Ellsworth Fund Ltd. Releases Monthly Portfolio Data

MORRISTOWN, NJ, Jul 13 (MARKET WIRE) --
Ellsworth Fund Ltd. (NYSE Amex: ECF) has released monthly portfolio data
for June including asset allocation, quality allocation, representative
holdings and other fund characteristics.

The portfolio data will be posted on Ellsworth's website at
www.ellsworthfund.com. Printed copies may be obtained by calling (973)
631-1177.

Ellsworth Fund Ltd. operates as a closed-end, diversified management
investment company and invests primarily in convertible securities, with
the objectives of providing income and the potential for capital
appreciation; which objectives the Fund considers to be relatively equal,
over the long-term, due to the nature of the securities in which it
invests. Its shares are traded on the NYSE Amex Exchange under the ticker
symbol ECF.

CUSIP# 289 074 106

For further information, please contact:
Gary I. Levine
Chief Financial Officer
Ph. (973) 631-1177
Email Contact
Website: www.ellsworthfund.com

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