-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IRTXm2S8ANqBk6m9qBO4eHg/4RcELzbaR5cFBf4bErElpvT14ru8XlulXHY7hidD MOqeMtbUFkYDw/Bz1DD+rQ== 0000950117-06-003586.txt : 20060821 0000950117-06-003586.hdr.sgml : 20060821 20060821145930 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-06-003586 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060821 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060821 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060821 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934882 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08928 FILM NUMBER: 061045965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BISYS FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITE STREET 2: BROOKLAWN HOUSE, CRAMPTON AVE/SHELBOURNE CITY: BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN4 STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: (617) 470-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BISYS FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITE STREET 2: BROOKLAWN HOUSE, CRAMPTON AVE/SHELBOURNE CITY: BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN4 STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC PORTFOLIOS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950104 0000934882 S000009274 Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio C000025336 Master Portfolio 0000934882 S000009275 International Equity Portfolio C000025337 Master Porfolio 0000934882 S000009276 Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Portfolio C000025338 Master Portfolio 0000934882 S000009277 Small Cap Equity Portfolio C000025339 Master Portfolio 0000934882 S000009296 Value Portfolio C000025370 Master Portfolio 0000934882 S000009297 Growth Portfolio C000025371 Master Portfolio 0000934882 S000010132 High Yield Fixed Income Portfolio C000028129 Master Portfolio 0000934882 S000012009 Core Fixed Income Portfolio C000032737 Master Portfolio 0000934882 S000012010 Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio C000032738 Master Portfolio N-PX 1 a42607.txt HSBC INVESTOR PORTFOLIOS =================================== OMB APPROVAL =================================== OMB Number: 3235-0582 Expires: April 30, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response 14.4 =================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-08928 --------------------------------------------- HSBC Investor Portfolios - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Richard Fabietti, HSBC Bank USA, 452 Fifth Avenue, Tower 18, New York, New York 10018 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-782-8183 ---------------------------- Date of fiscal year end: October 31 ------------------- Date of reporting period: July 1, 2005 through Jun 30, 2006 ------------------------------------------- Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Sections 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). 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Section 3507. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-08928 Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006 HSBC Investor Portfolios =================== HSBC INVESTOR Core FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO ================== There was no proxy voting for the HSBC Investor Core Fixed Income Portfolio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2006 pursuant to Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 30b1-4 thereunder ================ HSBC INVESTOR HIGH YIELD FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO =============== There was no proxy voting for the HSBC Investor High yield Fixed Income Portfolio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2006 pursuant to Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 30b1-4 thereunder ================ HSBC INVESTOR Core Plus FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO ================ There was no proxy voting for the HSBC Investor Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2006 pursuant to Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 30b1-4 thereunder ============== HSBC INVESTOR Short Duration FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO ============= There was no proxy voting for the HSBC Investor short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2006 pursuant to Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 30b1-4 thereunder Page 1 ======================== HSBC INVESTOR GROWTH PORTFOLIO ======================== AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. Ticker: ADP Security ID: 53015103 Meeting Date: NOV 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELL INC. Ticker: DELL Security ID: 24702R101 Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS 3 S/H PROPOSAL - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Y Against Management 4 S/H - EXPENSING OF STOCK OPTIONS N For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC Ticker: HAR Security ID: 413086109 Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 8, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGG MASON, INC. Ticker: LMVTX Security ID: 524901105 Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 ADOPT/AMEND EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS Y For Management PLAN 3 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN Y For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Ticker: LLTC Security ID: 535678106 Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 6, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN Y For Management 3 ADOPT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN Y For Management 4 ADOPT/AMEND EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS Y For Management PLAN 5 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS Page 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. Ticker: MXIM Security ID: 57772K101 Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 28, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 AMEND INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN Y For Management 3 AMEND NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR PLAN TO Y For Management INCREASE SHARES 4 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDTRONIC, INC. Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106 Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 1, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS 3 ADOPT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN Y For Management 4 ADOPT DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN Y For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED Ticker: MCHP Security ID: 595017104 Meeting Date: AUG 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 16, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT CORPORATION Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104 Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORACLE CORPORATION Ticker: FFIV Security ID: 68389X105 Meeting Date: OCT 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 APPROVE EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN Y For Management 3 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS Page 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAYCHEX, INC. Ticker: PAYX Security ID: 704326107 Meeting Date: OCT 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN Y For Management 3 S/H PROPOSAL - BOARD OF DIRECTORS N For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED Ticker: RIMM Security ID: 760975102 Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Y For Management 2 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS 3 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN Y For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109 Meeting Date: JUL 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 19, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROVE MERGER AGREEMENT Y For Management 2 APPROVE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK INCREASE Y For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109 Meeting Date: OCT 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 12, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Y For Management 2 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT Y For Management AUDITORS 3 APPROVE CHARTER AMENDMENT Y For Management 4 APPROVE CHARTER AMENDMENT Y For Management 5 S/H PROPOSAL - ANIMAL RIGHTS N For Management 6 MISCELLANEOUS SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL N For Management 7 S/H - REPORT ON CHARITABLE CONRIBUTIONS N For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102 Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 11, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 No Agenda Received / No Ballots / No Vote NA NA Management made Page 4 ================= HSBC INVESTOR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO ================= ABN AMRO HOLDING NV Ticker: ABNHF Security ID: NL0000301109 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting None Did Not Management Vote 2 Receive Report of Management Board None Did Not Management Vote 3a Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 3b Approve Dividends of EUR 1.10 Per Share For Did Not Management Vote 3c Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management Vote 3d Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 4 Approve Remuneration Report Containing For Did Not Management Remuneration Policy for Management Board Vote Members 5 Approve Amendments to Remuneration of For Did Not Management Supervisory Board Vote 6 Approve Company's Corporate Governance For Did Not Management Structure Vote 7a Elect G.J. Kramer to Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 7b Elect G. Randa to Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 7c Reelect A.C. Martinez to Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Vote 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 9a Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary For Did Not Management Shares, Convertible Preference Shares and Vote Preference Financing Shares Up To 20 Percent of Issued Capital 9b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Did Not Management Rights from Issuance Under Item 9a Vote 10 Any Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABN AMRO HOLDING NV Ticker: ABNHF Security ID: NL0000301109 Meeting Date: NOV 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 17, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor a Discuss Corporate Governance re: Election None Did Not Management New Management Board Members Vote b Elect Huibert Boumeester to Management For Did Not Management Board Vote c Elect Pieter Overmars to Management Board For Did Not Management Vote d Elect Ronald Teerlink to Management Board For Did Not Management Vote Page 5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSA GROUP LTD (FORMERLY AMALGAMATED BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA) Ticker: ABSXF Security ID: ZAE000067237 Meeting Date: AUG 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended March 31, 2005 2.1 Ratify Reappointment of Ernst & Young as For For Management Auditors 2.2 Ratify Appointment of For For Management PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration of D.C. Cronje For For Management 5.1 Reelect D.C. Arnold as Director For For Management 5.2 Reelect L. Boyd as Director For For Management 5.3 Reelect D.C. Cronje as Director For For Management 5.4 Reelect L.N. Jonker as Director For For Management 5.5 Reelect F.A. Sonn as Director For For Management 5.6 Reelect P.E.I. Swartz as Director For For Management 5.7 Reelect T. van Wyk Unless the Barclays For For Management Transaction is Successfully Completed Prior to the AGM 6 Confirm Appointment of D.E. Baloyi as For For Management Director 7 Confirm Appointment of P.T. Motsepe as For For Management Director Unless the Barclays Transaction is Successfully Completed 8 Confirm Appointment of J.H. Schindehutte For For Management as Director 9 Confirm Appointment of L.L. von Zeuner as For For Management Director 10 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGF (ASSURANCES GENERALES DE FRANCE) Ticker: Security ID: FR0000125924 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 3.60 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Approve Discharge of Board and President For Did Not Management Vote 6 Ratify Appointment of Joachim Faber as For Did Not Management Director Vote 7 Reelect Joachim Faber as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Reelect Andre Levy-Lang as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Reelect Dominique Ferrero as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Reelect Diethart Breipohl as Director For Did Not Management Vote 11 Reelect Antoine Jeancourt-Galignani as For Did Not Management Director Vote 12 Elect Klaus Luft as Director For Did Not Management Vote 13 Elect Robert Hudry as Director For Did Not Management Vote 14 Ratify SCP Jean-Claude Andre et Autres as For Did Not Management Alternate Auditor Vote 15 Ratify Picarle et Associes as Alternate For Did Not Management Auditor Vote 16 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 374,400 Vote 17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 18 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote 19 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote Page 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCELOR S.A. Ticker: Security ID: LU0140205948 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Reports of the Board of Directors None Did Not Management and of the Auditor on the Financial Vote Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements for the 2005 Fiscal Year 2 Accept Financial Statements for the 2005 For Did Not Management Fiscal Year Vote 3 Accept Consolidated Financial for the For Did Not Management 2005 Fiscal Year Vote 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 5 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends Vote 6 Approve Discharge of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 7 Elect Ulrich Hartmann as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Elect Joseph Kinsch as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Elect Edmond Paschura as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Elect Fernand Wagner as Director For Did Not Management Vote 11 Elect Hedwig De Koker as Director For Did Not Management Vote 12 Elect Jean-Pierre Hansen as Director For Did Not Management Vote 13 Elect Daniel Melin as Director For Did Not Management Vote 14 Elect Sergio Silva de Freitas as Director For Did Not Management Vote 15 Elect John Castegnaro as Director For Did Not Management Vote 16 Elect Manuel Fernandez Lopez as Director For Did Not Management Vote 17 Elect Francisco Javier de la Riva Garriga For Did Not Management as Director Vote 18 Elect Jose Ramon Alvarez Rendueles as For Did Not Management Director Vote 19 Elect Corporacion JMAC B.V. as Director For Did Not Management Vote 20 Elect Jean-Yves Durance as Director For Did Not Management Vote 21 Elect S.A.R. le Prince Guillaume de For Did Not Management Luxembourg as Director Vote 22 Elect Georges Schmit as Director For Did Not Management Vote 23 Approve Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Management Vote 24 Ratify KPMG Audit as Auditors For Did Not Management Vote Page 7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCELOR S.A. Ticker: Security ID: LU0140205948 Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Report of the Board of Directors None Did Not Management Vote 2 Approve Reduction in Share Capital by For Did Not Management Means of a Public Offer to Buy Back Vote Shares for the Purpose of Their Cancellation 3 Authorize Board to Implement the Public For Did Not Management Share Buy-Back Offer and to Amend the Vote Bylaws Accordingly 4 Amend Bylaws Re: Submission of For Did Not Management Shareholder Proposals Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCELOR S.A. Ticker: Security ID: LU0140205948 Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Review of Mittal Steel's Public Exchange None Against Management Offer on All of ARCELOR's Shares and Convertible Bonds 2 Approve Option Offered by the SeverStal For Against Management Transaction for the ARCELOR Shareholders 3 Approve Procedure for Approving the Against Against Shareholder SeverStal Transaction and the Issuance of New Arcelor Shares in Favor of Mr. Mordashov - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTRAZENECA PLC (FORMERLY ZENECA PLC) Ticker: AZNCF Security ID: GB0009895292 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve First Interim Dividend of USD For For Management 0.38 (21.9 pence, SEK2.99)Per Ordinary Share and to Confirm a Final Dividend of USD 0.92 (51.8 Pence, SEK7.02) Per Ordinary Share 3 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management the Company 4 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 5a Re-elect Louis Schweitzer as Director For For Management 5b Re-elect Hakan Mogren as Director For For Management 5c Elect David Brennan as Director For For Management 5d Re-elect Jonathan Symonds as Director For For Management 5e Elect John Patterson as Director For For Management 5f Re-elect Sir Peter Bonfield as Director For For Management 5g Re-elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management 5h Re-elect Jane Henney as Director For For Management 5i Re-elect Michele Hooper as Director For For Management 5j Re-elect Joe Jimenez as Director For For Management 5k Re-elect Erna Moller as Director For For Management 5l Re-elect Marcus Wallenberg as Director For For Management 5m Elect Darne Rothwell as Director For For Management 6 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 7 Approve EU Political Donations and Incur For For Management EU Political Expenditure up to USD 150,000 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 131,364,668 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 19,704,700 10 Authorise Ten Percent of the Company's For For Management Issued Share Capital for Market Purchase Page 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVIVA PLC (FORMERLY CGNU PLC) Ticker: Security ID: GB0002162385 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 17.44 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Elect Mary Francis as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Richard Harvey as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Carole Piwnica as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Philip Scott as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Patrick Snowball as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Derek Stevens as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Andre Villeneuve as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 150,000,000 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 29,000,000 14 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 15 Approve Inc. in Auth. Cap. from GBP For For Management 1,450,000,000 to GBP 1,950,000,000 and EUR 700,000,000; Auth. Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights up to the New Pref. Shares; and Amend Articles of Association 16 Authorise 239,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 17 Authorise 100,000,000 8 3/4 Percent For For Management Preference Shares for Market Purchase 18 Authorise 100,000,000 8 3/8 Percent For For Management Preference Shares for Market Purchase Page 9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAE SYSTEMS PLC(FRM.BRITISH AEROSPACE PLC ) Ticker: BAESF Security ID: GB0002634946 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 6.3 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Re-elect Susan Birley as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Christopher Geoghegan as For For Management Director 6 Re-elect Michael Lester as Director For For Management 7 Elect Philip Carroll as Director For For Management 8 Elect Roberto Quarta as Director For For Management 9 Elect Peter Weinberg as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management the Company 11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 12 Approve Bae Systems Performance Share For For Management Plan 2006 13 Approve Bae Systems Share Matching Plan For For Management 14 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management Political Organisations Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 15 Authorise BAE Systems Marine Limited to For For Management Make EU Political Organisations Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 16 Authorise BAE Systems (Operations) For For Management Limited to Make EU Political Organisations Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 17 Authorise BAE Systems Land Systems For For Management (Munitions and Ordnance) Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisations Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 18 Authorise BAE Systems Land Systems For For Management (Weapons and Vehicles) Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisations Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 19 Authorise Land Systems Hagglunds AB to For For Management Make EU Political Organisations Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 20 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 26,829,626 21 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,024,846 22 Authorise 321,987,720 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase Page 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK HAPOALIM B.M. Ticker: Security ID: IL0006625771 Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 26, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect N. Dror as External Director For For Management 2 Elect P. Dvorin as Director For For Management 3a Approve Director/Officer Liability and For Against Management Indemnification Insurance 3b Approve Director/Officer Indemnification For Against Management Agreement with Controlling Shareholder Dan Dankner 4a Amend Articles Re: Allow Shareholders to For For Management Vote at General Meetings in Writing or by Internet 4b Amend Articles Re: Director/Officer For For Management Indemnification/Liability 5 Approve Director/Officer Indemnification For Against Management Agreements for N. Dror and P. Dvorin - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK HAPOALIM B.M. Ticker: Security ID: IL0006625771 Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 1, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports (Voting) 2 Elect Directors For Abstain Management 3 Elect I. Dissentshik as External Director For Abstain Management 4a Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 4b Approve Remuneration of Board Chair S. For For Management Nehama 5 Approve Remuneration of Director and For For Management Controlling Shareholder Dan Dankner 6 Approve Ziv Haft and Somekh Chaikin as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 7 Approve Director/Officer Liability and For Against Management Indemnification Insurance 8a Amend Articles Re: Quorum for Board For For Management Meetings 8b Amend Articles Re: Director/Officer For For Management Indemnification/Liability and Quorum for Board Meetings 9 Amend Director/Officer Indemnification For For Management Agreements Page 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARCLAYS PLC Ticker: BCLYF Security ID: GB0031348658 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Elect Fulvio Conti as Director For For Management 4 Elect Danie Cronje as Director For For Management 5 Elect Robert Diamond Jr. as Director For For Management 6 Elect Robert Steel as Director For For Management 7 Elect John Sunderland as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Dame Dawson as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Sir Richard Broadbent as For For Management Director 10 Re-elect Gary Hoffman as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Naguib Kheraj as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as Director Nigel For For Management Rudd as Director 13 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 14 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 15 Authorise the Company to make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 16 Authorise Barclays Bank plc to make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 17 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 541,215,604 18 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 81,182,340 19 Authorise 968,600,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD (FORMERLY BHP STEEL LTD) Ticker: BSL Security ID: AU000000BSL0 Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Adopt Remuneration Report For For Management 3a Elect Graham Kraehe as Director For For Management 3b Elect Tan Yam Pin as Director For For Management 3c Elect Karen Dynon as Director Against Did Not Management Vote 4 Approve Increase in the Aggregate For For Management Remuneration of Non-executive Directors to AUD 2.25 Million Per Annum 5 Approve Grant of Share Rights to Kirby For For Management Adams, Managing Director and CEO of the Company, Under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan 6 Amend Constitution Re: Law or Listing For For Management Rules, Governance Issues, Streamlining General Meeting Procedures, Officer's Entitlements, Internal Administration, Capital Managment and Financial Matters 7 Renew Partial Takeover Provision For For Management Page 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BNP PARIBAS SA (FM. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS) Ticker: BNPQF Security ID: FR0000131104 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2.60 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 6 Elect Laurence Parisot as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Claude Bebear as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Jean-Louis Beffa as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Alain Joly as Director For For Management 10 Reelect Denis Kessler as Director For For Management 11 Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director For For Management 12 Ratify Deloitte & Associes as Auditor and For For Management BEAS as Alternate Auditor 13 Ratify Mazars & Guerard as Auditor and For For Management Michel Barbet-Massin as Alternate Auditor 14 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Management Auditor and Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor 15 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities 16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion 17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 320 Million 18 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions 19 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 20 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For For Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 1 Billion 21 Amend Resolution 14 Adopted by General For For Management Meeting on May 18, 2005: Set Global Limit for Capital Increase Resulting from Granting of Options and Free Shares 22 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For For Management Purchase Plan 23 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 24 Approve Merger by Absorption of Societe For For Management Centrale d'Investissements by BNP Paribas 25 Amend Articles Board Related Re: For For Management Elections of Employee Representative 26 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities Page 13 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BNP PARIBAS SA (FM. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS) Ticker: BNPQF Security ID: FR0010272641 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2.60 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 6 Elect Laurence Parisot as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Claude Bebear as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Jean-Louis Beffa as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Alain Joly as Director For For Management 10 Reelect Denis Kessler as Director For For Management 11 Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director For For Management 12 Ratify Deloitte & Associes as Auditor and For For Management BEAS as Alternate Auditor 13 Ratify Mazars & Guerard as Auditor and For For Management Michel Barbet-Massin as Alternate Auditor 14 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Management Auditor and Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor 15 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities 16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion 17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 320 Million 18 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions 19 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 20 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to For For Management Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 1 Billion 21 Amend Resolution 14 Adopted by General For For Management Meeting on May 18, 2005: Set Global Limit for Capital Increase Resulting from Granting of Options and Free Shares 22 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For For Management Purchase Plan 23 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 24 Approve Merger by Absorption of Societe For For Management Centrale d'Investissements by BNP Paribas 25 Amend Articles Board Related Re: For For Management Elections of Employee Representative 26 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities Page 14 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC ) Ticker: BPAQF Security ID: GB0007980591 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Remuneration Report For Did Not Management Vote 3 Re-elect David Allen as Director For Did Not Management Vote 4 Re-elect Lord Browne of Madingley as For Did Not Management Director Vote 5 Re-elect John Bryan as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Re-elect Antony Burgmans as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Re-elect Iain Conn as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8 Re-elect Errol Davis Jr. as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9 Re-elect Douglas Flint as Director For Did Not Management Vote 10 Re-elect Byron Grote as Director For Did Not Management Vote 11 Re-elect Anthony Hayward as Director For Did Not Management Vote 12 Re-elect DeAnne Julius as Director For Did Not Management Vote 13 Re-elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director For Did Not Management Vote 14 Re-elect John Manzoni as Director For Did Not Management Vote 15 Re-elect Walter Massey as Director For Did Not Management Vote 16 Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director For Did Not Management Vote 17 Re-elect Michael Wilson as Director For Did Not Management Vote 18 Re-elect Peter Sutherland as Director For Did Not Management Vote 19 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For Did Not Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Vote Their Remuneration 20 Authorise 2,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares For Did Not Management for Market Purchase Vote 21 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 1,690,000,000 22 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 253,000,000 Page 15 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRASKEM S.A. (FRMRLY. COPENE-PETROQUIMICA DO NORDESTE) Ticker: BAKOF Security ID: BRBRKMACNPA4 Meeting Date: APR 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Fiscal Year Ended 12-31-05 2 Approve 2006-2012 Capital Budget Plan For Abstain Management 3 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 4 Elect Members of Board of Directors For Abstain Management 5 Elect Supervisory Board Members For Abstain Management 6 Approve Aggregate Annual Remuneration of For Abstain Management Directors 7 Amend Incentive Stock Option Plan For Against Management Approved at EGM Held on 9-26-05 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRASKEM S.A. (FRMRLY. COPENE-PETROQUIMICA DO NORDESTE) Ticker: Security ID: BRBRKMACNPA4 Meeting Date: OCT 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors in Light of Resignations For Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0002875804 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 33.0 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 5 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 6a Re-elect Ana Llopis as Director For For Management 6b Re-elect Antonio Monteiro de Castro as For For Management Director 6c Re-elect Rupert Pennant-Rea as Director For For Management 6d Re-elect Jan du Plessis as Director For For Management 7 Elect Anthony Ruys as Director For For Management 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 174,737,186 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 26,210,577 10 Authorise 209,600,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase Page 16 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUZZI UNICEM SPA (FORMERLY UNICEM) Ticker: Security ID: IT0001347308 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 9, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements at Dec. 31, For Did Not Management 2006 and Statutory Reports Vote 2 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD. Ticker: CNQ. Security ID: CA1363851017 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Catherine M. Best For For Management 1.2 Elect Director N. Murray Edwards For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Hon. Gary A. Filmon For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Amb. Gordon D. Giffin For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John G. Langille For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Keith A.J. MacPhail For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Allan P. Markin For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Norman F. McIntyre For For Management 1.9 Elect Director James S. Palmer For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Eldon R. Smith For For Management 1.11 Elect Director David A. Tuer For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANON INC. Ticker: 7751 Security ID: JP3242800005 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 32.5, Final JY 67.5, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Increase Number of For For Management Internal Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 3.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.17 Elect Director For For Management 3.18 Elect Director For For Management 3.19 Elect Director For For Management 3.20 Elect Director For For Management 3.21 Elect Director For For Management 3.22 Elect Director For For Management 3.23 Elect Director For For Management 3.24 Elect Director For For Management 3.25 Elect Director For For Management 3.26 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management and Statutory Auditor Page 17 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP. Ticker: SNPMF Security ID: CN0005789556 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept the Report of the Board of For For Management Directors 2 Accept the Report of the Supervisory For For Management Committee 3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 4 Approve Profit Appropriation and Final For For Management Dividend 5 Approve PRC and International Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 6a Elect Chen Tonghai as Director For For Management 6b Elect Zhou Yuan as Director For For Management 6c Elect Wang Tianpu as Director For For Management 6d Elect Zhang Jianhua as Director For For Management 6e Elect Wang Zhigang as Director For For Management 6f Elect Dai Houliang as Director For For Management 6g Elect Fan Yifei as Director For For Management 6h Elect Yao Zhongmin as Director For For Management 6i Elect Shi Wanpeng as Independent For For Management Non-Executive Director 6j Elect Liu Zhongli as Independent For For Management Non-Executive Director 6k Elect Li Deshui as Independent For For Management Non-Executive Director 7a Elect Wang Zuoran as Supervisor For For Management 7b Elect Zhang Youcai as Supervisor For For Management 7c Elect Kang Xianzhang as Supervisor For For Management 7d Elect Zou Huiping as Supervisor For For Management 7e Elect Li Yonggui as Supervisor For For Management 8 Approve the Service Contracts Between For For Management Sinopec Corp. and Directors and Supervisors 9 Approve Connected Transactions and Annual For Against Management Caps 10 Authorize Issue of Commercial Paper with For Against Management a Maximum Amount Not Exceeding 10 Percent of the Latest Audited Amount of the Net Assets 11 Amend Articles of Association For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP. Ticker: SNPMF Security ID: CN0005789556 Meeting Date: SEP 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 26, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Issue of Short-Term Commercial For For Management Paper of a Total Principal Amount of Up to 10 Percent of Net Assets Value and Maximum Amount Approved by the Peoples Bank of China and Authorize Board to Determine Matters in Relation to Such Issuance Page 18 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA STEEL CORPORATION Ticker: Security ID: USY150411251 Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 16, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Operating Results and Financial For For Management Statements 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Approve Capitalization of 2005 Dividends For For Management and Employee Profit Sharing 4 Amend Articles of Association For For Management 5 Amend Rules and Procedures Regarding For For Management Shareholder Meeting 6 Approve Release of Restrictions of For For Management Competitive Activities of Director Y. C. Chiang 7 Approve Release of Restrictions of For For Management Competitive Activities of Director L. M. Chung 8 Other Business For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPAL ELECTRONICS INC. Ticker: Security ID: US20440Y2000 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept 2005 Financial Statements For Did Not Management Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends Vote 3 Approve Capitalization of 2005 Dividends, For Did Not Management Employee Profit Sharing, and Vote Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus Issue 4 Amend Articles of Association For Did Not Management Vote 5 Amend Endorsement and Guarantee Operating For Did Not Management Guidelines Vote 6 Amend Trading Procedures Governing For Did Not Management Derivative Products Vote 7.1 Elect Hsu Sheng-Hsiung as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 23 Vote 7.2 Elect Chen Jui-Tsung as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 83 Vote 7.3 Elect Hsu Wen-Being as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 15 Vote 7.4 Elect a Representative of Kinpo For Did Not Management Electronics Inc. as Director with Vote Shareholder No. 85 7.5 Elect Shen Wen-Chung as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 19173 Vote 7.6 Elect Lin Kuang-Nan as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 57 Vote 7.7 Elect Wang Ping-Hsien as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 62674 Vote 7.8 Elect Chang Yung-Ching as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 2024 Vote 7.9 Elect Kung Shao-Tsu as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 2028 Vote 7.10 Elect Hsu Chiung-Chi as Director with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 91 Vote 7.11 Elect a Representative of China For Did Not Management Development Industrial Bank as Director Vote with Shareholder No. 1782 7.12 Elect Ko Charng-Chyi as Supervisor with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 55 Vote 7.13 Elect Chou Yen-Chia as Supervisor with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 60 Vote 7.14 Elect Hsu Sheng-Chieh as Supervisor with For Did Not Management Shareholder No. 3 Vote 8 Approve Release of Restrictions of For Did Not Management Competitive Activities of Directors Vote 9 Other Business None Did Not Management Vote Page 19 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPAL ELECTRONICS INC. Ticker: Security ID: US20440Y2000 Meeting Date: SEP 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Selling the Mobile For Did Not Management Telecommunications Department to Compal Vote Communications 2 Other Business None Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTINENTAL AG Ticker: CTTAF Security ID: DE0005439004 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share Vote 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management Fiscal 2005 Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management for Fiscal 2005 Vote 5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For Did Not Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft Vote as Auditors 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote 7 Elect Christian Streiff to the For Did Not Management Supervisory Board; Elect Walter Flecken Vote and Dirk Dreiskaemper as Alternate Supervisory Board Members 8 Approve Creation of EUR 186.17 Million For Did Not Management Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion of Vote Preemptive Rights 9 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Did Not Management and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to Vote Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6 Billion with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of EUR 149 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 10 Amend Articles Re: Calling of and For Did Not Management Registration for Shareholder Meetings due Vote to New German Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance) 11 Amend Articles Re: Conducting of For Did Not Management Shareholder Meetings due to New German Vote Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance) 12 Amend Articles Re: Elimination of Paper For Did Not Management Deeds Vote Page 20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDIT AGRICOLE SA Ticker: Security ID: FR0000045072 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.94 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Ratify Appointment of Jean-Roger Drouet For Against Management as Director 6 Elect Bruno de Laage as Director For Against Management 7 Reelect Noel Dupuy as Director For Against Management 8 Reelect Carole Giraud as Director For Against Management 9 Reelect Roger Gobin as Director For Against Management 10 Reelect Bernard Mary as Director For Against Management 11 Reelect Jean-Pierre Pargade as Director For Against Management 12 Reelect SAS rue la Boetie as Director For Against Management 13 Ratify Barbier, Frinault et Autres as For For Management Auditor 14 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers Audit as For For Management Auditor 15 Ratify Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor For For Management 16 Ratify Picarle et Associes as Alternate For For Management Auditor 17 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 850,000 18 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 19 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion 20 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 900 Million 21 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above 22 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions 23 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for 5 For Against Management Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue Authority without Preemptive Rights 24 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management Up to EUR 3 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 25 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For For Management 26 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For For Management Purchase Plan 27 Approve Issuance Up to EUR 40 Million to For Against Management be Reserved for Credit Agricole International Employees 28 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management Reserved for Credit Agricole Employees Adherents to Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan in USA 29 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 30 Amend Articles of Association in order to For For Management Reflect Legal Changes 31 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities Page 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING) Ticker: CSGKF Security ID: CH0012138530 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management Management 3 Approve CHF 17 Million Reduction in Share For For Management Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CHF 2 per Share 5.1.a Reelect Walter Kielholz and Hans-Ulrich For For Management Doerig as Directors 5.1.b Elect Richard Thornburgh as Director For For Management 5.2 Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick For For Management Goerdeler SA as Auditors 5.3 Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors For For Management 6 Approve CHF 3.4 Million Reduction in Pool For For Management of Capital Reserved for Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Employee Options - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELHAIZE GROUP (FORMERLY DELHAIZE LE LION) Ticker: DHLYF Security ID: BE0003562700 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Directors' Report on the None Did Not Management Financial Statements of the Fiscal Year Vote Ended on Dec. 31, 2005 2 Receive Auditors' Report on the Financial None Did Not Management Statements of the Fiscal Year Ended on Vote Dec. 31, 2005 3 Receive Consolidated Financial Statements None Did Not Management and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) Vote 4 Approve Annual Accounts, Allocation of For Did Not Management Income and Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Vote Share 5 Approve Discharge of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 7 Approve Discharge of Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 8.1 Elect Georges Jacobs as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8.2 Elect Pierre-Olivier Beckers as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8.3 Elect Didier Smits as Director For Did Not Management Vote 8.4 Elect Claire H. Babrowski as Director For Did Not Management Vote 9.1 Indicate Georges Jacobs as Independent For Did Not Management Director Vote 9.2 Indicate Didier Smits as Independent For Did Not Management Director Vote 9.3 Indicate Claire H. Babrowski as For Did Not Management Independent Director Vote 10 Approve Stock Option Plan For Did Not Management Vote 11 Approve Possibility of Speedy Exercise of For Did Not Management Stock Options in the Even of a Change of Vote Control Page 22 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELHAIZE GROUP (FORMERLY DELHAIZE LE LION) Ticker: DHLYF Security ID: BE0003562700 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 2 Authorize Implementation of Approved For Did Not Management Resolutions Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPFA BANK PLC Ticker: Security ID: IE0072559994 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve the Control Agreement For For Management 2 Amend Articles of Association For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E.ON AG (FORMERLY VEBA AG) Ticker: EONAF Security ID: DE0007614406 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 13, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and an For For Management Ordinary Dividends of EUR 2.75 per Share and Bonus Dividend of EUR 4.25 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2005 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2005 5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 6 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For For Management Subsidiary E.ON Zwoelfte Verwaltungs GmbH 7 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For For Management Subsidiary E.ON Dreizehnte Verwaltungs GmbH 8 Amend Articles Re: Conducting of For For Management Shareholder Meetings due to New German Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance) 9 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal 2006 Page 23 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EADS, EUROPEAN AERONAUTIC DEFENCE & SPACE N.V. Ticker: Security ID: NL0000235190 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Board Report Including Chapter on For Did Not Management Corporate Governance, Dividend Policy and Vote Remuneration Policy 2 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 0.65 per Share Vote 4 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 5 Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants and KPMG For Did Not Management Accountants N.V. as Auditors Vote 6 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares up For Did Not Management to 1 Percent of Authorized Share Capital, Vote Including Specific Powers to Approve LTIP as well as ESOP Plans 7 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management Cancellation of 6.7 Million Shares Vote 8 Authorize Share Repurchase For Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST JAPAN RAILWAY CO Ticker: 9020 Security ID: JP3783600004 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 4000, Final JY 4000, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Decrease Maximum Board For For Management Size - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 3.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.17 Elect Director For For Management 3.18 Elect Director For For Management 3.19 Elect Director For For Management 3.20 Elect Director For For Management 3.21 Elect Director For For Management 3.22 Elect Director For For Management 3.23 Elect Director For For Management 3.24 Elect Director For For Management Page 24 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDION CORP. Ticker: 2730 Security ID: JP3164470001 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10, Final JY 10, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Directors and Statutory Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management Auditor 6 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors and Statutory Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENCANA CORPORATION Ticker: ECA. Security ID: CA2925051047 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael N. Chernoff For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ralph S. Cunningham For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Patrick D. Daniel For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Ian W. Delaney For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Randall K. Eresman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael A. Grandin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Barry W. Harrison For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Dale A. Lucas For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Ken F. McCready For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Gwyn Morgan For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Valerie A.A. Nielsen For For Management 1.12 Elect Director David P. O'Brien For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Jane L. Peverett For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Dennis A. Sharp For For Management 1.15 Elect Director James M. Stanford For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors Page 25 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENDESA S.A. Ticker: ELEZF Security ID: ES0130670112 Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 12-31-05 and Discharge Directors 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Approve Auditors for Company and Its For For Management Consolidated Group 4 Authorize Company and Its Subsidiaries to For For Management Repurchase Shares in Accordance with Spanish Public Company Law 5 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENI SPA Ticker: Security ID: IT0003132476 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 23, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management Financial Statements, and Statutory Vote Reports for the Fiscal Year 2005 2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management Vote 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program; For Did Not Management Revoke Previously Granted Authorization Vote to Repurchase Shares 4 Approve Stock Option Plan 2006-2008; For Did Not Management Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Vote Shares to Service the Stock Option Plan 5 Approve Director and/or Internal For Did Not Management Auditors' Indemnification/Liability Vote Provisions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENI SPA Ticker: Security ID: IT0003132476 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 23, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles Re: 13 (sub-paragraph 1), For Did Not Management 17 (sub-paragraph 3), 24 (sub-paragraph Vote 1), and 28 (sub-paragraphs 2 and 4) Page 26 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI(FORMERLY OTOSAN OTOMOBIL) Ticker: Security ID: TRAOTOSN91H6 Meeting Date: DEC 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting and Election of Presiding For Did Not Management Committee Vote 2 Approve Aggregate Dividends in the Amount For Did Not Management of PKR 80.7 Million Charged to Vote Extraordinary Reserves 3 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For Did Not Management Minutes of Meeting Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI(FORMERLY OTOSAN OTOMOBIL) Ticker: Security ID: TRAOTOSN91H6 Meeting Date: SEP 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting and Elect Presiding Council For For Management of Meeting 2 Amend Articles 6 and 21 of the Bylaws For For Management 3 Approve Dividends For For Management 4 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For For Management Minutes of Meeting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG Ticker: Security ID: DE0005785802 Meeting Date: AUG 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Convert Preferred Shares Without Voting For For Management Rights into Common Shares With Voting Rights 2 Amend Stock Option Plan to Reflect For For Management Conversion of Preferred Shares into Common Shares 3 Approve Creation of EUR 35 Million Pool For For Management of Conditional Capital with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of EUR 25 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights 4 Approve Change of Corporate Form to For Against Management Partnership Limited by Shares (KGAA) Page 27 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG Ticker: Security ID: DE0005785802 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2005; Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2005 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.23 per Common Share and EUR 1.29 per Preference Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2005 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2005 5a Elect Gerd Krick to the Supervisory Board For For Management 5b Elect Dieter Schenk to the Supervisory For For Management Board 5c Elect Bernd Fahrholz to the Supervisory For For Management Board 5d Elect Walter Weisman to the Supervisory For For Management Board 5e Elect John Kringel to the Supervisory For For Management Board 5f Elect William Johnston to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft as Auditors for Fiscal 2006 7 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key For For Management Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 12.8 million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 8 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management 9 Amend Articles Re: Setup of Joint For For Management Committee; Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board; Audit and Corporate Governance Committee Page 28 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0030559776 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 5.1 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Elect Alain Grisay as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Ben Gunn as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Christopher Jemmett as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Lord MacGregor as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Lady Judge as Director For For Management 8 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 9 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management the Company 10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 70,480,687.10 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 10,572,103.07 13 Authorise 211,442,061 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE WIMPEY PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0009713446 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 11.9 Pence Per For For Management Share 3 Re-elect John Robinson as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect David Williams as Director For For Management 5 Elect Anthony Reading as Director For For Management 6 Elect Robert Sharpe as Director For For Management 7 Elect Steve Parker as Director For For Management 8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 33,070,976 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,960,646 11 Authorise 39,685,172 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 12 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 13 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Indemnification Page 29 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Ticker: Security ID: TW0002376001 Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 11, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and Payment For For Management of Dividend of NTD 1.3 Per Share 3 Amend Articles of Association For For Management 4 Amend Endorsement and Guarantee Operating For For Management Guidelines 5 Amend Rules and Procedures Regarding For For Management Shareholder Meeting 6 Other Business For Against Management 7.1 Elect Yeh Pei-Chen as Director with ID For Abstain Management No. K120776103 7.2 Elect a Representative of Ming Wei For Abstain Management Investment Co. Ltd. as Director with ID No. C120689037 7.3 Elect a Representative of Shi Jia For Abstain Management Investment Co. Ltd. as Director with ID No. J120043359 7.4 Elect Tseng Chun-Ming as Director with ID For Abstain Management No. A123289411 7.5 Elect Lin Huo-Yuan as Director with ID For Abstain Management No. F120956170 7.6 Elect a Representative of Xi Wei For Abstain Management Investment Co. Ltd. as Supervisor with ID No. P220800396 7.7 Elect Wang Hwei-Min as Supervisor with ID For Abstain Management No. F120036584 7.7 Elect Pan Chi-Hsiu as Supervisor with ID For Abstain Management No. C220445064 8 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management Page 30 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HBOS PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0030587504 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 24.35 Pence Per For For Management Share 4 Elect Peter Cummings as Director For For Management 5 Elect Karen Jones as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Andy Hornby as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Phil Hodkinson as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Sir Ronald Garrick as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Coline McConville as Director For For Management 10 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors and For For Management Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 11 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management GBP 4,685,000,000, EUR 3,000,000,000, USD 5,000,000,000, AUS$1,000,000,000 and CAN$1,000,000,000 by the Creation of Preference Shares 12 Auth. Issue of Ordinary Shares with For For Management Pre-emp. Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 319,304,642; Issue of Preference Shares with Pre-emp. Rights up to GBP 3,126,852,845, EUD 3,000,000,000, USD 4,498,500,000, AUS$1,000,000,000 and CAN$1,000,000,000 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 47,895,696 14 Authorise 383,103,366 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 15 Approve EU Political Organisation For For Management Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 16 Approve HBOS plc Extended Short Term For For Management Incentive Plan 17 Amend Articles of Association Re: Rights For For Management of Preference Shares, Board Composition,Dividend Payments and Directors' Indemnities 18 Amend Memorandum of Association For For Management 19 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Preference Shares Page 31 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HITACHI LTD. Ticker: 6501 Security ID: JP3788600009 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles to: Limit Rights of For For Management Odd-Lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For Against Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Director For For Management 2.13 Elect Director For For Management 2.14 Elect Director For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD. Ticker: 7267 Security ID: JP3854600008 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 40, Final JY 60, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For For Management Determine Income Allocation - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 3.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.17 Elect Director For For Management 3.18 Elect Director For For Management 3.19 Elect Director For For Management 3.20 Elect Director For For Management 4 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management Directors and Statutory Auditors 5 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Management Page 32 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. Ticker: Security ID: KR7005380001 Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Appropriation of Income and For For Management Dividend of KRW 1250 Per Common Share 2 Amend Articles of Incorporation to Expand For For Management Business Objectives, to Require Shareholder Approval on Stock Option Issuance, and to Lower Minimum Number of Directors on Board 3 Elect Executive Director For For Management 4 Elect Members of Audit Committee For For Management 5 Approve Limit on Remuneration of For For Management Directors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA Ticker: Security ID: US4560361028 Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Appropriation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividend of KRW 400 Per Common Share Vote 2 Amend Articles of Incorporation to Define For Did Not Management Role of Company's Transfer Agent Vote 3 Approve Limit on Remuneration of For Did Not Management Directors Vote 4 Approve Limit on Remuneration of Auditor For Did Not Management Vote Page 33 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING GROEP NV Ticker: INGVF Security ID: NL0000303600 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Opening and Approval of the Webcasting of For Did Not Management This Present Meeting and Subsequent Vote Shareholders' Meetings 2a Receive Report of Executive and None Did Not Management Supervisory Board Vote 2b Discussion on Profit Retention and None Did Not Management Distribution Policy Vote 3a Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 3b Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.18 per Share Vote 4a Approve Discharge of Executive Board For Did Not Management Vote 4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 5 Discussion on Company's Corporate None Did Not Management Governance Structure Vote 6a Elect Dick Harryvan to Management Board For Did Not Management Vote 6b Elect Tom McInerney to Management Board For Did Not Management Vote 6c Elect Hans van der Noordaa to Management For Did Not Management Board Vote 6d Elect Jacques de Vaucleroy to Management For Did Not Management Board Vote 7a Reelect Cor Herkstroter to Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Vote 7b Reelect Karel Vuursteen to Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Vote 7c Elect Piet Klaver to Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 8 Approve Stock Option Grants and For Did Not Management Performance Shares for the Members of Vote Executive Board 9 Approve Amendment Pension Scheme of the For Did Not Management Executive Board Vote 10 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 11a Grant Board Authority to Issue 220 For Did Not Management Million Ordinary Shares Vote Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights (Plus 220 Million Ordinary Shares in Connection with Merger) 11b Grant Board Authority to Issue 10 Million For Did Not Management Preference B Shares in Connection with Vote Conversion of ING Perpetuals III 12a Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 12b Authorize Repurchase of 24,051,039 For Did Not Management Depositary Receipts for Preference A Vote Shares 12c Authorize Repurchase Preference A Shares For Did Not Management or Depositary Receipts for Preference A Vote Shares 13 Approve Cancellation of Preference A For Did Not Management shares Which are Held by ING Groep N.V. Vote 14a Approval of the English language as the For Did Not Management Official Language of the Annual Report Vote with Effect From the 2006 Report 14b Approval of the English Language as the For Did Not Management Official Language as of the 2007 Vote Shareholders' Meeting 15 Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Management Vote Page 34 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B07Q1P26 Meeting Date: DEC 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Sale of Britvic plc and its For For Management Subsidiaries - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B07Q1P26 Meeting Date: OCT 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Sale of Hotel Inter-Continental For For Management Paris SAS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPSCO INC. Ticker: IPS. Security ID: CA4626221010 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors M.A. Grandin, J.H. For For Management Hinshaw, B.M. Joyce, J.D. Michaels, B.M. Michel, A.S. Olson, A.R. Price, R.G. Sim, D.S. Sutherland, R.E. Tetrault, G.G. Thiessen, D.M. Wallace and J.B. Zaozirny 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Approve Annual Incentive Plan for Senior For For Management Officers - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITOCHU CORP. Ticker: 8001 Security ID: JP3143600009 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 4, Final JY 5, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management - Reduce Directors Term in Office - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Outside Statutory Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management Auditor 5 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors Page 35 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J SAINSBURY PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B019KW72 Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 5.65 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Elect Philip Hampton as Director For For Management 5 Elect Gary Hughes as Director For For Management 6 Elect Bob Stack as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Bridget Macaskill as Director For For Management 8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 9 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of the Auditors 10 Approve J Sainsbury plc Share Plan 2005 For For Management 11 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management Political Donations up to GBP 50,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 12 Authorise Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. For For Management to Make EU Political Donations up to GBP 25,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 13 Authorise Sainsbury's Bank plc to Make EU For For Management Political Donations up to GBP 25,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 162,120,000 15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 24,318,000 16 Authorise 170,226,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 17 Amend Memorandum and Articles of For For Management Association Re: Indemnification of Directors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAPAN TOBACCO INC Ticker: 2914 Security ID: JP3726800000 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 7000, Final JY 9000, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 4 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management Page 36 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JFE HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: 5411 Security ID: JP3386030005 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 100, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Update Terminology to For For Management Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Non-Executive Statutory Auditors 3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003565737 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive and Discuss Proposal for Merger None Did Not Management between KBC Group and Gevaert NV Vote 2 Approve Merger Agreement For Did Not Management Vote 3 Approve Merger by Absorption For Did Not Management Vote 4 Cancel Company Treasury Shares For Did Not Management Vote 5 Amend Articles Regarding the Installation For Did Not Management of a Record Date Vote 6 Authorize Implementation of Approved For Did Not Management Resolutions and Filing of Required Vote Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY) Ticker: Security ID: BE0003565737 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Company and Consolidated None Did Not Management Financial Statements and Statutory Vote Reports of the Board of Directors(Non-Voting) 2 Receive Company and Consolidated None Did Not Management Financial Statements and Statutory Vote Reports of the Auditor(Non-Voting) 3 Receive Consolidated Financial Statements None Did Not Management for the Fiscal Year Ended on Dec. 31, Vote 2005 (Non-Voting) 4 Accept Financial Statements of the Fiscal For Did Not Management Year Ended on Dec. 31, 2005 Vote 5 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 2.51 per Share Vote 6 Approve Discharge of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 7 Approve Discharge of Directors of Almanij For Did Not Management NV for the Period of January 1, 2005 Vote until March 5, 2005 8 Approve Discharge of Auditors For Did Not Management Vote 9 Approve Discharge of Auditorsof Almanij For Did Not Management NV for the Period of January 1, 2005 Vote until March 5, 2005 10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 11 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 12 Possibility for Company to Keep the List For Did Not Management of Registered Shares through Electronic Vote Support 13 Allow Questions None Did Not Management Vote Page 37 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KOBE STEEL Ticker: 5406 Security ID: JP3289800009 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 6, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For Against Management Determine Income Allocation - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Statutory Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KYOCERA CORP. Ticker: 6971 Security ID: JP3249600002 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 50, Final JY 50, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Limit Outside For For Management Statutory Auditors' Legal Liability - Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE AIRPORTS Ticker: MAP Security ID: AU000000MAP6 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize the Refreshment of the For For Management Company's Placement Capacity by Approving the Security Issues Undertaken by the Company in the Last 12 Months Prior to April 20, 2006 1 Authorize the Refreshment of the For For Management Company's Placement Capacity by Approving the Security Issues Undertaken by the Company in the Last 12 Months Prior to April 20, 2006 1 Authorize the Refreshment of the For For Management Company's Placement Capacity by Approving the Security Issues Undertaken by the Company in the Last 12 Months Prior to April 20, 2006 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2005 3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 4 Elect Mark Call as Director For For Management 5 Approve the Change of MAHBL's Name to For For Management Macquarie Airports Ltd Page 38 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP (INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST OF AUSTRAL Ticker: MIG Security ID: AU000000MIG8 Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 19, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Issuance of Stapled Securities in For For Management Macquarie Infrastructure Group to the Responsible Entity and Macquarie Investment Management (UK) Limited 2 Ratify Past Issuance of Stapled For For Management Securities in Macquarie Infrastructure Group on Sept. 1, 2005 3 Amend Constitution Re: Net Income For For Management 4 Amend Constitution Re: Pricing For For Management 1 Approve Issuance of Stapled Securities in For For Management Macquarie Infrastructure Group to the Responsible Entity and Macquarie Investment Management (UK) Limited 2 Ratify Past Issuance of Stapled For For Management Securities in Macquarie Infrastructure Group on Sept. 1, 2005 3 Amend Constitution Re: Net Income For For Management 4 Amend Constitution Re: Pricing For For Management 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Elect Jeffrey Conyers as Director For For Management 4 Approve Issuance of Stapled Securities in For For Management Macquarie Infrastructure Group to the Responsible Entity and Macquarie Investment Management (UK) Limited 5 Ratify Past Issuance of Stapled For For Management Securities in Macquarie Infrastructure Group on Sept. 1, 2005 6 Change Company Name to Macquarie For For Management Infrastructure Group International Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAN AG Ticker: Security ID: DE0005937007 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2005 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.35 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2005 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2005 5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 6 Amend Articles Re: Remuneration of For For Management Supervisory Board Members 7 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2006 Page 39 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICRONAS SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING AG Ticker: Security ID: CH0012337421 Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission For Did Not Management of Dividends Vote 3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management Management Vote 4 Approve CHF 31 Million Reduction in Share For Did Not Management Capital; Approve Capital Repayment of CHF Vote 0.95 per Share 5.1.1 Reelect Franz Betschon as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5.1.2 Reelect Alfred Niederer as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5.1.3 Reelect Thomas Lustenberger as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5.1.4 Reelect Rudolf Hug as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5.1.5 Elect Heinrich Kreutzer as Director For Did Not Management Vote 5.2 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC Ticker: MBPFF Security ID: GB0033839910 Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 7.55 Pence Per For For Management Share 4a Re-elect Tim Clarke as Director For For Management 4b Re-elect George Fairweather as Director For For Management 4c Re-elect Tony Hughes as Director For For Management 5 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management of the Company 6 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of the Auditors 7 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 11,767,833 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,765,180 9 Authorise 49,840,680 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 10 Amend Short Term Deferred Incentive Plan For For Management 11 Amend Performance Restricted Share Plan For For Management 12 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Indemnification 13 Conversion of the Unissued Share Capital For For Management Divided Into 2 Redeemable Def. Shares of 1 Penny Each and 1 Redeemable Preference Share of GBP 50,000 into Ordinary Shares of 7 1/2 Pence Each; and Amend Articles of Association Re: Auth. Share Cap. 14 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Borrowing Powers 15 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Historical Demerger Arrangements 16 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Against Management Ownership of Shares by US Resident Shareholders 17 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management Political Donations and To Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 Each; Authorise the Mitchells and Butlers Retail Ltd to Make EU Political Donations and To Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 Each Page 40 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITSUBISHI CORP. Ticker: 8058 Security ID: JP3898400001 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 13, Final JY 22, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Outside Statutory Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 3.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.17 Elect Director For For Management 3.18 Elect Director For For Management 4 Approve Stock Option Plan and Deep For For Management Discount Stock Option Plan for Directors 5 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Management 6 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors and Statutory Auditors Page 41 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP Ticker: 8306 Security ID: JP3902900004 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends on Ordinary Shares: Interim JY 3000, Final JY 4000, Special JY 0 2 Approve Reduction in Legal Reserves For For Management 3 Amend Articles to: Decrease Authorized For For Management Preferred Share Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Directors and Statutory Auditors 4.1 Elect Director For For Management 4.2 Elect Director For For Management 4.3 Elect Director For For Management 4.4 Elect Director For For Management 4.5 Elect Director For For Management 4.6 Elect Director For For Management 4.7 Elect Director For For Management 4.8 Elect Director For For Management 4.9 Elect Director For For Management 4.10 Elect Director For For Management 4.11 Elect Director For For Management 4.12 Elect Director For For Management 4.13 Elect Director For For Management 4.14 Elect Director For For Management 4.15 Elect Director For For Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management and Statutory Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITSUI & CO. Ticker: 8031 Security ID: JP3893600001 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10, Final JY 14, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Limit Outside For For Management Statutory Auditors' Legal Liability - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management Page 42 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITSUI CHEMICALS INC. Ticker: 4183 Security ID: JP3888300005 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 4, Final JY 4, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Limit Rights of For For Management Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Statutory Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MITSUI O.S.K. LINES LTD. Ticker: 9104 Security ID: JP3362700001 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 9, Final JY 9, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Limit Directors' and For For Management Statutory Auditors' Legal Liability - Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Director Stock Option Plan For For Management 6 Approve Employee Stock Option Plan For For Management Page 43 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOL HUNGARIAN OIL AND GAS PLC.(FORMERLY MOL MAGYAR OLAY-ES Ticker: Security ID: US6084642023 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 13, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Accept Board of Directors Report For Did Not Management Regarding Company's 2005 Business Vote Operations; Receive Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements; Receive Board of Directors Proposal Regarding Allocation of Income 1.2 Accept Auditor Report For Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Accept Supervisory Board Report on 2005 For Did Not Management Statutory Reports and Allocation of Vote Income Proposal 1.4 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management Financial Statements, and Statutory Vote Reports; Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends 1.5 Approve Corporate Governance Declaration For Did Not Management Vote 2 Approve Auditor and Fix Their For Did Not Management Remuneration Vote 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Management Vote 4.1 Amend Articles of Association Re: Change For Did Not Management Company Name Vote 4.2 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Corporate Purpose Vote 4.3 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Business Premises and Branch Offices Vote 5.1 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Convening of General Meetings; Vote Publication of General Meeting Notices and Company Announcements 5.2 Amend Articles of Association Re: Voting For Did Not Management via Proxy Card Vote 5.3 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Registration of GDR Depositories as Vote Proxies 5.4 Amend Articles of Association Re: Share For Did Not Management Registration; Elimination of Blocking Vote Requirements 5.5 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Transfer of Shares Vote 5.6 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Suspension of General Meetings Vote 5.7 Amend Articles of Association Re: Second For Did Not Management Call Meetings Vote 5.8 Amend Articles of Association Re: Limit For Did Not Management Number of Members of Board of Directors Vote that Can Be Terminated within 12 Months to One-Third of All Members if No Shareholder Controls More Than 33 Percent of Company's Outstanding Shares 5.9 Amend Articles of Association Re: Limit For Did Not Management Number of Supervisory Board Members that Vote Can Be Terminated within 12 Months to One-Third of All Members if No Shareholder Controls More Than 33 Percent of Company's Outstanding Shares 5.10 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Supervisory Board's Right to Information Vote 5.11 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management Authorize Board of Directors to Amend Vote Company's Articles with Respect to Company Name, Seat, Business Premises and Branch Offices, and Corporate Purpose (Except for Main Activities) without Asking for Shareholder Approval 5.12 Amend Articles of Association Re: Payment For Did Not Management of Dividend Vote 6 Approve Amended Supervisory Board Charter For Did Not Management Vote 7 Establish Audit Committee Composed of For Did Not Management Independent Supervisory Board Members Vote 8 Approve Principles and Framework of For Did Not Management Company's Long-Term Incentive Scheme for Vote Senior Employees Page 44 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AG Ticker: Security ID: DE0008430026 Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 3.10 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2006 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2006 5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 6 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan; For For Management Approve Creation of EUR 5 Million Pool of Capital for Employee Stock Purchase Plan 7 Amend Articles Re: Conducting of For For Management Shareholder Meetings due to New German Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXEN INC. Ticker: NXY. Security ID: CA65334H1029 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Charles W. Fischer For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Dennis G. Flanagan For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David A. Hentschel For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director S. Barry Jackson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Kevin J. Jenkins For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas C. O'Neill For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Eric P. Newell For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Francis M. Saville For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Richard M. Thomson For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John M. Willson For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Victor J. Zaleschuk For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors Page 45 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIPPON MINING HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: 5016 Security ID: JP3379550001 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 12, Special JY 3 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For Against Management Determine Income Allocation - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Non-Executive Statutory Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Amendment to Director For For Management Compensation Ceiling and Deep Discount Stock Option Plan for Directors 6 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Statutory For For Management Auditors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. Ticker: 7201 Security ID: JP3672400003 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 14, Final JY 15, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Public For For Management Announcements in Electronic Format - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Non-executive Statutory Auditors 3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Statutory For For Management Auditors Page 46 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMV AG Ticker: Security ID: AT0000743059 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management Vote 3 Approve Discharge of Management and For Did Not Management Supervisory Board Vote 4 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Members Vote 5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote 6 Ratify Deloitte Wirtschaftspruefungs GmbH For Did Not Management Auditors Vote 7 Approve 2006 Stock Option Plan for Key For Did Not Management Employees Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIX CORP. Ticker: 8591 Security ID: JP3200450009 Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management - Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CO. Ticker: PHI Security ID: PH7182521093 Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Audited Financial Statements for For For Management the Period Ending Dec. 31, 2005 Contained in the Company's 2005 Annual Report 2.1 Elect Bienvenido F. Nebres as Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Oscar S. Reyes as Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Pedro E. Roxas as Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Alfred Vy Ty as Director For For Management 2.5 Elect Antonio O. Cojuangco as Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Helen Y. Dee as Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Ray C. Espinosa as Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Tatsu Kono as Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Napoleon L. Nazareno as Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Manuel V. Pangilinan as Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Corazon S. de la Paz as Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Albert F. del Rosario as Director For For Management 2.13 Elect Shigeru Yoshida as Director For For Management Page 47 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PTT PUBLIC COMPANY Ticker: Security ID: TH0646010015 Meeting Date: APR 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Minutes of Previous EGM For Did Not Management Vote 2 Accept 2005 Operating Results, Financial For Did Not Management Statements and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and Payment For Did Not Management of Dividend of Baht 9.25 Per Share Vote 4 Elect Directors For Did Not Management Vote 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Management Vote 6 Approve Office of the Auditor General as For Did Not Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Vote Remuneration 7 Approve 5-Year Financing Plan For Did Not Management Vote 8 Approve Issuance of 20 Million Warrants For Did Not Management to the President, Executives, Employees Vote of the Company and Employees of the Company's Affiliates Under the Employee Stock Option Plan Scheme (PTT-W2) 9 Approve Increase in Registered Capital to For Did Not Management Baht 28.57 Billion and Amend Clause 4 of Vote the Memorandum of Association to Conform with the Increase in Registered Capital 10 Approve Allocation of 20 Million New For Did Not Management Ordinary Shares Pursuant to the PTT-W2 Vote 11 Other Business For Did Not Management Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PTT PUBLIC COMPANY Ticker: Security ID: TH0646010015 Meeting Date: AUG 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 20, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Minutes of Previous AGM For For Management 2 Approve Shares Purchase in National For For Management Petrochemical Public Co, Ltd and Thai Olefins Public Co, Ltd from Dissenting Shareholders Page 48 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUNCH TAVERNS PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031552861 Meeting Date: DEC 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of Spirit Group For Did Not Management Holdings Limited; and Approve Increase in Vote Borrowing Powers - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUNCH TAVERNS PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031552861 Meeting Date: JAN 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Approve Final Dividend of 7.6 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 5 Approve EU Political Organisations For For Management Donations and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 Each 6 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 40,022 7 Re-elect Giles Thorley as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Friedrich Ternofsky as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Randl Shure as Director For For Management 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,063 11 Authorise 25,340,441 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase Page 49 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RENAULT Ticker: Security ID: FR0000131906 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2.40 per Share 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Reelect Carlos Ghosn as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere as For For Management Director 7 Reelect Jean-Claude Paye as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Franck Riboud as Director For For Management 9 Elect Hiroto Saikawa as Director For For Management 10 Approve Discharge of Francois Pinault For For Management 11 Acknowledge Auditor Report Re: For For Management Remuneration of Equity Loans 12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 13 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 14 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For For Management 15 Authorize up to 0.53 Percent of Issued For For Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan 16 Amend Articles of Association Re: Attend For For Management Board Meetings by Way of Telecommunication 17 Amend Articles of Association to Reflect For For Management Legal Changes 18 Amend Articles of Association to Reflect For For Management Legal Changes 19 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPSOL YPF SA (FORMERLY REPSOL, S.A.) Ticker: REPYF Security ID: ES0173516115 Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 12-31-05, Allocation of Income, and Discharge Directors 2 Amend Articles 19 and 20 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Convocation of General Meetings and Power and Obligation to Convene General Meetings 3 Amend Article 5 of General Meeting For For Management Guidelines Re: Convocation of General Meetings 4.1 Ratify Paulina Beato Blanco as Director For For Management 4.2 Ratify Henri Philippe Reichstul as For For Management Director 4.3 Elect Other Board Members For Against Management 5 Elect Auditors For For Management 6 Authorize Repurchase of Shares; Void For For Management Previous Authorization Granted at AGM Held on 5-31-05 7 Grant Authorization to the Board to Issue For For Management Convertible Fixed Rate Securities and Warrants with Powers of Excluding Preemptive Rights; Void Authorization Granted at the AGM Held on 4-21-02 8 Present Report Re: Amendments to General For For Management Meeting Guidelines 9 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions Page 50 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP Ticker: RSANF Security ID: GB0006616899 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 3.05 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 4 Re-elect John Napier as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Andy Haste as Director For For Management 6 Elect Bridget McIntyre as Director For For Management 7 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 8 Approve Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance For For Management Group plc 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan 9 Approve EU Political Organisations For For Management Donations up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 444,103,794 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 40,365,569 12 Authorise 293,567,775 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC (THE) Ticker: Security ID: GB0007547838 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 53.1 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Re-elect Bob Scott as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Peter Sutherland as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Colin Buchan as Director For For Management 7 Elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director For For Management 8 Elect Janis Kong as Director For For Management 9 Elect Guy Whittaker as Director For For Management 10 Elect Johnny Cameron as Director For For Management 11 Elect Mark Fisher as Director For For Management 12 Elect Bill Friedrich as Director For For Management 13 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 14 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 266,482,100 16 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,972,315 17 Authorise 319,778,520 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 18 Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP For For Management 250,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 250,000 Page 51 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B03MLX29 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Elect Jorma Ollila as Director For For Management 4 Elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as For For Management Director 6 Re-elect Jeroen van der Veer as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Rob Routs as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Wim Kok as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUD 155,000,000 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUD 23,000,000 13 Authorise 667,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 200,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 200,000 15 Report on Social and Environment Impact Against Against Shareholder Assessment - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B03MM408 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Elect Jorma Ollila as Director For For Management 4 Elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as For For Management Director 6 Re-elect Jeroen van der Veer as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Rob Routs as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Wim Kok as Director For For Management 9 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUD 155,000,000 12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUD 23,000,000 13 Authorise 667,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 14 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 200,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 200,000 15 Report on Social and Environment Impact Against Against Shareholder Assessment Page 52 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RWE AG Ticker: Security ID: DE0007037129 Meeting Date: APR 13, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements, Statutory None None Management Reports and Supervisory Board Report 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.75 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2005 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2005 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal 2006 6.1 Elect Paul Achleitner to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.2 Elect Carl-Ludwig von Boehm-Benzig to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.3 Elect Thomas Fischer to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.4 Elect Heinz-Eberhard Holl to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.5 Elect Gerhard Langemeyer to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.6 Elect Dagmar Muehlenfeld to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.7 Elect Wolfgang Reiniger to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.8 Elect Manfred Schneider to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.9 Elect Ekkehard Schulz to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.10 Elect Karel van Miert to the Supervisory For For Management Board 7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SABESP, COMPANHIA SANEAMENTO BASICO SAO PAULO Ticker: Security ID: BRSBSPACNOR5 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Arts. 17 through 24 Re: For For Management Establishing Audit Committee to Comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 2 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management Page 53 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMPO OYJ (FORMERLY SAMPO-LEONIA INSURANCE CO. Ticker: Security ID: FI0009003305 Meeting Date: APR 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 1.2 Receive Auditors' Reports None None Management 1.3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 1.4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.60 Per Share 1.5 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management 1.6 Fix Number of Directors at 8 and Approve For For Management Their Remuneration 1.7 Fix Numer of Auditors and Approve Their For For Management Remuneration 1.8 Reelect Tom Berglund, Anne Brunila, Georg For For Management Ehrnrooth, Christoffer Taxell, Matti Vuoria, and Bjorn Wahlroos as Directors; Elect Jussi Pesonen and Jukka Pekkarinen as New Directors 1.9 Reelect Ernst & Young as Auditors For For Management 2 Approve EUR 1.2 Million Reduction in For For Management Share Capital via Share Cancellation 3 Approve Share-Based Incentive Scheme for For Against Management Key Personnel 4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Five For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANLAM LIMITED Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000070660 Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Fiscal Year Ended 2005 2 Approve Auditors For For Management 3.1 Elect R.K. Morathi as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 3.2 Elect S.A. Nkozi as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 3.3 Elect P.L. Zim as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 3.4 Elect A.D. Botha as Director Appointed For For Management During the Year 4.1 Reelect Z.B. Swanepoel as Director For For Management 4.2 Reelect E. van As as Director For For Management 4.3 Elect I. Plenderleith as Director For Management Appointed During the Year 5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management 2005 7 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management 2006 and 2007 8 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 9 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management Page 54 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANLAM LIMITED Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000028262 Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Court Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: For For Management Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Ordinary Shares Held by Scheme Participants for A Cash Consideration of ZAR 12 Per Ordinary Share Held - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANLAM LIMITED Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000028262 Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: For For Management Acquisition by Sanlam Limited of Up to 10 Percent of Shares Held by Scheme Participants for a Cash Consideration 2 Authorize Repurchase of Shares Pursuant For For Management to Scheme of Arrangement 3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO ) Ticker: Security ID: FR0000120578 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management Statutory Reports Vote 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management and Statutory Reports Vote 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management Dividends of EUR 1.52 per Share Vote 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote 5 Reelect Lord Douro as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Elect Gerard Le Fur as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 8 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 1.2 Million Vote 10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management of Issued Share Capital Vote 11 Approve Merger by Absorption of Rhone For Did Not Management Cooper by Sanofi-Aventis, Approve its Vote Remuneration, and Approve Capital Increase in Connection with the Merger 12 Allocation of Merger Premium For Did Not Management Vote 13 Acknowledge Definitive Realisation of For Did Not Management Merger on May 31, 2006, and Capital Vote Increase in Connection with the Merger 14 Amend Articles of Association Re: Change For Did Not Management in Capital Pursuant to Items Above Vote 15 Amend Articles of Association Board For Did Not Management Related Re: Term of Mandate of Chairman Vote 16 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management Documents/Other Formalities Vote Page 55 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANYO SHINPAN FINANCE CO. LTD. Ticker: 8573 Security ID: JP3340000003 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For Did Not Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 36, Vote Final JY 36, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For Did Not Management Determine Income Allocation - Limit Vote Liability of Directors and Non-Executive Internal Auditors - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Remove Cap on Number of Internal Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.2 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.3 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.4 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.5 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.6 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.7 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.8 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Did Not Management Vote 5 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For Did Not Management Auditor Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: 6460 Security ID: JP3419050004 Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 50, Final JY 30, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For Against Management Determine Income Allocation - Amend Business Lines - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Non-executive Statutory Auditors and Audit Firm 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management Auditor 5 Approve Stock Option Plan for Directors For For Management 6 Approve Employee Stock Option Plan For For Management 7 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors Page 56 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: SG1P95920093 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Participation by the Relevant For For Management Person in the SingTel Performance Share Plan 2 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Ticker: Security ID: SG1P95920093 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Adopt Financial Statements and Directors' For For Management and Auditors' Reports 2 Declare First and Final Dividend of SGD For For Management 0.08 Per Share and Special Dividend of SGD 0.05 Per Share 3 Reelect Heng Swee Keat as Director For For Management 4 Reelect Simon Israel as Director For For Management 5 Reelect Tommy Koh as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Nicky Tan Ng Kuang as Director For For Management 7 Approve Directors' Fees of SGD 1.2 For For Management Million for the Year Ended March 31, 2005 (2004: SGD 1.1 Million) 8 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 9 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management Preemptive Rights 10 Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of For For Management Options Pursuant to the Singapore Telecom Share Option Scheme 1999 11 Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of For For Management Awards Pursuant to the SingTel Performance Share Plan Page 57 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIETE GENERALE Ticker: Security ID: FR0000130809 Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 4.50 per Share 3 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 5 Reelect Robert A. Day as Director For Against Management 6 Reelect Elie Cohen as Director For For Management 7 Elect Gianemilio Osculati as Director For For Management 8 Elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management Aggregate Amount of EUR 750,000 10 Ratify Deloitte & Associes as Auditor For For Management 11 Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For For Management 12 Ratify Alain Pons as Alternate Auditor For For Management 13 Ratify Gabriel Galet as Alternate Auditor For For Management 14 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 15 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 220 Million 16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 110 Million 17 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above 18 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions 19 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For For Management Purchase Plan 20 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For For Management 21 Authorize up to Two Percent of Issued For For Management Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan 22 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 23 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SONY CORP. Ticker: 6758 Security ID: JP3435000009 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles to: Change Location of For For Management Head Office - Eliminate References to Tracking Stock - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 2.1 Elect Director For For Management 2.2 Elect Director For For Management 2.3 Elect Director For For Management 2.4 Elect Director For Against Management 2.5 Elect Director For For Management 2.6 Elect Director For For Management 2.7 Elect Director For For Management 2.8 Elect Director For For Management 2.9 Elect Director For For Management 2.10 Elect Director For For Management 2.11 Elect Director For For Management 2.12 Elect Director For For Management 2.13 Elect Director For For Management 2.14 Elect Director For For Management 3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Amend Articles to Require Disclosure of Against For Shareholder Individual Director Compensation Levels Page 58 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRY LTD. Ticker: 6302 Security ID: JP3405400007 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 2.5, Final JY 2.5, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Amend Business Lines - For For Management Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Non-executive Statutory Auditors 3 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management Auditor 5 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Ticker: 5405 Security ID: JP3402200004 Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 2.5, Final JY 4.5, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For Against Management Determine Income Allocation - Reduce Directors Term in Office - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceilings for Directors and Statutory Auditors 6 Adopt 'Advance Warning-Type' Takeover For Against Management Defense Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Ticker: 8316 Security ID: JP3890350006 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends on Ordinary Shares: Interim JY 0, Final JY 3000, Special JY 0 2 Approve Reduction in Legal Reserves For For Management 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program for For For Management Ordinary and Preferred Shares 4 Amend Articles to: Decrease Authorized For For Management Preferred Share Capital - Limit Liability of Non-Executive Directors and Statutory Auditors - Update Terminology to Match That of New Corporate Law 5.1 Elect Director For For Management 5.2 Elect Director For For Management 5.3 Elect Director For For Management 6 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 7 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director For For Management and Statutory Auditor Page 59 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. Ticker: TSM Security ID: TW0002330008 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept 2005 Business Report and Financial For For Management Statements 2 Approve Allocation of Income and Payment For For Management of Cash Dividend of NTD 2.5 Per Share and Stock Dividend at the Ratio of 15 Shares Per 1,000 Shares Held 3 Approve Capitalization of 2005 Dividends, For For Management Employee Profit Sharing, and Capitalization of Capital Surplus 4 Amend Articles of Association For For Management 5.1 Elect Morris Chang as Director with For For Management Shareholder No. 4515 5.2 Elect JC Lobbezoo, a Representative of For For Management Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, as Director with Shareholder No. 2 5.3 Elect FC Tseng as Director with For For Management Shareholder No. 104 5.4 Elect Stan Shih as Director with For For Management Shareholder No. 534770 5.5 Elect Chintay Shih, a Representative of For For Management Development Fund, as Director with Shareholder No. 1 5.6 Elect Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield as For For Management Director with ID No. 500166059 5.7 Elect Lester Carl Thurow as Director with For For Management ID No. 102505482 5.8 Elect Rick Tsai as Director with For For Management Shareholder No. 7252 5.9 Elect Carleton S. Fiorina as Director For For Management with ID No. 026323305 5.10 Elect James C. Ho, a Representative of For For Management Development Fund, as Supervisor with Shareholder No. 1 5.11 Elect Michael E. Porter as Supervisor For For Management with ID No. 158611569 6 Other Business None None Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TATE & LYLE PLC Ticker: TATYF Security ID: GB0008754136 Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 13.7 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Re-elect Simon Gifford as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir David Lees as Director For For Management 6 Elect Kai Nargolwala as Director For For Management 7 Elect Barry Zoumas as Director For For Management 8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management the Auditors 10 Amend Tate & Lyle Performance Share Plan For For Management 11 Approve Tate & Lyle Deferred Bonus Share For For Management Plan 12 Authorise 48,679,468 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 40,566,224 14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,084,934 Page 60 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR WOODROW PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0008782301 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 8.9 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Re-elect Norman Askew as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Michael Davies as Director For For Management 5 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 6 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 7 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 8 Approve EU Political Organisations For For Management Donations up to GBP 250,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 250,000 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 47,905,186 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,402,847 11 Authorise 59,222,777 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase 12 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management Legislative, Regulatory and Best Practice Developments - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECK COMINCO LTD. Ticker: TCK.B Security ID: CA8787422044 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Directors J. Brian Aune, Lloyd I. For For Management Barber, Jalynn H. Bennett, Hugh J. Bolton, Masayuki Hisatsune, Norman B. Keevil, Norman B. Keevil III, D. R. Lindsay, T. Mochihara, W. S.R. Seyffert, K. E. Steeves, C. M.T. Thompson, D. A. Thompson and R. J. Wright 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management Page 61 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELKOM SA Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000044897 Meeting Date: OCT 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for Year Ended March 31, 2005 2 Approve Simultaneous Re-Appointment of For Against Management Retiring Directors 3.1 Reelect T.F. Mosololi as Director For For Management 3.2 Reelect B. du Plessis as Director For For Management 3.3 Reelect P.S.C. Luthuli as Director For For Management 4 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors For For Management 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 6 Amend Articles of Association Re: General For Against Management Matters - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMSON (FORMERLY THOMSON MULTIMEDIA) Ticker: Security ID: FR0000184533 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission For For Management of Dividends 4 Approve Dividends of EUR 0.30 per Share For For Management 5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 6 Ratify Appointment of Remy Sautter as For For Management Director 7 Reelect Paul Murray as Director For For Management 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 9 Appoint KPMG as Auditor For For Management 10 Appoint Cabinet Jean Claude Andre et For For Management Autres as Alternate Auditor 11 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TI AUTOMOTIVE LTD. Ticker: Security ID: GB0030675291 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Re-elect Timothy Guerriero as Director For Did Not Management Vote 3 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For Did Not Management Auditors of the Company Vote 4 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For Did Not Management Auditors Vote Page 62 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO. LTD. Ticker: 9501 Security ID: JP3585800000 Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For Against Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 30, Final JY 30, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management - Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to Match that of New Corporate Law 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Alternate Income Allocation Against For Shareholder Proposal 6 Amend Articles to Halt Plutonium Thermal Against Against Shareholder Project 7 Amend Articles to Require Increased Use Against Against Shareholder of Natural Energy to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions 8 Amend Articles to Require Phase-Out of Against Against Shareholder Aged Nuclear Reactors 9 Amend Articles to Add Engineering and Against Against Shareholder Consulting on Energy Conservation to Business Objectives Clause 10 Amend Articles to Require Disclosure of Against Against Shareholder Individual Director Compensation Levels - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOKYO GAS CO. LTD. Ticker: 9531 Security ID: JP3573000001 Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 3.5, Final JY 3.5, Special JY 0 2 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 3 Amend Articles to: Update Terminology to For For Management Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders 4.1 Elect Director For For Management 4.2 Elect Director For For Management 4.3 Elect Director For For Management 4.4 Elect Director For For Management 4.5 Elect Director For For Management 4.6 Elect Director For For Management 4.7 Elect Director For For Management 4.8 Elect Director For For Management 4.9 Elect Director For For Management 4.10 Elect Director For For Management 4.11 Elect Director For For Management 4.12 Elect Director For For Management 5 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 6 Approve Annual Ceiling on Director For For Management Bonuses Page 63 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A ) Ticker: TTFNF Security ID: FR0000120271 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 6.48 per Share 4 Approve Accounting Transfer from Special For For Management Long-Term Capital Gains Reserve Account to Other Reserves Account 5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 7 Reelect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Daniel Bouton as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Bertrand Collomb as Director For For Management 10 Reelect Antoine Jeancourt-Galignani as For For Management Director 11 Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director For For Management 12 Reelect Pierre Vaillaud as Director For For Management 13 Elect Christophe de Margerie as Director For For Management 14 Approve Partial Spin-Off Agreement to For For Management Arkema 15 Approve 1-for-4 Stock Split For For Management 16 Amend Article 11 Regarding the Number of For For Management Shares to Be Held By Directors A Amend Article 11 to Require a Majority of Against For Shareholder Independent Directors on Board B Grant a Second Board Mandate to an Against Against Shareholder Employee Shareholder Representative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. Ticker: 7203 Security ID: JP3633400001 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 35, Final JY 55, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Update Terminology to For For Management Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit Liability of Non-Executive Statutory Auditors 3.1 Elect Director For For Management 3.2 Elect Director For For Management 3.3 Elect Director For For Management 3.4 Elect Director For For Management 3.5 Elect Director For For Management 3.6 Elect Director For For Management 3.7 Elect Director For For Management 3.8 Elect Director For For Management 3.9 Elect Director For For Management 3.10 Elect Director For For Management 3.11 Elect Director For For Management 3.12 Elect Director For For Management 3.13 Elect Director For For Management 3.14 Elect Director For For Management 3.15 Elect Director For For Management 3.16 Elect Director For For Management 3.17 Elect Director For For Management 3.18 Elect Director For For Management 3.19 Elect Director For For Management 3.20 Elect Director For For Management 3.21 Elect Director For For Management 3.22 Elect Director For For Management 3.23 Elect Director For For Management 3.24 Elect Director For For Management 3.25 Elect Director For For Management 3.26 Elect Director For For Management 4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management 4.3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 7 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Statutory For For Management Auditors and Special Payments to Continuing Directors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System 8 Approve Increase in Aggregate For For Management Compensation Ceiling for Directors Page 64 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRINITY MIRROR PLC (FORMERLY TRINITY PLC) Ticker: Security ID: GB0009039941 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management Reports Vote 2 Approve Remuneration Report For Did Not Management Vote 3 Amend Trinity Mirror plc Annual Bonus For Did Not Management Plan; Amend 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan Vote 4 Approve Final Dividend of 15.5 Pence Per For Did Not Management Ordinary Share Vote 5 Re-elect Sly Bailey as Director For Did Not Management Vote 6 Re-elect Sir Angus Grossart as Director For Did Not Management Vote 7 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche as Auditors For Did Not Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Vote Their Remuneration 8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Vote Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 9,667,654.20 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Did Not Management Equity-Linked Securities without Vote Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,464,796 10 Authorise 29,295,929 Ordinary Shares for For Did Not Management Market Purchase Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUI AG (FRMLYPREUSSAG AG) Ticker: Security ID: DE000TUAG000 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.77 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management Fiscal 2005 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2005 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal 2006 6.1 Elect Jean Baumgarten to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.2 Elect Jella Benner-Heinacher to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.3 Elect Sepp Heckmann to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.4 Elect Juergen Krumnow to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.5 Elect Dietmar Kuhnt to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.6 Elect Roberto Abad to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.7 Elect Abel Juan to the Supervisory Board For For Management 6.8 Elect Carmen Guell to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.9 Elect Manfred Schneider to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.10 Elect Franz Vranitzky to the Supervisory For For Management Board 7 Amend Corporate Purpose For For Management 8 Approve Creation of EUR 246 Million Pool For For Management of Capital, of which EUR 118 Million with Preemptive Rights and EUR 128 Million without Preemptive Rights 9 Approve Creation of 64 Million Pool of For For Management Capital with Preemptive Rights 10 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of EUR 100 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 11 Amend Articles Re: Voting Procedures for For For Management Supervisory Board 12 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management 13 Amend Articles Re: Calling of Shareholder For For Management Meetings due to New German Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance) 14 Amend Articles Re: Conducting of For For Management Shareholder Meetings due to New German Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of the Right of Avoidance) 15 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Page 65 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNY CO. LTD. Ticker: 8270 Security ID: JP3949600005 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For Did Not Management the Following Dividends: Interim JY 9, Vote Final JY 9, Special JY 0 2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For Did Not Management - Reduce Directors' Term in Office - Vote Limit Outside Statutory Auditors' Legal Liability 3.1 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.2 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.3 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.4 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.5 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.6 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.7 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.8 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.9 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.10 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.11 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 3.12 Elect Director For Did Not Management Vote 4 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For Did Not Management Auditor Vote Page 66 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VODPF Security ID: GB0007192106 Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Re-elect Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth as For For Management Director 3 Re-elect Paul Hazen as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Arun Sarin as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir Julian Horn-Smith as For For Management Director 6 Re-elect Peter Bamford as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Thomas Geitner as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Michael Boskin as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Lord Broers as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Penny Hughes as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Jurgen Schrempp as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 14 Elect Sir John Bond as Director For For Management 15 Elect Andrew Halford as Director For For Management 16 Approve Final Dividend of 2.16 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 18 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors of the Company 19 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of the Auditors 20 Authorise the Company and Any Company For For Management Which is or Becomes a Subsidiary of the Company to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 50,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000 21 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 900,000,000 22 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 320,000,000 23 Authorise 6,400,000,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management for Market Purchase 24 Amend Memorandum of Association and For For Management Articles of Association Re: Indemnification of Directors 25 Approve the Vodafone Global Incentive For For Management Plan Page 67 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITBREAD PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B07FNF32 Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend of 19.95 Pence Per For For Management Ordinary Share 4 Elect Margaret Ewing as Director For For Management 5 Elect Philip Clarke as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Alan Parker as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Angie Risley as Director For For Management 8 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 49,691,903 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,529,076 11 Authorise 25,815,451 Ordinary Shares for For For Management Market Purchase - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITBREAD PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB00B07FNF32 Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Increase Auth. Cap. from GBP 315,000,002 For For Management to GBP 317,650,002; Capitalisation of GBP 2,650,000; Issue Equity with Rights up to GBP 2,650,000; Capital Reorganisation; Approve Proposed Contract; Adopt New Art. of Assoc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XSTRATA PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031411001 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of One Third of For Did Not Management Cerrejon Subject to the Conditions of the Vote Acquisition Agreement Page 68 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XSTRATA PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031411001 Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition by Xstrata Canada For For Management Inc. of any and all of the Issued, to be Issued and Outstanding Falconbridge Shares 2 Approve Increase in Authorised Capital For For Management from USD 437,500,000.50 to USD 7,554,974,199 3 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 7,000,000,000 (Equity Bridge Facility); Otherwise up to USD 117,474,198.50 4 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 17,621,129 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XSTRATA PLC Ticker: Security ID: GB0031411001 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of 25 US Cents Per For For Management Ordinary Share 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Re-elect Ivan Glasenberg as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Robert MacDonnell as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Frederik Roux as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Santiago Zaldumbide as Director For For Management 8 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration 9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 108,477,815 10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 16,271,672 Page 69 ========== HSBC INVESTOR Intermediate Duration Fixed Income PORTFOLIO ========== There was no proxy voting for the HSBC Investor Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Portfolio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2006 pursuant to Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 30b1-4 thereunder =================== HSBC INVESTOR SMALL CAP EQUITY PORTFOLIO =================== ACTUANT CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 00508X Meeting Date: JAN 13, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 18, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 ADOPT DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 03 ADOPT STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 00751Y Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 29, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 00763M Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 70 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 008252 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 19, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 RICHARD E. FLOOR For Withheld Management 01.2 SEAN M. HEALEY For For Management 01.3 HAROLD J. MEYERMAN For Withheld Management 01.4 WILLIAM J. NUTT For For Management 01.5 RITA M. RODRIGUEZ For For Management 01.6 PATRICK T. RYAN For For Management 01.7 JIDE J. ZEITLIN For Withheld Management 02 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 03 APPROVE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK INCREASE For For Management 04 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 018581 Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 13, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMETEK, INC. Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 031100 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 STEVEN W. KOHLHAGEN For For Management 01.2 JAMES R. MALONE For Withheld Management 01.3 ELIZABETH R. VARET For For Management 01.4 DENNIS K. WILLIAMS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMPHENOL CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 032095 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 EDWARD B. JEPSEN For For Management 01.2 JOHN R. LORD For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 AMEND OMNIBUS STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management Page 71 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 032346 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 STEVEN R. ALTMAN For For Management 01.2 VAUGHN D. BRYSON For For Management 01.3 JOSEPH C. COOK, JR. For For Management 01.4 KARIN EASTHAM For For Management 01.5 JAMES R. GAVIN III For For Management 01.6 GINGER L. GRAHAM For For Management 01.7 HOWARD E. GREENE, JR. For For Management 01.8 JAY S. SKYLER For For Management 01.9 JOSEPH P. SULLIVAN For For Management 01.10 THOMAS R. TESTMAN For Withheld Management 01.11 JAMES N. WILSON For For Management 02 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For Against Management 03 ADOPT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN For For Management 04 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APTARGROUP, INC. Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 038336 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 STEFAN A. BAUSTERT For For Management 01.2 RODNEY L. GOLDSTEIN For For Management 01.3 RALPH GRUSKA For For Management 01.4 DR. LEO A. GUTHART For Withheld Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATMEL CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 049513 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 GEORGE PERLEGOS For For Management 01.2 GUST PERLEGOS For For Management 01.3 TSUNG-CHING WU For Withheld Management 01.4 T. PETER THOMAS For For Management 01.5 PIERRE FOUGERE For Withheld Management 01.6 DR. CHAIHO KIM For Withheld Management 01.7 DAVID SUGISHITA For Withheld Management 01.8 STEVEN LAUB For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 72 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATMI, INC. Ticker: TICKER: A Security ID: 00207R Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CELGENE CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: C Security ID: 151020 Meeting Date: FEB 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 APPROVE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK INCREASE For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CELGENE CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: C Security ID: 151020 Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 AMEND INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTL., IN Ticker: TICKER: C Security ID: 159864 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 73 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECKFREE CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: C Security ID: 162813 Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 16, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withheld Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: C Security ID: 165167 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 RICHARD K. DAVIDSON For For Management 01.2 BREENE M. KERR For Withheld Management 01.3 CHARLES T. MAXWELL For For Management 02 APPROVE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK INCREASE For For Management 03 AMEND INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOL ENERGY INC. Ticker: TICKER: C Security ID: 20854P Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 7, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 JOHN WHITMIRE For For Management 01.2 PATRICIA A. HAMMICK For For Management 01.3 J. BRETT HARVEY For For Management 01.4 DAVID C. HARDESTY, JR. For Withheld Management 01.5 JAMES E. ALTMEYER, SR. For For Management 01.6 JOHN T. MILLS For For Management 01.7 WILLIAM E. DAVIS For For Management 01.8 WILLIAM P. POWELL For For Management 01.9 RAJ K. GUPTA For For Management 01.10 JOSEPH T. WILLIAMS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYTYC CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: C Security ID: 232946 Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 74 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DENBURY RESOURCES INC. Ticker: TICKER: D Security ID: 247916 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 S/H - INDEXING OF STOCK OPTIONS Against Against Shareholder 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DENBURY RESOURCES INC. Ticker: TICKER: D Security ID: 247916 Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: SEP 6, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 APPROVE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK INCREASE For For Management 02 APPROVE STOCK SPLIT For For Management 03 APPROVE MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: D Security ID: 253393 Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. Ticker: TICKER: E Security ID: 27579R Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 75 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELAN CORPORATION, PLC Ticker: TICKER: E Security ID: 284131 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor O1 APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,ALLOCATION For For Management OF INCOME, AND DISCHARGE DIRECTORS O2 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management O2.1 MR. LAURENCE CROWLEY For Withheld Management O2.2 MR. WILLIAM DANIEL For For Management O2.3 MR. KELLY MARTIN For For Management O2.4 DR. GORAN ANDO For Withheld Management O2.5 MR. SHANE COOKE For For Management O2.6 DR. LARS EKMAN For For Management O2.7 MR. GARY KENNEDY For For Management O2.8 MS. NANCY LURKER For Withheld Management O10 APPROVE RENUMERATION OF DIRECTORS AND For For Management AUDITORS O11 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management O12 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management O13 ELECT SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER For For Management S14 AUTHORIZE CO TO CARRY OUT RIGHTS For For Management ISSUES/LTD ISSUANCES W/O PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS S15 APPROVE ARTICLE AMENDMENTS For For Management S16 APPROVE ARTICLE AMENDMENTS For For Management S17 MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - For For Management GLOBAL S18 MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - For For Management GLOBAL - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEXCEL CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: H Security ID: 428291 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 JOEL S. BECKMAN For For Management 01.2 H. ARTHUR BELLOWS, JR. For For Management 01.3 DAVID E. BERGES For For Management 01.4 LYNN BRUBAKER For For Management 01.5 JEFFREY C. CAMPBELL For For Management 01.6 SANDRA L. DERICKSON For Withheld Management 01.7 DAVID C. HURLEY For For Management 01.8 MARTIN L. SOLOMON For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDEX CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: I Security ID: 45167R Meeting Date: APR 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 76 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INAMED CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: I Security ID: 453235 Meeting Date: DEC 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 10, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INAMED CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: I Security ID: 453235 Meeting Date: DEC 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 16, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 APPROVE MERGER AGREEMENT For Against Management 02 APPROVE MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. Ticker: TICKER: J Security ID: 445658 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LECG CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: X Security ID: 523234 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 11, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 DAVID J. TEECE For For Management 01.2 MICHAEL R. GAULKE For For Management 01.3 MICHAEL J. JEFFERY For For Management 01.4 WILLIAM W. LIEBECK For For Management 01.5 RUTH M. RICHARDSON For For Management 01.6 WILLIAM J. SPENCER For For Management 01.7 WALTER H.A. VANDAELE For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 77 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANOR CARE, INC. Ticker: TICKER: H Security ID: 564055 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY Ticker: TICKER: M Security ID: 576206 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Contested Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 ADOPT STOCK BONUS PLAN For Against Management 04 APPROVE CHARTER AMENDMENT For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC. Ticker: TICKER: M Security ID: 611742 Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 25, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 ANDREW J. MCKELVEY For For Management 01.2 GEORGE R. EISELE For For Management 01.3 JOHN GAULDING For Withheld Management 01.4 MICHAEL KAUFMAN For Withheld Management 01.5 RONALD J. KRAMER For Withheld Management 01.6 DAVID A. STEIN For Withheld Management 01.7 JOHN SWANN For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 S/H PROPOSAL - ADD WOMEN & MINORITIES TO None Against Management BOARD Page 78 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP. Ticker: TICKER: N Security ID: 66704R Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 WILLIAM V. ADAMSKI For For Management 01.2 PRESTON BUTCHER For Withheld Management 01.3 DAVID T. HAMAMOTO For For Management 01.4 JUDITH A. HANNAWAY For For Management 01.5 WESLEY D. MINAMI For For Management 01.6 LOUIS J. PAGLIA For For Management 01.7 W. EDWARD SCHEETZ For For Management 01.8 FRANK V. SICA For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 AMEND OMNIBUS STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMNICARE, INC. Ticker: TICKER: O Security ID: 681904 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 EDWARD L. HUTTON For For Management 01.2 JOEL F. GEMUNDER For For Management 01.3 JOHN T. CROTTY For For Management 01.4 CHARLES H. ERHART, JR. For For Management 01.5 SANDRA E. LANEY For Withheld Management 01.6 ANDREA R. LINDELL, DNSC For For Management 01.7 JOHN H. TIMONEY For For Management 01.8 AMY WALLMAN For For Management 02 AMEND CASH/STOCK BONUS PLAN For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: O Security ID: 671040 Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 21, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 ROBERT A. INGRAM For For Management 01.2 COLIN GODDARD, PH.D. For For Management 01.3 G. MORGAN BROWNE For For Management 01.4 SANTO J. COSTA For Withheld Management 01.5 DARYL K. GRANNER, M.D. For For Management 01.6 JOSEPH KLEIN, III For For Management 01.7 W.M. LOVENBERG, PH.D. For For Management 01.8 VIREN MEHTA For Withheld Management 01.9 DAVID W. NIEMIEC For For Management 01.10 HERBERT PINEDO, MD, PHD For For Management 01.11 SIR MARK RICHMOND, PHD For For Management 01.12 KATHARINE B. STEVENSON For For Management 01.13 JOHN P. WHITE For Withheld Management 02 RESTORE RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 79 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO, INC. Ticker: TICKER: P Security ID: 69333Y Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 04 APPROVE MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: P Security ID: 695112 Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 11, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 APPROVE MERGER AGREEMENT For For Management 02 APPROVE MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: B Security ID: 704549 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 GREGORY H. BOYCE For For Management 01.2 WILLIAM E. JAMES For For Management 01.3 ROBERT B. KARN III For For Management 01.4 HENRY E. LENTZ For For Management 01.5 BLANCHE M. TOUHILL For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 APPROVE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK INCREASE For For Management 04 S/H PROPOSAL - DECLASSIFY BOARD Against For Shareholder 05 S/H PROPOSAL - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Against For Shareholder 06 S/H PROPOSAL - ELIMINATE SUPERMAJORITY Against For Shareholder VOTE 07 S/H PROPOSAL - ENVIRONMENTAL Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PETSMART, INC. Ticker: TICKER: P Security ID: 716768 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 04 AMEND INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management Page 80 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY Ticker: TICKER: P Security ID: 723787 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLYCOM, INC. Ticker: TICKER: P Security ID: 73172K Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 5, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. Ticker: TICKER: R Security ID: 760759 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 JAMES E. O'CONNOR For For Management 01.2 HARRIS W. HUDSON For For Management 01.3 JOHN W. CROGHAN For Withheld Management 01.4 W. LEE NUTTER For Withheld Management 01.5 RAMON A. RODRIGUEZ For Withheld Management 01.6 ALLAN C. SORENSEN For Withheld Management 01.7 MICHAEL W. WICKHAM For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANTARUS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 802817 Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 81 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 804098 Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 17, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - For For Management GLOBAL 02 DIVIDEND For For Management 03 MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - For For Management GLOBAL 04 APPOINT AUDITORS For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHAWK, INC. Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 806373 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 CLARENCE W. SCHAWK For Withheld Management 01.2 DAVID A. SCHAWK For For Management 01.3 A. ALEX SARKISIAN, ESQ. For For Management 01.4 LEONARD S. CARONIA For For Management 01.5 JUDITH W. MCCUE, ESQ. For Withheld Management 01.6 HOLLIS W. RADEMACHER For For Management 01.7 JOHN T. MCENROE, ESQ. For For Management 01.8 CHRISTOPHER LACOVARA For For Management 02 APPROVE CASH/STOCK BONUS PLAN For For Management 03 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 04 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 808655 Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 30, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 APPROVE MERGER AGREEMENT For For Management 02 APPROVE MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING For Against Management Page 82 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 808655 Meeting Date: NOV 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 15, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 AMEND INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 04 ADOPT NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR PLAN For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINA CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: G81477 Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 832110 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SONUS NETWORKS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 835916 Meeting Date: OCT 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 23, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management Page 83 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: B Security ID: 835898 Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 MICHAEL BLAKENHAM For For Management 01.2 STEVEN B. DODGE For For Management 01.3 THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE For Withheld Management 01.4 ALLEN QUESTROM For For Management 01.5 WILLIAM F. RUPRECHT For For Management 01.6 MICHAEL I. SOVERN For For Management 01.7 DONALD M. STEWART For For Management 01.8 ROBERT S. TAUBMAN For For Management 01.9 ROBIN G. WOODHEAD For For Management 02 REINCORPORATION For For Management 03 APPROVE CHARTER AMENDMENT For Against Management 04 RESTORE RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING For Against Management 05 AMEND RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN For For Management 06 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 78464R Meeting Date: OCT 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 16, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE STANLEY WORKS Ticker: TICKER: S Security ID: 854616 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 04 AMEND INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE TALBOTS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: T Security ID: 874161 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 84 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: T Security ID: 883556 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 29, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withheld Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS 03 S/H PROPOSAL - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Against For Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: T Security ID: 893416 Meeting Date: MAR 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Split Management 01.1 JOHN D. CURTIS For For Management 01.2 PHILIP G. HEASLEY For For Management 01.3 JIM D. KEVER For For Management 01.4 HARLAN F. SEYMOUR For For Management 01.5 JOHN E. STOKELY For Withheld Management 01.6 ROGER K. ALEXANDER For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRIAD HOSPITALS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: T Security ID: 89579K Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIP. ASSOC., Ticker: TICKER: V Security ID: 922207 Meeting Date: FEB 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 12, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 ADOPT INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For Against Management 03 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN For For Management 04 AMEND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN TO INCREASE For For Management SHARES 05 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 85 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. Ticker: TICKER: W Security ID: 941053 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For Withheld Management 02 AMEND INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. Ticker: TICKER: W Security ID: 969904 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 02 ADOPT OMNIBUS STOCK OPTION PLAN For For Management 03 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: W Security ID: 97650W Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUN 10, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 APPROVE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK INCREASE For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION Ticker: TICKER: W Security ID: 97650W Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS For For Management 03 DECLASSIFY BOARD For For Management 04 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT For For Management AUDITORS Page 86 ======================== HSBC INVESTOR VALUE PORTFOLIO ========================= AETNA INC. Ticker: AET Security ID: 00817Y108 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Betsy Z. Cohen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Molly J. Coye, M.D. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Barbara H. Franklin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Garten For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Earl G. Graves For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gerald Greenwald For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Michael H. Jordan For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Joseph P. Newhouse For For Management 1.11 Elect Director John W. Rowe, M.D. For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan 4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. Ticker: A Security ID: 00846U101 Meeting Date: MAR 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William P. Sullivan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Herbold For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Koh Boon Hwee For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management Page 87 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. Ticker: MO Security ID: 02209S103 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Elizabeth E. Bailey For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert E. R. Huntley For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Thomas W. Jones For For Management 1.8 Elect Director George Munoz For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John S. Reed For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder 4 Adopt ILO Standards Against Against Shareholder 5 Inform African Americans of Health Risks Against Against Shareholder Associated with Menthol Cigarettes 6 Establish Fire Safety Standards for Against Against Shareholder Cigarettes 7 Adopt Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder 8 Support Legislation to Reduce Smoking Against Against Shareholder 9 Provide Information on Second Hand Smoke Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AON CORP. Ticker: AOC Security ID: 037389103 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Patrick G. Ryan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gregory C. Case For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edgar D. Jannotta For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jan Kalff For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Lester B. Knight For For Management 1.6 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management 1.7 Elect Director R. Eden Martin For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management 1.12 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Gloria Santona For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management Page 88 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T INC Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William F. Aldinger, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management 1.3 Elect Director August A. Busch, III For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Toni Rembe For For Management 1.12 Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management 1.16 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management 1.17 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management 5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder 7 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder 8 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder 9 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against For Shareholder Control) to shareholder Vote 10 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORP. Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John T. Collins For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary L. Countryman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Tommy R. Franks For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Paul Fulton For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management 1.8 Elect Director W. Steven Jones For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management 1.15 Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. For For Management 1.16 Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler For For Management 1.17 Elect Director Robert L. Tillman For For Management 1.18 Elect Director Jackie M. Ward For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Publish Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 6 Provide for an Independent Chairman Against For Shareholder 7 Exclude Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against Shareholder from the Company's EEO Statement Page 89 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARRICK GOLD CORP. Ticker: ABX. Security ID: 067901108 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 16, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director H.L. Beck For For Management 1.2 Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall For For Management 1.3 Elect Director D.J. Carty For For Management 1.4 Elect Director G. Cisneros For For Management 1.5 Elect Director M.A. Cohen For For Management 1.6 Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove For For Management 1.7 Elect Director J.W. Crow For For Management 1.8 Elect Director R.M. Franklin For For Management 1.9 Elect Director P.C. Godsoe For For Management 1.10 Elect Director J.B. Harvey For For Management 1.11 Elect Director B. Mulroney For For Management 1.12 Elect Director A. Munk For For Management 1.13 Elect Director P. Munk For For Management 1.14 Elect Director J.L. Rotman For For Management 1.15 Elect Director S.J. Shapiro For For Management 1.16 Elect Director G.C. Wilkins For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 3 Approve Continuance and Arrangement of For For Management the Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELLSOUTH CORP. Ticker: BLS Security ID: 079860102 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director F. D. Ackerman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R. V. Anderson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. H. Blanchard For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. H. Brown For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director A. M. Codina For For Management 1.6 Elect Director M. L. Feidler For For Management 1.7 Elect Director K. F. Feldstein For For Management 1.8 Elect Director J. P. Kelly For For Management 1.9 Elect Director L. F. Mullin For For Management 1.10 Elect Director R. B. Smith For For Management 1.11 Elect Director W. S. Stavropoulos For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Political Contributions/Activities Against Against Shareholder Page 90 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC. Ticker: BR Security ID: 122014103 Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CA INC Ticker: CA Security ID: 204912109 Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 1, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kenneth D. Cron For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Alfonse M. D'Amato For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Gary J. Fernandes For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert E. La Blanc For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jay W. Lorsch For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William E. McCracken For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Lewis S. Ranieri For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Walter P. Schuetze For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John A. Swainson For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Laura S. Unger For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Ron Zambonini For For Management 2 Ratify Change in Control of Severance For For Management Policy 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management Page 91 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIGROUP INC. Ticker: C Security ID: 172967101 Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management 1.3 Elect Director George David For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John M. Deutch For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Andrew N. Liveris For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Dr. Judith Rodin For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Robert E. Rubin For For Management 1.16 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management 4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management 5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management 6 End Issuance of Options and Prohibit Against Against Shareholder Repricing 7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 8 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder 9 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against For Shareholder 10 Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred by Against Against Shareholder Shareholder(s) 11 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder 12 Clawback of Payments Under Restatement Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONOCOPHILLIPS Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Armitage For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Auchinleck For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Harald J. Norvik For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report Damage Resulting From Drilling Against For Shareholder Inside the National Petroleum Reserve 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 5 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For Shareholder Plans to Shareholder vote 6 Report Accountability for Company's Against Against Shareholder Environmental Impacts due to Operation 7 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder Page 92 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. Ticker: CFC Security ID: 222372104 Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kathleen Brown For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jeffrey M. Cunningham For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Martin R. Melone For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert T. Parry For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Approve Report of the Compensation Against Against Shareholder Committee - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ronald J. Calise For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Thos. E. Capps For For Management 1.4 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John W. Harris For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Richard L. Leatherwood For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Frank S. Royal, M.D. For For Management 1.13 Elect Director S. Dallas Simmons For For Management 1.14 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 4 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against For Shareholder 5 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For Shareholder Plans to Shareholder vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. Ticker: GNW Security ID: 37247D106 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Borelli For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael D. Fraizer For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Nancy J. Karch For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Robert Bob Kerrey For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Saiyid T. Naqvi For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James A. Parke For For Management 1.7 Elect Director James S. Riepe For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Thomas B. Wheeler For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management Page 93 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE Ticker: HIG Security ID: 416515104 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ramani Ayer For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ramon de Oliveira For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas M. Marra For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gail J. McGovern For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Selander For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Charles B. Strauss For For Management 1.10 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management 1.11 Elect Director David K. Zwiener For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED Ticker: IR Security ID: G4776G101 Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director T.E. Martin For Did Not Management Vote 1.2 Elect Director P. Nachtigal For Did Not Management Vote 1.3 Elect Director R.J. Swift For Did Not Management Vote 2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management Vote Page 94 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100 Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John H. Biggs For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James Dimon For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John W. Kessler For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robert I. Lipp For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Richard A. Manoogian For For Management 1.12 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management 1.14 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Put Repricing of Stock Options to Against Against Shareholder Shareholder Vote 4 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against For Shareholder 5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder 6 Remove Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against Shareholder from EEO Statement 7 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder Special Meetings 8 Report on Lobbying Activities Against For Shareholder 9 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 10 Approve Terms of Existing Poison Pill Against Against Shareholder 11 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder 12 Claw-back of Payments under Restatements Against Against Shareholder 13 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KERR-MCGEE CORP. Ticker: KMG Security ID: 492386107 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Sylvia A. Earle For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Martin C. Jischke For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Leroy C. Richie For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Establishment of An Office of the Board Against Against Shareholder of Directors Page 95 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. Ticker: KMB Security ID: 494368103 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Dennis R. Beresford For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Falk For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Mae C. Jemison, M.D. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder 4 Adopt ILO Standards Against Against Shareholder 5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 6 Report on Feasibility of Phasing Out the Against Against Shareholder Use of Non-certified Wood Fiber - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBERTY MEDIA HOLDING CORP Ticker: L Security ID: 530718105 Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 6, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Formation of Holding Company For For Management 2 Company Specific-Create Tracking Stock For For Management 3 Approve Restructuring Plan For For Management 4 Approve Restructuring Plan For For Management 5 Approve Restructuring Plan For For Management 6.1 Elect Director Donne F. Fisher For For Management 6.2 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei For For Management 6.3 Elect Director M. LaVoy Robison For For Management 7 Ratify Auditors For For Management Page 96 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP. Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director E.C. Aldridge, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Marcus C. Bennett For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James M. Loy For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Eugene F. Murphy For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Frank Savage For For Management 1.11 Elect Director James M. Schneider For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Anne Stevens For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management 1.14 Elect Director James R. Ukropina For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management 5 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder Compensation 6 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder 7 Report Equal Employment Opportunity Against For Shareholder Information 8 Report on Depleted Uranium Weapons Against Against Shareholder Components - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOEWS CORP. Ticker: LTR Security ID: 540424108 Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ann E. Berman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Joseph L. Bower For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Charles M. Diker For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Paul J. Fribourg For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Walter L. Harris For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Philip A. Laskawy For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Gloria R. Scott For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Andrew H. Tisch For For Management 1.9 Elect Director James S. Tisch For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Jonathan M. Tisch For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 4 Prohibit Smoking in Public Facilities Against Against Shareholder Page 97 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MGIC INVESTMENT CORP. Ticker: MTG Security ID: 552848103 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Karl E. Case For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Curt S. Culver For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William A. McIntosh For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Leslie M. Muma For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT CORP. Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104 Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 9, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James I. Cash Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director A. Mclaughlin Korologos For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Jon A. Shirley For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOTOROLA, INC. Ticker: MOT Security ID: 620076109 Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 3, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director E. Zander For For Management 1.2 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For Against Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Lewent For For Management 1.4 Elect Director T. Meredith For For Management 1.5 Elect Director N. Negroponte For For Management 1.6 Elect Director I. Nooyi For For Management 1.7 Elect Director S. Scott, III For For Management 1.8 Elect Director R. Sommer For For Management 1.9 Elect Director J. Stengel For For Management 1.10 Elect Director D. Warner, III For For Management 1.11 Elect Director J. White For For Management 1.12 Elect Director M. White For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder Pill) to Shareholder Vote Page 98 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOBLE ENERGY, INC. Ticker: NBL Security ID: 655044105 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey L. Berenson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael A. Cawley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward F. Cox For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Charles D. Davidson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas J. Edelman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Kirby L. Hedrick For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Bruce A. Smith For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William T. Van Kleef For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. Ticker: NOC Security ID: 666807102 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John T. Chain, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vic Fazio For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Stephen E. Frank For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Charles R. Larson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management 4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PITNEY BOWES INC. Ticker: PBI Security ID: 724479100 Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Anne Sutherland Fuchs For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James H. Keyes For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David L. Shedlarz For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David B. Snow, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan Page 99 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSCO (FORMERLY POHANG IRON & STEEL) Ticker: PKX Security ID: 693483109 Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 29, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPROVAL OF BALANCE SHEET, INCOME For For Management STATEMENT, AND THE STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE 38TH FISCAL YEAR 2 PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF For For Management INCORPORATION 3 ELECTION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR: PARK, For For Management YOUNG-JU 4 ELECTION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR: HUH, For For Management SUNG-KWAN 5 ELECTION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR AS AUDIT For For Management COMMITTEE MEMBER: SUH, YOON-SUK 6 ELECTION OF STANDING DIRECTOR: CHO, For For Management SOUNG-SIK 7 ELECTION OF STANDING DIRECTOR: LEE, For For Management DONG-HEE 8 APPROVAL OF LIMITS OF TOTAL REMUNERATION For For Management FOR DIRECTORS 9 WAIVER OF CLAIM FOR OVERPAID EMPLOYMENT For For Management BENEFIT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAYTHEON CO. Ticker: RTN Security ID: 755111507 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Barbara M. Barrett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vernon E. Clark For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ferdinand For For Management Colloredo-Mansfeld 1.4 Elect Director John M. Deutch For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Frederic M. Poses For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Ronald L. Skates For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William R. Spivey For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management 1.10 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder 6 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For Shareholder Plans to Shareholder vote 7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder Page 100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIO TINTO PLC (FORMERLY RTZ CORP. PLC) Ticker: RTP Security ID: 767204100 Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES For For Management UNDER SECTION 80 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 2 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR For For Management CASH UNDER SECTION 89 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 3 AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE RIO TINTO PLC For For Management SHARES BY THE COMPANY OR RIO TINTO LIMITED 4 ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION For For Management OF RIO TINTO PLC AND AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION OF RIO TINTO LIMITED 5 ELECTION OF TOM ALBANESE For For Management 6 ELECTION OF SIR ROD EDDINGTON For For Management 7 RE-ELECTION OF SIR DAVID CLEMENTI For For Management 8 RE-ELECTION OF LEIGH CLIFFORD For For Management 9 RE-ELECTION OF ANDREW GOULD For For Management 10 RE-ELECTION OF DAVID MAYHEW For For Management 11 Ratify Auditors For For Management 12 APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management 13 RECEIVE THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL For For Management STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 * - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINT NEXTEL CORP Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100 Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Keith J. Bane For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Timothy M. Donahue For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Frank M. Drendel For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gary D. Forsee For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director V. Janet Hill For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr For For Management 1.9 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Linda Koch Lorimer For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Stephanie M. Shern For For Management 1.12 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 4 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder Page 101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINT NEXTEL CORP Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100 Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 20, 2005 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 2 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management 3 Change Company Name For For Management 4 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Management Acquisition 5 Adjourn Meeting For For Management 6.1 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management 6.2 Elect Director Dr. E. Linn Draper, Jr. For For Management 6.3 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management 6.4 Elect Director Deborah A. Henretta For For Management 6.5 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. For For Management 6.6 Elect Director Linda Koch Lorimer For For Management 6.7 Elect Director Gerald L. Storch For For Management 6.8 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management 7 Ratify Auditors For For Management 8 Review Executive Compensation Against For Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNION PACIFIC CORP. Ticker: UNP Security ID: 907818108 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jr. Richard K. Davidson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Erroll B. Davis For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Donohue For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Archie W. Dunham For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Judith Richards Hope For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Charles C. Krulak For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael W. McConnell For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Steven R. Rogel For For Management 1.9 Elect Director James R. Young For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder 5 Provide for an Independent Chairman Against For Shareholder Page 102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLS FARGO & COMPANY Ticker: WFC Security ID: 949746101 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 7, 2006 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lloyd H. Dean For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Susan E. Engel For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert L. Joss For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Philip J. Quigley For Withhold Management 1.10 Elect Director Donald B. Rice For Withhold Management 1.11 Elect Director Judith M. Runstad For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Susan G. Swenson For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Michael W. Wright For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder of Directors 4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder 5 Compensation- Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder 6 Report on Discrimination in Lending Against Against Shareholder ========== END NPX REPORT Page 103 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 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