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8-K - CURRENT REPORT - FIRST TRUST NEW OPPORTUNITIES MLP & ENERGY FUNDfpl_8k.txt

PRESS RELEASE                                 SOURCE:  First Trust Advisors L.P.

FIRST  TRUST  ADVISORS  L.P. ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CALL FOR FEN, FIF, FEI,
AND FPL

WHEATON, IL -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- February 12, 2015 -- First Trust Advisors L.P.
("FTA")  announced  today  that  First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE
MKT:  FEN),  First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FIF), First Trust MLP
and  Energy  Income  Fund  (NYSE:  FEI)  and First Trust New Opportunities MLP &
Energy  Income  Fund  (NYSE:  FPL)  intend to host a conference call with Energy
Income  Partners,  LLC  ("EIP"), the Funds' investment sub-advisor, on THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 26, 2015, AT 4:15 P.M. EASTERN TIME. The purpose of the call is to hear
the Funds' portfolio management team provide an update for each Fund.

--    Dial-in Number: (866) 865-6631; International (706) 679-1727; and Passcode
      # 71586397. Please call 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the
      teleconference.

--    Telephone Replay: (855) 859-2056; International (404) 537-3406; and
      Passcode # 71586397. The replay will be available after the call until
      11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Saturday, March 28, 2015.

First  Trust  Advisors  L.P.,  the  Fund's  investment  advisor,  along with its
affiliate,  First  Trust  Portfolios  L.P.,  are  privately-held companies which
provide  a  variety  of  investment  services,  including  asset  management and
financial   advisory  services,  with  collective  assets  under  management  or
supervision  of  approximately $106 billion as of January 30, 2015, through unit
investment  trusts,  exchange-traded  funds,  closed-end funds, mutual funds and
separate managed accounts.

Energy  Income  Partners,  LLC ("EIP") provides advisory services to a number of
investment  companies  and partnerships for the purpose of investing in MLPs and
other  energy  infrastructure  securities.  EIP  is  one of the early investment
advisors  specializing  in  this  area.  As of December 31, 2014, EIP managed or
supervised approximately $5.9 billion in client assets.

If  you  have questions about the Fund that you would like answered on the call,
please  email  your  questions  to cefquestions@ftadvisors.com in advance of the
call  and  refer to FEN, FIF, FEI, FPL, by Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 6:00 P.M.
Eastern Time.

Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market
value  of  an  investment in the Funds will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be
worth more or less than their original cost.

The Funds are designed for long-term investing and not as a vehicle for trading.
Shares  of  closed-end  investment companies frequently trade at a discount from
their  net  asset  value  ("NAV").  The Funds cannot predict whether or when its
common  shares  will  trade  at,  below  or  above NAV or at, below or above the
initial public offering price.

An  investment  in  securities  issued  by MLPs, MLP-related entities and energy
companies  entails  risks, including fluctuations in energy prices, decreases in
the supply of or demand for energy commodities, increased government regulation,
natural disasters, and various other risks.

FEN Risk Considerations:

Principal  Risk  Factors:  The  Fund  is  subject  to  various risks, including:
investment  and  market  risk,  energy  sector  risk,  commodity  pricing  risk,
depletion  and exploration risk, regulatory risk, interest rate risk, affiliated
party  risk,  catastrophe risk, terrorism/market disruption risk, MLP risk, cash
flow  risk,  tax  risk, equity securities risk, leverage risk, derivatives risk,
portfolio  turnover  risk, restricted securities risk, liquidity risk, valuation
risk, below investment grade securities risk, non-diversification, anti-takeover
provisions, market discount from net asset value, inflation risk, currency risk,
and non-U.S. risk.

FIF Risk Considerations:

Principal  Risk  Factors:  The  Fund  is  subject  to  various  risks, including
investment and market risk, management risk, current economic conditions, credit
crisis  liquidity  and  volatility  risk,  fixed-income  securities  risk, which
includes issuer risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk and reinvestment risk,
credit and below-investment grade securities risk, short-selling risk, valuation
risk,   non-U.S.   securities   risk,  emerging  markets  risk,  leverage  risk,
derivatives risk, credit default swaps risk, non-U.S. government debt securities
risk,  distressed securities risk, counterparty and prime brokerage risk, market
discount  from net asset value risk, illiquid/restricted securities risk, market
disruption  and  geopolitical risk, inflation/deflation risk, portfolio turnover
risk,  anti-takeover  provisions  risk,  common  stock  risk, currency risk, and
qualified dividend income tax risk.

FEI Risk Considerations:

Principal  Risk  Factors:  The  Fund  is  subject  to  various  risks, including
investment  and  market  risk,  market  discount  from  net  asset  value  risk,
management  risk  and reliance on key personnel, potential conflicts of interest
risk,  investment  concentration  risk  which  includes  commodity pricing risk,
supply  and  demand  risk,  depletion  and  exploration  risk,  regulatory risk,
interest  rate  risk,  affiliated party risk, catastrophe risk, terrorism/market
disruption  risk,  MLP  risks,  industry  specific risk, cash flow risk, MLP and
deferred  tax  risk,  non-U.S.  securities  risk, currency risk, Canadian income
equities  risk,  debt  securities  risk, prepayment risk, below investment-grade
securities  risk,  leverage  risk,  derivatives risk, covered call options risk,
equity  securities  risk,  credit  default  swaps risk, portfolio turnover risk,
competition  risk,  restricted  securities risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk,
non-diversification risk, anti-takeover provisions risk, and inflation risk.

FPL Risk Considerations:

The  Fund  is subject to risks, including the fact that it is a newly organized,
non-diversified  closed-end  management  investment  company  with  no operating
history. Principal Risk Factors: The Fund is subject to various risks, including
investment  and  market  risk,  market  discount  from  net  asset  value  risk,
management  risk  and reliance on key personnel, potential conflicts of interest
risk,  MLP  risks, investment concentration risk, industry specific risk, energy
utilities  companies  risk,  cash  flow risk, MLP and deferred tax risk, tax law
change  risk,  non-U.S. securities risk, equity securities risk, Canadian income
equities  risk,  debt  securities  risk, below investment grade securities risk,
leverage  risk, covered call options risk, interest rate swaps risk, competition
risk,  restricted securities risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk, interest rate
risk,  recent  market  and economic developments risk, non-diversification risk,
anti-takeover provisions risk, and inflation risk.

The  risks  of  investing  in  each  Fund  are  spelled  out  in the prospectus,
shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.

The  Funds' daily closing prices and net asset values per share as well as other
information can be found at www.ftportfolios.com or by calling (800) 988-5891.

CONTACT: JEFF MARGOLIN - (630) 915-6784

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Source:  First Trust Advisors L.P.