Exhibit 17
[Name and Address of Proxy Solicitor]
INVESCO TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND
INVESCO TAX-FREE INCOME FUNDS, INC.
PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 20, 1999
This proxy is being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of INVESCO
Tax-Free Income Funds, Inc. ("Company") and relates to the proposals with
respect to the Company and to INVESCO Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, a series
of the Company ("Fund"). The undersigned hereby appoints as proxies [ ] and [ ],
and each of them (with power of substitution), to vote all shares of common
stock of the undersigned in the Fund at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to
be held at 10:00 a.m., Mountain Standard Time, on May 20, 1999, at the offices
of the Company, 7800 East Union Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237, and any
adjournment thereof ("Meeting"), with all the power the undersigned would have
if personally present.
The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as instructed. Unless
indicated to the contrary, this proxy shall be deemed to grant authority to vote
"FOR" all proposals relating to the Company and the Fund with discretionary
power to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING BY PHONE, FACSIMILE OR INTERNET,
PLEASE DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY BELOW AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
TO VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET, PLEASE CALL 1-800-[ ] TOLL FREE OR
VISIT WWW.[ ].COM. TO VOTE BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, PLEASE FAX YOUR COMPLETED
PROXY CARD TO 1-800 [ ]-[ ]
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
[INVXXX] KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
INVESCO TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND
INVESCO TAX-FREE INCOME FUNDS, INC.
VOTE ON DIRECTORS FOR WITHHOLD FOR
ALL ALL ALL
EXCEPT
4. Election of the Company's Board /_/ /_/ /_/ To withhold
of Directors; (1) Charles W. authority to
Brady; (2) Fred A. Deering; (3) vote for any
Mark H. Williamson; individual
(4) Dr. Victor L. Andrews; nominee(s), mark
(5) Bob R. Baker; (6) Lawrence "For All Except"
H. Budner; (7) Dr. Wendy Lee and write the
Gramm; (8) Kenneth T. King; nominee's number
(9) John W. McIntyre; and on the line
(10) Dr. Larry Soll below.
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VOTE ON PROPOSALS FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Approval of an agreement and plan of
reorganization and termination under /_/ /_/ /_/
which INVESCO Tax-Free Long-Term
Bond Fund ("Long-Term Bond Fund"), a
series of INVESCO Tax-Free Income
Funds, Inc., ("Income Funds") would
acquire all of the assets of
Intermediate Bond Fund in exchange
solely for shares of Long-Term Bond
Fund and the assumption by Long-Term
Bond Fund of all of Intermediate
Bond Fund's liabilities, followed by
the distribution of those shares to
the shareholders of Intermediate
Bond Fund, all as described in the
accompanying Prospectus/Proxy
Statement;
2. Approval of an Agreement and Plan of
Conversion and Termination providing
for the conversion of Intermediate
Bond Fund from a separate series of
Tax-Free Income Funds to a separate
series of INVESCO Bond Funds, Inc.,
all as described in the accompanying
Prospectus/Proxy Statement;
3. Approval of changes to the /_/ /_/ /_/
fundamental investment restrictions;
/_/To vote against the proposed changes
to one or more of the specific
fundamental investment restrictions, but
to approve others, PLACE AN "X" IN
THE BOX AT left and indicate the
number(s) (as set forth in the proxy
statement) of the investment policy
or restrictions you do not want to
change on the line below.
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5. Ratification of the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the /_/ /_/ /_/
Company's Independent Public
Accountants;
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING BY PHONE, FACSIMILE OR INTERNET,
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THIS PROXY BELOW AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
TO VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET, PLEASE CALL 1-800-[ ] TOLL FREE OR
VISIT WWW.[ ].COM. TO VOTE BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, PLEASE FAX YOUR COMPLETED
PROXY CARD TO 1-800-[ ]-[ ]
Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. If stock is held in the name of
joint owners, each should sign. Attorneys-in-fact, executors, administrators,
etc. should so indicate. If shareholder is a corporation or partnership, please
sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized person
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Signature Date
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Signature (Joint Owners) Date