Eaton Vance Promotes William Delahunty to Director of Municipal Research

BOSTON, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), announced today that William Delahunty, CFA, has assumed responsibility for leading municipal research.  Mr. Delahunty, a 13-year veteran of Eaton Vance, was appointed Director of Municipal Research, effective immediately. He reports to Cynthia Clemson and Thomas Metzold, co-directors of Eaton Vance's Boston-based municipal income group, which oversees the management of approximately $15.9 billion of fund and separate account assets on behalf of clients.

"Bill has demonstrated his skill and attention to detail through his experience researching specific municipal credits and providing market insights," said Mr. Metzold.

"We are pleased that his role has evolved to this leadership level and we firmly believe our municipal bond team, clients and investors will benefit from his depth of municipal bond knowledge." 

In this role, Mr. Delahunty will oversee a team of 12 analysts responsible for performing credit analysis of municipal bonds and for making investment recommendations to municipal bond portfolio managers.  He replaces Thomas Weyl, who informed the Company of his intention to leave Eaton Vance at the end of the month.

Mr. Delahunty joined Eaton Vance in 1998 as a research analyst and has evaluated municipal bonds across a range of sectors, with a particular emphasis on hospital, senior living, and utilities issues. Prior to joining Eaton Vance, he was a financial analyst for Grubb & Ellis, a commercial real estate firm. Mr. Delahunty received a B.A. from the University of Vermont in 1995. 

"We are pleased and excited to have Bill's homegrown leadership talent directing our municipal bond research team," said Ms. Clemson. "This appointment enables us to continue to enhance the quality and depth of our research and analytics and further reinforces our ability to meet our client's needs."

Eaton Vance Corp. is one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $188.2.0 billion in assets as of October 31, 2011, 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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