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Ellsworth Fund Announces Monthly Portfolio Data
Davis-Dinsmore Management Company



Morristown, NJ, June 14, 2006 -- Ellsworth Fund Ltd. (ECF) (successor to Ellsworth Convertible Growth and Income Fund, Inc.) today reported portfolio data for the month ended May 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                            3.7
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.                2.8
Nuveen Investments, Inc.                           2.6
The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.             2.2
Celanese Corp.                                     2.1
Genworth Financial, Inc.                           2.1
The TJX Companies, Inc.                            2.1
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.                            2.0
Manor Care, Inc.                                   1.9
MetLife, Inc.                                      1.9
Major Industry Exposure
                                             % of Net Assets
Technology                                        15.1
Financial and Insurance                           14.0
Energy                                            11.0
Pharmaceuticals                                    9.9
Banking/Savings and Loan                           6.8
Entertainment                                      5.4
Telecommunications                                 4.9
Aerospace and Defense                              4.7
Health Care                                        4.7
Retail                                             4.1
Portfolio Composition
                                             % of Net Assets
Convertible Bonds and Notes                       59.1
Convertible Preferred Stocks                      20.7
Mandatory Convertible Securities                  14.5
Common Stocks                                      3.3
Cash and Equivalents                               2.4
      TOTAL NET ASSETS                           100.0




Data is unaudited and as of May 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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