HYF Managed High Yield Plus Fund, Inc.

Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: HYF), a closed-end management investment company, today announced that the Fund�s Board of Directors has declared a dividend from net investment income of $0.0400 per share. The dividend is payable on August 31, 2007 to shareholders of record as of August 23, 2007. The ex-dividend date is August 21, 2007. Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. seeks high income and, secondarily, capital appreciation, primarily through investments in lower-rated, income producing debt and related equity securities. Characteristics as of July 31, 2007:* � Net Asset Value $4.45 Market Price $4.46 � NAV Yield 10.79 % Market Yield 10.76 % * Net asset value (NAV), market price and yields will fluctuate. NAV yield is calculated by multiplying the current month�s dividend by 12 and dividing by the month-end net asset value. Market yield is calculated by multiplying the current month�s dividend by 12 and dividing by the month-end market price.