Average Annual Total Returns %

* Return calculations for the period beginning April 2, 2001 through June 30, 2002, reflect no deduction of a front-end sales charge. Return calculations for the period beginning July 1, 2002 through October 10, 2004, reflect the deduction of the maximum Class A sales charge of 4.75%. Effective, October 11, 2004, return calculations with a starting date on or after October 11, 2004 are based on a 2.50% sales charge.

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Current Maximum Sales Charge: 5.75%

¹ The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit expenses of the Fund. This expense limitation agreement excludes interest, taxes, brokerage, and extraordinary expenses and is subject to possible recoupment. Please see the Fund's prospectus for more information.

² The expense limits will continue through at least October 1, 2010. Expenses are being waived to the contractual cap.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance quoted represents past performance. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

SEC fund returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and include a sales charge. Net Asset Value fund returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Total return for less than one year is not annualized. Results would have been less favorable if the sales charge were included.