RHY Rmk MS HI Income Fd

RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: RHY) today announced that on October 2, 2008 the Fund received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") advising it that the Fund is not in compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standard related to maintaining a consecutive thirty day average closing stock price of over $1.00 per share.

On October 2, 2008, the Fund's thirty day average closing stock price was $0.90. Under NYSE rules, the Fund has six months from the date of the NYSE notice to cure the average price deficiency, during which time the Fund's shares of common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE. If these conditions are not met during the six-month cure period, NYSE Regulation indicated that it will commence suspension and delisting procedures. On October 7, 2008, the Fund notified the NYSE within the required 10 business day period following the receipt of the notification that the Fund intends to cure the price deficiency.

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RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. is managed by Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc, a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 to provide relative value driven fixed income investment strategies, such as core fixed income, high yield, and specialized MBS. Hyperion Brookfield manages approximately $22 billion for a client base including pension funds, financial institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies and foundations. Hyperion Brookfield is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., a global asset manager focused on property, power and other infrastructure assets with approximately US$95 billion of assets under management. For more information, please visit our website at www.hyperionbrookfield.com.

Contacts: RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. Three World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street, 10th Floor New York, NY, 10281-1010 1-800-HYPERION