Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc.-Dividend Declaration and Portfolio Statistics

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Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:00pm EST

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: PPM), a
closed-end management investment company normally investing substantially all of
its assets in a diversified portfolio of tax-exempt municipal obligations, with
common and preferred shares outstanding, today announced that the Fund`s Board
of Directors has declared a dividend from net investment income of $0.0600 per
share of common stock. The dividend is payable on January 30, 2009 to common
shareholders of record as of January 22, 2009. The ex-dividend date is January
20, 2009. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net
assets in investment grade municipal obligations, the income from which is
exempt from regular federal income tax.

 Portfolio statistics as of December 31 , 20081                                     
 Top ten states/commonwealths                      Percentage of total investments  
 California                                        15.0%                            
 Illinois                                          10.3                             
 New York                                          9.4                              
 Texas                                             8.1                              
 Washington                                        6.8                              
 Puerto Rico                                       5.8                              
 South Carolina                                    5.5                              
 Ohio                                              5.0                              
 North Carolina                                    4.0                              
 New Jersey                                        4.0                              
 Total                                             73.9%                            


                                                                                
 Portfolio statistics as of December 31, 2008, continued1                       
 Yields2                                                                      
 NAV yield                                   6.05%                            
 Market yield                                7.22%                            
 Top five sectors                            Percentage of total investments  
 Hospital                                    13.0%                            
 University                                  12.9                             
 Airport                                     12.8                             
 Power                                       11.1                             
 Lease                                       8.0                              
 Total                                       57.8%                            
 Credit quality3                                                              
 AAA                                         12.1%                            
 AA                                          45.6                             
 A                                           17.2                             
 BBB                                         15.5                             
 A-1+                                        0.0                              
 Nonrated                                    9.6                              
 Total                                       100.0%                           
 Characteristics                                                              
 Net asset value per share2                  $11.91                           
 Market price per share2                     $9.97                            
 Weighted average maturity                   12.78 years                      
 Weighted average modified duration          7.11 years                       
 Weighted average coupon4                    5.24%                            
 Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)    17.21%                           
 Leverage5                                   44.7%                            
 Stated maturity schedule                    Percentage of total investments  
 2009                                        0.0%                             
 2010                                        0.0                              
 2011                                        0.0                              
 2012                                        1.1                              
 2013                                        0.9                              
 2014-2024                                   61.6                             
 2025-2045                                   36.4                             
 Total                                       100.0%                           


1 The Fund is actively managed and its portfolio composition will vary over
time. 

2 Net asset value (NAV), market price and yields will fluctuate. NAV yield is
calculated by multiplying the current month`s dividend by 12 and dividing by the
month-end net asset value. Market yield is calculated by multiplying the current
month`s dividend by 12 and dividing by the month-end market price. 

3 Credit quality ratings shown are based on those assigned by Standard & Poor's
("S&P"), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. S&P is an independent
rating agency. 

4 Weighted by par. 

5 Includes leverage attributable to both the Fund`s Auction Preferred Shares and
the Tender Option Bond Program as a percentage of total assets. Leverage may
vary. 





UBS Global Asset Management
Closed-End Funds Desk, 888-793 8637 

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