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Ellsworth Fund Announces Monthly Portfolio Data
Davis-Dinsmore Management Company


Morristown, NJ, August 31, 2006 -- Ellsworth Fund Ltd. (ECF) today reported portfolio data for the month ended July 31, 2006. Data is based on market value. Holdings may change without notice.

Top Ten Holdings by underlying common stock
                                                            % of Net Assets
The Walt Disney Company                                                 3.6
Nuveen Investments, Inc.                                                2.6
Chesapeake Energy Corp.                                                 2.3
Genworth Financial, Inc.                                                2.1
The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.                                  2.1
The TJX Companies, Inc.                                                 2.1
Celanese Corp.                                                          2.0
Manor Care, Inc.                                                        2.0
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.                                            1.9
MetLife, Inc.                                                           1.9
Major Industry Exposure
                                                            % of Net Assets
Technology                                                             17.5
Financial and Insurance                                                15.5
Pharmaceuticals                                                        10.5
Energy                                                                  9.4
Banking/Savings and Loan                                                5.7
Entertainment                                                           5.3
Aerospace and Defense                                                   4.8
Health Care                                                             4.4
Retail                                                                  4.2
Telecommunications                                                      3.8
Portfolio Composition
                                                            % of Net Assets
Convertible Bonds and Notes                                            58.5
Convertible Preferred Stocks                                           18.4
Mandatory Convertible Securities                                       16.8
Common Stocks                                                           3.4
Cash and Equivalents                                                    2.9
   TOTAL NET ASSETS                                                   100.0


Data is unaudited and as of July 31, 2006. This selected information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Fund's Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders for the six months ended March 31, 2006.

Detailed quarterly portfolio information, as of June 30, 2006 is available on our website ( http://www.ellsworthfund.com). Visit us there or contact us by email at info@ellsworthfund.com or call us at (973) 631-1177.

Ellsworth is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Ellsworth's investment objective is to seek a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve this objective by investing primarily in convertible securities.



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