EX-99.77C VOTES
Shareholder Voting Results
On April 28, 2000, a special meeting of shareholders of Advantus Bond
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 1,744,645 104,231
Ellen S. Berscheid 1,744,645 104,231
Ralph D. Ebbott 1,744,645 104,231
Frederick P. Feuerherm 1,744,645 104,231
William N. Westhoff 1,739,848 109,028
(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 1,392,011 13,386 129,771
B. Modify policy regarding concentration
in a particular industry 1,393,020 12,325 129,824
C. Modify policy regarding investments
in real estate and commodities 1,393,224 12,173 129,771
D. Modify policy regarding lending 1,385,310 20,100 129,759
E. Eliminate policy restricting
the pledging of assets 1,384,106 21,192 129,871
F. Eliminate policy restricting
margin purchases and short sales 1,383,718 21,627 129,824
G. Eliminate policy prohibiting
participation in a joint trading
account 1,384,829 20,581 129,759
H. Eliminate policy limiting
investment in restricted securities
and other illiquid assets 1,392,297 12,668 130,204
I. Eliminate diversification policy 1,391,901 13,064 130,204
J. Eliminate policy regarding
investments in issuers that have been
in operation for less than 3 years 1,385,735 19,296 130,138
K. Eliminate policy addressing
potential conflicts of interest 1,381,392 23,639 130,138
L. Eliminate policy prohibiting
investing in companies for control 1,383,334 22,039 129,796
M. Eliminate policy restricting
investments in other investment
companies 1,383,524 21,406 130,238
(3) To approve an amendment to the
investment advisory agreement between
the Fund and Advantus Capital Management,
Inc., as described in the proxy statement 1,384,390 21,083 129,696
(4) To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP
as independent public accountants for
the Fund 1,711,088 11,486 126,303
