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EXHIBIT 17
PROXY PROXY
THE LATIN AMERICA DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting of Stockholders - October 28, 1997
The undersigned hereby appoints Lynn S. Birdsong and Edmond D. Villani, each
with the power of substitution, as proxies for the undersigned, to vote all
shares of The Latin America Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Fund to be held at the offices of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc., 25th Floor,
345 Park Avenue (at 51st Street), New York, New York 10154, on Tuesday, October
28, 1997 at 12:45 p.m., eastern time, and at any adjournments thereof.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE SQUARES PROVIDED, THE UNDERSIGNED'S VOTE WILL
BE CAST "FOR" EACH NUMBERED ITEM LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE, AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
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Please be sure to sign and date this proxy Date____________________________
Stockholder sign here____________________Joint-Owner sign here_________________
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/ / PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
For Against Abstain
1. (a) The approval of the issuance of shares of common stock, par value $.01 / / / / / /
per share, in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
between Scudder World Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. ("SWIOF") and The
Latin America Dollar Income Fund, Inc. ("LADIF") whereby LADIF would
acquire substantially all of the assets, and assume substantially all of
the liabilities, of SWIOF in exchange for the newly issued shares of
LADIF's common stock (the "Reorganization"), (b) in connection with the
Reorganization, the approval of a modification of LADIF's fundamental
policy concerning industry concentration and (c) in connection with the
Reorganization, the approval of the change of LADIF's name to "Scudder
Global or High Income Fund, Inc.
For Against Abstain
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2. The approval of the new investment management agreement between LADIF and
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
With- For All
For hold Except
3. The election of Directors. Nominees / / / / / /
LYNN S. BIRDSONG AND ROBERT J. CALLENDER
To withhold authority to vote "FOR" a particular nominee, mark the "For All
Except" box and strike a line through that nominee's name. Your shares shall be
voted for the other nominee.
For Against Abstain
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4. Ratification of the selection of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent
accountants
The proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come
before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been noted on the reverse
side of this card / /
RECORD DATE SHARES:
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PROXY PROXY
SCUDDER WORLD INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS - October 28, 1997
The undersigned hereby appoints Lynn S. Birdsong and Edmond D. Villani and each
of them, the proxies of the undersigned, with the power of substitution to each
of them, to vote all shares of Scudder World Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
(the "Fund") which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Scudder World Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. to be held at the
offices of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc., 25th Floor, 345 Park Avenue (at 51st
Street), New York, New York 10154, on Tuesday, October 28, 1997 at 12:45 p.m.,
eastern time, and at any adjournments thereof.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE SQUARES PROVIDED, THE UNDERSIGNED'S VOTE WILL
BE CAST "FOR" EACH NUMBERED ITEM LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE, AND SIGN ON OTHER SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears on the books of the Fund.
Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an
authorized officer who should state his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
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Please be sure to sign and date this proxy Date_____________________________
Stockholder sign here____________________Joint-Owner sign here_________________
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/ / PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
For Against Abstain
1. The approval of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between Scudder / / / / / /
World Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. ("SWIOF") and 3. The election of
Directors. Nominees The Latin America Dollar Income Fund, Inc. ("LADIF")
whereby LADIF would acquire substantially all of the assets, and LYNN S.
BIRDSONG AND ROBERT J. CALLENDER assume substantially all of the
liabilities, of SWIOF in exchange for the newly issued shares of LADIF's
common stock, and SWIOF would subsequently be dissolved.
For Against Abstain
/ / / / / /
2. The approval of the new investment management agreement between LADIF and
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
With- For All
hold Except
3. The election of Directors. Nominees / / / / / /
LYNN S. BIRDSONG AND ROBERT J. CALLENDER
To withhold authority to vote "FOR" a particular nominee, mark the "For All
Except" box and strike a line through that nominee's name. Your shares shall be
voted for the other nominee.
For Against Abstain
/ / / / / /
4. Ratification of the selection of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent
accountants
The proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come
before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Mark box at right if comments or address change have been noted on the reverse
side of this card / /
RECORD DATE SHARES: