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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT A:
Attachment to item 77C: Submission of matters to a vote of
Security holders.
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EXHIBIT A:
RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETING (Unaudited)
A special meeting of Shareholders of the Phoenix-Goodiwn
California Tax Exempt Bonds, Inc. was held on August 11,
1999 to approve the following matter:
1. Approval of a change in the name of the Fund to
Phoenix-Goodwin California Tax Exempt Bonds, Inc.
On the record date for this meeting there were 7,290,829
shares outstanding and 69.68% of the shares outstanding and
entitled to vote were present by proxy.
NUMBER OF VOTES
1. Approval of name change
For: 4,744,198
Against: 83,918
Abstain: 252,393
