Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data And Portfolio Composition

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE MKT: ISL), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of July 31, 2015.

The Fund's total returns for various periods through July 31, 2015 are provided below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):

	Cumulative as of 07/31/15			Annualized as of 07/31/15
	1 Month	3 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception
NAV	4.6	4.5	16.5	14.7	20.9	11.0	9.9	8.1
Market Price	1.2	6.4	15.7	9.8	20.1	9.8	9.4	7.2
TA-100	3.8	5.5	17.8	7.3	16.0	7.5	9.9	7.7

On July 31, 2015, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$90.9 million and the Fund's NAV per share was $22.52.

As of July 31, 2015, the portfolio was invested as follows:

Portfolio Composition	Percent of Net Assets
Information Technology	24.3
Health Care	22.4
Financials	17.3
Materials	11.8
Consumer Staples	10.8
Industrials	4.6
Telecommunications	4.5
Consumer Discretionary	2.9
Cash	1.4

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of July 31, 2015, representing 72.0% of net assets, were:

Stock	Percent of Net Assets
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	12.4
Check Point Software Technologies	11.7
Perrigo	11.3
Frutarom Industries	7.6
Osem Investments	5.6
Rami Levy	5.0
Ituran Location and Control	4.7
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication	4.6
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank	4.6
Elbit Systems Ltd.	4.5

Important Information

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. has prepared this report based on information sources believed to be accurate and reliable. However, the figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (the Investment Adviser), nor any other person guarantees their accuracy. Investors should seek their own professional advice and should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before acting on this information. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Total return figures with distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price are stated net-of-fees and represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results, current performance may be higher or lower. Holdings are subject to change and are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities shown. Inception date October 29, 1992.

If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com

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SOURCE Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc.

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