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April 23, 2002
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
GLOBALT is very pleased to announce that we have agreed in principle to become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corporation, one of the most
admired and respected financial institutions in the country. We believe this
partnership will make an enduring, stronger organization and we are
exceptionally optimistic about the future. We remain fully committed to our
responsibility and our relationship with you as a shareholder of the GLOBALT
Growth Fund.
The transaction with Synovus creates the means for our professionals to maintain
continuity and strong incentives to succeed for our shareholders over an
extended period of time. Synovus will invest in GLOBALT's investment operations,
expanding our resources directly and indirectly to enable us to increase the
effectiveness of our investment service to the Fund. GLOBALT will continue to
operate autonomously: our entire staff, investment philosophy and process, and
our name and location will not change as a result of the merger.
We would like to call your attention to the fact that you will be receiving a
proxy in the mail regarding this transaction. It is important and we request
that you respond promptly. We would like to thank you for your confidence in us,
and we would be happy to discuss this development with you in more detail. Any
of us are available for any questions you may have and can be reached at (404)
364-2188 or toll-free at (877) 428-6956.
Sincerely,
/s/ /s/
Gary E. Fullam Samuel E. Allen
Chief Investment Officer Chief Executive Officer
/s/ /s/
William H. Roach, Jr. Gregory S. Paulette
President President, GLOBALT Capital Management
/s/
M. Rainey Rembert
GLOBALT Growth Fund Administrator
This solicitation is made by GLOBALT, Inc. in connection with a meeting of the
shareholders of the GLOBALT Growth Fund to approve a new management agreement
with GLOBALT, Inc. As of March 31, 2002 Samuel E. Allen, CEO of GLOBALT, Inc.,
beneficially owned 12.70% of the outstanding shares of Fund (which includes
7.18% owned by the GLOBALT, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan). Please read the
proxy statement when it is available because it contains important information.
You can get the proxy statement for free at the Securities and Exchange
Commission website (http://www.sec.gov) or by calling GLOBALT, Inc. at
877-428-6956 or the Fund at 877-289-4769.