Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO)
Results of Shareholder Votes
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust was held on June 21, 2000, where
shareholders voted on the election of trustees and the ratification of Deloitte
& Touche LLP as the independent auditors.
1) With regards to the election of the following trustee by common shareholders
of the Trust:
# of Shares
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In Favor Withheld
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Wayne W. Whalen 13,606,439
With regards to the election of the following trustee by preferred shareholders
of the Trust:
# of Shares
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In Favor Withheld
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Rod Dammeyer 4,459
The other trustees of the Trust whose terms did not expire in 2000 are
David C. Arch, Howard J Kerr, Theodore A. Myers, Richard F. Powers, III and
Hugo F. Sonnenschein.
2.) With regards to the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent
auditors for the Trust, 13,596,559 common shares, 4,459 preferred shares voted
in favor of the proposal, 60,209 shares voted against and 160,631 shares
abstained.