Filed by First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund
                           Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
                                        and deemed filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
                                       under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Subject Company: First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund
                                                         (File Number 811-21381)





PRESS RELEASE

SOURCE:  First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund

SHAREHOLDERS OF FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE(R) DIVIDEND FUND APPROVE REORGANIZATION
INTO EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND

LISLE, IL - (BUSINESS WIRE) - December 11, 2006 - First Trust Advisors L.P.
(FTA) announced that the shareholders of First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund
(AMEX:FVD), at a special meeting of shareholders held today, voted to approve
the reorganization of FVD with and into First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index
Fund (FVDIF), an exchange-traded fund and newly created series of First Trust
Exchange-Traded Fund (FTETF). Under the terms of the reorganization, the assets
of FVD will be transferred to, and the liabilities of FVD will be assumed by,
FVDIF in exchange for shares of FVDIF. The FVDIF shares will be distributed to
FVD shareholders, on a tax-free basis for federal income tax purposes, and FVD
will be terminated. FVD will cease trading on the AMEX on Friday, December 15,
2006 and FVDIF will begin trading on the AMEX on Monday, December 18, 2006,
under the "FVD" ticker symbol. The reorganization will be effected on a one
share for one share basis based upon the net asset value of FVD on Friday,
December 15, 2006.

FVD is a diversified closed-end management investment company. FVD's investment
objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and
capital appreciation. It seeks to accomplish its investment objective by
investing in common stocks that pay above-average dividends and have potential
for capital appreciation. Such common stocks are selected through the
application of a disciplined investment strategy implemented by its investment
adviser, FTA.

FVDIF is a diversified series of FTETF, an exchange-traded fund. The investment
objective of FVDIF is to seek investment results that correspond generally to
the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index
called Value Line(R) Dividend Index. The stock selection methodology for the
Index is substantially similar to the investment strategy utilized for FVD. The
investment adviser for FVDIF is FTA.



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CONTACT: W. Scott Jardine (630) 241-8798
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SOURCE: First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund