DEF 14A 1 p413882-def14a.txt FORM DEF 14A SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12 Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5. Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary proxy materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Filing Party: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Date Filed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12 Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5. Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary proxy materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Filing Party: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Date Filed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12 Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5. Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary proxy materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Filing Party: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Date Filed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12 Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5. Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary proxy materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Filing Party: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Date Filed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12 Delaware Investments Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5. Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary proxy materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Filing Party: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Date Filed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [X] Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [X] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12 Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5. Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary proxy materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 1) Amount Previously Paid: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Filing Party: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Date Filed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DELAWARE INVESTMENTS(R) A MEMBER OF LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 16, 2006 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF: DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. This is your official notice that the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders of each Delaware Investments closed-end registered investment company listed above (each individually, a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds") will be held at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is: 1. To elect a Board of Directors (or Trustees) for each Fund; 2. To transact any other business that properly comes before the Meeting and any adjournments of the Meeting. Please vote and send in your Proxy Card(s) promptly to avoid the need for further mailings. Your vote is important. /s/ Jude T. Driscoll ------------------------ Jude T. Driscoll Chairman July 10, 2006 DELAWARE 2005 Market Street INVESTMENTS(R) Philadelphia, PA 19103 A MEMBER OF LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP 1-800-523-1918 COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2006 MEETING INFORMATION. The Board of Directors or Trustees (each Board is hereafter referred to as a "Board of Directors" and Board members are referred to as "Directors") of each Fund listed on the accompanying Notice is soliciting your proxy to be voted at the joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday August 16, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 and/or at any adjournments of the meeting (hereafter, the "Meeting"). PURPOSE OF MEETING. The purpose of the Meeting is to consider the proposal listed in the accompanying Notice (the "Proposal"). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EACH FUND URGES YOU TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD (OR CARDS) INCLUDED WITH THIS COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT YOU INTEND TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS PROMPTLY TO HELP ASSURE A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING. GENERAL VOTING INFORMATION. You may provide proxy instructions by returning the Proxy Card(s) by mail in the enclosed envelope. The persons designated on the Proxy Card(s) as proxies will vote your shares as you instruct on each Proxy Card. If you return a signed Proxy Card without any voting instructions, your shares will be voted "FOR" the Proposal listed on the Notice in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors. The persons designated on the Proxy Card as proxies will also be authorized to vote (or to withhold their vote) in their discretion on any other matters which properly come before the Meeting. They may also vote in their discretion to adjourn the Meeting. If you sign and return a Proxy Card, you may still attend the Meeting to vote your shares in person. If your shares are held of record by a broker and you wish to vote in person at the Meeting, you should obtain a legal proxy from your broker of record and present it at the Meeting. You may also revoke your proxy at any time before the Meeting: (i) by notifying Delaware Investments in writing at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; (ii) by submitting a later signed Proxy Card; or (iii) by voting your shares in person at the Meeting. If your shares are held in the name of your broker, you will have to make arrangements with your broker to revoke any previously executed proxy. Each shareholder may cast one vote for each full share and a partial vote for each partial share of a Fund that they owned of record on June 21, 2006. Exhibit A shows the number of shares of each Fund that were outstanding on the record date and Exhibit B lists the shareholders who owned 5% or more of each Fund on that date. It is expected that this Combined Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy Card(s) will be mailed to shareholders of record on or about July 12, 2006. This proxy solicitation is being made largely by mail, but may also be made by officers or employees of the Funds or their investment manager or affiliates, through telephone, facsimile, or other communications. The Funds may also employ a professional proxy solicitation firm, although they do not presently intend to do so. The cost of the solicitation is being borne by the Funds. The Funds may reimburse banks, brokers or dealers for their reasonable expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of the Funds' shares. REQUIRED VOTES. All shareholders of a Fund vote together to elect Directors, regardless of whether the Fund has both common and preferred shareholders, with one exception. The holders of preferred shares of each of the Funds that have issued one or more classes of preferred shares ("Preferred Share Funds") have the exclusive right to separately elect two Directors, in addition to the right to vote for the remaining Directors together with the holders of the common shares. Each of the Funds, except Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. ("DDF") and Delaware Investments Global Dividend and income Fund, Inc. ("DGF") have issued preferred shares. The amount of votes of each Fund that are needed to approve the Proposal vary. The voting requirements with respect to the Proposal are described within the Proposal. Abstentions will be included for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present for each Fund at the Meeting. They will be treated as votes present at the Meeting, but will not be treated as votes cast. They therefore would have no effect on the Proposal which requires a plurality of 2 votes cast for approval, but would have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" a proposal requiring a majority of votes present. Because the Proposal presented is considered to be a "routine" voting item, the Funds do not expect to recognize broker non-votes. The presence in person or by proxy of holders of a majority of outstanding shares shall constitute quorum for each Fund. In addition, the presence in person or by proxy of holders of 33 1/3% of the outstanding preferred shares shall constitute a quorum of the preferred share class of the Preferred Share Funds. In the event that a quorum is not present or if sufficient votes are not received consistent with the Board's recommendation on the adoption of the Proposal, management may propose an adjournment or adjournments of the Meeting for a Fund. Any adjournment would require a vote in favor of the adjournment by the holders of a majority of the shares present at the Meeting in person or by proxy. The persons named as proxies on the Proxy Card(s) may vote (or withhold their vote) in their discretion on any proposed adjournment. PROPOSAL ONE: TO ELECT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EACH FUND You are being asked to elect each of the current members of the Board of Directors for your Fund. The nominees are: Thomas L. Bennett, Jude T. Driscoll, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans and J. Richard Zecher. If elected, these persons will serve as Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Directors, and/or until their successors have been elected and qualify for office. It is not expected that any nominee will withdraw or become unavailable for election, but in such a case, the power given by you in the Proxy Card may be used by the persons named as proxies to vote for a substitute nominee or nominees as recommended by the existing Board of Directors. The Preferred Share Funds each issue shares of common stock and shares of preferred stock. The governing documents of each Preferred Share Fund provide that the holders of preferred shares of the Fund are entitled to elect two of the Fund's Directors, and the remaining Directors are to be elected by the holders of the preferred shares and common shares voting together. The nominees for Directors to be voted on separately by the preferred shareholders of the Preferred Share Funds are Thomas F. Madison and Janet L. Yeomans. 3 INFORMATION ON EACH FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NUMBER OF PORTOFOLIOS IN FUND POSITION(S) PRINCIPAL COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS AND HELD WITH LENGTH OF OCCUPATION(S) DURING OVERSEEN BY OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AGE FUNDS TIME SERVED PAST 5 YEARS DIRECTOR HELD BY DIRECTOR ---------------------- -------------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ ----------- -------------------- INTERESTED DIRECTOR JUDE T. DRISCOLL(1) Chairman, President, 6 Years - Since August 2000, Mr. Driscoll has 85 None 2005 Market Street Chief Executive Executive served in various executive Philadelphia, PA 19103 Officer and Director Officer capacities at different times at Delaware Investments(2) 43 3 Years- Director INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS THOMAS L. BENNETT Director 1 Year Private Investor - (March 2004 - 85 None 2005 Market Street Present) Investment Manager - Morgan Philadelphia, PA 19103 Stanley & Co. (January 1984 - March 2004) 58 JOHN A. FRY Director 5 Years President - Franklin & Marshall 85 Director - Community 2005 Market Street College (June 2002 - Present) Health Systems Philadelphia, PA 19103 46 Executive Vice President - Director-Allied University of Pennsylvania (April Barton Security 1995 - June 2002) Holdings ANTHONY D. KNERR Director 13 Years Founder/Managing Director - Anthony 85 None 2005 Market Street Knerr & Associates (1990 - Present) Philadelphia, PA 19103 (Strategic Consulting) 67 LUCINDA S. LANDRETH Director 1 Year Chief Investment Officer -Assurant. 85 None 2005 Market Street Inc. (Insurance) (2002 - 2004) Philadelphia, PA 19103 Chief Investment Officer - Fortis, 59 Inc. (1997 - 2001)
(1) Mr. Driscoll is considered to be an "interested Director" because he is an executive officer of the Funds' investment adviser. Mr. Driscoll acquired shares of common stock of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"), of which the Funds' investment adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary, in the ordinary course of business during 2004, but those transactions involved less than 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of LNC. (2) Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds' investment adviser and its accounting and administrative services agent. 4
NUMBER OF PORTOFOLIOS IN FUND POSITION(S) PRINCIPAL COMPLEX NAME, ADDRESS AND HELD WITH LENGTH OF OCCUPATION(S) DURING OVERSEEN BY OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AGE FUNDS TIME SERVED PAST 5 YEARS DIRECTOR HELD BY DIRECTOR ---------------------- -------------------- ----------- ---------------------------------- ----------- ---------------------- INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (CONTINUED) ANN R. LEVEN Director 17 Years ARL Associates (Financial and 85 Director and Audit 2005 Market Street Strategic Consulting Firm) Committee Member Philadelphia, PA 19103 (1983-Present) Systemax Inc. 65 Director and Audit Committee Chairperson - Andy Warhol Foundation THOMAS F. MADISON Director 12 Years President/Chief Executive Officer 85 Director - Banner 2005 Market Street - MLM Partners, Inc. (Small Health Philadelphia, PA 19103 Business Investing and Consulting) (January 1993 - Present) 70 Director and Audit Committee Member - Digital River Inc. Director and Audit Committee Member - Rimage Corporation Director - CenterPoint Energy Director - Valmont Industries, Inc. JANET L. YEOMANS Director 7 Years Vice President (since January 85 None 2005 Market Street 2003) and Treasurer (since Philadelphia, PA 19103 January 2006 )-3M Corporation 57 Ms. Yeomans has held various management positions at 3M Corporation since 1983. J. RICHARD ZECHER Director 1 Year Founder - Investor Analytics 85 Director and Audit 2005 Market Street (Risk Management) (May 1999 - Committee Member - Philadelphia, PA 19103 Present) Investor Analytics 65 Founder/Principal - Sutton Asset Director and Audit Management (Hedge Fund) Committee Member - (September 1998 to Present) Oxigene, Inc.
5 The following table shows each Director's ownership of shares of the Fund and of all other Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds (the "Fund Complex") as of May 31, 2006.
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES IN COMMON STOCK OF FUNDS ALL REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES NAME OF DIRECTOR BENEFICIALLY OWNED OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR IN FUND COMPLEX --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------------------------- INTERESTED DIRECTOR Jude T. Driscoll none over $100,000 INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS Thomas L. Bennett none none John A. Fry none over $100,000* Anthony D. Knerr none $10,001 - $50,000 Lucinda S. Landreth none $10,001 - $50,000 Ann R. Leven none over $100,000 Thomas F. Madison none $10,001 - $50,000 Janet L. Yeomans none $50,001 - $100,000 J. Richard Zecher 1,000** $10,001 - $50,000
* As of May 31, 2006, Mr. Fry held assets in a 529 Plan Account. Under the terms of the Plan, a portion of the assets held in the Plan may be invested in the Funds. Mr. Fry held no Shares of the Funds outside of the Plan as of May 31, 2006. ** As of May 31, 2006, Mr. Zecher held 1,000 shares of the Arizona Munciipal Income Fund. BOARD, SHAREHOLDER AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. During the last full fiscal year, each Fund held five Board meetings, four of which were two day meetings and a one day meeting. All of the Directors attended at least 75% of those meetings. Directors are encouraged to attend each annual meeting of shareholders either in person or by telephone, if possible. All Directors were present at the Funds' annual meeting held on August 17, 2005. Each Fund has an Audit Committee for the purpose of meeting, on a regular basis, with the Fund's officers and independent auditors to oversee the quality of financial reporting and the internal controls of each Fund, and for such other purposes as the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. The Audit Committee of each Fund consists of the following four Directors appointed by the Board: Thomas F. Madison, Chairperson; Thomas L. Bennett; Janet L. Yeomans; and J. Richard Zecher. Each Audit Committee member is not an "interested person" of the Funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and each meets the standard of independence for Audit Committee members set forth in the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") and the American Stock Exchange (the "AMEX"). Members of the Audit Committee serve for two year terms or until their successors have been appointed and qualified. The Audit Committee held five meetings for DDF and DGF for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 and four meetings for the Preferred Share Funds for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The Board of Directors of each Fund has adopted a written charter for each Fund's Audit Committee, attached as Exhibit C. Each Fund's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Nominating Committee") is comprised of the following four Directors appointed by the Board: John A. Fry, Chairperson; Anthony D. Knerr; Lucinda S. Landreth, and Ann R. Leven (ex-officio), all of whom meet the independence requirements set forth in the listing standards of the NYSE and AMEX and are not "interested persons" under the 1940 Act. The Nominating Committee recommends nominees for independent Directors for consideration by the incumbent independent Directors of each Fund, and the Nominating Committee recommends nominees for interested Directors for consideration by the full Board of each Fund. The Nominating Committee held five meetings during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 for DDF and DGF and five meetings for the Preferred Share Funds for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. The Fund's Board of Directors has adopted a formal charter for the Nominating Committee setting forth its responsibilities. A copy of the Nominating Committee's charter is included as Exhibit D to this Combined Proxy Statement. A current copy of the Nominating Committee's charter is also available on the Fund's website at www.delawareinvestments.com. 6 The Nominating Committee will consider shareholder recommendations for nominations to the Board of Directors only in the event that there is a vacancy on the Board of Directors. Shareholders who wish to submit recommendations for nominations to the Board to fill a vacancy must submit their recommendations in writing to John A. Fry, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, c/o the Funds at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Shareholders should include appropriate information on the background and qualifications of any person recommended to the Nominating Committee (e.g., a resume), as well as the candidate's contact information and a written consent from the candidate to serve if nominated and elected. Shareholder recommendations for nominations to the Board will he accepted on an ongoing basis and such recommendations will be kept on file for consideration when there is a vacancy on the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee generally identifies candidates for Board membership through personal and business contacts of Directors and shareholders. In addition, the Nominating Committee may use a search firm to identify candidates for the Board of Directors, if deemed necessary and appropriate to use such a firm. The Nominating Committee's process for evaluating a candidate generally includes a review of the candidate's background and experience, a check of the candidate's references and other due diligence and, when appropriate, interviews with Nominating Committee members. In evaluating a candidate, the Nominating Committee will also consider whether the candidate, if elected, would be an independent director for purposes of the 1940 Act and the listing standards of the NYSE and AMEX. The Nominating Committee has not established any specific minimum requirements that candidates must meet in order to be recommended by the Nominating Committee for nomination for election to the Board. Rather, the Nominating Committee seeks candidates who, in its judgment, will serve the best interests of the Funds' long-term shareholders and whose background will complement the experience, skills and diversity of the other Directors and add to the overall effectiveness of the Board. BOARD COMPENSATION. Each independent Director receives compensation from each Fund of which he/she is a member of the Board of Directors. The interested Directors are compensated by the investment adviser and do not receive compensation from the Funds. Each independent Director currently receives a total annual retainer fee of $80,000 for serving as a Director of all 30 investment companies within the Fund Complex, plus $5,000 per day for each day the Board meets (normally four regular meetings, all of which are two day meetings). Ann R. Leven is the current Coordinating Director for the Funds and receives an additional annual retainer totaling $35,000 with respect to all 30 investment companies within the Fund Complex. Members of the Audit Committee receive additional compensation of $2,500 for each Audit Committee meeting. The chairperson of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual retainer of $15,000. Independent Directors who are members of the Nominating Committee receive $1,700 for each committee meeting. In addition, the chairperson of the Nominating Committee receives an annual retainer of $15,000. Under the terms of each Fund's retirement plan for Directors, each independent Director who, at the time of his or her retirement from the Board of Directors, has attained the age of 70 and has served on the Board of Directors for at least five continuous years, is entitled to receive payments from the Fund Complex for a period of time equal to the lesser of the number of years that the person served as a Director or the remainder of the person's life. The annual amount of such payments will be equal to the amount of the annual retainer that is paid to Directors of the investment companies in the Fund Complex at the time of the person's retirement. If an eligible Director of each investment company within the Fund Complex had retired as of May 31, 2006, he or she would have been entitled to annual payments in the amount of $80,000. The following table identifies the amount each Director received from each Fund during its last fiscal year and from the Fund Complex as a whole during the twelve months ended May 31, 2006. 7
INTERESTED DIRECTOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDE T. THOMAS L. JOHN A. ANTHONY D. LUCINDA S. ANN R. THOMAS F. JANET L. J. RICHARD FUND NAME DRISCOLL BENNETT FRY KNERR LANDRETH LEVEN MADISON YEOMANS ZECHER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. None $ 882 $ 908 $ 861 $ 861 $ 1037 $ 971 $ 882 $ 867 Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. None $ 416 $ 430 $ 409 $ 409 $ 491 $ 459 $ 416 $ 410 Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. None $ 261 $ 270 $ 255 $ 255 $ 308 $ 287 $ 261 $ 256 Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. None $ 439 $ 454 $ 430 $ 430 $ 518 $ 484 $ 439 $ 431 Delaware Investments Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund None $ 212 $ 220 $ 208 $ 208 $ 251 $ 234 $ 212 $ 209 Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. None $ 724 $ 740 $ 697 $ 697 $ 845 $ $797 $ 724 $ 713 TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM FUND COMPLEX (85 FUNDS) FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2006 None $140,833 $144,683 $136,933 $136,933 $165,167 $155,000 $140,833 $138,333
OFFICERS. Each Board of Directors and the senior management of the Funds appoint officers each year, and from time to time as necessary. The following individuals are executive officers of one or more of the Funds: Jude T. Driscoll, Michael P. Bishof, and John J. O'Connor. Exhibit E includes biographical information and the past business experience of such officers, except for Mr. Driscoll, whose information is set forth herein along with the other Directors. The Exhibit also identifies which of these executive officers are also officers of Delaware Management Company ("DMC"), the investment adviser of each Fund. The above officers of the Funds own shares of common stock and/or options to purchase shares of common stock of LNC, the ultimate parent of DMC. They are considered to be "interested persons" of the Funds under the 1940 Act. SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE. Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "1934 Act") requires that Forms 3, 4, and 5 be filed with the SEC, the relevant securities exchange and the relevant Fund, by or on behalf of certain persons, including directors, certain officers, and certain affiliated persons of the investment adviser. The Funds believe that these requirements were met for fiscal year 2006, except that management failed to timely file Form 4 on behalf of J. Richard Zecher. REQUIRED VOTE. Provided that a quorum is present at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy, the following votes are required to elect each Fund's Board of Directors. The holders of the preferred shares of the Preferred Share Funds have the exclusive right to vote to elect Mr. Madison and Ms. Yeomans to the Board of Directors of the Preferred Share Funds. 8
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND Driscoll, Bennett, Fry, Knerr, Madison and Yeomans Landreth, Leven and Zecher ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.; Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Plurality of votes cast. Income Fund, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred Share Funds Plurality of votes cast of Plurality of votes cast of common and preferred shares. preferred shares. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL ONE 9 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT The firm of Ernst & Young LLP has been selected as the independent registered public accounting firm ("independent auditors") for the Funds. In accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 ("ISB No. 1"), Ernst & Young LLP has confirmed to each Fund's Audit Committee regarding the independence of Ernst & Young LLP. The Audit Committee must approve all audit and non-audit services provided by Ernst & Young LLP relating to the operations or financial reporting of one or more of the Funds. The Audit Committee reviews any audit or non-audit services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law. Each Fund's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to provide a framework for the Audit Committee's consideration of non-audit services by Ernst & Young LLP. These policies and procedures require that any non-audit service to be provided by Ernst & Young LLP to a Fund, DMC or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with DMC that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of a Fund are subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee or the Chairperson of the Audit Committee before such service is provided. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain services with respect to the funds up to certain specified fee limits. As required by its charter, each Fund's Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with Fund management and representatives from Ernst & Young LLP the audited financial statements for each Fund's last fiscal year. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Funds' accounting principles and such other matters required to be discussed with the Audit Committee by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 90 (Communication With Audit Committees). The Audit Committee also received the written disclosures and the letter from its independent auditors required by ISB No. 1, and discussed with a representative of Ernst & Young LLP the independent auditor's independence. Each Fund's Board of Directors considered fees received by Ernst & Young LLP from DMC and its affiliates during the last fiscal year in connection with its consideration of the auditors' independence. Based on the foregoing discussions with management and the independent auditors, each Fund's Audit Committee unanimously recommended to the Fund's Board of Directors that the aforementioned audited financial statements be included in each Fund's annual report to shareholders for the last fiscal year. As noted above, the members of each Fund's Audit Committee are: Thomas L. Bennett, Thomas L. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans and J. Richard Zecher. All members of each Fund's Audit Committee meet the standard of independence set forth in the listing standards of the NYSE and AMEX, as applicable, and are not considered to be "interested persons" under the 1940 Act. The Fund's Board of Directors has adopted a formal charter for the Audit Committee setting forth its responsibilities. A copy of the Audit Committee's charter is included in Exhibit C to this Combined Proxy Statement. AUDIT FEES. The aggregate fees paid to Ernst & Young LLP in connection with the annual audit of each Fund's financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2006 for the Preferred Share Funds, and for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2005 for the Preferred Share Funds are set forth below:
AUDIT FEES AUDIT FEES FOR FYE 11/30/05 FOR FYE 11/30/04 FUND AND 3/31/06 AND 3/31/05 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. $14,800 $29,250 Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. $11,600 $29,250 Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. $10,300 $18,950 Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. $11,500 $18,950 Delaware Investments Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund $10,000 $18,950 Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. $24,800 $18,950
AUDIT-RELATED FEES. The aggregate fees billed by the Funds' independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of each Fund's financial statements and not reported above under "Audit Fees" are described below for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2006 for the 10 Preferred Share Funds and for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2005 for the Preferred Shares Funds. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: agreed upon procedures relating to the commercial paper program rating agency reports for DDF and agreed-upon procedures relating to the preferred share rating agency reports for the Preferred Share Funds.
AUDIT-RELATED AUDIT-RELATED FEES FEES FOR FYE 11/30/05 FOR FYE 11/30/04 FUND AND 3/31/06 AND 3/31/05 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. $5,905 $8,320 Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. $ 0 $ 0 Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. $6,700 $6,695 Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. $6,700 $6,695 Delaware Investments Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund $6,700 $6,695 Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. $6,700 $6,700
The aggregate fees billed by the Funds' independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of each Fund's investment adviser(s) and other service providers under common control with the adviser(s) and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of a Fund for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2006 for the Preferred Share Funds were $15,000, and for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2005 for the Preferred Share Funds were $21,350. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: issuance of agreed-upon procedures reports to the Board of Directors in connection with the annual accounting service agent contract renewal and the pass-through of internal legal costs relating to the operations of the Fund. TAX FEES. The aggregate fees billed by the Funds' independent auditors for tax-related services provided to each Fund are described below for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2005 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2006 for the Preferred Share Funds, and for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2004 for DDF and DGF and ended March 31, 2005 for the Preferred Share Funds. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These tax-related services were as follows: review of income tax returns and review of annual excise distribution calculations.
TAX FEES FOR FYE TAX FEES 11/30/05 FOR FYE 11/30/04 FUND AND 3/31/06 AND 3/31/05 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ---------------- Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. $2,800 $1,750 Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. $2,100 $1,750 Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. $1,900 $1,750 Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. $2,100 $1,750 Delaware Investments Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund $1,800 $1,750 Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. $ 900 $1,750
The aggregate fees billed by the Funds' independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the Funds' investment adviser(s) and other service providers under common control with the adviser(s) and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund were $0 for each Fund's prior two fiscal years ended. ALL OTHER FEES. The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the Funds other than those set forth above were $0 for the prior two fiscal years ended. 11 The aggregate fees billed for all services other than those set forth above provided by the Funds' independent auditors to the Funds' investment adviser(s) and other service providers under common control with the investment adviser(s) and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Funds were $0 for the Funds' prior two fiscal years ended. AGGREGATE NON-AUDIT FEES TO THE FUNDS, THE INVESTMENT ADVISER(S) AND SERVICE PROVIDER AFFILIATES. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent auditors for services rendered to the Preferred Shares Funds and to its investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the investment adviser were $224,060 and $260,419 for the Funds' fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005, respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent auditors for services rendered to DDF and to its investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the investment adviser were $213,940 and $235,079 for the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004, respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent auditors for services rendered to DGF and to its investment advisers and other service providers under common control with the investment advisers were $207,335 and $350,584 for the Fund's fiscal years ended November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2004, respectively. In connection with its selection of the independent auditors, the Audit Committee has considered the independent auditors' provision of non-audit services to the investment adviser(s) and other service providers under common control with the investment adviser(s) that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation. S-X. The Audit Committee has determined that the independent auditors' provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the auditors' independence. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shareholders who wish to communicate to the full Board of Directors may address correspondence to Ann R. Leven, Coordinating Director for the Funds, c/o a Fund at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103. Shareholders may also send correspondence to the Coordinating Director or any individual Director c/o a Fund at 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Without opening any such correspondence, Fund management will promptly forward all such correspondence to the intended recipient(s). OTHER INFORMATION INVESTMENT ADVISER. DMC (a series of Delaware Management Business Trust), 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, serves as investment adviser to each Fund. ADMINISTRATOR. Delaware Service Company, Inc., 2005 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, an affiliate of DMC, performs administrative and accounting services for the Funds. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. Ernst & Young LLP serves as the Funds' independent auditors. Ernst & Young LLP's principal address is Two Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the Meeting. The representative of Ernst & Young LLP will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS. If a Fund holds an annual meeting of shareholders in 2007, shareholder proposals to be included in the Funds' Combined Proxy Statement for that meeting must be received no later than March 8, 2007. Such proposals should be sent to the Fund, directed to the attention of its Secretary, at the address of its principal executive office printed on the first page of this Combined Proxy Statement. The inclusion and/or presentation of any such proposal is subject to the applicable requirements of the proxy rules under the 1934 Act. The persons designated as proxies will vote in their discretion on any matter if the Funds do not receive notice of such matter prior to May 23, 2007. FUND REPORTS. Each Fund's most recent Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report were previously mailed to shareholders. Copies of these reports are available upon request, without charge, by writing the Funds c/o Delaware Investments, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or by calling toll-free (800) 523-1918. 12 EXHIBIT A OUTSTANDING SHARES AS OF RECORD DATE (JUNE 21, 2006) Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. 11,588,670 Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. 5,463,745.907 Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. 2,982,700 Common Stock 2,982,200 Preferred Stock 500 Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. 4,837,900 Common Stock 4,837,100 Preferred Stock 800 Delaware Investments Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund 2,422,600 Common Shares 2,422,200 Preferred Shares 400 Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. 11,506,875.090 Common Stock 11,504,975.090 Preferred Stock 1900
13 EXHIBIT B SHAREHOLDERS OWNING 5% OR MORE OF A FUND The following accounts held of record 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Funds listed below as of June 21, 2006, Management does not have knowledge of beneficial owners.
PERCENT OF FUND NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING SHARES ------------------------------------- ---------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Delaware Investments Dividend and Cede & Co 11,440,621 98.7% Income Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 20 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10004 Delaware Investments Global Dividend Cede & Co. 5,340,872 97.8% and Income Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 20 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 1000 Delaware Investments Arizona Cede & Co. 2,928,002 98.2% Municipal Income Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 20 Common Stock Bowling Green Station New York, NY 1000 Delaware Investments Arizona CitiGroup Global 197 78.8% Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Markets Inc. Preferred Stock Pat Haller Series A 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Morgan Stanley DW Inc. 20 8.00% c/o ADP Proxy Services 51 Mercedes Way Edgewood, NY 11717 UBS Financial Services 20 8.00% Inc. Jane Flood 1200 Harbor Blvd. Weehawken, NJ 07086 Delaware Investments Arizona CitiGroup Global 156 62.4% Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Markets Inc. Preferred Stock Pat Haller Series B 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Pershing LLC 94 37.6% Al Hernandez Securities Corporation 1 Pershing Plaza Jersey City, NJ 07399
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PERCENT OF FUND NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING SHARES ------------------------------------- ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Delaware Investments Colorado Cede & Co 4,635,399 95.8% Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 20 Common Stock Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10004 Delaware Investments Colorado CitiGroup Global Markets 245 61.3% Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Inc. Preferred Stock Pat Haller Series A 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, 153 38.3% Fenner & Smith Safekeeping Veronica E. O'Neill 4 Corporate Place Piscataway, NJ 08854 Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Merrill Lynch, Pierce, 297 74.3% Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Fenner & Preferred Stock Smith Safekeeping Series B Veronica E. O'Neill 4 Corporate Place Piscataway, NJ 08854 CitiGroup Global Markets 107 26.8% Inc. Pat Haller 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001
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PERCENT OF FUND NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING SHARES ------------------------------------- ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Delaware Investments Florida Cede & Co 2,262,980 93.4% Insured Municipal Income Fund P.O. Box 20 Common Shares Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10004 Delaware Investments Florida CitiGroup Global Markets 159 79.5% Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. Preferred Shares Pat Haller Series A 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 UBS Financial Services 34 17.0% Inc. Jane Flood 1200 Harbor Blvd. Weehawken, NJ 07086 Delaware Investments Florida CitiGroup Global 163 81.5% Insured Municipal Income Fund Markets Inc. Preferred Shares Pat Haller Series B 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 UBS Financial Services 35 17.5% Inc. Jane Flood 1200 Harbor Blvd. Weekhawken, NJ 07086 Delaware Investments Minnesota Cede & Co. 10,725,713 93.2% Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. P.O. Box 20 Common Stock Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10004
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PERCENT OF FUND NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING SHARES ------------------------------------- ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------ Delaware Investments Minnesota UBS Financial Services 336 56.0% Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Inc. Preferred Stock Jane Flood Series A 1200 Harbor Blvd. Weekhawken, NJ 07086 CitiGroup Global Markets 198 33.0% Inc. Pat Haller 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Charles Schwab & Co., 66 11.0% Inc. Ronnie Fuiava Attn: Proxy Department San Francisco, CA 94105 Delaware Investments Minnesota CitiGroup Global Markets 395 65.8% Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Inc. Preferred Stock Pat Haller Series B 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Charles Schwab & Co., 78 13.0% Inc. Ronnie Fuiava Attn: Proxy Department San Francisco, CA 94105 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, 71 11.8% Fenner & Smith Safekeeping Veronica E. O'Neill 4 Corporate Place Piscataway, NJ 08854
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PERCENT OF FUND NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING SHARES ------------------------------------- ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------ SEI Private Trust Company 44 7.3% Attn: Steve Natur 1 Freedom Valley Drive Oaks, PA 19456 Delaware Investments Minnesota CitiGroup Global Markets 223 55.8% Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Inc. Preferred Stock Pat Haller Series C 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Pershing LLC 98 24.5% Al Hernandez Securities Corporation 1 Pershing Plaza Jersey City, NJ 07399 Charles Schwab & Co., 70 17.5% Inc. Ronnie Fuiava Attn: Proxy Department San Francisco, CA 94105 Delaware Investments Minnesota CitiGroup Global Markets 141 47.0% Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Inc. Preferred Stock Pat Haller Series D 333 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 Charles Schwab & Co., 134 44.7% Inc. Ronnie Fuiava Attn: Proxy Department San Francisco, CA 94105 United States Trust 21 7.0% Company Attn: Eileen French Proxy Department 499 Washington Blvd. 7th Fl. Jersey City, NJ 07310
18 EXHIBIT C DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDS AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER 1. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION. (a) The Audit Committee shall be composed of not less than three Directors/Trustees (hereinafter, "Directors") selected by the Board, each of whom shall be independent as defined in Rule 10A-3(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the listing standards of any national securities exchange on which the Fund is listed. (b) Each member of the Audit Committee shall be financially literate, as such qualification is interpreted by the Fund's Board in its business judgment, or must become financially literate within a reasonable period of time after his or her appointment to the Audit Committee. At least one member of the Audit Committee must be an "audit committee financial expert" as such term is defined in Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-K, Item 401 and SEC Form N-CSR. (c) One member of the Audit Committee shall be designated by the Board as Chairperson. The Chairperson and members of the Audit Committee shall have two year terms, renewable for a maximum of three terms. Each member of the Audit Committee shall serve for one year or until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. The Chairperson and members of the Audit Committee shall receive such compensation for their service on the Audit Committee as the Board may determine from time to time. 2. ROLE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. The function of the Audit Committee is oversight in the sense that it is to watch closely, maintain surveillance, review carefully relevant matters and make appropriate suggestions; it is management's responsibility to direct, manage and maintain appropriate systems for accounting and internal control and for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the financial statements; and it is the independent auditors' responsibility to plan and carry out a proper audit. The independent auditors for the Fund shall report directly to, and are ultimately accountable to, the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall select, evaluate, oversee the work of and, when appropriate, replace the independent auditors. Although the Audit Committee is expected to take a detached and questioning approach to the matters that come before it, the review of a Fund's financial statements by the Audit Committee is not an audit, nor does the Audit Committee's review substitute for the responsibilities of the Fund's management for preparing, or of the independent auditors for auditing, the financial statements. Members of the Audit Committee are not full-time employees of the Fund and, in serving on this Audit Committee, are not, and do not hold themselves out to be, acting as accountants or auditors. As such, it is not the duty or responsibility of the Audit Committee or its members to conduct "field work" or other types of auditing or accounting reviews or procedures. In discharging his or her duties, each member of the Audit Committee may rely on the accuracy of information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by (a) one or more officers of the Fund whom the Director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented; (b) legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the Director reasonably believes are within the person's professional expertise; or (c) a Board committee of which the Director is not a member. 3. PURPOSES. The purposes of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board in its oversight of (a) the quality and integrity of the Fund's financial statements and the independent audit thereof; (b) the independent auditors' qualifications and independence; (c) the performance of the Fund's independent auditors; and (d) the Fund's compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements that relate to the Fund's accounting and financial reporting, internal control over financial reporting and independent audits. The Audit Committee shall prepare an audit committee report as required by the SEC to be included in the Fund's proxy statements. The Audit Committee shall discharge its fiduciary responsibility with respect to evidence of any material violation of federal or state law or breach of fiduciary duty impacting the Fund that is brought to the attention of the Audit Committee pursuant to applicable regulations. The Audit Committee shall monitor the Fund's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls over financial reporting and, as appropriate, inquire into the internal controls over financial reporting of certain service providers. The Audit Committee shall monitor the Fund's safeguards with 19 respect to both inflow and outflow of funds and the integrity of computer systems relating to financial reporting. In addition, the Audit Committee shall act as a liaison between the Fund's independent auditors and the full Board of Directors. 4. DUTIES AND POWERS. To carry out its purposes, the Audit Committee shall have the following duties and powers: (a) To select, retain or terminate the independent auditors and, in connection therewith, annually to receive, evaluate and discuss with the independent auditors a formal written report from them setting forth all audit, review or attest engagements, as well as all non-audit engagements and other relationships, with the Fund, the Investment Manager and any entity in the Fund's "investment company complex," as defined in Reg. S-X Rule 2-O2(c)(14) (such entity to be referred to as a "Complex Entity"), which shall include specific representations as to the independent auditors' objectivity and independence; (b) To review and approve, in advance: (i) all audit services and all permissible non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditors for the Fund, including the related fees and terms of such engagements; and (ii) all non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors to the Fund's Investment Manager and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Investment Manager that provides ongoing services to the Fund (such an affiliate to be referred to as a "Control Affiliate") where the nature of such non-audit services has a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the Fund; to establish pre-approval policies and procedures for the engagement of independent auditors to provide audit and permissible non-audit services; and to delegate to one or more members the authority to grant pre-approvals; (c) To meet with the independent auditors and management, including private meetings with each as necessary, (i) to review and discuss the arrangements for and scope of the annual audit and any special audits; (ii) to discuss any matters of concern relating to the Fund's financial statements, including any adjustments to such statements recommended by the independent auditors, or other results of said audit(s); (iii) to consider the independent auditors' comments with respect to the Fund's financial policies, procedures, internal accounting controls and any audit problems or difficulties, and in each case management's responses thereto; (iv) to review and discuss the form of opinion the independent auditors propose to render to the Board of Directors and shareholders; (v) in the case of an exchange-listed closed-end Fund only, to discuss the Fund's unaudited semi-annual financial statements with the independent auditors and management; and (vi) in the case of an exchange-listed closed-end Fund only, to review and discuss the Fund's annual audited financial statements and management's discussion of fund performance with the independent auditors and management and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors on including such audited financial statements in the Fund's annual report to shareholders; (d) To review and discuss any and all reports from the independent auditors regarding (i) critical accounting policies and practices used by the Fund, including any proposed changes in accounting principles or practices proposed by management or the independent auditors upon the Fund, (ii) alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management, (iii) the risks of using any such alternative treatments or disclosures, (iv) the treatment preferred by the independent auditors, (v) material written communications between management and the independent auditors, including any management letter and any internal control observations and recommendations, and (vi) all non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to any Complex Entity that were not subject to the pre-approval requirement set forth above in Paragraph 4(b) (in connection with the Audit Committee's consideration of the auditors' independence); (e) To review and discuss the process of issuing dividend-related and other press releases including financial information, as well as the Fund's policies for providing financial information to analysts and ratings agencies; (f) To discuss with management the Fund's guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management; (g) To review any disclosures made by the chief executive and chief financial officers of the Fund in their certification process for the Fund's periodic reports filed with the SEC about any significant 20 deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls, any material weaknesses in internal controls and any fraud, whether or not material, involving management or other employees having a significant role in internal controls; (h) To establish procedures, take actions and perform all duties necessary for (i) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Fund regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Fund and its service providers of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; (i) To obtain and review not less often than annually a report by the independent auditors describing: (i) the independent auditors' internal quality-control procedures; (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control or peer review of the firm or any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting any audits carried out by the independent auditors, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (iii) all relationships between the independent auditors and the Fund, as well as the Fund's Investment Manager or any Complex Entity; (j) To evaluate the independence of the independent auditors, which shall include at least the following items: (i) receiving an annual statement from the independent auditors confirming their independence;(2)(ii) evaluating the lead partner of the independent auditors; (iii) confirming the appropriate rotation of the lead audit partner, overseeing the rotation of other audit partners and considering periodically whether there should be a regular rotation of the audit firm itself; and (iv) reviewing the hiring by the Fund, its Investment Manager and any Control Affiliate of employees or former employees of the independent auditors; (k) To set policies relating to the hiring by the Fund, its Investment Manager and any Control Affiliate of employees or former employees of the independent auditors; (l) To engage independent legal counsel and such other advisers as the Audit Committee determines appropriate to carry out its duties, without the consent of management or the Board of Directors; (m) To conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Audit Committee; and (n) To report its activities to the full Board of Directors on a regular basis and to make recommendation with respect to the above and other matters as the Audit Committee may deem necessary or appropriate. 5. MEETINGS. The Audit Committee shall meet on a regular basis and is empowered to hold special meetings as circumstances require. The Audit Committee shall regularly meet with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Fund. The Audit Committee shall also meet with internal auditors for the Investment Manager on a regular basis in order to assist the Board in its oversight of the Fund's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 6. RESOURCES. The Audit Committee shall have the authority and resources, including sufficient funding by the Fund to pay the fees of the independent auditors, legal counsel, consultants or experts, appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to retain special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of the Fund. 7. ANNUAL CHARTER REVIEW. The Audit Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the Board of Directors. ---------- 21 EXHIBIT D DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FAMILY OF FUNDS NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Committee") shall be composed of not less than three members, each of whom shall be independent as defined in Rule 10A-3(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the listing standards of any national securities exchange on which any Fund is listed. One member of the Committee shall be designated by the Board as Chairperson. The Chairperson and members of the Committee shall have two-year terms, renewable for a maximum of three (3) terms. The Chairperson and members of the Committee shall receive such compensation for their service on the Committee as the Board may determine from time to time. BOARD NOMINATIONS 1. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES. Independent Directors/Trustees are to be selected and nominated solely by incumbent independent Directors/Trustees. The Committee shall make recommendations for nominations for independent director/trustee membership on the Board of Directors/Trustees to the incumbent independent Directors/Trustees. The Committee shall evaluate candidates' qualifications for Board membership and their independence from the Funds' manager and other affiliates and principal service providers. Persons selected must be independent in terms of both the letter and spirit of the governing rules, regulations and listing standards. The Committee shall also consider the effect of any relationships beyond those delineated in the governing rules, regulations and listing standards that might impair independence, e.g., business, financial or family relationships with managers or service providers. 2. AFFILIATED DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES. The Committee shall evaluate candidates' qualifications and make recommendations for affiliated director/trustee membership on the Board of Directors/Trustees to the full Board. 3. SHAREHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS. The Committee shall establish policies and procedures with respect to the submission and consideration of shareholder recommendations regarding candidates for nomination for election to the Board. 4. BOARD COMPOSITION. The Committee shall periodically review the composition of the Board of Directors/Trustees to determine whether it may be appropriate to add individuals with different backgrounds or skill sets from those already on the Board. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 1. The Committee shall evaluate annually the ability of each Director/Trustee to function effectively in the discharge of his/her oversight and fiduciary responsibilities as a Director/Trustee. The Chairman of the Committee shall undertake appropriate action as required based on the Committee's evaluation. 2. The Committee shall, together with the Coordinating Director/Trustee, monitor the performance of counsel for the independent Directors/Trustees. 3. The Committee shall establish procedures to facilitate shareholder communications to the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees. OTHER POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including authority to retain special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of the appropriate Fund(s). 2. The Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the full Board of Directors/Trustees. 22 EXHIBIT E EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS MICHAEL P. BISHOF (AGE 43) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Funds and of the other 24 investment companies within Delaware Investments; Senior Vice President/Investment Accounting of Delaware Management Company and Delaware Capital Management (each a series of Delaware Management Business Trust), Delaware Service Company, Inc. and Delaware Distributors, L.P.; Senior Vice President/Treasurer/Investment Accounting of Delaware Investment Advisers (a series of Delaware Management Business Trust); and Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of Lincoln National Income Fund, Inc. During the past five years, Mr. Bishof has served in various executive capacities at different times within Delaware Investments. Mr. Bishof also serves as Senior Vice President/Treasurer for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which has the same investment adviser as the Funds. JOHN J. O'CONNOR (49) Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Funds and of the other 24 investment companies within Delaware Investments; Senior Vice President /Investment Accounting of Delaware Management Company (a series of Delaware Management Business Trust) and Delaware Service Company, Inc.; Senior Vice President/Investment Accounting/ Assistant Treasurer of Delaware Investment Advisers (a series of Delaware Management Business Trust). During the past five years, Mr. O'Connor has served in various executive capacities at different times with Delaware Investments. Mr. O'Connor also serves as Senior Vice President/Assistant Treasurer for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which has the same investment adviser as the Funds. 23 DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT NOTICE OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AUGUST 16, 2006 [Delaware Investments(R) LOGO] PX-CE [--] IVES 7/06 A member of Lincoln Financial Group DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (COMMON) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (CLASS A) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
VOYAGEUR ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (CLASS B) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (COMMON) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (CLASS A) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC. (CLASS B) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC. CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT THE TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC. CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (COMMON) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS TRUSTEES OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (CLASS A) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS TRUSTEES OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (CLASS B) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS TRUSTEES OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. (COMMON) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. (CLASS A) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. (CLASS B) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. (CLASS C) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS 2005 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS MICHAEL E. DRESNIN, KATHRYN R. WILLIAMS AND DAVID F. CONNOR, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH THE RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION, PROXIES OF THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD TO BE HELD AT TWO COMMERCE SQUARE, 2001 MARKET STREET, 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ON AUGUST 16, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M., OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF, WITH ALL THE POWERS WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD POSSESS IF PERSONALLY PRESENT, AND INSTRUCTS THEM TO VOTE UPON ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY PROPERLY BE ACTED UPON AT THIS MEETING AND SPECIFICALLY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. PLEASE REFER TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR A DISCUSSION OF EACH OF THESE MATTERS. BY SIGNING AND DATING THIS PROXY CARD, YOU AUTHORIZE THE PROXIES TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS MARKED, OR IF NOT MARKED, TO VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL, AND TO USE THEIR DISCRETION TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC. (CLASS D) CHECK PLEASE VOTE BY CHECKING (MARK) THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW. FOR WITHHOLD FOR ALL 1. TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ALL ALL EXCEPT |_| |_| |_| 01) THOMAS L. BENNETT 04) ANTHONY D. KNERR 07) THOMAS F. MADISON* 02) JUDE T. DRISCOLL 05) LUCINDA S. LANDRETH 08) JANET L. YEOMANS* 03) JOHN A. FRY 06) ANN R. LEVEN 09) J. RICHARD ZECHER |_ |_ |_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The holders of common shares may not vote for these nominees. If you checked "For All Except," write each withheld nominee's number on the line above. THIS PROXY CARD IS ONLY VALID WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN NAME OR NAMES BELOW AS PRINTED AT LEFT TO AUTHORIZE THE VOTING OF YOUR SHARES AS INDICATED ABOVE. WHERE SHARES ARE REGISTERED WITH JOINT OWNERS, ALL JOINT OWNERS SHOULD SIGN. PERSONS SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE________________________________________, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) (JOINT OWNERS) (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX)