ZF Virtus Total Return Fund Inc

NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Directors of The Zweig Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ZF) and The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) announced the results of the joint annual meeting of shareholders that was held on May 14:

• Director George A. Aylward was re-elected and nominee William H. Wright was elected, both to terms of three years or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified, for each board. The voting for each director was as follows:

About the Funds

The Zweig Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ZF) is a closed-end fund with an investment objective of capital appreciation, with income as a secondary objective. The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) is a closed-end fund with an investment objective of seeking total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income. Both funds are advised by Zweig Advisers LLC. For more information on the funds, please contact Shareholder Services at 800.272.2700, by email at zweig@virtus.com, or on the web at virtus.com.

SOURCE The Zweig Fund, Inc.; The Zweig Total Return Fund, Inc.