First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund Introduces Quarterly Distribution Information

Quarterly distribution of the First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund is payable on 30 January 2009 to shareholders of record as of 31 December 2008. The ex dividend date is expected to be 29 December 2008. First Trust Active Dividend

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Quarterly distribution of the First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund is payable on 30 January 2009 to shareholders of record as of 31 December 2008. The ex-dividend date is expected to be 29 December 2008.

First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund (FAV):

Distribution per share:

$0.46

Distribution Rate based on 19 December 2008 NAV of $10.49: 17.54%

Distribution Rate based on 19 December 2008 closing market price of $8.73: 21.08%

The majority, and possibly all, of this distribution will be paid out of net investment income earned by the Fund. A portion of this distribution may come from net short-term realized capital gains or return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax status of all 2008 distributions will be made after the end of 2008.

L.D.

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