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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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TS&W / CLAYMORE TAX-ADVANTAGED BALANCED FUND
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(Names of Registrant As Specified in its Charters)
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[CLAYMORE LETTERHEAD]
July 26, 2006
Dear Shareholder:
The annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of TS&W / Claymore
Tax-Advantaged Balanced Fund (the "Fund") held on July 18, 2006 has been
adjourned until Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 11:30 a.m., Central Daylight Time,
to give preferred shareholders additional time to vote their shares to elect L.
Kent Moore as a Class II Trustee to serve until the Fund's 2009 annual meeting
of Shareholders or until a successor has been elected and qualified. The
adjourned Annual Meeting will be held at the offices of Claymore Advisors, LLC,
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN!
In order for your shares to be voted, YOU MUST PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO
YOUR BROKER. Please take a moment to sign, date and return the enclosed voting
instruction form ("VIF") in the pre-paid postage envelope or vote your shares by
internet or telephone by following the instructions on the VIF. The Fund's Board
of Trustees unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the proposal as more fully
described in the proxy materials.
If you have any questions or need assistance with voting your shares, please
call Georgeson Shareholder, the Fund's proxy solicitor, toll-free at
866-695-6070 or Claymore Advisors, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser, toll-free
at 866-882-0688. Reminder mailings are costly to the Fund, so we ask for your
prompt attention to this matter.
/s/ Nicholas Dalmaso
Nicholas Dalmaso, Chief Legal and Executive Officer
TS&W / Claymore Tax-Advantaged Balanced Fund