REQUEST TO RECONSIDER
PRIOR [ABSTENTION] ["AGAINST" VOTE]
(date)
To Shareholders of the
[Name of Fund]
Recently we solicited your proxy vote on a number of important proposals.
Because you returned a proxy form which indicated that you [abstained from
voting on] [voted "against"] one or more proposals that are still open, we are
contacting you again to ask that you reconsider your [abstention] [vote
"against"] and vote in favor of the proposals. The Fund is very close to the
requisite vote to approve the proposals and your vote may make a difference. The
meeting has been adjourned to allow more time to obtain votes.
The open proposals are proposal(s) [proposal number(s)]. Each of the
proposal(s) would help the Fund achieve its investment objective by giving it
more investment flexibility in the future to adapt to changing market
environments, and to invest in a broader range of investment vehicles, [and help
the Trustees govern the Trust], all in the best interests of shareholders. The
proposals are described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. Please call
1-800-562-0032 if you need another copy of the Proxy Statement.
Please indicate your vote, sign and return promptly the enclosed
Supplemental Proxy form in the special accompanying envelope which will expedite
processing and does not require any postage from you. (If your return envelope
is for Federal Express, call for free pick-up at 1-800-238-5355.)
You may receive a telephone call urging you to return your Supplemental
Proxy form. If you have any questions, please contact State Street Research
Shareholder Services toll-free nationwide at 1-800-562-0032 between 8 a.m. and
6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Thank you.
State Street Research
Shareholder Services
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Note:
In some cases, persons with the same tax identification number and mailing
address may have received proxy solicitation materials for different accounts
in one package.
[Name of Fund]
a series of
[Name of Trust]
SUPPLEMENTAL PROXY
Special Meeting of Shareholders
The undersigned hereby submits this Supplemental Proxy to make the below
indicated changes to the [vote(s)] [abstention(s)] previously submitted by the
undersigned in connection with a Special Meeting of Shareholders as described
in a related Proxy Statement dated _______________________.
If a choice is specified for a proposal, this proxy will be voted as indicated.
IF NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSAL. IF NO
CHOICES ARE SPECIFIED FOR ANY PROPOSALS, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL
PROPOSALS. The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR all proposals.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PLEASE DETACH AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[recite proposal(s) from original [ ] [ ] [ ]
proxy card]
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IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS PROXY BE
SIGNED AND RETURNED IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
DATE: __________________, 1996.
NOTE: Please date and sign exactly as name
or names appear hereon and return in the
enclosed envelope, which requires no
postage. When signing as attorney, executor,
trustee, guardian or officer of a
corporation, please give title as such.
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Signature(s) if held jointly (Title(s),
if required)