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3RD REQUEST
URGENT PROXY INFORMATION...
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!
 
URGENT REMINDER!  THE SCHEDULED SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING FOR YOUR
FUND IS IN DANGER OF BEING ADJOURNED DUE TO LACK OF VOTER
PARTICIPATION!
Dear Shareholder:
Several weeks ago, we mailed you proxy information so that you could
vote on important proposals that affect your fund.  This information
described the proposals and asked for your vote on these important
issues.  It has been called to our attention that we have not yet
received your ballot.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL YOUR HOLDINGS MAY
BE.
The shareholder meeting cannot be held until we receive a majority of
the votes.  If you haven't done so already, please cast your vote.  
TO VOTE BY PHONE
Please call our proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc. toll-free at
1-800-848-3155 weekdays from 9 a.m.- 11 p.m. EST, Saturday from 10:00
a.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST
or Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST.
TO VOTE BY FAX
Please fax the front and back of your SIGNED proxy card to our proxy
tabulator at 
1-888-451-8683.
 
TO VOTE BY MAIL
Please mail your SIGNED proxy card in the postage-paid envelope right
away no matter how many shares of the fund you own.
Thanks and remember to vote your proxy today.  If you have already
voted, thank you for your participation in this important initiative
for your fund.
Sincerely,
/s/ Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
President