First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE: FAM) and First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE: FEO) intend to host a conference call with Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. (“Aberdeen”), the Funds’ investment sub-advisor, on Friday, January 18, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The purpose of the call is to hear Aberdeen’s portfolio management teams provide updates for the Funds.

-- Dial-in Number: (866) 865-6631; International (706) 679-1727; and Passcode # 86809561. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the teleconference.

-- Telephone Replay: (855) 859-2056; International (404) 537-3406; and Passcode # 86809561. The replay will be available after the call until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Monday, February 18, 2013.

FTA has served as each Fund’s investment advisor since each Fund’s inception. FTA, along with its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held companies which provide a variety of investment services, including asset management and financial advisory services, with collective assets under management or supervision of over $63 billion as of December 31, 2012, through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.

If you have questions about the Funds that you would like answered on the call, please email your questions to cefquestions@ftadvisors.com and refer to Aberdeen by Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Each Fund’s daily closing price and net asset value per share as well as other information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com or by calling (800) 988-5891.