Exhibit 17 Form of Proxy Card Form of EVERY SHAREHOLDER'S VOTE IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD TODAY YOUR PROXY VOTE IS IMPORTANT! AND NOW YOU CAN VOTE YOUR PROXY ON THE PHONE, OR THE INTERNET. IT SAVES MONEY! TELEPHONE AND INTERNET VOTING SAVES POSTAGE COSTS. SAVINGS WHICH CAN HELP MINIMIZE EXPENSES. IT SAVES TIME! TELEPHONE AND INTERNET VOTING IS INSTANTANEOUS - 24 HOURS A DAY. IT'S EASY! JUST FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS: 1. READ YOUR PROXY STATEMENT AND HAVE IT AT HAND. 2. CALL TOLL-FREE 1-866-241-6192, OR GO TO WEBSITE: HTTPS://VOTE.PROXY-DIRECT.COM 3. FOLLOW THE RECORDED OR ON-SCREEN DIRECTIONS. 4. DO NOT MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD WHEN YOU VOTE BY PHONE, OR INTERNET. Please detach at perforation before mailing. PROXY CARD TRANSAMERICA IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS PROXY CARD TA IDEX JANUS GROWTH PROXY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OCTOBER 18, 2006 The undersigned hereby appoints Dennis Gallagher with full power of substitution, to vote and act with respect to all shares of the TA IDEX Janus Growth (the "Acquired Fund") which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds shareholders to be held at the executive offices of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, on October 18, 2006 at _____________ (Eastern time) and at any adjournment(s) or postponements thereof. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. This proxy card will be voted as instructed. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1. VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: https://vote.proxy-direct.com VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-866-241-6192 999 9999 9999 999 NOTE: Signature(s) should be exactly as name or names appearing on this proxy. If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. If signing is by attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title. ---------------------------------------------------- Signature(s) ---------------------------------------------------- Signature(s) ---------------------------------------------------- Date JAN_16724 EVERY SHAREHOLDER'S VOTE IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD TODAY Please detach at perforation before mailing. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. EXAMPLE: 1. To approve a Plan of Reorganization providing for FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities [ ] [ ] [ ] of TA IDEX Janus Growth (the "Acquired Fund") by TA IDEX Transamerica Equity (the "Acquiring Fund"), a series of Transamerica IDEX Mutual Funds, solely in exchange for the shares of the Acquiring Fund, followed by the complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund. JAN_16724 PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.