LDF Latin American Discovery Fund (The) (delisted)

Each of the Morgan Stanley closed-end funds listed below (the “Funds”) today declared the following dividends.

   

RECORD DATE

PAYABLE DATE

12/19/14

   

1/15/15

Name of Closed-End Fund     NYSE

Ticker

    Net Investment Income Per Share    

Long-Term Capital Gains Per Share

Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc.     APF    

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$1.162530

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.     MSD     $0.15* (Quarterly)     -- Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.     EDD     $0.25* (Quarterly)     -- Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.     MSF    

$0.061849

   

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The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc.     LDF    

$0.102524

   

$0.023585

The Turkish Investment Fund, Inc.     TKF    

$0.016813

   

$0.257483

       

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*The amount of net investment income to be paid by the Funds is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. It is possible that all or a portion of the Funds’ fiscal year 2014 dividend may be a return of capital and that determination cannot yet be made.

The amount of dividends paid by each of the Funds may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.

The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2014 will be made after the end of the year.

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Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the Funds.

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