Guggenheim Partners Announces the Acquisition of Investment Adviser to Claymore-Advised Funds

October 15, 2009 7:24 PM EDT

LISLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Guggenheim Partners, LLC ("Guggenheim Partners"), a global diversified financial services firm, and Claymore Group Inc. ("Claymore"), a leading provider of innovative investment products, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), closed-end funds ("CEFs" and, together with the ETFs, the "Funds") and unit investment trusts, announce the completion of a previously-announced merger. As a result of the transaction, Claymore and its associated entities, including Claymore Securities, Inc., Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore Investments, Inc. in Canada, are now indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Guggenheim Partners.

Claymore Advisors, LLC serves as the Investment Adviser and, with the exception of WIW, the Administrator, for the following U.S. CEFs:

Ticker  Fund Name

AGC     Advent/Claymore Global Convertible Securities & Income Fund

DCS     Claymore Dividend & Income Fund

FMO     Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund

GOF     Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund

LCM     Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund

MCN     Madison/Claymore Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund

OLA     Old Mutual/Claymore Long-Short Fund

TYW     TS&W/Claymore Tax-Advantaged Balanced Fund

WIW     Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Claymore Advisors, LLC serves as the Investment Adviser and the Administrator for the following U.S. ETFs:

Ticker  Fund Name

CGW     Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF

CRO     Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF

CSD     Claymore/Beacon Spin-Off ETF

CUT     Claymore/Beacon Global Timber Index ETF

CVY     Claymore/Zacks Multi-Asset Income Index ETF

CZA     Claymore/Zacks Mid-Cap Core ETF

DEF     Claymore/Sabrient Defensive Equity Index ETF

EEB     Claymore/BNY Mellon BRIC ETF

EEN     Claymore/BNY Mellon EW Euro-Pacific LDRs ETF

ENY     Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF

EXB     Claymore/Beacon Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF

FAA     Claymore/NYSE Arca Airline ETF

FRN     Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF

HAO     Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap Index ETF

HGI     Claymore/Zacks International Multi-Asset Income Index ETF

IRO     Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

LVL     Claymore/S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF

MZG     Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

MZN     Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

MZO     Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

NFO     Claymore/Sabrient Insider ETF

OTP     Claymore/Ocean Tomo Patent ETF

OTR     Claymore/Ocean Tomo Growth Index ETF

ROB     Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF

RYJ     Claymore/Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF

SEA     Claymore/Delta Global Shipping Index ETF

STH     Claymore/Sabrient Stealth ETF

TAN     Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF

TAO     Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate ETF

UBD     Claymore U.S. Capital Markets Bond ETF

ULQ     Claymore U.S. Capital Markets Micro-Term Fixed Income ETF

UEM     Claymore U.S.-1 - The Capital Markets Index ETF

XGC     Claymore/BNY Mellon International Small Cap LDRs ETF

XRO     Claymore/Zacks Sector Rotation ETF

For each of those Funds for which Claymore Advisors, LLC serves as Investment Adviser, consummation of the transaction is deemed to be an "assignment" of the investment advisory agreements for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and has resulted in the automatic termination of those agreements. In anticipation of the closing of the transaction, the Boards of Trustees or Boards of Directors, as applicable, of those Funds approved interim investment advisory agreements and, as necessary, interim investment sub-advisory agreements or interim investment management agreements, which became effective upon the closing of the transaction on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. The Boards of Trustees or Boards of Directors, as applicable, of those Funds also approved the submission of new investment advisory agreements and, as necessary, new investment sub-advisory agreements or new investment management agreements to shareholders of the Funds for their approval. Claymore Advisors, LLC will continue to serve as Investment Adviser and, as applicable, certain investment sub-advisers and investment managers will continue to serve the Funds in such capacities, each on an interim basis, for a period of time not to exceed 150 days while shareholder approval of the new agreements is sought.

Shareholders of the aforementioned Funds will receive a proxy statement in advance of a shareholder meeting at which shareholders will vote on the new agreements. The proxy statement will contain additional information about the transaction and the new agreements.

Claymore Advisors, LLC continues to serve as Administrator to the aforementioned Funds, as applicable, and the Funds' Boards of Trustees or Boards of Directors, as applicable, intend to continue to monitor the services provided by Claymore Advisors, LLC to ensure that the continuation of the administration agreements is in the best interests of shareholders.

Claymore Advisors, LLC serves as Administrator and Claymore Securities, Inc. serves as the Servicing Agent for the two following U.S. CEFs:

Ticker  Fund Name

AVK     Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund

MZF     MBIA Capital/Claymore Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund

In addition to AVK and MZF, Claymore Securities, Inc. serves as the Servicing Agent for the following U.S. CEFs:

Ticker  Fund Name

FFC     Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund

FLC     Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Total Return Fund

WIA     Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities & Income Fund

The servicing agreements for the five aforementioned funds terminated pursuant to their terms as a result of the transaction. The Funds' Boards of Trustees or Boards of Directors, as applicable, approved new servicing agreements for those Funds that became effective upon closing of the transaction on Wednesday, October 14, 2009; however, shareholder approval of the new servicing agreements is not required.

Guggenheim Partners is a diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision. The firm's businesses include investment management, investment advisory, investment banking and capital markets services. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and New York with a global network of offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

Based in Lisle, Illinois, Claymore is a privately-held financial services company offering unique investment solutions for financial advisors and their valued clients. Claymore entities have provided supervision, management or servicing on approximately $11.3 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2009. Claymore currently offers closed-end funds, unit investment trusts and exchange-traded funds. Registered investment products are sold by prospectus only and investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information regarding Claymore please visit www.claymore.com.

This information does not represent an offer to sell securities of the Funds and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities of the Funds. An investment in any investment product is subject to certain risks and other considerations, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount you invest. There can be no assurance that any investment product will achieve its investment objectives. An investment in non-U.S. issuers involves risks that are in addition to the risks associated with domestic issuers; and therefore, may be subject to additional currency, political, economic, and market risks. The net asset value of the Funds will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities. It is important to note that closed-end funds trade on their market value, not net asset value, and closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value. See www.claymore.com/CEF for a detailed discussion of fund-specific risks.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and policies, risk considerations, charges and ongoing expenses of any investment product before investing. The prospectus contains this and other relevant information. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. To obtain a prospectus, please contact a securities representative at Claymore Securities, Inc., 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532, 800-345-7999.

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NOT FDIC-INSURED | NOT BANK-GUARANTEED | MAY LOSE VALUE

    Source: Claymore Securities, Inc.

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