BOSTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seven John Hancock closed-end funds declared their monthly dividends today as follows: Declaration Date: October 3, 2005 Ex Date: October 11, 2005 Record Date: October 13, 2005 Payment Date: October 31, 2005 Annualized Ticker Fund Name Amount Yield at Market* PDF Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I $0.0460 6.20% PGD Patriot Global Dividend Fund $0.0690 6.61% PPF Patriot Preferred Dividend Fund $0.0720 6.26% HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1550 8.17% HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1550 8.19% HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1480 8.30% HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.0967 6.54% John Hancock Funds, a premier investment management company, managed more than $33.4 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional investors as of June 30, 2005. Additional information about the company can be found on the website: http://www.jhfunds.com/. John Hancock Funds is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation. Founded in 1862, John Hancock Financial Services and its subsidiaries today offer a broad range of financial products and services, including whole, term, variable, and universal life insurance, as well as college savings products, mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance and various forms of business insurance. Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$364 billion (US$297 billion) as at June 30, 2005. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at http://www.manulife.com/. * Based on the September 30, 2005 closing market price. DATASOURCE: John Hancock Funds CONTACT: Kimberly Dietrich, +1-617-663-4217, or Investor Contact, +1- 800-843-0090, both of John Hancock Funds Web Site: http://www.jhfunds.com/ http://www.manulife.com/

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