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Exhibit 22
May 17, 2000
Mr. Robert McCauley
The DeWolfe Companies, Inc.
80 Hayden Avenue
Lexington, MA 02173
Dear Bob:
As requested, we have tabulated the vote cast at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of The DeWolfe Companies, Inc. held on May 16, 2000. The results of
this tabulation are as follows:
PROPOSAL I
To fix the size of the Board at five and to elect the nominees named in the
Proxy Statement.
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Number of Shares/Votes
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For Withheld
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Richard B. DeWolfe 3,108,423 18,348
A. Clinton Allen 3,108,232 18,539
Paul R. Del Rossi 3,108,432 18,339
R. Robert Popeo 3,108,132 18,639
Robert N. Sibcy 3,108,432 18,339
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PROPOSAL II
To approve the amendment to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan.
For 2,677,989
Against 260,695
Abstain 860
Non-Vote 187,227
PROPOSAL III
To ratify the Company's Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
Independent Auditors.
For 3,123,980
Against 2,653
Abstain 138
Non-Vote 0
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We certify that the number of shares issued, outstanding and eligible to vote,
as of the record date of March 17, 2000 were 3,360,836. We tabulated proxies
representing 3,126,771 shares of common stock or 93 percent of the eligible
voting shares.
Sincerely,
Therese M. Collins
Senior Account Manager
Authorized Signatory
EquiServe
