Results of the Special Shareholder Meeting (unaudited)
A special meeting of the shareholders of the Trust was held on
August 17, 2000.
The matters voted on by the shareholders of record as of
July 14, 2000 and the results of the shareholders' vote at the
August 17, 2000 meetings were as follows:
1. To elect Andrew J. Goodwin, III, Robert A. Korajczyk,
Robert F. Seebeck, Alan L. Zable as Trustees,
For Against Abstain
Andrew J. Goodwin, III 384,869 1,131 4,467
Robert A. Korajczyk 384,788 1,212 4,467
Robert F. Seebeck 382,678 3,322 4,467
Alan L. Zable 385,814 186 4,467
2A. To approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement
with Optimum Investment Advisors,
For Against Abstain
362,316 1,095 27,056
2B. To continue the New Investment Agreement
with Optimum Investment Advisors, L.P.
For Against Abstain
362,868 544 27,056
3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as
auditors of the Trust for the current fiscal year.
For Against Abstain
380,253 2,116 8,100