Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Annual Meeting of Shareholders

BOSTON, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At a meeting held today, shareholders of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (NYSE: EFT) (the "Fund"), a closed-end investment company, voted to elect Helen Frame Peters and Lynn A. Stout as Class III Trustees of the Fund, and Ralph F. Verni as Class III Variable Rate Term Preferred Shares Trustee of the Fund, each for a three-year term. The Fund's current Class I and Class II Trustees, who serve staggered terms, were not up for election and remain in office.

The Fund is managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), based in Boston, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924.  Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $247.8 billion in assets as of January 31, 2013, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions.   The Company's long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning investors.  For more information about Eaton Vance, visit www.eatonvance.com.

SOURCE Eaton Vance Management