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Important Proxy News PLEASE VOTE TODAY! Dear Shareholder: Recently, we distributed proxy materials regarding the Special Meeting of Shareholders. The Special Meeting is scheduled for October 16, 2009, at the offices of New York Life Investments. To date, our records indicate that we have not received your voting instructions. In an effort to avoid incurring any further expense, we are asking you to please take a moment right now to submit your vote. After careful consideration, the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund recommends that shareholders of each Fund vote "FOR" each proposal. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. We urge you to act promptly in order to allow us to obtain a sufficient number of votes and avoid the cost of additional solicitation. | For your convenience, please utilize any of the following methods to submit your proxy: 1. By Internet. Follow the instructions on your voting instruction card. 2. By Touch-Tone Phone. Follow the instructions on your voting instruction card. 3. By Mail. Simply return your executed proxy card in the envelope provided. Please utilize one of the three options above to register your vote, so it may be received in time for the Special Meeting. |
Important Proxy News PLEASE VOTE TODAY! Dear Shareholder: Recently, we distributed proxy materials regarding the Special Meeting of Shareholders. The Special Meeting is scheduled for October 16, 2009, at the offices of New York Life Investments. To date, our records indicate that we have not received your voting instructions. In an effort to avoid incurring any further expense, we are asking you to please take a moment right now to submit your vote. After careful consideration, the Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund recommends that shareholders of each Fund vote "FOR" each proposal. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own. We urge you to act promptly in order to allow us to obtain a sufficient number of votes and avoid the cost of additional solicitation. | For your convenience, please utilize any of the following methods to submit your proxy: 1. By Phone. Please call Computershare Fund Services toll-free at 888-456-7085. Representatives are available to take your vote Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please have your proxy card available. 2. By Internet. Visit www.vote.proxy-direct.com and follow the simple on-screen instructions. 3. By Touch-Tone Phone. Dial the toll-free number 866-241-6192 found on your proxy card and follow the simple instructions. 4. By Mail. Simply return your executed proxy card in the envelope provided. Please utilize one of the four options above to register your vote, so it may be received in time for the Special Meeting. |
