Aug 1, 2011 - LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tortoise North American Energy Corp. (NYSE: TYN) today announced that as of July 31, 2011, the company's unaudited total assets were approximately $207.0 million and its unaudited net asset value was $158.4 million or $25.16 per share.

As of July 31, 2011, the company was in compliance with its asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The company's asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 630 percent. For more information on calculation of coverage ratios, please refer to our most recent applicable prospectus.

Set forth below is a summary of the company's unaudited balance sheet at July 31, 2011, and a summary of its top 10 holdings.

Unaudited Balance Sheet
		(in Millions)			Per Share
Investments		$	205.6		$	32.66
Cash and Cash Equivalents			0.2			0.03
Receivable for Investments Sold			0.1			0.01
Other Assets			1.1			0.18
Total Assets			207.0			32.88
Short-Term Borrowings			29.9			4.75
Other Liabilities			0.4			0.06
Deferred Tax Liability			18.3			2.91
Net Assets		$	158.4		$	25.16
6.30 million common shares currently outstanding.

Top 10 Holdings (as of July 31, 2011)
Name		Market Value (in millions)		% of Investment Securities(1)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.		$ 12.3		6.0%
Kinder Morgan Management, LLC		11.2		5.5%
Linn Energy, LLC		10.8		5.3%
Regency Energy Partners LP		10.0		4.9%
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. / Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.		9.9		4.8%
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.		9.6		4.7%
Buckeye Partners, L.P.		9.5		4.6%
EV Energy Partners, L.P.		8.8		4.3%
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP		8.5		4.1%
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.		8.4		4.1%
Total		$ 99.0		48.3%
(1) Percent of Investments and Cash Equivalents.

About Tortoise North American Energy Corp.

Tortoise North American Energy Corp. is a publicly-traded closed-end fund focused primarily on investing in securities of MLPs, including energy infrastructure, oil and gas exploitation and production, and energy shipping companies. Tortoise North American Energy Corp.'s goal is to provide its stockholders with a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions.

About Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC

Tortoise Capital Advisors is an investment manager specializing in listed energy infrastructure investments. Tortoise is considered a pioneer in managing portfolios of MLP securities and other energy companies for individual, institutional and closed-end fund investors. As of June 30, 2011, Tortoise had approximately $6.8 billion of assets under management in six NYSE-listed investment companies, an open-end investment company and private accounts. For more information, visit our website 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.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are "forward-looking statements." Although the company and Tortoise Capital Advisors believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the company's reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required by law, the company and Tortoise Capital Advisors do not assume a duty to update this forward-looking statement.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, LLC
Pam Kearney, 866-362-9331
Investor Relations
pkearney@tortoiseadvisors.com

Source: Tortoise North American Energy Corporation