EXHIBIT 17
FORM OF PROXY
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AARP DIVERSIFIED INCOME WITH GROWTH PORTFOLIO
PROXY SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS - JULY 11, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints John Millette, Kathryn L. Quirk and
John R. Hebble, and each of them, the proxies of the undersigned, with the power
of substitution to each of them, to vote all shares of the above-referenced fund
(the "Fund") which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held at the offices of Scudder Kemper
Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110, on July 11, 2000,
at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, and at any adjournments thereof.
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED.
Dated ____________________________,2000
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME OR NAMES APPEAR. WHEN
SIGNING AS AN ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE
OR GUARDIAN, PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL TITLE AS SUCH.
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[NAME]
[ADDRESS]
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Signature(s) of Shareholder(s)
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
VOTE TODAY BY MAIL,
TOUCH-TONE PHONE OR THE INTERNET
CALL TOLL FREE 1-888-221-0697 OR
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All properly executed proxies will be voted as directed. If no
instructions are indicated on a properly executed proxy, the proxy will be voted
FOR approval of the proposals.
THE PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF THE FUND. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSALS.
Please vote by filling in the boxes below.
FOR ALL WITHHOLD
NOMINEES AUTHORITY TO
LISTED VOTE FOR ALL
(EXCEPT AS NOMINEES LISTED
NOTED IN
SPACE
PROVIDED)
PROPOSAL 1
To elect Trustees to hold office until
their respective successors have been
duly elected and qualified or until
their earlier resignation or removal.
NOMINEES:
(01) Henry P. Becton, Jr. (02) Linda C.
Coughlin (03) Dawn-Marie Driscoll (04)
Edgar R. Fiedler (05) Keith R. Fox (06)
Joan Edelman Spero (07) Jean Gleason
Stromberg (08) Jean C. Tempel (09)
Steven Zaleznick INSTRUCTION: TO
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY
INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, WRITE THE NAME(S) ON
THE LINE IMMEDIATELY BELOW.
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PROPOSAL 2 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
To approve an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization for the Fund whereby all
or substantially all of the assets and
liabilities of the Fund would be
acquired by Scudder Pathway Series:
Conservative Portfolio in exchange for
shares of the AARP Shares class of
shares of Scudder Pathway Series:
Conservative Portfolio.
PROPOSAL 3
To ratify the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Fund's
independent accountants for the current
fiscal year.
The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion on any other business
which may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE