ADJOURNED MEETING NOTICE
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                        COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK FUND, INC.
                            ADJOURNED MEETING NOTICE:
                         SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                      HAS BEEN ADJOURNED TO MARCH 11, 2005


Dear Shareholder:

We are writing to inform you that the Special Meeting of Shareholders for the
Columbia Common Stock Fund, Inc. has been adjourned in order to solicit
additional votes. The Meeting has been adjourned to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on
March 11, 2005. The Fund's records indicate that as of January 11, 2005 (the
"Record Date" for the Meeting), you were holding shares and, as of March 1,
2005, you had not voted these shares. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO CAST YOUR
VOTE. In order for your vote to be represented, we must receive your
instructions on or before the reconvened Meeting on March 11, 2005. If you need
another copy of the proxy material, please call Alamo Direct, the Fund's proxy
agent, at 1-866-270-3134.

For your convenience, we have established four easy methods by which to register
your vote. Please take a few moments to vote now by utilizing one of the
following options:

         1. BY PHONE:      For automated telephone voting, call us toll-free at
                           1-866-241-6192, available 24 hours a day. Enter the
                           number located in the shaded box on your proxy card
                           and follow the prompts. If you would like to speak to
                           a proxy agent, call us toll-free at 1-866-270-3134.
                           Representatives are available to take your vote
                           Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. and
                           on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.

         2. BY INTERNET:   Visit https://vote.proxy-direct.com and follow the on
                           screen instructions.

         3. BY FAX:        Complete the enclosed proxy card and fax it to us
                           toll-free at 1-888-796-9932, any time.

         4. BY MAIL:       If none of the above-mentioned methods are available,
                           please complete the enclosed proxy card and return it
                           in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.

                 REMEMBER, YOUR VOTE COUNTS. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.

Please take the time to vote your shares in order to reduce the need for
additional solicitation efforts. As the Meeting approaches and we still have not
heard from you, you may receive a call from Alamo Direct asking you to vote.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.                        R2-CS




                            ADJOURNED MEETING NOTICE
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                           COLUMBIA GROWTH FUND, INC.
                            ADJOURNED MEETING NOTICE:
                         SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                      HAS BEEN ADJOURNED TO MARCH 11, 2005


Dear Shareholder:

We are writing to inform you that the Special Meeting of Shareholders for the
Columbia Growth Fund, Inc. has been adjourned in order to solicit additional
votes. The Meeting has been adjourned to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on March 11,
2005. The Fund's records indicate that as of January 11, 2005 (the "Record Date"
for the Meeting), you were holding shares and, as of March 1, 2005, you had not
voted these shares. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE. In order for
your vote to be represented, we must receive your instructions on or before the
reconvened Meeting on March 11, 2005. If you need another copy of the proxy
material, please call Alamo Direct, the Fund's proxy agent, at 1-866-270-3134.

For your convenience, we have established four easy methods by which to register
your vote. Please take a few moments to vote now by utilizing one of the
following options:

         1. BY PHONE:      For automated telephone voting, call us toll-free at
                           1-866-241-6192, available 24 hours a day. Enter the
                           number located in the shaded box on your proxy card
                           and follow the prompts. If you would like to speak to
                           a proxy agent, call us toll-free at 1-866-270-3134.
                           Representatives are available to take your vote
                           Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. and
                           on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.

         2. BY INTERNET:   Visit https://vote.proxy-direct.com and follow the on
                           screen instructions.

         3. BY FAX:        Complete the enclosed proxy card and fax it to us
                           toll-free at 1-888-796-9932, any time.

         4. BY MAIL:       If none of the above-mentioned methods are available,
                           please complete the enclosed proxy card and return it
                           in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.



                 REMEMBER, YOUR VOTE COUNTS. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.

Please take the time to vote your shares in order to reduce the need for
additional solicitation efforts. As the Meeting approaches and we still have not
heard from you, you may receive a call from Alamo Direct asking you to vote.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.                        R2-GR