PROXY VOTING RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
HENNESSY CORNERSTONE GROWTH FUND
A special meeting of the Fund's shareholders was held on June 30, 2000. The
results of the votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are
reported below. Each vote reported represents one share of shares outstanding
held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1
To approve the new investment management agreement between O'Shaughnessy Funds,
Inc. on behalf of the Fund, and Edward J. Hennessy, Inc.
# OF % OF
VOTES CAST VOTES CAST
Affirmative 6,075,818 90.33%
Against 498,838 7.41%
Abstain 152,134 2.26%
TOTAL 6,726,790 100.00%
PROPOSAL 2
To elect as Directors.
# OF % OF
VOTES CAST VOTES CAST
J. DENNIS DESOUSA
Affirmative 6,331,310 94.12%
Withheld 395,480 5.88%
TOTAL 6,726,790 100.00%
ROBERT T. DOYLE
Affirmative 6,323,282 94.00%
Withheld 403,508 6.00%
TOTAL 6,726,790 100.00%
NEIL J. HENNESSY
Affirmative 6,363,912 94.61%
Withheld 362,878 5.39%
TOTAL 6,726,790 100.00%
HARRY F. THOMAS
Affirmative 6,370,354 94.70%
Withheld 356,436 5.30%
TOTAL 6,726,790 100.00%
PROPOSAL 3
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent
accountants of the O'Shaughnessy Funds, Inc. for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000.
# OF % OF
VOTES CAST VOTES CAST
Affirmative 6,496,581 96.59%
Against 106,789 1.58%
Abstain 123,420 1.83%
TOTAL 6,726,790 100.00%
HENNESSY CORNERSTONE VALUE FUND
A special meeting of the Fund's shareholders was held on June 30, 2000. The
results of the votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are
reported below. Each vote reported represents one share of shares outstanding
held on the record date for the meeting.
PROPOSAL 1
To approve the new investment management agreement between O'Shaughnessy Funds,
Inc. on behalf of the Fund, and Edward J. Hennessy, Inc.
# OF % OF
VOTES CAST VOTES CAST
Affirmative 1,499,844 90.79%
Against 114,741 6.95%
Abstain 37,318 2.26%
TOTAL 1,651,903 100.00%
PROPOSAL 2
To elect as Directors.
# OF % OF
VOTES CAST VOTES CAST
J. DENNIS DESOUSA
Affirmative 1,514,632 91.69%
Withheld 137,271 8.31%
TOTAL 1,651,903 100.00%
ROBERT T. DOYLE
Affirmative 1,512,472 91.56%
Withheld 139,431 8.44%
TOTAL 1,651,903 100.00%
NEIL J. HENNESSY
Affirmative 1,518,536 91.93%
Withheld 133,367 8.07%
TOTAL 1,651,903 100.00%
HARRY F. THOMAS
Affirmative 1,521,147 92.08%
Withheld 130,756 7.92%
TOTAL 1,651,903 100.00%
PROPOSAL 3
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent
accountants of the O'Shaughnessy Funds, Inc. for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000.
# OF % OF
VOTES CAST VOTES CAST
Affirmative 1,564,949 94.74%
Against 42,501 2.57%
Abstain 44,453 2.69%
TOTAL 1,651,903 100.00%