Drawdown of bank facility

Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited
18 January 2006

ABERDEEN ASIAN INCOME FUND LIMITED
(The 'Company')


18 January 2006


The Company announces that it has today borrowed HKD137,675,000 under the
Company's £30 million committed revolving credit facility with Barclays Bank
plc.  Interest on the borrowing has been fixed at an all-in rate of 4.72% per
annum for an initial six month period. A further £20 million remains available
for drawing up to the final maturity of the credit facility on 25 November 2008.


Enquiries:

Richard Plaskett                            020 7463 6000
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited'


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