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SIGNATURE THOMAS G. ROSE
TITLE TREASURER
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SELIGMAN COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION FUND, INC.
CIK No. 709146
File #811-3596
June 30, 1996
Exhibit Index-
Sub-item 77C: Matters submitted to a vote of security holders.
PROXY RESULTS
Seligman Communications and Information Fund Shareholders voted on the following
proposals at the Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 7, 1996, in
New York, New York. Each Director was elected, and all other proposals were
approved. The description of each proposal and number of shares voted are as
follows:
FOR WITHHELD
--- ---------
Election of Directors:
Fred E. Brown 52,395,724 1,346,209
John R. Galvin 52,339,130 1,403,030
Alice S. Ilchman 52,390,402 1,351,024
Frank A. McPherson 52,358,914 1,382,012
John E. Merow 52,429,175 1,312,270
Betsy S. Michel 52,430,648 1,310,805
William C. Morris 52,439,900 1,301,558
James C. Pitney 52,427,642 1,313,806
James Q. Riordan 52,405,219 1,336,188
Ronald T. Schroeder 52,444,302 1,297,165
Robert L. Shafer 52,442,378 1,299,081
James N. Whitson 52,440,430 1,301,033
Brian T. Zino 52,437,938 1,303,517
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
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Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
independent auditors: 50,537,983 849,289 2,353,345 n/a
Approval of amendment to the Management
Agreement to increase management fee
payable by the Fund: 36,043,641 14,393,114 3,247,677 57,501
Approval of amendment to the Subadvisory
Agreement to increase the subadvisory fee payable
by J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated: 36,160,042 13,953,378 3,571,764 56,749
Approval of amendment of Fund's fundamental
investment policy with respect to investments in
put options: 43,996,822 5,753,402 3,680,373 311,336
Approval of amendment of Fund's fundamental
investment policy to permit mortgaging or
pledging of its assets: 42,501,522 6,991,924 4,158,590 89,897
Approval of amendment of Fund's fundamental
investment policy with respect to investments in
real estate investment trusts: 43,248,573 6,143,182 4,038,878 311,300
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