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You recently received a notice for the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the
American Beacon Funds. The principal purpose of the Meeting to be held on
August 22, 2008, is to approve a new Investment Management Agreement and
election of trustees for the American Beacon Funds. The Fund's records
indicate that we have not received your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as
possible in order to allow the Funds to obtain a sufficient number of votes to
hold the Meeting as scheduled.

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