COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR 2003 AND JANUARY 23, 2003 COMMITTEE MEETING IN WASHINGTON, DC -- WITH VIDEO-CONFERENCING PARTICIPATION AVAILABLE IN LOS ANGELES, CA

[15423] December 26, 2002 TO: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 89-02 RE: COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR 2003 AND JANUARY 23, 2003 COMMITTEE MEETING IN WASHINGTON, DC -- WITH VIDEO-CONFERENCING PARTICIPATION AVAILABLE IN LOS ANGELES, CA The schedule for International Committee meetings in 2003 is provided below. We also have provided details for the first meeting, which will be held on January 23, 2003. Please note that the Institute will provide video conferencing from Washington and a West Coast location for the meetings in January and October. The May meeting, which includes our joint meeting with FEFSI, will take place only in Washington. Committee Meeting Schedule: Thursday, January 23, 2003 – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET (10:00 am – 12:00 p.m. PT) Tuesday, May 20, 2003 – 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 21, 2003 (FEFSI members in attendance) – 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET Tuesday, October 14, 2003 – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET (10:00 am – 12:00 p.m. PT) Details for January Meeting: The meeting will be held at the Investment Company Institute in Washington D.C. with videoconference participation available from Los Angeles, California. The details for the two locations are listed below: East Coast West Coast Investment Company Institute Capital Research & Management 1401 H Street, N.W. 333 S. Hope St. Washington, D.C. Los Angeles, CA David Silver Conference Room, 12th Fl. Central Conference Room, 53rd Fl. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Pacific time). Lunch will be available in both locations, prior to the meeting in Washington and following the meeting in Los Angeles. Jennifer S. Choi Associate Counsel