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EATON VANCE ADVISERS SENIOR FLOATING-RATE FUND
EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR FLOATING-RATE FUND
EATON VANCE PRIME RATE RESERVES
EV CLASSIC SENIOR FLOATING-RATE FUND
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
| | Thomas E. Faust Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Eaton Vance Management |
Dear Shareholder:
The special joint meeting of shareholders of the Eaton Vance Funds listed above, originally scheduled for November 5, 2007, has been adjourned until February 28, 2008. Although the response to date is favorable, the Funds have not received the necessary votes. Until a sufficient number of votes is obtained, the special joint meeting of shareholders cannot be held.At this point, we have not received your vote and we would greatly appreciate you acting on this matter today.
We encourage you to utilize one of the following easy options for recording your vote today:
1.Vote by Telephone.You may cast your vote by telephone by calling the toll free number listed on the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card and following the prerecorded information. Please have your proxy information available.
2.Vote Through the Internet. You may cast your vote using the Internet by logging onto the Internet address located on the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card and following the instructions on the website. Please have your proxy information available.
3.Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed voting instruction form or proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH FUND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSALS AND BELIEVES THE PROPOSALS ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH FUND.
If you have any questions regarding anything contained in this letter, please call D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-755-7250.
Thank you for your attention to this matter of importance.
| Sincerely, |
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| /s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr. |
| Thomas E. Faust Jr. |
| President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Eaton Vance Management |
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.
