SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.     )

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¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement

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¨ Definitive Proxy Statement

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¨ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

BT ADVISOR FUNDS

BT PYRAMID MUTUAL FUNDS

BT INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS 

INVESTMENT TRUST

BT INVESTMENT FUNDS

VALUE EQUITY TRUST

SCUDDER INVESTORS TRUST

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OPENING FOR ALL SCENARIOS:

If Shareholder is an Individual:

Hello. My name is             . May I please speak with             ? I’m calling regarding your current investment in the             . Briefly, I wanted to be sure you received a proxy statement and proxy card for the              meeting of              to be held on             . Has that arrived? For confirmation purposes, may I please have your full name and your city, state and zip code? Do you know how many shares you own? If so, how many? Thank you.

If Shareholder is a Corporation or other entity:

Hello. My name is             . May I please speak with             ? I’m calling regarding your current investment in the             . Briefly, I wanted to be sure you received a proxy statement and proxy card for the              meeting of              to be held on             . Has that arrived? For confirmation purposes, may I please have your full name and title? May I have the address of the corporation or other entity or the last 4 digits of the entity’s employer identification number? Are you authorized to vote this account? Do you know how many shares the corporation/other entity owns? If so, how many?

SCENARIO 1:

If Shareholder says that they HAVE NOT received the proxy statement and proxy card:

Step 1:

I would like to mail you another set of proxy materials. Do you still live at (address)?

You should receive your materials within 7 to 10 business days.

Step 2:

I would like to leave you with our toll free number. If you have any questions or would like to vote over the phone, please call <GS toll free>. When calling, please refer to record #            . Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time. Thank you for your time! Have a nice day/evening!

After Shareholder Response:

Thank you for your time. Have a nice day/evening!

SCENARIO 2:

If Solicitor reaches Answering Machine:

This message is to remind you that a              meeting of the              is scheduled for             . To quickly vote your shares over the telephone, simply call             . When calling please refer to record #             . Representatives are available until 11:00 p.m. Eastern time and will be happy to assist. Your vote is important! Thank you.

SCENARIO 3:

Step 1:

A. If Shareholder says that they HAVE received the proxy statement and proxy card:

Have you had a chance to return your proxy card yet?

Step 2:

B. If Shareholder says that they HAVE returned the proxy card:

For whatever reason, that vote has not yet registered. To ensure that your vote is registered for the upcoming meeting, I can quickly assist you with that over the phone today.

Step 3:

C. If Shareholder says that they DO NOT want to place a vote over the phone:

Mr./Ms.             , your vote is important to the fund. It will only take a moment of your time to ensure that your vote is registered. The Board recommends a vote in favor of all proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board? (If “yes”-follow step 4E. If “no”-follow step 4F)

D. If Shareholder says that they DO want to place a vote over the phone:

The Board recommends a vote in favor of all proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board?

Step 4:

E. If Shareholder DOES want to vote with the Board:

I am recording your             vote will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call <GS toll free> immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we’ll be mailing your confirmation to?

E(1.) If the account has duplicates:

Mr./Ms.             , you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts?

If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts.

If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS.

E(2.) After Shareholder Response:

Thank you for your time and your vote. Have a nice day/evening!

F. If Shareholder DOES NOT want to vote with the Board:

Would you like to review the proposals and vote separately on each item?

F(1.) If Shareholder DECLINES to vote:

Thank you for your time. We will look forward to receiving your vote. Have a nice day/evening!

F(2.) If Shareholder AGREES to vote:

READ proposals directly from the proxy statement AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

The Board recommends a vote in favor of all proposals. How would you like to register your vote?

F(2.)A. If Shareholder DECLINES to Vote:

Thank you for your time. We will look forward to receiving your vote. Have a nice day/evening!

F(2.)B. If Shareholder AGREES to Vote:

I am recording your             vote on a written proxy card. I will forward it to the fund and will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call <GS toll free> immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we’ll be mailing your confirmation to?

If the account has duplicates:

Mr./Ms.             , you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts?

If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts.

If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS.

After Shareholder Response:

Thank you for your time and your vote. Have a nice day/evening!

SCENARIO 4:

Step 1:

A. If Shareholder says that they HAVE received the proxy statement and proxy card:

Have you had a chance to return your proxy card?

Step 2:

B. If Shareholder says that they HAVE NOT yet returned the proxy card:

To ensure your vote is registered for the upcoming meeting I can quickly assist you with that over the phone today.

Step 3:

C. If Shareholder says that they DO NOT want to place a vote over the phone:

Mr./Ms.             , your vote is important to the fund. It will only take a moment of your time to ensure that your vote is registered. The Board recommends a vote in favor of all proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board?

(If “yes”-follow step 4E. If “no”-follow step 4F)

D. If Shareholder says that they DO want to place a vote over the phone:

The Board recommends a vote in favor of all proposals. Would you like to register a vote along with the recommendations of your Board?

Step 4:

E. If Shareholder DOES want to vote with the Board:

I am recording your             vote and will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call <GS toll free> immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we’ll be mailing your confirmation to?

E(1.) If the account has duplicates:

Mr./Ms.             , you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts?

If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts.

If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS.

E(2.) After Shareholder Response:

Thank you for your time and your vote. Have a nice day/evening!

F. If Shareholder DOES NOT want to vote with the Board:

Would you like to review the proposals and vote separately on each item?

F(1.) If Shareholder DECLINES to vote:

I would like to leave you with our toll free number. If you have any questions or would like to vote over the phone, please call <GS toll free>. When calling, please refer to record #            . Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time. Thank you for your time! Have a nice day/evening!

F(2.) If Shareholder AGREES to vote:

READ proposals directly from the proxy statement AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

The Board recommends a vote in favor of all proposals. How would you like to register your vote?

F(2.)A. If Shareholder DECLINES to Vote:

I would like to leave you with our toll free number. If you have any questions or would like to vote over the phone, please call <GS toll free>. When calling, please refer to record #            . Our hours of operation are from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Eastern Time. Thank you for your time! Have a nice day/evening!

F(2.)B. If Shareholder AGREES to Vote:

I am recording your             vote on a written proxy card. I will forward it to the fund and will send you a printed confirmation to (address). Please review your confirmation when you receive it and call <GS toll free> immediately if your voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation. For confirmation purposes, may I have the city, state and zip code that we’ll be mailing your confirmation to?

If the account has duplicates:

Mr./Ms.             , you own additional investments in (list all fund names). Have you received the proxy statements and proxy cards for these accounts?

If YES-ask if shareholder would like to vote the accounts.

If NO- CONFIRM ADDRESS AND REMAIL PROXY MATERIALS.

After Shareholder Response:

Thank you for your time and your vote. Have a nice day/evening!