CANCELLATION OF OCTOBER 27, 2005 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING; DATES FOR 2006 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

©2005 Investment Company Institute. All rights reserved. Information may be abridged and therefore incomplete. Communications from the Institute do not constitute, and should not be considered a substitute for, legal advice. [19160] September 14, 2005 TO: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 20-05 RE: CANCELLATION OF OCTOBER 27, 2005 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING; DATES FOR 2006 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Due to our hosting of the annual meeting of our counterpart fund associations in October, the International Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 27th has been cancelled. Mark your calendar for the International Committee meetings on the following dates in 2006: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern time (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon pacific time). There will be the opportunity to participate in this meeting via videoconferencing from Los Angeles, California. Tuesday, May 16, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern time, followed by dinner with the international attendees to the ICI’s General Membership Meeting. Wednesday, May 17, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon eastern time. This is our annual joint meeting with members of EFAMA, the European association of fund associations. Tuesday, October 10, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern time (10:00 am – 12:00 noon pacific time). There will be the opportunity to participate in this meeting via videoconferencing from San Mateo, California. Please note that the May meetings, which include our joint meeting with EFAMA, will take place only in Washington. We look forward to seeing you at our committee meetings in 2006. Robert C. Grohowski Senior Counsel - International Affairs