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Investment return andprincipal value of an investment in the Trust will fluctuate

Investment return andprincipal value of an investment in the Trust will fluctuate. Shares, when sold,may be worth more or less than their original cost. Principal Risk Factor(s): This closed-end Fund may invest in below investmentgrade senior loans. Investment in the Fund involves the risk that borrowers maydefault on obligations, or that lenders may have difficulty liquidating thecollateral securing the loans or enforcing their rights under the terms of thesenior loans. Senior loans are subject to credit risks and the potential fornon-payment of scheduled principal or interest payments, which may result in areduction of the Trust`s NAV.

The use of leverage for investment purposesincreases both investment opportunity and investment risk. In the event of adefault on one or more loans or other interest-bearing instruments held by theFund, the use of leverage would magnify the loss to the Fund and may magnify theeffect on the Fund`s NAV. For more complete information about the fund, contact ING Prime Rate Trust atthe address above to request a prospectus.The prospectus should be readcarefully before investing.Consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, andcharges and expenses carefully before investing.The prospectus contains thisinformation and other information about the fund.If you would like to receive this press release via email, please contact BonnieDacier at . ING Prime Rate Trust, ScottsdaleDan Norman, 480-477-2112 Copyright Business Wire 2009.

(Releads with officials saying hopeful flu will fade, changes spelling of YouTube) OTTAWA, May 1 (Reuters) – Canada said on Friday it had discovered a total of 51 mild cases of the new H1N1 strain of flu and was optimistic the disease would stop spreading over the next few months. “What gives me short-term optimism is that we are at the end of what would be normally flu season, so the chances are that this will die down over the summer, assuming it follows the normal pattern for influenzas,” Chief Public Health Office David Butler-Jones told a briefing. He said this would enable authorities to develop a vaccine and be better prepared if the flu returned later in the year. Federal health officials on Friday launched a new public awareness campaign on how to avoid catching the flu, which started in Mexico.

As well as using traditional media, the campaign will be seen on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter as well as YouTube. On Friday, the Atlantic province of New Brunswick reported its first case of the new strain, which countries had previously called swine flu. Meghan Cumby, a spokeswoman for the New Brunswick department of health, said a woman in her 20s who had recently been to Mexico has the flu.(Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Janet Guttsman) Mexico Mexico. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, May 01 (MARKET WIRE) — This new website has been created as a free service for the generalpublic to obtain the latest news and information regarding the H1N1 swineflu pandemic.The website is unique as it consists of individual state discussionforums, which enables people to discuss the latest news and developmentsonline in real-time discussion with others located in their own area.Having online state discussion forums during a time like this isimportant because it allows people to see what others are doing toprepare in their own area, as well as providing other useful servicessuch as working from home and receiving online live help. Many of thestate discussion forums currently have online volunteers who are standingby to answer questions from all visitors.SwineFlu also advises that the H1N1 swine flu virus may become morevirulent once the next flu season begins.For the latest news and developments, or to see what others are doing toprepare online, please visit Box 1460Huntington Beach, CA 92649Phone: 714-381-1020Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. California Lawsuit Seeking Refunds for Violations of Proposition 103 WillProceed SANTA MONICA, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Safeco Insurance Company willbe required to disclose which customers it surcharged due to their lack ofprior continuous automobile insurance coverage, the California Court of Appealin Los Angeles has ruled.

Plaintiffs allege that such unapproved andundisclosed surcharges violate Proposition 103, the landmark insuranceregulation initiative approved by California voters in 1988. “This is an important victory for Safeco policyholders who paid hundreds ofdollars more for auto insurance because Safeco knowingly broke the law and hidits lawbreaking from its customers and state regulators,” said HarveyRosenfield, author of Proposition 103 and attorney for Consumer Watchdog, aCalifornia-based non-profit organization. “Because Safeco concealed thesesurcharges, only Safeco knows who it overcharged, and this decision means thatthose people can have their day in court.” In 2002, after investigating Safeco’s auto insurance application process,Consumer Watchdog sued the company in Los Angeles Superior Court for violatingCalifornia Insurance Code section 1861.02(c), which forbids insurers fromsurcharging or refusing to insure motorists just because they previously didnot have insurance. The suit also charges that Safeco failed to disclose itspractices to the Insurance Commissioner — a separate violation of the law. In 2004, a coalition of insurance companies and other business groupssponsored a successful ballot measure, Proposition 64, which they claimedwould stop frivolous lawsuits — but Safeco argued that under that measure,Consumer Watchdog could not bring this lawsuit on behalf of the public. Avolunteer stepped forward to continue the suit, but the trial court determinedthat she was not a proper plaintiff That led to the present appeal.