Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trusts Declare Increases In Monthly Distributions

BOSTON, July 31  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eaton Vance Management, the Boston-based investment adviser, today announced the monthly distributions declared on the common shares of eight of its closed-end municipal bond funds ("Funds"). The announcement reflects an increase in the monthly distribution for all eight funds.  The record date for the distributions is August 10, 2009, and the payable date is August 17, 2009. The ex-date is August 6, 2009. The distribution per share, closing market price on July 30, 2009 (or last trade price), and annualized market yield for each Fund is as follows:

                                                        Closing
                                         Distribution    Market  Annualized
  Fund                                     Per Share     Price        Yield
  Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust
   (NYSE:EVN)                             $0.075833     $10.03       9.07%
  Eaton Vance California Municipal
   Income Trust (NYSE Amex: CEV)           $0.072170     $10.91       7.94%
  Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal
   Income Trust (NYSE Amex: MMV)           $0.075500     $13.00       6.97%
  Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income
   Trust (NYSE Amex: EMI)                  $0.071584     $11.21       7.66%
  Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal
   Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVJ)           $0.079001     $11.89       7.97%
  Eaton Vance New York Municipal Income
   Trust (NYSE Amex: EVY)                  $0.073334     $13.50       6.52%
  Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Income
   Trust (NYSE Amex: EVO)                  $0.074252     $12.41       7.18%
  Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal
   Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVP)           $0.072250     $11.81       7.34%



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 Funds' common shares could change.

The Funds are 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 $136.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 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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