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VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
99 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016 (800) 221-2220
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
JULY __, 1995
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A SPECIAL MEETING of shareholders of the Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
("the Trust") will be held at 99 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York
10016 on September 28, 1995, at 3:00 p.m., for the following Purposes:
(1) To elect three Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust;
(2) To ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand as independent public
accountants;
(3) To consider approval of an amendment to the Master Trust Agreement to permit
the Trustees to reorganize, merge or liquidate a fund without prior
shareholder approval;
(4) To consider approval of an amendment to the voting provision of the Trust
Agreement;
(5) To consider approval of an amendment to the amendment provision of the Trust
Agreement;
(6) To consider approval of the proposed new Investment Advisory Agreement
between each of Van Eck Associates Corporation and Gold and Natural
Resources Fund and Worldwide Bond Fund.
By Order of the Board of Trustees
Thaddeus Leszczynski
Secretary
August 12, 1995
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO US!
WHETHER YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING OR NOT, PLEASE
COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY
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PROXY
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
PROXY FOR SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 28, 1995
The undersigned shareholder of Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (the
"Trust'), having received Notice of the Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to
be held on September 28, 1995 and the Proxy Statement accompanying such Notice,
hereby constitutes and appoints Barbara Allen and Jennifer Barber and each of
them, true and lawful attorneys or attorney for the undersigned, with several
powers of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned,
to attend and vote all shares of the Fund which the undersigned would be
entitled to vote at the Meeting to be held at 99 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New
York, New York, on Thursday, September 28, 1995, at 3:00 P.M., New York Time,
and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present.
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF. THE
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SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OR FOR
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THE PROPOSAL IF NO CHOICE IS INDICATED.
PLEASE MARK YOUR PROXY, DATE AND SIGN IT ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IT
PROMPTLY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
For joint accounts, all co-owners must
sign. Executors, administrators,
trustees, etc. should so indicate when
signing.
Dated: _____________________________ 1995
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Signature of Shareholder
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Signature of Co-Owner
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The Board of Trustees recommends a vote FOR each proposal.
1. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
FOR ALL NOMINEES WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for the nominees listed below.
FOR ALL NOMINEES EXCEPT
[to withhold authority to vote for any nominees listed below, strike a line in
the name of the nominee(s)]
Rodger A. Lawson, David J. Olderman, Richard Stamberger
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. THE PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF
COOPERS & LYBRAND AS THE TRUST'S INDEPENDENT
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
3. THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT
TO PERMIT THE TRUSTEES TO REORGANIZE, MERGE OR
LIQUIDATE A FUND WITHOUT PRIOR SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
4. THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE VOTING PROVISION OF THE
TRUST AGREEMENT
5. THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT PROVISION OF
THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
6. THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE NEW INVESTMENT ADVISORY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH OF VAN ECK ASSOCIATES
CORPORATION AND GOLD AND NATURAL RESOURCES FUND AND
WORLDWIDE BOND FUND.
7. At their discretion, the proxies herein are authorized to consider and act
upon such other matters as may come before the Special Meeting.
