LEXINGTON STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS FUND, INC. SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON APRIL 28, 1999 LEXINGTON STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS FUND, INC P.O. BOX 1515 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PARK 80 WEST, PLAZA TWO LEXINGTON STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS FUND, INC. (the "Fund"), SADDLE BROOK, NEW JERSEY 07663 for use at a Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Fund, P.O. Box 1515, Park 80 West, Plaza Two, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663, on APRIL 28, 1999, at 9:30 a.m., eastern time. The undersigned hereby appoints Richard J. Lavery and Enrique Faust and each of them with full power of substitution, as Proxies of the undersigned to vote at the above-stated Special Meeting, and at all adjournments thereof, all shares of beneficial interest of Fund that are held of record by the undersigned on the record date for the Special Meeting upon the matter enumerated below. IF THIS RROXY CARD IS RETURNED, AND NO CHOICE IS INDICATED AS TO ANY MATTER, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AFFIRMATIVELY ON THE MATTERS PRESENTED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL. Please sign exactly as your name appears on this card. When account is joint tenants, all should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian, please give title. If a corporation or partnership, sign entity's name and by authorized person. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please take a moment now to vote your shares. [You may vote directly over the phone by calling 800-526-0056. Representatives are available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time. You may also fax your ballot to 201-845-3534 or return it in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Your vote is important. Thank you for your prompt action. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: [X] KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEXINGTON STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS FUND, INC. Vote On Proposals For Against Abstain 1. To approve the Reorganization of [ ] [ ] [ ] Lexington Strategic Investments Fund, Inc. as is more fully described in the accompanying Combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement. 2. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. - ------------------------------------ ------------- ------------------------------------ ------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | - ------------------------------------ ------------- ------------------------------------ ------------- Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------