Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust Declares Capital Gain Distributions

BOSTON, Dec. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (NYSE:EOT), a closed-end management investment company, today declared capital gain distributions on its common shares.  The distributions help allow the Fund to meet its 2009 distribution requirement for federal tax purposes.  The record date for the distributions is December 23, 2009, and the payable date is December 30, 2009. The ex-date is December 21, 2009. The distributions per share for the Fund are as follows:

                                                  Short-term    Long-term
                                                  Capital Gain  Capital Gain
                                                  Distribution  Distribution
  Fund                                            Per Share     Per Share
  Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities
   Trust  (NYSE:EOT)                               $0.0710      $0.0075





The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the Fund's common shares could change.

The Fund is managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE:EV), based in Boston, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $154.9 billion in assets as of October 31, 2009 offering individuals and institutions a broad array of financial products and wealth solutions including mutual funds, managed accounts, variable trusts and charitable giving services.  A combination of tradition, proven long-term performance and more than 80 years of experience have made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many investors.  For more information about Eaton Vance, visit http://www.eatonvance.com/. 

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