RCS Dividend Announcement, Monthly Performance, and Statistics
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NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Jan 15 (MARKET WIRE) --
PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RCS) (the "Fund") today
declared dividends totaling 6.5 cents per share of ordinary income payable on
February 14, 2008 with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2008 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 31, 2008.
The dividend will be paid in cash. Shareholders who participate in the
Fund's Dividend Reinvest-ment Plan will have their distributions
reinvestedin an equivalent amount of shares of the Fund. Shareholders whose
dividenddistributions are subject to withholding of U.S. taxes by the Fund will
receive cash or shares, as the case may be, net of the amount withheld.
Investment Performance, Price and Dividend Information
The Fund's valuation and investment performance information are as follows:
Performance for the periods ended 12/31/07
3 6 1 3 5 10
Mos Mos Year Years Years Years
(1) (1) (1)
RCS Based on Net Asset Value (%) 1.38 3.31 4.09 4.19 5.55 7.08
RCS Based on NYSE Share Price (%) -3.61 -2.84 -0.42 0.27 4.04 7.66
Lehman Brothers Intermediate
Aggregate Index (%) 2.89 5.73 7.02 4.51 4.22 5.83
(1) Annualized.
The Fund's total return investment performance is net of all fees and
expenses and assumes the reinvestment of dividends.
The Fund is a closed-end, intermediate-term bond fund whose primary
objective is
to generate a level of income higher than that generated by high-quality,
intermediate-term U.S. debt securities. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks
to
maintain volatility in the net asset value of its shares comparable to that
of high-quality, intermediate-term U.S. debt securities.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return,
dividend
rate and share price will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth
more or less than their original cost.
Price Information
Pricing Date NYSE Share Price Net Asset Value
----------- ---------------- ---------------
12/31/2007 $9.61 $ 9.78
11/30/2007 $9.59 $ 9.84
12/31/2006 $10.45 $10.19
Date Premium/(Discount) to Net Asset Value
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12/31/2007 -1.74%
11/30/2007 -2.54%
12/31/2006 2.55%
Dividend Information
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Annualized dividend yield at 12/31/07 based on NYSE share price: 8.12%
Annualized dividend yield at 12/31/07 based on Net Asset Value: 7.98%
Portfolio Statistics
The Fund's investment portfolio had the following characteristics as of
December 31, 2007:
Net Assets: $368.3 Million
Average Duration: 4.3 years
Average Maturity: 5.0 years
Quality Ratings: * 70% AAA, 1% AA, 4% A, 7% BAA, 12% BA, 6% B, 0% less
than B
Average Quality: * AA-
Sector Weightings: 137% Mortgage-Backed (43% FNMA, 27% GNMA, 12% FHLMC,
55% Other Mortgages), 22% Emerging Markets (6.4%
Brazil, 1.6% Mexico, 1.5% Ukraine, 1.4% Cayman
Islands, 1.4% Dominican Republic, 1.3% Jamaica, 0.9%
Panama, 0.8% British Virgin Islands, 0.7% Russia,
0.6% Malaysia, 5.3% Other Emerging Markets Countries),
-50% U.S. Treasury/Agency, 5% Non-U.S., -26% Cash and
Equivalent, 12% Corporates
% Leverage 0.0% (The Fund's use of leverage is subject to change
at any time)
* The Fund reports Quality Breakdown based upon the value of total
securities held, plus the unrealized gain or loss on swaps held. The
unrealized gain or loss on swaps reflects the contribution of swaps to the
default risk profile of the Fund. Average Quality will be based upon the
value of total securities held, plus swaps and futures contracts at notional
value, plus the unrealized gain or loss on swaps and futures contracts held. The
notional value of swaps and futures contracts has been added to more fully
reflect the impact of these instruments on the potential volatility of the
Fund.
For further information, please contact Mick Willemsen, PIMCO Strategic
Global
Government Fund, Inc., at (949) 720-4734.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return,
dividend
rate and share price will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth
more or less than their original cost.
PIMCO:
Mick Willemsen
(949) 720-4734
www.rcsfund.com
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