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FIDELITY® CONGRESS STREET FUND
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
1-800-544-3198
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of Fidelity Congress Street Fund:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of Fidelity Congress Street Fund (the fund), a series of Fidelity Congress Street Fund, a single series trust (the trust), will be held at an office of the trust, 27 State Street, 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 on May 17, 2006, at 9:45 am Eastern Time (ET). The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposals, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
1. To elect a Board of Trustees.
2. To approve an amended management contract for the fund.
The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on March 20, 2006 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of the fund entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
ERIC D. ROITER Secretary
March 20, 2006
Your vote is important - please vote your shares promptly.
Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting in person. Any shareholder who does not expect to attend the Meeting is urged to vote using the touch-tone telephone or internet voting instructions found below or indicate voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card, date and sign it, and return it in the envelope provided, which needs no postage if mailed in the United States. In order to avoid unnecessary expense,we ask your cooperation in responding promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING PROXY CARD
The following general rules for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to execute your proxy card properly.
1.Individual Accounts: Your name should be signed exactly as it appears in the registration on the proxy card.
2.Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration.
3.All other accounts should show the capacity of the individual signing. This can be shown either in the form of the account registration itself or by the individual executing the proxy card. For example:
| | REGISTRATION | VALID SIGNATURE |
A. | 1) | ABC Corp. | John Smith, Treasurer |
| 2) | ABC Corp. | John Smith, Treasurer |
| | c/o John Smith, Treasurer | |
B. | 1) | ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan | Ann B. Collins, Trustee |
| 2) | ABC Trust | Ann B. Collins, Trustee |
| 3) | Ann B. Collins, Trustee u/t/d 12/28/78 | Ann B. Collins, Trustee |
C. | 1) | Anthony B. Craft, Cust. | Anthony B. Craft |
| | f/b/o Anthony B. Craft, Jr. | |
| | UGMA | |
NSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
OR THROUGH THE INTERNET
1. Read the proxy statement, and have your proxy card handy.
2. Call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card.
3. Enter the number found in the shaded box on the front of your proxy card.
4. Follow the recorded or on-line instructions to cast your vote.
PROXY STATEMENT
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
FIDELITY CONGRESS STREET FUND
TO BE HELD ON MAY 17, 2006
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies made by, and on behalf of, the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Congress Street Fund (the trust) to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Fidelity Congress Street Fund(the fund) and at any adjournments thereof (the Meeting), to be held on May 17, 2006 at 9:45 am ET at 27 State Street, 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, an office of the trust and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), the fund's investment adviser.
<R>The purpose of the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Notice. The solicitation is being made primarily by the mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy on or about March 20, 2006. Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph, facsimile, electronic means or by personal interview by representatives of thetrust.In addition, D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis to solicit shareholders by telephone on behalf of the fund at an anticipated cost of approximately $500. The fund may also arrange to have votes recorded by telephone. D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis for vote-by-phone solicitations on behalf of the fund at an anticipated cost of approximately $500.</R>
If the fund records votes by telephone or through the internet, it will use procedures designed to authenticate shareholders' identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. Proxies voted by telephone or through the internet may be revoked at any time before they are voted in the same manner that proxies voted by mail may be revoked.
The expenses in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures and all solicitations will be paid by the fund. The fund will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares.
<R>The principal business address of FMR, the fund's investment adviser and administrator, and FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), sub-adviser to the fund, is One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The principal business address of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), the fund's principal underwriter and distribution agent, and Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC) (formerly known as Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East)), sub-adviser to the fund, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109.</R>
If the enclosed proxy is executed and returned,or an internet or telephonic vote is delivered, that vote may nevertheless be revoked at any time prior to its use by written notification received by the trust, by the execution of a later-dated proxy, by the trust's receipt of a subsequent valid internet or telephonic vote, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
All proxies solicited by the Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the Meeting, and are not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on a properly executed proxy, it will be voted FOR the matters specified on the proxy. All shares that are voted and votes to ABSTAIN will be counted towards establishing a quorum, as will broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.)
With respect to fund shares held in Fidelity individual retirement accounts (including Traditional, Rollover, SEP, SARSEP, Roth and SIMPLE IRAs), the IRA Custodian will vote those shares for which it has received instructions from shareholders only in accordance with such instructions. If Fidelity IRA shareholders do not vote their shares, the IRA Custodian will vote their shares for them, in the same proportion as other Fidelity IRA shareholders have voted.
If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve one or more of the proposed items are not received, or if other matters arise requiring shareholder attention, the persons named as proxy agents may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares present at the Meeting or represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the persons named as proxy agents will vote FOR the proposed adjournment all shares that they are entitled to vote with respect to each item, unless directed to vote AGAINST the item, in which case such shares will be voted AGAINST the proposed adjournment with respect to that item. A shareholder vote may be taken on one or more of the items in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise appropriate.Please visit www.fidelity.com/proxies to determine the status of this scheduled Meeting.
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<R>On January 31, 2006 there were 163,027 shares of the fund issued and outstanding.</R>
<R>To the knowledge of the trust, substantial (5% or more) record ownership of the fund on January 31, 2006 was as follows:</R>
<R>U.S. Bank NA, Milwaukee, WI, 6.14%.</R>
<R>To the knowledge of the trust, substantial (5% or more) beneficial ownership of the fund on January 31, 2006 was as follows:</R>
<R>Ruth Pease Trust II, Lowell, MA, 5.34%.</R>
<R>To the knowledge of the trust, no other shareholder owned of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the fund on that date.</R>
FMR has advised the trust that certain shares are registered to FMR or an FMR affiliate. To the extent that FMR or an FMR affiliate has discretion to vote, these shares will be voted at the Meeting FOR each proposal. Otherwise, these shares will be voted in accordance with the plan or agreement governing the shares. Although the terms of the plans and agreements vary, generally the shares must be voted either (i) in accordance with instructions received from shareholders or (ii) in accordance with instructions received from shareholders and, for shareholders who do not vote, in the same proportion as certain other shareholders have voted.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2006 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting. Each such shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value held on that date.
Only one copy of this Proxy Statement may be mailed to households, even if more than one person in a household is a fund shareholder of record. If you need additional copies of this Proxy Statement, please contact Fidelity at1-800-544-8544. If you do not want the mailing of this Proxy Statement to be combined with those for other members of your household,contact Fidelity in writing at P.O. Box 770001, Cincinnati, Ohio 45277-0002.
For a free copy of the fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 call 1-800-544-3198, log-on to www.fidelity.com, or write to FDC at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
VOTE REQUIRED: Approval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of the entire trust voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting. Approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the fund. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), the vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Meeting or represented by proxy if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. With respect to each Proposal, votes to ABSTAIN and broker non-votes, if applicable, will have the same effect as votes cast AGAINST the proposal.
1. TO ELECT A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
<R>The purpose of this proposal is to elect a Board of Trustees of the trust. Pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust of the trust, the Trustees have determined that the number of Trustees shall be fixed at 13. It is intended that the enclosed proxy will be voted for the nominees listed below unless such authority has been withheld in the proxy. A nominee shall be elected immediately upon shareholder approval, unless he or she is proposed to begin service at a later date. It is proposed that James H. Keyes begin serving as a Trustee on or about January 1, 2007, replacing William O. McCoy, who is scheduled to retire at the end of 2006.</R>
<R>Except for Albert R. Gamper, Jr. and Mr. Keyes, all nominees named below are currently Trustees of the trust and have served in that capacity continuously since originally elected or appointed.Dennis J. Dirks, Stephen P. Jonas, Cornelia M. Small, and Kenneth L. Wolfe were selected by the trust's Governance and Nominating Committee (see page<Click Here>) andwere appointed to the Board onJanuary 1, 2005, May 19, 2005, January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2005, respectively. Mr. Gamper and Mr. Keyes are currently Members of the Advisory Board of the trust. Mr. Gamper and Mr. Keyes were selected by the trust's Governance and Nominating Committee and were appointed as Members of the Advisory Board onJune 1, 2005 and March 1, 2006, respectively.</R>
<R>Except for William O. McCoy and Mr. Gamper, each of the nominees oversees 326 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 328 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.Mr. Gamper is currently a Member of the Advisory Board of 75 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Gamper is also currently a Trustee overseeing 251 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Gamper is a nominee for Trustee for 20 additional funds advised by FMR or an affiliate, including the fund in this proxy statement. Mr. Keyes does not currently serve as a Trustee of any fund advised by FMR or an affiliate; Mr. Keyes is currently a member of the Advisory Board of 326 funds advised by FMR or an affilaite. Mr. Keyes is a nominee for Trustee, effective January 1, 2007, for 13 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate, including the fund in this proxy statement.</R>
In the election of Trustees, those nominees receiving the highest number of votes cast at the Meeting, provided a quorum is present, shall be elected.
Interested Nominees*:
Correspondence intended for each Interested Nominee (that is, the nomineesthat are interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation** |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (75) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director (2000-present) of FMR Co., Inc.</R> |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Fidelity Congress Street Fund(2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Co. (1998-2000). Mr. Jonas has been with Fidelity Investments since 1987 and has held various financial and management positions including Chief Financial Officer of FMR. In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). |
Robert L. Reynolds (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003-present) and Chief Operating Officer (2002-present) of FMR Corp. He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000-present). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Nominees have been determined to be "interested" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
Independent Nominees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Nominee (that is, the nominees that are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act)) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P. O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation* |
Dennis J. Dirks (57) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present).</R> |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) |
| Year of Election or Appointment to the Advisory Board: 2005 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Gamper also serves as a Trustee (2006-present) or Member of the Advisory Board (2005-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. |
Robert M. Gates (62) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Dr. Gates is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002-present). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001-present), and Brinker International (restaurant management, 2003-present). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). </R> |
George H. Heilmeier (69) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund.Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display.</R> |
<R>James H. Keyes (65)**</R> |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment to the Advisory Board: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies, 1984-present), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions, 1998-present).</R> |
Marie L. Knowles (59) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Director of Italtel Holding S.p.A. (telecommunications (Milan, Italy), 2004-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
<R>William O. McCoy (72)*** |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), and Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system).</R> |
Cornelia M. Small (61) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.</R> |
William S. Stavropoulos (66) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board (2000-present) and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000, 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Trustee of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
* Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
<R>** Nominated to serve as Trustee effective on or about January 1, 2007 following the retirement of William O. McCoy.</R>
<R>*** Scheduled to retire at the end of 2006.</R>
<R>As of January 31, 2006, the nominees, Trustees and officers of the trust and the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's outstanding shares.</R>
<R>If elected, the Trustees will hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) a Trustee may be removed at any Special Meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. In case a vacancy shall for any reason exist, the remaining Trustees will fill such vacancy by appointing another Trustee, so long as, immediately after such appointment, at least two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by shareholders. If, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by the shareholders, the Trustees then in office will promptly call a shareholders' meeting for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees. Otherwise, there will normally be no meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees. The Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time except that any Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees.</R>
<R>The trust's Board, which is currently composed of three Interested and nine Independent Trustees, met 12 times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. It is expected that the Trustees will meet at least 11 times a year at regularly scheduled meetings. For additional information on the committees of the fund's Trustees, refer to the section entitled "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees" beginning on page<Click Here>. </R>
The following table sets forth information describing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each nominee in the fund and in all funds in the aggregate within the same fund family overseen by the nominee as of December 31, 2005.
| Interested Nominees |
DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES | Edward C. Johnson 3d | Stephen P.
Jonas | Robert L. Reynolds |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | none | none | none</R> |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 |
| Independent Nominees |
<R>DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES | Dennis J. Dirks | Albert R. Gamper, Jr. | Robert M. Gates | George H. Heilmeier | James H. Keyes | </R> |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | none | none | none | none | none | </R> |
<R>AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | none | </R> |
<R>DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES | Marie L. Knowles | Ned C. Lautenbach | William O. McCoy | Cornelia M. Small | William S. Stavropoulos | Kenneth L. Wolfe</R> |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | none | none | none | none | none | none</R> |
<R>AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | over $100,000</R> |
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board for his or her services for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
Compensation Table1 |
<R>AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM A FUND | Dennis J. Dirks | Albert R. Gamper, Jr.2 | Robert M. Gates | George H. Heilmeier | James H. Keyes3 | Marie L. Knowles</R> |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $ 25 | $ 13 | $ 25 | $ 25 | $ 0 | $ 27</R> |
<R>TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND COMPLEXA | $ 378,500 | $ 203,250 | $ 373,000 | $ 373,000 | $ 0 | $ 399,000</R> |
<R>AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM A FUND | Ned C. Lautenbach | Marvin L. Mann4 | William O. McCoy | Cornelia M. Small | William S. Stavropoulos | Kenneth L. Wolfe</R> |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $ 25 | $ 33 | $ 25 | $ 25 | $ 25 | $ 25</R> |
<R>TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND COMPLEXA | $373,000 | $ 502,500 | $ 415,500B | $ 378,500 | $ 379,000 | $ 370,000</R> |
1 Edward C. Johnson 3d, Stephen P. Jonas, Peter S. Lynch, and Robert L. Reynolds are interested persons and are compensated by FMR.
2Effective June 1, 2005, Mr. Gamper serves as a Member of the Advisory Board.
<R>3Effective March 1, 2006, Mr. Keyes serves as a Member of the Advisory Board.</R>
4Mr. Mann served on the Board of Trustees through December 31, 2005.
<R>A Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 2005 for 328 funds of 58 trusts in the fund complex. Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2005, the Trustees accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows: Dennis J. Dirks, $148,500; Robert M. Gates, $148,500; George H. Heilmeier, $148,500; Marie L. Knowles, $163,500; Ned C. Lautenbach, $148,500; Marvin L. Mann, $198,500; William O. McCoy, $148,500; Cornelia M. Small, $148,500; William S. Stavropoulos, $148,500; and Kenneth L. Wolfe, $148, 500. Certain of the Independent Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as follows: Ned C. Lautenbach, $48,134; and William O. McCoy, $93,634.</R>
B Compensation figures include cash and may include amounts deferred at Mr. McCoy's election under a deferred compensation plan adopted by the other open-end registered investment companies in the fund complex (Other Open-End Funds). Pursuant to the deferred compensation plan, Mr. McCoy, as an Independent Trustee, may elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of his annual fees. Amounts deferred under the deferred compensation plan are credited to an account established for Mr. McCoy on the books of the Other Open-End Funds. Interest is accrued on amounts deferred under the deferred compensation plan. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2005, Mr. McCoy voluntarily elected to defer $45,500.
Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the Independent Trustees under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any Independent Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the Independent Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan without shareholder approval.
2. TO APPROVE AN AMENDED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR THE FUND.
The Board of Trustees, including a majority of those Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR (the Independent Trustees), has approved, and recommends that shareholders of the fund approve, a proposal to adopt an amended management contract with FMR (the Amended Contract). The Amended Contract changes the fund's current management fee arrangement to a fee arrangement that is standard for comparable Fidelity equity funds. The change in the fund's management fee structure is discussed in more detail below. In addition, the Amended Contract allows FMR and the trust, on behalf of the fund, to modify the Management Contract without a shareholder vote in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act. The existing Management Contract (the Present Contract) currently requires the vote of a majority of the fund's outstanding voting securities to authorize all amendments. (See "Modification of Management Contract Amendment Provisions" on page<Click Here> for details.) The Amended Contract will result in a management fee that is lower than the fee payable under the Present Contract.
Modification of Management Fee Structure. The fund's proposed management fee structure differs from the fund's existing management fee structure. The fund's current management fee is an annual percentage of the fund's average net assets, computed monthly and paid quarterly. Under the Present Contract, the fund pays FMR a management fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of the fund's average net assets throughout the month. The Present Contract also provides that, to the extent that the aggregate average net assets of the funds advised by FMR exceed $4 billion in any month, the management fee payable by the fund for that month on its portion of that excess (determined on the basis of the fund's portion of the aggregate average net assets) will be reduced by 10%.
The Amended Contract replaces the existing management fee structure with a "group fee" structure that is standard for comparable Fidelity equity funds. Under the Amended Contract, the fund would pay FMR a monthly management fee that is calculated by adding a Group Fee Rate to an Individual Fund Fee Rate and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets. The Group Fee Rate varies based upon the monthly average of the aggregate net assets of all registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR (assets under management by FMR). For example, as assets under management by FMR increase, the Group Fee Rate declines. The Individual Fund Fee Rate is a fixed rate specific to the fund. Under the Amended Contract, the fund's Individual Fund Fee Rate would equal 0.15%. In addition to the management fee, the fund would continue to pay all of its other operating expenses.
The fund's proposed Group Fee Rate would be calculated according to the graduated schedule below. The schedule provides for different fee rates for different levels of assets under management by FMR. As illustrated in the table, the rate at which the Group Fee Rate declines is determined by fee "breakpoints" that provide for lower fee rates when the total assets managed by FMR increase.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE |
Average Group Assets | Annualized Rate |
0 | - | $3 billion | .5200% |
3 | - | 6 | .4900 |
6 | - | 9 | .4600 |
9 | - | 12 | .4300 |
12 | - | 15 | .4000 |
15 | - | 18 | .3850 |
18 | - | 21 | .3700 |
21 | - | 24 | .3600 |
24 | - | 30 | .3500 |
30 | - | 36 | .3450 |
36 | - | 42 | .3400 |
42 | - | 48 | .3350 |
48 | - | 66 | .3250 |
66 | - | 84 | .3200 |
84 | - | 102 | .3150 |
102 | - | 138 | .3100 |
138 | - | 174 | .3050 |
174 | - | 210 | .3000 |
210 | - | 246 | .2950 |
246 | - | 282 | .2900 |
282 | - | 318 | .2850 |
318 | - | 354 | .2800 |
354 | - | 390 | .2750 |
390 | - | 426 | .2700 |
426 | - | 462 | .2650 |
462 | - | 498 | .2600 |
498 | - | 534 | .2550 |
534 | - | 587 | .2500 |
587 | - | 646 | .2463 |
646 | - | 711 | .2426 |
711 | - | 782 | .2389 |
782 | - | 860 | .2352 |
860 | - | 946 | .2315 |
946 | - | 1,041 | .2278 |
1,041 | - | 1,145 | .2241 |
1,145 | - | 1,260 | .2204 |
over | - | 1,260 | .2167 |
Average assets under FMR's management for December 2005 were approximately $1,013 billion.
FMR voluntarily implemented the group fee structure effective August 1, 2004, by agreeing to waive a portion of its management fee by charging the fund the lesser of (i) the management fee rate as calculated under the Present Contract, or (ii) the management fee rate as calculated under the group fee structure, which is the fee structure in the Amended Contract.
A copy of the Amended Contract, marked to indicate the proposed amendments, is supplied as Exhibit I on page<Click Here>. Except for the modifications discussed in this proposal, and for non-material changes intended to clarify certain language in the Present Contract, the Amended Contract is substantially identical to the Present Contract. (For a detailed discussion of the fund's Present Contract, refer to the section entitled "Present Management Contract" beginning on page<Click Here>.) If approved by shareholders, the Amended Contract will take effect on June 1, 2006 (or, if later, the first day of the first month following approval) and will remain in effect through July 31, 2006 and thereafter, but only as long as its continuance is approved at least annually by (i) the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose, of a majority of the Independent Trustees and (ii) the vote of either a majority of the Trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the fund. If the Amended Contract is not approved, the Present Contract will continue in effect through July 31, 2006, and thereafter only as long as its continuance is approved at least annually as above.
Comparison of Management Fees. The following chart compares the fund's management fee as calculated under the terms of the Present Contract for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2005, to the management fee that the fund would have incurred if the Amended Contract had been in effect during that period, and shows the difference between the two as a percentage of the management fee paid under the Present Contract.
Present Contract Management Fee* | Amended Contract Management Fee | Percentage Difference* |
$303,686 | $284,120 | (6.44%) |
* Does not reflect voluntary implementation of group fee structure by FMR effective August 1, 2004.
Modification of Management Contract Amendment Provisions. The Amended Contract allows FMR and the trust, on behalf of the fund, to amend the Management Contract without a shareholder vote in a manner consistent with Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified or interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or its staff. In contrast, the Present Contract explicitly requires the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fund to authorize all amendments. Generally, based on current interpretations under the 1940 Act, the proposed modification to the Present Contract's amendment provisions will allow FMR and the trust, on behalf of the fund, to amend the Management Contract without shareholder vote to make non-material changes to the contract or to reduce the management fee contractually. Thus, the Amended Contract would give FMR and the trust the ability to amend the Management Contract to immediately reflect a management fee decrease without the delay of having to first conduct a proxy solicitation, while a management fee increase still would require shareholder approval. In short, the proposed modification gives FMR and the trust added flexibility to amend the Management Contract subject to 1940 Act constraints. Of course, any future amendments to the Management Contract would require the approval of the fund's Board of Trustees, including the separate approval of the Independent Trustees.
BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
AND MANAGEMENT FEES
At its July 2004 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to approve a new management contract (the New Contract) for the fund and to submit the New Contract to shareholders for their approval. If approved by shareholders, the New Contract will incorporate a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and independent Trustees' counsel, considered a broad range of information.
To save expenses, the Board decided to submit the New Contract to shareholders at the next meeting that was otherwise needed for the fund, rather than call a meeting specifically for the purpose of voting on the New Contract. To give the fund the benefit of the group fee structure immediately, however, FMR voluntary implemented the group fee structure effective August 1, 2004, by agreeing to waive a portion of its management fee by charging the fund the lesser of (i) the management fee rate as calculated under the fund's existing management contract, or (ii) the management fee rate as calculated under a "group fee" structure, which is the fee structure in the New Contract.
At its November 2005 meeting, the Board set a meeting date of May 17, 2006, for shareholders to vote on the New Contract and certain other proposals, including a proposal to elect a Board of Trustees.
In determining whether to approve the New Contract for the fund, the Board was aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
NATURE, EXTENT, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY FIDELITY
The Board considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative, distribution and shareholder services performed by the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers, and by affiliated companies.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family.The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund shareholder services.
Investment Performance.The Board did not consider the fund's investment performance to be a significant factor in its decision to approve the New Contract, as the arrangement would not change the fund's portfolio manager, the investment processes, the level or nature of services provided, the resources and personnel allocated, or its trading and compliance operations.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Fidelity will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses.At its July 2004 meeting, the Board considered that the fund's New Contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board also considered that, effective August 1, 2004, FMR would voluntarily agree to waive a portion of its management fee by charging the fund the lesser of (i) the management fee rate as calculated under the fund's existing management contract, or (ii) the management fee rate as calculated under a "group fee" structure, which is the fee structure in the New Contract. Furthermore, the Board considered that, if the New Contract had been in effect during 2003, the fund's management fee and total expenses would have been 2 basis points lower.
During the course of the year, the Board receives materials relating to its review of total expenses for each Fidelity fund. This information includes Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. The Board considered this information in its review of the fund's total management fee.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee and the total expenses for the fund were positive factors in its consideration of approving the New Contract.
Costs of the Services and Profitability.Because the Board was approving an arrangement that at current group fee levels lowers the management fee that the fund pays FMR, it did not consider data regarding the impact on Fidelity's costs of services, revenues, or profitability from the new arrangement to be a significant factor in its decision.
In connection with its future renewal of the fund's management contract and sub-advisory agreements, the Board will consider the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders.
Economies of Scale.The Board recognized that the fund's New Contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board also considered that although the fund is closed to new investors, it continues to incur investment management expenses. The Board further noted that the fund may continue to realize benefits from the group fee structure, even though assets may not be expected to grow significantly at the fund level. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
In connection with its future renewal of the fund's management contract and sub-advisory agreements, the Board will consider whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the New Contract is fair and reasonable, and that the New Contract should be approved and submitted to shareholders for their approval.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons therein designated.
ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FMR
FMR, a corporation organized in 1946, serves as investment adviser to a number of investment companies. Information concerning the advisory fees and average net assets of funds with investment objectives similar to Fidelity Congress Street Fund and advised by FMR is contained in the Table of Average Net Assets and Advisory Fees in Exhibit II beginning on page<Click Here>.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and the Trustees, from time to time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks for certain of the funds advised by FMR. Those transactions that have occurred to date have included mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships.
<R>The Directors of FMR are Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of the Board; Robert L. Reynolds, President; Stephen P. Jonas, Executive Director, and Peter S. Lynch, Vice Chairman. Mr. Johnson 3d, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Jonas are also Trustees of thetrust. Mr. Lynch is a member of the Advisory Board of the trust. Robert G. Byrnes, John H. Costello, Stuart Fross, R. Stephen Ganis, Paul M. Murphy, Peter L. Lydecker, Bryan A. Mehrmann, Kimberley H. Monasterio, Mark Osterheld, Kenneth A. Rathgeber, Christine Reynolds, Kenneth B. Robbins, Eric D. Roiter, Gary W. Ryan, Salvatore Schiavone, and Dwight D. Churchillare currently officers of the trust and officers or employees of FMR or FMR Corp. With the exception of Messrs. Robbins, Ryan, and Schiavone, all of these persons hold or have options to acquire stock or other securities of FMR Corp. The principal business address of each of the Directors of FMR is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.</R>
All of the stock of FMR is owned by its parent company, FMR Corp., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which was organized on October 31, 1972.Members of Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d's family are the predominant owners of a class of shares of common stock, representing approximately 49% of the voting power of FMR Corp., and, therefore, under the 1940 Act may be deemed to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
<R>During the period January 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006, no transactions were entered into by Trustees and nominees as Trustee of the trust involving more than 1% of the voting common, non-voting common and equivalent stock, or preferred stock of FMR Corp. </R>
ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FMRC
FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR formed in 1999 to provide portfolio management services to certain Fidelity funds and investment advice with respect to equity and high income instruments.
Funds with investment objectives similar to Fidelity Congress Street Fund for which FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC, and the net assets of each of these funds, are indicated in the Table of Average Net Assets and Advisory Fees in Exhibit II beginning on page<Click Here>.
<R>The Directors of FMRC are Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of the Board, Robert L. Reynolds, President, Peter S. Lynch, Vice Chairman, and Stephen P. Jonas, Executive Director. Mr. Johnson 3d is also a Trustee of the trust and of other funds advised by FMR; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC) and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM). Mr. Reynolds is a Trustee of the trust and of other funds advised by FMR and President and a Director of FMR and FIMM. Mr. Lynch is also Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and a member of the Advisory Board of the trust and of other funds advised by FMR. Mr. Jonas is a Trustee of the trust and of other funds advised by FMR; Executive Director of FMR; a Director of FIMM; and Senior Vice President of funds advised by FMR. Each of the Directors is a stockholder of FMR Corp. The principal business address of the Directors is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.</R>
<R>ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FRAC</R>
<R>FRAC (formerly known as Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR formed in 1986 to provide research and investment recommendations with respect to companies based outside of the United States for certain funds for which FMR acts as investment adviser. FRAC also provides investment research and advice on domestic issuers.</R>
<R>Funds with investment objectives similar to Fidelity Congress Street Fund for which FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FRAC, and the net assets of each of these funds, are indicated in the Table of Average Net Assets and Advisory Fees in Exhibit II beginning on page<Click Here>.</R>
<R>The Directors of FRAC are Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of the Board, and Philip L. Bullen, President. Mr. Johnson 3d is also a Trustee of the trust and other funds advised by FMR; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board of FMR, FIMM and FMRC. Mr. Bullen is also Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; and Vice President of certain Equity Funds advised by FMR. Each of the Directors is a stockholder of FMR Corp. The principal business address of the Directors is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.</R>
PRESENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
<R>The fund has entered into a management contract with FMR dated September 1, 1989, pursuant to which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other services. The fund's management contract was approved byshareholders on July 19, 1989. Such approval included more clearly identifying the responsibilities of FMR in areas other than investment management; specifically recognizing that FMR may place transaction orders with an affiliated broker or dealer; and adding certain expenses to the statement of expenses payable by the fund without changing the substance of the fund's obligations. Under the terms of its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, has overall responsibility for directing the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are interested persons of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the fund or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.</R>
In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees. Services provided by affiliates of FMR will continue under the proposed management contract described in Proposal 2.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to the transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent and pricing and bookkeeping agent, and the costs associated with securities lending, the fund pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. The fund's management contract further provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of the fund's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears these costs. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
For the services of FMR under the management contract, the fund pays FMR a management fee computed monthly and paid quarterly at the annual rate of 0.50% of its average net assets throughout the month. The management contract also provides that, to the extent that the aggregate average net assets of the funds advised by FMR exceed $4 billion in any month, the management fee payable by the fund for that month on its portion of that excess (determined on the basis of the fund's portion of the aggregate average net assets) will be reduced by 10%.
Effective August 1, 2004, FMR has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the fund's management fee by charging the lesser of (i) the management fee rate discussed above or (ii) a management fee rate calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate of 0.15%, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets throughout the month. The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR and it drops as total assets under management increase.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the fund paid FMR management fees of $284,120, after fee waiver.
At its July 2005 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the management contract for the fund. At its November 2005 meeting, the Board set a meeting date of May 17, 2006, for shareholders to vote on the Amended Contract.
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of the fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses), which is subject to revision or discontinuance. FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase the fund's returns, and repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its returns.
The fund has entered into transfer agent, service agent, and securities lending administration agreements with Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the fund paid FSC pricing and bookkeeping fees, including reimbursement for related out-of-pocket expenses, of $25,298. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the fund did not pay FSC for securities lending.
<R>SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS</R>
FMRC.On July 7, 1999, pursuant to authority granted under SEC staff interpretations of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees approved, on behalf of the fund, a sub-advisory agreement between FMR and FMRC effective January 1, 2001. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement, FMRC has day-to-day responsibility for choosing investments for the fund.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement for the fund, FMR pays FMRC fees equal to 50% of the management fee payable to FMR under its management contract with the fund. The fees paid to FMRC are not reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may be in effect from time to time.
<R>For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, FMR, on behalf of the fund, paid FMRC fees of $142,556.</R>
<R>FRAC.On January 19, 2006, pursuant to authority granted under SEC staff interpretations of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees approved, on behalf of the fund, a new research agreement with FRAC. The addition of this contract does not affect the fees paid by the fund. Pursuant to the research agreement, FRAC provides investment research and advice on domestic issuers.</R>
<R>Under the terms of the research agreement, FRAC receives an aggregate fee equal to 110% of its costs incurred in providing services for a fund.</R>
<R>No fees were paid on behalf of the fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, as the agreement was not approved until January 2006.</R>
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of the fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contract. If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser, that sub-adviser is authorized to purchase and sell portfolio securities pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement.
FMR may place trades with certain brokers with which it is under common control, including National Financial Services LLC (NFS), provided it determines that these affiliates' trade execution abilities and costs are comparable to those of non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms. FMR does not allocate trades to NFS in exchange for brokerage and research products and services of the type sometimes known as "soft dollars." FMR trades with its affiliated brokers on an execution-only basis.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the fundpaid no brokerage commissions.
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE FUND
<R>Peter S. Lynch, Albert R. Gamper, Jr., and James H. Keyes are Members of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. The executive officers of the fund include: Mr. Jonas, Dwight D. Churchill, Eric D. Roiter, Stuart Fross, Christine Reynolds, R. Stephen Ganis, Paul M. Murphy, Kenneth A. Rathgeber, Bryan A. Mehrmann, Kimberley H. Monasterio, John H. Costello, Peter L. Lydecker, Mark Osterheld, Kenneth B. Robins, Robert G. Byrnes, Gary W. Ryan, and Salvatore Schiavone. Additional information about Mr. Jonas, Mr. Gamper and Mr. Keyes can be found in Proposal 1. Additional information about Mr. Lynch and other executive officers of the fund can be found in the following table.</R>
<R>The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Correspondence intended for Messrs. Gamper and Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.</R>
Name, Age; Principal Occupation* |
Peter S. Lynch (62) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director (2000-present) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Dwight D. Churchill (52) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Churchill also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2005-present) and certain High Income Funds (2005-present). He is Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Churchill served as Head of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Division (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds, and Senior Vice President of FIMM (2000) and FMR. </R> |
Eric D. Roiter (57) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present); and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present) Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of FDC (1998-2005).</R> |
Stuart Fross (46) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. |
Christine Reynolds (47) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice.</R> |
<R>R. Stephen Ganis (39)</R> |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002).</R> |
<R>Paul M. Murphy (58)</R> |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Murphy also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS).</R> |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (58) |
<R> | Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR, Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002).</R> |
<r></r> Bryan A. Mehrmann (44) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). |
Kenneth B. Robins (36) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). |
John H. Costello (59) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. |
Mark Osterheld (50) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Gary W. Ryan (47) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
* Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FUND'S TRUSTEES
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees at Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each Interested Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees at Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. The current process for collecting and organizing shareholder communications requires that the Board of Trustees receive copies of all communications addressed to it. All communications addressed to the Board of Trustees or any individual Trustee are logged and sent to the Board or individual Trustee. The fund does not hold annual meetings and therefore does not have a policy with regard to Trustees' attendance at such meetings. However, as a matter of practice, at least one Trustee attends special meetings.
The Board of Trustees has established various committees to support the Independent Trustees in acting independently in pursuing the best interests of the Fidelity funds and their shareholders. The committees facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to Independent Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Currently, the Board of Trustees has 12 standing committees. The members of each committee are Independent Trustees.
The Operations Committee is composed of all of the Independent Trustees, with Dr. Gates currently serving as Chair. The committee normally meets monthly (except August), or more frequently as called by the Chair, and serves as a forum for consideration of issues of importance to, or calling for particular determinations by, the Independent Trustees. The committee also considers matters involving potential conflicts of interest between the funds and FMR and its affiliates and reviews proposed contracts and the proposed continuation of contracts between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates, and annually reviews and makes recommendations regarding contracts with third parties unaffiliated with FMR, including insurance coverage and custody agreements. The committee also monitors additional issues including the nature, levels and quality of services provided to shareholders, significant litigation, and the voting of proxies of portfolio companies. The committee also has oversight of compliance issues not specifically within the scope of any other committee. The committee is also responsible for definitive action on all compliance matters involving the potential for significant reimbursement by FMR. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005,the committee held 12 meetings.
The Fair Value Oversight Committee is composed of all of the Independent Trustees, with Dr. Gates currently serving as Chair. The committee normally meets quarterly, or more frequently as called by the Chair. The Fair Value Oversight Committee monitors and establishes policies concerning procedures and controls regarding the valuation of fund investments and their classification as liquid or illiquid and monitors matters of disclosure to the extent required to fulfill its statutory responsibilities. The committee provides oversight regarding the investment policies relating to, and Fidelity funds' investment in, non-traditional securities. The committee also reviews actions taken by FMR's Fair Value Committee. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005,the committee held four meetings.
The Board of Trustees has established three Fund Oversight Committees: the Equity Committee (composed of Messrs. Lautenbach (Chair), Gamper, and Stavropoulos), the Fixed-Income, International, and Special Committee (composed of Mr. Dirks (Chair), Ms. Knowles, and Ms. Small), and the Select and Asset Allocation Committee (composed of Mr. Wolfe (Chair), Dr. Heilmeier, and Mr. McCoy). Each committee normally meets in conjunction with in-person meetings of the Board of Trustees, or more frequently as called by the Chair of the respective committee. Each committee develops an understanding of and reviews the investment objectives, policies, and practices of each fund under its oversight. Each committee also monitors investment performance, compliance by each relevant Fidelity fund with its investment policies and restrictions and reviews appropriate benchmarks, competitive universes, unusual or exceptional investment matters, the personnel and other resources devoted to the management of each fund and all other matters bearing on each fund's investment results. The Fixed-Income, International, and Special Committee also receives reports required under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act and has oversight of research bearing on credit quality, investment structures and other fixed-income issues, and of international research. The Select and Asset Allocation Committee has oversight of FMR's equity investment research. Each committee will review and recommend any required action to the Board in respect of specific funds, including new funds, changes in fundamental and non-fundamental investment policies and restrictions, partial or full closing to new investors, fund mergers, fund name changes, and liquidations of funds. The members of each committee may organize working groups to make recommendations concerning issues related to funds that are within the scope of the committee's review. These working groups report to the committee or to the Independent Trustees, or both, as appropriate. Each working group may request from FMR such information from FMR as may be appropriate to the working group's deliberations. Prior to July 2005, the Fixed-Income, International, and Special Committee was known as the Fixed-Income and International Committee, and the Select and Asset Allocation Committee was known as the Select and Special Committee. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005,the Equity Committee held 10 meetings, the Fixed-Income, International, and Special Committee held 12 meetings, and the Select and Asset Allocation Committee held nine meetings.
The Board of Trustees has established two Fund Contract Committees: the Equity Contract Committee (composed of Messrs. Lautenbach (Chair), Dirks, Gamper, Stavropoulos, and Wolfe) and the Fixed-Income Contract Committee (composed of Mr. Dirks (Chair), Ms. Knowles, and Ms. Small). Each committee will ordinarily meet as needed to consider matters related to the renewal of fund investment advisory agreements. The committees will assist the Independent Trustees in their consideration of investment advisory agreements of each fund. Each committee receives information on and makes recommendations concerning the approval of investment advisory agreements between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates and any non-FMR affiliate that serves as a sub-adviser to a Fidelity fund (collectively, "investment advisers") and the annual review of these contracts. The Fixed-Income Contract Committee will be responsible for investment advisory agreements of the fixed-income funds. The Equity Contract Committee will be responsible for the investment advisory agreements of all other funds. With respect to each fund under its purview, each committee: requests and receives information on the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the shareholders of the Fidelity funds by the investment advisers and their respective affiliates, fund performance, the investment performance of the investment adviser, and such other information as the committee determines to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreements; considers the cost of the services to be provided and the profitability and other benefits that the investment advisers and their respective affiliates derive or will derive from their contractual arrangements with each of the funds (including tangible and intangible "fall-out benefits"); considers the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the funds grow and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of fund investors; considers methodologies for determining the extent to which the funds benefit from economies of scale and refinements to these methodologies; considers information comparing the services to be rendered and the amount to be paid under the funds' contracts with those under other investment advisory contracts entered into with FMR and its affiliates and other investment advisers, such as contracts with other registered investment companies or other types of clients; considers such other matters and information as may be necessary and appropriate to evaluate investment advisory agreements of the funds; and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the approval or renewal of investment advisory agreements. Each committee will consult with the other committees of the Board of Trustees, and in particular with the Audit Committee and the applicable Fund Oversight Committees, in carrying out its responsibilities. Each committee's responsibilities are guided by Sections 15(c) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act. While each committee consists solely of Independent Trustees, its meetings may, depending upon the subject matter, be attended by one or more senior members of FMR's management or representatives of a sub-adviser not affiliated with FMR. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, each Fund Contract Committee held three meetings.
The Shareholder, Distribution and Brokerage Committee is composed of Messrs. Stavropoulos (Chair), Dirks, and Lautenbach, and Ms. Small. The committee normally meets monthly (except August), or more frequently as called by the Chair. Regarding shareholder services, the committee considers the structure and amount of the Fidelity funds' transfer agency fees and fees, including direct fees to investors (other than sales loads), such as bookkeeping and custodial fees, and the nature and quality of services rendered by FMR and its affiliates or third parties (such as custodians) in consideration of these fees. The committee also considers other non-investment management services rendered to the Fidelity funds by FMR and its affiliates, including pricing and bookkeeping services. Regarding brokerage, the committee monitors and recommends policies concerning the securities transactions of the Fidelity funds. The committee periodically reviews the policies and practices with respect to efforts to achieve best execution, commissions paid to firms supplying research and brokerage services or paying fund expenses, and policies and procedures designed to assure that any allocation of portfolio transactions is not influenced by the sale of Fidelity fund shares. The committee also monitors brokerage and other similar relationships between the Fidelity funds and firms affiliated with FMR that participate in the execution of securities transactions. Regarding the distribution of fund shares, the committee considers issues bearing on the various distribution channels employed by the Fidelity funds, including issues regarding Rule 18f-3 plans and related consideration of classes of shares, sales load structures (including breakpoints), load waivers, selling concessions, and service charges paid to intermediaries, Rule 12b-1 plans, contingent deferred sales charges, and finders' fees, and other means by which intermediaries are compensated for selling fundshares or providing shareholder servicing, including revenue sharing. The committee also considers issues bearing on the preparation and use of advertisements and sales literature for the Fidelity funds, policies and procedures regarding frequent purchase of Fidelity fund shares, and selective disclosure of portfolio holdings. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005,the Shareholder, Distribution and Brokerage Committee held 11 meetings.
The Audit Committee is composed of Ms. Knowles (Chair), Mr. Gamper, Dr. Heilmeier, and Messrs. McCoy and Wolfe. All committee members must be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company's balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. At least one committee member will be an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the SEC. The committee will have at least one committee member in common with the Compliance Committee. The committee normally meets monthly (except August), or more frequently as called by the Chair. The committee meets separately at least four times a year with the Fidelity funds' Treasurer, with personnel responsible for the internal audit function of FMR Corp., and with the Fidelity funds' outside auditors. The committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the outside auditors employed by the Fidelity funds. The committee assists the Trustees in overseeing and monitoring: (i) the systems of internal accounting and financial controls of the Fidelity funds and the funds' service providers, (ii) the financial reporting processes of the Fidelity funds, (iii) the independence, objectivity, and qualification of the auditors to the Fidelity funds, (iv) the annual audits of the Fidelity funds' financial statements, and (v) the accounting policies and disclosures of the Fidelity funds. The committee considers and acts upon (i) the provision by any outside auditor of any non-audit services for any Fidelity fund, and (ii) the provision by any outside auditor of certain non-audit services to Fidelity fund service providers and their affiliates to the extent that such approval (in the case of this clause (ii)) is required under applicable regulations of the SEC. In furtherance of the foregoing, the committee has adopted (and may from time to time amend or supplement) and provides oversight of policies and procedures for non-audit engagements by outside auditors of the Fidelity funds. It is responsible for approving all audit engagement fees and terms for the Fidelity funds, resolving disagreements between a fund and any outside auditor regarding any fund's financial reporting, and has sole authority to hire and fire any auditor. Auditors of the funds report directly to the committee. The committee will obtain assurance of independence and objectivity from the outside auditors, including a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditor and the Fidelity funds and any service providers consistent with Independent Standards Board Standard No. 1. The committee will receive reports of compliance with provisions of the Auditor Independence Regulations relating to the hiring of employees or former employees of the outside auditors. It oversees and receives reports on the Fidelity funds' service providers' internal controls and reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the service providers' accounting and financial controls, including: (i) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Fidelity funds' ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; (ii) any change in the fund's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the fund's internal control over financial reporting; and (iii) any fraud, whether material or not, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Fidelity funds' or service providers' internal controls over financial reporting. The committee will review with counsel any legal matters that may have a material impact on the Fidelity funds' financial statements and any material reports or inquiries received from regulators or governmental agencies. These matters may also be reviewed by the Compliance Committee or the Operations Committee. The Chair of the Audit Committee will coordinate with the Chair of the Compliance Committee, as appropriate. The committee reviews at least annually a report from each outside auditor describing any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality control, peer review, or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board examination of the auditing firm and any material issues raised by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities of the auditing firm and in each case any steps taken to deal with such issues. The committee will oversee and receive reports on the Fidelity funds' financial reporting process, will discuss with FMR, the Fidelity funds' Treasurer, outside auditors and, if appropriate, internal audit personnel of FMR Corp. their qualitative judgments about the appropriateness and acceptability of accounting principles and financial disclosure practices used or proposed for adoption by the Fidelity funds, and will review with FMR, the Fidelity funds' Treasurer, outside auditor, and internal auditor personnel of FMR Corp. (to the extent relevant) the results of audits of the Fidelity funds' financial statements. The committee will review periodically the Fidelity funds' major internal controls exposures and the steps that have been taken to monitor and control such exposures. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the committee held 14 meetings.
The Governance and Nominating Committee is composed of Dr. Gates (Chair) and Messrs. Lautenbach and Stavropoulos. The committee meets as called by the Chair.A current copy of the Governance and Nominating Committee Charter With Respect to Nominations of Independent Trustees is available on Fidelity's website (www.fidelity.com) and is attached as Exhibit I to the trust's April 19, 2004proxy statement. With respect to fund governance and board administration matters, the committee periodically reviews procedures of the Board of Trustees and its committees (including committee charters) and periodically reviews compensation of Independent Trustees. The committee monitors corporate governance matters and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees on the frequency and structure of the Board of Trustee meetings and on any other aspect of Board procedures. It acts as the administrative committee under the retirement plan for Independent Trustees who retired prior to December 30, 1996 and under the fee deferral plan for Independent Trustees. It reviews the performance of legal counsel employed by the Fidelity funds and the Independent Trustees. On behalf of the Independent Trustees, the committee will make such findings and determinations as to the independence of counsel for the Independent Trustees as may be necessary or appropriate under applicable regulations or otherwise. The committee is also responsible for Board administrative matters applicable to Independent Trustees, such as expense reimbursement policies and compensation for attendance at meetings, conferences and other events. The committee monitors compliance with, acts as the administrator of, and makes determinations in respect of, the provisions of the code of ethics and any supplemental policies regarding personal securities transactions applicable to the Independent Trustees. The committee monitors the functioning of each Board committee and makes recommendations for any changes, including the creation or elimination of standing or ad hoc Board committees. The committee monitors regulatory and other developments to determine whether to recommend modifications to the committee's responsibilities or other Trustee policies and procedures in light of rule changes, reports concerning "best practices" in corporate governance and other developments in mutual fund governance. The committee meets with Independent Trustees at least once a year to discuss matters relating to fund governance. The committee recommends that the Board establish such special or ad hoc Board committees as may be desirable or necessary from time to time in order to address ethical, legal, or other matters that may arise. The committee also oversees the annual self-evaluation of the Board of Trustees and establishes procedures to allow it to exercise this oversight function. In conducting this oversight, the committee shall address all matters that it considers relevant to the performance of the Board of Trustees and shall report the results of its evaluation to the Board of Trustees, including any recommended amendments to the principles of governance, and any recommended changes to the Fidelity funds' or the Board of Trustees' policies, procedures, and structures. The committee reviews periodically the size and composition of the Board of Trustees as a whole and recommends, if necessary, measures to be taken so that the Board of Trustees reflects the appropriate balance of knowledge, experience, skills, expertise, and diversity required for the Board as a whole and contains at least the minimum number of Independent Trustees required by law. The committee makes nominations for the election or appointment of Independent Trustees and non-management Members of any Advisory Board, and for membership on committees. The committee shall have authority to retain and terminate any third-party advisers, including authority to approve fees and other retention terms. Such advisers may include search firms to identify Independent Trustee candidates and board compensation consultants. The committee may conduct or authorize investigations into or studies of matters within the committee's scope of responsibilities, and may retain, at the Fidelity funds' expense, such independent counsel or other advisers as it deems necessary. The committee will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders based upon the criteria applied to candidates presented to the committee by a search firm or other source. Recommendations, along with appropriate background material concerning the candidate that demonstrates his or her ability to serve as an Independent Trustee of the Fidelity funds, should be submitted to the Chair of the committee at the address maintained for communications with Independent Trustees. If the committee retains a search firm, the Chair will generally forward all such submissions to the search firm for evaluation. With respect to the criteria for selecting Independent Trustees, it is expected that all candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications: (i) unquestioned personal integrity; (ii) not an interested person of FMR or its affiliates within the meaning of the 1940 Act; (iii) does not have a material relationship (e.g., commercial, banking, consulting, legal, or accounting) that could create an appearance of lack of independence in respect of FMR and its affiliates; (iv) has the disposition to act independently in respect of FMR and its affiliates and others in order to protect the interests of the funds and all shareholders; (v) ability to attend 11 meetings per year; (vi) demonstrates sound business judgment gained through broad experience in significant positions where the candidate has dealt with management, technical, financial, or regulatory issues; (vii) sufficient financial or accounting knowledge to add value in the complex financial environment of the Fidelity funds; (viii) experience on corporate or other institutional oversight bodies having similar responsibilities, but which board memberships or other relationships could not result in business or regulatory conflicts with the funds; and (ix) capacity for the hard work and attention to detail that is required to be an effective Independent Trustee in light of the Fidelity funds' complex regulatory, operational, and marketing setting. The Governance and Nominating Committee may determine that a candidate who does not have the type of previous experience or knowledge referred to above should nevertheless be considered as a nominee if the Governance and Nominating Committee finds that the candidate has additional qualifications such that his or her qualifications, taken as a whole, demonstrate the same level of fitness to serve as an Independent Trustee. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the committee held 12 meetings.
The Board of Trustees established the Compliance Committee (composed of Ms. Small (Chair), Ms. Knowles, and Messrs. Lautenbach and Stavropoulos) in May 2005. The committee normally meets quarterly, or more frequently as called by the Chair. The committee oversees the administration and operation of the compliance policies and procedures of the Fidelity funds and their service providers as required by Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act. The committee is responsible for the review and approval of policies and procedures relating to (i) provisions of the Code of Ethics, (ii) anti-money laundering requirements, (iii) compliance with investment restrictions and limitations, (iv) privacy, (v) recordkeeping, and (vi) other compliance policies and procedures which are not otherwise delegated to another committee. The committee has responsibility for recommending to the Board the designation of a CCO of the Fidelity funds. The committee serves as the primary point of contact between the CCO and the Board, it oversees the annual performance review and compensation of the CCO, and if required, makes recommendations to the Board with respect to the removal of the appointed CCO. The committee receives reports of significant correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies, employee complaints or published reports which raise concerns regarding compliance matters, and copies of significant non-routine correspondence with the SEC. The committee receives reports from the CCO including the annual report concerning the funds' compliance policies as required by Rule 38a-1, quarterly reports in respect of any breaches of fiduciary duty or violations of federal securities laws, and reports on any other compliance or related matters that may have a significant impact on the funds. The committee will recommend to the Board, what actions, if any, should be taken with respect to such reports. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the committee held eight meetings.
The Proxy Voting Committee is composed of Dr. Heilmeier (Chair), Mr. Lautenbach, and Ms. Small. The committee will meet as needed to review the fund's proxy voting policies, consider changes to the policies, and review the manner in which the policies have been applied. The committee will receive reports on the manner in which proxy votes have been cast under the proxy voting policies and reports on consultations between the fund's investment advisers and portfolio companies concerning matters presented to shareholders for approval. The committee will address issues relating to the fund's annual voting report filed with the SEC. The committee will receive reports concerning the implementation of procedures and controls designed to ensure that the proxy voting policies are implemented in accordance with their terms. The committee will consider FMR's recommendations concerning certain non-routine proposals not covered by the proxy voting policies. The committee will receive reports with respect to steps taken by FMR to assure that proxy voting has been done without regard to any other FMR relationships, business or otherwise, with that portfolio company. The committee will make recommendations to the Board concerning the casting of proxy votes in circumstances where FMR has determined that, because of a conflict of interest, the proposal to be voted on should be reviewed by the Board. The Board of Trustees established the Proxy Voting Committee in January 2006. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the committee held no meetings.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has been selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fund. PwC, in accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (ISB No.1), has confirmed to the trust's Audit Committee that it is the independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the fund.
The independent registered public accounting firm examines annual financial statements for the fund and provides other audit-related, non-audit, and tax-related services to the fund. Representatives of PwCare not expected to be present at the Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available should any matter arise requiring their presence.
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of Fidelity Congress Street Fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to FMR and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the fund (Fund Service Providers) that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm for a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Non-Covered Service)but that are expected to exceed $50,000 are also subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
All Covered Services, as well as Non-Covered Services that are expected to exceed $50,000, must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair's absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee. Neither pre-approval nor advance notice of Non-Covered Service engagements for which fees are not expected to exceed $50,000 is required; such engagements are to be reported to the Audit Committee monthly.
The trust's Audit Committee has considered Non-Covered Services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its audit of the fund, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with ISB No.1, regarding its independence from the fund and its related entities.
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<R>Audit Fees. For each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,the aggregate Audit Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for the fund and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.</R>
Fund | 2005A | 2004A |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $ 42,000 | $ 39,000</R> |
<R>All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by PwC | $ 12,300,000 | $ 10,800,000</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Audit-Related Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to the fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2005A | 2004A |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $ 0 | $ 0</R> |
A Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees that were billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2005A | 2004A |
<R>PwC | $ 0 | $ 0</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and related services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. These audit-related services include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
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<R>There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, on behalf of the fund.</R>
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<R>There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.</R>
Tax Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for the fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2005A | 2004A |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $ 2,500 | $ 2,400</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for professional services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2005A | 2004A |
<R>PwC | $ 0 | $ 0</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent registered public accounting firm's tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.
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<R>There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, on behalf of the fund.</R>
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<R>There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.</R>
All Other Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to the fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2005A | 2004A |
<R>Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $ 1,400 | $ 1,300</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
<R>In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for all other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund is shown in the table below.</R>
<R>Billed By | 2005A | 2004A</R> |
<R>PwC | $ 190,000 | $ 490,000</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Fees included in the All Other Fees category include services related to internal control reviews, strategy and other consulting, financial information systems design and implementation, consulting on other information systems, and other tax services unrelated to the fund.
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<R>There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 on behalf of the fund.</R>
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<R>There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.</R>
<R>For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the aggregate fees billed by PwC of $3,550,000A and $2,650,000A, respectively, for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the fund, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.</R>
Billed By | 2005A | 2005A | 2004A | 2004A |
| Covered Services | Non-Covered Services | Covered Services | Non-Covered Services |
<R>PwC | $ 200,000 | $ 3,350,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 2,150,000</R> |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Trust, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS AND
VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES
Please advise the trust, in care of Fidelity Service Company, Inc., P.O. Box 789, Boston, MA 02109, whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Reports you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of the respective shares.
<R>EXHIBIT I</R>
UNDERLINED LANGUAGE WILL BE ADDED
[BRACKETED] LANGUAGE WILL BE DELETED
[FORM OF]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
BETWEEN
FIDELITY CONGRESS STREET FUND
AND
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AGREEMENT [made]AMENDED AND RESTATED as of this 1st day of [September 1989]June, 2006, by and between Fidelity Congress Street Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"),on behalf of its single existing series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser")as set forth in its entirety below.
Required authorization and approval by shareholders and Trustees having been obtained, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 7 of the existing Management Contract dated September 1, 1989, to a modification of said Contract in the manner set forth below. The Amended and Restated Management Contract shall, when executed by duly authorized officers of the Fund and the Adviser, take effect on June 1, 2006.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as investment adviser of the [Fund]Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the [Fund's]Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments,as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the [Fund]Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are "interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the [Fund]Portfolio, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of the [Fund]Portfolio. The investment policies and all other actions of the [Fund]Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various services for the [Fund]Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the [Fund]Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the [Fund]Portfolio, supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians, depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining the registration and qualification of the [Fund's]Portfolio's shares under federal and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the [Fund]Portfolio as an investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees. The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser [at its own expense] shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the [Fund]Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the [Fund]Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the [Fund]Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review the commissions paid by the [Fund]Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the [Fund]Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The Adviser shall not be an agent of the [Fund]Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise.
3. [For]The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services and facilities to be furnished hereunder [,] . [the]The Adviser shall receive a monthly management fee, payablemonthlyas soon as practicable after the last day of each [fiscal quarter of the Fund (i.e., March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31) at an annual rate of .5% of the average daily net assets of the Fund (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust) throughout the month (hereinafter call "average net assets"); provided that:]month, composed of a Group Fee and an Individual Fund Fee.
[(a) for any month in which the average net assets of those registered investment companies, including the Fund, having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser, exceed $4,000,000,000, the Fund's advisory and service fee attributable to its portion of such excess (determined on the basis of this Fund's proportionate share of those average net assets) shall be reduced by 10%;]
(a) Group Fee Rate. The Group Fee Rate shall be based upon the monthly average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in the manner set forth in the fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The Group Fee Rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
Average Group Assets | Annualized Rate |
0 - $3 billion | .5200% |
3 - 6 | .4900 |
6 - 9 | .4600 |
9 - 12 | .4300 |
12 - 15 | .4000 |
15 - 18 | .3850 |
18 - 21 | .3700 |
21 - 24 | .3600 |
24 - 30 | .3500 |
30 - 36 | .3450 |
36 - 42 | .3400 |
42 - 48 | .3350 |
48 - 66 | .3250 |
66 - 84 | .3200 |
84 - 102 | .3150 |
102 - 138 | .3100 |
138 - 174 | .3050 |
174 - 210 | .3000 |
210 - 246 | .2950 |
246 - 282 | .2900 |
282 - 318 | .2850 |
318 - 354 | .2800 |
354 - 390 | .2750 |
390 - 426 | .2700 |
426 - 462 | .2650 |
462 - 498 | .2600 |
498 - 534 | .2550 |
534 - 587 | .2500 |
587 - 646 | .2463 |
646 - 711 | .2426 |
711 - 782 | .2389 |
782 - 860 | .2352 |
860 - 946 | .2315 |
946 - 1,041 | .2278 |
1,041 - 1,145 | .2241 |
1,145 - 1,260 | .2204 |
over - 1,260 | .2167 |
(b) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The Individual Fund Fee Rate shall be 0.15%
The sum of the Group Fee Rate, calculated as described above to the nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund Fee Rate shall constitute the Annual Management Fee Rate. One-twelfth of the Annual Management Fee Rate shall be applied to the average of the net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month.
[b](c) [in]In case of [initiation or] termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of business days during which it is in effect, and the fee computed upon the average net assets for the business days it is so in effect for that month. [In addition, in the event of any such initiation or termination, the applicability of the 10% fee reduction will be determined on the basis of the net assets of the respective registered investment companies averaged over the business days in such month during which this Contract is in effect.]
4. It is understood that the [Fund]Portfolio will pay all its expenses [other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder], which expenses payable by the [Fund]Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) [expenses related to the repurchase or redemption of its shares including expenses attributable to a program of periodic repurchases or redemptions; (vii) expenses for servicing shareholder accounts; (viii) expenses, including the printing of stock certificates, related to the issuance of its shares against payment therefor by or on behalf of the subscribers thereto; (ix)] fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the Fund and the [Fund's]Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and federal securities laws; [(x)](vii) expenses of printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the [fund]Portfolio; [(xi)](viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the [Fund's]Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; [(xii) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Fund and other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service Management Contracts with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other coverage;](ix) its proportionate share of insurance premiums; [(xiii)](x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; [(xiv)](xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto [sent to existing shareholders]; [(xv)](xii) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and [(xvi)](xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the [Fund]Portfolio is a party and the legal obligation which the [Fund]Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the [Fund]Portfolio are not to be deemed exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering services to the [Fund]Portfolio hereunder. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the [Fund]Portfolio or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any securityor other investment instrument.
[6. The Adviser agrees that neither it nor any of its officers, trustees or employees will take a long or short position in the securities issued by the Fund except that it or they may purchase from the fund, or from a principal underwriter of the Fund, shares issued by the Fund at a price not lower than the net asset value of the shares at the time of such purchase, provided that any such purchases are to be made pursuant to a uniform offer described in the current prospectus.]
[7]6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph [7]6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, [1999]2006 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the [Fund]Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent [, such consent on the part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund]subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases or no-action letters of, the Commission or its staff.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph [7]6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the [Fund]Portfolio. This Contract shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
[8]7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trustor other organizational document and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract shall be limited in all cases to the [Fund]Portfolio and its assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the [Fund]Portfolio or any other Portfolios of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the Declaration of Trustor other organizational document are separate and distinct from those of any and all other [for] Portfolios.
8. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and subject to such ordersor no-action letters as may be granted by the [Securities and Exchange] Commissionor its staff.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above.
[SIGNATURE LINES OMITTED]
EXHIBIT II
Funds Advised by FMR - Table of Average Net Assets and Advisory Fees
The following table shows the average net assets and advisory fees for each growth fund as of the period indicated below. Average net assets are computed on the basis of average net assets of each fund at the close of business on each business day throughout the fiscal period.
Fund Name | As of | Average Net Assets (millions) | Ratio of Net Advisory Fees to Average Net Assets Paid to FMR |
<R>Select Portfolios: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Air Transportation | 2/28/05 | $ 36.9 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Automotive | 2/28/05 | 19.1 | | 0.52(a)</R> |
<R> Banking | 2/28/05 | 476.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Biotechnology | 2/28/05 | 1,905.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Brokerage and Investment Management | 2/28/05 | 392.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Business Services and Outsourcing | 2/28/05 | 38.4 | | 0.57(a)</R> |
<R> Chemicals | 2/28/05 | 104.2 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Computers | 2/28/05 | 755.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Construction and Housing | 2/28/05 | 120.1 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Consumer Industries | 2/28/05 | 36.6 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Cyclical Industries | 2/28/05 | 43.5 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Defense and Aerospace | 2/28/05 | 398.1 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Developing Communications | 2/28/05 | 671.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Electronics | 2/28/05 | 3,122.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Energy | 2/28/05 | 513.8 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Energy Service | 2/28/05 | 523.7 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Environmental | 2/28/05 | 11.9 | | 0.54(a)</R> |
<R> Financial Services | 2/28/05 | 510.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Food and Agriculture | 2/28/05 | 117.6 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Gold | 2/28/05 | 674.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Health Care | 2/28/05 | 1,962.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Home Finance | 2/28/05 | 411.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Industrial Equipment | 2/28/05 | 47.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Industrial Materials | 2/28/05 | 114.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Insurance | 2/28/05 | 171.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Leisure | 2/28/05 | 201.7 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Medical Delivery | 2/28/05 | 268.2 | | 0.59</R> |
<R> Medical Equipment and Systems | 2/28/05 | 756.2 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Multimedia | 2/28/05 | 123.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Natural Gas | 2/28/05 | 427.2 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Natural Resources | 2/28/05 | $ 142.3 | | 0.58%</R> |
<R> Networking and Infrastructure | 2/28/05 | 141.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Paper and Forest Products | 2/28/05 | 26.0 | | 0.57(a)</R> |
<R> Pharmaceuticals | 2/28/05 | 83.1 | | 0.57(a)</R> |
<R> Retailing | 2/28/05 | 105.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Software and Computer Services | 2/28/05 | 756.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Technology | 2/28/05 | 2,159.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Telecommunications | 2/28/05 | 367.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Transportation | 2/28/05 | 66.2 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Utilities Growth | 2/28/05 | 255.6 | | 0.58</R> |
<R> Wireless | 2/28/05 | 366.0 | | 0.58</R> |
<R>Magellan (c)(d) | 3/31/05 | 62,606.6 | | 0.43</R> |
<R>Large Cap Stock (c)(d) | 4/30/05 | 689.2 | | 0.40</R> |
<R>Mid-Cap Stock (c)(d) | 4/30/05 | 8,374.7 | | 0.41</R> |
<R>Small Cap Retirement (c)(d) | 4/30/05 | 113.6 | | 0.54(a)</R> |
<R>Small Cap Stock (c)(d) | 4/30/05 | 3,799.7 | | 0.78</R> |
<R>Discovery (c)(d) | 6/30/05 | 507.5 | | 0.46</R> |
<R>Fidelity (c)(d) | 6/30/05 | 836.6 | | 0.64</R> |
<R>Advisor Biotechnology: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 10.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 13.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 16.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 12.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 1.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Consumer Industries: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 13.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 16.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 17.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 7.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 1.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Cyclical Industries: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 27.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 30.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 24.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 14.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 2.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Developing Communications: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | $ 3.4 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 3.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 3.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 2.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 0.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Electronics: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 8.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 13.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 9.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 11.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 0.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Financial Services: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 62.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 138.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 166.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 80.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 13.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Health Care: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 113.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 236.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 270.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 125.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 19.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Natural Resources: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 61.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 231.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 80.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 51.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 6.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Real Estate: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 35.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 44.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 19.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 21.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 3.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Technology: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | $ 128.0 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 335.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 327.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 115.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 11.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 7/31/05 | 24.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 7/31/05 | 55.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 7/31/05 | 84.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 7/31/05 | 35.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 7/31/05 | 2.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Blue Chip Growth (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 22,431.0 | | 0.40</R> |
<R>Blue Chip Value (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 121.7 | | 0.54</R> |
<R>Dividend Growth (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 18,208.2 | | 0.44</R> |
<R>Leveraged Company Stock (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 2,277.0 | | 0.62</R> |
<R>Low-Priced Stock (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 34,133.1 | | 0.74</R> |
<R>OTC Portfolio (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 7,560.3 | | 0.55</R> |
<R>Real Estate Income (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 576.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Real Estate Invest (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 4,389.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Value Discovery (c)(d) | 7/31/05 | 94.0 | | 0.55</R> |
<R>Export and Multinational (c)(d) | 8/31/05 | 2,125.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Destiny I: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class O | 9/30/05 | 3,068.9 | | 0.44</R> |
<R> Class A | 9/30/05 | 67.4 | | 0.44</R> |
<R> Class T (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.44</R> |
<R> Class B (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.44</R> |
<R> Class C (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.44</R> |
<R> Institutional Class (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.44</R> |
<R>Destiny II: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class O | 9/30/05 | 5,008.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class A | 9/30/05 | 256.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class (j) | 9/30/05 | 0.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Diversified International: (c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | $ 2,039.2 | | 0.72%</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 1,970.1 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 281.7 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 572.5 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 1,781.1 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor Emerging Asia: (b)(e)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 25.8 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 11.2 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 9.5 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 9.4 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 1.4 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor Emerging Markets: (c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 4.1 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 3.3 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 2.7 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 3.1 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 1.0 | | 0.82</R> |
<R>Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation: (b)(c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 3.7 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 8.9 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 6.7 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 4.2 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 0.5 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor Global Equity: (b)(c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 9.6 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 26.7 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 6.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 4.9 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 1.5 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor International Capital Appreciation: (c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | $ 113.9 | | 0.72%</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 225.7 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 60.9 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 72.6 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 216.6 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor International Discovery: (e)(f)(g)(j) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 0.9 | | 0.74</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 0.8 | | 0.74</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 0.4 | | 0.74</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 1.2 | | 0.74</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 7.5 | | 0.74</R> |
<R> Retail Class | 10/31/05 | 3,091.7 | | 0.74</R> |
<R>Advisor International Small Cap: (e)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 27.1 | | 0.95</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 32.8 | | 0.95</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 11.0 | | 0.95</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 19.4 | | 0.95</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 5.7 | | 0.95</R> |
<R> Retail Class | 10/31/05 | 1,854.0 | | 0.95</R> |
<R>Advisor Japan: (b)(e)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 18.4 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 13.1 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 17.7 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 23.8 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 5.2 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor Korea: (b)(e)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 13.4 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 2.3 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 3.3 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 1.8 | | 0.82</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 0.5 | | 0.82</R> |
<R>Advisor Latin America: (b)(c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | $ 5.7 | | 0.72%</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 5.5 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 5.9 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 4.6 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 4.9 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor Overseas: (c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 121.3 | | 0.51</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 796.6 | | 0.51</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 53.3 | | 0.51</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 39.3 | | 0.51</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 250.4 | | 0.51</R> |
<R>Advisor Tax Managed Stock: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 2.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 4.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 3.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 3.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | | 0.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Value: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 8.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 14.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 8.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 5.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 1.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Value Leaders: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 5.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 19.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 3.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 3.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 1.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Aggressive International (c)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 700.8 | | 0.59</R> |
<R>Canada (c)(f) | 10/31/05 | 1,025.7 | | 0.73</R> |
<R>Capital Appreciation (c)(d) | 10/31/05 | 6,543.2 | | 0.69</R> |
<R>China Region (e)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 359.6 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Disciplined Equity (c)(d) | 10/31/05 | 5,325.2 | | 0.63</R> |
<R>Diversified International (c)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 25,738.0 | | 0.82</R> |
<R>Emerging Markets (c)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 986.4 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Europe Capital Appreciation (c)(f) | 10/31/05 | $ 474.8 | | 0.60%</R> |
<R>Europe (e)(f)(h) | 10/31/05 | 2,401.1 | | 0.80</R> |
<R>Focused Stock (c)(d) | 10/31/05 | 71.4 | | 0.54</R> |
<R>Global Balanced (c)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 176.6 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>International Small Cap Opportunities: (e)(f)(g)(j) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 10/31/05 | 2.3 | | 0.86</R> |
<R> Class T | 10/31/05 | 1.6 | | 0.86</R> |
<R> Class B | 10/31/05 | 1.2 | | 0.86</R> |
<R> Class C | 10/31/05 | 2.2 | | 0.86</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 10/31/05 | 2.0 | | 0.86</R> |
<R> Retail Class | 10/31/05 | 94.8 | | 0.86</R> |
<R>Japan (e)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 755.5 | | 0.69</R> |
<R>Japan Smaller Companies (e)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 1,271.1 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Latin America (c)(f) | 10/31/05 | 760.1 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Nordic (e)(f) | 10/31/05 | 165.5 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Overseas (c)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 4,642.7 | | 0.58</R> |
<R>Pacific Basin (e)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 529.1 | | 0.68</R> |
<R>Small Cap Independence (c)(d) | 10/31/05 | 1,215.3 | | 0.47</R> |
<R>Southeast Asia (e)(f)(g) | 10/31/05 | 626.2 | | 0.75</R> |
<R>Stock Selector (c)(d) | 10/31/05 | 784.1 | | 0.58</R> |
<R>Tax Managed Stock (c)(d) | 10/31/05 | 53.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Value (c)(d) | 10/31/05 | 11,382.8 | | 0.52</R> |
<R>Worldwide (c)(f)(g) | | 1,159.1 | | 0.73</R> |
<R>Advisor Aggressive Growth: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 6.7 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 15.6 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 9.2 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 8.1 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 0.6 | | 0.62</R> |
<R>Advisor Dividend Growth: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 470.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 2,495.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 495.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 438.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 876.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | $ 33.8 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 122.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 57.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 35.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 1.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Equity Growth: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 1,209.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 4,327.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B (b) | 11/30/05 | 870.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 405.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 1,790.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Equity Value: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 17.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 47.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 21.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 16.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 5.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Fifty: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 18.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 24.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 19.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 11.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 1.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Growth Opportunities: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 307.2 | | 0.46</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 3,329.7 | | 0.46</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 345.7 | | 0.46</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 100.1 | | 0.46</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 210.8 | | 0.46</R> |
<R>Advisor Large Cap: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 62.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 272.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 78.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 38.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 345.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Leveraged Company Stock: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | $ 172.2 | | 0.62%</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 108.9 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 62.6 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 102.7 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 40.2 | | 0.62</R> |
<R>Advisor Mid Cap: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 1,495.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 4,296.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 904.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 602.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 652.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Small Cap: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 503.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 1,361.0 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 332.7 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 302.6 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 315.4 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Advisor Strategic Growth: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 4.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 9.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 5.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 2.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 0.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor Value Strategies: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 11/30/05 | 305.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 11/30/05 | 1,020.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 11/30/05 | 271.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Initial Class | 11/30/05 | 185.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 11/30/05 | 121.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 11/30/05 | 121.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Aggressive Growth (c)(d) | 11/30/05 | 4,503.0 | | 0.42</R> |
<R>Growth Company (c)(d) | 11/30/05 | 24,541.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>Independence (c)(d) | 11/30/05 | 4,489.6 | | 0.55</R> |
<R>New Millennium (c)(d) | 11/30/05 | 3,318.7 | | 0.63</R> |
<R>Advisor Mid Cap II: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 12/31/05 | $ 102.1 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Class T | 12/31/05 | 180.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 12/31/05 | 35.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 12/31/05 | 58.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 12/31/05 | 69.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Advisor New Insights: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Class A | 12/31/05 | 495.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class T | 12/31/05 | 749.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class B | 12/31/05 | 201.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Class C | 12/31/05 | 528.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Institutional Class | 12/31/05 | 234.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Congress Street (c) | 12/31/05 | 67.4 | | 0.45</R> |
<R>Contrafund (c)(d) | 12/31/05 | 50,776.4 | | 0.71</R> |
<R>Exchange (c) | 12/31/05 | 233.7 | | 0.50</R> |
<R>Trend (c)(d) | 12/31/05 | 858.2 | | 0.60</R> |
<R>VIP I Growth: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 6,999.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 1,151.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 808.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2R | 12/31/05 | 3.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 8.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP I Overseas: (c)(f)(g) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 1,424.1 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Initial Class R | 12/31/05 | 149.8 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 304.9 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class R | 12/31/05 | 94.0 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class 2R | 12/31/05 | 393.2 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 35.8 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Investor Class R (j) | 12/31/05 | 8.5 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>VIP I Value: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 6.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 1.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 4.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 3.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP II Contrafund: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | $ 9,848.9 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 2,213.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 2,244.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2R | 12/31/05 | 11.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 27.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP II Disciplined Small Cap: (i)(j) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 1.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 1.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 1.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Investor Class | 12/31/05 | 1.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>VIP III Aggressive Growth: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 3.1 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 1.1 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 9.5 | | 0.62</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 0.4 | | 0.62</R> |
<R>VIP III Dynamic Capital Appreciation: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 26.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 0.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 13.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 2.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP III Growth Opportunities: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 421.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 196.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 57.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 1.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP III Mid Cap: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 1,099.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 879.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 2,755.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 16.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP III Value Strategies: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | $ 183.2 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 78.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 191.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 2.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Consumer Industries: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 10.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 0.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Cyclical Industries: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 58.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 0.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Financial Services: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 33.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 0.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Growth Stock: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 10.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 1.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 2.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 0.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Health Care: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 91.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 2.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> VIP IV International Capital Appreciation: (c)(f) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 3.1 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Initial Class R | 12/31/05 | 0.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 0.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class R | 12/31/05 | 0.3 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class 2R | 12/31/05 | 0.4 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 0.4 | | 0.72</R> |
<R> Investor Class R (j) | 12/31/05 | 3.0 | | 0.72</R> |
<R>VIP IV Natural Resources: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 244.1 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 (j) | 12/31/05 | 8.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 4.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Real Estate: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | $ 150.5 | | 0.57%</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 2.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 2.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 2.2 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Technology: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 80.5 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 1.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Telecommunications & Utilities Growth: (c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 37.8 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 0.4 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>VIP IV Value Leaders: (b)(c)(d) | | | | </R> |
<R> Initial Class | 12/31/05 | 14.9 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class | 12/31/05 | 2.0 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Service Class 2 | 12/31/05 | 2.7 | | 0.57</R> |
<R> Investor Class (j) | 12/31/05 | 1.3 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Large Cap Growth (c)(d) | 1/31/06 | 93.4 | | 0.52(a)</R> |
<R>Large Cap Value (c)(d) | 1/31/06 | 334.6 | | 0.57</R> |
<R>Mid Cap Growth (c)(d) | 1/31/06 | 144.5 | | 0.54(a)</R> |
<R>Mid Cap Value (c)(d) | 1/31/06 | 225.2 | | 0.50</R> |
<R>Utilities (c)(d) | 1/31/06 | 1,015.7 | | 0.60</R> |
<R>(a) Reflects reductions for any expense reimbursement paid by or due from FMR pursuant to voluntary expense limitations.</R>
<R>(b) Reflects reductions for any expense reimbursement paid by or due from FMR pursuant to voluntary expense limitations. For multiple class funds, the ratio of net advisory fees to average net assets is presented gross of reductions for certain classes.</R>
<R>(c) FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC on behalf of the fund. FMRC has day-to-day responsibility for choosing investments for the fund.</R>
<R>(d) FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with each of FRAC and FMR U.K. on behalf of the fund. FRAC has in turn entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIJ on behalf of the fund. FMR has entered into a master international research agreement with FIIA on behalf of the fund. FIIA has in turn entered into sub-research agreements with FIIA(U.K.)L and FIJ on behalf of the fund.</R>
<R>(e) FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC on behalf of the fund. FMRC may provide investment advisory services for the fund.</R>
<R>(f) FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with each of FRAC, FMR U.K. and FIIA on behalf of the fund. FIIA, in turn, has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIIA(U.K.)L on behalf of the fund. FRAC has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIJ on behalf of the fund. FMR has entered into a master international research agreement with FIIA on behalf of the fund. FIIA, in turn, has entered into sub-research agreements with FIIA(U.K.)L and FIJ on behalf of the fund.</R>
<R>(g) FIIA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIJ on behalf of the fund.</R>
<R>(h) FIIA(U.K.)L has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST) on behalf of the fund.</R>
<R>(i) FMR has entered into a subadvisory agreement with each of FMRC and Geode Capital Management LLC (Geode). FMRC may provide investment advisory services and Geode has day-to-day responsibility for choosing investments for the fund.</R>
<R>(j) Less than a complete fiscal year.</R>
Fidelity is a registered trademark of FMR Corp.
CNG-PXS-0306 CUSIP #316070101/ FUND #024
1.771176.102
Form of Proxy Card: Fidelity Congress Street Fund
Fidelity Investments®(logo) | Vote this proxy card TODAY! |
| Your prompt response will save the expense |
PO Box 145421 Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-5421 | of additional mailings. |
| Vote by Touch-Tone Phone, by Mail, or via the Internet!! |
| CALL: | To vote by phone call toll-free1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions. |
| LOG-ON: | Vote on the internet atwww.proxyweb.com/proxyand follow the on-screen instructions. |
[Control # Prints Here] | MAIL: | Return the signed proxy card in the enclosed envelope. |
[FUND NAME Prints Here]
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES
The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Edward C. Johnson 3d, Margaret A. Carey, and Dennis J. Dirks, or any one or more of them, attorneys, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Fidelity Congress Street Fund as indicated above which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the fund to be held at an office of the trust at 27 State Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, on May 17, 2006 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournments thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of said proxy holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposals described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
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........................................................................... | ........................................................................... | PLEASE SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED ENVELOPE IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING BY PHONE OR INTERNET. |
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........................................................................... | ........................................................................... | _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Signature(s) (Title(s), if applicable)(Sign in the Box) NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. When signing in a fiduciary capacity, such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian, etc., please so indicate. Corporate or partnership proxies should be signed by an authorized person indicating the person's title. |
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Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion of each of these matters.
IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTEDFOR THE PROPOSAL[S].
As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with their best judgment.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
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Please fill in box(es) as shown using black or blue ink or number 2 pencil. [X] PLEASE DO NOT USE FINE POINT PENS. |
1. | To elect the nominees specified below as Trustees: | | | |
<R> | (01) Dennis J. Dirks (02) Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (03) Robert M. Gates (04) George H. Heilmeier (05) Edward C. Johnson 3d (06) Stephen P. Jonas (07) James H. Keyes(effective 01/01/07) | (08) Marie L. Knowles (09) Ned C. Lautenbach (10) William O. McCoy (11) Robert L. Reynolds (12) Cornelia M. Small (13) William S. Stavropoulos (14) Kenneth L. Wolfe | | FOR all nominees listed (except as noted on the line at left) (_) | WITHHOLD</R> authority to vote for all nominees (_) |
| ___________________________________________________________ (Instruction: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line above.) | | | |
| | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
2. | To approve an amended management contract for the fund. | (_) | (_) | (_) |
| PLEASE SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE. | | |
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Important Proxy Materials
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!
Fidelity® Congress Street Fund
Dear Shareholder:
I am writing to let you know that a special meeting of shareholders of the Fidelity fund mentioned above will be held on May 17, 2006. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on severalimportant proposals that affect the fund and your investment in it. As a shareholder, you have the opportunity to voice your opinion on the matters that affect your fund. This package contains information about the proposals and the materials to use when casting your vote.
Please read the enclosed materials and cast your vote on the proxy card(s).Please vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
All of the proposals have been carefully reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees, most of whom are not affiliated with Fidelity, are responsible for protecting your interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe these proposals are in the best interests of shareholders. They recommend that you voteforeach proposal.
The following Q&A is provided to assist you in understanding the proposals. Each of the proposals is described in greater detail in the enclosed proxy statement.
Voting is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed. To cast your vote, simply complete the proxy card(s) enclosed in this package. Be sure to sign the card(s) before mailing it in the postage-paid envelope. You may also vote your shares by touch-tone telephone or through the Internet. Simply call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card(s), enter the control number found on the card(s), and follow the recorded or online instructions.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call Fidelity at 1-800-544-3198. We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. Thank you for your participation in this important initiative.
Sincerely,
Edward C. Johnson 3d
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Important information to help you understand and vote on the proposals
Please read the full text of the proxy statement. Below is a brief overview of the proposals to be voted upon. Your vote is important. We appreciate you placing your trust in Fidelity and look forward to helping you achieve your financial goals.
What proposals am I being asked to vote on?
You may be asked to vote on the following proposals:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees.
2. To approve an amended management contract for the fund.
1. To elect a Board of Trustees.
What role does the Board play?
The Trustees serve as the fund shareholders' representatives. Members of the Board are fiduciaries and have an obligation to serve the best interests of shareholders, including approving policy changes. In addition, the Trustees review fund performance, oversee fund activities, and review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund.
What is the affiliation of the Board and Fidelity?
The purpose of the Board is to ensure that the shareholders' best interests are protected in the operation of a mutual fund. The Board consists of both "interested" trustees and "Independent" trustees. Trustees are determined to be "interested" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the funds, trust, or various other entities under common control with Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR). Interested Trustees are compensated by FMR. Independent Trustees have no affiliation with FMR and are compensated by each individual fund. If approved by shareholders, the Board will consist of 13 individuals - three interested trustees and ten Independent trustees.
Are Board members paid?
Each Independent Trustee receives a fee for his or her service on the Board. Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. You can find the compensation table, which details these fees, in the proxy statement.
Where is the compensation deferred to?
Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the Independent Trustees under the Plan will be directly linked to the performance of the Reference Funds. This aligns the interests of the Trustees with the interests of the shareholders at-large.
2.To approve an amended management contract for the fund.
Why is Fidelity Congress Street Fund proposing to adopt an amended management contract?
The amended management contract changes the fund's current management fee arrangement to a "group fee" arrangement that is standard for comparable Fidelity equity funds. The amended management contract also allows FMR and the trust, on behalf of the fund, to modify the management contract without a shareholder vote in a manner consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Under the present management contract, the fund pays FMR a management fee based on an annual percentage of the fund's average net assets.
Under the amended management contract, the fund would pay FMR a management fee that is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets. The group fee rate varies based upon the monthly average of the aggregate net assets of all funds having management contracts with FMR, and provides for lower management fees to be paid to FMR when FMR's assets under management exceed certain levels. The amended management contract will result in a management fee that is the same as, or lower than, the fee payable under the present management contract.
Please refer to the proxy statement for details of the fund's amended management contract proposal.
Has the fund's Board of Trustees approved each proposal?
Yes. The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved all of the proposals and recommends that you vote to approve them.
Who is D.F. King & Co., Inc.?
D.F. King is a third party proxy vendor that Fidelity hires to call out to shareholders and record proxy votes. In order to hold a shareholder meeting, quorum must be reached - which is a majority of the shares entitled to vote in person or by proxy at the shareholder meeting. If quorum is not attained, the meeting must adjourn to a future date. Fidelity attempts to reach shareholders via multiple mailings to remind them to cast their vote. As the meeting approaches, phone calls may be made to clients who have not yet voted their shares so that the shareholder meeting does not have to be postponed.
Voting your shares immediately will help minimize the additional solicitation expenses and prevent the need to make a call to you to solicit your vote.
How many votes am I entitled to cast?
As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own of the fund on the record date. The record date is March 20, 2006.
How do I vote my shares?
You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card(s) and mailing it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. You may also vote by touch-tone telephone by calling the toll-free number printed on your proxy card(s) and following the recorded instructions. In addition, you may vote through the internet by visitingwww.proxyweb.com/proxyand following the on-line instructions. If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposals or how to vote your shares, please call Fidelity at1-800-544-3198.
How do I sign the proxy card?
Individual Accounts: Shareholders should sign exactly as their names appear on the account registration shown on the card.
Joint Accounts: Either owner may sign, but the name of the person signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration.
All Other Accounts: The person signing must indicate his or her capacity. For example, a trustee for a trust or other entity should sign, "Ann B. Collins, Trustee."
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We are pleased to offer you the convenience of viewing proxy statements online. With your consent, we will stop sending paper copies of these proxy materials until you notify us otherwise.
To participate, follow these easy steps:
·Log-on to the Internet at www.proxyweb.com/proxy
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·Vote your shares
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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF IMPORTANT PROXY MATERIALS:
Proxy Materials are available for the following shareholders' meeting.
[Insert Trust Name] Special Meeting of Shareholders
Meeting date: [Month]/[Date]/[Year]
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If your email software supports it, you can simply click on the above links. If not, you can type (or copy and paste) the Web addresses into the address line of your Web browser.
HOW TO VOTE:
Because electronic Proxy Materials do not include a proxy card that you can mail in, you will need to cast your vote through the Internet or by touchtone telephone. Either way, you will need the CONTROL number(s) below.
TRUST NAME: FUND NAME - _________________________
CONTROL NUMBER: XXXXX
(use this number to cast your vote)
[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME - _________________________]
[CONTROL NUMBER: XXXXX]
(use this number to cast your vote)]
To vote through the Internet, visithttp://www.proxyweb.com/eproxy and follow the on-line instructions.
To vote by touchtone telephone, call 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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To correct your e-mail address, please visithttp://www.investordelivery.com/proxy and follow the on-line instructions. To do this, you will need your Enrollment Number and PIN.
If you do not remember your Enrollment Number or PIN, please visithttp://www.proxyweb.com/proxy and follow the on-line instructions for enrolling for electronic delivery of Proxy Materials. To do this, you will need your Control Number from the enclosed proxy card.
Because we were unable to send the notice to you electronically, we are sending this notice and the related Proxy Materials (enclosed) to you in paper form. You will continue to receive Proxy Materials in paper form until you provide us with a valid e-mail address by one of the methods described above. You will start receiving electronic Proxy Materials again once you have provided us with a valid e-mail address.
Please read the enclosed Proxy Materials and vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
FORM OF
SCRIPT FOR REGISTERED SHAREHOLDER TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE VOTING
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
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Speech 1 | Welcome. - (Spoken only when call initially answered) Please enter the control number labeled as such or located in the box, indicated by an arrow on the upper portion of your proxy card. |
Speech 2 | To vote as the[Fund Name]Board of Trustees recommends on [the/all] proposal[s], press 1 now. To vote on [the/each] proposal separately, press 0 now. |
If user presses 1 go to Closing A, ELSEIF caller presses 0 go to Speech 3
Closing A | You voted as the Board of Trustees recommended for [the/every] proposal affecting your fund. If correct, press 1. If incorrect, press 0. |
If the user presses 1 go to Speech 8, ELSEIF caller presses 0 go to Speech 2
Speech 3 | Proposal 1: To vote FOR, press 1; AGAINST, press 9, ABSTAIN, press 0 |
Go to Closing B
Speech 4 | Proposal 2: To vote FOR, press 1; AGAINST, press 9, ABSTAIN, press 0 |
Go to Closing B
Speech 5 | Proposal 3: To vote FOR all nominees, press 1. To WITHHOLD for all nominees, press 9. To WITHHOLD for an individual nominee, press 0. |
If caller presses 0 go to Speech 5a, ELSEIF go to Closing B
Speech 5a | Enter the two-digit number that appears next to the nominee you DO NOT wish to vote for. |
Speech 5b | Press 1 to withhold for another nominee or Press 0 if you have completed voting for Trustees. |
If caller presses 1 go to Speech 5a, ELSEIF the caller presses 0 go to Closing B
Speech 6 | Proposal 4: To vote FOR, press 1; AGAINST, press 9, ABSTAIN, press 0 |
Go to Closing B
Speech 7 | Proposal 5: To vote FOR, press 1; AGAINST, press 9, ABSTAIN, press 0 |
Go to Closing B
Closing B | You voted as follows: (Vote for each proposal is given). If this is correct, Press 1 now. If incorrect, Press 0 |
If caller presses 1 go to Speech 8, ELSEIF the caller presses 0 go to Speech 2
Speech 8 | If you have received more than one proxy card, you must vote each card separately. If you would like to vote another proxy, press 1 now. To end this call, press 0 now. |
If caller presses 1 go to Speech 1, ELSEIF the caller presses 0 go to Speech 9
Speech 9 | Thank you for voting. |
FORM OF
SCREEN SCRIPT FOR REGISTERED SHAREHOLDER INTERNET VOTING
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
[Upon login to www.proxyweb.com/proxy shareholder sees Screen 1]
SCREEN 1
Text 1 - (centered)
Internet Proxy Voting Service
Input A
Please Enter Control Number from Your Proxy Card:
Input B
Check here [ ] to vote all proposals as the Board recommends,
then click the VOTE button below.
-OR-
Input C
To vote each proposal separately, click the VOTE button only.
[VOTE]
Input D
To enroll for electronic delivery, without voting your proxy, please enter your control number above andclick here.
Input E
Note: Electronic proxy materials may not be available for all of your securities and accounts.
Graphic I - Example Proxy Card (left justified)
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proxyweb.com/proxy is a service of:
MIS, an ADP company
Full service proxy specialists
This site is best viewed using
Netscape version 4.7 or Internet Explorer versions 5.0 or higher
and using a display resolution of 800 X 600.
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[Upon input of control number and selection of input B or input C shareholder is directed to Proxyweb Voting Ballot (Screen 2) ]
SCREEN 2
Text 1 - (centered)
Internet Proxy Voting Service
Proxy Voting Form
Fidelity Investments
[Trust Name: Fund Name]
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
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Proposal 1. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
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Proposal 2. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
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Proposal 3. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR all nominees][WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees] [FOR ALL NOMINEES (Except as indicated)] |
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Proposal 4. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
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Proposal 5. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
Text 3 - (centered)
Please refer to the proxy statement for discussion of each of these matters.
If no specification is made on a proposal, the proposal will be voted "For".
Input F - (centered)
To receive an optional email confirmation, enter your email address here:
Text 4- (centered)
Please review your selections carefully before voting.
If you vote more than once on the same Proxy, only your last (most recent) vote will be considered valid.
Input G - (centered)
Press this button to [Submit] your Proxy Vote.
[ Upon submission of vote shareholder is directed to Proxyweb Confirmation Screen (Screen 3) ]
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Internet Proxy Voting Service
Proxy Voting Form
Fidelity Investments
[Trust Name: Fund Name]
Thank you! Your vote has been submitted.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
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Proposal 1. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
Proposal 2. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
Proposal 3. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR all nominees][WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees] [FOR all nominees (Except as indicated)] |
Proposal 4. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
Proposal 5. | [Title of proposal to be inserted] | [FOR][AGAINST][ABSTAIN] |
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Please refer to the proxy statement for discussion of each of these matters.
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[If no email confirmation was requested]: No email confirmation has been sent.
[If email confirmation was requested ]: Your email confirmation has been sent to: [email address]
Hyperlink 1 - (centered)
[Register for Electronic Delivery]
[Directs shareholder to electronic delivery sign-up screen(s)]
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[Change Vote]
[Directs shareholder to Screen 2 to change vote]
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[Printer Friendly Confirmation]
[If shareholder selects printer friendly confirmation, a confirmation in the following form appears that the shareholder can print]
Form Of
Proxyweb Printer Friendly Confirmation
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Internet Proxy Voting Service
Thank you! Your vote has been submitted.
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Your vote for Control Number [control number] has been submitted to
Fidelity Investments for [trust name: fund name], as follows:
Proposal 1. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 2. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 3. [proposal title].......... [FOR all nominees] [WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees][FOR allnominees (Except as indicated)]
Proposal 4. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 5. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
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Your vote for Control Number [control number] has been submitted to Fidelity Investments for
[trust name: fund name], as follows:
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Proposal 1. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 2. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 3. [proposal title].......... [FOR all nominees] [WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees][FOR all nominees (Except as indicated)]
Proposal 4. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 5. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
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