BOSTON, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of
Trustees of the below-listed Eaton Vance equity option income
closed-end funds (the Funds) has authorized the repurchase by each
Fund of up to 10% of its currently outstanding common shares in
open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value
(NAV):
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Eaton
Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: EOI)
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Eaton
Vance Enhanced Equity Income II Fund (NYSE: EOS)
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Eaton
Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (NYSE: ETB)
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Eaton
Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:
ETV)
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Eaton
Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:
ETW)
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Eaton
Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE:
ETY)
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Eaton
Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE:
EXG)
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Eaton
Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE:
ETJ)
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The repurchase program will be directed by Eaton Vance
Management (EVM), the Funds' investment adviser. Each Fund's
repurchase activity, including the numbers of shares purchased,
average price and average discount to NAV, will be disclosed in the
Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.
Establishing the repurchase program does not obligate the Funds to
purchase specific amounts of shares.
EVM is a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), one of the
oldest investment management firms in the
United States, with a history dating back to 1924.
Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $192.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2012, offering individuals and
institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth
management solutions. The Company's long record of providing
exemplary service, timely innovation 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
www.eatonvance.com.
SOURCE Eaton Vance Management