Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust Declares Monthly Distribution

BOSTON, Dec. 31  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eaton Vance Management, the Boston-based investment adviser, today announced the monthly distribution declared on the common shares of one of its closed-end municipal bond funds ("Funds").  The record date for the distribution is January 22, 2010, and the payable date is January 29, 2010. The ex-date is January 20, 2010. The distribution per share, closing market price on December 30, 2009 (or last trade price), and annualized market yield for the Fund is as follows:

                                                       Closing
                                        Distribution   Market    Annualized
  Fund                                  Per Share      Price     Yield
  Eaton Vance National Municipal
   Opportunities Trust  (NYSE:EOT)      $0.103334     $19.13        6.48%




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/. 

DATASOURCE: Eaton Vance Management



CONTACT:  Investor Contact of Eaton Vance Management, 1-800-262-1122



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