PILGRIM AMERICA MASTERS SERIES INC
NSAR-A, 1998-03-02
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SIGNATURE   JAMES R REIS                                 
TITLE       EXEC VICE PRESIDENT 

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                         Pilgrim America Masters Series

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHAREHOLDER MEETING
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SPECIAL MEETING

A special  meeting of  shareholders of Pilgrim America Masters MidCap Value Fund
was held at the offices of the Fund on December 18, 1997. A brief description of
each matter voted upon as well as the voting results are outlined below:

  
                      Shares
    Shares        voted against      Shares          Broker
   voted for       or withheld     abstained        non-vote           Total
   ---------       -----------     ---------        --------           -----

I. To approve a new  Portfolio  Management  Agreement  between  Pilgrim  America
Investments,  Inc. and Cramer  Rosenthal  McGlynn,  the successor to the current
Portfolio Manager.

   2,292,634          23,910          71,069         497,391       2,885,004

II. To  transact  such other  business as may  properly  come before the Special
Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournments thereof:

   2,775,591          25,570          83,842            --         2,885,003

           Pilgrim America Masters MidCap Value Fund N-NSAR 12/31/97
                                 Exhibit 77Q1e

Incorporated  by reference is the  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 11, 1997.


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