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Amana Mutual Funds Trust, Income Fund (AMANX) |
| Proxy Voting Record relating to shareholder meetings held from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 |
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| Proposal # | Issue / Proposals | Shares / Proposed by | Symbol / Directors Recommend | CUSIP / Vote | Meeting Date |
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| | Freeport-Mcmoran | 45,000 | FCX | 35671D857 | 7/10/07 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For All Nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young as independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Adoption of proposed amendments to the 2006 stock initiative plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Hanson PLC | 30,000 | HAN | 411349103 | 7/31/07 |
| C1 | To approve the scheme of arrangement referred to in the notice of court meeting | Issuer | For | For | |
| S2 | To authorise the directors of the company to take all such actions as the consider necessary or appropriate for carrying the scheme of arrangement into effect; to approve the reduction of the cancellation shares of the company and to amend the articles of association of the company | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | J. M. Smucker Company | 35000 | SJM | 832696405 | 8/16/07 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of independand registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Microchip Technology Inc. | 70,000 | MCHP | 595017104 | 8/17/07 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Proposal to approve an amendment to the internal revenue code section 162(m) performance measures unders our 2004 equity incentive plan that allowe us to recognize quarterly as well as annual performance measurements, to set up performance measurements in percentage terms as well as in dollars, all as more full described in the proxy statement | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Ratify the appoiintment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of microchip for fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Bell Canada Enterprises | 55,000 | BCE | 05534B760 | 9/21/07 |
| 1 | Approving the special resolution | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | General Mills, Inc. | 50,000 | GIS | 370334104 | 9/24/07 |
| 1a-m | Election of Directors | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as General Mills' independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Adopt the 2007 Stock Compensation Plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | RPM International Inc. | 65,000 | RPM | 749685103 | 10/4/07 |
| 1 | Election of Directors | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Approve and adopt the RPM International Inc. amended and restated 1995 incentive compensation plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as RPM's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending May 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | The Proctor & Gamble Company | 70,000 | PG | 742718109 | 10/9/07 |
| 1 | Election of Directors | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal -award no future stock options | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal- report on company policies and activities | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 5 | Shareholder proposal- animal testing | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Spectra Energy Corp. | 35,000 | SE | 847560109 | 10/31/07 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratify the selection of of Deloitte & Touche LLp as Spectra Energy's independent public accountants for 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 50,000 | APD | 9158106 | 1/24/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Appointment of independent registered public accountants. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Emerson Electric Co. | 80,000 | EMR | 291011104 | 2/5/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 60,000 | ROK | 773903109 | 2/6/08 |
| A | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
| B | To approve the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
| C | To approve the Rockwell Automation, Inc. 2008 long-term incentives plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | National Fuel Gas Company (white) | 90000 | NFG | 636180101 | 2/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | National Fuel Gas Company (blue) | 90000 | NFG | 636180101 | 2/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To ratify the Company's Audit Committee's selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as NFG's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Valspar Corp | 40000 | VAL | 920355104 | 2/27/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To approve the ratificatio nof the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent reegistered public accounting firm of the corporation | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Piedmont Natural Gas | 60000 | PNY | 720186105 | 3/6/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Shareholder proposal on chairman position | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 3 | Approval, on advisory basis, of the appointment of auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | United Technologies Corp. | 55,000 | UTX | 913017109 | 4/9/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Appointment of independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of amendment to the 2005 long term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal principles for healthcare reform | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 5 | Shareholder proposal global set of corporate standards | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 6 | Shareowner proposal pay for superior performance | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 7 | Shareowner proposal offsets for foreign military sales | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Kimberly-Clark Corp | 70000 | KMB | 494368103 | 4/17/08 |
| 1A | Election of Director: John R. Alm | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1B | Election of Director: John F. Berstrom | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1C | Election of Director: Robert W. Decherd | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1D | Election of Director: Ian C. Read | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1E | Election of Director: G. Craig Sullivan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of amended and restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting positions | Issuer | For | For | | | |
| 4 | Stockholder proposal regarding qualifications for director nominees | Shareholder | Against | Against | | | |
| 5 | Stockholder proposal regarding adoption of global human rights standards based on international labor conventions | Shareholder | Against | For | | | |
| 6 | Stockholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings | Shareholder | Against | Against | | | |
| 7 | Stockholder proposal regarding cumulative voting | Shareholder | Against | Against | | | |
| 8 | Stockholder proposal regarding amendment of bylaws to establish a board committee on sustainability | Shareholder | Against | Against | | | |
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| | Black and Decker Corporation | 43,000 | BDK | 91797100 | 4/17/08 | | |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | | | |
| 2 | Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as B/D independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | | | |
| 3 | Approval of the B/D 2008 Restricted Stock Plan | Issuer | For | For | | | |
| 4 | Approval of an amendment to the B/D non-employee directors stock plan | Issuer | For | For | | | |
| 5 | Stockholders proposal | Shareholder | Against | Against | | | |
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| | Canadian National Railway Co | | CNI | 136375102 | 4/21/08 | | |
| 1, 01-14 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | | | |
| 2 | Appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Genuine Parts Company | 65000 | GPC | 372460105 | 4/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 12, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Eli Lilly and Company | 80000 | LLY | 532457108 | 4/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment by the audit committee of the board of directors of Ernst & Young LLPas principal independent auditors for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approve amendments to the articles of incorporation to provide for the declassification of the board | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Approve amendments to the articles of incorporation to provide for election of directors by majority vote | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Amending the company's stock plans | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | Proposal by shareholders on international outsourching of animal research | Shareholder | Against | For | |
| 7 | Proposal by shareholders on allowing shareholders to amend the company's bylaws | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 8 | Proposal by shareholders on adopting a simple majority vote standard | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 9 | Proposal by shareholders on reporting company's political contributions | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Praxair, Inc | 55,000 | PX | 74005P104 | 4/22/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Proposal to amend the certificate of incorporation regarding the election of directors by majority vote | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Proposal to ratify the apointment of the independent auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | 55000 | BNI | 12189T104 | 4/24/08 |
| 1A | Election of director: A.L. Boeckmann | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1B | Election of director: D.G. Cook | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1C | Election of director: V.S. Martinez | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1D | Election of director: M.F. Racicot | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1E | Election of director: R.S. Roberts | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1F | Election of director: M.K. Rose | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1G | Election of director: M.J. Shapiro | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1H | Election of director: J.C. Watts, Jr | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1I | Election of director: R.H. West | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1J | Election of director: J.S. Whisler | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1K | Election of director: E.E. Whitacre, Jr | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as the company's independent auditor for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Proposal regarding "say on executive pay" | | Against | Against | |
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| | Wyeth | 75000 | WYE | 983024100 | 4/24/08 |
| 1A-M | Directors' recommendation for elections | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Vote to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Vote to amend and restate the Wyeth 2005 Stock Incentive Plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Vote to adopt the Wyeth 2008 Non-employee director stock incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Stockholder proposal on reporting the Company's political contributions and trade association payments | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 6 | Stockholder proposal on adoption of a by-law for the recoupment of incentive bonuses | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Astrazeneca PLC | 57000 | AZN | 46353108 | 4/24/08 |
| 1 | To receive the company's accounts and the reports of the directors and auditor for the year ended 31 December 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To confirm dividends | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To re-appoint KPMG Audit PLC, London as auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | To authorise the directors to agree the remuneration of the auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 6 | To approve the directors remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | To authorise limited political donations | Issuer | For | For | |
| 8 | To amend articles of association -directors' fees | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9 | To authorise the directors to allot unissued shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10 | To authorise the directors to diapply pre-emption rights | Issuer | For | For | |
| 11 | To authorise the company to purchase its own shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 12 | To amend articles of association -conflicts of interest | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Pfizer Inc. | 300000 | PFE | 717081103 | 4/24/08 |
| 1a-n | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal regarding stock options | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal requestin separation for Chairman and CEO roles | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | BASF SE | 25000 | BASFY | 55262505 | 4/24/08 |
| 2 | Adoption of a resolution on the appropriation of profit | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the members of the supervisory board | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the aactions of the members of the board of executive directors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Election of an auditor or the financial year 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | Authorization to buy back shares and to put them to further use including the authorization to redeem bought back shares and reduce captial | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7A | Approval of control and profit and loss transfer agreements: agreement with BASF Beteiligungsgesellschaft MBH | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7B | Approval of control and profit and loss transfer agreements: Agreement with BASF bank GMPH | Issuer | For | For | |
| 8 | Adoption of a resolution on the new dividion of the share capital (share split) and the amendment of the articles of association | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9A | Adoption of resolutions on the amendment of the articles of association: Amendment of article 14, Para. 2 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9B | Adoption of resolutions on the amendment of the articles of association: amendment of Article 17, Para. 1 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Avery Dennision Corporation | 60000 | AVY | 53611109 | 4/24/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent auditors for the current fiscal year, wheich ends on December 27, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the amended and restated employee stock option and incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Abbott Laboratories | 80000 | ABT | 2824100 | 4/25/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for elections | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal-access to medicines | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal- advisory vote | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Pearson PLC | 200000 | PSO | 705015105 | 4/25/08 |
| 1 | To received the company's accounts and the reports of the diretors and auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To declare a final dividend | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To re-elect Terry Burns as a director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | To re-elect Ken Hydon as a director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | To re-elect Glen Moreno as a director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | To re-elect Glen Moreno as a director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | To receive and approve the report on directors remuneration | Issuer | For | For | |
| 8 | To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors for the ensuing year | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9 | To authorise the directors to determine te remuneration of the auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10 | To authorise the directors to exercise the owers of the company to allot ordinary shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 11 | To increase the authorised share capital of the company | Issuer | For | For | |
| 12 | To waive the pre-emption rights conferred under the companies act 1985 to a limited extent | Issuer | For | For | |
| 13 | To authorise the company to purchase its own shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 14 | To adopt new articles of association of the company | Issuer | For | For | |
| 15 | To renew the annual bonus share matching plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Kellogg Company | 105000 | K | 487836108 | 4/25/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal to enact a majority vote requirement | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | AT&T Inc. | 160000 | T | 00206R102 | 4/25/08 |
| 1a-n | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Report on political contributions | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Pension credit policy | Shareholder | Against | For | |
| 5 | Lead independent director bylaw | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 6 | SERP policy | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 7 | Advisory vote on compensation | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Honeywell International | 80000 | HON | 438516106 | 4/28/08 |
| 1A-J | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Approval of independent accountants | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Amendment to the restated certificate of incorporation-right to call a special meeting of shareholders | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Pay-for-superior-performance principle | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Encana Corp. | 82000 | ECA | 292505104 | 4/28/08 |
| 1, 1-15 | Directors' recommendation for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Appointment of auditors-PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP at a remuneration to be fixed by the board of directors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Amendment to employee stock option plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Regal Beloit Corp. | 75000 | RBC | 758750103 | 4/28/08 |
| 1A-C | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent auditors for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | United States Steel Corp. | 42000 | X | 912909108 | 4/29/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Co. | 75000 | DD | 263534109 | 4/30/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | On ratification of independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | On plant closure | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | On separation of positions of Chairman and CEO | Shareholder | Issuer | Issuer | |
| 5 | On global warming report | Shareholder | Issuer | Issuer | |
| 6 | On amendment to human rights policy | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 7 | On shareholder say on executive pay | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | McGraw Hill Co. | 105000 | MHP | 580645109 | 4/30/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal requesting the annual election of each director | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal requesting adoption of a simple majoirity vote | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Duke Realty Corp. | 80000 | DRE | 264411505 | 4/30/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify the reappointment of KPMG LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | E. on Ag | 85000 | EONGY | 268780103 | 4/30/08 |
| 2 | Appropriation of balance sheet profits from the 2007 financial year | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Discharge of the board of management for the 2007 financial year | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Discharge of the Supervisory Board for the 2007 financial year | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5a-j | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 6a | Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditor for the annual as well as the consolidated financial statements for the 2008 financial year | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6b | Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditor fo rthe inspection of the abbreviated financial statements and the interim management report for the first half of the 2008 finanical year | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | Authorization for the acquisition and use of treasury shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 8 | Change from bearer to registered shares and related amendments of the Articles of Association | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9 | Capital increase from the Company's funds and new dividision of the registered share capital (share split) as well as related amendments of the Articles of Association | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10a | Transmission of information by means of telecommunication | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10b | Remuneration of the Supervisory Board | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10c | Chairmanship in the General Meeting | Issuer | For | For | |
| 11 | Approval of the control and profit and loss transfer agreement between the Company and E. On. Funfzehnte Verwaltungs GmbH | Issuer | For | For | |
| 12 | Approval of the control and profit and loss transfer agreements between the Company and E. on Sechzehne Verwaltungs GmbH | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Tomkins PLC | 100000 | TKS | 890030208 | 5/1/08 |
| 1 | Receive the Directors' report and financial statements | Issuer | For | For |
| 2 | Approve the Remuneration Committee report | Issuer | For | For |
| 3 | Declare a dividend | Issuer | For | For |
| 4 | Reappoint director | Issuer | For | For |
| 5 | Reappoint director | Issuer | For | For |
| 6 | Reappoint director | Issuer | For | For |
| 7 | Reappoint director | Issuer | For | For |
| 8 | Reappoint director | Issuer | For | For |
| 9 | Reappoint the independent auditors | Issuer | For | For |
| 10 | Authorise the directors to determine the independent auditors' remuneration | Issuer | For | For |
| 11 | Authorise allotment of relevant securities. | Issuer | For | For |
| 12 | Cancel US dollar denominated Preference Shares. | Issuer | For | For |
| 13 | Authorise disapplication of pe-emption rights. | Issuer | For | For |
| 14 | Authorise purchase of own shares | Issuer | For | For |
| 15 | Adopt new Articles of Association. | Issuer | For | For |
| 16 | redenominate Share Capital. | Issuer | For | For |
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| | Manitowoc Company, Inc. | 100000 | MTW | 563571108 | 5/6/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendations for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Autoliv, Inc | 60000 | ALV | 52800109 | 5/6/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Approval of Ernst & Young AB as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Telus Corporation | 70000 | TU | 87971M202 | 5/6/08 |
| 1 | Approve amendment to, and reconfirm and approve the company's shareholder rights plan, as amended and restated | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Methanex Corporation | 80000 | MEOHF | 59151K108 | 5/6/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To reappoint KPMG LLP, chartered accountants, as auditors of the company for the ensuing year. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Authorizing the directosr to fix the remuneration of the auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. | 50000 | PCL | 729251108 | 5/7/08 |
| 1A-I | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify appointment of Earnst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Proposal relating to disclosure of the company's political contribution policies and certain of its political contribution activities. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Avista | 60000 | AVA | 05379B107 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Amendment of the restated articles of incorporation to allow for majority voting in uncontested elections of directors and to eliminate cumulative voting. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Ratification of the appointmet of Deloitte &Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal reqesting that the shareholders urge the board to take the necessary steps to require that an independent director serve as chairman of the board. | Shareholders | Against | Against | |
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| | Duke Energy Corporation | 70000 | DUK | 26441C105 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Duke Energy Corporation's independent public acocuntant for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the ammended and restated Duke Energy Corporation executive short-term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Spectra Energy Corp | 35000 | SE | 847560109 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Approval of the Spectra Energy Corp 2007 long-term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the Spectra Energy Corp executive short-term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Spectra Energy's independent public accountant for 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Alcoa Inc. | 150000 | AA | 13817101 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify the independent auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Requesting report on how Alcoa's action to reduce its impact on climate change has affected the global climate. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 70000 | UPS | 911312106 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as UPS'S independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | Nucor Corporation | 65000 | NUE | 670346105 | 5/9/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as Nucor's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approve the annual and long-term senior officers incentive compensation plans | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Stockholder proposal | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Nisource Inc. | 40000 | NI | 65473P105 | 5/13/08 |
| 1A-K | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To amend the certificate of incoporation of NiSource Inc. to eliminate all supermajority voting requirements | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | 3M Company | 70000 | MMM | 88579Y101 | 5/13/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the Long-Term Incentive Plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | 3M Company | 70,000 | MMM | 88579Y101 | 5/13/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 3M's independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the Long-Term Incentive Plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | Unilever | 110,000 | UL | 9047677704 | 5/13/08 |
| 1 | To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To approve the Directors' remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2007. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To declare a dividend of 34.11p on the Ordinary shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | To re-elect director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | To elect director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | To increase GSIP award and bonus limits for Mr J A Lawrence | Issuer | For | For | |
| 17-Jul | To re-elect director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 18 | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 19 | To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 20 | To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 21 | To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 22 | To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 23 | To adopt new Articles of Association of the Company. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Idacorp, Inc. | 90,000 | IDA | 451107106 | 5/15/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To act upon a shareholder proposal requesting that Idacorp amend its equal employment opportunity policy to explicityly prohibit discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identity and expression | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Glaxosmithkline PLC | 65,000 | GSK | 37733W105 | 5/21/08 |
| 1 | To receive and adopt the Directors' report and the financial statements | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To approve the remuneration report | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5-Mar | To elect director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 8-Jun | To re-elect director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9 | Re-appointment of auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10 | Remuneration of auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 11 | To authorise the company to make donations to EU political organisations and icur EU political expenditure. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 12 | Authority to allot shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 13 | Disapplication of pre-emption rights. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 14 | Authority for the company to purchase its own shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 15 | Adopt new articles of association. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Sempra Energy | 40,000 | SRE | 816851109 | 5/22/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 3 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 4 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 5 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 6 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 7 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 8 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 9 | Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10 | Approval of 2008 long term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 11 | Approval of amended and restated articles of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | |
| 12 | Shareholder proposal entitled "shareholder say on pay" | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | FPL Group, INC. | 90,000 | FPL | 302571104 | 5/23/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the FPL group executive annual incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Proposal-Global warming report. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | National City Bank | 50,000 | XOM | 30231G102 | 5/28/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of independent auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposals prohibited | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Director nominee qualifications | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 5 | Board Chairman and CEO | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 6 | Shareholder return policy | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 7 | Sareholder advisory vote on executive compensation | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 8 | Executive compensation report | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 9 | Incentive pay recoupment | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 10 | Corporate sponsorships report | Shareholder | Against | For | |
| 11 | Political contributions report | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 12 | Amendment of EEO policy | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 13 | Community environmental impact | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 14 | ANWR drilling report | Shareholder | Against | For | |
| 15 | Greenhouse gas emissions goals | Shareholder | Against | For | |
| 16 | CO2 information at the pump | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 17 | Climate change and technology report | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 18 | Energy technology report | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 19 | Renewable energy policy | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Tenaris, S.A. | 50,000 | TS | 88031M109 | 6/4/08 |
| 1 | Approval of the company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Approval of company's annual accounts as at December 31, 2007. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Allocation of results and approval of dividend payment. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Discharge to the members of the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Election of the members of the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | Compensation of the members of the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | Authorization to board of directors to cause distribution of all shareholder communications, including its shareholder meeting. | Issuer | For | | |
| 8 | Appointment of independent auditors and approval of their fees. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. | 55,000 | FCX | 35671D857 | 6/5/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the proposed amendment to the Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. Amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 1,800,000,000. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Taiwan Semiconductor MFG. CO. LTD. | 22,888 | TSM | 87403100 | 6/13/08 |
| 1 | To accept 2007 business report and financial statements | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To approve the proposal for distribution of 2007 profits. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the capitalization of 2007 dividends, 2007 employee profit sharing, and capital surplus. | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | Chunghwa Telecom Co. | 160,000 | CHT | 17133Q304 | 6/19/08 |
| 1A | Issues to be approved by shareholders: To accept 2007 business report and financial statements. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1B | Issues to be approved by shareholders: To approve the proposal for distribution of 2007 earnings. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2A | Issues to be discussed: To revise the articles of incorporation. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2B | Issues to be discussed: To approve the proposal for issuance of new shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2C | Isues to be discssed: To revise the procedures for acquisitions or disposal of assets. | Issuer | For | For | |
Amana Mutual Funds Trust, Growth Fund (AMAGX) |
| Proxy Voting Record relating to shareholder meetings held from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 |
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| Proposal # | Issue / Proposals | Shares / Proposed by | Symbol / Directors Recommend | CUSIP / Vote | Meeting Date | |
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| | Bed Bath & Beyond | 150,000 | BBBY | 75896100 | 7/10/07 | |
| 1 | Directors recommend for election | Issuer | For All | For All | | |
| 2 | Rafitication of the appointment of KPMG LLP | Issuer | For | For | | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal: climate change report. | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal: executive compensation vote. | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
| 5 | Shareholder proposal: product content report. | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
| |
| | Restoration Hardware, Inc. | 280,000 | RSTO | 760981100 | 7/12/07 | |
| 1 | Directors recommend for election | Issuer | For All | For All | | |
| 2 | Adopt the Restoration Hardward, Inc. 2007 stock incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| 3 | Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditors of the fiscal year ending February 2,2008. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| |
| | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 350,000 | AMD | 7903107 | 7/16/07 | |
| 1 | Approval of an amendment to our 2000 employee stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| |
| | Emcor Group, Inc. | 168,000 | EME | 29084Q100 | 9/18/07 | |
| 1 | Approval of amendment to the restated certificate of incorporation, as amended of Emcor Group, Inc. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| |
| | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 100,000 | JW/A | 968223206 | 9/20/07 | |
| 1 | Directors recommend for election | Issuer | For All | For All | | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent accountants. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| |
| | Washington Group International, Inc. | 100,000 | WNG | 938862208 | 10/30/07 | |
| 1 | Adoption of the agreement and plan of merger. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| 2 | Adjournment or postponement of the Washington Group International special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting in favor of the foregoing. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| |
| | Oakley, Inc. | 120,000 | OO | 673662102 | 11/7/07 | |
| 1 | To approve the agreement and plan of merger. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| 2 | Adjournment or postponement of the special meeting to a later date to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the approval of the merger agreement and the transactions complated thereby, including the merger, if there are not sufficient votes for such approval at the time of the special meeting. | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| | Hansen Natural Corporation | 125000 | HANS | 411310105 | 11/9/07 | |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | | |
| 2 | Proposal to approve the company's amended and restated stock option plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
| 3 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal ear ending December 31, 2007 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| | The Clorox Company | 125000 | CLX | 189054109 | 11/14/07 | |
| 1A-K | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | | |
| |
| | Apple Inc. | 150000 | AAPL | 37833100 | 2/19/08 | |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Apple Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To consider a shareholder proposal entitled "Advisory Vote on Compensation," if properly presented at the meeting. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | To consider a shareholder a shareholder proposal entitled "Amend corporate Bylaws Establishing a Board Committee on Sustainability," if properly presented at the meeting. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Novartis AG | 120000 | NVS | 66987V109 | 2/26/08 |
| 1 | Approval of the annual report, the remuneration report, the financial statemnts and the consolidated financial statements | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Discharge from liability of the members of the board of directors and the executive committee | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Appropriation of available earingings of Novartis Ag as per balance sheet and delcaration of dividend | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Reduction of share capital | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Further share repurchase program | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6A | Amendment to the articlesof incorporation -special quorum | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6B | Amendment to the articles of incorporation-contributions in kind | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7AA | Re-election of Peter Burckhardt M.D. for a one-year term | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7AB | Re-election of Ulrich Lehner PhD for a three-year term | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7AC | Re-election of Alexandre F. Jetzer for a three-year term | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7AD | Re-election of Pierre Landolt for a three-year term | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7B | Election of Ann Fudge for a three-year term | Issuer | For | For | |
| 8 | Appointment of the auditors and the group auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9 | Additional and/or counter-proposals presented at the meeting | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | Qualcomm, Inc. | 160000 | QCOM | 747525103 | 3/11/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To approve amendments to the 2006 Long-term incentive plan and increase in the share reserve by 115,000,000 shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent public accountants for the company's fiscal year ending September 28, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | Genentech Inc. | 105000 | DNA | 368710406 | 4/15/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To approve an amendment to the Genentech, Inc 1991 emloyee stock plan to authorize the sale of an additional 10,000,000 shares | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of Genentech for th year ending December 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Rio Tinto PLC | 33000 | RTP | 767204100 | 4/17/08 |
| 1 | To received the financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditors for the full year ended 31 December 2007 | Issuer | For | | |
| 2 | Approval of the remuneration report | Issuer | For |
| 3 | Election of Richard Evans | Issuer | For |
| 4 | Election of Yves Fortier | Issuer | For |
| 5 | Election of Paul Tellier | Issuer | For |
| 6 | Re-election of Thomas Albanese | Issuer | For |
| 7 | Re-election of Vivienne Cox | Issuer | For |
| 8 | Re-election of Richard Goodmanson | Issuer | For |
| 9 | Re-election of Paul Skinner | Issuer | For |
| 10 | Re-apointment of PwC LLP as auditors of Rio Tinto plc and to authorise the Audit committee to determine their remuneration | Issuer | For |
| 11 | Approval of the use of e-communication of shareholder materials | Issuer | For |
| 12 | Authority to allot relevant securities under Section 80 of the Companies Act of 1985 | Issuer | For |
| 13 | Authority to allot equity securities for cash under Section 89 of the Companies Act 1985 | Issuer | For |
| 14 | Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares by the Company or Rio Tinto Limited | Issuer | For |
| 15 | Directors' conflicts of interest; amendment to the Company's Articles of Association | Issuer | For |
| 16 | Amendments to the terms of the DLC Dividend Shares | Issuer | For |
| |
| | BP P.L.C. | 105,000 | BP | 55622104 | 4/17/08 |
| 1 | Received annual reports and accounts | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Approve directors remuneraion report | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Directors recommendations for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
| 17 | Re-appoint Ernst & Young as aditors and authorize board to set remuneration | Issuer | For | For | |
| S18 | Adopt new articles of association | Issuer | For | For | |
| S19 | Give limited authority to allot limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emptive rights | Issuer | For | For | |
| 20 | To give limited authority to allot sharesup to a specific amount | Issuer | For | For | |
| S21 | To give authority to allot limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emptive rights | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | Genuine Parts Co. | 125,000 | GPC | 372460105 | 4/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendations for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| |
| | Crane Co. | 170,000 | CR | 224399105 | 4/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendations for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Toouche LLp as independent auditors for the company for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of shareholder proposal concerning adoption of the Macbride principles | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Eli Lilly and Co. | 40000 | LLY | 532457108 | 4/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendations for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment by the audit committee of the board of directors of Ernst & Young LLP as principal independent auditors for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approve amendments to the artilces of incorporation to provide for the declassification of the board | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Approve amendments to the articles of incorporation to provide for election of directors by majority vote | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Amending the company's stock plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | Proposal by shareholders on international outsourcing of animal research | Shareholder | Against | For | |
| 7 | Proposal by shareholders on allowing shareholders to amend the company's by laws | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 8 | Proposal by shareholders on adopting a simple majority vote standard | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 9 | Proposal by shareholders on reporting company's political contributions | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Convergys Corp. | 300000 | CVG | 212485106 | 4/22/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendations for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of the independent accountants | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the re-adoption of the Convergys Corporation long term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Encana Corp. | 150000 | ECA | 292505104 | 4/22/08 |
| 1/2/04 | Directors' recommendations for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Appointment of auditors-PricewaterhouseCoopers LLp at a remuneration to be fixed by the board of directors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Amendment to employee stock plan (as described on pages 13-15) | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal (as described on page 15 and in appendix C) | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Johnson & Johnson | 130000 | JNJ | 478160104 | 4/24/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendations for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accountant | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal advirosy vote on executive compensation policies and disclosure | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Wyeth | 90000 | WYE | 983024100 | 4/24/08 |
| 1A | Election of director: Robert M. Amen | Issuer | For | For |
| 1B | Election of director: Michael J Critelli | Issuer | For | For |
| 1C | Election of director: Robert Essner | Issuer | For | For |
| 1D | Election of director: John D. Feerick | Issuer | For | For |
| 1E | Election of director: Frances D. Fergusson | Issuer | For | For |
| 1F | Election of director: Victor F. Ganzi | Issuer | For | For |
| 1G | Election of director: Robert Langer | Issuer | For | For |
| 1H | Election of director: John P. Mascotte | Issuer | For | For |
| 1I | Election of director: Raymond J. McGuire | Issuer | For | For |
| 1J | Election of director: Mary Lake Polan | Issuer | For | For |
| 1K | Election of director: Bernard Poussot | Issuer | For | For |
| 1L | Election of director: Gary L. Rogers | Issuer | For | For |
| 1M | Election of director: John R. Torell lll | Issuer | For | For |
| 2 | Vote to ratfy PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For |
| 3 | Vote to amend and restate the Wyeth 2005 Stock Incentive Plan | Issuer | For | For |
| 4 | Vote to adopt the Wyeth 2008 Non-employee director Stock Incenctive Plan | Issuer | For | For |
| 5 | Stockholder proposal on reporting the Company's political contributions and trade association payments | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 6 | Stockholder proposal on adoption of a by-law for the recoupment of incentive bonuses | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| |
| | Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. | 96500 | LECO | 533900106 | 4/25/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Approval of amendments to the code of regulations relating to shareholder meetings, indluding shareholder proposals and adding provisions regarding the mechanics of shareholder meetings | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of amendments to the code of regulations relating to procedures for director nominations | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Approval of amendments to the code of regulations allowing the board of directors to amend the code of regulations to the extent permitted by law | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Ratification of independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Regal Beloit Corporation | 120000 | RBC | 758750103 | 4/28/08 |
| 1A-C | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the selection of Deloitte & touche LLP as the company's independent auditors for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Petro Canada | | PCZ | 7.16E+106 | 4/29/08 |
| 1 01-11 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors of the company | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Groupe Danone | 380000 | GDNNY | 399449107 | 4/29/08 |
| 1 | Approval of the statutory financial statements for the fiscal year ened December 31, 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Approval of the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ened December 31, 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the allocation of the earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and setting of the dividend at 1.10 pounds per share as set forth in the Third Resolution of the Company's Notice of Meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Approval of the agreements referred to in the special report of the statutory auditors, as set forth in the Fourth Resolution of the Company's Notice of Meeting enclosed herewith | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Renewal of the appointment of Mr. Bruno Bonnell as director as set forth in the Fifth Resolution of the Company's Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | Renewal of the appointment of Mr. Michael David-Weill as director as set forth in the Sixth Resolution of the Company's Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | Renewal of the appointment of Mr. Bernard Hours as director as set forth in the Seventh Resolution of the Company's Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 8 | Renewal of the appointment of Mr. Jaxques Nahmias as director as set forth in the Eighth Resolution of the Company's Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 9 | Renewal of the appointment of Mr. Naomasa Tsuritani as director as set forth in the Ninth Resolution of the Company's Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 10 | Renewal of the appointment of Mr. Bruno Bonnell as director as set forth in the Fifth Resolution of the Company's Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 11 | Approval of the extension of the term of office of Mr. Christian Laubie as director in accordance with article 15-ii of the bylawas, as set forth in the Eleventh Resolution of the Company's Notice of Meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 12 | Approval of the commitments referred to in article L225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) in reagrds to the payment of of indemnities under certain circumstances to Mr. Frank Riboud should he no complete his term of office, as set forth in the Twelfth Resolution of the Company's Notice of Meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 13 | Approval of the commitments referred to in article L225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) in reagrds to the payment of of indemnities under certain circumstances to Mr. Jacques Vincent should he no complete his term of office, as set forth in the Thirteenth Resolution of the Company's Notice of Meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 14 | Approval of the commitments referred to in article L225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) in reagrds to the payment of of indemnities under certain circumstances to Mr Emmanuel Faber should he no complete his term of office, as set forth in the fourteenth Resolution of the Company's Notice of Meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 15 | Approval of the commitments referred to in article L225-42-1 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce) in reagrds to the payment of of indemnities under certain circumstances to Mr. Bernard Hours should he no complete his term of office, as set forth in the fifteenth Resolution of the Company's Notice of Meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 16 | Authorization granted to the board of directors to purchase, retain or transfer the company's shares, as set forth in the Sixteenth Resolution of the companys Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
| 17 | Approval of powers to effect formalities as set forth in the Seventeenth resolution of the Company's Notice of meeting enclosed herewithin | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | America Movil, S.A.B. DE C.V. | 150000 | AMX | 02364W105 | 4/29/08 |
| 1 | Appointment or, as the case may be, reelection of the members of the board of directors of the company that the holders of the series "L" shares are entilted to appoint. Adoption of resolutions | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Appointment of delegates to execute and, if applicable, formalize the resolutions adopted by the meeting. Adoption of resolutions thereon | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | International Business Machines Corp. | 85000 | IBM | 459200101 | 4/29/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for elections | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Stockholder proposal on cumulative voting | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Stockholder proposal on executive compensation | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 5 | Stockholder proposal on board committee on human rights | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 6 | Stockholder proposal on special meetings | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 7 | Stockholder proposal on advisory vote on executive compensation | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | The McGraw Hill Co. | 220000 | MHP | 580645109 | 4/30/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal requesting the annual election of each director | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal requesting adoption of a simple majority | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Noble Corporation | 140000 | NE | G65422100 | 5/1/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Approval of the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditors for 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | IMS Health Incorporated | 210000 | RX | 449934108 | 5/2/08 |
| 1A-D | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registerd public accounting firm for 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the amendments to the restated certificate of incorporation to declassify the board of directors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Reapproval of the business criteria used for performance goals under the execution annual incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Motorola Inc. | 130000 | MOT | 620076109 | 5/5/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder proposal re: say-on-pay | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Sharehodler proposal re: policy to recoup unearned management bonuses | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 5 | Shareholder proposal re: A global set of corporate standards at Motorola | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 90000 | ZMH | 98956P102 | 5/5/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Auditor Ratification | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the Amended Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Executive Performance Incentive Plan | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate Super-Majority Voting Requirements | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | The Manitowoc Company, Inc. | 250000 | MTW | 5635711008 | 5/6/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of the apointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Building Materials Holding Corporation | 80000 | BLG | 120113105 | 5/6/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Approve the 2008 stock incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approve ammendment to the employee stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Ratify independent registered public accountants. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Pepsico, Inc. | 160000 | PEP | 713448108 | 5/7/08 |
| 1a-l | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Approval of Independent Registered Public Accountants | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Shareholder Proposal- Beverage Container Recycling report. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 4 | Shareholder Proposal- Genetically Engineered Products Report. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 5 | Shareholder Proposal- Right to Water Policy. | Shareholder | Against | For | |
| 6 | Shareholder Proposal- Global Warming Report. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 7 | Shareholder Proposal- Advisory Vote on Compensation. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Amogen Inc. | 145000 | AMGN | 31162100 | 5/7/08 |
| 1A-K | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accountants for te fiscal year. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3A | Stockholder proposaal-Simple majority vote. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 3B | Stockholder proposal- Animal welfare. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | China Mobile | 52500 | CHL | 16941M109 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | To receive and consider the audited financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2A | To delcare an ordinary final dividend for the year ened 31 December 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2B | To declare a special final dividend fo rthe year ended 31 December 2007 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3A-E | Directors' recommendation for re-election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 4 | To re-appoint messrs. Kpmg as auditors and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | To give a general mandate to the directors to repurchase shares in the company | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | To give a general mandate to the directors to issue, allot and deal with additional shres in the company not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the existing issued share capital | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | To extend the general mandate granted to the directors to issue, allot and deal with shares by the number of shares repurchased | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | 135000 | POT | 73755L107 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors of the corporation | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | The resolution approving the adoption of a new performance option plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | The shareholder proposal. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Avista Corp. | 80000 | AVA | 05379B107 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Amendment of the restated articles of incorporation to allow for majority voting in uncontested elections of directors and to eliminate cumulative voting. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Consideration of a shareholder proposal requesting that the shareholders urge the board to take the necessary steps that require that an independent director serve as chairman of the board. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | Norfolk Southern Corporation | 150000 | NSC | 655844108 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, independent registered pubklic accounting firm, as Norfolk Southern's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | United Parcel Service, Inc. | 75000 | UPS | 911312106 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as UPS's independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 350000 | AMD | 7903107 | 5/8/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as AMD's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 175000 | CP | 13645T100 | 5/9/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | The appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approving the amendment, restatement and reconfirmation of the shareholder rights plan, as described in the management proxy circular. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Approving amendments to the management stock option incentive plan, as described in the management proxy circular. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Dentsply International | 250000 | XRAY | 249030107 | 5/13/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, to audit the books and accounts of the company for the year ending December 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Proposal requesting the board of directors to issue a sustainability report to stockholders by September 1, 2008 | | Against | Against | |
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| | Barr Pharmaceuticals | 150,000 | BLR | 68306109 | 5/15/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the audit committee's selection of the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2008 | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the company's proposal to amend the certificate of incorporation to delete the plurality voting standard for the election of directors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement there of | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 60,000 | AKAM | 00971T101 | 5/20/08 |
| 1A | Election of Class III Director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1B | Election of Class III Director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1C | Election of Class III Director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To ratify the selection of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as the independent auditors of Akamai Technologies, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | 130,000 | PPDI | 717124101 | 5/21/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered Public Accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Genzyme Corporation Annual | 130,000 | GENZ | 372917104 | 5/22/08 |
| 1A | The re-election of director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1B | The re-election of director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1C | The re-election of director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1D | The re-election of director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1E | The re-election of director | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | A proposal to amend the 2004 equity incentive plan to increase the number of shares of common stock covered by the plan by 2,250,000 shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | A proposal to amend the 2007 director equity plan to specify the automatic grant provisions under the plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | A proposal to ratify the audit committee's selection of independent auditors for 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Trimble Navigation Limited | 310,000 | TRMB | 896239100 | 5/22/08 |
| 1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | To approve an amendment to the company's employee stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor of the company for the current fiscal year ending January 2, 2009. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Sandisk Corporation | 135,000 | SNDK | 80004C101 | 5/28/08 |
| 1A | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1B | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1C | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1D | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1E | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1F | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1G | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLp as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Stockholder proposal regarding majority voting for Directors of the Company. | Stockholders | Against | Against | |
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| | Amazon.com, Inc. | 50,000 | AMZN | 023135AP1 | 5/29/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
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| | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 225,000 | LOW | 548661107 | 5/30/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the amendment to Lowe's articles of incorporation eliminating the classified structure of the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Shareholder proposal regarding supermajority vote requirements | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
| 5 | Shareholder proposal regarding executive compensation plan. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| | VCA Antech, Inc. | 200,000 | WOOF | 918194101 | 6/4/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent public accountants | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Gartner, Inc. | 60,000 | IT | 366651107 | 6/5/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as Gartner's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending Decemeber 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | In their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. | Issuer | | | |
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| | Hansen Natural Corporation | 175,000 | HANS | 411310105 | 6/5/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Sumtotal Systems, Inc. | 50,000 | SUMT | 866615107 | 6/6/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | Ratification of selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the amended and restated 2004 equity incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | To approve the amended and restated employee stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Staples, Inc | 250,000 | SPLS | 855030102 | 6/9/08 |
| 1a-l | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For all nominees | For all nominees | |
| 2 | To approve an amendement to Staples' certificate of incorporation deleting Article XII in order to remove provisions that require holders of at least two-thirds of Staple's outstanding voting stock to approve certain significant corporate transactions. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve Staple's Executive Officer Incentive Plan for the fiscal years 2008 and 2012. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | To approve an amendement to Staples' Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan increasing the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | To ratify the selection by the Audit committee of Ernst & Young LLP as Staples' independent registered public acocunting firm for the current fiscal year. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | To act on a shareholder proposal regarding stock holders' ability to call special meetings expected to come before the meeting. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | In the discretion of the persons named in the proxy, to act upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Taiwan Semiconductor MFG. CO. LTD. | 22,889 | TSM | 874039100 | 6/13/08 |
| 1 | To accept 2007 business report and financial statements. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To approve the proposal for distribution of 2007 profits. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | To approve the capitalization of 2007 dividends, 2007 employee profit sharing, and capital surplus. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Petsmart, Inc. | 230,000 | PETM | 716768106 | 6/18/08 |
| 1A | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1B | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1C | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 1D | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2008 fiscal year, ending February 1, 2009. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Emcor Group, Inc. | 168,000 | EME | 29084Q100 | 6/18/08 |
| 1 | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Reapproval of the key executive incentive bonus plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the employee stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Appointment of Ernst & Young as independent auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 300,000 | AEO | 2.55E+109 | 6/24/08 |
| 1a-c | Directors' recommendation for election | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. | Issuer | | | |
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| | Toyota Motor Corporation | 40,000 | TM | 892331307 | 6/24/08 |
| 1 | Distribution of surplus. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 2 | Election of 30 Directors | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Issuance of stock acquisition rights for the purpose of granting stock options. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Acquisition of own shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 5 | Payment of the final retirement bonus to corporate auditors due to the abolishment of the retirement bonus system for corporate auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 6 | Revision to the amount of remuneration for corporate auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 7 | Payment of executive bonuses. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| | Best Buy Co., Inc. | 165,000 | BBY | 86516101 | 6/25/08 |
| 1 | Election of Directors | Issuer | For All | For All | |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2009. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 3 | Approval of the Best Buy Co., Inc. 2008 employee stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
| 4 | Approval of an amendment to the Best Buy Co., Inc. Restated Articles of Incorporation. | Issuer | For | For | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto durly authorized.
