 at 8:00 a.m., the names and ticker symbols for the exchange-traded closed-end funds it manages will change. The new names and ticker symbols for each of the closed-end funds will be as follows:

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                                                 Current NYSE       New NYSE
Fund Name                                       Ticker Symbol  Ticker Symbol
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Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.
(formerly RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc.)                RMA            HAV

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.
(formerly RMK High Income Fund, Inc.)                     RMH            HIH

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.
(formerly RMK Multi-Sector High Income
 Fund, Inc.)                                              RHY            HMH

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
(formerly RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc.)                RSF            HSA

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc.
(formerly Hyperion Brookfield Strategic
 Income Fund, Inc.)                                       HSM            HSM

Helios Total Return Fund, Inc.
(formerly Hyperion Brookfield Total Return
 Fund, Inc.)                                              HTR            HTR
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"The rebranding is part of our continued effort to integrate the recently acquired closed-end funds into our existing fund platform and to create a unified name brand across all of Hyperion Brookfield's funds," commented John Feeney, Hyperion Brookfield's President and Chief Executive Officer.

About Hyperion Brookfield

Hyperion Brookfield is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 to provide relative value driven fixed income investment strategies, such as core fixed income, high yield, and specialized MBS. Hyperion Brookfield manages in excess of $19 billion for a client base including pension funds, financial institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies and foundations. Hyperion Brookfield is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a global asset manager focused on property, power and other infrastructure assets with approximately $90 billion of assets under management.

Hyperion Brookfield uses its web site as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding the funds is routinely posted on and accessible at http://www.hyperionbrookfield.com/strategies/retail_funds.htm.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements that are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "continue," "should," "intend," or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. Although we believe that the expectations contained in any forward-looking statement are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release any update or supplement to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Contacts: Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. Investor Relations Department 1-800 HYPERION