TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/21/13 -- Energy Income Fund (TSX: ENI.UN) announces the following distributions per Unit will be declared payable on each distribution payment date to Unitholders of record on the applicable Distribution Record Date as indicated below:

Record Date                  Payment Date                      Amount (CDN$)
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January 31, 2013             February 15, 2013                         $0.03

February 28, 2013            March 15, 2013                            $0.03

March 28, 2013               April 15, 2013                            $0.03

April 30, 2013               May 15, 2013                              $0.03

May 31, 2013                 June 14, 2013                             $0.03

June 28, 2013                July 15, 2013                             $0.03

July 31, 2013                August 15, 2013                           $0.03

August 30, 2013              September 13, 2013                        $0.03

September 30, 2013           October 15, 2013                          $0.03

October 31, 2013             November 15, 2013                         $0.03

November 29, 2013            December 13, 2013                         $0.03

December 31, 2013            January 15, 2014                          $0.03