The New America High Income Fund, Inc. Declares Dividends


BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Dec 19, 2011) - The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HYB) announced today the following dividends:

Type Dividend Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date
Special $0.325 12/28/11 12/30/11 1/31/12
Regular $0.065 2/13/12 2/15/12 2/29/12

In addition, the Fund announced that it has released updated data for the Fund. The information can be found on the Fund's web site at www.newamerica-hyb.com.

The New America High Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with a leveraged capital structure. The Fund's investment adviser is T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price"). As of June 30, 2011, T. Rowe Price and its affiliates managed approximately $520.9 billion of assets, including approximately $17.4 billion of "high yield" investments. T. Rowe Price has provided investment advisory services to investment companies since 1937.

Contact Information:

Contact:
Ellen E. Terry
Vice President
Telephone: 617-263-6400
www.newamerica-hyb.com