LEAWOOD, Kan. – April 23, 2009 – Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC, the adviser of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp., Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. and Tortoise North American Energy Corp. (NYSE: TYG, TYY and TYN, respectively), announced today the release of first quarter 2009 stockholders' reports for each of these companies. The reports are available on the companies' Web site at www.tortoiseadvisors.com. A hard copy of the first quarter report is available free of charge upon request by calling (866) 362-9331 or emailing info@tortoiseadvisors.com.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC is a pioneer in capital markets for MLP investment companies and a leader in closed-end funds and separately managed accounts focused on MLPs in the energy sector. As of March 31, 2009, the Adviser had approximately $1.7 billion of assets under management.

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Contact information: Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC Pam Kearney, Investor Relations, (866) 362-9331, pkearney@tortoiseadvisors.com