PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: GRR), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of July 31, 2015.

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The Fund's total returns for various periods through July 31, 2015 are provided below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):



              Cumulative as of
                      07/31/15       Annualized as of 07/31/15
             -----------------       -------------------------

                  1 Month      3 Month              YTD         1 Year      3 Years     5 Years     10 Years     Since Inception
                  -------      -------              ---         ------      -------     -------     --------     ---------------

    NAV                   -2.1          -7.9               -0.4        -5.3         3.3         2.6          7.5                 3.8
    ---                   ----          ----               ----        ----         ---         ---          ---                 ---

    Market
     Price                -2.1          -8.2               -3.4        -8.1         1.8         0.8          6.9                 2.8
    ------                ----          ----               ----        ----         ---         ---          ---                 ---

    MSCI
     All
     Country              -6.3         -12.1               -1.1        -6.0         6.6         5.1          8.3                 4.6
    Asia ex
     Japan
    -------

On July 31, 2015, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$43.5 million and the Fund's NAV per share was $12.43.

As of July 31, 2015, the portfolio was invested as follows:



    Portfolio Composition                                   Percent of
                                                            Net Assets
    ---                                                     ----------

    Financials                                                           44.4
    ----------                                                           ----

    Information Technology                                               11.6
    ----------------------                                               ----

    Industrials                                                           9.4
    -----------                                                           ---

    Telecommunications                                                    9.3
    ------------------                                                    ---

    Consumer Staples                                                      7.5
    ----------------                                                      ---

    Materials                                                             7.0
    ---------                                                             ---

    Consumer Discretionary                                                5.1
    ----------------------                                                ---

    Energy                                                                3.6
    ------                                                                ---

    Cash                                                                  2.1
    ----                                                                  ---



    Portfolio Composition                             Geographic Exposure %
    ---------------------                              --------------------

    Hong Kong                                                          25.6
    ---------                                                          ----

    Singapore                                                          20.5
    ---------                                                          ----

    India                                                              16.4
    -----                                                              ----

    China                                                               8.8
    -----                                                               ---

    Taiwan                                                              6.3
    ------                                                              ---

    South Korea                                                         5.2
    -----------                                                         ---

    Thailand                                                            4.5
    --------                                                            ---

    Philippines                                                         3.5
    -----------                                                         ---

    Malaysia                                                            3.3
    --------                                                            ---

    United Kingdom                                                      3.1
    --------------                                                      ---

    Indonesia                                                           1.4
    ---------                                                           ---

    United States                                                       1.3
    -------------                                                       ---

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of July 31, 2015, representing 43.3% of net assets, were:



    Stock                                         Percent of

                                                  Net Assets
    ---                                           ----------

    Swire Pacific                                               5.3
    -------------                                               ---

    Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation                         5.1
    -----------------------------------                         ---

    HSBC Holdings                                               4.7
    -------------                                               ---

    Jardine Strategic                                           4.5
    -----------------                                           ---

    Samsung Electronics                                         4.2
    -------------------                                         ---

    Housing Development Finance
     Corporation                                                4.2
    ---------------------------                                 ---

    AIA Group                                                   4.0
    ---------                                                   ---

    Taiwan Semiconductor                                        4.0
    --------------------                                        ---

    China Mobile                                                3.8
    ------------                                                ---

    UltraTech Cement                                            3.5
    ----------------                                            ---

Important Information

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. has prepared this report based on information sources believed to be accurate and reliable. However, the figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager), nor any other person guarantees their accuracy. Investors should seek their own professional advice and should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before acting on this information. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Total return figures with distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price are stated net-of-fees and represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results, current performance may be higher or lower. Holdings are subject to change and are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities shown. Inception date November 29, 1993.

If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com

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