The Malaysia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MAY) (the “Fund”) announced the results of its measurement period under its previously announced discount management program (the “Program”). Pursuant to the Program, the Fund’s Board of Directors approved up to four consecutive semi-annual tender offers, each to purchase up to 5 percent of the Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock for cash at a price equal to 98 percent of its net asset value (“NAV”) per share if the Fund’s shares trade at an average discount of at least 10 percent over a 12-week period. For the 12-week measurement period ended March 30, 2012, shares of the Fund traded at an average daily discount to NAV of 7.44 percent. Therefore, in accordance with the terms of the Program, the Fund will not conduct a tender offer.
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