ING Closed-End Funds Announce Name Change

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Apr 01, 2014, 04:04 ET

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

ING Investments, LLC ("ING Investments") announced that its closed-end funds will change their names effective May 1, 2014. The changes, which have been previously approved by each fund's board of trustees, are described in the following table:

Ticker	Old Name	Old CUSIP	New Name	New CUSIP
IHD	ING Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund	45685X104	Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund	92912P108
IAE	ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund	44983J107	Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund	92912J102
IRR	ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund	44981O100	Voya Natural Resources Equity Income Fund	92913C106
IID	ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund	45684Q100	Voya International High Dividend Equity Income Fund	92912Y109
PPR	ING Prime Rate Trust	44977W106	Voya Prime Rate Trust	92913A100
IGD	ING Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund	45684E107	Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund	92912T100
IDE	ING Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund	45685U100	Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund	92912X101
IGA	ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund	44982N109	Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund	92912R104

The name and CUSIP changes set forth above will be made in conjunction with a change in the name of ING Investments to Voya Investment, LLC, also effective on May 1, 2014. The funds will continue to trade on the NYSE under their current tickers.

SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES: ING Funds Shareholder Services at (800) 992-0180; www.ingfunds.com

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a fund carefully before investing. For a free copy of a fund's prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit us at www.inginvestment.com or call ING Investments Distributor, LLC at (800) 992-0180. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

About ING U.S. Investment Management

ING U.S. Investment Management (ING U.S. IM), which plans to rebrand as Voya Investment Management in May 2014, is a leading, active asset management firm. As of December 31, 2013, ING U.S. IM manages approximately $200 billion for both affiliated and external institutions as well as for individual investors. Drawing on 40 years of history in investment management, ING U.S. IM has the experience and resources to provide clients with investment solutions with an emphasis on equities, fixed income, and multi-asset and income strategies. For more information, visit http://inginvestment.com.

About ING U.S.
ING U.S. (NYSE: VOYA), which will rebrand as Voya Financial in 2014, is a premier retirement, investment and insurance company serving the financial needs of approximately 13 million individual and institutional customers in the United States. The company's vision is to be America's Retirement Company and its guiding principle is centered on solving the most daunting financial challenge facing Americans today — retirement readiness. Working directly with clients and through a broad group of financial intermediaries, independent producers, affiliated advisors and dedicated sales specialists, ING U.S. provides a comprehensive portfolio of asset accumulation, asset protection and asset distribution products and services. With a dedicated workforce of approximately 7,000 employees, ING U.S. is grounded in a clear mission to make a secure financial future possible — one person, one family, one institution at a time. For more information, visit http://ing.us. Follow ING U.S. on Twitter @ING_USA and Facebook.

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