King Mutual Fund Services
Telephone Script
CONSECO MUTUAL FUNDS
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Introduction
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Hello, Mr./Mrs. (Shareholder). This is not a marketing call. I am
calling with regard to your investment in the Conseco Funds. My name is
________________ and I'm a proxy representative with D.F. King & Co.
calling at the request of Conseco Funds. We're currently contacting
shareholders of the Funds to assist in getting the necessary proxy votes
for the shareholder meetings scheduled for January 22, 2004. Did you
receive the materials from the fund?
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If not, then help the shareholder obtain the material he
requires. If a NOBO, give them the 800# and have them
call back when they receive. If registered, we will send
the materials directly. In either case, make sure the
address is correct, make any necessary corrections, and
code the disposition as "14" or "15".
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Are you familiar with the proposal? Do you have any questions?
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Take time to answer all questions carefully. Do not give
advice. Remind the shareholder that his/her Board Members
have recommended that he/she vote in favor of the proposal.
Most questions can be addressed by referring to the proxy
statement and reading the appropriate sections.
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At your earliest convenience, please vote by signing and dating the
proxy card you received, and returning it in the envelope provided. If
you prefer, you can also vote by internet or touch-tone telephone by
following the instructions in your mailing information. Otherwise, if
you'd like, I can record your vote over the telephone right now. Okay?
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Allow the person to give you a response. If the person
says he/she has already sent in the proxy, do not ask
how he/she voted.
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Here is how we will proceed. I will record this phone call. I will ask
you for your name, your address and the last 4 digits of your social
security number (or Tax Identification Number if shares are registered
to an entity). Finally, I will confirm that you have received the
proxy materials. Then I will take your votes. Within 72 hours, you
will be mailed a letter confirming your votes, which will tell you how
to make any changes you wish. Are you ready?
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Begin the Vote
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At this time, I'll begin recording the call. First, I'll reintroduce
myself. My name is __________, calling from D.F. King & Co., Inc. on
behalf of the Conseco Funds. Today's date is __________ and the time is
__________.
May I please have your full name? If shareholder is an entity, may I
please have your title? Can you confirm that you are authorized to
direct the voting of these Conseco Funds shares?
May I please have your address?
May I have the last 4 digits of your social security number? (If
shareholder is an entity, ask for Tax Identification Number)
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Input the last 4 digits of the SSN. You may not proceed
without this information. If the shareholder refuses to
give this information, explain that it is for security
purposes only, to assure that only the proper person can
vote his shares. However, if the shareholder continues
to resist, you have no choice but to politely end the call.
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Have you received the proxy materials?
Actual Voting
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Your Board Members are asking you to consider a proposal which they have
studied carefully. They recommend that you vote in favor of the
proposal. Would you like to vote in favor of the proposal as
recommended by your Board?
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If you are required to read the proposal individually,
end each proposal by saying, "Your Board recommends that
you vote in favor. How would you like to vote"? For
most proposals, the valid responses are
F = For proposal.
A = Against proposal.
B = Abstain.
For Director voting, the only valid responses are:
F = For at least one or more of the nominees.
W = Withhold authority for all nominees.
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Closing
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I have recorded your votes. You have voted __________. Is that
correct? As your voting agent I will execute a written proxy in
accordance with your instructions and forward it onto the fund. In the
next 72 hours, we will mail you a letter by first class mail confirming
your vote. If you wish to change your vote for any reason, please call
us at the phone number listed in the letter. Thank you for your time.
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CONSECO MUTUAL FUNDS
Automated Answering Machine Message
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Hello, this message is being left on behalf of your investment in the
Conseco Mutual Funds. You should have recently received proxy materials
in the mail concerning the Special Shareholders Meetings to be held on
January 22, 2004.
After reviewing the mailing information and at your earliest
convenience, please sign, date, and return the proxy card in the postage
paid envelope provided. If you prefer, you can also vote by Internet or
touch-tone telephone by following the instructions included in the
mailing information.
If you have any questions regarding the information that you are being
asked to consider or need new proxy materials, please call our proxy
solicitor D.F. King & Co., Inc. at 1-800-628-8510.
Thank you for your consideration.
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REMINDER MAILING #1
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Conseco Fund Group
11815 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032
January 5, 2004
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday January 22, 2004.
Dear Shareholder:
Recently we sent you proxy material regarding the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to take place on January 22, 2004. The Funds' records
indicated that we have not received your important vote. We urge you to
act promptly in order to allow us to obtain a sufficient number of votes
to hold the Meeting as scheduled and avoid the possibility of an
adjournment. In order for your shares to be represented, we need to
receive your instructions before the Meeting on January 22nd at 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Time.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS!
You may think your vote is not important, but it is critical to enable
the Conseco Fund Group to hold the meeting as scheduled, so please vote
immediately. Any additional solicitations are costly and time-consuming.
We urge you to vote your proxy now. You and all other shareholders will
benefit from your cooperation.
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After careful review, the Board of Trustees has unanimously
recommended a vote "FOR" the proposal detailed in your proxy statement.
If you have any questions, please call the Fund's proxy solicitor,
D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-628-8510.
For your convenience, please use one of these easy methods to register
your vote:
1. BY TOUCH TONE PHONE.
Please call us toll-free 24 hours a day at the number indicated
on your proxy card. Follow the simple voting instructions
provided.
2. BY INTERNET.
Visit the web site and vote per the instructions on the enclosed
proxy card.
3. BY MAIL.
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Simply return your executed proxy in the enclosed postage paid
envelope immediately so that we will receive it by January 22, 2004.
DON'T HESITATE. PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
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