FDL First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

First Trust Morningstar๏ฟฝ Dividend Leaderssm Index Fund (the ๏ฟฝFund๏ฟฝ) (AMEX: FDL) today declared its regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.20 per share. Based on the Fund๏ฟฝs market price of $23.31 on March 19, 2007, the Fund๏ฟฝs regular distribution equates to an annualized distribution rate of 3.43%. The distribution will be payable on March 30, 2007 to shareholders of record on March 27, 2007, with an expected ex-dividend date of March 23, 2007. The final determination of the source and tax status of all distributions paid in 2007 will be made after the end of 2007. The Fund is a series of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, an investment company and an exchange-traded ๏ฟฝindex fund๏ฟฝ designed to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund๏ฟฝs fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Morningstar๏ฟฝ Dividend Leaderssm Index. First Trust Advisors L.P. acts as the fund๏ฟฝs investment adviser and currently manages or supervises approximately $28 billion in assets. Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Principal Risk Factors: An investment in the Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any Fund of equity securities traded on an exchange. The Fund is concentrated in stocks of companies in the financial services industry. You should be aware that an investment in a portfolio which is concentrated in a particular industry involves additional risks, including limited diversification. Investors buying or selling Fund shares on the secondary market may incur brokerage commissions. In addition, investors who sell Fund shares may receive less than the share๏ฟฝs net asset value. Please see the Fund๏ฟฝs prospectus for additional information on the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund๏ฟฝs daily American Stock Exchange closing price and net asset value per share as well as other information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com or by calling 1-800-988-5891.