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GARTMORE MUTUAL FUNDS
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Subject line: Gartmore Funds Shareholder-Your vote counts!
From: John Grady, president and chief executive officer, Gartmore Funds
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As you know, the Gartmore Mutual Funds and Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
(the "Funds") shareholder meeting to approve the proposals in connection with
the sale of NWD Investments to Nationwide Financial Services is quickly
approaching.
If you have already voted, we thank you for your participation.
If you have not yet voted, please carefully read each proposal and cast your
ballot(s) immediately. Every vote counts. Voting may be conducted in any of the
following three ways. Please have your control number, which is located on the
proxy card, available:
o Vote by speaking to a proxy voting specialist: Dial toll-free, 877-333-2303,
and a representative from ADP will assist you with voting your shares and answer
any of your proxy-related questions. Representatives are available
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (EDT) and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT).
o Vote by touch-tone telephone: Dial the toll-free touch-tone voting number
listed on your proxy card, enter the control number printed on your proxy card,
and follow the simple instructions. Telephone voting is available toll-free, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have received more than one proxy card, you
can vote each card during the same call; each card has a different control
number. If you have lost your proxy card, contact the Funds' Proxy Client
Service Center: 877-333-2303.
o Vote via the Internet: Go to the website listed on your proxy card, enter the
control number printed on your proxy card, and follow the simple instructions.
If you have received more than one proxy card, you can vote each card on the
website; each card has a different control number. If you have lost your proxy
card, contact the Funds' Proxy Client Service Center: 877-333-2303.
All proxy-related questions may be answered by calling the Funds' Proxy Client
Service Center: 877-333-2303. If you would like additional information
pertaining to your Gartmore Funds, visit www.nwdfunds.com.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT SO PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY!
/s/John H. Grady
John H.Grady
President/CEO
Gartmore Funds
Nationwide Small Company Growth Fund (NWSAX)
Filed: 20 Apr 07, 12:00am