William Baltrus

Chile Fund Inc. is a close-ended equity mutual fund launched and advised by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC. The fund primarily invests in the public equity markets of Chile. It invests in companies operating across diversified industries. The Chile Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Chile Fund, Inc. invests in industries, such as airlines, beverages, multiline retail, commercial banks, commercials, paper and forest products and electric utilities.

The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund invests in wireless telecommunications services and diversified telecommunication services sectors. It invests in countries, such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America and other countries. Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The Company is headquartered in New York.

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities of listed Australian companies. Its secondary objective is current income, which is expected to be derived from dividends and interest on Australian corporate and governmental securities. The company was founded on September 30, 1985 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to seek current income through investment in Asian, Australian, and New Zealand debt securities. The company was founded on March 14, 1986 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Indonesia Fund, Inc. is a closed-end non-diversified management investment company. The Fund seeks capital appreciation as a primary objective and income as a secondary objective by investing primarily in Indonesian securities. The Fund invests in securities of foreign countries and governments. The Fund invests in sectors such as automobiles, commercial banks, construction materials, diversified telecommunication services, oil, gas & consumable fuels and machinery. Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (Credit Suisse LLC) served as the Fund's investment adviser until April 30, 2009. The Fund's administrator is Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited serves as the Fund's investment adviser

The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (formerly known as The Latin America Investment Fund, Inc.) (the 'Company'), a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Maryland, confirms its agreement with Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (the 'Adviser'), a corporation organized under the laws of United Kingdom

First Israel Fund, Inc. is a closed ended mutual fund. The Fund may invest up to 80% of its total assets in 'Asian debt securities', and may be denominated in an Asian Country currency or in Australian, New Zealand or U.S. dollars.

abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. It engages in the provision of high current income by investing primarily in fixed income securities. It also seeks capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its principal investment objective. The company was founded on June 28, 1991 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Nationwide Funding Corp. provides mortgage brokerage services.