Joe Deane

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal and California income tax. The company was founded on August 20, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide current income exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income tax. The company was founded in August 20, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

Citigroup Asset Management is a registered investment advisor located in New York City with an additional office in Washington, DC. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C)

Shearson Financial Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment broker/dealer located in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is a member of FINRA, NYSE Arca, Inc. and the SIPC. Shearson Financial Services is a value-oriented investment firm that focuses on a wide variety of securities and insurance products. They employ a comprehensive value-seeking approach that emphasizes risk aversion. All of the firm's investments are independently valued prior to the making of investment selection decisions. As a general rule for their bond accounts, broad diversification is primary. Shearson Financial Services invests mainly in investment grade instruments. For their equity accounts, they focus on a limited number of securities they believe have a compelling value. The firm utilizes fundamental and technical analysis of these positions on a regular basis. Their non-proprietary products and services represent what they believe to be core, fundamental strategies for serious investors. Shearson Financial Services seeks to mitigate risk by following independent, disciplined investment strategies which they believe will be less volatile over time than investment strategies offered by other financial institutions. Shearson Financial Services products and services include: (1) OTC corporate equity securities (2) corporate debt securities (3) retail mutual funds (4) U.S. government securities (5) municipal securities (6) variable life insurance and annuities (7) puts, calls and option writing (8) investment advisory services (9) serving as a non-exchange member arranging for transactions in securities listed by an exchange member(10) collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and (11) the sale of interests in mortgages or other receivables including MBS.