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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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THE MAINSTAY FUNDS

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October 22, 2009

Special Notice to MainStay Mid Cap Growth Fund Shareholders

The shareholder meeting scheduled for October 22, 2009 (due to adjournments on October 16, 2009 and October 21, 2009) regarding the proposed reorganization of the MainStay Mid Cap Growth Fund into the MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund has been adjourned until October 23, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The shareholder meeting was adjourned to allow the Fund additional time to solicit enough proxies to achieve quorum and pass the proposal.

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