FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thomas White American Opportunities Fund ("TWAOX") Announces Dividend
From:
Thomas White International, Ltd.
Telephone:
U.S. +1 800-811-0535
Chicago, Illinois, October 29, 2008. Thomas White American Opportunities Fund (NYSE: TWAOX) today announced that it has declared an income dividend of $0.0558 per share payable on October 29, 2008 to shareholders of record on October 28, 2008.
The Fund did not have a capital gains distribution this year.
The Thomas White American Opportunities Fund primarily invests in equity securities of mid-sized U.S. companies. Most of the stocks held by the Fund are selected from the 800 companies in the Russell Midcap index. The portfolio will emphasize mid-cap stocks whose market capitalizations range between $2 and $15 billion. The Advisor currently researches over 2,300 issuers monthly and may purchase any of these stocks for the American Opportunities Fund. The Fund may also invest in equity securities of smaller and larger U.S. companies.
The Thomas White American Opportunities Fund is managed by Thomas White International, Ltd, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm recently announced the launch of its newly designed website, (www.thomaswhite.com). The goal of the site is to provide investors with a source to expand their understanding of global investing, and the positive effects globalization is having on countries, industries and businesses around the world. Reports will chronicle observations from Thomas White research professionals in America and Asia who actively monitor business conditions and markets in fifty countries.
The firm’s founder and CEO, Thomas S. White Jr. commented, “We believe that once U.S. investors understand globalization, they will see the advantages of international equities in their portfolios. It only makes common sense that investors search the globe for the most attractive opportunities.”
The new site should be particularly helpful to long-term investors and the advisors who manage their investments. The objective is to provide the knowledge and resources prudent investors need to make sound decisions in this new global environment.
Investors can also find information on Thomas White International’s two no-load mutual funds. The Thomas White International Fund (TWWDX) primarily invests in equity securities of companies located in the world’s developed countries outside the United States, while the Thomas White American Opportunities Fund (TWAOX) mainly invests in equity securities of mid-cap U.S. companies. The Funds are managed by Thomas White International with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Bangalore, India.
About the Fund Advisor: Thomas White International
Founded in 1992 by former Morgan Stanley Asset Management Managing Director, Thomas S. White Jr., the firm is a research-driven investment manager that seeks superior performance by searching for undervalued stocks in some fifty markets around the world. Thomas White analysts in the U.S. and Asia monitor over 5000 global equities. The company’s investment style has been heavily influenced by Sir John Templeton, who began a close working relationship with Mr. White in 1976.
For more information, please call U.S. +1 800-811-0535 ® or visit www.thomaswhite.com