LEAWOOD, Kan. – Oct. 20, 2009 – Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC, the adviser of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp., Tortoise Energy Capital Corp., Tortoise North American Energy Corp. and Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TYG, TYY, TYN and TPZ, respectively), announced today the release of third 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 third quarter report is available free of charge upon request by calling (866) 362-9331 or emailing info@tortoiseadvisors.com.

About Tortoise Capital Advisors

Tortoise is an investment manager specializing in listed energy infrastructure, such as pipeline and power companies. As of Sept. 30, 2009, the adviser had approximately $2.4 billion of assets under management in five NYSE-listed investment companies and private accounts. For more information, visit our Web site at www.tortoiseadvisors.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.

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