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June 24, 2005
Dear Shareholder:
In April you received proxy voting materials regarding a proposal to change the
Declarations of Trust for the IXIS Advisor Funds and Loomis Sayles Funds. The
Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 2, 2005 and was adjourned until
June 22, 2005 to allow for the solicitation of additional necessary votes.
Because the requisite votes were not received on that date, the meeting has been
adjourned again until July 21, 2005.
TO DATE, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR VOTE. PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO REVIEW THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS LETTER AND VOTE YOUR SHARES. WE CANNOT EMPHASIZE
ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR VOTE, REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN. IF WE
DO NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH VOTES BY JULY 21, WE MAY HAVE TO RESOLICIT SHAREHOLDERS.
PLEASE HELP YOUR FUND AVOID THE EXPENSE OF ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION BY VOTING
TODAY.
The Agreement and Declarations of Trust for each Trust governs the basic
operations of the Trusts. Shareholder approval is required for certain changes.
The changes described in the proxy statement you received in April are intended
to modernize the Declarations of Trust to accommodate changes in law or practice
since the Declarations of Trust were last approved by shareholders, as well as
to make the Declarations of Trust uniform across the Trusts. We anticipate that
the overall effect of these changes will reduce costs and expenses in the
administration of the Funds and provide more flexibility for the operations of
the Funds, within limits of applicable law.
VOTE BY TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE, INTERNET OR MAIL Voting by toll-free telephone or
via the Internet is the quickest way to register your vote before the meeting.
Of course, you also may vote by returning the enclosed proxy card. A
self-addressed, postage-paid envelope has been enclosed for your convenience.
Please see the enclosed proxy card for more information and voting instructions.
If you do vote via the Internet or by telephone, you do not need to mail your
proxy card. If you want to change your vote, you may do so using any of these
methods. A proxy solicitation firm, Alamo Direct, may call to remind you to
return your proxy.
Thank you for your cooperation in voting on this important proposal. If you have
questions, please call your financial representative.
Sincerely,
John T. Hailer
President, IXIS Advisor Funds
and Loomis Sayles Funds II
IXIS Asset Management Distributors, L.P. 399 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116
www.ixisadvisorfunds.com
June 24, 2005
Dear Shareholder:
In April you received proxy voting materials regarding a proposal to change the
Declarations of Trust for the IXIS Advisor Funds and Loomis Sayles Funds. The
Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 2, 2005 and was adjourned until
June 22, 2005 to allow for the solicitation of additional necessary votes.
Because the requisite votes were not received on that date, the meeting has been
adjourned again until July 21, 2005.
To date, we have not received your vote. Please take a few minutes to review the
information provided in this letter and vote your shares. We cannot emphasize
enough the importance of your vote, regardless of how many shares you own. If we
do not receive enough votes by July 21, we may have to resolicit shareholders.
Please help your fund avoid the expense of additional solicitation by voting
today.
The Agreement and Declarations of Trust for each Trust governs the basic
operations of the Trusts. Shareholder approval is required for certain changes.
The changes described in the proxy statement you received in April are intended
to modernize the Declarations of Trust to accommodate changes in law or practice
since the Declarations of Trust were last approved by shareholders, as well as
to make the Declarations of Trust uniform across the Trusts. We anticipate that
the overall effect of these changes will reduce costs and expenses in the
administration of the Funds and provide more flexibility for the operations of
the Funds, within limits of applicable law.
Vote by toll-free telephone, Internet or mail
Voting by toll-free telephone or via the Internet is the quickest way to
register your vote before the meeting. Of course, you also may vote by returning
the enclosed proxy card. A self-addressed, postage-paid envelope has been
enclosed for your convenience. Please see the enclosed proxy card for more
information and voting instructions. If you do vote via the Internet or by
telephone, you do not need to mail your proxy card. If you want to change your
vote, you may do so using any of these methods. A proxy solicitation firm, Alamo
Direct, may call to remind you to return your proxy.
Thank you for your cooperation in voting on this important proposal. If you have
questions, please call your financial representative. Or, if your questions
relate specifically to the proxy, please call our service center representatives
toll-free at 800-225-5478.
Sincerely,
John T. Hailer
President, IXIS Advisor Funds
and Loomis Sayles Funds II
IXIS Asset Management Distributors, L.P. 399 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116
www.ixisadvisorfunds.com
MEETING ADJOURNED AGAIN. YOUR VOTE IS STILL NEEDED!
MEETING ADJOURNED AGAIN. YOUR VOTE IS STILL NEEDED!
MEETING ADJOURNED AGAIN. YOUR VOTE IS STILL NEEDED!
Microsoft Word 11.0.5604;Excerpts of www.ixisadvisorfunds.com website:
On homepage:
Online proxy voting is now available for all shareholders. [Links to page below]
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IXIS Advisor Funds: Online Proxy Voting
Online Proxy Voting
IXIS Asset Management Distributors, L.P. has announced
an important proposal regarding many of our funds, which
requires a shareholder vote.
The Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 2, 2005
and was adjourned for certain funds to allow for the
solicitation of additional necessary votes in connection with
the proposal to change the Declarations of Trust. The meeting
has been rescheduled for July 21,
2005. Funds still eligible to vote for the proposal to change
the Declarations of Trust are listed below.
Please vote on this important proposal if you own shares in the following funds:
Harris Associates Focused Value Fund IXIS Equity Diversified Portfolio IXIS
Moderate Diversified Portfolio Loomis Sayles Aggressive Growth Fund Loomis
Sayles Growth Fund Loomis Sayles High Income Fund Loomis Sayles Institutional
High Income Fund Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund Loomis Sayles Municipal
Income Fund Loomis Sayles Research Fund Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund Loomis
Sayles Value Fund Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund
[Link] Proxy letter to shareholders* [Link] Official
proxy statement*
[Link to vote.proxy-direct.com] Enter our Electronic
Proxy Voting Center
Remember - your vote counts
Important note:
Please help your fund avoid the expense of additional
solicitation by voting today. If you own shares in more
than one account, you may have received a separate card
for each account. These are not duplicate cards; it is
important to vote each account represented by the proxy
cards received.
Your vote is extremely important, regardless of the number
of shares you own. Voting promptly is also essential. If we do
not receive enough votes, we will have to resolicit
shareholders. You may receive a reminder call to return your
proxy.
If you vote electronically, you do not need to mail your proxy
card.
However, if you want to change your vote you may do so using
the proxy card, telephone or Internet.
Thank you for your cooperation in voting on this important
proposal. If you have any questions regarding the proxy
statement, please call your financial advisor, or call IXIS
Advisor Funds at 800-225-5478.
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