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SIGNATURE BELINDA A. BRADY
TITLE ASSISTANT TREASURER
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Supplemental Proxy Information
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Morgan Stanley Africa
Investment Fund, Inc. was held on June 21, 1999. The following is
a summary of each proposal presented and the total number of
shares voted:
1. To elect the following Directors: Peter J. Chase
David B. Gill
Michael F. Klein
2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent accountants of the Fund
3. To approve an amendment to the Fund's Articles of
Incorporation to change the name of the Fund to Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter Africa Investment Fund, Inc.
Votes in Votes Authority Votes
Favor of Against Withheld Abstained
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1. 8,386,347 -- 3,791,446 --
8,386,789 -- 3,791,004 --
8,384,824 -- 3,792,967 --
2. 12,119,704 36,512 -- 21,576
3. 8,505,575 3,641,489 -- 30,728
