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Pioneer Bond Fund Pioneer Real Estate Shares
Pioneer Emerging Markets Fund Pioneer Research Fund
Pioneer Equity Income Fund Pioneer Select Growth Fund
Pioneer Equity Opportunity Fund Pioneer Select Value Fund
Pioneer Europe Select Equity Fund Pioneer Series Trust I
Pioneer Fund Pioneer Series Trust II
Pioneer Fundamental Growth Fund Pioneer Series Trust III
Pioneer High Yield Fund Pioneer Series Trust IV
Pioneer Ibbotson Allocation Series Pioneer Series Trust V
Pioneer Independence Fund Pioneer Series Trust VI
Pioneer International Equity Fund Pioneer Series Trust VII
Pioneer International Value Fund Pioneer Short Term Income Fund
Pioneer Mid Cap Growth Fund Pioneer Small Cap Value Fund
Pioneer Mid Cap Value Fund Pioneer Strategic Income Fund
Pioneer Money Market Trust Pioneer Tax Free Income Fund
Pioneer Protected Principal Trust Pioneer Value Fund
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IMPORTANT REMINDER: PIONEER FUNDS
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON: May 13, 2008
We recently sent you proxy material relating to a special meeting of
shareholders of Pioneer Funds, scheduled for May 13, 2008 at 2:00p.m., Eastern
Time. Your vote for this important meeting has not yet been received.
Please see the enclosed shareholder meeting notice for a list of the proposals
and for information on how to access or request proxy materials.
We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today to record your
vote:
- -> To vote by TouchTone telephone, call 1-866-241-6192.
- -> To vote by Internet, log into www.proxy-direct.com/pioneer.
You will need your control number and security code found on your proxy
card(s) to vote by Internet or TouchTone telephone.
- -> To vote by mail, sign and date the proxy card(s) and return it/them in the
enclosed postage-paid reply envelope.
Remember, your vote counts. Please vote today.
If you have any questions regarding the proposals, please call Computershare
Fund Services, your Fund's proxy agent, at 1-866-526-4104. Representatives are
available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.,
and Saturday from Noon to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Your vote will help reduce the need for additional solicitation efforts or
costly meeting adjournments. As the special meeting approaches, certain
shareholders of each Fund may receive a telephone call from a representative of
Computershare Fund Services if their votes have not yet been received.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Securities offered through Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street,
Boston, MA. 02109.
Underwriter of Pioneer mutual funds, Member SIPC
(C)2008 Pioneer Investments. o pioneerinvestments.com 21894-00-0408
80 [logo] PIONEER
years Investments(R)
[logo]
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PIONEER FUNDS
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON: May 13, 2008
We recently sent you proxy material relating to a special meeting of
shareholders of Pioneer Funds, scheduled for May 13, 2008 at 2:00p.m., Eastern
Time. Your vote for this important meeting has not yet been received.
We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today to record your
vote:
- -> To vote by TouchTone telephone, call 1-866-241-6192.
- -> To vote by Internet, log into www.proxy-direct.com/pioneer.
You will need your control number and security code found on your proxy
card(s) to vote by Internet or TouchTone telephone.
- -> To vote by mail, sign and date the proxy card(s) and return it/them in the
enclosed postage-paid reply envelope.
Remember, your vote counts. Please vote today.
If you have any questions regarding the proposals, please call Computershare
Fund Services, your Fund's proxy agent, at 1-866-526-4104. Representatives are
available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.,
and Saturday from Noon to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Your vote will help reduce the need for additional solicitation efforts or
costly meeting adjournments. As the special meeting approaches, certain
shareholders of each Fund may receive a telephone call from a representative of
Computershare Fund Services if their votes have not yet been received.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Securities offered through Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street,
Boston, MA. 02109.
Underwriter of Pioneer mutual funds, Member SIPC
(C)2008 Pioneer Investments. o pioneerinvestments.com 21895-00-0408
80 [logo] PIONEER
years Investments(R)
[logo]
IMPORTANT REMINDER: PIONEER FUNDS
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON: May 13, 2008
We recently sent you proxy information relating to a special meeting of
shareholders of the Pioneer Funds, scheduled for May 13, 2008 at 2:00p.m.,
Eastern Time. Your vote for this important meeting has not yet been received.
Please logon to www.proxyvote.com for information on how to access or request
proxy materials.
We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today
to record your vote:
- -> To vote by TouchTone telephone, call 1-800-454-8683.
- -> To vote by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com.
You will need your control number found on your voting instruction form to
vote by Internet or TouchTone telephone.
- -> To vote by mail, sign and date your voting instruction form(s) and return
it/them in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
Remember, your vote counts. Please vote today.
If you have any questions regarding the proposals, please call Computershare
Fund Services, your Fund's proxy agent, at 1-866-526-4104. Representatives are
available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.,
and Saturday from Noon to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Your vote will help reduce the need for additional solicitation efforts or
costly meeting adjournments. As the special meeting approaches, certain
shareholders of each Fund may receive a telephone call from a representative of
Computershare Fund Services if their votes have not yet been received.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Securities offered through Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street,
Boston, MA. 02109.
Underwriter of Pioneer mutual funds, Member SIPC
(C)2008 Pioneer Investments. o pioneerinvestments.com 21897-00-0408