Amendment to Bylaws
(Unaudited)

On March 9, 2001, the Trustees amended the funds Bylaws to require advance
notice of shareholder Trustee nominations and shareholder proposals fixing the
number of Trustees.  Shareholders wishing to propose one or more nominees for
election as Trustees or wishing to make a proposal fixing the number of
Trustees at an annual meeting of shareholders must provide written notice to
the fund (including all required information) so that such notice is received
in good order by the fund not less than sixty (60) nor more than ninety (90)
days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual
meeting.  An exception applies in the case of the annual meeting to be held in
calendar year 2001, to the effect that the notice described above to be timely
must be received in good order by the fund not less than thirty (30) days
prior to that anniversary date.  A further exception to the notice deadline
applies in the event the date of the annual meeting is substantially advanced
or delayed from that anniversary date.  Copies of these amendments to the
Bylaws have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are
available from its public reference facilities.