NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jun 1, 2016) – PIMCO Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PMF), PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PML), PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE: PMX), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PCQ), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PCK), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE: PZC), PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PNF), PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PNI) and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE: PYN) (each, a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), the Funds’ adviser, announced that, effective immediately, Joseph Deane, co-portfolio manager of each Fund, has retired. David Hammer will continue as portfolio manager of each Fund.
Mr. Deane’s retirement has been anticipated and his responsibilities will be assumed by Mr. Hammer, who became a portfolio manager of each Fund in August 2015, to ensure continuity and an efficient transition. Mr. Hammer, who was named Co-head of PIMCO’s Municipal Bond Portfolio Management team with Mr. Deane in January 2016, will now serve as the Head of PIMCO’s Municipal Bond Portfolio Management team.
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