Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trusts Annual Meeting of Shareholders

BOSTON, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At their annual meeting held on March 23, 2012, shareholders of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: EVN), Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: CEV), Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: MMV), Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EMI), Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVJ), Eaton Vance New York Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVY), Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVO) and Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVP), each a closed-end investment company, voted to elect Ronald A. Pearlman and Lynn A Stout as Class I Trustees of each Trust, each for a three-year term, as well as Scott E. Eston as a Class II Trustee, to serve out the Class II term, and Harriett Tee Taggart as a Class III Trustee, to serve out the Class III term. The Trusts' remaining Class II and Class III Trustees of each Trust, who serve staggered terms, were not up for election and remain in office. 

All of the Trusts with the exception of Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust voted to elect Benjamin C. Esty as Class I Auction Preferred Shares (APS) Trustee of each Trust, elected solely by respective holders of APS of the Trusts.  The shareholder meeting for APS holders of Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust has been adjourned until April 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and will be held at the principal office of the Trust, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.  The Annual Meeting for APS holders of Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust was adjourned to provide the Trust with additional time to solicit proxies from APS holders to establish the requisite quorum for the conduct of business at the Annual Meeting.

Each Trust 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 $191.7 billion in assets as of January 31, 2012, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment products 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

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