PIMCO Income Strategy Fund and PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Announce Final Results of Tender Offers for Auction Rate Preferred Shares

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Oct 31, 2014) - PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PFL) and PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (NYSE: PFN) (each, a "Fund" and, together, the "Funds") today announced the expiration and final results for their issuer tender offers (each, a "Tender Offer" and, together, the "Tender Offers") for up to 100% of each Fund's outstanding auction rate preferred shares ("ARPS") at a price equal to 90% of the ARPS' per share liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (or $22,500 per share), and any unpaid dividends accrued through the expiration date of the Tender Offers. In addition, each tendering ARPS holder will receive one non-transferrable contingent payment right as described in the Funds' Offer to Purchase. The Funds' Tender Offers expired on October 31, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. New York City time. All ARPS that were validly tendered and not withdrawn during the offering period have been accepted for payment.

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund has accepted for payment 1,108 ARPS, which represents approximately 35% of its outstanding ARPS. The ARPS of the Fund that were not tendered remain outstanding.

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II has accepted for payment 2,742 ARPS, which represents approximately 43% of its outstanding ARPS. The ARPS of the Fund that were not tendered remain outstanding.

Any questions regarding the Tender Offers can be directed to the Funds' Tender Agent, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, at (877) 843-9767. Each Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing market price for its common shares, net asset value per common share, as well as other information, including updated portfolio statistics and performance, are available at www.pimco.com/closedendfunds. The information on or accessible through www.pimco.com/closedendfunds is not incorporated by reference herein.

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