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Exhibit 17.1
Proxy
Dresdner RCM Capital Funds, Inc.
[Fund Name]
Four Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111-4189
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints _____________ and ___________________ as
proxies, each with full power of substitution, and hereby authorizes each of
them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all shares of
Common Stock of [Fund Name] held of record by the undersigned on _______________
at the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 18, 2000 or any
adjournment thereof. The undersigned hereby further authorizes such proxies to
vote in their discretion upon such other business as may properly come before
such Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Every properly signed proxy will be voted in the manner specified hereon. If no
direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR Proposal 1.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON REVERSE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. Joint owners should each
sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such.
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[X] Please mark votes as in this example
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote for Proposal 1.
1. Approval of the Reorganization of the [Fund Name] into a substantially
similar newly created portfolio of the Dresdner RCM Global Funds, Inc.
For [ ] Against [ ] Abstain [ ]
2. To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournments.
For [ ] Against [ ] Abstain [ ]
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy.
Signature:________________ Date:_______ Signature:_______________ Date:________
