SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ING Investments, LLC announced the quarterly distributions on the common shares of three of its closed-end funds: ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGA), ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund (NYSE:IRR) and ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"). With respect to each Fund, the distribution will be paid on October 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on October 5, 2009. The ex-dividend date is October 1, 2009. The distribution per share for each Fund is as follows: Distribution Per Fund Share ---- ------------------ ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE:IGA) $0.465 ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund (NYSE:IRR) $0.425 ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) $0.498 Each Fund intends to make regular quarterly distributions based on the past and projected performance of the Fund. The amount of quarterly distributions may vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the common shares may change. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to declare a distribution in each period. The tax treatment and characterization of a Fund's distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on the net investment income of the Fund and whether the Fund has realized gains or losses from its options strategy versus gain or loss realizations in the equity securities in the portfolio. Each Fund's distributions will normally reflect past and projected net investment income, and may include income from dividends and interest, capital gains and/or a return of capital. The final tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. IGA estimates that each distribution for the current fiscal year as of June 30, 2009, was comprised of approximately 100% return of capital. IRR estimates that each distribution for the current fiscal year as of June 30, 2009, was comprised of approximately 9% ordinary income and 91% short term capital gain. IAE estimates that each distribution for the current fiscal year as of June 30, 2009, was comprised of approximately 12% ordinary income and 88% return of capital. The portion of each Fund's quarterly distributions estimated to come from the Fund's option strategy, for tax purposes, may be treated as a combination of long-term and short-term capital gains, and/or a return of capital. The tax character of each Fund's option strategy is largely determined by movements in, and gain and loss realizations in the underlying equity portfolio. Certain statements made on behalf of the Funds in this release are forward- looking statements. The Funds actual future results may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including but not limited to a decline in value in equity markets in general or the Funds investments specifically. Neither the Funds nor ING undertake any responsibility to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement. ING Investments, LLC, the manager of the Funds, is part of ING, a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 75 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 125,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand. SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES: ING Funds Shareholder Services at (800) 992-0180 DATASOURCE: ING CONTACT: Shareholder Inquiries, ING Funds Shareholder Services, 800-992-0180

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