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The Korea Fund Under New Management; Conference Call on April 11, 2007; ISS
Recommends that Korea Fund Stockholders Vote For All Board Proposals at the April 11
Special Meeting
NEW YORK, April 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) As previously announced, RCM Capital
Management LLC (RCM) has assumed the role of investment manager of The Korea Fund,
Inc. (the Fund) as of April 1, 2007, on an interim basis, succeeding Deutsche Asset
Management. A Special Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled for April 11, 2007, where
stockholders will vote on new investment management and sub-advisory contracts with RCM
and RCM Asia Pacific Limited (RCM AP), respectively, among other matters.
RCM announced today that a conference call with Dr. Mark Konyn, Chief Executive Officer
of RCM AP, the Funds interim sub-adviser, will be held on April 11, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern time. During the conference call, Dr. Konyn intends to provide an overview of
RCM APs investment capabilities in general and the firms expertise in Korean equities
in particular.
The dial-in number for the conference call is (800) 479-9001 (or +1 (719) 457-2618) and
the pass code is 1380419. The call will be available for replay for 4 weeks. The replay
number is (888) 203-1112 or (+1 (719) 457-0820) and the replay pass code is 1380419.
The conference call replay will also be made available on the Funds website at
www.thekoreafund.com.
The Fund also today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has
recommended that Fund stockholders vote FOR all Board proposals at the Special
Meeting on April 11. ISS is the leading independent U.S. proxy advisory firm, and its
voting analyses and recommendations are relied upon by hundreds of major institutional
investment funds, mutual funds and fiduciaries throughout the country.
At the April 11 Special Meeting, Fund holders will be voting to approve proposals
relating to: (1) a new investment management agreement for the Fund with RCM, (2) a new
sub-advisory agreement for the Fund between RCM and RCM AP, and (3) the issuance of
Fund shares at a price below net asset value in connection with a capital gains
distribution payable in Fund shares (or in cash at the election of the holder). The
Funds Board has recommended that stockholders vote For all proposals.
Stockholders who have not yet voted are urged to review the proxy material previously
sent
to them and to sign, date and return their proxy cards or to vote by internet or
toll-free telephone pursuant to instructions enclosed with their cards.
Holders who need assistance in voting their shares may contact Morrow & Co., the Funds
proxy solicitor, at (800) 607-0088.
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The Korea Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing primarily in equity securities
trading on the Korean stock exchanges. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol KF.
RCM is the interim investment manager and RCM AP the interim sub-adviser of the Fund.
RCM and RCM AP will provide investment management and sub-advisory services to the
Fund, respectively, pursuant to interim agreements approved by the Board of Directors
on January 24, 2007.
Investment in closed-end funds involves risks. Additional risks are associated with
international investing, such as government regulations and differences in liquidity,
which may increase the volatility of your investment. Foreign security markets
generally exhibit greater price volatility and are less liquid than the U.S. market.
Additionally, this Fund focuses its investments in certain geographical regions,
thereby increasing its vulnerability to developments in that region and potentially
subjecting the Funds shares to greater price volatility.
The Funds daily New York Stock Exchange closing price, net asset value per share as
well as other information, including updated portfolio statistics and performance are
available at www.thekoreafund.com or by calling the Funds shareholder servicing agent
at (800) 331-1710.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and
uncertainties and are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks and uncertainties include, without
limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in
the Funds performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other
companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability to attract or retain
key employees, inability to implement its operating strategy and/or acquisition
strategy, and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or
investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.