CONFERENCE CALL REGARDING EXCESS INCLUSION INCOME FROM TAXABLE MORTGAGE POOLS -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT 1:00 PM EDT

©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. [19469] December 12, 2005 TO: TAX COMMITTEE No. 38-05 RE: CONFERENCE CALL REGARDING EXCESS INCLUSION INCOME FROM TAXABLE MORTGAGE POOLS - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT 1:00 PM EDT A conference call will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 1:00 pm EDT to discuss various issues regarding the tax treatment of excess inclusion income received from REITs that are treated as, or invest in, taxable mortgage pools. This call will be of particular interest to those funds that invest in mortgage REITs. The dial-in number for the call is 800-857- 9659 and the passcode is 45859. If you would like to participate in this conference call, please complete the attached response form and fax it to Ezella Wynn at 202-326-5841 or e-mail ewynn@ici.org by Wednesday, December 14 at 12:00 pm. Karen Lau Assistant Counsel Attachment (in .pdf format)