Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc.-Dividend Declaration, Fund Commentary, and Updated Price & Yield Information

Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc. a closed-end management investment company normally investing substantially all of its assets in a diversified portfolio of tax-exempt municipal obligations, with common and preferred shares outstanding, today announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors has declared a dividend from net investment income of $0.0725 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2009 to common shareholders of record as of June 25, 2009. The ex-dividend date is June 23, 2009. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade municipal obligations, the income from which is exempt from regular federal income tax.

Fund Commentary for the month of May 2009 from UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS Global AM”), the Fund’s investment advisor:

The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index returned 1.06% in May, outperforming US Treasuries during the month. During this time, lower-quality securities (e.g., those rated A and BBB) outperformed their higher-rated counterparts (e.g., those rated AAA and AA) while longer-maturity municipals rallied and shorter-maturity municipals weakened.

The Fund’s portfolio outperformed its benchmark in May, partially due to its yield curve positioning. As one- to five-year municipal bonds underperformed their longer-term counterparts, the Fund’s relative underweight to this area helped performance. The Fund’s overweight to 15- to 20-year municipal bonds also helped performance following price increases in that area of the yield curve. In addition, the Fund’s limited exposure to lower-rated investment grade securities (e.g., those rated BBB) helped relative performance during the month. The Fund’s use of leverage contributed positively to results, magnifying the impact of strong performance during the month.


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