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THE GREATER CHINA FUND, INC.
1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Paul H. Schubert and Brian S. Shlissel as
Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes
either or both to represent and to vote all shares of Common Stock of The
Greater China Fund, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on March 10, 1999,
at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 28, 1999, or any
adjournment thereof, as follows:
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all Items and
SHARES WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS YOU OTHERWISE INDICATE:
1. Election of Directors [ ] FOR all nominees
[ ] Withhold for all nominees
Nominees: Richard B. Bradley and Don G. Hoff
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INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through that nominee's name in the list above.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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2. Proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as the independent accountants of the Fund.
[ ] For [ ] Against [ ] Abstain
Dated: , 1999
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Signature
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Signature if held jointly
IF SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH SHAREHOLDER
NAMED SHOULD SIGN. IF ONLY ONE SIGNS, HIS OR
HER SIGNATURE WILL BE BINDING. IF THE
SHAREHOLDER IS A CORPORATION, THE PRESIDENT
OR A VICE PRESIDENT SHOULD SIGN IN HIS OR HER
OWN NAME, INDICATING TITLE. IF THE
SHAREHOLDER IS A PARTNERSHIP, A PARTNER
SHOULD SIGN IN HIS OR HER OWN NAME,
INDICATING THAT HE OR SHE IS A "PARTNER."
SIGN, DATE AND MAIL YOUR PROXY TODAY
