NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/01/08 -- The Board of Directors of the Hyperion Brookfield Total Return Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HTR) has declared a monthly dividend of $0.065 per share, payable on August 28, 2008 to shareholders of record on August 12, 2008. The ex-dividend date is August 8, 2008. Based on the NYSE closing price of $5.87 on July 31, 2008, the yield of the Fund was 13.29%. Additional portfolio characteristics, including portfolio allocation and NAV information, will be posted on the Company's website at www.hyperionbrookfield.com by Tuesday, August 5, 2008.Please note that dividends may include net investment income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The dividend yield calculates the annualized amount of the most recent dividend declared, divided by the stock price/net asset value specified.
The Hyperion Brookfield Total Return Fund, Inc. is managed by Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc, a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 to provide relative value driven fixed income investment strategies, such as core fixed income, high yield, and specialized MBS. Hyperion Brookfield manages in excess of $22 billion for a client base including pension funds, financial institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies, REITs and foundations. Hyperion Brookfield is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc, a global asset manager focused on property, power and other infrastructure assets with approximately US$95 billion of assets under management.
Contacts:
The Hyperion Brookfield Total Return Fund, Inc.
Three World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10281-1010
1-800 HYPERION
Website: www.hyperionbrookfield.com
