Certain Morgan Stanley Closed-End Funds Declare Mid Year Dividends

Each of the Morgan Stanley closed-end funds listed below (the “Funds”) today declared the following dividends.

RECORD DATE

PAYABLE DATE

6/28/2013

7/15/2013

 

Name of Closed-End Fund

NYSETicker

 

Net InvestmentIncome PerShare

Long-TermCapital GainsPer Share

Morgan Stanley EasternEurope Fund, Inc.

        
        
           
        
        
          RNE
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.284398
        
        
           
        
        
          --
        
      
      
        
          

Morgan Stanley EmergingMarkets Debt Fund, Inc.

        
        
           
        
        
          MSD
        
        
           
        
        
          

$0.14*(Quarterly)

        
        
           
        
        
          $0.090352
        
      
      
        
          

Morgan Stanley EmergingMarkets Domestic DebtFund, Inc.

        
        
           
        
        
          EDD
        
        
           
        
        
          

$0.25*(Quarterly)

        
        
           
        
        
          --
        
      
      
        
          

Morgan Stanley EmergingMarkets Fund, Inc.

        
        
           
        
        
          MSF
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.052580
        
        
           
        
        
          --
        
      
      
        
          

The Latin AmericanDiscovery Fund, Inc.

        
        
           
        
        
          LDF
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.027673
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.095877
        
      
      
        
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
        
      
    
    

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*The amount of net investment income to be paid by the Funds is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. It is possible that all or a portion of the Funds’ fiscal year 2013 dividend may be a return of capital and that determination cannot yet be made.

The amount of dividends paid by each of the Funds may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.

The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2013 will be made after the end of the year.

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MSIM does not provide tax advice. Investors should always consult a legal or tax professional for information concerning their individual situation.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of any such state.

Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the Funds.