ING Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Announces Adoption of a Managed Distribution Policy and Declares Quarterly Distribution

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Mar 17, 2014, 04:05 ET

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ING Investments, LLC announced the quarterly distribution on the common shares of one of its closed-end funds: ING Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (NYSE: IDE) (the "Fund").

With respect to the Fund, the distribution will be paid on April 15, 2014, to shareholders of record on April 3, 2014. The ex-dividend date is April 1, 2014. The distribution per share for the Fund is $0.405.

The Fund intends to make regular quarterly distributions based on the past and projected performance of the Fund. The amount of quarterly distributions may vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the common shares may change. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to declare a distribution in each period. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The following information is required under the Fund's managed distribution policy and sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund's distribution payable January 15, 2014 and distributions paid fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

ING Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund
Source	January Distribution	% of January Distribution	Cumulative Distributions paid Fiscal Year-to-Date	% of the Cumulative Distributions paid Fiscal Year-to-Date¹
Net Investment Income	$ 0.013	3.16%	$ 0.289	17.84%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains	$ 0.000	0%	$ 0.000	0%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains	$ 0.203	50.21%	$ 0.203	12.53%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source(s)	$ 0.189	46.63%	$ 1.128	69.63%
Total per common share	$ 0.405	100%	$ 1.620	100%

1	The Fund's fiscal year is March 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014.

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income.' The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Press Release are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for ax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund's performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.

Average annual total return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on November 30, 2013¹	9.69%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of November 30, 2013²	8.52%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through November 30, 2013³	11.62%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of November 30, 2013⁴	6.39%

1	Average annual total return at NAV represents the simple arithmetic average of the annual NAV total returns of the Fund for the 5-year period ended on November 30, 2013.
2	The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of November 30, 2013.
3	Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to November 30. 2013 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
4	Cumulative fiscal year distribution rate for the period from the year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of November 30, 2013.

Certain statements made on behalf of the Funds in this release are forward-looking statements. The Funds' actual future results may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including but not limited to a decline in value in equity markets in general or the Funds' investments specifically. Neither the Funds nor ING undertake any responsibility to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement.

This information should not be used as a basis for legal and/or tax advice. In any specific case, the parties involved should seek the guidance and advice of their own legal and tax counsel.

ING U.S. Investment Management, 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 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.

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