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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Regarding the Proposed Merger of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”)
into Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
 
Answers to questions about the proposed merger should be reviewed along with the Fund’s proxy materials. 
 
Q:  Why did I receive a Proxy Statement? 
A:  You are being asked to vote on an important matter related to your Fund. The Trustees of your Fund voted to 
  recommend a merger of the Fund into Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund. Fund shareholders are 
  being asked to consider the proposed merger and approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization at a 
  special meeting originally scheduled to be held on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time and 
  adjourned to Friday, February 26, 2010 at 3:30 p.m., Eastern time, subject to further adjournments. 
 
  The Trustees of your Fund recommend that you vote FOR the proposal. 
 
Q:  How will the proposed merger affect me? 
A:  The Fund and Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund have the same investment objectives and similar 
  policies and restrictions. If the proposed merger is approved and completed, as a common shareholder of the 
  Fund, you will become a shareholder of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund common shares. If you are 
  a holder of the Fund’s Auction Preferred Shares (“APS”), you will receive cash consideration equal to your APS 
  holdings immediately prior to the merger. Please refer to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus for a detailed 
  explanation of the proposed merger and for a more complete description of Eaton Vance Limited Duration 
  Income Fund. 
 
Q:  What are the potential benefits of the proposed merger? 
A:  Common shareholders of the Fund will benefit from the proposed merger because they will become common 
  shareholders of a larger, more diversified fund that has the same investment objectives and similar policies and 
  restrictions as the Fund. Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund also has lower total operating expenses. 
  As noted above, holders of the Fund’s APS will receive cash in full liquidation of their APS holdings. 
 
Q:  Who do I call with any questions? 
A:  If you need assistance, or have questions regarding the proposal or how to vote your shares, please call D.F. 
  King, your Fund’s proxy solicitor, toll-free at 800-714-3305. Please have your proxy materials available when 
  you call. 
 
Q:  Why should I vote? 
A:  Your vote is very important. We encourage you to return your vote as soon as possible. If the Fund does not 
  receive enough votes, it will have to spend money on additional mailings and to solicit votes by telephone so 
  that the meeting can take place. In this event, you may receive telephone calls from the proxy solicitor in an 
  attempt to obtain your vote. If you vote promptly, you likely will not receive such calls. 
 
Q:  How do I vote my shares? 
A:  You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card, then mailing it in the postage-paid 
  envelope provided. Alternatively, you can vote by telephone by calling the toll-free number on your proxy card 
  or by computer by going to the internet address provided on your proxy card, and following the instructions 
  given, using your proxy card as a guide. 
 
Q:  Will Eaton Vance contact shareholders? 
A:  Eaton Vance or its agents may contact shareholders directly. D.F. King is the proxy solicitor and may call you, 
  the shareholder, to verify that you have received proxy materials, to answer any questions that you may have 
  and to offer to record your vote by telephone. If you vote promptly, you likely will not receive such calls. 
 
   Important additional information about the proposal is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. 
Please read it carefully.