77C      Matters submitted to a vote of security holders

(a) On June 28, 2000,  the Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  of CIHIF was held to
elect five Trustees and to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent accountants for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2000. The Meeting
was adjourned to August 11, 2000 in  connection  with the approval of an amended
and restated management agreement.  On February 1, 2000, the record date for the
Meeting,  CIHIF had outstanding  20,268,041 shares of beneficial  interest.  The
votes cast at the Meeting were as follows:

(b)      Election of five Trustees:
                                                                        Broker
                                 For                 Against          Non-Votes

James E. Grinnell          18,234,526.021          716,369.495             0
Salvatore Macera           18,251,631.021          699,274.495             0
James L. Moody, Jr.        18,250,656.021          700,249.495             0
Thomas E. Stitzel          18,274,315.021          676,590.450             0
Anne-Lee Verville          18,270,825.021          680,080.070             0

The Board of Trustees also consists of Tom Bleasdale, Lora S. Collins,
Richard W. Lowry, William E. Mayer and John J. Neuhauser.

(c)1     Approval of an Amended and Restated Management Agreement:

For:                12,929,609.2910      Shares of beneficial interest being a
                                         majority of the shares represented at
                                         the Meeting

Against:           1,289,215.1370        Shares of beneficial interest
Abstain:             822,776.0880        Shares of beneficial interest
Broker Non-Votes:  4,004,252.0000

(c)2     Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the
        fiscal year ending October 31, 2000:

For:                18,352,738.652         Shares of beneficial interest being a
                                           majority of the shares represented
                                           at the Meeting

Against:               154,776.794         Shares of beneficial interest
Abstain:               443,390.070         Shares of beneficial interest
Broker Non-Votes:                0

(d) Not applicable.