UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS
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LINCOLN NATIONAL INCOME FUND, INC.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
May 11, 2006
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
We previously sent you proxy materials for the Special Meeting of Shareholders
of Lincoln National Income Fund, Inc. (the "Company") scheduled for June 1,
2006.
We have not yet received your proxy for this important meeting. We are writing
today to remind you to promptly vote your shares. Your vote is very important.
Telephone and internet voting options are available as described in the enclosed
materials.
MERGER PROPOSAL
The meeting has been called to approve a reorganization transaction that will
result in your shares of the Company being exchanged for those of an open-end
fund in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds called Delaware Corporate Bond
Fund, a series of Delaware Group Income Funds, that has investment goals
comparable to the Company's. If approved, you will receive, in exchange for your
shares in the Company, Class A Shares of the Delaware Corporate Bond Fund equal
in value to the aggregate net asset value of your shares in the Company. The
proposed transaction is expected to be tax-free. Your Board of Directors
unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" this proposal.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Please be certain that your shares are represented and voted. You may vote today
by telephone or internet as described in your mailing package. You also may vote
by signing, dating and promptly returning the enclosed proxy or voting
instruction form in the postage-paid, envelope provided. Your vote is very
important, so please vote at your earliest convenience.
We appreciate your participation and continued support.
Sincerely,
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE
PATRICK P. COYNE
PRESIDENT
IMPORTANT
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any questions or need assistance, please call D. F. King & Co., Inc., which is
assisting your Company, toll-free, at 1-800-628-8510.
