| With respect to Class B shares, a distribution fee of 0.75% on an annual basis of average daily net assets is payable monthly by the Fund to the Distributor; however, the Distributor has sold its rights to this fee with respect to a substantial portion of Class B shares to third parties (the “Purchasers”), which provide funding to the Distributor to enable it to pay commissions to dealers at the time of the sale of the related Class B shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, fees incurred under the Plan, equivalent to 1%, 0.83%, and 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of Class B, Class C, and Class D shares, respectively, amounted to $258,108, $41,356, and $249,686, respectively. For the period April 30, 2003 to June 30, 2003, fees incurred in respect to Class R shares were $1, equivalent to 0.50% per annum of average daily net assets. The Distributor is entitled to retain any CDSC imposed on certain redemptions of Class A and Class C shares occurring within 18 months of purchase and on redemptions of Class D and Class R shares occurring within one year of purchase. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, such charges amounted to $111,245. The Distributor has sold its rights to collect any CDSC imposed on redemptions of Class B shares to the Purchasers. In connection with the sale of its rights to collect any CDSC and the distribution fees with respect to Class B shares described above, the Distributor receives payments from the Purchasers based on the value of Class B shares sold. The aggregate of such payments and distribution fees retained by the Distributor, for the six months ended June 30, 2003, amounted to $3,611. Seligman Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager, is eligible to receive commissions from certain sales of shares of the Fund, as well as distribution and service fees pursuant to the Plan. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, Seligman Services, Inc. received no commissions from the sale of shares of the Fund. Seligman Services, Inc. received distribution and service fees of $3,953, pursuant to the Plan. Seligman Data Corp., owned by the Fund and certain associated investment companies, charged the Fund at cost $542,938 for shareholder account services in accordance with a methodology approved by the Fund’s directors. Class I shares receive more limited shareholder services than the Fund’s other classes of shares (the “Retail Classes”). Seligman Data Corp. does not allocate to Class I the costs of any of its departments that do not provide services to the Class I shareholders. Costs of Seligman Data Corp. directly attributable to the Retail Classes of the Fund were charged to those classes in proportion to their respective net asset values. Costs directly attributable to Class I shares were charged to Class I. The remaining charges were allocated to the Retail Classes and Class I by Seligman Data Corp. pursuant to a formula based on their net assets, shareholder transaction volumes and number of shareholder accounts. The Fund and certain other associated investment companies (together, the “Guarantors”) have severally but not jointly guaranteed the performance and observance of all the terms and conditions of two leases entered into by Seligman Data Corp., including the payment of rent by Seligman Data Corp. (the “Guaranties”). The leases and the Guaranties expire in September 2008 and January 2009. The obligation of the Fund to pay any amount due under either Guaranty is limited to a specified percentage of the full amount, which generally is based on the Fund’s percentage of the expenses billed by Seligman Data Corp. to all Guarantors in the preceding calendar quarter. As of June 30, 2003, the Fund’s potential obligation under the Guaranties is $275,900. As of June 30, 2003, no event has occurred which would result in the Fund becoming liable to make any payment under a Guaranty. A portion of rent paid by Seligman Data Corp. is charged to the Fund as part of Seligman Data Corp.’s shareholder account services cost. The Fund’s investment in Seligman Data Corp. is recorded at a cost of $3,719. |