EX-99.77C VOTES
Shareholder Voting Results
On April 28, 2000, a special meeting of shareholders of Advantus Index
500 Fund, Inc. was held. Shareholders of record on February 28, 2000, were
entitled to vote on the proposals described below.
(1) To elect a Board of Directors as follows:
Votes Votes
Director For Withheld
Charles E. Arner 2,248,194 88,606
Ellen S. Berscheid 2,250,575 86,225
Ralph D. Ebbott 2,248,484 88,316
Frederick P. Feuerherm 2,251,060 85,740
William N. Westhoff 2,251,060 85,740
(2) To approve the elimination or modification of the following investment
policies for:
Votes Votes Votes
For Against Withheld
A. Modify policy regarding borrowing
and the issuance of senior securities 1,588,183 24,622 104,064
B. Modify policy regarding concentration
in a particular industry 1,593,786 18,733 104,350
C. Modify policy regarding investments
in real estate and commodities 1,593,414 19,385 104,070
D. Modify policy regarding lending 1,593,336 19,448 104,086
E. Eliminate policy restricting
the pledging of assets 1,591,278 21,814 103,778
F. Eliminate policy restricting
margin purchases and short sales 1,584,350 31,418 101,101
G. Eliminate policy prohibiting
transactions with affiliates 1,593,982 19,540 103,348
H. Eliminate policy prohibiting
participation in a joint trading
account 1,594,369 18,105 104,394
I. Eliminate policy prohibiting
options transactions 1,586,226 26,315 104,329
(3) To approve an amendment to the
investment advisory agreement between
the Fund and Advantus Capital Management,
Inc., as described in the proxy statement 1,597,855 11,263 107,751
(4) To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP
as independent public accountants for
the Fund 1,605,827 7,550 103,493
