The Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Declares a Mid-Year Distribution

Business Wire, July 7, 2008

NEW YORK -- The Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CAF) declared today a mid-year dividend of $1.0270 per share of short-term capital gains, and $3.0005 per share of long-term capital gains.

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The Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., is a closed-end management investment company seeking to achieve capital growth through investments primarily in A-Shares of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.

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