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Ellsworth Fund Ltd. Announces Monthly Portfolio Data
Davis-Dinsmore Management Company


Morristown, NJ, September 12, 2006 -- Ellsworth Fund Ltd. (ECF) today reported portfolio data for the month ended August 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                    3.5
Nuveen Investments, Inc.                   2.7
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.               2.2
Chesapeake Energy Corp.                    2.2
Genworth Financial, Inc.                   2.1
MetLife, Inc.                              2.0
The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.     2.0
Celanese Corp.                             1.9
Rentech, Inc.                              1.9
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.        1.9
Major Industry Exposure
                                     % of Net Assets
Technology                                19.0
Financial and Insurance                   16.0
Pharmaceuticals                           10.4
Energy                                     9.3
Banking/Savings and Loan                   5.7
Entertainment                              5.2
Aerospace and Defense                      4.7
Health Care                                3.9
Telecommunications                         3.9
Multi-Industry                             3.4
Portfolio Composition
                                     % of Net Assets
Convertible Bonds and Notes               57.4
Convertible Preferred Stocks              17.9
Mandatory Convertible Securities          16.4
Common Stocks                              3.6
Cash and Equivalents                       4.7
      TOTAL NET ASSETS                   100.0



Data is unaudited and as of August 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.

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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