Eaton Vance Closed-End Equity Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions

BOSTON, Oct. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eaton Vance Management, the Boston-based investment adviser, today announced the quarterly distributions declared on the common shares of two of its closed-end equity funds (the "Funds"). The record date for the distributions is October 23, 2009, and the payable date is October 30, 2009. The ex- date is October 21, 2009.  The distribution per share for each Fund is as follows:

                                                              Distribution
  Fund                                                         Per Share

  Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity
   Income Fund (NYSE:ETJ)                                      $0.450
  Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (NYSE:ETB)     $0.450



At this time the Funds believe that a portion of the October distribution may be comprised of amounts from sources other than net investment income.  If that is the case, you will be notified in writing.  Further information will be available prior to the payment date at http://individuals.eatonvance.com/.  The final determination of tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions will occur after the end of the year, at which time it will be reported to the shareholders.

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 $157.0 billion in assets as of September 30, 2009, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment products and wealth management solutions.  The Company's long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning investors.  For more information about Eaton Vance, visit http://www.eatonvance.com/. 

DATASOURCE: Eaton Vance Management



CONTACT:  Investors, Eaton Vance Management, [phone]



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