EX-99.(17)(B) 3 a2126317zex-99_17b.txt EXHIBIT 99.(17)(B)
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET SERIES A SERIES OF DRYDEN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRUST Gateway Center Three PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS 100 Mulberry Street GATEWAY CENTER THREE Newark, NJ 0102-4077 100 MULBERRY STREET, 9TH FLOOR NEWARK, NJ 07102-4077 PROXY Common Stock, $.001 par value per share Special Meeting of Shareholders (Meeting) August 24, 2004, 11:00 a.m. EDT THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The undersigned hereby appoints Jonathan D. Shain, Grace Torres and Marguerite E.H. Morrison as Proxies, each with the power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of U.S. Treasury Money Market Series, held of record by the undersigned on May 21, 2004, at the Meeting to be held on August 24, 2004 or any adjournment thereof. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY, WHEN THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL NO. 1 IF YOU DO NOT SPECIFY OTHERWISE. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT AND PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 7, 2004 FOR DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSAL. IF VOTING BY MAIL, PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND DATE THIS PROXY CARD WHERE INDICATED AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have this Proxy card at hand. 2) Call 1-800-690-6903 toll free. 3) Enter the 12-digit control number set forth on the right side of this Proxy card and follow the simple instructions. TO VOTE BY INTERNET 1) Read the Proxy Statement and have this Proxy card at hand. 2) Go to Web site www.proxyvote.com. 3) Follow the instructions on the website and be prepared to enter your 12 digit control number set forth on the right side of this Proxy card to enter your vote.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: PLEASE KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS ------- THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY MONEY MARKET SERIES
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL. VOTE ON PROPOSAL For Against Abstain 1. To approve a Plan of Reorganization for Dryden Government Securities Trust, on behalf of its series U.S. Treasury Money Market Series and Money Market Series. For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on the back. Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy. --------------------------------- ----- ----------------------- ---- Signature (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX) Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date