Morgan Stanley Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. Announces Information Regarding Liquidation of the Fund

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Morgan Stanley Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. RNE (the "Fund") announced today that it will close its share register books at the close of business on March 20, 2015 (the "Effective Date") and that trading of the Fund's stock on the NYSE will be suspended before the market open on March 23, 2015. The proportionate interests of stockholders in the assets of the Fund shall be fixed on the basis of their respective holdings at the close of business on the Effective Date, and the Fund expects to make a final liquidating distribution to stockholders as of the Effective Date on or about March 27, 2015.

The Fund is a closed-end, U.S.-registered management investment company and seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of Eastern European country issuers and in debt securities issued or guaranteed by Eastern European country government or governmental entities.

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