Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings

BOSTON, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eaton Vance New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVJ) (the "Trust"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Trust for the three and six-month periods ended May 31, 2010. The Trust's fiscal year ends on November 30, 2010.

For the three months ended May 31, 2010, the Trust had net investment income of $1,128,600 ($0.243 per common share).  From this amount, the Trust paid dividends on preferred shares of $35,800 (equal to $0.007 for each common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $1,092,800, or $0.236 per common share. The Trust's net investment income for the six months ended May 31, 2010 was $2,247,266 ($0.485 per common share, before deduction of the preferred share dividends totaling $0.014 per common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $0.471 per common share. In comparison, for the three months ended May 31, 2009, the Trust had net investment income of $1,136,629 ($0.245 per common share).  From this amount, the Trust paid dividends on preferred shares of $60,729 (equal to $0.013 for each common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $1,075,900, or $0.232 per common share. The Trust's net investment income for the six months ended May 31, 2009 was $2,240,000 ($0.484 per common share, before deduction of the preferred share dividends totaling $0.031 per common share), resulting in net investment income after the preferred dividends of $0.453 per common share.  

Net realized and unrealized gains for the three months ended May 31, 2010 were $558,090 ($0.119 per common share). The Trust's net realized and unrealized gains for the six months ended May 31, 2010 were $2,245,053 ($0.483 per common share). In comparison, net realized and unrealized gains for the three months ended May 31, 2009 were $6,882,574 ($1.485 per common share). The Trust's net realized and unrealized gains for the six months ended May 31, 2009 were $13,863,748 ($2.995 per common share).

On May 31, 2010, net assets of the Trust applicable to common shares were $65,218,228. The net asset value per common share on May 31, 2010 was $14.05 based on 4,641,565 common shares outstanding. In comparison, on May 31, 2009, net assets of the Trust applicable to common shares were $57,623,396.  The net asset value per common share on May 31, 2009 was $12.46 based on 4,624,183 common shares outstanding.

The 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 $165.4 billion in assets as of June 30, 2010, 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

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