EX-99.77C VOTES 2 item77c1n4k0.txt High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Results of a special shareholders meeting On 11/15/05, a special meetings of shareholders was held to approve a new management agreement for High Income Opportunity. The following table provides the number of votes cast for, against, as well as the number of abstentions as to the matter voted on at the special meeting of shareholders. Item Voted Votes Votes on for against Abstentions --------------------------------------------------- new management 38,649,706 2,559,913 1,645,614 agreement