The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. Declares Income and Capital Gain Distributions

NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Swiss Helvetia
Fund, Inc., a closed-end investment company, announced today the declaration
of net investment income and long-term capital gain distributions in the
amount of $0.007 per share and $0.366 per share respectively. The
distribution will be paid on July 9, 2009 to stockholders of record on June
19, 2009. The shares will trade "ex-dividend" on June 17, 2009.

The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company whose objective
is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and
equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. The Fund is managed by Hottinger
Capital Co. and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWZ.

For further information regarding the Fund, please contact Rudolf Millisits,
Executive Vice President of Hottinger Capital Corp. at 1-888-SWISS-00 or (212)
332-2760, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400, New York, New York, 10020.

http://www.swz.com

SOURCE The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.

Rudolf Millisits of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc., +1-888-SWISS-00, or
+1-212-332-2760