PIMCO Municipal Income Fund Reports Results for the Fiscal Quarter and Year Ended April 30, 2005


NEW YORK, June 22, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- PIMCO Municipal Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:PMF), a closed-end management investment company which seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and year ended April 30, 2005.



                                               At April 30,
                                               ------------
                                        2005                 2004
                                    ------------         ------------
 Net Assets(a)                      $560,699,424         $541,783,872
 Common Shares Outstanding            24,310,374           24,226,494
 Net Assets Value ("NAV")                 $14.84               $14.11
 Market Price                             $14.64               $13.55
 Discount to NAV                            1.35%                3.97%

 (a) Net assets are inclusive of Preferred Shares issuance of 
     $200 million.

                                         Quarter ended April 30,
                                         -----------------------
                                         2005               2004
                                      ----------        ------------
 Net Investment Income                $6,790,812          $7,039,356
 Per Common Share                          $0.29               $0.29
 Net Realized and Unrealized
  Gain (Loss)                         $2,206,996        $(10,798,630)
 Per Common Share                          $0.09              $(0.44)

 3-Month Average Undistributed Net
  Investment Income Per Common Share(b)  $0.3783                NA

 (b) Calculated using the month-end balances for the three months
     ended April 30, 2005. Please note that generally there is a close
     correlation between what the Fund earns (net of expenses) and
     what it pays in monthly dividends. However, since net earning
     rates fluctuate from month to month while monthly dividends have
     remained relatively stable, there will be periods when the Fund
     may modestly over-earn or under-earn its monthly dividend which
     would have the effect of adding to or subtracting from the Fund's
     undistributed net investment income balance. Fund management
     analyzes the Fund's current and projected net earning rates prior
     to recommending dividend amounts to the Fund's Board of Trustees
     for declaration. There can be no assurance that the current
     dividend rate or the undistributed net investment income balance
     will remain constant.
                                              Year ended April 30,
                                              --------------------
                                               2005           2004
                                           -----------     -----------
 Net Investment Income                     $27,652,489     $28,112,091
 Per Common Share                                $1.15           $1.16
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (loss)   $16,565,098       $(826,543)
 Per Common Share                                $0.68          ($0.03)

                              Top 5 State Positions at April 30, 2005
                                  (as a percentage of investments)
                              ---------------------------------------
 Texas                                         14.6%
 Illinois                                      14.6
 Louisiana                                      7.1
 Michigan                                       4.7
 South Carolina                                 4.6

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America, L.P., serves as the Fund's investment manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group (NYSE:AZ). Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, an Allianz Global Investors Fund Management affiliate, serves as the Fund's sub-adviser.

The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing price, net asset value per share as well as other information is available at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds/ or by calling the Fund's transfer agent at 1-800-331-1710.

The financial information contained herein is solely based upon the data available at the time of publication of this press release, and there is no assurance that any future results will be the same or similar to the results reported herein. Information that was obtained from third party sources we believe to be reliable is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. This press release contains no recommendations to buy or sell any specific securities and should not be considered investment advice of any kind. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the investment returns generated by the Fund will fluctuate. In making an investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.



            

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