BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ American Capital Ltd.(Nasdaq: ACAS) announced today that its 2008 distributions of $3.09 per shareconsisted of $2.39 per share of ordinary income and $0.70 per share oflong-term capital gain distributions for federal income tax purposes. Stockholders receiving long-term capital gain distributions may receivepreferential tax rates on such income.American Capital also announced thatof its 2008 ordinary dividends, $2.38 per share were non-qualifying dividendsand $0.01 per share were qualified dividends.The $0.01 per share ofqualified dividends reflect qualified dividend income received by AmericanCapital from portfolio companies in 2008.Qualified dividend income isdividend income received from qualified domestic and foreign corporations. Qualified dividend income is taxed to stockholders at the rates that apply tocapital gains.Please consult your tax advisors.American Capital stockholders should receive IRS Form 1099-DIV containing thisinformation from their brokers, transfer agents or other institutions.American Capital must make certain distributions of its taxable income inorder to maintain its tax status as a regulated investment company.Investorscan refer to the Company's most recent report on SEC Form 10-K for moreinformation about its tax status.American Capital reports the estimated taxcharacteristics of each dividend when announced, while the actual taxcharacteristics of each year's dividends are reported annually to stockholderson Form 1099-DIV.Information on dividends paid by American Capital for 2008 is provided below. Performance data quoted above represents past performance of American Capital. 
The statementsregarding expected results of American Capital are subject to various factorsand uncertainties, including the uncertainties associated with the timing oftransaction closings, changes in interest rates, availability of transactions,changes in regional, national or international economic conditions, or changesin the conditions of the industries in which American Capital has madeinvestments.Contact:Amanda Cuthbertson, Director, Investor Relations, (301) 951-6122Pete Deoudes, Director, Equity Capital Markets, (301) 951-6122SOURCEAmerican Capital Ltd.Amanda Cuthbertson, Director, Investor Relations, or Pete Deoudes, Director,Equity Capital Markets, both of American Capital, 1-301-951-6122. Nutrition 21 to Report Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results onThursday, February 5, 2009PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Nutrition 21, Inc. (Nasdaq:NXXI), a developer and marketer of nutritional supplements that help consumersmanage blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular health, enhance memory andaddress chronic joint pain, will report financial results - prior to theopening of the market - on Thursday, February 5, 2009 for the second quarterof fiscal year 2009, ended December 31, 2008. The Company has scheduled aconference call to review the results later that morning, Thursday, February5, 2009 at 10:00AM ET.Participants can dial (866) 562-9910 or (706) 679-5064 to access theconference call, or can listen via a live Internet web cast, which can befound at http:// A replay of the call will be available byvisiting http:// for 30 days or by calling (800) 642-1687or (706) 645-9291, access code 83095496, through February 8, 2009.About Nutrition 21Nutrition 21, Inc., headquartered in Purchase, NY, is a nutritional biosciencecompany and the maker of chromium picolinate-based and omega-3 fish oil-basedsupplements with health benefits substantiated by clinical research.

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