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SIGNATURE STEPHEN G. HILL
TITLE PRESIDENT
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For period ending 4-30-98
File Number 811-7980
77.C. Matters submitted to a vote of securities holders.
The following matters were submitted to a vote of securities holders at
the annual meeting of shareholders of Heritage U.S. Government Income Fund
(the "Fund") held on February 30, 1998:
(1) Election of Class III Trustees as follows:
SHARES
------
WITHHELD
FOR AUTHORITY
--- ---------
Class III
Thomas A. James 2,708,979 28,393
C. Andrew Graham 2,705,469 31,903
Eric Stattin 2,705,569 31,903
The following Trustees served as Trustees but did not stand for reelection
during this period:
Class I
Donald W. Burton
David M. Phillips
Class II
James L. Pappas
Richard K. Riess
(2) Approval of the selection of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent accountants
of the Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: 2,701,703 shares were
voted in favor of, 13,140 shares were voted against, and 22,529 abstained from
voting on the motion to approve the selection of Price Waterhouse LLP as
independent accountants of the Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998.
