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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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PIMCO Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Inc.
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[LOGO OF PIMCO APPEARS HERE]
PIMCO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST, INC.
840 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
(800) 927-4648
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 14, 1999
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting (the "Meeting") of
Shareholders of PIMCO Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Inc. (the "Fund")
will be held at the offices of Pacific Investment Management Company, 840
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660, on April 14, 1999 at
10:00 a.m., Pacific time, or at such adjourned time as may be necessary for
the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund to vote, for
the following purposes:
(1) To elect members to the Board of Directors of the Fund to hold office
for the terms specified and until their successors are elected and qualify;
(2) To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent public
accountant of the Fund for its fiscal year ending December 31, 1999; and
(3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 8, 1999 as
the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of,
and to vote at, the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, and only holders of
record of shares at the close of business on that date are entitled to notice
of, and to vote at, the Meeting.
You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting. All shareholders are
requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed form of proxy and return it
promptly in the envelope provided for that purpose. The enclosed proxy is
being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Fund.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Garlin G. Flynn
Secretary
Newport Beach, California
Dated: March 19, 1999
PLEASE RESPOND--YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND
THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND MAIL THE PROXY IN THE MANNER PROVIDED.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ASSURE THAT
YOUR PROXY WILL BE VOTED AND TO AVOID ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE FUND OF
FURTHER SOLICITATION.
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PROXY STATEMENT
PIMCO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST, INC.
840 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
(800) 927-4648
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Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 14, 1999
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INTRODUCTION
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of PIMCO Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Inc. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, to be voted at
the Annual Meeting (the "Meeting") of Shareholders of the Fund to be held at
the offices of Pacific Investment Management Company ("PIMCO"), 840 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660, on April 14, 1999 at 10:00
a.m., Pacific time, and at any adjournment thereof. The approximate mailing
date of this Proxy Statement is March 19, 1999. The Fund's Annual Report for
the year ended December 31, 1998, including audited financial statements, was
recently sent to shareholders. A copy of the report is available upon request
free of charge by calling the toll-free number above.
All properly executed proxies received prior to the Meeting will be voted at
the Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as
provided therein. Unless instructions to the contrary are marked, proxies will
be voted in favor of Proposals 1 and 2. Any proxy may be revoked at any time
prior to the exercise thereof by giving written notice to the Secretary of the
Fund.
In the event that a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to
approve any of the proposals are not received, the proxy holders may propose
one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of
proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority
of those shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy. If a quorum
is present, the proxy holders will vote proxies which they are entitled to
vote FOR the proposals in favor of such an adjournment, and will vote those
proxies required to be voted AGAINST a proposal to be voted on at such
meeting, against adjournment. A shareholder vote may be taken on one or more
of the proposals in this Proxy Statement prior to any adjournment if
sufficient votes have been received for approval.
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The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 8, 1999 as
the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at the Meeting (the "Record Date"). Shareholders on the Record
Date will be entitled to one vote for each share held. As of the Record Date,
the Fund had outstanding 11,007,169 shares of common stock, par value $.001
per share.
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Fund's Articles of Incorporation provide that the Fund's Board of
Directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as
possible, which shall be designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. The
current terms of the Class II Directors expire this year. The current terms of
the Class I and Class III Directors will expire in 2001 and 2000,
respectively, when their respective successors are elected and qualify. The
effect of these staggered terms is to limit the ability of other entities or
persons to acquire control of the Fund by delaying for up to two years the
replacement of a majority of the Board of Directors. Vern O. Curtis and Thomas
P. Kemp, the current Class II Directors, have been nominated for re-election
by the Board of Directors to serve another term, which would expire in 2002
(Messrs. Curtis and Kemp collectively are the "Nominees"). The Nominees have
indicated an intention to serve if elected and have consented to be named in
this Proxy Statement.
It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote in
favor of the election of the Nominees. The Board of Directors of the Fund
knows of no reason why any of the Nominees will be unable to serve, but in the
event of any such unavailability, the proxies received will be voted for such
substituted nominee as the Board of Directors may recommend. The Board of
Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of the Nominees
to the Fund's Board of Directors.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the
Directors of the Fund; however, only the Nominees are standing for election.
The Class I Directors are:
Class I (Term Expiring in 2001):
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<CAPTION>
Shares of Common
Stock Beneficially
Owned and % of
Principal Occupation Position(s) with total outstanding
Name, Address and Age and Other Directorships the Fund at 3/16/99/(1)/
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Guilford C. Babcock Associate Professor of Director (since 7/93) -0-
Marshall School of Finance, University of
Business Southern California (1968-
University of present); Trustee, PIMCO
Southern Funds: Pacific Investment
California Management Series (1987-
Los Angeles, CA present); Trustee, PIMCO
90089-1421 Variable Insurance Trust
Age: 67 (1997-present); Director,
Growth Fund of America and
Fundamental Investors Fund
of the Capital Group (1980-
present); and Director, Good
Hope Medical Foundation
(1980-present).
William J. Popejoy President, Pacific Capital Director (since 8/95, -0-
29 Chatham Court Investors; Chairman, ProPac and 7/93-2/95)
Newport Beach, CA (formerly Western Printing,
92660 1990-present); Trustee,
Age: 61 PIMCO Funds: Pacific
Investment Management Series
(7/93-2/95 and 8/95-
present); Trustee, PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust
(1997-present); formerly
Director, California State
Lottery (1997-1998); and
formerly Chief Executive
Officer, Orange County,
California (2/95-8/95).
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The Class II Directors (Nominees) are:
Class II (Term Expiring in 2002):
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<CAPTION>
Shares of Common
Stock Beneficially
Owned and % of
Principal Occupation Position(s) with total outstanding
Name, Address and Age and Other Directorships the Fund at 3/16/99/(1)/
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Vern O. Curtis Private Investor, (1995- Director (since 2/95) 7,500
14158 N.W. Bronson present); Trustee, (0.07%)
Creek Drive PIMCO Funds: Pacific
Portland, OR 97229 Investment Management
Age: 64 Series (4/87-2/93 and
2/95-present); Trustee,
PIMCO Variable Insurance
Trust (1997-present);
Director of Public Storage
Business Parks, Inc., a
Real Estate Investment
Trust; Director, Fresh
Choice, Inc. (1996-present);
formerly charitable work,
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
(1992-1995).
Thomas P. Kemp Private Investor (1997- Director (since 7/93) -0-
1141 Marine Drive present); Trustee,
Laguna Beach, CA PIMCO Funds: Pacific
92651 Investment Management
Age: 68 Series (1987-present);
Trustee, PIMCO Variable
Insurance Trust
(1997-present); formerly
Co-Chairman, U.S. Committee
to Assist Russian Reform
(1992-1997); Director,
Union Financial Corp.
(1991-1995); Senior
Consultant, World Cup 1994
Organizing Committee
(1990-1994).
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The Class III Directors are:
Class III (Term Expiring in 2000):
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<CAPTION>
Shares of Common
Stock Beneficially
Owned and % of
Principal Occupation Position(s) with total outstanding
Name, Address and Age and Other Directorships the Fund at 3/16/99/(1)/
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R. Wesley Burns* Managing Director, PIMCO President (since 2,000
840 Newport Center (2/99-present); President 2/94) and Director (0.02%)
Drive, Suite 300 (1994-present) and Trustee (since 11/97)
Newport Beach, CA (1997-present), PIMCO Funds:
92660 Pacific Investment
Age: 39 Management Series; President
and Trustee, PIMCO Variable
Insurance Trust (1997-
present); Director, PIMCO
Advisors Funds plc (1997-
present); formerly Executive
Vice President, PIMCO (1996-
1999) and formerly Vice
President, PIMCO (1989-
1995).
Brent R. Harris* Managing Director, PIMCO Chairman of the Board 15,000
840 Newport Center (1993-present); Board of and Director (since (0.14%)
Drive, Suite 300 Governors, Investment 6/93)
Newport Beach, CA Company Institute (1995-
92660 present); Director, Harris
Age: 39 Holdings (1992-present);
Director, Harris Oil Company
(1992-present); Chairman and
Trustee, PIMCO Funds:
Pacific Investment
Management Series (1992-
present); Chairman and
Trustee, PIMCO Variable
Insurance Trust (1997-
present).
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(1) All shares listed in this table are owned with sole voting and investment
power, and in the aggregate represent less than 0.2% of the total shares
of common stock outstanding as of March 16, 1999. The Fund's Directors and
executive officers in the aggregate beneficially own less than 1% of the
Fund's common stock.
* "Interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940
("Interested Director"). Messrs. Burns and Harris are deemed to be
Interested Directors by reasons of their affiliations with PIMCO.
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The Fund has a standing Audit Committee which reviews the scope of the
annual audit conducted by the Fund's independent public accountant, the
evaluation by such accountant of the accounting procedures followed by the
Fund, and compliance by the Fund with regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service, as well as related
matters. The Fund's Audit Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Babcock,
Curtis, Kemp and Popejoy. During the Fund's fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, the Board of Directors held five meetings (one of which was conducted
telephonically), and the Audit Committee held two meetings. The Fund has no
nominating committee or other committees. Each Director then in office
attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and the
Audit Committee (if a member).
The following table provides information concerning the compensation of each
of the incumbent Directors who are not Interested Directors of the Fund for
services rendered to the Fund during the year ended December 31, 1998.
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Total Compensation
from
Aggregate Fund and Fund
Compensation Complex(2)
Name from Fund(1) Paid to Directors
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Guilford C. Babcock............................ $10,500 $78,500
Vern O. Curtis................................. $11,451 $82,354
Thomas P. Kemp................................. $10,500 $78,500
William J. Popejoy............................. $10,500 $78,500
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(1) During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the Fund paid each
unaffiliated Director who is not an Interested Director an annual retainer
of $6,000, $1,000 for each regular Board of Directors, committee, or
special meeting attended in person ($500 for each such meeting attended
telephonically), and an annual retainer of $500 for a Committee
Chairmanship. The Fund also reimbursed such Directors for out-of-pocket
expenses relating to attendance at meetings. A separate fee was not paid
for attendance at an Audit Committee meeting held in conjunction with a
regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. The aggregate amount
of fees paid and expenses reimbursed to Directors for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1998 was $42,951.
(2) The Directors also serve as Trustees of the PIMCO Funds: Pacific
Investment Management Series and of the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.
For their services as Trustees of the PIMCO Funds: Pacific Investment
Management Series, Messrs. Babcock, Curtis, Kemp, and Popejoy, the Trustees
who are unaffiliated with PIMCO or its affiliates, receive an annual
retainer of $45,000 plus $3,000 for each Board of Trustees, committee, or
special meeting attended in person ($500 for each such meeting attended
telephonically), and an annual retainer of $1,500 for a Committee
Chairmanship, plus reimbursement of related expenses. For the year ended
December 31, 1998, the unaffiliated Trustees as a group received
reimbursement of such fees and expenses aggregating $233,952.
For their services as Trustees of the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Messrs.
Babcock, Curtis, Kemp and Popejoy receive an annual retainer of $4,000 plus
$1,500 for each Board of Trustees, committee, or special meeting attended in
person ($250 for each such meeting attended telephonically), and an annual
retainer of $500 for a Committee Chairmanship, plus reimbursement of related
expenses. For the year ended December 31, 1998, the unaffiliated Trustees as
a group received reimbursement of such fees and expenses aggregating
$40,951.
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The following table shows the executive officers of the Fund, other than
those shown above, their ages, positions with the Fund and principal
occupations during the past five years. The executive officers of the Fund are
appointed annually by the Board of Directors.
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Position with Principal Occupations
Name and Age the Fund During the Past Five Years
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William C. Powers Senior Vice President Managing Director, PIMCO.
Age 41 (Since 7/93)
Jeffrey M. Sargent Senior Vice President, Vice President and Manager
Age 36 formerly Vice President of Investment Operations
and Secretary (Since 6/93) Shareholder Services,
PIMCO.
Benjamin L. Trosky Senior Vice President Managing Director, PIMCO;
Age 39 (Since 7/93) formerly Executive Vice
President, PIMCO.
Henrik P. Larsen Vice President Manager, Fund
Age 29 (Since 2/99) Administration, PIMCO;
formerly Supervisor,
PIMCO.
William S. Thompson, Jr. Vice President Chief Executive Officer,
Age 53 (Since 7/93) and Managing Director,
PIMCO; formerly Managing
Director, Salomon
Brothers, Inc.
Garlin G. Flynn Secretary Specialist, Fund
Age 52 (Since 8/95) Administration, PIMCO;
formerly Senior Fund
Administrator, PIMCO; and
formerly Senior Mutual
Fund Analyst, PIMCO
Advisors Institutional
Services.
John P. Hardaway Treasurer Senior Vice President and
Age 41 (Since 6/93) Manager of Investment
Operations Accounting,
PIMCO; formerly Vice
President, PIMCO.
Michael J. Willemsen Assistant Secretary Manager, Shareholder
Age 39 (Since 2/95) Support, PIMCO; formerly
Project Lead, PIMCO;
formerly Shareholder
Services Specialist,
PIMCO.
Joseph D. Hattesohl Assistant Treasurer Vice President and Manager
Age 35 (Since 2/95) of Financial Reporting and
Taxes, PIMCO; formerly
Manager of Fund Taxation,
PIMCO; formerly Director
of Financial Reporting,
Carl J. Brown & Co.; and
formerly Tax Manager,
Price Waterhouse LLP.
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Investment Manager and Administrator
PIMCO, 840 Newport Center Drive, Suite 300, Newport Beach, California 92660
has served as the Fund's investment manager since the Fund commenced
operations on August 27, 1993. PIMCO also serves as administrator to the Fund.
PIMCO is a subsidiary of PIMCO Advisors L.P. ("PIMCO Advisors"). The general
partners of PIMCO Advisors are PIMCO Partners, G.P. and PIMCO Advisors
Holdings L.P. PIMCO Partners, G.P. is a general partnership between PIMCO
Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance Company, and PIMCO Partners LLC, a
California limited liability company controlled by the current Managing
Directors and two former Managing Directors of PIMCO. PIMCO Partners, G.P. is
the sole general partner of PIMCO Advisors Holdings L.P.
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PROPOSAL 2: SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
The Board of Directors has selected Ernst & Young LLP as independent public
accountant to examine the financial statements of the Fund for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1999. Audit services performed by Ernst & Young LLP during
the most recent fiscal year included examination of the financial statements
of the Fund, review of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
preparation of tax returns. The Fund knows of no direct or indirect interest
of such firm in the Fund. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP, if requested
by any shareholder, will be present at the Meeting and have the opportunity to
respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.
The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the
ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent public
accountant.
OTHER MATTERS
No business other than as set forth herein is expected to come before the
Meeting, but should any other matter requiring a vote of shareholders arise,
including any question as to an adjournment of the Meeting, the persons named
in the enclosed proxy will vote thereon according to their best judgment in
the interests of the Fund.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Expenses
The expense of preparation, printing and mailing of the enclosed form of
proxy and accompanying Notice and Proxy Statement will be borne by the Fund.
The Fund will reimburse banks, brokers and others for their reasonable
expenses in forwarding proxy solicitation material to the beneficial owners of
the shares of the Fund. In order to obtain the necessary quorum at the
Meeting, supplementary solicitation may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph
or personal interview by officers or agents of the Fund. It is not anticipated
that the cost of such supplementary solicitation will exceed $2,000.
Quorum and Votes Required
The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares is required to constitute a quorum at the Meeting. Shares
held by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting
will be counted both for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum
and for calculating the votes cast on the issues before the Meeting.
Abstentions will also be counted for quorum purposes.
Election of the Directors (Proposal 1) and ratification of the selection of
an independent public accountant (Proposal 2) will require the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's shares present (or represented
by proxy) and voting at the Meeting.
Broker "non-votes" (that is, proxies from brokers or nominees indicating
that such persons have not received instructions from the beneficial owner or
other persons entitled to vote shares on a particular matter with respect to
which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power) will have the
same effect as abstentions in determining whether an issue has received the
requisite approval. Where the broker or nominee
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has no discretion to vote the shares as to one or both proposals before the
Meeting, the non-voted shares will be excluded from the pool of shares voted
on such issues. Thus, abstentions and non-votes will not be considered votes
cast and thus will have no effect on matters requiring approval of a specified
percentage of votes cast.
If the accompanying form of proxy is executed properly and returned, shares
represented by it will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the
instructions on the proxy. However, if no instructions are specified, shares
will be voted FOR the election of the Directors and FOR the ratification of
Ernst & Young LLP as independent public accountant of the Fund for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 1999.
Shareholders' Proposals
A shareholder's proposal intended to be presented at the Fund's Annual
Meeting of Shareholders in 2000 must be received by the Fund on or before
November 19, 1999, in order to be included in the Fund's proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to that meeting. A shareholder who wishes to make a
proposal at the 2000 annual meeting of shareholders without including the
proposal in the Fund's proxy statement must notify the Fund in writing, at the
Fund's offices, of such proposal by January 18, 2000. If a shareholder fails
to give timely notice, then the persons named as proxies in the proxies
solicited by the Board for the 2000 annual meeting of shareholders may
exercise discretionary voting power with respect to any such proposal.
SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING AND WHO WISH TO
HAVE THEIR SHARES VOTED ARE REQUESTED TO DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND
RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Garlin G. Flynn
Secretary
Dated: March 19, 1999
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PROXY
PIMCO Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Inc.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
April 14, 1999
The undersigned hereby appoints Henrik P. Larsen and Garlin G. Flynn, and
each of them, as Proxies with full power of substitution to vote and act with
respect to all shares of the PIMCO Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Inc.
(the "Fund") held by the undersigned at the Annual Meeting (the "Meeting") of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held at 10:00 a.m., Pacific time, on April 14,
1999, at 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660, and at any
adjournment thereof, and instructs them to vote as indicated on the matters
referred to in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, with discretionary power to vote upon such other business as may
properly come before the Meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND. The Board of
Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
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This proxy will be voted as specified. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS. Receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting and
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Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
I. To elect the Nominees listed below to serve as members of the Fund's
Board of Directors for the terms expiring in 2002, and until their
successors are elected and qualify.
Vern O. Curtis- Class II
Thomas P. Kemp - Class II
[_] FOR All [_] WITHHOLD [_] WITHHOLD
ALL NOMINEES
BELOW
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Only use to withhold authority to vote on individual Nominees
II. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent public
accountant of the Fund for its fiscal year ending December 31, 1999.
[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN AND DATE THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID
ENVELOPE.
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