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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY INDIA INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916618
		IRS NUMBER:				132838811
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-159091
		FILM NUMBER:		09812174

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800 869-6397

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		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INDIA INVESTMENT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY INDIA INVESTMENT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIA INVESTMENT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931228
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Morgan
Stanley India Investment Fund,&nbsp;Inc. Announces Rights Offering</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NEW
YORK, May&nbsp;8, 2009 &#151; Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (NYSE:
IIF) (the &#147;Fund&#148;) announced today the filing of a Registration Statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a proposed rights offering to
holders of the Fund&#146;s common stock.&#160; As
indicated in the Registration Statement, the Fund proposes issuing to record
date stockholders non-transferable rights entitling the holders to subscribe
for additional shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock at the rate of one share of
common stock for each four rights held.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Record
date stockholders who fully exercise their rights may participate in an
over-subscription privilege subject to certain limitations and allotment.&#160; Final terms of the proposed offering,
including the record date, subscription price and subscription period, will be
determined at a later date and announced at that time.&#160; The rights offering will be made only by
means of a prospectus.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Fund is a closed-end management investment company </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">seeking to achieve long-term capital appreciation
through investment primarily in equity securities of Indian issuers.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; The Fund&#146;s investment adviser is Morgan
Stanley Investment Management Inc. (&#147;MSIM&#148;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Morgan Stanley.&#160; MSIM, together with its
investment advisory affiliates, has nearly 1,000 investment professionals
around the world and approximately $356 billion in assets under management or
supervision as of March&nbsp;31, 2009.&#160;
By leveraging its global &#145;community of boutiques&#146; structure and the
strength of Morgan Stanley, MSIM strives to provide outstanding long-term
investment performance, service and a comprehensive suite of investment
management solutions to a diverse client base, which includes governments,
institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan
Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of
investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management
services.&#160; The Firm&#146;s employees serve
clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, institutions and
individuals from more than 600 offices in 36 countries.&#160; For further information about Morgan Stanley,
please visit www.morganstanley.com.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">A Registration Statement relating to the securities has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective.&#160; These securities may not be sold nor may offers
to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes
effective.&#160; This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such State.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Please consider the Fund&#146;s investment objective, risks and charges and
expenses carefully before investing.&#160; The
preliminary prospectus, which contains this and other information about the
Fund, can be obtained</font></b><strong><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">,
when available,&nbsp;</font></b></strong><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">by calling </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(800) 231-2608</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> and
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