LDF Latin American Discovery Fund (The) (delisted)

Each of the Morgan Stanley closed-end funds listed below (the “Funds”) today declared the following dividends.

   

RECORD DATE

PAYABLE DATE

12/23/16

1/13/17

                         

NYSE

   

Net Investment

   

Long-Term

Name of Closed-End Fund

Ticker

Income Per

Capital Gains

 

         

Share

   

Per Share

Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc.

   

APF

   

$0.145726

   

--

Morgan Stanley Emerging

MSD

$0.175*

--

Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

         

(Quarterly)

     

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets

EDD

$0.18*

--

Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.

         

(Quarterly)

     

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.

   

MSF

   

$0.065918

   

--

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.

   

IIF

   

--

   

$0.693983

The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc.

   

LDF

   

$0.066681

   

--

The Thai Fund, Inc.

   

TTF

   

$0.127054

   

$0.424324

The Turkish Investment Fund, Inc.

   

TKF

   

$0.124230

   

--

 

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*The amount of net investment income to be paid by the Funds is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. A portion of the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.’s 2016 distribution is a return of capital. For Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc., it is possible that all or a portion of the Fund’s 2016 dividends may be a return of capital and that determination cannot yet be made.

The amount of dividends paid by each of the Funds may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.

The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2016 will be made after the end of the year.

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This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of any such state.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management does not provide tax advice. Investors should always consult a legal or tax professional for information concerning their individual situation.

Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the Funds.

CRC 1662406 12/16

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