SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND
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COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER
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July 12, 2000
Dear Shareholder:
You recently received a proxy statement and proxy card requesting your vote on
important proposals. Our records show that we have not received your completed
proxy. The Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders has been adjourned until July 28, 2000, and it is important that we
receive your vote before this meeting to avoid the continued expense of
additional solicitations.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN.
I am writing to remind you that your participation is extremely important. If
you haven't done so already, please cast your vote on the enclosed proxy card.
VOTING IS QUICK AND EASY. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS ENCLOSED.
Please mail your signed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope right away no
matter how many shares of the Fund you own.
If you have already voted, thank you for your response. If you have any further
questions, please contact your financial advisor, or call Corporate Investor
Communications, Inc., a professional proxy solicitation firm, at 1-201-896-2616.
We appreciate your immediate attention. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Stephen E. Gibson
President
