Artio Global Funds – 2011 Year- End Dividend and Capital Gain Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The Artio Global Funds and the Artio Global Equity Fund Inc. have announced the following income dividends and capital gain distributions.

2011 Year-End Income Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

Fund			Income Dividend*					Short-Term					Long-Term					Total
								Capital Gain					Capital Gain
EQUITY FUNDS
Global Equity Fund Inc.
Class A shares (BJGQX)			None					None					None					None
Global Equity Fund Inc.
Class I shares (JGEIX)			$	0.02455				None					None					$	0.02455
International Equity
Class A shares (BJBIX)			$	0.39303				None					None					$	0.39303
International Equity
Class I shares (JIEIX)			$	0.47972				None					None					$	0.47972
International Equity Fund II
Class A shares (JETAX)			$	0.14905				None					None					$	0.14905
International Equity Fund II
Class I shares (JETIX)			$	0.18668				None					None					$	0.18668
U.S. Microcap Fund
Class A shares (JMCAX)			None					None					$	0.78880				$	0.78880
U.S. Microcap Fund
Class I shares (JMCIX)			None					None					$	0.78880				$	0.78880
U.S. Smallcap Fund
Class A shares (JSCAX)			None					$	0.50968				$	0.55671				$	1.06639
U.S. Smallcap Fund
Class I shares (JSCIX)			None					$	0.55278				$	0.55671				$	1.10949
U.S. Midcap Fund
Class A shares (JMDAX)			None					None					$	1.69361				$	1.69361
U.S. Midcap Fund
Class I shares (JMDIX)			None					None					$	1.69361				$	1.69361
U.S. Multicap Fund
Class A shares (JMLAX)			None					None					$	2.14460				$	2.14460
U.S. Multicap Fund
Class I shares (JMLIX)			None					None					$	2.14460				$	2.14460
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Total Return Bond Fund
Class A shares (BJBGX)			$	0.16270				$	0.10108				$	0.15524				$	0.41902
Total Return Bond Fund
Class I shares (JBGIX)			$	0.19785				$	0.10108				$	0.15524				$	0.45417
Global High Income Fund
Class A shares (BJBHX)			$	0.05558				None					$	0.16055				$	0.21613
Global High Income Fund
Class I shares (JHYIX)			$	0.08467				None					$	0.16055				$	0.24522
Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class A shares (AEFAX)			$	0.01435				None					$	0.00433				$	0.01868
Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class I shares (AEFIX)			$	0.02977				None					$	0.00433				$	0.03410

NOTE:		RECORD DATE IS 12/27/11
		EX AND REINVEST DATE IS 12/28/11
		PAYABLE DATE IS 12/29/11

*Ordinary Income

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

The funds' investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company, and it may be obtained by calling 1-800-387-6977 or visiting www.artiofunds.com. Read it carefully before investing.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

Artio Global Investors Inc. is the indirect holding company for Artio Global Management LLC, the Adviser for the Artio Global Funds which are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC, Distributor (12/11).