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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-012194

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS 8C

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7

FILED AS OF DATE:		20100212

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100226


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285650

		IRS NUMBER:				203377281

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		POS 8C

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-146944

		FILM NUMBER:		10598571



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		2020 CALAMOS COURT

		STREET 2:		C/O CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

		CITY:			NAPERVILLE

		STATE:			IL

		ZIP:			60563

		BUSINESS PHONE:		6302451046



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		2020 CALAMOS COURT

		STREET 2:		C/O CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

		CITY:			NAPERVILLE

		STATE:			IL

		ZIP:			60563




FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285650

		IRS NUMBER:				203377281

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		POS 8C

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21547

		FILM NUMBER:		10598572



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		2020 CALAMOS COURT

		STREET 2:		C/O CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

		CITY:			NAPERVILLE

		STATE:			IL

		ZIP:			60563

		BUSINESS PHONE:		6302451046



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		2020 CALAMOS COURT

		STREET 2:		C/O CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

		CITY:			NAPERVILLE

		STATE:			IL

		ZIP:			60563



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2010</B></DIV>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>1933
Act File No.&nbsp;333-146944<BR>
 1940 Act File No.&nbsp;811-21547</B></DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;N-2</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(Check appropriate box or boxes)</B></DIV>



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    <TD><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Pre-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>and</B></DIV>

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    <TD><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Amendment No.&nbsp;16</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALAMOS
GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>2020 Calamos Court</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Naperville, Illinois 60563</B></DIV>



<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>(630)&nbsp;245-7200</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Agent for Service</B><BR>
John P. Calamos,&nbsp;Sr.<BR>
President<BR>
Calamos Advisors LLC<BR>
2020 Calamos Court<BR>
Naperville, Illinois 60563

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Copies of Communications to:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Eric S.
Purple<BR> K&#038;L Gates LLP<BR>
1601 K St. N.W.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600</DIV>




<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: </B>From time to time after the effective date of the
Registration Statement.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If any of the securities being registered on this form are offered on a delayed or continuous basis
in reliance on Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered in
connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, check the following box. <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> when declared effective pursuant to section 8(c)</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If appropriate, check the following box:</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
This [post-effective] amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed
[post-effective amendment] [registration statement].</DIV>

     <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> This form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act and the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering is &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;.</DIV>



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<FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #E8112D">The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. We may not sell these securities until the amendment to
the registration statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an
offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to
buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted.<BR>
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    <B><FONT style="color: #E8112D"> SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED
    FEBRUARY&#160;12, 2010</FONT></B>
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     Base Prospectus
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">$75,000,000</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt">Calamos Global Total Return
    Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Common Shares </FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Preferred Shares </FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Debt Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos Global Total Return Fund (the &#147;Fund,&#148;
    &#147;we&#148; or &#147;our&#148;) is a diversified, closed-end
    management investment company which commenced investment
    operations in October 2005. Our investment objective is to
    provide total return through a combination of capital
    appreciation and current income.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer, on an immediate, continuous or delayed basis, up
    to $75,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of our common
    shares (no par value per share), preferred shares or debt
    securities, which we refer to in this prospectus collectively as
    our securities, in one or more offerings. We may offer our
    common shares, preferred shares and debt securities separately
    or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms set forth in a
    prospectus supplement to this prospectus. You should read this
    prospectus and the related prospectus supplement carefully
    before you decide to invest in any of our securities.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer our securities directly to one or more purchasers,
    through agents that we or they designate from time to time, or
    to or through underwriters or dealers. The prospectus supplement
    relating to the particular offering will identify any agents or
    underwriters involved in the sale of our securities, and will
    set forth any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or
    discount arrangement between us and such agents or underwriters
    or among the underwriters or the basis upon which such amount
    may be calculated. For more information about the manner in
    which we may offer our securities, see &#147;Plan of
    Distribution.&#148; Our securities may not be sold through
    agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery or deemed
    delivery of a prospectus supplement and a prospectus.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
    under the symbol &#147;CGO.&#148; As of January&#160;15, 2010,
    the last reported sale price for our common shares was $15.02.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Investing in our securities involves certain risks.&#160;You
    could lose some or all of your investment. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#148; beginning on page&#160;33 of this prospectus. You
    should consider carefully these risks together with all of the
    other information contained in this prospectus and any
    prospectus supplement before making a decision to purchase our
    securities.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
    complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
    offense.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Prospectus
    dated&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2009
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus, together with any prospectus supplement, sets
    forth concisely the information that you should know before
    investing. You should read the prospectus and prospectus
    supplement, which contain important information, before deciding
    whether to invest in our securities. You should retain the
    prospectus and prospectus supplement for future reference. A
    statement of additional information,
    dated&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2009, as supplemented from time to time, containing additional
    information, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission (&#147;Commission&#148;) and is incorporated by
    reference in its entirety into this prospectus. You may request
    a free copy of the statement of additional information, the
    table of contents of which is on page&#160;67 of this
    prospectus, request a free copy of our annual and semi-annual
    reports, request other information or make shareholder
    inquiries, by calling toll-free
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-582-6959</FONT>
    or by writing to the Fund at 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
    Illinois 60563. The Fund&#146;s annual and semi-annual reports
    also are available on our website at www.calamos.com, which also
    provides a link to the Commission&#146;s website, as described
    below, where the Fund&#146;s statement of additional information
    can be obtained. Information included on our website does not
    form part of this prospectus. You can review and copy documents
    we have filed at the Commission&#146;s Public Reference Room in
    Washington,&#160;D.C. Call 1-202-551-8090 for information. The
    Commission charges a fee for copies. You can get the same
    information free from the Commission&#146;s website
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(http://www.sec.gov).</FONT>
    You may also
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">e-mail</FONT>
    requests for these documents to publicinfo@sec.gov or make a
    request in writing to the Commission&#146;s Public Reference
    Section,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Washington,&#160;D.C.&#160;20549-0102.</FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our securities do not represent a deposit or obligation of, and
    are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured
    depository institution and is not federally insured by the
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board
    or any other government agency.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS</FONT></B>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B>Page</B>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Prospectus Summary
</DIV>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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    1
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Summary of Fund&#160;Expenses
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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    16
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    Financial Highlights
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&nbsp;
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    18
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Market and Net Asset Value Information
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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    19
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    Use of Proceeds
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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    20
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    The Fund
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    20
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<TR valign="bottom">
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    21
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</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Leverage
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    28
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</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest Rate Transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    31
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Risk Factors
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Management of the Fund
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    41
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Closed-End Fund&#160;Structure
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Certain Federal Income Tax Matters
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net Asset Value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Dividends and Distributions on Common Shares; Automatic Dividend
    Reinvestment Plan
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    51
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Description of Securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Rating Agency Guidelines
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    61
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</TD>
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    Certain Provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and
    Bylaws, Including Antitakeover Provisions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    62
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Plan of Distribution
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    64
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and
    Registrar
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    66
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Legal Matters
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    66
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Experts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    67
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Available Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    67
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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    68
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    <B>You should rely only on the information contained or
    incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any related
    prospectus supplement in making your investment decisions. We
    have not authorized any other person to provide you with
    different or inconsistent information. If anyone provides you
    with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely
    on it. This prospectus and any prospectus supplement do not
    constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy
    any securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is
    not permitted. The information appearing in this prospectus and
    in any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the dates on
    their covers. Our business, financial condition and prospects
    may have changed since such dates. We will advise investors of
    any material changes to the extent required by applicable
    law.</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAUTIONARY
    NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and the
    statement of additional information contain
    &#147;forward-looking statements.&#148; Forward-looking
    statements can be identified by the words &#147;may,&#148;
    &#147;will,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148;
    &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148;
    &#147;anticipate,&#148; and similar terms and the negative of
    such terms. Such forward-looking statements may be contained in
    this prospectus as well as in any accompanying prospectus
    supplement. By their nature, all forward-looking statements
    involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ
    materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
    statements. Several factors that could materially affect our
    actual results are the performance of the portfolio of
    securities we hold, the price at which our shares will trade in
    the public markets and other factors discussed in our periodic
    filings with the Commission. Currently known risk factors that
    could cause actual results to differ materially from our
    expectations include, but are not limited to, the factors
    described in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of this
    prospectus. We urge you to review carefully that section for a
    more detailed discussion of the risks of an investment in our
    securities.
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    Although we believe that the expectations expressed in our
    forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could
    differ materially from those projected or assumed in our
    forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and
    results of operations, as well as any forward-looking
    statements, are subject to change and are subject to inherent
    risks and uncertainties, such as those disclosed in the
    &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of this prospectus. All
    forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by
    reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus
    supplement are made as of the date of this prospectus or the
    accompanying prospectus supplement, as the case may be. Except
    for our ongoing obligations under the federal securities laws,
    we do not intend, and we undertake no obligation, to update any
    forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements
    contained in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus
    supplement and the statement of additional information are
    excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by
    section&#160;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
    &#147;1933&#160;Act&#148;).
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROSPECTUS
    SUMMARY</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>The following summary contains basic information about us and
    our securities. It is not complete and may not contain all of
    the information you may want to consider. You should review the
    more detailed information contained in this prospectus and in
    any related prospectus supplement and in the statement of
    additional information, especially the information set forth
    under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on
    page&#160;33 of this prospectus.</I>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Fund</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment
    company. We commenced operations in October 2005 following our
    initial public offering. As of December&#160;31, 2009, we had
    approximately $146,000,000 of total managed assets (as defined
    below) and $30,000,000 of outstanding borrowings under a
    Committed Facility Agreement, as described below. Our fiscal
    year ends on October&#160;31. Our investment objective is to
    provide total return through a combination of capital
    appreciation and current income.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investment
    Adviser</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos Advisors LLC (the &#147;Adviser&#148; or
    &#147;Calamos&#148;) serves as our investment adviser. Calamos
    is responsible on a day-to-day basis for investment of the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio in accordance with its investment
    objective and policies. Calamos makes all investment decisions
    for the Fund and places purchase and sale orders for the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio securities. As of December&#160;31, 2009,
    Calamos managed approximately $32.7&#160;billion in assets of
    individuals and institutions. Calamos is a wholly-owned
    subsidiary of Calamos Holdings, LLC (&#147;Holdings&#148;) and
    an indirect subsidiary of Calamos Asset Management, Inc., a
    publicly traded holding company.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund pays Calamos an annual fee, payable monthly, for its
    investment management services equal to 1.00% of the Fund&#146;s
    average weekly managed assets. &#147;Managed Assets&#148; means
    the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable
    to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus the sum of
    liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage).
    See &#147;Management of the Fund.&#148;
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    The principal business address of the Adviser is 2020 Calamos
    Court, Naperville, Illinois 60563.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Offering</FONT></B>
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    We may offer, on an immediate, continuous or delayed basis, up
    to $75,000,000 of our securities on terms to be determined at
    the time of the offering. Our securities will be offered at
    prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more prospectus
    supplements to this prospectus. Preferred shares and debt
    securities (collectively, &#147;senior securities&#148;) may be
    auction rate securities, in which case the senior securities
    will not be listed on any exchange or automated quotation
    system. Rather, investors generally may only buy and sell senior
    securities through an auction conducted by an auction agent and
    participating broker-dealers.
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    We may offer our securities directly to one or more purchasers,
    through agents that we or they designate from time to time, or
    to or through underwriters or dealers. The prospectus supplement
    relating to the offering will identify any agents or
    underwriters involved in the sale of our securities, and will
    set forth any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or
    discount arrangement between us and such agents or underwriters
    or among underwriters or the basis upon which such amount may be
    calculated. See &#147;Plan of Distribution.&#148; Our securities
    may not be sold through agents, underwriters or dealers without
    delivery or deemed delivery of a prospectus and prospectus
    supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of
    our securities.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recent
    Developments</FONT></B>
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    The Fund, with the approval of its Board of Trustees, including
    its independent Trustees, has entered into a financing package
    that includes a Committed Facility Agreement (the
    &#147;Agreement&#148;) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc.
    (as successor to Bank of America N.A.) (&#147;BNP&#148;) that
    allows the Fund to borrow up to an initial limit of $59,000,000,
    and a Lending Agreement, as defined below. The Agreement with
    BNP replaced the Fund&#146;s outstanding auction rate cumulative
    preferred shares (&#147;Preferred Shares&#148;), and an initial
    draw-down of $59,000,000 under the Agreement
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     was utilized to pay off outstanding Preferred Shares in their
    entirety. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by assets
    of the Fund that are held with the Fund&#146;s custodian in a
    separate account (the &#147;pledged collateral&#148;). Interest
    is charged at the quarterly LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered
    Rate) plus .95% on the amount borrowed and .85% on the undrawn
    balance. For the year ended October&#160;31, 2009, the average
    borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate
    were $30,263,014 and 1.98%, respectively. As of October&#160;31,
    2009, the amount of such outstanding borrowings is $30,000,000.
    The interest rate applicable to the borrowings on
    October&#160;31, 2009 was 1.23%.
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    The Lending Agreement is a separate side-agreement between the
    Fund and BNP pursuant to which BNP may borrow a portion of the
    pledged collateral (the &#147;Lent Securities&#148;) in an
    amount not to exceed the outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund
    to BNP under the Agreement. The Lending Agreement is intended to
    permit the Fund to significantly reduce the cost of its
    borrowings under the Agreement. BNP may re-register the Lent
    Securities in its own name or in another name other than the
    Fund, and may pledge, re-pledge, sell, lend or otherwise
    transfer or use the Lent Securities with all attendant rights of
    ownership. The Fund may designate any security within the
    pledged collateral as ineligible to be a Lent Security, provided
    there are eligible securities within the pledged collateral in
    an amount equal to the outstanding borrowing owed by the Fund.
    During the period in which the Lent Securities are outstanding,
    BNP must remit payment to the Fund equal to the amount of all
    dividends, interest or other distributions earned or made by the
    Lent Securities. BNP will pay to the Fund a fee for borrowing
    the securities that is calculated as a percentage of the
    difference between a fair market rate and a reference rate, with
    a guaranteed minimum annualized rate.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the terms of the Lending Agreement, the Lent Securities
    are marked to market daily, and if the value of the Lent
    Securities exceeds the value of the then-outstanding borrowings
    owed by the Fund to BNP under the Agreement (the &#147;Current
    Borrowings&#148;), BNP must, on that day, either (1)&#160;return
    Lent Securities to the Fund&#146;s custodian in an amount
    sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities
    to equal the Current Borrowings; or (2)&#160;post cash
    collateral with the Fund&#146;s custodian equal to the
    difference between the value of the Lent Securities and the
    value of the Current Borrowings. If BNP fails to perform either
    of these actions as required, the Fund will recall securities,
    as discussed below, in an amount sufficient to cause the value
    of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current
    Borrowings. The Fund can recall any of the Lent Securities and
    BNP shall, to the extent commercially possible, return such
    security or equivalent security to the Fund&#146;s custodian no
    later than three business days after such request. If the Fund
    recalls a Lent Security pursuant to the Lending Agreement, and
    BNP fails to return the Lent Securities or equivalent securities
    in a timely fashion, BNP shall remain liable to the Fund&#146;s
    custodian for the ultimate delivery of such Lent Securities, or
    equivalent securities, and for any buy-in costs that the
    executing broker for the sales transaction may impose with
    respect to the failure to deliver. The Fund also has the right
    to apply and set-off an amount equal to one hundred percent
    (100%) of the then-current fair market value of such Lent
    Securities against the Current Borrowings. In addition, the Fund
    is a beneficiary of an irrevocable guaranty issued by BNP&#146;s
    parent, BNP Paribas, a French banking institution that meets the
    definition of &#147;eligible foreign custodian&#148; under
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;17f-5</FONT>
    of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the terms of the
    guaranty, BNP Paribas has agreed to guarantee the obligation of
    BNP to pay to the Fund any cash or securities owed under the
    terms of the Lending Agreement. The guaranty does not create any
    rights or grant any remedies to any person other than the Fund
    and other persons who are defined as beneficiaries under the
    guaranty. The Fund will exercise its set-off rights, or will
    exercise its rights under the guaranty, when in accordance with
    its business discretion, it believes that doing so is in the
    best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Fund&#146;s
    Board of Trustees, including its independent Trustees, has
    determined that the financing package is in the best interest of
    the Fund.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    See &#147;Effects of Leverage&#148; for an illustration of the
    hypothetical effect on the return to a holder of the Fund&#146;s
    common shares of the leverage obtained by borrowing under the
    Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For further information about leveraging, see &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Additional Risks to Common
    Shareholders&#160;&#151; Leverage Risk.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Use of
    Proceeds</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, we
    currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our
    securities primarily to invest in accordance with our investment
    objective and policies within approximately three months of
    receipt of such proceeds. We may also use proceeds from the sale
    of our securities (i)&#160;to retire all or a portion of any
    short-term debt we incur in pursuit of our investment objective
    and policies, (ii)&#160;to redeem any outstanding senior
    securities, and (iii)&#160;for working capital purposes,
    including the payment of interest and operating expenses,
    although there is currently no intent to issue securities
    primarily for this purpose.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dividends
    and Distributions on Common Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund has made regular monthly distributions to its common
    shareholders in amounts ranging from $0.0750 to $0.1150 since
    January 2006. Additionally, the Fund made special supplemental
    distributions, in addition to the regular monthly distributions,
    of $0.0250 in January&#160;2006 and of $0.0561 in January 2009.
    The Fund intends to distribute to common shareholders all or a
    portion of its net investment income monthly and net realized
    capital gains, if any, at least annually.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund currently intends to make monthly distributions to
    common shareholders at a level rate established by the Board of
    Trustees. The rate may be modified by the Board of Trustees from
    time to time. Monthly distributions may include net investment
    income, net realized short-term capital gain and, if necessary
    to maintain a level distribution, return of capital. The Fund
    may at times in its discretion pay out less than the entire
    amount of net investment income earned in any particular period
    and may at times pay out such accumulated undistributed income
    in addition to net investment income earned in other periods in
    order to permit the Fund to maintain a more stable level of
    distributions. As a result, the distributions paid by the Fund
    to holders of common shares for any particular period may be
    more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by
    the Fund during such period. Net realized short-term capital
    gains distributed to shareholders will be taxed as ordinary
    income for federal income tax purposes. Generally, there may be
    at least one additional distribution per calendar year that may
    include net realized long-term capital gain (if any), which will
    be taxed for federal income tax purposes at long-term capital
    gain rates. To date, however, none of the Fund&#146;s
    distributions have included a return of capital as determined on
    a tax basis during any calendar year. To the extent the Fund
    distributes an amount in excess of the Fund&#146;s current and
    accumulated earnings and profits, such excess, if any, will be
    treated by a shareholder for federal income tax purposes as a
    tax-free return of capital to the extent of the
    shareholder&#146;s adjusted tax basis in his, her or its shares
    and thereafter as a gain from the sale or exchange of such
    shares. Any such distributions made by the Fund will reduce the
    shareholder&#146;s adjusted tax basis in his, her or its shares
    to the extent that the distribution constitutes a return of
    capital. To the extent that the Fund&#146;s distributions exceed
    the Fund&#146;s current and accumulated earnings and profits,
    the distribution payout rate will exceed the yield generated
    from the Fund&#146;s investments. There is no guarantee that the
    Fund will realize capital gain in any given year. Pursuant to
    the requirements of the 1940 Act and other applicable laws, a
    notice would accompany each monthly distribution with respect to
    the estimated source of the distribution made. Distributions are
    subject to re-characterization for federal income tax purposes
    after the end of the fiscal year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On November&#160;4, 2008, the Commission granted Calamos, on
    behalf of itself and certain funds that it manages, including
    the Fund, an order granting an exemption from Section&#160;19(b)
    of and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;19b-1</FONT>
    under the 1940 Act. The order conditionally permits the Fund to
    make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains with
    respect to the Fund&#146;s outstanding common stock as
    frequently as twelve times each year, so long as it complies
    with the conditions of the order and maintains in effect a
    distribution policy with respect to its common shares calling
    for periodic distributions of an amount equal to a fixed amount
    per share, a fixed percentage of market price per share or a
    fixed percentage of the Fund&#146;s net asset value per share (a
    &#147;Managed Dividend Policy&#148;). In connection with any
    implementation of a Managed Dividend Policy pursuant to the
    order, the Fund would be required to:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    implement certain compliance review and reporting procedures
    with respect to the Managed Dividend Policy;
</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    include in each notice to shareholders that accompanies
    distributions certain information in addition to the information
    currently required by Section&#160;19(a) of and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;19a-1</FONT>
    under the 1940 Act;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    include disclosure regarding the Managed Dividend Policy on the
    inside front cover of each annual and semi-annual report to
    shareholders;
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    provide the Fund&#146;s total return in relation to changes in
    NAV in the financial highlights table and in any discussion
    about the Fund&#146;s total return in each prospectus and annual
    and semi-annual report to shareholders;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    include the information contained in each notice to shareholders
    that accompanies distributions in: (a)&#160;communications
    regarding the Managed Dividend Policy to shareholders,
    prospective shareholders and third-party information providers;
    (b)&#160;a press release issued contemporaneously with the
    issuance of the notice; (c)&#160;an exhibit to the Fund&#146;s
    next report filed with the Commission on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-CSR;</FONT>
    and (d)&#160;a statement posted prominently on its
    website;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    take certain steps to ensure the delivery of the notices
    accompanying distributions to beneficial owners whose Fund
    shares are held through a financial intermediary.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, if the Fund&#146;s common shares were to trade at a
    significant premium to NAV following the implementation of a
    Managed Dividend Policy, and certain other circumstances were
    present, the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees would be required to
    determine whether to approve or disapprove the continuation, or
    continuation after amendment, of the Managed Dividend Policy.
    Finally, if the Fund implemented a Managed Dividend Policy
    pursuant to the order, it would not be permitted to make a
    public offering of common shares other than:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a rights offering below NAV to holders of the Fund&#146;s common
    shares;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an offering in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan,
    merger, consolidation, acquisition, spin-off or reorganization
    of the Fund;&#160;or
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an offering other than those described above, unless, with
    respect to such other offering:
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Fund&#146;s average annual distribution rate for the six
    months ending on the last day of the month ended immediately
    prior to the most recent distribution record date, expressed as
    a percentage of NAV per share as of such date, is no more than
    one percentage point greater than the Fund&#146;s average annual
    total return for the five-year period (or the period since the
    Fund&#146;s first public offering, if less than five years)
    ending on such date;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the transmittal letter accompanying any registration statement
    filed with the Commission in connection with such offering
    discloses that the Fund has received an order under
    Section&#160;19(b) of the 1940 Act to permit it to make periodic
    distributions of long-term capital gains with respect to its
    common stock as frequently as twelve times each year, and as
    frequently as distributions are specified in accordance with the
    terms of any outstanding preferred stock that such fund may
    issue.
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The relief described above will expire on the effective date of
    any amendment to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;19b-1</FONT>
    under the 1940 Act that provides relief permitting certain
    closed-end investment companies to make periodic distributions
    of long-term capital gains with respect to their outstanding
    common stock as frequently as twelve times each year. As a
    result of the granting of the order, the Fund may implement a
    Managed Dividend Policy, although it has not done so as of the
    date of this prospectus. Under a Managed Dividend Policy, if,
    for any distribution, undistributed net investment income and
    net realized capital gains were less than the amount of the
    distribution, the difference would be distributed from the
    Fund&#146;s other assets. In addition, in order to make such
    distributions, the Fund might have to sell a portion of its
    investment portfolio at a time when independent investment
    judgment might not dictate such action. Notwithstanding receipt
    of the exemptive relief, currently the Fund does not intend to
    implement a Managed Dividend Policy until such time as its
    implementation is in the best interests of the Fund and our
    shareholders. In addition, it is not contemplated that we will
    change the terms of our current level distribution policy, which
    otherwise meets the requirements of Section&#160;19 of the 1940
    Act, in connection with any future implementation of the managed
    distribution order.
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    Pursuant to the Fund&#146;s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment
    Plan, unless a shareholder is ineligible or elects otherwise,
    all dividends and capital gain distributions on common shares
    are automatically reinvested in additional common shares of the
    Fund. However, an investor can choose to receive dividends and
    distributions in cash. Since investors can participate in the
    automatic dividend reinvestment plan only if their broker or
    nominee participates in our plan, you should contact your broker
    or nominee to confirm that you are eligible to participate in
    the plan. See &#147;Dividends and Distributions; Automatic
    Dividend Reinvestment Plan.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investment
    Policies</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Primary Investments.</I>&#160;&#160;Under normal
    circumstances, the Fund will invest primarily in a portfolio of
    common and preferred stocks, convertible securities and income
    producing securities such as investment grade and below
    investment grade (high yield/high risk) debt securities. The
    Fund, under normal circumstances, will invest at least 50% of
    its managed assets in equity securities (including securities
    that are convertible into equity securities). The Fund may
    invest up to 100% of its managed assets in securities of foreign
    issuers, including debt and equity securities of corporate
    issuers and debt securities of government issuers, in developed
    and emerging markets. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will
    invest at least 30% of its managed assets in securities of
    foreign issuers. The Fund will invest in the securities of
    issuers of several different countries throughout the world, in
    addition to the United States.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos will dynamically allocate the Fund&#146;s investments
    among multiple asset classes (rather than maintaining a fixed or
    static allocation), seeking to obtain an appropriate balance of
    risk and reward through all market cycles using multiple
    strategies and combining them to seek to achieve favorable risk
    adjusted returns. See &#147;Investment Objective and Principal
    Investment Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund will attempt to keep a consistent balance between risk
    and reward over the course of different market cycles, through
    various combinations of stocks, bonds,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    convertible securities, to achieve what Calamos believes to be
    an appropriate blend for the then current market. As the market
    environment changes, portfolio securities may change in an
    attempt to achieve a relatively consistent risk level over time.
    At some points in a market cycle, one type of security may make
    up a substantial portion of the Fund&#146;s portfolio, while at
    other times certain securities may have minimal or no
    representation, depending on market conditions. See
    &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment Strategies.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund may also seek to generate income from option premiums
    by writing (selling) options (with an aggregate notional value
    of up to 33% of the value of the Fund&#146;s managed assets).
    The Fund will opportunistically employ a strategy of writing
    options. The extent of option writing activity will depend upon
    market conditions and Calamos&#146; ongoing assessment of the
    attractiveness of writing options on the Fund&#146;s equity
    holdings. See &#147;Investment Objective and Principal
    Investment Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Equity Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;Equity securities include
    common and preferred stocks, warrants, rights, and depository
    receipts. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at
    least 50% of its managed assets in equity securities (including
    securities that are convertible into equity securities). The
    Fund may invest in preferred stocks and convertible securities
    of any rating, including below investment grade. See
    &#147;&#151; High Yield Securities&#148; below. An investment in
    the equity securities of a company represents a proportionate
    ownership interest in that company. Therefore, the Fund
    participates in the financial success or failure of any company
    in which it has an equity interest. See &#147;Investment
    Objective and Principal Investment Strategies&#160;&#151;
    Principal Investment Strategies&#160;&#151; Equity
    Securities.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>High Yield Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest in
    high yield securities for either current income or capital
    appreciation or both. These securities are rated below
    investment grade (i.e., rated Ba or lower by Moody&#146;s or BB
    or lower by Standard&#160;&#038; Poor&#146;s) or are unrated
    securities of comparable quality as determined by Calamos, the
    Fund&#146;s investment adviser. The Fund may invest in high
    yield securities of any rating. Non-convertible debt securities
    rated below investment grade are commonly referred to as
    &#147;junk bonds&#148; and are considered speculative with
    respect to the issuer&#146;s capacity to pay interest and repay
    principal. They involve greater risk of loss, are subject to
    greater price volatility and are less liquid, especially during
    periods of economic
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    uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities. See
    &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; High Yield Securities.&#148;
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    <I>Foreign Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest up to
    100% of its managed assets in securities of foreign issuers in
    developed and emerging markets, including debt and equity
    securities of corporate issuers and debt securities of
    government issuers. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will
    invest at least 30% of its managed assets in securities of
    foreign issuers; however, the Fund anticipates that ordinarily
    Calamos&#146; investment process will result in the Fund
    investing at least 40% of its managed assets in securities of
    foreign issuers. The Fund will invest in the securities of
    issuers of several different countries throughout the world, in
    addition to the United States. A foreign issuer is a foreign
    government or a company organized under the laws of a foreign
    country. In analyzing the foreign issuers in which the Fund may
    invest, Calamos will generally consider a number of factors that
    may characterize the issuer&#146;s economic ties to a particular
    foreign country or region. Such factors may include any or all
    of the following: the characteristics of the economy in the
    principal country or countries in which the issuer sells it
    goods <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    services; the stability of the currency in the issuer&#146;s
    country of organization; the laws with respect to international
    trade and property rights in the issuer&#146;s country of
    organization; and the tax, accounting and regulatory
    requirements of the issuer&#146;s country of organization. See
    &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Foreign Securities.&#148;
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    <I>Convertible Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest in
    convertible securities. A convertible security is a debt
    security or preferred stock that is exchangeable for an equity
    security (typically of the same issuer) at a predetermined price
    (the &#147;conversion price&#148;). Depending upon the
    relationship of the conversion price to the market value of the
    underlying security, a convertible security may trade more like
    an equity security than a debt instrument. The Fund may invest
    in convertible securities of any rating. Securities that are
    convertible into equity securities are considered equity
    securities for purposes of the Fund&#146;s policy to invest at
    least 50% of its managed assets in equity securities. See
    &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Convertible Securities.&#148;
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    <I>Synthetic Convertible Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    invest in &#147;synthetic&#148; convertible securities. A
    synthetic convertible security is a financial instrument that is
    designed to simulate the characteristics of another instrument
    (i.e., a convertible security) through the combined features of
    a collection of other securities or assets. Calamos may create a
    synthetic convertible security by combining separate securities
    that possess the two principal characteristics of a true
    convertible security, i.e., a fixed-income security
    (&#147;fixed-income component&#148;, which may be a convertible
    or non-convertible security) and the right to acquire an equity
    security (&#147;convertible component&#148;). The fixed-income
    component is achieved by investing in non-convertible,
    fixed-income securities such as bonds, preferred stocks and
    money market instruments. The convertible component is achieved
    by investing in warrants or options to buy common stock at a
    certain exercise price, or options on a stock index.
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    The Fund may also invest in synthetic convertible securities
    created by third parties, typically investment banks. Synthetic
    convertible securities created by such parties may be designed
    to simulate the characteristics of traditional convertible
    securities or may be designed to alter or emphasize a particular
    feature. Traditional convertible securities typically offer
    stable cash flows with the ability to participate in capital
    appreciation of the underlying common stock. Because traditional
    convertible securities are exercisable at the option of the
    holder, the holder is protected against downside risk. Synthetic
    convertible securities may alter these characteristics by
    offering enhanced yields in exchange for reduced capital
    appreciation or less downside protection, or any combination of
    these features. Synthetic convertible instruments may include
    structured notes, equity-linked notes, mandatory convertibles
    and combinations of securities and instruments, such as a debt
    instrument combined with a forward contract. The Fund&#146;s
    holdings of synthetic convertible securities are considered
    equity securities for purposes of the Fund&#146;s policy to
    invest at least 50% of its managed assets in equity securities.
    If the Fund purchases a synthetic convertible security, a
    component of which is an option, such option will not be
    considered an option for the purpose of the Fund&#146;s
    limitations on options described below. See &#147;Investment
    Objective and Principal Investment Strategies&#160;&#151;
    Principal Investment Strategies&#160;&#151; Synthetic
    Convertible Securities.&#148;
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    <I>Options.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may also seek to generate
    income from option premiums by writing (selling) options (with
    an aggregate notional value of up to 33% of the value of the
    Fund&#146;s managed assets). The Fund may write (sell) call
    options (i)&#160;on a portion of the equity securities
    (including securities that are convertible into equity
    securities) in the Fund&#146;s portfolio and (ii)&#160;on
    broad-based securities indices (such as the S&#038;P 500 or MSCI
    EAFE) or certain ETFs (exchange traded funds) that trade like
    common stocks but seek to replicate such market indices. See
    &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Options.&#148;
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    <I>Rule&#160;144A Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest
    without limit in certain securities (&#147;Rule&#160;144A
    Securities&#148;), such as convertible and debt securities, that
    are typically purchased in transactions exempt from the
    registration requirements of the 1933&#160;Act pursuant to
    Rule&#160;144A under that act. Rule&#160;144A Securities may
    only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, such as the
    Fund. Any resale of these securities must generally be effected
    through a sale that is registered under the 1933&#160;Act or
    otherwise exempted or excepted from such registration
    requirements. Under the supervision of the Fund&#146;s Board of
    Trustees, Calamos will determine whether Rule&#160;144A
    Securities are illiquid. Typically, the Fund purchases
    Rule&#160;144A Securities only if Calamos has determined them to
    be liquid. If any Rule&#160;144A Security held by the Fund
    should become illiquid, the value of the security may be reduced
    and a sale of the security may be more difficult. See
    &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Rule&#160;144A Securities.&#148;
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    <I>Zero Coupon Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The securities in
    which the Fund invests may include zero coupon securities, which
    are debt obligations that are issued or purchased at a
    significant discount from face value. The discount approximates
    the total amount of interest the security will accrue and
    compound over the period until maturity or the particular
    interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the
    market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Zero coupon
    securities do not require the periodic payment of interest.
    These investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for
    cash to meet debt service, but generally require a higher rate
    of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt
    of cash. These investments may experience greater volatility in
    market value than U.S.&#160;government or other securities that
    make regular payments of interest. The Fund accrues income on
    these investments for tax and accounting purposes, which is
    distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is
    received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of
    other portfolio securities to satisfy the Fund&#146;s
    distribution obligations, in which case the Fund will forego the
    opportunity to purchase additional income producing assets with
    the liquidation proceeds. Zero coupon U.S.&#160;government
    securities include STRIPS and CUBES, which are issued by the
    U.S.&#160;Treasury as component parts of U.S.&#160;Treasury
    bonds and represent scheduled interest and principal payments on
    the bonds. See &#147;Investment Objective and Principal
    Investment Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies&#160;&#151; Zero Coupon Securities.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Other Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest in other
    securities of various types to the extent consistent with its
    investment objective. Normally, the Fund invests substantially
    all of its assets to meet its investment objective. For
    temporary defensive purposes, the Fund may depart from its
    principal investment strategies and invest part or all of its
    assets in securities with remaining maturities of less than one
    year, cash equivalents, or may hold cash. During such periods,
    the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
    There are no restrictions as to the ratings of debt securities
    acquired by the Fund or the portion of the Fund&#146;s assets
    that may be invested in debt securities in a particular ratings
    category. See &#147;Investment Objective and Principal
    Investment Strategies&#160;&#151; Principal Investment
    Strategies.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Use of
    Leverage by the Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    The Fund currently uses, and may in the future use, financial
    leverage. On January&#160;6, 2006, the Fund issued auction rate
    cumulative preferred shares (&#147;Preferred Shares&#148;) with
    an aggregate liquidation preference of $59,000,000. On
    April&#160;23, 2008, the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees approved
    the redemption of all Preferred Shares outstanding. The shares
    were redeemed at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued
    and unpaid dividends (an aggregate price of $59,044,486). As of
    December&#160;31, 2009, the Fund had outstanding borrowings
    under the Agreement of $30,000,000, representing approximately
    20.6% of the Fund&#146;s managed assets as of that date. The
    Fund may make further use of financial leverage through the
    issuance of additional preferred shares or may borrow money or
    issue debt securities to the extent permitted under the 1940
    Act. As a non-fundamental policy, the aggregate liquidation
    preference of preferred shares and the aggregate principal
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    amount of debt securities or borrowings may not exceed 38% of
    the Fund&#146;s total assets. However, the Board of Trustees
    reserves the right to issue preferred shares or debt securities
    or borrow to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. See
    &#147;Prospectus Summary&#160;&#151; Recent Developments&#148;
    and &#147;Leverage.&#148;
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    The Fund may not be leveraged at all times and the amount of
    leverage, if any, may vary depending upon a variety of factors,
    including Calamos&#146; outlook for the market and the costs
    that the Fund would incur as a result of such leverage. The Fund
    will pay (and common shareholders will bear) any costs and
    expenses relating to any borrowings and to the issuance and
    ongoing maintenance of preferred shares or debt securities (for
    example, the higher management fee resulting from the use of any
    such leverage, and interest
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    dividend expense and ongoing maintenance). The Fund&#146;s
    leveraging strategy may not be successful. By leveraging its
    investment portfolio, the Fund creates an opportunity for
    increased net income or capital appreciation. However, the use
    of leverage also involves risks to common shareholders, which
    can be significant. These risks include the possibility that the
    value of the assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage
    decreases although the Fund&#146;s liability to holders of
    preferred shares or other types of leverage is fixed, greater
    volatility in the Fund&#146;s net asset value and the market
    price of the Fund&#146;s common shares, and higher expenses. In
    addition, the rights of lenders, the holders of preferred shares
    and the holders of debt securities issued by the Fund will be
    senior to the rights of the holders of common shares with
    respect to the payment of dividends or upon liquidation. Holders
    of preferred shares have voting rights in addition to, and
    separate from, the voting rights of common shareholders. See
    &#147;Description of Securities&#160;&#151; Preferred
    Shares&#148; and &#147;Certain Provisions of the Agreement and
    Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.&#148; The holders of preferred
    shares or debt, on the one hand, and the holders of the common
    shares, on the other, may have interests that conflict with each
    other in certain situations.
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    Because Calamos&#146; management fee is based upon a percentage
    of the Fund&#146;s managed assets, which include assets
    attributable to any outstanding leverage, Calamos&#146; fee is
    higher when the Fund is leveraged and Calamos will have an
    incentive to leverage the Fund. See &#147;Leverage&#148; and
    &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151; Leverage.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Interest
    Rate Transactions</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    In order to seek to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in
    the Fund&#146;s underlying investments and capital structure,
    the Fund, if Calamos deems market conditions favorable, may
    enter into over-the-counter interest rate swap or cap
    transactions to attempt to protect itself from increasing
    dividend or interest expenses on its leverage. The use of
    interest rate swaps and caps is a highly specialized activity
    that involves investment techniques and risks different from
    those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions.
</DIV>

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    In an interest rate swap, the Fund would agree to pay to the
    other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the
    &#147;counterparty&#148;) a fixed rate payment in exchange for
    the counterparty agreeing to pay to the Fund a payment at a
    variable rate that is expected to approximate the rate on any
    variable rate payment obligation on the Fund&#146;s leverage.
    The payment obligations would be based on the notional amount of
    the swap.
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    In an interest rate cap, the Fund would pay a premium to the
    counterparty to the interest rate cap and, to the extent that a
    specified variable rate index exceeds a predetermined fixed
    rate, would receive from the counterparty payments of the
    difference based on the notional amount of such cap. Depending
    on the state of interest rates in general, the Fund&#146;s use
    of interest rate swap or cap transactions could enhance or harm
    the overall performance of the common shares. See &#147;Interest
    Rate Transactions.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Conflicts
    of Interest</FONT></B>
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    Conflicts of interest may arise from the fact that Calamos and
    its affiliates carry on substantial investment activities for
    other clients, in which we have no interest. Calamos or its
    affiliates may have financial incentives to favor certain of
    these accounts over us. Any of their proprietary accounts or
    other customer accounts may compete with us for specific trades.
    Calamos or its affiliates may give advice and recommend
    securities to, or buy or sell securities for, other accounts and
    customers, which advice or securities recommended may differ
    from advice given to, or securities recommended or bought or
    sold for, us, even though their investment objectives may be the
    same as, or similar to, our objective.
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    Situations may occur when we could be disadvantaged because of
    the investment activities conducted by Calamos and its
    affiliates for their other accounts. Such situations may be
    based on, among other things, the following: (1)&#160;legal or
    internal restrictions on the combined size of positions that may
    be taken for us or the other accounts, thereby limiting the size
    of our position; or (2)&#160;the difficulty of liquidating an
    investment for us or the other accounts where the market cannot
    absorb the sale of the combined position. See &#147;Investment
    Objective and Principal Investment Strategies&#160;&#151;
    Conflicts of Interest.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fund&#160;Risks</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <I>Equity Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Equity investments are
    subject to greater fluctuations in market value than other asset
    classes as a result of such factors as the issuer&#146;s
    business performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends
    and general economic conditions. Equity securities are
    subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a
    company&#146;s capital structure in terms of priority to
    corporate income and liquidation payments. The Fund may invest
    in preferred stocks and convertible securities of any rating,
    including below investment grade. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Equity
    Securities Risk.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>High Yield Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    invest in high yield securities of any rating. Investment in
    high yield securities involves substantial risk of loss. Below
    investment grade non-convertible debt securities or comparable
    unrated securities are commonly referred to as &#147;junk
    bonds&#148; and are considered predominantly speculative with
    respect to the issuer&#146;s ability to pay interest and
    principal and are susceptible to default or decline in market
    value due to adverse economic and business developments. The
    market values for high yield securities tend to be very
    volatile, and these securities are less liquid than investment
    grade debt securities. For these reasons, your investment in the
    Fund is subject to the following specific risks:
</DIV>

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    increased price sensitivity to changing interest rates and to a
    deteriorating economic environment;
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    greater risk of loss due to default or declining credit quality;
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    <TD align="left">
    greater sensitivity to adverse company specific events, which
    are more likely to render the issuer unable to make interest
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    principal payments;&#160;and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if a negative perception of the high yield market develops, the
    price and liquidity of high yield securities may be depressed.
    This negative perception could last for a significant period of
    time.
</TD>
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    Adverse changes in economic conditions are more likely to lead
    to a weakened capacity of a high yield issuer to make principal
    payments and interest payments than an investment grade issuer.
    The principal amount of high yield securities outstanding has
    proliferated in the past decade as an increasing number of
    issuers have used high yield securities for corporate financing.
    An economic downturn could severely affect the ability of highly
    leveraged issuers to service their debt obligations or to repay
    their obligations upon maturity.
</DIV>

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    The secondary market for high yield securities may not be as
    liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated securities,
    a factor that may have an adverse effect on the Fund&#146;s
    ability to dispose of a particular security. There are fewer
    dealers in the market for high yield securities than for
    investment grade obligations. The prices quoted by different
    dealers may vary significantly and the spread between the bid
    and asked price is generally much larger than for higher quality
    instruments. Under adverse market or economic conditions, the
    secondary market for high yield securities could contract
    further, independent of any specific adverse changes in the
    condition of a particular issuer, and these instruments may
    become illiquid. As a result, the Fund could find it more
    difficult to sell these securities or may be able to sell the
    securities only at prices lower than if such securities were
    widely traded. Prices realized upon the sale of such lower rated
    or unrated securities, under these circumstances, may be less
    than the prices used in calculating the Fund&#146;s net asset
    value. See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151;
    Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; High Yield Securities Risk.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Foreign Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Investments in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;issuers</FONT>
    may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of
    U.S.&#160;issuers. These risks are more pronounced to the extent
    that the Fund invests a significant
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    portion of its
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;investments</FONT>
    in one region or in the securities of emerging market issuers.
    These risks may include:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    less information about
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;issuers</FONT>
    or markets may be available due to less rigorous disclosure or
    accounting standards or regulatory practices;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    many
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;markets</FONT>
    are smaller, less liquid and more volatile. In a changing
    market, Calamos may not be able to sell the Fund&#146;s
    portfolio securities at times, in amounts and at prices it
    considers reasonable;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the economies of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;countries</FONT>
    may grow at slower rates than expected or may experience a
    downturn or recession;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    economic, political and social developments may adversely affect
    the securities markets, including expropriation and
    nationalization;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;countries;</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    restrictions on foreign investments in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;jurisdictions;</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    difficulties in effecting the repatriation of capital invested
    in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;countries;</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    withholding and other
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;taxes</FONT>
    may decrease the Fund&#146;s return;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    dividend income the Fund receives from foreign securities may
    not be eligible for the special tax treatment applicable to
    qualified dividend income.
</TD>
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    Based upon the Fund&#146;s test for determining whether an
    issuer is a &#147;foreign issuer&#148; as described above, it is
    possible that an issuer of securities in which the Fund invests
    could be organized under the laws of a foreign country, yet
    still conduct a substantial portion of its business in the
    U.S.&#160;or have substantial assets in the U.S.&#160;In this
    case, such a &#147;foreign issuer&#148; may be subject to the
    market conditions in the U.S.&#160;to a greater extent than it
    may be subject to the market conditions in the country of its
    organization. See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151;
    Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Foreign Securities Risk.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Currency Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The value of the securities
    denominated or quoted in foreign currencies may be adversely
    affected by fluctuations in the relative currency exchange rates
    and by exchange control regulations. The Fund&#146;s investment
    performance may be negatively affected by a devaluation of a
    currency in which the Fund&#146;s investments are denominated or
    quoted. Further, the Fund&#146;s investment performance may be
    significantly affected, either positively or negatively, by
    currency exchange rates because the U.S.&#160;dollar value of
    securities denominated or quoted in another country will
    increase or decrease in response to changes in the value of such
    currency in relation to the U.S.&#160;dollar. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Currency
    Risk.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Interest Rate Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;In addition to the risks
    discussed above, debt securities, including high yield
    securities, are subject to certain risks, including the
    following:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if interest rates go up, the value of debt securities in the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio generally will decline;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    during periods of declining interest rates, the issuer of a
    security may exercise its option to prepay principal earlier
    than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding
    securities. This is known as call or prepayment risk. Debt
    securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer
    to repurchase the security prior to its stated maturity. An
    issuer may redeem an obligation if the issuer can refinance the
    debt at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an
    improvement in the credit standing of the issuer;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    during periods of rising interest rates, the average life of
    certain types of securities may be extended because of slower
    than expected principal payments. This may lock in a below
    market interest rate, increase the security&#146;s duration (the
    estimated period until the security is paid in full) and reduce
    the value of the security. This is known as extension risk;
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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    rising interest rates could result in an increase in the cost of
    the Funds&#146; leverage and could adversely affect the ability
    of the Fund to meet asset coverage requirements with respect to
    leverage;&#160;and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    market interest rates currently are near historically low levels.
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    See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151; Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151;
    Interest Rate Risk.&#148;
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    <I>Default Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Default risk refers to the risk
    that a company that issues a debt security will be unable to
    fulfill its obligations to repay principal and interest. The
    lower a debt security is rated, the greater the default risk.
    See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151; Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151;
    Default Risk.&#148;
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    <I>Liquidity Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest up to 15%
    of its managed assets in securities that, at the time of
    investment, are illiquid (determined using the Commission&#146;s
    standard applicable to investment companies,
    i.e.,&#160;securities that cannot be disposed of within
    7&#160;days in the ordinary course of business at approximately
    the value at which the Fund has valued the securities). The Fund
    may also invest without limit in Rule&#160;144A Securities.
    Calamos, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, will
    determine whether Rule&#160;144A Securities are illiquid (that
    is, not readily marketable) and thus subject to the Fund&#146;s
    limit on investing no more than 15% of its managed assets in
    illiquid securities. Investments in Rule&#160;144A Securities
    could have the effect of increasing the amount of the
    Fund&#146;s assets invested in illiquid securities if qualified
    institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase these
    Rule&#160;144A Securities. Illiquid securities may be difficult
    to dispose of at a fair price at the times when the Fund
    believes it is desirable to do so. Investment of the Fund&#146;s
    assets in illiquid securities may restrict the Fund&#146;s
    ability to take advantage of market opportunities. The market
    price of illiquid securities generally is more volatile than
    that of more liquid securities, which may adversely affect the
    price that the Fund pays for or recovers upon the sale of
    illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are also more difficult
    to value and Calamos&#146; judgment may play a greater role in
    the valuation process. The risks associated with illiquid
    securities may be particularly acute in situations in which the
    Fund&#146;s operations require cash and could result in the Fund
    borrowing to meet its short-term needs or incurring losses on
    the sale of illiquid securities. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Liquidity
    Risk.&#148;
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    <I>Convertible Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The value of a
    convertible security is influenced by both the yield of
    non-convertible securities of comparable issuers and by the
    value of the underlying common stock. The value of a convertible
    security viewed without regard to its conversion feature (i.e.,
    strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes referred to as
    its &#147;investment value.&#148; A convertible security&#146;s
    investment value tends to decline as prevailing interest rate
    levels increase. Conversely, a convertible security&#146;s
    investment value increases as prevailing interest rate levels
    decline.
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    However, the convertible&#146;s market value tends to reflect
    the market price of the common stock of the issuing company when
    that stock price is greater than the convertible&#146;s
    &#147;conversion price.&#148; The conversion price is defined as
    the predetermined price at which the convertible could be
    exchanged for the associated stock. As the market price of the
    underlying common stock declines, the price of the convertible
    security tends to be influenced more by the yield of the
    convertible security. Thus, the convertible security may not
    decline in price to the same extent as the underlying common
    stock. In the event of a liquidation of the issuing company,
    holders of convertible securities would be paid before the
    company&#146;s common stockholders. Consequently, the
    issuer&#146;s convertible securities generally entail less risk
    than its common stock.
</DIV>

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    <I>Synthetic Convertible Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The
    value of a synthetic convertible security may respond
    differently to market fluctuations than a convertible security
    because a synthetic convertible security is composed of two or
    more separate securities, each with its own market value. In
    addition, if the value of the underlying common stock or the
    level of the index involved in the convertible component falls
    below the exercise price of the warrant or option, the warrant
    or option may lose all value. Synthetic convertible securities
    created by other parties have the same attributes of a
    convertible security, however, the issuer of the synthetic
    convertible security assumes the credit risk associated with the
    investment, rather than the issuer of the underlying equity
    security into which the instrument is convertible. Therefore,
    the Fund is subject to the credit risk associated with the party
    creating the synthetic convertible security.
</DIV>

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    <I>Risks Associated with Options.</I>&#160;&#160;There are
    several risks associated with transactions in options. For
    example, there are significant differences between the
    securities markets and options markets that could result
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    in an imperfect correlation among these markets, causing a given
    transaction not to achieve its objectives. A decision as to
    whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of
    skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be
    unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or
    unexpected events. The Fund&#146;s ability to utilize options
    successfully will depend on Calamos&#146; ability to predict
    pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured.
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    The Fund&#146;s ability to close out its position as a purchaser
    or seller of an Options Clearing Corporation (&#147;OCC&#148;)
    or exchange listed put or call option is dependent, in part,
    upon the liquidity of the option market. Among the possible
    reasons for the absence of a liquid option market are:
    (i)&#160;insufficient trading interest in certain options;
    (ii)&#160;restrictions on transactions imposed by an exchange;
    (iii)&#160;trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions
    imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options
    or underlying securities, including reaching daily price limits;
    (iv)&#160;interruption of the normal operations of the OCC or an
    exchange; (v)&#160;inadequacy of the facilities of an exchange
    or OCC to handle current trading volume; or (vi)&#160;a decision
    by one or more exchanges to discontinue the trading of options
    (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the
    relevant market for that option on that exchange would cease to
    exist, although outstanding options on that exchange would
    generally continue to be exercisable in accordance with their
    terms. If the Fund were unable to close out an option that it
    had purchased on a security, it would have to exercise the
    option in order to realize any profit or the option would expire
    and become worthless. If the Fund were unable to close out a
    covered call option that it had written on a security, it would
    not be able to sell the underlying security until the option
    expired. As the writer of a covered call option on a security,
    the Fund foregoes, during the option&#146;s life, the
    opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the
    security covering the call option above the sum of the premium
    and the exercise price of the call.
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    The hours of trading for listed options may not coincide with
    the hours during which the underlying financial instruments are
    traded. To the extent that the option markets close before the
    markets for the underlying financial instruments, significant
    price and rate movements can take place in the underlying
    markets that would not have been reflected in the option markets
    at their closing.
</DIV>

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    Unless the parties provide for it, there is no central clearing
    or guaranty function in an over-the-counter (&#147;OTC&#148;)
    option. As a result, if the counterparty fails to make or take
    delivery of the security or other instrument underlying an OTC
    option it has entered into with the Fund or fails to make a cash
    settlement payment due in accordance with the terms of that
    option, the Fund will lose any premium it paid for the option as
    well as any anticipated benefit of the transaction. Accordingly,
    Calamos must assess the creditworthiness of each such
    counterparty or any guarantor or credit enhancement of the
    counterparty&#146;s credit to determine the likelihood that the
    terms of the OTC option will be satisfied. The Fund will engage
    in OTC option transactions only with U.S.&#160;government
    securities dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
    York as &#147;primary dealers&#148; or broker/dealers, domestic
    or foreign banks or other financial institutions that have
    received (or the guarantors of the obligation of which have
    received) a short-term credit rating of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">A-1</FONT> from
    Standard&#160;&#038; Poor&#146;s or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">P-1</FONT> from
    Moody&#146;s or an equivalent rating from any nationally
    recognized statistical rating organization (&#147;NRSRO&#148;)
    or, in the case of OTC currency transactions, are determined to
    be of equivalent credit quality by Calamos.
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    The Fund may sell call options on individual securities and
    securities indices. All calls sold by the Fund must be
    &#147;covered.&#148; Even though the Fund will receive the
    option premium to help protect it against loss, a call option
    sold by the Fund exposes the Fund during the term of the option
    to possible loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the
    market price of the underlying security or instrument and may
    require the Fund to hold a security or instrument that it might
    otherwise have sold. The Fund may purchase and sell put options
    on individual securities and securities indices. In selling put
    options, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to buy
    the underlying security at a disadvantageous price above the
    market price. See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151;
    Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Risks Associated with Options.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Tax Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest in certain
    securities, such as certain convertible and high yield
    securities, for which the federal income tax treatment may not
    be clear or may be subject to re-characterization by the
    Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;). It could be more
    difficult for the Fund to comply with the tax requirements
    applicable to regulated investment companies if the tax
    characterization of the Fund&#146;s investments are not clear
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    or if the tax treatment of the income from such investments were
    successfully challenged by the IRS. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Tax Risk&#148;
    and &#147;Certain Federal Income Tax Matters.&#148;
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    <I>Management Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Calamos&#146; judgment about
    the attractiveness, relative value or potential appreciation of
    a particular sector, security or investment strategy may prove
    to be incorrect.
</DIV>

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    <I>Antitakeover Provisions.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund&#146;s
    Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws include
    provisions that could limit the ability of other entities or
    persons to acquire control of the Fund or to change the
    composition of its Board of Trustees. Such provisions could
    limit the ability of shareholders to sell their shares at a
    premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging a third
    party from seeking to obtain control of the Fund. These
    provisions include staggered terms of office for the Trustees,
    advance notice requirements for shareholder proposals, and
    super-majority voting requirements for certain transactions with
    affiliates, converting the Fund to an open-end investment
    company or a merger, asset sale or similar transaction. Holders
    of preferred shares will have voting rights in addition to and
    separate from the voting rights of common shareholders with
    respect to certain of these matters. See &#147;Description of
    Shares&#160;&#151; Preferred Shares&#148; and &#147;Certain
    Provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and
    By-Laws.&#148; The holders of preferred shares, on the one hand,
    and the holders of the common shares, on the other, may have
    interests that conflict in these situations. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Antitakeover
    Provisions.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Market Disruption Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Certain events have a
    disruptive effect on the securities markets, such as terrorist
    attacks, war and other geopolitical events, earthquakes, storms
    and other disasters. The Fund cannot predict the effects of
    similar events in the future on the U.S.&#160;economy or any
    foreign economy. See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151;
    Fund&#160;Risks&#160;&#151; Market Disruption Risk.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Recent Market Events.</I>&#160;&#160;Over the last several
    years, domestic and international markets have experienced acute
    turmoil. This turmoil resulted in unusual and extreme volatility
    in the equity and debt markets, in the prices of individual
    securities and in the world economy. In addition, many
    governments throughout the world responded to the turmoil with a
    variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes,
    including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into
    companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest
    rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies could
    increase the volatility in the equity and debt markets. These
    market conditions and continuing economic risks add
    significantly to the risk of short-term volatility in the Fund.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Additional
    Risks to Common Shareholders</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    Additional risks of investing in common shares include the
    following:
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    <I>Leverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund has issued
    indebtedness and may issue preferred shares or borrow money or
    issue debt securities. The borrowing of money or issuance of
    debt securities and preferred shares, including the outstanding
    borrowings under the Agreement, represents the leveraging of the
    Fund&#146;s common shares. As a non-fundamental policy, the
    aggregate liquidation preference of preferred shares and the
    aggregate principal amount of debt securities or borrowings may
    not exceed 38% of the Fund&#146;s total assets. However, the
    Board of Trustees reserves the right to issue preferred shares
    or debt securities or borrow to the extent permitted by the 1940
    Act or under any order issued by the Commission. See
    &#147;Leverage.&#148; Leverage creates risks which may adversely
    affect the return for the holders of common shares, including:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
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    the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and
    market price of the Fund&#146;s common shares;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    fluctuations in the dividend rates on any preferred shares or in
    interest rates on borrowings and short-term debt;
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    increased operating costs, which are effectively borne by common
    shareholders, may reduce the Fund&#146;s total return;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
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    the potential for a decline in the value of an investment
    acquired with borrowed funds, while the Fund&#146;s obligations
    under such borrowing or preferred shares remain fixed.
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    In addition, the rights of lenders and the holders of preferred
    shares and debt securities issued by the Fund will be senior to
    the rights of the holders of common shares with respect to the
    payment of dividends or to the distribution of assets upon
    liquidation. Holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights in
    addition to and separate from the voting rights of common
    shareholders. See &#147;Description of Shares&#160;&#151;
    Preferred Shares&#148; and &#147;Certain Provisions of the
    Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws.&#148; The
    holders of preferred shares, on the one hand, and the holders of
    the common shares, on the other, may have interests that
    conflict in certain situations.
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    Leverage is a speculative technique that could adversely affect
    the returns to common shareholders. Leverage can cause the Fund
    to lose money and can magnify the effect of any losses. To the
    extent the income or capital appreciation derived from
    securities purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds
    the cost of leverage, the Fund&#146;s return will be greater
    than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income or
    capital appreciation from the securities purchased with such
    funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage or if the
    Fund incurs capital losses, the return of the Fund will be less
    than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount
    available for distribution to common shareholders as dividends
    and other distributions will be reduced or potentially
    eliminated.
</DIV>

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    The Fund will pay, and common shareholders will effectively
    bear, any costs and expenses relating to any borrowings and to
    the issuance and ongoing maintenance of preferred shares or debt
    securities. Such costs and expenses include the higher
    management fee resulting from the use of any such leverage,
    offering
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    issuance costs, and interest
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    dividend expense and ongoing maintenance.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Certain types of borrowings may result in the Fund being subject
    to covenants in credit agreements, including those relating to
    asset coverage, borrowing base and portfolio composition
    requirements and additional covenants that may affect the
    Fund&#146;s ability to pay dividends and distributions on common
    shares in certain instances. The Fund may also be required to
    pledge its assets to the lenders in connection with certain
    types of borrowings. The Fund may be subject to certain
    restrictions on investments imposed by guidelines of one or more
    NRSROs which may issue ratings for any preferred shares or
    short-term debt instruments issued by the Fund. These guidelines
    may impose asset coverage or portfolio composition requirements
    that are more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act. See
    &#147;Prospectus Summary&#160;&#151; Recent Developments&#148;
    and &#147;Rating Agency Guidelines.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Interest Rate Transactions Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    enter into an interest rate swap or cap transaction to attempt
    to protect itself from increasing dividend or interest expenses
    on its leverage resulting from increasing short-term interest
    rates. A decline in interest rates may result in a decline in
    the value of the swap or cap, which may result in a decline in
    the net asset value of the Fund. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Interest Rate Transactions Risk.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Reduction of Leverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;We have previously
    taken, and may in the future take, action to reduce the amount
    of leverage employed by the Fund. Reduction of the leverage
    employed by the Fund will in turn reduce the amount of assets
    available for investment in portfolio securities. This reduction
    in leverage may negatively impact our financial performance,
    including our ability to sustain current levels of distributions
    on common shares.
</DIV>

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    <I>Market Impact Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The sale of our common
    shares (or the perception that such sales may occur) may have an
    adverse effect on prices in the secondary market for our common
    shares by increasing the number of shares available, which may
    put downward pressure on the market price for our common shares.
    These sales also might make it more difficult for us to sell
    additional equity securities in the future at a time and price
    we deem appropriate.
</DIV>

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    <I>Dilution Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The voting power of current
    shareholders will be diluted to the extent that such
    shareholders do not purchase shares in any future common share
    offerings or do not purchase sufficient shares to maintain their
    percentage interest. In addition, if we are unable to invest the
    proceeds of such offering as intended, our per share
    distribution may decrease (or may consist of return of capital)
    and we may not participate in market advances to the same extent
    as if such proceeds were fully invested as planned.
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    <I>Market Discount Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund&#146;s common
    shares have traded both at a premium and at a discount relative
    to net asset value. Common shares of closed-end investment
    companies frequently trade at prices lower than their net asset
    value. Depending on the premium of the Fund&#146;s common
    shares, the Fund&#146;s net asset value may be reduced
    immediately following an offering of the Fund&#146;s common
    shares by the offering expenses paid by the Fund. See &#147;Use
    of Proceeds.&#148;
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    In addition to net asset value, the market price of the
    Fund&#146;s common shares may be affected by such factors as the
    Fund&#146;s use of leverage, dividend stability, portfolio
    credit quality, liquidity, market supply and demand of the
    common shares and the Fund&#146;s dividends paid (which are, in
    turn, affected by expenses), call protection for portfolio
    securities and interest rate movements. See
    &#147;Leverage,&#148; &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and
    &#147;Description of Securities.&#148; The Fund&#146;s common
    shares are designed primarily for long-term investors, and you
    should not purchase common shares if you intend to sell them
    shortly after purchase.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151; Additional Risks to Common
    Shareholders&#148; for a more detailed discussion of these risks.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Additional
    Risks to Senior Security Holders</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Additional
    risks of investing in senior securities include the
    following:</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

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    <I>Interest Rate Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Rising market interest
    rates could impact negatively the value of our investment
    portfolio, reducing the amount of assets serving as asset
    coverage for the senior securities.
</DIV>

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    <I>Senior Leverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Our preferred shares
    will be junior in liquidation and with respect to distribution
    rights to our debt securities and any other borrowings. Senior
    securities representing indebtedness may constitute a
    substantial lien and burden on preferred shares by reason of
    their prior claim against our income and against our net assets
    in liquidation. We may not be permitted to declare dividends or
    other distributions with respect to any series of our preferred
    shares unless at such time we meet applicable asset coverage
    requirements and the payment of principal or interest is not in
    default with respect to any borrowings.
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    <I>Ratings and Asset Coverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;To the extent
    that senior securities are rated, a rating does not eliminate or
    necessarily mitigate the risks of investing in our senior
    securities, and a rating may not fully or accurately reflect all
    of the credit and market risks associated with that senior
    security. A rating agency could downgrade the rating of any
    preferred shares or debt securities, which may make such
    securities less liquid in the secondary market, though probably
    with higher resulting interest rates. If a rating agency
    downgrades the rating assigned to a senior security, we may
    alter our portfolio or redeem the senior security. We may
    voluntarily redeem senior securities under certain circumstances.
</DIV>

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    <I>Inflation Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Inflation is the reduction in
    the purchasing power of money resulting from an increase in the
    price of goods and services. Inflation risk is the risk that the
    inflation adjusted or &#147;real&#148; value of an investment in
    preferred shares or debt securities or the income from that
    investment will be worth less in the future. As inflation
    occurs, the real value of the preferred shares or debt
    securities and the dividend payable to holders of preferred
    shares or interest payable on debt securities declines.
</DIV>

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    <I>Decline in Net Asset Value Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;A material
    decline in our net asset value (&#147;NAV&#148;) may impair our
    ability to maintain required levels of asset coverage for any
    outstanding preferred shares or debt securities.
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    See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151; Additional Risks to Senior
    Security Holders&#148; for a more detailed discussion of these
    risks.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SUMMARY
    OF FUND&#160;EXPENSES</FONT></B>
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    The following table and example contain information about the
    costs and expenses that common shareholders will bear directly
    or indirectly. In accordance with Commission requirements, the
    table below shows our expenses, including leverage costs, as a
    percentage of our average net assets as of October&#160;31,
    2009, and not as a percentage of gross assets or managed assets.
    By showing expenses as a percentage of average net assets,
    expenses are not expressed as a percentage of all of the assets
    we invest. The table and example are based on our capital
    structure as of October&#160;31, 2009.
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    As of October&#160;31, 2009, we had $30,000,000 in borrowings
    outstanding, representing 21.1% of managed assets as of that
    date.
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    <B>Shareholder Transaction Expenses</B>
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    Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price)
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (1)
</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan Fees(2)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Percentage of Net<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Assets Attributable to<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Annual Expenses</FONT></B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    <B>Common Shareholders</B>
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    Management Fee(3)
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    1.31
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    %
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    Leverage Costs(4)
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    .96
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&nbsp;
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    Other Expenses(5)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    .17
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(6)
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    .02
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&nbsp;
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    Total Annual Expenses
</DIV>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    2.46
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
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    <B>Offering Expenses</B>
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    Offering Expenses Borne by the Fund (as a percentage of offering
    price)
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    &#151;
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    (1)
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Example:</FONT></B>
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    The following example illustrates the expenses that common
    shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares,
    assuming (1)&#160;total annual expenses of 2.46% of net assets
    attributable to common shares in years 1 through 10; (2)&#160;a
    5% annual return; and (3)&#160;all distributions are reinvested
    at net asset value:
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    <B>1&#160;Year</B>
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<TD>
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<TD>
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>3&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>5&#160;Years</B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    <B>10&#160;Years</B>
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&nbsp;
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    Total Expenses Paid by Common Shareholders(7)
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    $
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    &#160;25
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    $
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    &#160;77
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    $
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    &#160;131
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    $
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    &#160;280
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    <B>The example should not be considered a representation of
    future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than
    those assumed. Moreover, our actual rate of return may be
    greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the
    example.</B>
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    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    If the securities to which this prospectus relates are sold to
    or through underwriters, the prospectus supplement will set
    forth any applicable sales load and the estimated offering
    expenses borne by us.</TD>
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    (2) </TD>
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    Shareholders will pay a transaction fee plus brokerage charges
    if they direct the Plan Agent to sell common shares held in a
    Plan account. In addition, each participant will pay a pro rata
    share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan
    Agent&#146;s open-market purchases in connection with the
    reinvestment of dividends or distributions. If a participant
    elects to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her
    common shares and remit the proceeds, such participant will be
    charged his or her pro rata share of brokerage commissions on
    the shares sold. See &#147;Automatic Dividend Reinvestment
    Plan.&#148;</TD>
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    (3) </TD>
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    The Fund pays Calamos an annual management fee, payable monthly,
    for its investment management services equal to 1.00% of the
    Fund&#146;s average weekly managed assets. In accordance with
    the requirements of the Commission, the table above shows the
    Fund&#146;s management fee as a percentage of average net assets
    attributable to common shares. By showing the management fee as
    a percentage of net assets, the management fee is not expressed
    as a percentage of all of the assets the Fund intends to invest.
    For </TD>
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     purposes of the table, the management fee has been converted to
    1.31% of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets as of
    October&#160;31, 2009 by dividing the total dollar amount of the
    management fee by the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets
    (managed assets less outstanding leverage).</TD>
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    Reflects interest expense on $30,000,000 in borrowings under the
    Committed Facility Agreement described under &#147;Prospectus
    Summary&#160;&#151; Recent Developments&#148; and a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">one-time</FONT>
    Deferred debt structuring fee of .25% of the borrowing limit.</TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current
    fiscal year.</TD>
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    (6) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Acquired Fund&#160;Fees and Expenses include certain expenses
    incurred in connection with the Fund&#146;s investment in
    Calamos Government Money Market Fund, a series of Calamos
    Investment Trust (&#147;GMMF&#148;). Calamos has voluntarily
    agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee charged to the
    Fund, in an amount equal to the advisory fee payable by GMMF to
    Calamos that is attributable to the Fund&#146;s investment in
    GMMF, based on daily net assets. On May&#160;15, 2009, the
    Calamos Government Money Market Fund liquidated.</TD>
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    (7) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The example does not include sales load or estimated offering
    costs, which would cause the expenses shown in the example to
    increase.</TD>
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    The purpose of the table and the example above is to help
    investors understand the fees and expenses that they, as common
    shareholders, would bear directly or indirectly. For additional
    information with respect to our expenses, see &#147;Management
    of the Fund.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">FINANCIAL
    HIGHLIGHTS</FONT></B>
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    The information in the following table shows selected data for a
    common share outstanding throughout each period listed below.
    The information in this table is derived from our financial
    statements audited by Deloitte&#160;&#038; Touche LLP, whose
    report on such financial statements is contained in our 2009
    Annual Report and is included in the statement of additional
    information, both of which are available from us. See
    &#147;Available Information&#148; in this prospectus.
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    <B>October&#160;27,<BR>
    </B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    <B>2005*<BR>
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<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended October&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
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&nbsp;
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    Net asset value, beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (a)
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income from investment operations:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.74
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.86
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.51
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (common share equivalent basis)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net realized gains (common share equivalent basis)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total from investment operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (8.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Less distributions to common shareholders from:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred
    shares and related offering costs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net asset value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Market value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.54
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19.51
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.62
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total investment return based on:(c)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net asset value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (41.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20.77
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.24
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Market value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56.98
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (46.54
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33.84
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net assets, end of period (000)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    89,756
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    168,551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    130,588
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    114,439
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Preferred shares, at redemption value ($25,000 per share
    liquidation preference) (000&#146;s omitted)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net expenses(d)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.33
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Gross expenses prior to expense reductions and earnings
    credits(d)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.37
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (loss)(d)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.37
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.57
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.33
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Preferred share distributions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (loss), net of preferred share
    distributions from net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.56
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.68
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Portfolio turnover rate
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Average commission rate paid
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0167
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0377
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0258
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Asset coverage per preferred share, at end of period(f)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    96,423
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October&#160;27,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>2005*<BR>
    </B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>through<BR>
    </B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended October&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
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&nbsp;
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    Asset coverage per $1,000 of loan outstanding(g)
</DIV>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,734
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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<TR>
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    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Commencement of operations.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    ** </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Net investment income allocated based on average shares method.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (a) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued and
    beginning net asset value of $14.325.</TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (b) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Amount equated to less than $0.005 per common share.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (c) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of
    common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the
    closing of the last day of the period reported. Dividends and
    distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to
    be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund&#146;s dividend
    reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized for periods
    less than one year. Brokerage commissions are not reflected. NAV
    per share is determined by dividing the value of the Fund&#146;s
    portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all
    liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding.
    The common share market price is the price the market is willing
    to pay for shares of the Fund at a given time. Common share
    market price is influenced by a range of factors, including
    supply and demand and market conditions.</TD>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (d) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Does not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Preferred
    Shareholders.</TD>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    (e) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Annualized.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (f) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Calculated by subtracting the Fund&#146;s total liabilities (not
    including Preferred Shares) from the Fund&#146;s total assets
    and dividing this by the number of Preferred Shares outstanding.</TD>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (g) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Calculated by subtracting the Fund&#146;s total liabilities (not
    including Note payable) and preferred shares from the
    Fund&#146;s total assets and dividing this by the amount of note
    payable outstanding, and by multiplying the result by 1,000,</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">MARKET
    AND NET ASSET VALUE INFORMATION</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
    (&#147;NYSE&#148;) under the symbol &#147;CGO.&#148; Our common
    shares commenced trading on the NYSE on October&#160;27, 2005.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common shares have traded both at a premium and a discount
    to NAV. We cannot predict whether our shares will trade in the
    future at a premium or discount to NAV. The provisions of the
    1940 Act generally require that the public offering price of
    common shares (less any underwriting commissions and discounts)
    must equal or exceed the NAV per share of a company&#146;s
    common stock (calculated within 48&#160;hours of pricing). Our
    issuance of common shares may have an adverse effect on prices
    in the secondary market for our common shares by increasing the
    number of common shares available, which may put downward
    pressure on the market price for our common shares. Shares of
    common stock of closed-end investment companies frequently trade
    at a discount from NAV. See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151;
    Additional Risks to Common Shareholders&#160;&#151; Market
    Discount Risk.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth for each of the periods indicated
    the high and low closing market prices for our common shares on
    the NYSE, the NAV per share and the premium or discount to NAV
    per share at which
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    our common shares were trading. NAV is determined on the last
    business day of each month. See &#147;Determination of Net Asset
    Value&#148; for information as to the determination of our NAV.
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Premium/<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Discount)<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>to Net Asset<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Market Price(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Net Asset<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Value(3)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Quarter Ended</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Value(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January&#160;31, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.47
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.60
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4.47
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April&#160;30, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.84
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.94
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    July&#160;31, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.27
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    October&#160;31, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (38.67
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January&#160;31, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.60
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (25.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April&#160;30, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.61
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (26.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    July&#160;31, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (15.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    October&#160;31, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.42
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.69
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Source: Bloomberg Financial and Fund&#160;Accounting Records.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Based on high and low closing market price during the respective
    quarter.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Based on the NAV calculated on the close of business on the last
    business day of each calendar quarter.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Based on the Fund&#146;s computations on the day of each of the
    high and low closing market prices during the respective quarter.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The last reported sale price, NAV per common share and
    percentage premium to NAV per common share on January&#160;15,
    2010 were $15.02, $14.77 and 1.69%, respectively. As of
    January&#160;15, 2010, we had 8,019,138&#160;common shares
    outstanding and net assets of approximately $148,450,021.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">USE OF
    PROCEEDS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Subject to the remainder of this section, and unless otherwise
    specified in a prospectus supplement, we currently intend to
    invest the net proceeds of any sales of our securities pursuant
    to this prospectus in accordance with our investment objective
    and policies as described under &#147;Investment Objective and
    Principal Investment Strategies&#148; within approximately three
    months of receipt of such proceeds. Such investments may be
    delayed if suitable investments are unavailable at the time or
    for other reasons. Pending such investment, we anticipate that
    we will invest the proceeds in securities issued by the
    U.S.&#160;government or its agencies or instrumentalities or in
    high quality, short-term or long-term debt obligations. We may
    also use proceeds from the sale of our securities to
    (i)&#160;retire all or a portion of any short-term debt we incur
    in pursuit of our investment objective and policies,
    (ii)&#160;redeem any outstanding senior securities, and
    (iii)&#160;for working capital purposes, including the payment
    of interest and operating expenses, although there is currently
    no intent to issue securities primarily for this purpose. A
    delay in the anticipated use of proceeds could lower returns,
    reduce our distribution to common shareholders and reduce the
    amount of cash available to make dividend and interest payments
    on preferred shares and debt securities, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE
    FUND</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos Global Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end
    management investment company which commenced investment
    operations in October 2005. The Fund was organized under the
    laws of the State of Delaware on March&#160;30, 2004, and has
    registered under the 1940 Act. On October&#160;31, 2005, the
    Fund issued an aggregate of 8,000,000 common shares, no par
    value, in an initial public offering and commenced its
    operations. The Fund granted the underwriters an option to
    purchase up to 1,021,536 additional common shares at the public
    offering price less the sales load. The Fund did not issue any
    common shares in connection with the over-allotment option. The
    net proceeds of the initial public offering were approximately
    $114,700,003 after the payment of offering expenses. On
    January&#160;6, 2006, the Fund issued Preferred Shares,
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
     liquidation preference $25,000 per share ($59,000,000 in the
    aggregate). On April&#160;23, 2008, the Fund&#146;s Board
    approved the redemption of all Preferred Shares outstanding. The
    shares were redeemed at a price of $25,000 per share plus any
    accrued and unpaid dividends (an aggregate price of
    $59,044,486). As of December&#160;31, 2009, the Fund had
    outstanding borrowings under the Agreement of $30&#160;million,
    representing approximately 20.6% of the Fund&#146;s managed
    assets as of that date. The Fund&#146;s common shares are listed
    on the NYSE under the symbol &#147;CGO.&#148; The Fund&#146;s
    principal office is located at 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
    Illinois 60563, and its telephone number is
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-582-6959.</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table provides information about our outstanding
    securities as of January&#160;15, 2010:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INVESTMENT
    OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investment
    Objective</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s investment objective is to provide total return
    through a combination of capital appreciation and current
    income. The Fund&#146;s investment objective may be changed by
    its Board of Trustees without a shareholder vote, except that
    the Fund will give shareholders at least 60&#160;days&#146;
    notice of any change to the Fund&#146;s investment objective.
    The Fund makes no assurance that it will realize its objective.
    An investment in the Fund may be speculative in that it involves
    a high degree of risk and should not constitute a complete
    investment program. See &#147;Risk Factors.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Principal
    Investment Strategies</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest primarily in a
    portfolio of common and preferred stocks, convertible securities
    and income producing securities such as investment grade and
    below investment grade (high yield/high risk) debt securities.
    The Fund, under normal circumstances, will invest at least 50%
    of its managed assets in equity securities (including securities
    that are convertible into equity securities). The Fund may
    invest up to 100% of its managed assets in securities of foreign
    issuers, including debt and equity securities of corporate
    issuers and debt securities of government issuers, in developed
    and emerging markets. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will
    invest at least 30% of its managed assets in securities of
    foreign issuers. The Fund will invest in the securities of
    issuers of several different countries throughout the world, in
    addition to the United States.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos will dynamically allocate the Fund&#146;s investments
    among multiple asset classes (rather than maintaining a fixed or
    static allocation), seeking to obtain an appropriate balance of
    risk and reward on a long-term basis through all market cycles
    using multiple strategies and combining them to seek to achieve
    favorable risk adjusted returns.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund will attempt to keep a consistent balance between risk
    and reward over the course of different market cycles, through
    various combinations of stocks, bonds,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    convertible securities, to achieve what Calamos believes to be
    an appropriate blend for the then current market. As the market
    environment changes, portfolio securities may change in an
    attempt to achieve a relatively consistent risk level over time.
    At some points in a market cycle, one type of security may make
    up a substantial portion of the Fund&#146;s portfolio, while at
    other times certain securities may have minimal or no
    representation, depending on market conditions.
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    The Fund may also seek to generate income from option premiums
    by writing (selling) options (with an aggregate notional value
    of up to 33% of the value of the Fund&#146;s managed assets).
    The Fund will opportunistically employ a strategy of writing
    options. The extent of option writing activity will depend upon
    market conditions and Calamos&#146; ongoing assessment of the
    attractiveness of writing options on the Fund&#146;s equity
    holdings.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Equity Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;Equity securities include
    common and preferred stocks, warrants, rights, and depository
    receipts. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at
    least 50% of its managed assets in equity securities (including
    securities that are convertible into equity securities). The
    Fund may invest in preferred stocks and convertible securities
    of any rating, including below investment grade. See
    &#147;&#151;&#160;High Yield Securities&#148; below. An
    investment in the equity securities of a company represents a
    proportionate ownership interest in that company. Therefore, the
    Fund participates in the financial success or failure of any
    company in which it has an equity interest.
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    <I>High Yield Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest in
    high yield securities for either current income or capital
    appreciation or both. The high yield securities in which the
    Fund invests are rated below investment grade (i.e., rated Ba or
    lower by Moody&#146;s or BB or lower by S&#038;P&#146;s) or are
    unrated but determined by Calamos to be of comparable quality.
    The Fund may invest in high yield securities of any rating.
    Non-convertible debt securities rated below investment grade are
    commonly referred to as &#147;junk bonds&#148; and are
    considered speculative with respect to the issuer&#146;s
    capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Below investment
    grade non-convertible debt securities involve greater risk of
    loss, are subject to greater price volatility and are less
    liquid, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or
    change, than higher rated debt securities.
</DIV>

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    <I>Other Income Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may also
    invest in investment grade debt securities. The Fund&#146;s
    investments in investment grade debt securities may have fixed
    or variable principal payments and all types of interest rate
    and dividend payment and reset terms, including fixed rate,
    adjustable rate, zero coupon, contingent, deferred, payment in
    kind and auction rate features.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Foreign Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest up to
    100% of its managed assets in securities of foreign issuers in
    developed and emerging markets, including debt and equity
    securities of corporate issuers and debt securities of
    government issuers. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will
    invest at least 30% of its managed assets in securities of
    foreign issuers; however, the Fund anticipates that ordinarily
    Calamos&#146; investment process will result in the Fund
    investing at least 40% of its managed assets in securities of
    foreign issuers. The Fund will invest in the securities of
    issuers of several different countries throughout the world, in
    addition to the United States. A foreign issuer is a foreign
    government or a company organized under the laws of a foreign
    country. In analyzing the foreign issuers in which the Fund may
    invest, Calamos will generally consider a number of factors that
    may characterize the issuer&#146;s economic ties to a particular
    foreign country or region. Such factors may include any or all
    of the following: the characteristics of the economy in the
    principal country or countries in which the issuer sells it
    goods <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    services; the stability of the currency in the issuer&#146;s
    country of organization; the laws with respect to international
    trade and property rights in the issuer&#146;s country of
    organization; and the tax, accounting and regulatory
    requirements of the issuer&#146;s country of organization.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Convertible Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest in
    convertible securities. A convertible security is a debt
    security or preferred stock that is exchangeable for an equity
    security (typically of the same issuer) at a predetermined price
    (the &#147;conversion price&#148;). Depending upon the
    relationship of the conversion price to the market value of the
    underlying security, a convertible security may trade more like
    an equity security than a debt instrument. The Fund may invest
    in convertible securities of any rating including below
    investment grade. See &#147;&#151;&#160;High Yield
    Securities&#148; above. Securities that are convertible into
    equity securities are considered equity-securities for purposes
    of the Fund&#146;s policy to invest at least 50% of its managed
    assets in equity securities.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Synthetic Convertible Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    invest in &#147;synthetic&#148; convertible securities. A
    synthetic convertible security is a financial instrument that is
    designed to simulate the characteristics of another instrument
    (i.e., a convertible security) through the combined features of
    a collection of other securities or assets. Calamos may create a
    synthetic convertible security by combining separate securities
    that possess the two principal characteristics of a true
    convertible security, i.e., a fixed-income security
    (&#147;fixed-income component&#148;, which may be a convertible
    or non-convertible security) and the right to acquire an equity
    security (&#147;convertible component&#148;). The fixed-income
    component is achieved by investing in non-convertible,
    fixed-income securities such as bonds, preferred stocks and
    money market instruments. The convertible component is achieved
    by investing in warrants or options to buy common stock at a
    certain exercise price, or
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    options on a stock index. The Fund may also purchase synthetic
    convertible securities created by other parties, typically
    investment banks, including convertible structured notes.
    Convertible structured notes are fixed income debentures linked
    to equity. Convertible structured notes have the attributes of a
    convertible security; however, the investment bank that issued
    the convertible note assumes the credit risk associated with the
    investment, rather than the issuer of the underlying common
    stock into which the note is convertible. Different companies
    may issue the fixed-income and convertible components, which may
    be purchased separately and at different times.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund may also invest in synthetic convertible securities
    created by third parties, typically investment banks. Synthetic
    convertible securities created by such parties may be designed
    to simulate the characteristics of traditional convertible
    securities or may be designed to alter or emphasize a particular
    feature. Traditional convertible securities typically offer
    stable cash flows with the ability to participate in capital
    appreciation of the underlying common stock. Because traditional
    convertible securities are exercisable at the option of the
    holder, the holder is protected against downside risk. Synthetic
    convertible securities may alter these characteristics by
    offering enhanced yields in exchange for reduced capital
    appreciation or less downside protection, or any combination of
    these features. Synthetic convertible instruments may include
    structured notes, equity-linked notes, mandatory convertibles
    and combinations of securities and instruments, such as a debt
    instrument combined with a forward contract.
</DIV>

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    Some examples of these securities include:
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    Preferred equity redeemable cumulative stock (&#147;PERCS&#148;)
    are shares that automatically convert into one ordinary share
    upon maturity. They are usually issued at the prevailing share
    price, convertible into one ordinary share, with an enhanced
    dividend yield. PERCS pay a higher dividend than common shares,
    but the equity upside is capped. Above a certain share price,
    the conversion ratio will fall as the stock rises, capping the
    upside at that level. Below this level, the conversion ratio
    remains one-for-one, giving the same downside exposure as the
    ordinary shares, excluding the income difference.
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    Dividend enhanced convertible stock (&#147;DECS&#148;) are
    either preference shares or subordinated bonds. These, like
    PERCS, mandatorily convert into ordinary shares at maturity, if
    not already converted. DECS give no significant downside
    protection and are very equity sensitive with minimal direct
    bond characteristics and interest rate exposure. As with PERCS,
    some of the upside performance is given away and in return, the
    investor receives an enhanced yield over the ordinary shares.
    Unlike PERCS, however, the investor&#146;s upside is not capped.
    Instead, the investor trades a zone of flat exposure to the
    share price for the enhanced income.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Preferred Redeemable Increased Dividend Equity Security
    (&#147;PRIDES&#148;) are synthetic securities consisting of a
    forward contract to purchase the issuer&#146;s underlying
    security and an interest bearing deposit. Interest payments are
    made at regular intervals, and conversion into the underlying
    security is mandatory at maturity. Similar to convertible
    securities, PRIDES allow investors to earn stable cash flows
    while still participating in the capital gains of an underlying
    stock. This is possible because these products are valued along
    the same lines as the underlying security.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s holdings of synthetic convertible securities are
    considered equity securities for purposes of the Fund&#146;s
    policy to invest at least 50% of its managed assets in equity
    securities. If the Fund purchases a synthetic convertible
    instrument, a component of which is an option, such option will
    not be considered an option for the purpose of the Fund&#146;s
    limitations on options described below.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Options Strategy.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may seek to
    generate income from option premiums by writing (selling)
    options (with an aggregate notional value of up to 33% of the
    value of the Fund&#146;s managed assets). The Fund may write
    (sell) call options (i)&#160;on a portion of the equity
    securities (including securities that are convertible into
    equity securities) in the Fund&#146;s portfolio and (ii)&#160;on
    broad-based securities indices (such as the S&#038;P 500 or MSCI
    EAFE) or certain ETFs (exchange traded funds) that trade like
    common stocks but seek to replicate such market indices.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, to seek to offset some of the risk of a large
    potential decline in the event the overall stock market has a
    sizeable short-term or intermediate-term decline, the Fund may
    also, to a limited extent, purchase
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    put options on broad-based securities indices (such as the
    S&#038;P 500 or MSCI EAFE) or certain ETFs (exchange-traded
    funds) that trade like common stocks but seek to replicate such
    market indices.
</DIV>

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    <I>Options in General.</I>&#160;&#160;A call option, upon
    payment of a premium, gives the purchaser of the option the
    right to buy, and the seller the obligation to sell, the
    underlying security, index or other instrument at the exercise
    price. A put option gives the purchaser of the option, upon
    payment of a premium, the right to sell, and the seller the
    obligation to buy, the underlying security, index, or other
    instrument at the exercise price.
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    Certain options, known as &#147;American style&#148; options,
    may be exercised at any time during the term of the option.
    Other options, known as &#147;European style&#148; options, may
    be exercised only on the expiration date of the option. The Fund
    expects that substantially all of the options written by the
    Fund will be American style options.
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    The Fund is authorized to purchase and sell exchange listed
    options and over-the-counter options (&#147;OTC options&#148;).
    Exchange listed options are issued by a regulated intermediary
    such as the OCC, which guarantees the performance of the
    obligations of the parties to such options. In addition, the
    Fund may purchase instruments structured by broker-dealers or
    investment banks that package or possess economic
    characteristics of options. The discussion below uses the OCC as
    an example, but is also applicable to other financial
    intermediaries.
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    With certain exceptions, OCC issued and exchange listed options
    generally settle by physical delivery of the underlying
    security, although in the future cash settlement may become
    available. Index options are cash settled for the net amount, if
    any, by which the option is &#147;in-the-money&#148; (i.e.,
    where the value of the underlying instrument exceeds, in the
    case of a call option, or is less than, in the case of a put
    option, the exercise price of the option) at the time the option
    is exercised. Frequently, rather than taking or making delivery
    of the underlying instrument through the process of exercising
    the option, listed options are closed by entering into
    offsetting purchase or sale transactions that do not result in
    ownership of the new option.
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    OTC options are purchased from or sold to securities dealers,
    financial institutions or other parties
    (&#147;Counterparties&#148;) through direct bilateral agreement
    with the Counterparty. In contrast to exchange listed options,
    which generally have standardized terms and performance
    mechanics, all the terms of an OTC option, including such terms
    as method of settlement, term, exercise price, premium,
    guarantees and security, are set by negotiation of the parties.
    The Fund may sell OTC options (other than OTC currency options)
    that are subject to a buy-back provision permitting the Fund to
    require the Counterparty to sell the option back to the Fund at
    a formula price within seven days. The Fund expects generally to
    enter into OTC options that have cash settlement provisions,
    although it is not required to do so. The staff of the
    Commission currently takes the position that OTC options
    purchased by a fund, and portfolio securities
    &#147;covering&#148; the amount of a fund&#146;s obligation
    pursuant to an OTC option sold by it (or the amount of assets
    equal to the formula price for the repurchase of the option, if
    any, less the amount by which the option is in-the-money) are
    illiquid. OTC options purchased by the Fund and any portfolio
    securities used to cover obligations pursuant to such options
    are not considered illiquid by Calamos for the purposes of the
    Fund&#146;s limitation on investments in illiquid securities.
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    The Fund may also purchase and sell options on stocks, indices,
    rates, credit spreads or currencies. Options on securities
    indices and other financial indices are similar to options on a
    security or other instrument except that, rather than settling
    by physical delivery of the underlying instrument, they settle
    by cash settlement, i.e., an option on an index gives the holder
    the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of
    cash if the closing level of the index upon which the option is
    based exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the
    case of a put, the exercise price of the option (except if, in
    the case of an OTC option, physical delivery is specified). This
    amount of cash is equal to the excess of the closing price of
    the index over the exercise price of the option, which also may
    be multiplied by a formula value. The seller of the option is
    obligated, in return for the premium received, to make delivery
    of this amount. The gain or loss on an option on an index
    depends on price movements in the instruments making up the
    market, market segment, industry or other composite on which the
    underlying index is based, rather than price movements in
    individual securities, as is the case with respect to options on
    securities.
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    The Fund will write call options and put options only if they
    are &#147;covered.&#148; For example, a call option written by
    the Fund will require the Fund to hold the securities subject to
    the call (or securities convertible into those securities
    without additional consideration) or to segregate cash or liquid
    assets sufficient to purchase and deliver the securities if the
    call is exercised. A call option sold by the Fund on an index
    will require the Fund to own portfolio securities that correlate
    with the index or to segregate cash or liquid assets equal to
    the excess of the index value over the exercise price on a
    current basis. A put option written by the Fund requires the
    Fund to segregate cash or liquid assets equal to the exercise
    price.
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    OTC options entered into by the Fund will generally provide for
    cash settlement. As a result, when the Fund sells these
    instruments it will only segregate an amount of cash or liquid
    assets equal to its accrued net obligations, as there is no
    requirement for payment or delivery of amounts in excess of the
    net amount. Those amounts will equal 100% of the exercise price
    in the case of a non cash-settled put, the same as an OCC
    guaranteed listed option sold by the Fund, or the in-the-money
    amount plus any sell-back formula amount in the case of a
    cash-settled put or call. In addition, when the Fund sells a
    call option on an index at a time when the in-the-money amount
    exceeds the exercise price, the Fund will segregate, until the
    option expires or is closed out, cash or cash equivalents equal
    in value to such excess. OTC options other than those above may
    also settle with physical delivery, or with an election of
    either physical delivery or cash settlement and the Fund will
    segregate an amount of cash or liquid assets equal to the full
    value of the option. OTC options settling with physical
    delivery, or with an election of either physical delivery or
    cash settlement, will be treated the same as other options
    settling with physical delivery.
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    If an option written by the Fund expires, the Fund will
    generally realize a short-term capital gain equal to the premium
    received at the time the option was written. If an option
    purchased by the Fund expires, the Fund realizes a capital loss
    equal to the premium paid, which will either be short-term or
    long-term depending on the Fund&#146;s holding period for the
    option.
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    The Fund will generally realize a capital gain from a closing
    purchase transaction if the cost of the closing option is less
    than the premium received from writing the option, or, if it is
    more, the Fund will generally realize a capital loss. If the
    premium received from a closing sale transaction is more than
    the premium paid to purchase the option, the Fund will generally
    realize a capital gain or, if it is less, the Fund will
    generally realize a capital loss. The principal factors
    affecting the market value of a put or a call option include
    supply and demand, interest rates, the current market price of
    the underlying security or index in relation to the exercise
    price of the option, the volatility of the underlying security
    or index, and the time remaining until the expiration date.
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    A put option purchased by the Fund is an asset of the Fund,
    valued initially at the premium paid for the option. The premium
    received for an option written by the Fund is recorded as a
    deferred credit. The value of an option purchased or written is
    marked-to-market daily and is valued at the closing price on the
    exchange on which it is traded or, if not traded on an exchange
    or no closing price is available, at the mean between the last
    bid and asked prices.
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    <I>Rule&#160;144A Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest
    without limit in Rule&#160;144A Securities. Calamos, under the
    supervision of the Board of Trustees, will consider whether
    securities purchased under Rule&#160;144A are illiquid and thus
    subject to the Fund&#146;s limit on investing no more than 15%
    of its managed assets in illiquid securities. A determination of
    whether a Rule&#160;144A Security is liquid or not is a question
    of fact. In making this determination, Calamos will consider the
    trading markets for the specific security, taking into account
    the unregistered nature of a Rule&#160;144A Security. In
    addition, Calamos could consider the (1)&#160;frequency of
    trades and quotes, (2)&#160;number of dealers and potential
    purchasers, (3)&#160;dealer undertakings to make a market and
    (4)&#160;nature of a security and of marketplace trades (e.g.,
    the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of
    soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer). The liquidity
    of Rule&#160;144A Securities will be monitored and, if as a
    result of changed conditions, it is determined that a
    Rule&#160;144A Security is no longer liquid, the Fund&#146;s
    holdings of illiquid securities would be reviewed to determine
    what, if any, steps are required to assure that the Fund does
    not invest more than 15% of its managed assets in illiquid
    securities. Investing in Rule&#160;144A Securities could have
    the effect of increasing the amount of the portfolio&#146;s
    assets invested in illiquid securities if qualified
    institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase such securities.
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    <I>U.S.&#160;Government
    Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;U.S.&#160;government securities in
    which the Fund invests include debt obligations of varying
    maturities issued by the U.S.&#160;Treasury or issued or
    guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the
    U.S.&#160;government, including the Federal Housing
    Administration, Federal Financing Bank, Farmers Home
    Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Small
    Business Administration, Government National Mortgage
    Association, General Services Administration, Central Bank for
    Cooperatives, Federal Farm Credit Banks, Federal Home Loan
    Banks, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National
    Mortgage Association (&#147;FNMA&#148;), Maritime
    Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, District of Columbia
    Armory Board, Student Loan Marketing Association, Resolution
    Fund&#160;Corporation and various institutions that previously
    were or currently are part of the Farm Credit System (which has
    been undergoing reorganization since 1987). Some
    U.S.&#160;government securities, such as U.S.&#160;Treasury
    bills, Treasury notes and Treasury bonds, which differ only in
    their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance, are
    supported by the full faith and credit of the United States.
    Others are supported by: (i)&#160;the right of the issuer to
    borrow from the U.S.&#160;Treasury, such as securities of the
    Federal Home Loan Banks; (ii)&#160;the discretionary authority
    of the U.S.&#160;government to purchase the agency&#146;s
    obligations, such as securities of the FNMA; or (iii)&#160;only
    the credit of the issuer. No assurance can be given that the
    U.S.&#160;government will provide financial support in the
    future to U.S.&#160;government agencies, authorities or
    instrumentalities that are not supported by the full faith and
    credit of the United States. Securities guaranteed as to
    principal and interest by the U.S.&#160;government, its
    agencies, authorities or instrumentalities include:
    (i)&#160;securities for which the payment of principal and
    interest is backed by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by
    the U.S.&#160;government or any of its agencies, authorities or
    instrumentalities; and (ii)&#160;participations in loans made to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;governments</FONT>
    or other entities that are so guaranteed. The secondary market
    for certain of these participations is limited and, therefore,
    may be regarded as illiquid. U.S.&#160;Government securities
    include STRIPS and CUBES, which are issued by the
    U.S.&#160;Treasury as component parts of U.S.&#160;Treasury
    bonds and represent scheduled interest and principal payments on
    the bonds.
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    <I>Zero Coupon Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The securities in
    which the Fund invests may include zero coupon securities, which
    are debt obligations that are issued or purchased at a
    significant discount from face value. The discount approximates
    the total amount of interest the security will accrue and
    compound over the period until maturity or the particular
    interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the
    market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Zero coupon
    securities do not require the periodic payment of interest.
    These investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for
    cash to meet debt service, but generally require a higher rate
    of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt
    of cash. These investments may experience greater volatility in
    market value than U.S.&#160;government or other securities that
    make regular payments of interest. The Fund accrues income on
    these investments for tax and accounting purposes, which is
    distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is
    received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of
    other portfolio securities to satisfy the Fund&#146;s
    distribution obligations, in which case the Fund will forgo the
    opportunity to purchase additional income producing assets with
    the liquidation proceeds. Zero coupon U.S.&#160;government
    securities include STRIPS and CUBES, which are issued by the
    U.S.&#160;Treasury as component parts of U.S.&#160;Treasury
    bonds and represent scheduled interest and principal payments on
    the bonds.
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    <I>Other Investment Companies.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    invest in the securities of other investment companies to the
    extent that such investments are consistent with the Fund&#146;s
    investment objective and policies and are permissible under the
    1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not acquire the
    securities of other domestic or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;investment</FONT>
    companies if, as a result, (1)&#160;more than 10% of the
    Fund&#146;s total assets would be invested in securities of
    other investment companies, (2)&#160;such purchase would result
    in more than 3% of the total outstanding voting securities of
    any one investment company being held by the Fund, or
    (3)&#160;more than 5% of the Fund&#146;s total assets would be
    invested in any one investment company. These limitations do not
    apply to the purchase of shares of money market funds or of any
    investment company in connection with a merger, consolidation,
    reorganization or acquisition of substantially all the assets of
    another investment company.
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    The Fund, as a holder of the securities of other investment
    companies, will bear its pro rata portion of the other
    investment companies&#146; expenses, including advisory fees.
    These expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the
    Fund&#146;s own operations.
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    <I>Temporary Defensive Investments.</I>&#160;&#160;Under unusual
    market or economic conditions or for temporary defensive
    purposes, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its managed assets
    in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.&#160;government
    or its instrumentalities or agencies, certificates of deposit,
    bankers&#146; acceptances and other bank obligations, commercial
    paper rated in the highest category by a NRSRO or other fixed
    income securities deemed by Calamos to be consistent with a
    defensive posture, or may hold cash. The yield on such
    securities may be lower than the yield on lower rated fixed
    income securities. During such periods, the Fund may not be able
    to achieve its investment objective.
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    <I>Repurchase Agreements.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may enter into
    repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, member banks of the
    Federal Reserve System and other financial institutions.
    Repurchase agreements are arrangements under which the Fund
    purchases securities and the seller agrees to repurchase the
    securities within a specific time and at a specific price. The
    repurchase price is generally higher than the Fund&#146;s
    purchase price, with the difference being income to the Fund.
    The counterparty&#146;s obligations under the repurchase
    agreement are collateralized with U.S.&#160;Treasury
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    agency obligations with a market value of not less than 100% of
    the obligations, valued daily. Collateral is held by the
    Fund&#146;s custodian in a segregated, safekeeping account for
    the benefit of the Fund. Repurchase agreements afford the Fund
    an opportunity to earn income on temporarily available cash at
    low risk. In the event of commencement of bankruptcy or
    insolvency proceedings with respect to the seller of the
    security before repurchase of the security under a repurchase
    agreement, the Fund may encounter delay and incur costs before
    being able to sell the security. Such a delay may involve loss
    of interest or a decline in price of the security. If a court
    characterizes a repurchase transaction as a loan and the Fund
    has not perfected a security interest in the security, the Fund
    may be required to return the security to the seller&#146;s
    estate and be treated as an unsecured creditor of the seller. As
    an unsecured creditor, the Fund would be at risk of losing some
    or all of the principal and interest involved in the transaction.
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    <I>Lending of Portfolio Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    lend portfolio securities to registered broker-dealers or other
    institutional investors deemed by Calamos to be of good standing
    under agreements which require that the loans be secured
    continuously by collateral in cash, cash equivalents or
    U.S.&#160;Treasury bills maintained on a current basis at an
    amount at least equal to the market value of the securities
    loaned. The Fund continues to receive the equivalent of the
    interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities
    loaned as well as the benefit of an increase and the detriment
    of any decrease in the market value of the securities loaned and
    would also receive compensation based on investment of the
    collateral. The Fund would not, however, have the right to vote
    any securities having voting rights during the existence of the
    loan, but could call the loan in anticipation of an important
    vote to be taken among holders of the securities or of the
    giving or withholding of consent on a material matter affecting
    the investment.
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    As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in
    recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the
    borrower of the securities fail financially. At no time would
    the value of the securities loaned exceed
    33<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">1</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>%
    of the value of the Fund&#146;s managed assets.
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    <I>Portfolio Turnover.</I>&#160;&#160;Although the Fund does not
    purchase securities with a view to rapid turnover, there are no
    limitations on the length of time that portfolio securities must
    be held. Portfolio turnover can occur for a number of reasons,
    including calls for redemption, general conditions in the
    securities markets, more favorable investment opportunities in
    other securities, or other factors relating to the desirability
    of holding or changing a portfolio investment. The portfolio
    turnover rates may vary greatly from year to year. A high rate
    of portfolio turnover in the Fund would result in increased
    transaction expense, which must be borne by the Fund. High
    portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of capital
    gains or losses and, to the extent net short-term capital gains
    are realized, any distributions resulting from such gains will
    be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Conflicts
    of Interest</FONT></B>
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    Conflicts of interest may arise from the fact that Calamos and
    its affiliates carry on substantial investment activities for
    other clients, in which we have no interest, some of which may
    have similar investment strategies as us. Calamos or its
    affiliates may have financial incentives to favor certain of
    such accounts over us. Any of their proprietary accounts and
    other customer accounts may compete with us for specific trades.
    Calamos or
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    its affiliates may give advice and recommend securities to, or
    buy or sell securities for, us which advice or securities may
    differ from advice given to, or securities recommended or bought
    or sold for, other accounts and customers, even though their
    investment objectives may be the same as, or similar to, our
    objectives. When two or more clients advised by Calamos or its
    affiliates seek to purchase or sell the same publicly traded
    securities, the securities actually purchased or sold will be
    allocated among the clients on a good faith equitable basis by
    Calamos in its discretion and in accordance with the
    client&#146;s various investment objectives and Calamos&#146;
    procedures. In some cases, this system may adversely affect the
    price or size of the position we may obtain or sell. In other
    cases, our ability to participate in volume transactions may
    produce better execution for us.
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    Calamos will evaluate a variety of factors in determining
    whether a particular investment opportunity or strategy is
    appropriate and feasible for the relevant account at a
    particular time, including, but not limited to, the following:
    (1)&#160;the nature of the investment opportunity taken in the
    context of the other investments at the time; (2)&#160;the
    liquidity of the investment relative to the needs of the
    particular entity or account; (3)&#160;the availability of the
    opportunity (i.e., size of obtainable position); (4)&#160;the
    transaction costs involved; and (5)&#160;the investment or
    regulatory limitations applicable to the particular entity or
    account. Because these considerations may differ when applied to
    us and relevant accounts under management in the context of any
    particular investment opportunity, our investment activities, on
    the one hand, and other managed accounts, on the other hand, may
    differ considerably from time to time. In addition, our fees and
    expenses will differ from those of the other managed accounts.
    Accordingly, investors should be aware that our future
    performance and future performance of other accounts of Calamos
    may vary.
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    Situations may occur when we could be disadvantaged because of
    the investment activities conducted by Calamos and its
    affiliates for its other funds or accounts. Such situations may
    be based on, among other things, the following: (1)&#160;legal
    or internal restrictions on the combined size of positions that
    may be taken for us or the other accounts, thereby limiting the
    size of our position; (2)&#160;the difficulty of liquidating an
    investment for us or the other accounts where the market cannot
    absorb the sale of the combined position; or (3)&#160;limits on
    co-investing in negotiated transactions under the 1940 Act, as
    discussed further below.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos and its principals, officers, employees, and affiliates
    may buy and sell securities or other investments for their own
    accounts and may have actual or potential conflicts of interest
    with respect to investments made on our behalf. As a result of
    differing trading and investment strategies or constraints,
    positions may be taken by principals, officers, employees, and
    affiliates of Calamos that are the same as, different from, or
    made at a different time than positions taken for us.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEVERAGE</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund may issue preferred shares or debt securities or borrow
    to increase its assets available for investment. As of
    January&#160;15, 2010, the Fund had outstanding borrowings under
    the Agreement of $30,000,000, representing approximately 20.2%
    of the Fund&#146;s managed assets as of that date. As a
    non-fundamental policy, the aggregate liquidation of preferred
    shares and the aggregate principal amount of debt securities or
    borrowings may not exceed 38% of the Fund&#146;s total assets.
    However, the Board of Trustees reserves the right to issue
    preferred shares or debt securities or borrow to the extent
    permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund generally will not issue
    preferred shares or debt securities or borrow unless Calamos
    expects that the Fund will achieve a greater return on such
    leverage than the additional costs the Fund incurs as a result
    of such leverage. The Fund also may borrow money as a temporary
    measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including the
    payment of dividends and the settlement of securities
    transactions, which otherwise might require untimely
    dispositions of the Fund&#146;s holdings. When the Fund
    leverages its assets, the fees paid to Calamos for investment
    management services will be higher than if the Fund did not
    leverage because Calamos&#146; fees are calculated based on the
    Fund&#146;s managed assets, which include the proceeds of the
    issuance of preferred shares or debt securities or any
    outstanding borrowings. Consequently, the Fund and Calamos may
    have differing interests in determining whether to leverage the
    Fund&#146;s assets. The Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees monitors
    any such potential conflicts of interest on an ongoing basis.
</DIV>

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    The Fund&#146;s use of leverage is premised upon the expectation
    that the Fund&#146;s leverage costs will be lower than the
    return the Fund achieves on its investments with the leverage
    proceeds. Such difference in return may result from the
    Fund&#146;s higher credit rating or the short-term nature of its
    borrowing compared to the long-term nature of its investments.
    Because Calamos seeks to invest the Fund&#146;s managed assets
    (including the assets obtained from leverage) in the higher
    yielding portfolio investments or portfolio investments with the
    potential for capital appreciation, the holders of common shares
    will be the beneficiaries of any incremental return. Should the
    differential between the underlying assets and cost of leverage
    narrow, the incremental return &#147;pick up&#148; will be
    reduced. Furthermore, if long-term interest rates rise without a
    corresponding increase in the yield on the Fund&#146;s portfolio
    investments or the Fund otherwise incurs losses on its
    investments, the Fund&#146;s net asset value attributable to its
    common shares will reflect the decline in the value of portfolio
    holdings resulting therefrom.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Leverage creates risks which may adversely affect the return for
    the holders of common shares, including:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and
    market price of common shares;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    fluctuations in the dividend rates on any preferred shares or in
    interest rates on borrowings and short-term debt;
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    increased operating costs, which are effectively borne by common
    shareholders, may reduce the Fund&#146;s total return;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the potential for a decline in the value of an investment
    acquired with borrowed funds, while the Fund&#146;s obligations
    under such borrowing remains fixed.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Leverage is a speculative technique that could adversely affect
    the returns to common shareholders. Leverage can cause the Fund
    to lose money and can magnify the effect of any losses. To the
    extent the income or capital appreciation derived from
    securities purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds
    the cost of leverage, the Fund&#146;s return will be greater
    than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income or
    capital appreciation from the securities purchased with such
    funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage or if the
    Fund incurs capital losses, the return of the Fund will be less
    than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount
    available for distribution to common shareholders as dividends
    and other distributions will be reduced or potentially
    eliminated (or, in the case of distributions, will consist of
    return of capital).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos may determine to maintain the Fund&#146;s leveraged
    position if it expects that the long-term benefits to the
    Fund&#146;s common shareholders of maintaining the leveraged
    position will outweigh the current reduced return. Capital
    raised through the issuance of preferred shares or debt
    securities or borrowing will be subject to dividend payments or
    interest costs that may or may not exceed the income and
    appreciation on the assets purchased. The issuance of additional
    classes of preferred shares involves offering expenses and other
    costs and may limit the Fund&#146;s freedom to pay dividends on
    common shares or to engage in other activities. The Fund also
    may be required to maintain minimum average balances in
    connection with borrowings or to pay a commitment or other fee
    to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would
    increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.
    The Fund will pay (and common shareholders will bear) any costs
    and expenses relating to any borrowings and to the issuance and
    ongoing maintenance of preferred shares or debt securities (for
    example, the higher management fee resulting from the use of any
    such leverage, and interest
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    dividend expense and ongoing maintenance). Net asset value will
    be reduced immediately following any additional offering of
    preferred shares or debt securities by the costs of that
    offering paid by the Fund.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to issue preferred
    shares unless immediately after such issuance the Fund has an
    asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation value of the
    aggregate amount of outstanding preferred shares (i.e., such
    liquidation value may not exceed 50% of the value of the
    Fund&#146;s total assets). Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may only
    issue one class of senior securities representing equity. So
    long as preferred shares are outstanding, additional senior
    equity securities must rank on a parity with the preferred
    shares. In addition, the Fund is not permitted to declare any
    cash dividend or other distribution on its common shares unless,
    at the time of such declaration, the net asset value of the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio (determined after deducting the amount of
    such dividend or distribution) is at least 200% of such
    liquidation value. Under
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    the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to incur indebtedness
    unless immediately after such borrowing the Fund has an asset
    coverage of at least 300% of the aggregate outstanding principal
    balance of indebtedness (i.e., such indebtedness may not exceed
    33<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">1</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>%
    of the value of the Fund&#146;s total assets). Under the 1940
    Act, the Fund may only issue one class of senior securities
    representing indebtedness. Additionally, under the 1940 Act, the
    Fund may not declare any dividend or other distribution upon any
    class of its shares, or purchase any such shares, unless the
    aggregate indebtedness of the Fund has, at the time of the
    declaration of any such dividend or distribution or at the time
    of any such purchase, an asset coverage of at least 300% after
    deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution, or purchase
    price, as the case may be. In general, the Fund may declare
    dividends on preferred shares as long as there is asset coverage
    of 200% after deducting the amount of the dividend.
</DIV>

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    The Fund may be subject to certain restrictions on investments
    imposed by guidelines of Moody&#146;s Investors Services, Inc.
    (&#147;Moody&#146;s&#148;) and Fitch Ratings, Inc.
    (&#147;Fitch&#148;), which may issue ratings for any debt
    securities or preferred shares issued by the Fund in the future.
    These guidelines may impose asset coverage and portfolio
    composition requirements that are more stringent than those
    imposed by the 1940 Act. See &#147;Rating Agency
    Guidelines.&#148; Certain types of borrowings may result in the
    Fund being subject to covenants in credit agreements, including
    those relating to asset coverage, borrowing base and portfolio
    composition requirements and additional covenants that may
    affect the Fund&#146;s ability to pay dividends and
    distributions on common shares in certain instances. The Fund
    also may be required to pledge its assets to the lenders in
    connection with certain types of borrowings. Calamos does not
    anticipate that these covenants or restrictions will adversely
    affect its ability to manage the Fund&#146;s portfolio in
    accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objective and
    policies. Due to these covenants or restrictions, the Fund may
    be forced to liquidate investments at times and at prices that
    are not favorable to the Fund, or the Fund may be forced to
    forgo investments that Calamos otherwise views as favorable.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The extent to which the Fund employs leverage will depend on
    many factors, the most important of which are investment
    outlook, market conditions and interest rates. Successful use of
    a leveraging strategy depends on Calamos&#146; ability to
    predict correctly interest rates and market movements. There is
    no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful
    during any period in which it is employed.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Effects
    of Leverage</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of January&#160;15, 2010, the Fund had outstanding borrowings
    under the Agreement of $30&#160;million, representing
    approximately 20.2% of the Fund&#146;s managed assets as of that
    date. Interest is charged at a quarterly LIBOR (London
    Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus .95% on the amount borrowed and
    .85% on the undrawn balance. The Fund also paid a one-time
    Deferred debt structuring fee of .25% of the total borrowing
    limit. The Deferred debt structuring fee for the year ended
    October&#160;31, 2009 totaled $77,995 and is included in
    Deferred debt structuring fee in the Statement of Operations.
    For the year ended October&#160;31, 2009, the average borrowings
    under the Agreement and the average interest rate were
    $30,263,014 and 1.98%, respectively. As of October&#160;31,
    2009, the amount of such outstanding borrowings was $30,000,000.
    The interest rate applicable to the borrowings on
    October&#160;31, 2009 was 1.23%.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To cover the interest expense on the borrowings under the
    Agreement, based on rates in effect on October&#160;31, 2009,
    the Fund&#146;s portfolio would need to experience an annual
    return of 0.44%.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table illustrates the hypothetical effect on the
    return to a holder of the Fund&#146;s common shares of the
    leverage obtained by borrowing under the Agreement. As the table
    shows, leverage generally increases the return to shareholders
    when portfolio return is positive and greater than the cost of
    leverage and decreases the return when the portfolio return is
    negative or less than the cost of leverage. The figures
    appearing in the table are hypothetical and actual returns may
    be greater or less than those appearing in the table.
</DIV>

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    Assumed Portfolio Return (Net of Expenses)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Corresponding Common Share Return(1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13.26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6.91
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.56
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.79
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
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    Includes interest expense on the borrowings under the Agreement,
    accrued at the interest rate in effect on October&#160;31, 2009
    of 1.23% (the three month LIBOR plus 0.95% on the amount
    borrowed and 0.85% on the undrawn balance).</TD>
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    For further information about leveraging, see &#147;Risk
    Factors&#160;&#151; Additional Risks to Common
    Shareholders&#160;&#151; Leverage.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INTEREST
    RATE TRANSACTIONS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In order to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the
    Fund&#146;s underlying investments and capital structure, the
    Fund, if Calamos deems market conditions favorable, may enter
    into over-the-counter interest rate swap or cap transactions to
    attempt to protect itself from increasing dividend or interest
    expenses on its leverage and to hedge portfolio securities from
    interest rate changes. Interest rate swaps involve the
    Fund&#146;s agreement with the swap counterparty to pay a fixed
    rate payment in exchange for the counterparty agreeing to pay
    the Fund a payment at a variable rate that is expected to
    approximate the rate of any variable rate payment obligation on
    the Fund&#146;s leverage. The payment obligations would be based
    on the notional amount of the swap.
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    The Fund may use an interest rate cap, which would require it to
    pay a premium to the counterparty and would entitle it, to the
    extent that a specified variable rate index exceeds a
    predetermined fixed rate, to receive from the counterparty
    payment of the difference based on the notional amount of such
    cap. The Fund would use interest rate swaps or caps only with
    the intent to reduce or eliminate the risk that an increase in
    short-term interest rates could have on common share net
    earnings as a result of leverage.
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    The Fund will usually enter into swaps or caps on a net basis;
    that is, the two payment streams will be netted out in a cash
    settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the
    instrument, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may
    be, only the net amount of the two payments. The Fund intends to
    segregate with its custodian cash or liquid securities having a
    value at least equal to the Fund&#146;s net payment obligations
    under any swap transaction, marked-to-market daily.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The use of interest rate swaps and caps is a highly specialized
    activity that involves investment techniques and risks different
    from those associated with ordinary portfolio security
    transactions. Depending on the state of interest rates in
    general, the Fund&#146;s use of interest rate swaps or caps
    could enhance or harm the overall performance of the Fund&#146;s
    common shares. To the extent that there is a decline in interest
    rates for maturities equal to the remaining maturity on the
    Fund&#146;s fixed rate payment obligation under the interest
    rate swap or equal to the remaining term of the interest rate
    cap, the value of the swap or cap (which initially has a value
    of zero) could decline, and could result in a decline in the net
    asset value of the common shares. If, on the other hand, such
    rates were to increase, the value of the swap or cap could
    increase, and thereby increase the net asset value of the common
    shares. As interest rate swaps or caps approach their maturity,
    their positive or negative value due to interest rate changes
    will approach zero.
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    In addition, if the short-term interest rates effectively
    received by the Fund during the term of an interest rate swap
    are lower than the Fund&#146;s fixed rate of payment on the
    swap, the swap will increase the Fund&#146;s operating expenses
    and reduce common share net earnings. For example, if the Fund
    were to (A)&#160;issue preferred shares representing 33% of the
    Fund&#146;s total assets and (B)&#160;enter into one or more
    interest rate swaps in a notional amount equal to 75% of its
    outstanding preferred shares under which the Fund would receive
    a short-term swap rate of 5.01% and pay a fixed swap rate of
    5.35% over the term of the swap, the swap would effectively
    increase Fund expenses and reduce Fund common share net earnings
    by approximately 0.13% as a percentage of net assets
    attributable to common shares and approximately 0.08% as a
    percentage of managed assets. If, on the other hand, the
    short-term interest rates effectively received by the Fund are
    higher than the Fund&#146;s fixed rate of payment on the
    interest rate swap, the swap would enhance common share net
    earnings. In either case, the swap would have the effect of
    reducing fluctuations in the Fund&#146;s cost of leverage due to
    changes in short-term interest rates during the term of the
    swap. The example above is purely for illustrative purposes and
    is not predictive of the actual percentage of the Fund&#146;s
    leverage that will be hedged by a swap, the actual fixed rates
    that the Fund will pay under the swap (which will depend on
    market interest rates for
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    the applicable maturities at the time the Fund enters into
    swaps) or the actual short-term rates that the Fund will receive
    on any swaps (which fluctuate frequently during the term of the
    swap, and may change significantly from initial levels), or the
    actual impact such swaps will have on the Fund&#146;s expenses
    and common share net earnings.
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    Buying interest rate caps could enhance the performance of the
    Fund&#146;s common shares by providing a maximum leverage
    expense. Buying interest rate caps could also increase the
    operating expenses of the Fund and decrease the net earnings of
    the common shares in the event that the premium paid by the Fund
    to the counterparty exceeds the additional amount the Fund would
    have been required to pay on its preferred shares due to
    increases in short-term interest rates during the term of the
    cap had it not entered into the cap agreement. The Fund has no
    current intention of selling an interest rate swap or cap. The
    Fund will monitor any interest rate swaps or caps with a view to
    ensuring that it remains in compliance with the federal income
    tax requirements for qualification as a regulated investment
    company.
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    Interest rate swaps and caps do not involve the delivery of
    securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly,
    the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps and caps is
    limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is
    contractually obligated to make. If the counterparty defaults,
    the Fund would not be able to use the anticipated net receipts
    under the swap or cap to offset the dividend or interest
    payments on the Fund&#146;s leverage. Depending on whether the
    Fund would be entitled to receive net payments from the
    counterparty on the swap or cap, which in turn would depend on
    the general state of short-term interest rates at that point in
    time, such a default could negatively impact the performance of
    the common shares.
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    The Fund will not enter into an interest rate swap or cap
    transaction with any counterparty that Calamos believes does not
    have the financial resources to honor its obligation under the
    interest rate swap or cap transaction. Further, Calamos will
    continually monitor the financial stability of a counterparty to
    an interest rate swap or cap transaction in an effort to
    proactively protect the Fund&#146;s investments.
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    In addition, at the time the interest rate swap or cap
    transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a
    risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement
    transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as
    favorable as on the expiring transaction. If this occurs, it
    could have a negative impact on the performance of the
    Fund&#146;s common shares.
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    The Fund may choose or be required to redeem some or all
    preferred shares or prepay any borrowings. This redemption or
    prepayment would likely result in the Fund seeking to terminate
    early all or a portion of any swap or cap transaction. Such
    early termination of a swap could result in a termination
    payment by or to the Fund. An early termination of a cap could
    result in a termination payment to the Fund.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RISK
    FACTORS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Investing in any of our securities involves risk, including
    the risk that you may receive little or no return on your
    investment or even that you may lose part or all of your
    investment. Therefore, before investing in any of our securities
    you should consider carefully the following risks, as well as
    any risk factors included in the applicable prospectus
    supplement.</I>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fund&#160;Risks</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>General.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund is a diversified, closed-end
    management investment company designed primarily as a long-term
    investment and not as a trading tool. The Fund invests primarily
    in a diversified portfolio of common and preferred stocks,
    convertible securities and income-producing securities such as
    investment grade and below investment grade debt securities. An
    investment in the Fund&#146;s common shares may be speculative
    and it involves a high degree of risk. The Fund should not
    constitute a complete investment program. Due to the uncertainty
    in all investments, there can be no assurance that the Fund will
    achieve its investment objective.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Equity Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Equity investments are
    subject to greater fluctuations in market value than other asset
    classes as a result of such factors as the issuer&#146;s
    business performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends
    and general economic conditions. Equity securities are
    subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a
    company&#146;s capital structure in terms of priority to
    corporate income and liquidation payments. The Fund may invest
    in preferred stocks and convertible securities of any rating,
    including below investment grade.
</DIV>

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    <I>High Yield Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    invest in high yield securities of any rating. Investment in
    high yield securities involves substantial risk of loss. Below
    investment grade non-convertible debt securities or comparable
    unrated securities are commonly referred to as &#147;junk
    bonds&#148; and are considered predominantly speculative with
    respect to the issuer&#146;s ability to pay interest and
    principal and are susceptible to default or decline in market
    value due to adverse economic and business developments. The
    market values for high yield securities tend to be very
    volatile, and these securities are less liquid than investment
    grade debt securities. For these reasons, your investment in the
    Fund is subject to the following specific risks:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
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    increased price sensitivity to changing interest rates and to a
    deteriorating economic environment;
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    greater risk of loss due to default or declining credit quality;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    adverse company specific events are more likely to render the
    issuer unable to make interest
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    principal payments;&#160;and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if a negative perception of the high yield market develops, the
    price and liquidity of high yield securities may be depressed.
    This negative perception could last for a significant period of
    time.
</TD>
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    Securities rated below investment grade are speculative with
    respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal in
    accordance with the terms of such securities. A rating of C from
    Moody&#146;s means that the issue so rated can be regarded as
    having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real
    investment standing. Standard&#160;&#038; Poor&#146;s assigns a
    rating of C to issues that are currently highly vulnerable to
    nonpayment, and the C rating may be used to cover a situation in
    which a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action
    taken, but payments on the obligation are being continued (a C
    rating is also assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on
    dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently
    paying). See the statement of additional information for a
    description of Moody&#146;s and Standard&#160;&#038; Poor&#146;s
    ratings.
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    Adverse changes in economic conditions are more likely to lead
    to a weakened capacity of a high yield issuer to make principal
    payments and interest payments than an investment grade issuer.
    The principal amount of high yield securities outstanding has
    proliferated in the past decade as an increasing number of
    issuers have used high yield securities for corporate financing.
    An economic downturn could severely affect the ability of highly
    leveraged issuers to service their debt obligations or to repay
    their obligations upon maturity. Similarly, downturns in
    profitability in specific industries could adversely affect the
    ability of high yield issuers in those industries to meet their
    obligations. The market values of lower quality debt securities
    tend to reflect individual developments of the issuer to a
    greater extent than do higher quality securities, which
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    react primarily to fluctuations in the general level of interest
    rates. Factors having an adverse impact on the market value of
    lower quality securities may have an adverse effect on the
    Fund&#146;s net asset value and the market value of its common
    shares. In addition, the Fund may incur additional expenses to
    the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in
    payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. In
    certain circumstances, the Fund may be required to foreclose on
    an issuer&#146;s assets and take possession of its property or
    operations. In such circumstances, the Fund would incur
    additional costs in disposing of such assets and potential
    liabilities from operating any business acquired.
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    The secondary market for high yield securities may not be as
    liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated securities,
    a factor that may have an adverse effect on the Fund&#146;s
    ability to dispose of a particular security. There are fewer
    dealers in the market for high yield securities than for
    investment grade obligations. The prices quoted by different
    dealers may vary significantly and the spread between the bid
    and asked price is generally much larger than for higher quality
    instruments. Under adverse market or economic conditions, the
    secondary market for high yield securities could contract
    further, independent of any specific adverse changes in the
    condition of a particular issuer, and these instruments may
    become illiquid. As a result, the Fund could find it more
    difficult to sell these securities or may be able to sell the
    securities only at prices lower than if such securities were
    widely traded. Prices realized upon the sale of such lower rated
    or unrated securities, under these circumstances, may be less
    than the prices used in calculating the Fund&#146;s net asset
    value.
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    Since investors generally perceive that there are greater risks
    associated with lower quality debt securities of the type in
    which the Fund may invest a portion of its assets, the yields
    and prices of such securities may tend to fluctuate more than
    those for higher rated securities. In the lower quality segments
    of the debt securities market, changes in perceptions of
    issuers&#146; creditworthiness tend to occur more frequently and
    in a more pronounced manner than do changes in higher quality
    segments of the debt securities market, resulting in greater
    yield and price volatility.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the Fund invests in high yield securities that are rated C or
    below, the Fund will incur significant risk in addition to the
    risks associated with investments in high yield securities and
    corporate loans. Distressed securities frequently do not produce
    income while they are outstanding. The Fund may purchase
    distressed securities that are in default or the issuers of
    which are in bankruptcy. The Fund may be required to bear
    certain extraordinary expenses in order to protect and recover
    its investment. The Fund also will be subject to significant
    uncertainty as to when and in what manner and for what value the
    obligations evidenced by the distressed securities will
    eventually be satisfied.
</DIV>

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    <I>Foreign Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Investments in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;issuers</FONT>
    may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of
    U.S.&#160;issuers. These risks are more pronounced to the extent
    that the Fund invests a significant portion of its
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;investments</FONT>
    in one region or in the securities of emerging market issuers.
    These risks may include:
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    less information about
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;issuers</FONT>
    or markets may be available due to less rigorous disclosure or
    accounting standards or regulatory practices;
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    many
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;markets</FONT>
    are smaller, less liquid and more volatile. In a changing
    market, Calamos may not be able to sell the Fund&#146;s
    portfolio securities at times, in amounts and at prices it
    considers reasonable;
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the economies of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;countries</FONT>
    may grow at slower rates than expected or may experience a
    downturn or recession;
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    economic, political and social developments may adversely affect
    the securities markets, including expropriation and
    nationalization;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;countries;</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    restrictions on foreign investments in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;jurisdictions;</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    difficulties in effecting the repatriation of capital invested
    in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;countries;</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    withholding and other
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;taxes</FONT>
    may decrease the Fund&#146;s return;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    dividend income the Fund receives from foreign securities may
    not be eligible for the special tax treatment applicable to
    qualified dividend income.
</TD>
</TR>

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    There may be less publicly available information about
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;markets</FONT>
    and issuers than is available with respect to
    U.S.&#160;securities and issuers.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;companies</FONT>
    generally are not subject to accounting, auditing and financial
    reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to
    those applicable to U.S.&#160;companies. The trading markets for
    most
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;securities</FONT>
    are generally less liquid and subject to greater price
    volatility than the markets for comparable securities in the
    United States. The markets for securities in certain emerging
    markets are in the earliest stages of their development. Even
    the markets for relatively widely traded securities in certain
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;markets,</FONT>
    including emerging market countries, may not be able to absorb,
    without price disruptions, a significant increase in trading
    volume or trades of a size customarily undertaken by
    institutional investors in the United States.
</DIV>

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    Additionally, market making and arbitrage activities are
    generally less extensive in such markets, which may contribute
    to increased volatility and reduced liquidity.
</DIV>

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    Economies and social and political conditions in individual
    countries may differ unfavorably from the United States.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;economies</FONT>
    may have less favorable rates of growth of gross domestic
    product, rates of inflation, currency valuation, capital
    reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments
    positions. Many countries have experienced substantial, and in
    some cases extremely high, rates of inflation for many years.
    Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had,
    and may continue to have, very negative effects on the economies
    and securities markets of certain emerging market countries.
    Unanticipated political or social developments may also affect
    the values of the Fund&#146;s investments and the availability
    to the Fund of additional investments in such countries.
</DIV>

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    Based upon the Fund&#146;s test for determining whether an
    issuer is a &#147;foreign issuer&#148; as described above, it is
    possible that an issuer of securities in which the Fund invests
    could be organized under the laws of a foreign country, yet
    still conduct a substantial portion of its business in the
    U.S.&#160;or have substantial assets in the U.S.&#160;In this
    case, such a &#147;foreign issuer&#148; may be subject to the
    market conditions in the U.S.&#160;to a greater extent than it
    may be subject to the market conditions in the country of its
    organization.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Currency Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The value of the securities
    denominated or quoted in foreign currencies may be adversely
    affected by fluctuations in the relative currency exchange rates
    and by exchange control regulations. The Fund&#146;s investment
    performance may be negatively affected by a devaluation of a
    currency in which the Fund&#146;s investments are denominated or
    quoted. Further, the Fund&#146;s investment performance may be
    significantly affected, either positively or negatively, by
    currency exchange rates because the U.S.&#160;dollar value of
    securities denominated or quoted in another currency will
    increase or decrease in response to changes in the value of such
    currency in relation to the U.S.&#160;dollar.
</DIV>

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    <I>Interest Rate Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Fixed income securities,
    including high yield securities, are subject to certain common
    risks, including the following:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if interest rates go up, the value of debt securities in the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio generally will decline;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    during periods of declining interest rates, the issuer of a
    security may exercise its option to prepay principal earlier
    than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding
    securities. This is known as call or prepayment risk. Debt
    securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer
    to repurchase the security prior to its stated maturity. An
    issuer may redeem an obligation if the issuer can refinance the
    debt at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an
    improvement in the credit standing of the issuer;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    during periods of rising interest rates, the average life of
    certain types of securities may be extended because of slower
    than expected principal payments. This may lock in a below
    market interest rate, increase the security&#146;s duration (the
    estimated period until the security is paid in full) and reduce
    the value of the security. This is known as extension risk;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    rising interest rates could result in an increase in the cost of
    the Funds&#146; leverage and could adversely affect the ability
    of the Fund to meet asset coverage requirements with respect to
    leverage;&#160;and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    market interest rates currently are at historically low levels.
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    <I>Default Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Default risk refers to the risk
    that a company that issues a debt security will be unable to
    fulfill its obligations to repay principal and interest. The
    lower a debt security is rated, the greater its default risk.
</DIV>

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    <I>Liquidity Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest up to 15%
    of its managed assets in securities that, at the time of
    investment, are illiquid (determined using the Commission&#146;s
    standard applicable to investment companies,
    i.e.,&#160;securities that can not be disposed of within
    7&#160;days in the ordinary course of business at approximately
    the value at which the Fund has valued the securities). The Fund
    may also invest without limit in Rule&#160;144A Securities.
    Calamos, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, will
    determine whether securities purchased under Rule&#160;144A are
    illiquid (that is, not readily marketable) and thus subject to
    the Fund&#146;s limit on investing no more than 15% of its
    managed assets in illiquid securities. Investments in
    Rule&#160;144A Securities could have the effect of increasing
    the amount of the Fund&#146;s assets invested in illiquid
    securities if qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to
    purchase these Rule&#160;144A Securities. Illiquid securities
    may be difficult to dispose of at a fair price at the times when
    the Fund believes it is desirable to do so. Investment of the
    Fund&#146;s assets in illiquid securities may restrict the
    Fund&#146;s ability to take advantage of market opportunities.
    The market price of illiquid securities generally is more
    volatile than that of more liquid securities, which may
    adversely affect the price that the Fund pays for or recovers
    upon the sale of illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are
    also more difficult to value and Calamos&#146; judgment may play
    a greater role in the valuation process. The risks associated
    with illiquid securities may be particularly acute in situations
    in which the Fund&#146;s operations require cash and could
    result in the Fund borrowing to meet its short-term needs or
    incurring losses on the sale of illiquid securities.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Convertible Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The value of a
    convertible security is influenced by both the yield of
    non-convertible securities of comparable issuers and by the
    value of the underlying common stocks. The value of a
    convertible security viewed without regard to its conversion
    feature (i.e., strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes
    referred to as its &#147;investment value.&#148; A convertible
    security&#146;s investment value tends to decline as prevailing
    interest rate levels increase. Conversely, a convertible
    security&#146;s investment value increases as prevailing
    interest rate levels decline.
</DIV>

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    However, a convertible security&#146;s market value will also be
    influenced by its &#147;conversion price,&#148; which is the
    market value of the underlying common stock that would be
    obtained if the convertible security were converted. A
    convertible security&#146;s conversion price tends to increase
    as the price of the underlying common stock increases, and
    decrease as the price of the underlying common stock decreases.
    As the market price of the underlying common stock declines such
    that the conversion price is substantially below the investment
    value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible
    security tends to be influenced more by the yield of the
    convertible security. Thus, the convertible security may not
    decline in price to the same extent as the underlying common
    stock. If the market price of the underlying common stock
    increases to a point where the conversion value approximates or
    exceeds the investment value, the price of the convertible
    security tends to be influenced more by the market price of the
    underlying common stock. In the event of a liquidation of the
    issuing company, holders of convertible securities would be paid
    before the company&#146;s common stockholders. Consequently, an
    issuer&#146;s convertible securities generally entail less risk
    than its common stock.
</DIV>

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    <I>Synthetic Convertible Securities Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The
    value of a synthetic convertible security may respond
    differently to market fluctuations than a convertible security
    because a synthetic convertible security is composed of two or
    more separate securities, each with its own market value. In
    addition, if the value of the underlying common stock or the
    level of the index involved in the convertible component falls
    below the exercise price of the warrant or option, the warrant
    or option may lose all value.
</DIV>

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    <I>Risks Associated with Options.</I>&#160;&#160;There are
    several risks associated with transactions in options. For
    example, there are significant differences between the
    securities markets and options markets that could result in an
    imperfect correlation among these markets, causing a given
    transaction not to achieve its objectives. A
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    decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the
    exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived
    transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market
    behavior or unexpected events. The ability of the Fund to
    utilize options successfully will depend on Calamos&#146;
    ability to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be
    assured.
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    The Fund&#146;s ability to close out its position as a purchaser
    or seller of an OCC or exchange listed put or call option is
    dependent, in part, upon the liquidity of the option market.
    Among the possible reasons for the absence of a liquid option
    market are: (i)&#160;insufficient trading interest in certain
    options; (ii)&#160;restrictions on transactions imposed by an
    exchange; (iii)&#160;trading halts, suspensions or other
    restrictions imposed with respect to particular classes or
    series of options or underlying securities, including reaching
    daily price limits; (iv)&#160;interruption of the normal
    operations of the OCC or an exchange; (v)&#160;inadequacy of the
    facilities of an exchange or OCC to handle current trading
    volume; or (vi)&#160;a decision by one or more exchanges to
    discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or
    series of options), in which event the relevant market for that
    option on that exchange would cease to exist, although
    outstanding options on that exchange would generally continue to
    be exercisable in accordance with their terms. If the Fund were
    unable to close out an option that it has purchased on a
    security, it would have to exercise the option in order to
    realize any profit or the option would expire and become
    worthless. If the Fund were unable to close out a covered call
    option that it had written on a security, it would not be able
    to sell the underlying security until the option expired. As the
    writer of a covered call option on a security, the Fund
    foregoes, during the option&#146;s life, the opportunity to
    profit from increases in the market value of the security
    covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the
    exercise price of the call.
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    The hours of trading for listed options may not coincide with
    the hours during which the underlying financial instruments are
    traded. To the extent that the option markets close before the
    markets for the underlying financial instruments, significant
    price and rate movements can take place in the underlying
    markets that cannot be reflected in the option markets.
</DIV>

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    Unless the parties provide for it, there is no central clearing
    or guaranty function in an OTC option. As a result, if the
    Counterparty (as described above under &#147;Principal
    Investment Strategies&#160;&#151; Options in General&#148;)
    fails to make or take delivery of the security or other
    instrument underlying an OTC option it has entered into with the
    Fund or fails to make a cash settlement payment due in
    accordance with the terms of that option, the Fund will lose any
    premium it paid for the option as well as any anticipated
    benefit of the transaction. Accordingly, Calamos must assess the
    creditworthiness of each such Counterparty or any guarantor or
    credit enhancement of the Counterparty&#146;s credit to
    determine the likelihood that the terms of the OTC option will
    be satisfied. The Fund will engage in OTC option transactions
    only with U.S.&#160;government securities dealers recognized by
    the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as &#147;primary
    dealers&#148; or broker/dealers, domestic or foreign banks or
    other financial institutions that have received (or the
    guarantors of the obligation of which have received) a
    short-term credit rating of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">A-1</FONT> from
    S&#038;P or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">P-1</FONT> from
    Moody&#146;s or an equivalent rating from any NRSRO or, in the
    case of OTC currency transactions, are determined to be of
    equivalent credit quality by Calamos.
</DIV>

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    The Fund may sell options on individual securities and
    securities indices. All calls sold by the Fund must be
    &#147;covered.&#148; Even though the Fund will receive the
    option premium to help protect it against loss, a call option
    sold by the Fund exposes the Fund during the term of the option
    to possible loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the
    market price of the underlying security or instrument and may
    require the Fund to hold a security or instrument that it might
    otherwise have sold. The Fund may purchase and sell put options
    on individual securities and securities indices. In selling put
    options, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to buy
    the underlying security at a disadvantageous price above the
    market price.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Tax Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may invest in certain
    securities, such as certain convertible and high yield
    securities, for which the federal income tax treatment may not
    be clear or may be subject to re-characterization by the IRS. It
    could be more difficult for the Fund to comply with certain
    federal income tax requirements applicable to regulated
    investment companies if the tax characterization of the
    Fund&#146;s investments is uncertain or if the tax treatment of
    the income from such investments were successfully challenged by
    the IRS. See &#147;Certain Federal Income Tax Matters.&#148;
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    Certain of the Fund&#146;s investment practices are subject to
    special and complex federal income tax provisions that may,
    among other things, (i)&#160;disallow, suspend or otherwise
    limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions,
    (ii)&#160;convert tax-advantaged, long-term capital gains and
    qualified dividend income into higher taxed short-term capital
    gain or ordinary income, (iii)&#160;convert an ordinary loss or
    a deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is
    more limited), (iv)&#160;cause the Fund to recognize income or
    gain without a corresponding receipt of cash, (v)&#160;adversely
    affect the timing as to when a purchase or sale of stock or
    securities is deemed to occur, and (vi)&#160;adversely alter the
    characterization of certain complex financial transactions. The
    Fund will monitor its transactions and may make certain tax
    elections where applicable in order to mitigate the effect of
    these provisions, if possible.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Management Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Calamos&#146; judgment about
    the attractiveness, relative value or potential appreciation of
    a particular sector, security or investment strategy may prove
    to be incorrect.
</DIV>

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    <I>Antitakeover Provisions.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund&#146;s
    Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws include provisions
    that could limit the ability of other entities or persons to
    acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of its
    Board of Trustees. Such provisions could limit the ability of
    shareholders to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing
    market prices by discouraging a third party from seeking to
    obtain control of the Fund. These provisions include staggered
    terms of office for the Trustees, advance notice requirements
    for shareholder proposals, and super-majority voting
    requirements for certain transactions with affiliates,
    converting the Fund to an open-end investment company or a
    merger, asset sale or similar transaction. Holders of preferred
    shares have voting rights in addition to and separate from the
    voting rights of common shareholders with respect to certain of
    these matters. See &#147;Description of Shares&#160;&#151;
    Preferred Shares&#148; and &#147;Certain Provisions of the
    Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.&#148; The holders
    of preferred shares, on the one hand, and the holders of the
    common shares, on the other, may have interests that conflict in
    these situations.
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    <I>Market Disruption Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Certain events have a
    disruptive effect on the securities markets, such as terrorist
    attacks, war and other geopolitical events, earthquakes, storms
    and other disasters. The Fund cannot predict the effects of
    similar events in the future on the U.S.&#160;economy or any
    foreign economy.
</DIV>

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    <I>Recent Market Events.</I>&#160;&#160;Over the last several
    years, domestic and international markets have experienced acute
    turmoil. This turmoil resulted in unusual and extreme volatility
    in the equity and debt markets, in the prices of individual
    securities and in the world economy. In addition, many
    governments throughout the world responded to the turmoil with a
    variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes,
    including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into
    companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest
    rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies could
    increase the volatility in the equity and debt markets. These
    market conditions and continuing economic risks add
    significantly to the risk of short-term volatility in the Fund.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Additional
    Risks to Common Shareholders</FONT></B>
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    Generally, an investment in common shares is subject to the
    following risks:
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    <I>Leverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund has issued
    indebtedness and may issue preferred shares or borrow money or
    issue debt securities. The Fund&#146;s use of leverage creates
    risk. As a non-fundamental policy, such preferred shares,
    borrowing or debt securities may not exceed 38% of the
    Fund&#146;s total assets. However, the Board of Trustees
    reserves the right to issue preferred shares or borrow to the
    extent permitted by the 1940&#160;Act.
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    Leverage creates risks which may adversely affect the return for
    the holders of common shares, including:
</DIV>

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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and
    market price of common shares;
</TD>
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    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    fluctuations in the dividend rates on any preferred shares or in
    interest rates on borrowings and short-term debt;
</TD>
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    increased operating costs, which are effectively borne by common
    shareholders, may reduce the Fund&#146;s total return;&#160;and
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    the potential for a decline in the value of an investment
    acquired with borrowed funds, while the Fund&#146;s obligations
    under such borrowing remain fixed.
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    The Fund&#146;s use of leverage is premised upon the expectation
    that the Fund&#146;s preferred share dividends or borrowing cost
    will be lower than the return the Fund achieves on its
    investments with the proceeds of the issuance of preferred
    shares or debt securities or borrowing. Such difference in
    return may result from the Fund&#146;s higher credit rating or
    the short-term nature of its borrowing compared to the long-term
    nature of its investments. Because Calamos seeks to invest the
    Fund&#146;s managed assets (including the assets obtained from
    leverage) in the higher yielding portfolio investments or
    portfolio investments with the potential for capital
    appreciation, the holders of common shares will be the
    beneficiaries of the incremental return. Should the differential
    between the underlying assets and cost of leverage narrow, the
    incremental return &#147;pick up&#148; will be reduced.
    Furthermore, if long-term interest rates rise without a
    corresponding increase in the yield on the Fund&#146;s portfolio
    investments or the Fund otherwise incurs losses on its
    investments, the Fund&#146;s net asset value attributable to its
    common shares will reflect the decline in the value of portfolio
    holdings resulting therefrom.
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    Leverage is a speculative technique that could adversely affect
    the returns to common shareholders. Leverage can cause the Fund
    to lose money and can magnify the effect of any losses. To the
    extent the income or capital appreciation derived from
    securities purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds
    the cost of leverage, the Fund&#146;s return will be greater
    than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income or
    capital appreciation from the securities purchased with such
    funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage or if the
    Fund incurs capital losses, the return of the Fund will be less
    than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount
    available for distribution to common shareholders as dividends
    and other distributions will be reduced or potentially
    eliminated.
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    The Fund will pay, and common shareholders will effectively
    bear, any costs and expenses relating to any borrowings and to
    the issuance and ongoing maintenance of preferred shares or debt
    securities. Such costs and expenses include the higher
    management fee resulting from the use of any such leverage,
    offering
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    issuance costs, and interest
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    dividend expense and ongoing maintenance.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Certain types of borrowings may result in the Fund being subject
    to covenants in credit agreements, including those relating to
    asset coverage, borrowing base and portfolio composition
    requirements and additional covenants that may affect the
    Fund&#146;s ability to pay dividends and distributions on common
    shares in certain instances. The Fund may also be required to
    pledge its assets to the lenders in connection with certain
    types of borrowings. The Fund also may be subject to certain
    restrictions on investments imposed by guidelines of
    Moody&#146;s and Fitch, which may issue ratings for any
    preferred shares or debt instruments issued by the Fund. These
    guidelines may impose asset coverage or portfolio composition
    requirements that are more stringent than those imposed by the
    1940 Act. See &#147;Rating Agency Guidelines.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the Fund&#146;s ability to make dividends and distributions
    on its common shares is limited, such limitation could, under
    certain circumstances, impair the ability of the Fund to
    maintain its qualification for taxation as a regulated
    investment company, which would have adverse tax consequences
    for common shareholders. To the extent that the Fund is
    required, in connection with maintaining 1940 Act asset coverage
    requirements or otherwise, or elects to redeem any preferred
    shares or debt securities or prepay any borrowings, the Fund may
    need to liquidate investments to fund such redemptions or
    prepayments. Liquidation at times of adverse economic conditions
    may result in capital loss and reduce returns to common
    shareholders.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Because Calamos&#146; investment management fee is a percentage
    of the Fund&#146;s managed assets, Calamos&#146; fee will be
    higher if the Fund is leveraged and Calamos will have an
    incentive to be more aggressive and leverage the Fund.
    Consequently, the Fund and Calamos may have differing interests
    in determining whether to leverage the Fund&#146;s assets. Any
    additional use of leverage by the Fund would require approval by
    the Board of Trustees of the Fund. In considering whether to
    approve the use of additional leverage, the Board would be
    presented with all relevant information necessary to make a
    determination whether or not additional leverage would be in the
    best interests of the Fund, including information regarding any
    potential conflicts of interest.
</DIV>

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    <I>Reduction of Leverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;We have previously
    taken, and may in the future take, action to reduce the amount
    of leverage employed by the Fund. Reduction of the leverage
    employed by the Fund will in turn
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    reduce the amount of assets available for investment in
    portfolio securities. This reduction in leverage may negatively
    impact our financial performance, including our ability to
    sustain current levels of distributions on common shares.
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    <I>Interest Rate Transactions Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund may
    enter into an interest rate swap or cap transaction to attempt
    to protect itself from increasing dividend or interest expenses
    on its leverage resulting from increasing short-term interest
    rates. A decline in interest rates may result in a decline in
    the value of the swap or cap, which may result in a decline in
    the net asset value of the Fund.
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    Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the
    Fund&#146;s use of interest rate swap or cap transactions could
    enhance or harm the overall performance of the common shares. To
    the extent there is a decline in interest rates, the value of
    the interest rate swap or cap could decline, and could result in
    a decline in the net asset value of the common shares. In
    addition, if the counterparty to an interest rate swap or cap
    defaults, the Fund would not be able to use the anticipated net
    receipts under the swap or cap to offset the dividend or
    interest payments on the Fund&#146;s leverage.
</DIV>

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    Depending on whether the Fund would be entitled to receive net
    payments from the counterparty on the swap or cap, which in turn
    would depend on the general state of short-term interest rates
    at that point in time, such a default could negatively impact
    the performance of the common shares. In addition, at the time
    an interest rate swap or cap transaction reaches its scheduled
    termination date, there is a risk that the Fund would not be
    able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of
    the replacement would not be as favorable as on the expiring
    transaction. If either of these events occurs, it could have a
    negative impact on the performance of the common shares.
</DIV>

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    If the Fund fails to maintain a required 200% asset coverage of
    the liquidation value of any outstanding preferred shares or if
    the Fund loses its rating on its preferred shares or fails to
    maintain other covenants with respect to the preferred shares,
    the Fund may be required to redeem some or all of the preferred
    shares. Similarly, the Fund could be required to prepay the
    principal amount of any debt securities or other borrowings.
    Such redemption or prepayment would likely result in the Fund
    seeking to terminate early all or a portion of any swap or cap
    transaction. Early termination of a swap could result in a
    termination payment by or to the Fund. Early termination of a
    cap could result in a termination payment to the Fund. The Fund
    intends to segregate with its custodian cash or liquid
    securities having a value at least equal to the Fund&#146;s net
    payment obligations under any swap transaction, marked-to-market
    daily.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Market Impact Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The sale of our common
    shares (or the perception that such sales may occur) may have an
    adverse effect on prices in the secondary market for our common
    shares. An increase in the number of common shares available may
    put downward pressure on the market price for our common shares.
    These sales also might make it more difficult for us to sell
    additional equity securities in the future at a time and price
    we deem appropriate.
</DIV>

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    <I>Dilution Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The voting power of current
    shareholders will be diluted to the extent that current
    shareholders do not purchase shares in any future common share
    offerings or do not purchase sufficient shares to maintain their
    percentage interest. In addition, if we are unable to invest the
    proceeds of such offering as intended, our per share
    distribution may decrease and we may not participate in market
    advances to the same extent as if such proceeds were fully
    invested as planned.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Market Discount Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund&#146;s common
    shares have traded both at a premium and at a discount in
    relation to net asset value. Shares of closed-end investment
    companies frequently trade at a discount from net asset value,
    but in some cases trade above net asset value. The risk of the
    common shares trading at a discount is a risk separate from the
    risk of a decline in the Fund&#146;s net asset value as a result
    of investment activities. The Fund&#146;s net asset value may be
    reduced immediately following this offering by the offering
    costs for common shares which will be borne entirely by all
    common shareholders.
</DIV>

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    Whether shareholders will realize a gain or loss upon the sale
    of the Fund&#146;s common shares depends upon whether the market
    value of the shares at the time of sale is above or below the
    price the shareholder paid, taking into account transaction
    costs for the shares, and is not directly dependent upon the
    Fund&#146;s net asset value. Because the market value of the
    Fund&#146;s common shares will be determined by factors such as
    the
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    relative demand for and supply of the shares in the market,
    general market conditions and other factors beyond the control
    of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether its common shares
    will trade at, below or above net asset value, or below or above
    the public offering price for the common shares.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Additional
    Risks to Senior Security Holders</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Generally, an investment in preferred shares or debt securities
    (collectively, &#147;senior securities&#148;) is subject to the
    following risks:
</DIV>

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    <I>Interest Rate Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Rising market interest
    rates could impact negatively the value of our investment
    portfolio, reducing the amount of assets serving as asset
    coverage for the senior securities.
</DIV>

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    <I>Senior Leverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Preferred shares will be
    junior in liquidation and with respect to distribution rights to
    debt securities and any other borrowings. Senior securities
    representing indebtedness may constitute a substantial lien and
    burden on preferred shares by reason of their prior claim
    against our income and against our net assets in liquidation. We
    may not be permitted to declare dividends or other distributions
    with respect to any series of preferred shares unless at such
    time we meet applicable asset coverage requirements and the
    payment of principal or interest is not in default with respect
    to any borrowings. See &#147;Prospectus Summary&#160;&#151;
    Recent Developments.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <I>Ratings and Asset Coverage Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;To the extent
    that senior securities are rated, a rating does not eliminate or
    necessarily mitigate the risks of investing in our senior
    securities, and a rating may not fully or accurately reflect all
    of the credit and market risks associated with a security. A
    rating agency could downgrade the rating of our shares of
    preferred stock or debt securities, which may make such
    securities less liquid in the secondary market, though probably
    with higher resulting interest rates. If a rating agency
    downgrades the rating assigned to a senior security, we may
    alter our portfolio or redeem the senior security. We may
    voluntarily redeem a senior security under certain circumstances.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Inflation Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;Inflation is the reduction in
    the purchasing power of money resulting from an increase in the
    price of goods and services. Inflation risk is the risk that the
    inflation adjusted or &#147;real&#148; value of an investment in
    preferred stock or debt securities or the income from that
    investment will be worth less in the future. As inflation
    occurs, the real value of the preferred stock or debt securities
    and the dividend payable to holders of preferred stock or
    interest payable to holders of debt securities declines.
</DIV>

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    <I>Decline in Net Asset Value Risk.</I>&#160;&#160;A material
    decline in our NAV may impair our ability to maintain required
    levels of asset coverage for outstanding borrowings or any debt
    securities or preferred shares we may issue in the future.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">MANAGEMENT
    OF THE FUND</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Trustees
    and Officers</FONT></B>
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    The Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees provides broad supervision
    over the affairs of the Fund. The officers of the Fund are
    responsible for the Fund&#146;s operations. Currently, there are
    six Trustees of the Fund, one of whom is an &#147;interested
    person&#148; of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) and five
    of whom are not &#147;interested persons.&#148; The names and
    business addresses of the trustees and officers of the Fund and
    their principal occupations and other affiliations during the
    past five years are set forth under &#147;Management of the
    Fund&#148; in the statement of additional information.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investment
    Adviser</FONT></B>
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    The Fund&#146;s investments are managed by Calamos, 2020 Calamos
    Court, Naperville, IL. On December&#160;31, 2009, Calamos
    managed approximately $32.7&#160;billion in assets of
    individuals and institutions. Calamos is a wholly-owned
    subsidiary of Holdings and indirect subsidiary of Calamos Asset
    Management, Inc., a publicly traded holding company whose shares
    are listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol
    &#147;CLMS.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investment
    Management Agreement</FONT></B>
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    Subject to the overall authority of the Board of Trustees,
    Calamos regularly provides the Fund with investment research,
    advice and supervision and furnishes continuously an investment
    program for the Fund. In addition, Calamos furnishes for use of
    the Fund such office space and facilities as the Fund may
    require for its reasonable needs, supervises the business and
    affairs of the Fund and provides the following other services on
    behalf of the Fund and not provided by persons not a party to
    the investment management agreement: (a)&#160;preparing or
    assisting in the preparation of reports to and meeting materials
    for the Trustees; (b)&#160;supervising, negotiating contractual
    arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the
    performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories,
    transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys,
    printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other
    persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to
    Fund operations; (c)&#160;assisting in the preparation and
    making of filings with the Commission and other regulatory and
    self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to,
    preliminary and definitive proxy materials, registration
    statements on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-2</FONT>
    and amendments thereto, and reports on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-SAR</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-CSR;</FONT>
    (d)&#160;overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund&#146;s
    transfer agent; (e)&#160;assisting in the preparation and filing
    of the Fund&#146;s federal, state and local tax returns;
    (f)&#160;assisting in the preparation and filing of the
    Fund&#146;s federal excise tax return pursuant to
    Section&#160;4982 of the Code; (g)&#160;providing assistance
    with investor and public relations matters; (h)&#160;monitoring
    the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net
    asset value; (i)&#160;monitoring the registration of shares of
    beneficial interest of the Fund under applicable federal and
    state securities laws; (j)&#160;maintaining or causing to be
    maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any
    other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent
    that such books, records and reports and other information are
    not maintained by the Fund&#146;s custodian or other agents of
    the Fund; (k)&#160;assisting in establishing the accounting
    policies of the Fund; (l)&#160;assisting in the resolution of
    accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund&#146;s
    operations and consulting with the Fund&#146;s independent
    accountants, legal counsel and the Fund&#146;s other agents as
    necessary in connection therewith; (m)&#160;reviewing the
    Fund&#146;s bills; (n)&#160;assisting the Fund in determining
    the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid
    by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the
    printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the
    transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the
    accounting agent with such information as is required for such
    parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions;
    and (o)&#160;otherwise assisting the Fund as it may reasonably
    request in the conduct of the Fund&#146;s business, subject to
    the direction and control of the Trustees.
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    Under the investment management agreement, the Fund pays to
    Calamos a fee based on the average weekly managed assets that is
    computed weekly and paid on a monthly basis. The fee paid by the
    Fund is at the annual rate of 1.00% of average weekly managed
    assets. Because the fees paid to Calamos are determined on the
    basis of the Fund&#146;s managed assets, the amount of
    management fees paid to Calamos when the Fund uses leverage will
    be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage. Therefore,
    Calamos has a financial incentive to use leverage, which creates
    a conflict of interest between Calamos and the Fund.
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    Under the terms of its investment management agreement, except
    for the services and facilities provided by Calamos as set forth
    therein, the Fund shall assume and pay all expenses for all
    other Fund operations and activities and shall reimburse Calamos
    for any such expenses incurred by Calamos. The expenses borne by
    the Fund shall include, without limitation:
    (a)&#160;organization expenses of the Fund (including
    out-of-pocket expenses, but not including Calamos&#146; overhead
    or employee costs); (b)&#160;fees payable to Calamos;
    (c)&#160;legal expenses; (d)&#160;auditing and accounting
    expenses; (e)&#160;maintenance of books and records that are
    required to be maintained by the Fund&#146;s custodian or other
    agents of the Fund; (f)&#160;telephone, telex, facsimile,
    postage and other communications expenses; (g)&#160;taxes and
    governmental fees; (h)&#160;fees, dues and expenses incurred by
    the Fund in connection with membership in investment company
    trade organizations and the expense of attendance at
    professional meetings of such organizations; (i)&#160;fees and
    expenses of accounting agents, custodians, subcustodians,
    transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents and registrars;
    (j)&#160;payment for portfolio pricing or valuation services to
    pricing agents, accountants, bankers and other specialists, if
    any; (k)&#160;expenses of preparing share certificates;
    (l)&#160;expenses in connection with the issuance, offering,
    distribution, sale, redemption or repurchase of securities
    issued by the Fund; (m)&#160;expenses relating to investor and
    public relations provided by parties other than Calamos;
    (n)&#160;expenses and fees of registering or qualifying shares
    of beneficial
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    interest of the Fund for sale; (o)&#160;interest charges, bond
    premiums and other insurance expenses; (p)&#160;freight,
    insurance and other charges in connection with the shipment of
    the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities; (q)&#160;the compensation
    and all expenses (specifically including travel expenses
    relating to Fund business) of Trustees, officers and employees
    of the Fund who are not affiliated persons of Calamos;
    (r)&#160;brokerage commissions or other costs of acquiring or
    disposing of any portfolio securities of the Fund;
    (s)&#160;expenses of printing and distributing reports, notices
    and dividends to shareholders; (t)&#160;expenses of preparing
    and setting in type, printing and mailing prospectuses and
    statements of additional information of the Fund and supplements
    thereto; (u)&#160;costs of stationery; (v)&#160;any litigation
    expenses; (w)&#160;indemnification of Trustees and officers of
    the Fund; (x)&#160;costs of shareholders&#146; and other
    meetings; (y)&#160;interest on borrowed money, if any; and
    (z)&#160;the fees and other expenses of listing the Fund&#146;s
    shares on the NYSE or any other national stock exchange.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Portfolio
    Managers</FONT></B>
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    Calamos employs a team approach to portfolio management, led by
    the Co-CIOs and comprised generally of the Co-CIOs, directors,
    senior strategy analysts, intermediate analysts and junior
    analysts. The Co-CIOs, directors and senior strategy analysts
    are supported by and lead a team of investment professionals
    whose valuable contributions create a synergy of expertise that
    can be applied across many different investment strategies.
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    Portfolio holdings are reviewed and trading activity is
    discussed on a regular basis by team members. Team members,
    including the Co-CIOs and senior strategy analysts, may each
    make trading decisions guided by the Fund&#146;s investment
    objective and strategy.
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    While day-to-day management of the Fund is a team effort, the
    Co-CIOs, along with the senior strategy analysts, have joint
    primary and supervisory responsibility for the Fund and work
    with all team members in developing and executing the
    Fund&#146;s investment program. Each is further identified below.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    John P. Calamos, Sr., Co-CIO of Calamos, generally focuses on
    the top-down approach of diversification by industry sector and
    macro-level investment themes. Nick P. Calamos, Co-CIO of
    Calamos, also focuses on the top-down approach of
    diversification by industry sector and macro-level investment
    themes and, in addition, focuses on the bottom-up approach and
    corresponding research and analysis. John Calamos, Jr., Dino
    Dussias, Chris Hartman, John Hillenbrand, Steve Klouda, Bryan
    Lloyd, Jeff Scudieri, Jon Vacko and Joe Wysocki are each senior
    strategy analysts.
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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During the past five years, John P. Calamos, Sr. has been
    President and Trustee of the Fund and chairman, CEO and Co-CIO
    of Calamos, and Nick P. Calamos has been Vice President and
    Trustee of the Fund (through June 2006) and President of
    Investments and Co-CIO of Calamos. John P. Calamos, Jr.,
    Executive Vice President of Calamos, joined the firm in 1985 and
    has held various senior investment positions since that time.
    Dino Dussias joined Calamos in October 1995 and has been a
    senior strategy analyst since April 2007. Chris Hartman joined
    Calamos in February 1997 and has been a senior strategy analyst
    since May 2007. John Hillenbrand joined Calamos in 2002 and has
    been a senior strategy analyst since August 2002. Steve Klouda
    joined Calamos in 1994 and has been a senior strategy analyst
    since July 2002. Bryan Lloyd joined Calamos in October 2003 and
    has been a senior strategy analyst since June 2006. Jeff
    Scudieri joined Calamos in 1997 and has been a senior strategy
    analyst since September 2002. Jon Vacko joined Calamos in 2000
    and has been a senior strategy analyst since July 2002. Joe
    Wysocki joined Calamos in October 2003 and has been a senior
    strategy analyst since February 2007.
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    For over 20&#160;years, the Calamos portfolio management team
    has managed money for their clients in convertible, high yield
    and global strategies. Furthermore, Calamos has extensive
    experience investing in foreign markets through its convertible
    securities and high yield securities strategies. Such experience
    has included investments in established as well as emerging
    foreign markets. The Fund&#146;s statement of additional
    information provides additional information about the team
    leaders, including other accounts they manage, their ownership
    in the Calamos Family of Funds and their compensation.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fund&#160;Accounting</FONT></B>
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    Under the arrangements with State Street to provide fund
    accounting services, State Street provides certain
    administrative and accounting services to the Fund and such
    other funds advised by Calamos that may be part of those
    arrangements (the Fund and such other funds are collectively
    referred to as the &#147;Calamos Funds&#148;) as described more
    fully in the statement of additional information. For the
    services rendered to the Calamos Funds, State Street receives
    fees based on the combined managed assets of the Calamos Funds
    (&#147;Combined Assets&#148;). Each fund of the Calamos Funds
    pays its pro-rata share of the fees payable to State Street
    described below based on relative managed assets of each fund.
    State Street receives a fee at the annual rate of .009% for the
    first $5.0&#160;billion of Combined Assets, .0075% for the next
    $5.0&#160;billion of Combined Assets, .005% for the next
    $5.0&#160;billion of Combined Assets and .0035% for the Combined
    Assets in excess of $15.0&#160;billion. Because the fees payable
    to State Street are based on the managed assets of the Calamos
    Funds, the fees increase as the Calamos Funds increase their
    leverage.
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    In addition, pursuant to an agreement, Calamos is obligated to
    provide certain other financial accounting services to the
    Calamos Funds described more fully in the statement of
    additional information. For those services, Calamos receives a
    fee at the annual rate of 0.0175% on the first $1&#160;billion
    of Combined Assets; 0.0150% on the next $1&#160;billion of
    Combined Assets; and 0.0110% on Combined Assets above
    $2&#160;billion (&#147;financial accounting service fee&#148;).
    Each fund of the Calamos Funds will pay its pro rata share of
    the financial accounting service fee to Calamos based on the
    fund&#146;s portion of the Combined Assets.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CLOSED-END
    FUND&#160;STRUCTURE</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment
    company (commonly referred to as a closed-end fund) which
    commenced investment operations in October 2005. Closed-end
    funds differ from open-end management investment companies
    (which are generally referred to as mutual funds) in that
    closed-end funds generally list their shares for trading on a
    stock exchange and do not redeem their shares at the request of
    the shareholder. This means that if you wish to sell your shares
    of a closed-end fund you must trade them on the market like any
    other stock at the prevailing market price at that time. In a
    mutual fund, if the shareholder wishes to sell shares of the
    fund, the mutual fund will redeem or buy back the shares at
    &#147;net asset value.&#148; Also, mutual funds generally offer
    new shares on a continuous basis to new investors, and
    closed-end funds generally do not. The continuous inflows and
    outflows of assets in a mutual fund can make it difficult to
    manage the fund&#146;s investments. By comparison, closed-end
    funds are generally able to stay more fully invested in
    securities that are consistent with their investment objectives
    and also have greater flexibility to make certain types of
    investments and to use certain investment strategies, such as
    financial leverage and investments in illiquid securities.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to
    their net asset value. To the extent the common shares do trade
    at a discount, the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees may from time
    to time engage in open-market repurchases or tender offers for
    shares after balancing the benefit to shareholders of the
    increase in the net asset value per share resulting from such
    purchases against the decrease in the assets of the Fund and
    potential increase in the expense ratio of expenses to assets of
    the Fund. The Board of Trustees believes that in addition to the
    beneficial effects described above, any such purchases or tender
    offers may result in the temporary narrowing of any discount but
    will not have any long-term effect on the level of any discount.
    We cannot guarantee or assure, however, that the Fund&#146;s
    Board of Trustees will decide to engage in any of these actions.
    Nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if
    undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal
    or close to net asset value per share. The Board of Trustees
    might also consider converting the Fund to an open-end mutual
    fund, which would also require a vote of the shareholders of the
    Fund. Conversion of the Fund to an open-end mutual fund would
    require an amendment to the Fund&#146;s Declaration of Trust.
    Such an amendment would require the favorable vote of the
    holders of at least 75% of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares
    (including any preferred shares) entitled to be voted on the
    matter, voting as a single class (or a majority of such shares
    if the amendment were previously approved, adopted or authorized
    by 75% of the total number of Trustees fixed in accordance with
    the By-laws), and, assuming preferred shares are issued, the
    affirmative vote of a majority of outstanding preferred shares,
    voting as a separate class.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CERTAIN
    FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a general summary of certain federal income tax
    considerations affecting us and our security holders. This
    discussion does not purport to be complete or to deal with all
    aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to
    shareholders in light of their particular circumstances or those
    who are subject to special rules, such as banks, thrift
    institutions and certain other financial institutions, REITs,
    regulated investment companies, insurance companies, brokers and
    dealers in securities or currencies, certain securities traders,
    tax-exempt investors, individual retirement accounts, certain
    tax-deferred accounts, and foreign investors. Tax matters are
    very complicated, and the tax consequences of an investment in
    and holding of our securities will depend on the particular
    facts of each investor&#146;s situation. Investors are advised
    to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the
    application to their own circumstances of the general federal
    income taxation rules described below and with respect to other
    federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences to them before
    making an investment in our securities. Unless otherwise noted,
    this discussion assumes that investors are U.S.&#160;persons and
    hold our securities as capital assets. More detailed information
    regarding the federal income tax consequences of investing in
    our securities is in the statement of additional information.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Federal
    Income Taxation of the Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    The Fund has elected to be treated, and intends to qualify each
    year, as a &#147;regulated investment company&#148; under
    Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
    (the &#147;Code&#148;), so that it will not pay
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax on income and capital gains timely
    distributed to shareholders. If the Fund qualifies as a
    regulated investment company and distributes to its shareholders
    at least 90% of the sum of (i)&#160;its &#147;investment company
    taxable income&#148; as that term is defined in the Code (which
    includes, among other things, dividends, taxable interest, the
    excess of any net short-term capital gains over net long-term
    capital losses and certain net foreign exchange gains, less
    certain deductible expenses) without regard to the deduction for
    dividends paid, and (ii)&#160;the excess of its gross tax-exempt
    interest, if any, over certain disallowed deductions, the Fund
    will be relieved of U.S.&#160;federal income tax on any income
    of the Fund, including long-term capital gains, distributed to
    shareholders. However, if the Fund retains any investment
    company taxable income or net capital gain (i.e., the excess of
    net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), it
    will be subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax at regular
    corporate federal income tax rates (currently at a maximum rate
    of 35%) on the amount retained. The Fund intends to distribute
    at least annually all or substantially all of its investment
    company taxable income, net tax-exempt interest, and net capital
    gain. Under the Code, the Fund will generally be subject to a
    nondeductible 4% federal excise tax on its undistributed
    ordinary income and capital gains if it fails to meet certain
    distribution requirements with respect to each calendar year.
    The Fund intends to make distributions in a timely manner in
    amounts necessary to avoid the excise tax and accordingly does
    not expect to be subject to this tax.
</DIV>

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    If, for any taxable year, the Fund does not qualify as a
    regulated investment company for U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    purposes, it would be treated in the same manner as a regular
    corporation subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax and
    distributions to its shareholders would not be deducted by the
    Fund in computing its taxable income. In such event, the
    Fund&#146;s distributions, to the extent derived from the
    Fund&#146;s current or accumulated earnings and profits, would
    generally constitute ordinary dividends, which would generally
    be eligible for the dividends received deduction available to
    corporate shareholders, and noncorporate shareholders would
    generally be able to treat such distributions as &#147;qualified
    dividend income&#148; eligible for reduced rates of
    U.S.&#160;federal income taxation in taxable years beginning on
    or before December&#160;31, 2010.
</DIV>

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    Certain of the Fund&#146;s investment practices are subject to
    special and complex federal income tax provisions that may,
    among other things, (i)&#160;disallow, suspend or otherwise
    limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions,
    (ii)&#160;convert tax-advantaged, long-term capital gains and
    qualified dividend income into higher taxed short-term capital
    gain or ordinary income, (iii)&#160;convert an ordinary loss or
    a deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is
    more limited), (iv)&#160;cause the Fund to recognize income or
    gain without a corresponding receipt of cash, (v)&#160;adversely
    affect the timing as to when a purchase or sale of stock or
    securities is deemed to occur, and (vi)&#160;adversely alter the
    characterization of certain complex financial transactions. The
    Fund will monitor its transactions and may make certain tax
    elections where applicable in order to mitigate the effect of
    these provisions, if possible.
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    Dividends, interest and some capital gains received by the Fund
    on foreign securities may be subject to foreign tax withholdings
    or other foreign taxes. If it meets certain requirements, the
    Fund may make an election under the Code to pass through such
    taxes to shareholders of the Fund. If such an election is not
    made, any foreign taxes paid or accrued by the Fund will
    represent an expense of the Fund. If an election is made,
    shareholders will generally be able to claim a credit or
    deduction on their federal income tax return for, and will be
    required to treat as part of the amounts distributed to them,
    their pro rata portion of the income taxes paid by the Fund to
    foreign countries (which taxes relate primarily to investment
    income). If the Fund makes such an election, it will provide
    relevant information to its shareholders.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Federal
    Income Taxation of Common and Preferred Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Federal Income Tax Treatment of Common Share
    Distributions.</I>&#160;&#160;Unless a shareholder is ineligible
    to participate or elects otherwise, all distributions will be
    automatically reinvested in additional shares of common stock of
    the Fund pursuant to the Fund&#146;s Automatic Dividend
    Reinvestment Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). For taxpayers subject
    to U.S.&#160;federal income tax, all dividends will generally be
    taxable regardless of whether a shareholder takes them in cash
    or they are reinvested pursuant to the Plan in additional shares
    of the Fund. Distributions of the Fund&#146;s investment company
    taxable income (determined without regard to the deduction for
    dividends paid) will generally be taxable at ordinary federal
    income tax rates to the extent of the Fund&#146;s current and
    accumulated earnings and profits. However, a portion of such
    distributions derived from certain corporate dividends, if any,
    may qualify for either the dividends received deduction
    available to corporate shareholders under Section&#160;243 of
    the Code or the reduced rates of U.S.&#160;federal income
    taxation for &#147;qualified dividend income&#148; currently
    available to noncorporate shareholders under
    Section&#160;1(h)(11) of the Code, provided certain holding
    period and other requirements are met at both the Fund and
    shareholder levels. The provisions of the Code applicable to
    &#147;qualified dividend income&#148; are currently effective
    for taxable years beginning on or before December&#160;31, 2010.
    Distributions of net capital gain, if any, are generally taxable
    as long-term capital gains for U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    purposes without regard to the length of time a shareholder has
    held shares of the Fund. A distribution of an amount in excess
    of the Fund&#146;s current and accumulated earnings and profits,
    if any, will be treated by a shareholder as a tax-free return of
    capital, which is applied against and reduces the
    shareholder&#146;s basis in his, her or its shares. To the
    extent that the amount of any such distribution exceeds the
    shareholder&#146;s basis in his, her or its shares, the excess
    will be treated by the shareholder as gain from the sale or
    exchange of shares. The U.S.&#160;federal income tax status of
    all dividends and distributions will be designated by the Fund
    and reported to the shareholders annually.
</DIV>

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    If the Fund retains any net capital gain, the Fund may designate
    the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice
    to shareholders who, if subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    on long-term capital gains, (i)&#160;will be required to include
    in income as long-term capital gain their proportionate share of
    such undistributed amount, and (ii)&#160;will be entitled to
    credit their proportionate share of the federal income tax paid
    by the Fund on the undistributed amount against their
    U.S.&#160;federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim
    refunds to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. If
    such an event occurs, the tax basis of shares owned by a
    shareholder of the Fund will, for U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    purposes, generally be increased by the difference between the
    amount of undistributed net capital gain included in the
    shareholder&#146;s gross income and the federal income tax
    deemed paid by the shareholders.
</DIV>

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    If a shareholder&#146;s distributions are automatically
    reinvested pursuant to the Plan and the plan agent invests the
    distribution in shares acquired on behalf of the shareholder in
    open-market purchases, for U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    purposes, the shareholder will be treated as having received a
    taxable distribution in the amount of the cash dividend that the
    shareholder would have received if the shareholder had elected
    to receive cash. If a shareholder&#146;s distributions are
    automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan and the plan agent
    invests the distribution in newly issued shares of the Fund, the
    shareholder will be treated as receiving a taxable distribution
    equal to the fair market value of the stock the shareholder
    receives.
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    Dividends declared by the Fund in October, November or December
    with a record date in such month that are paid during the
    following January will be treated for federal income tax
    purposes as paid by the Fund and received by the shareholders on
    December 31 of the calendar year in which they were declared.
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    <I>Federal Income Tax Treatment of Preferred Share
    Distributions.</I>&#160;&#160;Under present law, we are of the
    opinion that our preferred shares will constitute equity, and
    thus distributions with respect to preferred shares (other than
    distributions in redemption of preferred shares subject to
    Section&#160;302(b) of the Code) will generally constitute
    dividends to the extent of the Fund&#146;s current or
    accumulated earnings and profits, as calculated for federal
    income tax purposes. Except in the case of distributions of net
    capital gain, such dividends generally will be taxable to
    holders at ordinary federal income tax rates but may qualify for
    the dividends received deduction available to corporate
    shareholders under Section&#160;243 of the Code or the reduced
    rates of U.S.&#160;federal income taxation under
    Section&#160;1(h)(11) of the Code that apply to qualified
    dividend income received by noncorporate shareholders.
    Distributions designated by the Fund as net capital gain
    distributions will be taxable as long-term capital gain
    regardless of the length of time a shareholder has held shares
    of the Fund. Please see the discussion above on qualified
    dividend income, dividends received deductions and net capital
    gain.
</DIV>

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    The Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) currently
    requires that a regulated investment company that has two or
    more classes of stock allocate to each such class proportionate
    amounts of each type of its income (such as ordinary income and
    capital gains). Accordingly, the Fund intends to designate
    distributions made with respect to preferred shares as ordinary
    income, capital gain distributions, dividends qualifying for the
    dividends received deduction, if any, and qualified dividend
    income, if any, in proportion to the preferred shares&#146;
    share of total dividends paid during the year. See &#147;
    Certain Federal Income Tax Matters&#148; in the statement of
    additional information.
</DIV>

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    Earnings and profits are generally treated, for federal income
    tax purposes, as first being used to pay distributions on the
    preferred shares, and then to the extent remaining, if any, to
    pay distributions on the common shares. Distributions in excess
    of the Fund&#146;s earnings and profits, if any, will first
    reduce a shareholder&#146;s adjusted tax basis in his or her
    preferred shares and, after the adjusted tax basis is reduced to
    zero, will constitute capital gains to a shareholder who holds
    such shares as a capital asset.
</DIV>

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    Dividends declared by the Fund in October, November or December
    with a record date in such month that are paid during the
    following January will be treated for federal income tax
    purposes as paid by the Fund and received by the shareholders on
    December 31 of the calendar year in which they were declared.
</DIV>

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    <I>Sale of Shares.</I>&#160;&#160;Sales and other dispositions
    of the Fund&#146;s shares generally are taxable events for
    shareholders that are subject to U.S.&#160;federal income tax.
    Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors with
    reference to their individual circumstances to determine whether
    any particular transaction in the Fund&#146;s shares is properly
    treated as a sale or exchange for federal income tax purposes,
    as the following discussion assumes, and the tax treatment of
    any gains or losses recognized in such transactions. Gain or
    loss will generally be equal to the difference between the
    amount of cash and the fair market value of other property
    received and the shareholder&#146;s adjusted tax basis in the
    shares sold or exchanged. Such gain or loss will generally be
    characterized as capital gain or loss and will be long-term or
    short-term depending on the shareholder&#146;s holding period in
    the shares disposed. However, any loss realized by a shareholder
    upon the sale or other disposition of shares with a federal
    income tax holding period of six months or less will be treated
    as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated
    as distributions of long-term capital gain with respect to such
    shares. The ability to deduct capital losses may be limited.
</DIV>

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    Gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if
    the shares disposed of were held for more than one year and will
    be short-term capital gain or loss if the shares disposed of
    were held for one year or less. Net long-term capital gain
    recognized by a noncorporate U.S.&#160;shareholder generally
    will be subject to federal income tax at a lower rate (currently
    a maximum rate of 15%, although this rate will increase to 20%
    for taxable years beginning after December&#160;31,
    2010)&#160;than net short-term capital gain or ordinary income
    (currently a maximum rate of 35%). For corporate shareholders,
    capital gain is generally taxed for federal income tax purposes
    at the same rate as ordinary income, that is, currently at a
    maximum rate of 35%. In addition, losses on sales or other
    dispositions of shares may be disallowed under the &#147;wash
    sale&#148; rules in the event that substantially identical stock
    or securities are acquired (including those made pursuant to
    reinvestment of dividends) within a period of 61&#160;days
    beginning 30&#160;days before and ending 30&#160;days after a
    sale or
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    other disposition of shares. In such a case, the disallowed
    portion of any loss generally would be included in the
    U.S.&#160;federal tax basis of the shares acquired.
</DIV>

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    <I>Backup Withholding.</I>&#160;&#160;The Fund is required in
    certain circumstances to withhold federal income tax
    (&#147;backup withholding&#148;) at a current rate of 28% on
    reportable payments including dividends, capital gain
    distributions, and proceeds of sales or other dispositions of
    the Fund&#146;s shares paid to certain holders of the
    Fund&#146;s shares who do not furnish the Fund with their
    correct social security number or other taxpayer identification
    number and certain other certifications, or who are otherwise
    subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an
    additional tax. Any amounts withheld from payments made to a
    shareholder may be refunded or credited against such
    shareholder&#146;s U.S.&#160;federal income tax liability, if
    any, provided that the required information is furnished to the
    IRS.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Federal
    Income Taxation of Debt Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <I>Federal Income Tax Treatment of Holders of Debt
    Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;Under present law, we are of the
    opinion that the debt securities will constitute indebtedness of
    the Fund for federal income tax purposes, which the discussion
    below assumes. We intend to treat all payments made with respect
    to the debt securities consistent with this characterization.
</DIV>

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    <I>Taxation of Interest.</I>&#160;&#160;Payments or accruals of
    interest on debt securities generally will be taxable to you as
    ordinary interest income at the time such interest is received
    (actually or constructively) or accrued, in accordance with your
    regular method of accounting for federal income tax purposes.
</DIV>

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    <I>Purchase, Sale and Redemption of Debt
    Securities.</I>&#160;&#160;Initially, your tax basis in debt
    securities acquired generally will be equal to your cost to
    acquire such debt securities. This basis will increase by the
    amounts, if any, that you include in income under the rules
    governing market discount, and will decrease by the amount of
    any amortized premium on such debt securities, as discussed
    below. When you sell or exchange any of your debt securities, or
    if any of your debt securities are redeemed, you generally will
    recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the
    amount you realize on the transaction (less any accrued and
    unpaid interest, which will be subject to federal income tax as
    interest in the manner described above) and your tax basis in
    the debt securities relinquished.
</DIV>

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    Except as discussed below with respect to market discount, the
    gain or loss that you recognize on the sale, exchange or
    redemption of any of your debt securities generally will be
    capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss will generally be
    long-term capital gain or loss if the disposed debt securities
    were held for more than one year and will be short-term capital
    gain or loss if the disposed debt securities were held for one
    year or less. Net long-term capital gain recognized by a
    noncorporate U.S.&#160;holder generally will be subject to
    federal income tax at a lower rate (currently a maximum rate of
    15%, although this rate will increase to 20% for taxable years
    beginning after December&#160;31, 2010)&#160;than net short-term
    capital gain or ordinary income (currently a maximum rate of
    35%). For corporate holders, capital gain is generally taxed for
    federal income tax purposes at the same rate as ordinary income,
    that is, currently at a maximum rate of 35%. A holder&#146;s
    ability to deduct capital losses may be limited.
</DIV>

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    <I>Amortizable Premium.</I>&#160;&#160;If you purchase debt
    securities at a cost greater than their stated principal amount,
    plus accrued interest, you will be considered to have purchased
    the debt securities at a premium, and you generally may elect to
    amortize this premium as an offset to interest income, using a
    constant yield method, over the remaining term of the debt
    securities. If you make the election to amortize the premium, it
    generally will apply to all debt instruments that you hold at
    the beginning of the first taxable year to which the election
    applies, as well as any debt instruments that you subsequently
    acquire. In addition, you may not revoke the election without
    the consent of the IRS. If you elect to amortize the premium,
    you will be required to reduce your tax basis in the debt
    securities by the amount of the premium amortized during your
    holding period. If you do not elect to amortize premium, the
    amount of premium will be included in your tax basis in the debt
    securities. Therefore, if you do not elect to amortize the
    premium and you hold the debt securities to maturity, you
    generally will be required to treat the premium as a capital
    loss when the debt securities are redeemed.
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    <I>Market Discount.</I>&#160;&#160;If you purchase debt
    securities at a price that reflects a &#147;market
    discount,&#148; any principal payments on, or any gain that you
    realize on the disposition of the debt securities generally will
    be treated as ordinary interest income to the extent of the
    market discount that accrued on the debt securities during the
    time you held such debt securities. &#147;Market discount&#148;
    is defined under the Code as, in general, the excess of the
    stated redemption price at maturity over the purchase price of
    the debt security, except that if the market discount is less
    than 0.25% of the stated redemption price at maturity multiplied
    by the number of complete years to maturity, the market discount
    is considered to be zero. In addition, you may be required to
    defer the deduction of all or a portion of any interest paid on
    any indebtedness that you incurred or continued to purchase or
    carry the debt securities that were acquired at a market
    discount. In general, market discount will be treated as
    accruing ratably over the term of the debt securities, or, at
    your election, under a constant yield method.
</DIV>

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    You may elect to include market discount in gross income
    currently as it accrues (on either a ratable or constant yield
    basis), in lieu of treating a portion of any gain realized on a
    sale of the debt securities as ordinary income. If you elect to
    include market discount on a current basis, the interest
    deduction deferral rule described above will not apply and you
    will increase your basis in the debt security by the amount of
    market discount you include in gross income. If you do make such
    an election, it will apply to all market discount debt
    instruments that you acquire on or after the first day of the
    first taxable year to which the election applies. This election
    may not be revoked without the consent of the IRS.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Information Reporting and Backup
    Withholding.</I>&#160;&#160;In general, information reporting
    requirements will apply to payments of principal, interest, and
    premium, if any, paid on debt securities and to the proceeds of
    the sale of debt securities paid to U.S.&#160;holders other than
    certain exempt recipients (such as certain corporations).
    Information reporting generally will apply to payments of
    interest on the debt securities to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holders</FONT>
    (as defined below) and the amount of tax, if any, withheld with
    respect to such payments. Copies of the information returns
    reporting such interest payments and any withholding may also be
    made available to the tax authorities in the country in which
    the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.
    In addition, for
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holders,</FONT>
    information reporting will apply to the proceeds of the sale of
    debt securities within the United States or conducted through
    United States-related financial intermediaries unless the
    certification requirements described below have been complied
    with and the statement described below in &#147;Taxation of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders&#148;</FONT>
    has been received (and the payor does not have actual knowledge
    or reason to know that the holder is a United States person) or
    the holder otherwise establishes an exemption.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may be required to withhold, for U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    purposes, a portion of all payments (including redemption
    proceeds) payable to holders of debt securities who fail to
    provide us with their correct taxpayer identification number,
    who fail to make required certifications or who have been
    notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding
    (or if we have been so notified). Certain corporate and other
    shareholders specified in the Code and the regulations
    thereunder are exempt from backup withholding. Backup
    withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may
    be credited against the holder&#146;s U.S.&#160;federal income
    tax liability provided the appropriate information is furnished
    to the IRS. If you are a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder,</FONT>
    you may have to comply with certification procedures to
    establish your
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;status</FONT>
    in order to avoid backup withholding tax requirements. The
    certification procedures required to claim the exemption from
    withholding tax on interest income described below will satisfy
    these requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Taxation of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-U.S.&#160;Holders.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;If
    you are a non-resident alien individual or a foreign corporation
    (a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">&#147;non-U.S.&#160;Holder&#148;),</FONT>
    the payment of interest on the debt securities generally will be
    considered &#147;portfolio interest&#148; and thus generally
    will be exempt from U.S.&#160;federal withholding tax. This
    exemption will apply to you provided that (1)&#160;interest paid
    on the debt securities is not effectively connected with your
    conduct of a trade or business in the United States,
    (2)&#160;you are not a bank whose receipt of interest on the
    debt securities is described in Section&#160;881(c)(3)(A) of the
    Code, (3)&#160;you do not actually or constructively own
    10&#160;percent or more of the combined voting power of all
    classes of the Fund&#146;s stock entitled to vote, (4)&#160;you
    are not a controlled foreign corporation that is related,
    directly or indirectly, to the Fund through stock ownership, and
    (5)&#160;you satisfy the certification requirements described
    below.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To satisfy the certification requirements, either (1)&#160;the
    holder of any debt securities must certify, under penalties of
    perjury, that such holder is a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;person</FONT>
    and must provide such owner&#146;s name, address and taxpayer
    identification number, if any, on IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8BEN,</FONT>
    or (2)&#160;a securities clearing organization, bank or other
    financial institution that holds customer securities in the
    ordinary course of its trade or business and holds the debt
    securities on behalf of the holder thereof must certify, under
    penalties of perjury, that it has received a valid and properly
    executed IRS
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;W-8BEN</FONT>
    from the beneficial holder and comply with certain other
    requirements. Special certification rules apply for debt
    securities held by a foreign partnership and other
    intermediaries.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Interest on debt securities received by a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    that is not excluded from U.S.&#160;federal withholding tax
    under the portfolio interest exemption as described above
    generally will be subject to withholding at a 30% rate, except
    where (1)&#160;the interest is effectively connected with the
    conduct of a U.S.&#160;trade or business, in which case the
    interest will generally be subject to U.S.&#160;income tax on a
    net basis as applicable to U.S.&#160;holders generally or
    (2)&#160;a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    can claim the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty to
    reduce or eliminate such withholding tax. To claim the benefit
    of an income tax treaty or to claim an exemption from
    withholding because the interest is effectively connected with a
    U.S.&#160;trade or business, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    must timely provide the appropriate, properly executed IRS
    forms. These forms may be required to be periodically updated.
    Also, a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    who is claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty may be
    required to obtain a U.S.&#160;taxpayer identification number
    and to provide certain documentary evidence issued by foreign
    governmental authorities to prove residence in the foreign
    country.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any capital gain that a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Holder</FONT>
    realizes on a sale, exchange or other disposition of debt
    securities generally will be exempt from United States federal
    income tax, including withholding tax. This exemption will not
    apply to you if your gain is effectively connected with your
    conduct of a trade or business in the U.S.&#160;or you are an
    individual holder and are present in the U.S.&#160;for a period
    or periods aggregating 183&#160;days or more in the taxable year
    of the disposition and either your gain is attributable to an
    office or other fixed place of business that you maintain in the
    U.S.&#160;or you have a tax home in the United States.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Alternative
    Minimum Tax</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax
    on their income (including taxable income from the Fund),
    depending on their individual circumstances.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">NET ASSET
    VALUE</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Net asset value per share is determined no less frequently than
    the close of regular session trading on the NYSE (usually
    4:00&#160;p.m., Eastern time), on the last business day in each
    week, or such other time as the Fund may determine. Net asset
    value is calculated by dividing the value of all of the
    securities and other assets of the Fund, less its liabilities
    (including accrued expenses and indebtedness) and the aggregate
    liquidation value of any outstanding preferred shares, by the
    total number of common shares outstanding. Currently, the net
    asset values of shares of publicly traded closed-end investment
    companies investing in debt securities are published in
    Barron&#146;s, the Monday edition of The Wall Street Journal and
    the Monday and Saturday editions of The New York Times.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The valuation of the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities is in
    accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the
    ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Portfolio securities that are traded on U.S.&#160;securities
    exchanges, except option securities, are valued at the last
    current reported sales price at the time the Fund determines its
    NAV. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted
    on The NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official
    Closing Price, as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking a NASDAQ
    Official Closing Price, the last current reported sale price on
    NASDAQ at the time the Fund determines its NAV.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When a last sale or closing price is not available, equity
    securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a
    U.S.&#160;securities exchange and other equity securities traded
    in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between
    the most recent bid and asked quotations in accordance with
    guidelines adopted
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    by the Board of Trustees. Each option security traded on a
    U.S.&#160;securities exchange is valued at the mid-point of the
    consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, also in
    accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees.
    Each over-the-counter option that is not traded through the
    Options Clearing Corporation is valued based on a quotation
    provided by the counterparty to such option under the ultimate
    supervision of the Board of Trustees.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Fixed income securities are generally traded in the
    over-the-counter market and are valued by independent pricing
    services or by dealers who make markets in such securities.
    Valuations of fixed income securities consider yield or price of
    bonds of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of
    issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not
    rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter prices.
</DIV>

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    Trading on European and Far Eastern exchanges and
    over-the-counter markets is typically completed at various times
    before the close of business on each day on which the NYSE is
    open. Each security trading on these exchanges or
    over-the-counter markets may be valued utilizing a systematic
    fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service
    approved by the Board of Trustees. The valuation of each
    security that meets certain criteria in relation to the
    valuation model is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact
    of movement in the U.S.&#160;market after the foreign markets
    close. Securities that do not meet the criteria, or that are
    principally traded in other foreign markets, are valued as of
    the last reported sale price at the time the Fund determines its
    NAV, or when reliable market prices or quotations are not
    readily available, at the mean between the most recent bid and
    asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or
    other designated time. Trading of foreign securities may not
    take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may
    take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other
    days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund&#146;s NAV
    is not calculated.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the pricing committee determines that the valuation of a
    security in accordance with the methods described above is not
    reflective of a fair value for such security, the security is
    valued at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the
    ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees, following the
    guidelines
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to guidelines
    adopted by the Board of Trustees and under the ultimate
    supervision of the Board of Trustees, if trading in the security
    is halted or if the value of a security it holds is materially
    affected by events occurring before the Fund&#146;s pricing time
    but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which
    the security is listed. Those procedures may utilize valuations
    furnished by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees,
    which may be based on market transactions for comparable
    securities and various relationships between securities that are
    generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized
    matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning
    the securities or similar securities received from recognized
    dealers in those securities.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of
    securities used by the Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from
    market quotations or official closing prices. In light of the
    judgment involved in fair valuations, there can be no assurance
    that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DIVIDENDS
    AND DISTRIBUTIONS ON COMMON SHARES;<BR>
    AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Dividends
    and Distributions on Common Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund has made regular monthly distributions to its common
    shareholders in an amount ranging from $0.0750 to $0.1150 since
    January 2006. Additionally, the Fund made special supplemental
    distributions, in addition to the regular month distributions,
    of $0.0250 in January 2006 and of $0.0561 in January 2009. The
    Fund currently intends to make monthly distributions to common
    shareholders at a level rate established by the Board of
    Trustees. The rate may be modified by the Board of Trustees from
    time to time. Monthly distributions may include net investment
    income, net realized short-term capital gain and, if necessary,
    return of capital. Net realized short-term capital gains
    distributed to common shareholders will be taxed as ordinary
    income. Generally, there may be at least one additional
    distribution per calendar year that may include net
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    realized long-term capital gains. There is no guarantee that the
    Fund will realize capital gains in any given year. Pursuant to
    the requirements of the 1940 Act and other applicable laws, a
    notice would accompany each monthly distribution with respect to
    the estimated source of the distribution made. Distributions are
    subject to re-characterization for federal income tax purposes
    after the end of the fiscal year. The Fund may at times in its
    discretion pay out less than the entire amount of net investment
    income earned in any particular period and may at times pay out
    such accumulated undistributed income in addition to net
    investment income earned in other periods in order to permit the
    Fund to maintain its level distribution policy. As a result, the
    distribution paid by the Fund to holders of common shares for
    any particular period may be more or less than the amount of net
    investment income earned by the Fund during such period. In
    addition, in order to make such distributions, the Fund might
    have to sell a portion of its investment portfolio at a time
    when independent investment judgment might not dictate such
    action.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For U.S.&#160;federal income tax purposes, the Fund is required
    to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and
    net realized capital gains each year to both reduce its federal
    income tax liability and to avoid a potential excise tax.
    Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially
    all of its net investment income and all net realized capital
    gains, if any. Therefore, the Fund&#146;s final distribution
    with respect to each calendar year would include any remaining
    net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any,
    undistributed during the year.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If, for any calendar year, the Fund&#146;s total distributions
    exceeded net investment income and net realized capital gains
    (the &#147;Excess&#148;), the Excess, distributed from the
    Fund&#146;s assets, would generally be treated as dividend
    income to the extent of the Fund&#146;s current and accumulated
    earnings and profits. Thereafter, such Excess would be treated
    as a tax-free return of capital up to the amount of the common
    shareholder&#146;s tax basis in his, her or its common shares,
    with any amounts exceeding such basis treated as gain from the
    sale of common shares. See &#147;Certain Federal Income Tax
    Matters.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the event the Fund distributed the Excess, such distribution
    would decrease the Fund&#146;s managed assets and, therefore,
    have the likely effect of increasing the Fund&#146;s expense
    ratio. There is a risk that the Fund would not eventually
    realize capital gains in an amount corresponding to a
    distribution of the Excess.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On November&#160;4, 2008, the Commission granted Calamos, on
    behalf of itself and certain funds that it manages, including
    the Fund, an order granting an exemption from Section&#160;19(b)
    of and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;19b-1</FONT>
    under the 1940 Act. The order conditionally permits the Fund to
    make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains with
    respect to the Fund&#146;s outstanding common stock as
    frequently as twelve times each year, so long as it complies
    with the conditions of the order and maintains in effect a
    distribution policy with respect to its common shares calling
    for periodic distributions of an amount equal to a fixed amount
    per share, a fixed percentage of market price per share or a
    fixed percentage of the Fund&#146;s net asset value per share (a
    &#147;Managed Dividend Policy&#148;). In connection with any
    implementation of a Managed Dividend Policy pursuant to the
    order, the Fund would be required to:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    implement certain compliance review and reporting procedures
    with respect to the Managed Dividend Policy;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    include in each notice to shareholders that accompanies
    distributions certain information in addition to the information
    currently required by Section&#160;19(a) of and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;19a-1</FONT>
    under the 1940 Act;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    include disclosure regarding the Managed Dividend Policy on the
    inside front cover of each annual and semi-annual report to
    shareholders;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    provide the Fund&#146;s total return in relation to changes in
    NAV in the financial highlights table and in any discussion
    about the Fund&#146;s total return in each prospectus and annual
    and semi-annual report to shareholders;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    include the information contained in each notice to shareholders
    that accompanies distributions in: (a)&#160;communications
    regarding the Managed Dividend Policy to shareholders,
    prospective shareholders and third-party information providers;
    (b)&#160;a press release issued contemporaneously with the
    issuance
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
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    of the notice; (c)&#160;an exhibit to the Fund&#146;s next
    report filed with the Commission on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-CSR;</FONT>
    and (d)&#160;a statement posted prominently on its
    website;&#160;and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    take certain steps to ensure the delivery of the notices
    accompanying distributions to beneficial owners whose Fund
    shares are held through a financial intermediary.
</TD>
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    In addition, if the Fund&#146;s common shares were to trade at a
    significant premium to NAV following the implementation of a
    Managed Dividend Policy, and certain other circumstances were
    present, the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees would be required to
    determine whether to approve or disapprove the continuation, or
    continuation after amendment, of the Managed Dividend Policy.
    Finally, if the Fund implemented a Managed Dividend Policy
    pursuant to the order, it would not be permitted to make a
    public offering of common shares other than:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a rights offering below NAV to holders of the Fund&#146;s common
    shares;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an offering in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan,
    merger, consolidation, acquisition, spin-off or reorganization
    of the Fund;&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    an offering other than those described above, unless, with
    respect to such other offering:
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the Fund&#146;s average annual distribution rate for the six
    months ending on the last day of the month ended immediately
    prior to the most recent distribution record date, expressed as
    a percentage of NAV per share as of such date, is no more than
    one percentage point greater than the Fund&#146;s average annual
    total return for the five-year period (or the period since the
    Fund&#146;s first public offering, if less than five years)
    ending on such date;&#160;and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the transmittal letter accompanying any registration statement
    filed with the Commission in connection with such offering
    discloses that the Fund has received an order under
    Section&#160;19(b) of the 1940 Act to permit it to make periodic
    distributions of long-term capital gains with respect to its
    common stock as frequently as twelve times each year, and as
    frequently as distributions are specified in accordance with the
    terms of any outstanding preferred stock that such fund may
    issue.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The relief described above will expire on the effective date of
    any amendment to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;19b-1</FONT>
    under the 1940 Act that provides relief permitting certain
    closed-end investment companies to make periodic distributions
    of long-term capital gains with respect to their outstanding
    common stock as frequently as twelve times each year. As a
    result of the granting of the order, the Fund may implement a
    Managed Dividend Policy, although it has not done so as of the
    date of this prospectus. Under a Managed Dividend Policy, if,
    for any distribution, undistributed net investment income and
    net realized capital gains were less than the amount of the
    distribution, the difference would be distributed from the
    Fund&#146;s other assets. In addition, in order to make such
    distributions, the Fund might have to sell a portion of its
    investment portfolio at a time when independent investment
    judgment might not dictate such action. Notwithstanding receipt
    of the exemptive relief, currently the Fund does not intend to
    implement a Managed Dividend Policy until such time as its
    implementation is in the best interests of the Fund and our
    shareholders. In addition, it is not contemplated that we will
    change the terms of our current level distribution policy, which
    otherwise meets the requirements of Section&#160;19 of the 1940
    Act, in connection with any future implementation of the managed
    distribution order.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to incur
    indebtedness unless immediately after such incurrence the Fund
    has an asset coverage of at least 300% of the aggregate
    outstanding principal balance of indebtedness. Additionally,
    under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not declare any dividend or
    other distribution upon any class of its capital shares, or
    purchase any such capital shares, unless the aggregate
    indebtedness of the Fund has, at the time of the declaration of
    any such dividend or distribution or at the time of any such
    purchase, an asset coverage of at least 300% after deducting the
    amount of such dividend, distribution, or purchase price, as the
    case may be.
</DIV>

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    While any preferred shares are outstanding, the Fund may not
    declare any dividend or other distribution on its common shares,
    unless at the time of such declaration, (1)&#160;all accumulated
    preferred dividends have been paid and (2)&#160;the net asset
    value of the Fund&#146;s portfolio (determined after deducting
    the amount of such dividend or other distribution) is at least
    200% of the liquidation value of the outstanding preferred
    shares
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    (expected to be equal to the original purchase price per share
    plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon).
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    In addition to the limitations imposed by the 1940 Act described
    above, certain lenders may impose additional restrictions on the
    payment of dividends or distributions on common shares in the
    event of a default on the Fund&#146;s borrowings. If the
    Fund&#146;s ability to make distributions on its common shares
    is limited, such limitation could, under certain circumstances,
    impair the ability of the Fund to maintain its qualification for
    federal income taxation as a regulated investment company, which
    would have adverse tax consequences for shareholders. See
    &#147;Leverage&#148; and &#147;Certain Federal Income Tax
    Matters.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    See &#147;&#151;&#160;Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan&#148;
    for information concerning the manner in which dividends and
    distributions to common shareholders may be automatically
    reinvested in common shares. Dividends and distributions are
    taxable to shareholders for federal income tax purposes whether
    they are reinvested in shares of the Fund or received in cash.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The yield on the Fund&#146;s common shares will vary from period
    to period depending on factors including, but not limited to,
    market conditions, the timing of the Fund&#146;s investment in
    portfolio securities, the securities comprising the Fund&#146;s
    portfolio, changes in interest rates including changes in the
    relationship between short-term rates and long-term rates, the
    amount and timing of the use of borrowings and other leverage by
    the Fund, the effects of leverage on the common shares discussed
    above under &#147;Leverage,&#148; the timing of the investment
    of leverage proceeds in portfolio securities, the Fund&#146;s
    net assets and its operating expenses. Consequently, the Fund
    cannot guarantee any particular yield on its common shares and
    the yield for any given period is not an indication or
    representation of future yields on the Fund&#146;s common shares.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Automatic
    Dividend Reinvestment Plan</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Pursuant to the Plan, unless a shareholder is ineligible or
    elects otherwise, all dividend and capital gains distributions
    on common shares are automatically reinvested by BNY Mellon
    Asset Servicing, as agent for shareholders in administering the
    Plan (&#147;Plan Agent&#148;), in additional common shares of
    the Fund. Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan
    will receive all dividends and distributions payable in cash
    paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or,
    if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to
    such nominee) by Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent. Such
    shareholders may elect not to participate in the Plan and to
    receive all dividends and distributions in cash by sending
    written instructions to Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent, at
    the address set forth below. Participation in the Plan is
    completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any
    time without penalty by giving notice in writing to the Plan
    Agent; such termination will be effective with respect to a
    particular dividend or distribution if notice is received prior
    to the record date for the applicable distribution.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or distribution payable
    either in shares or in cash, non-participants in the Plan will
    receive cash, and participants in the Plan will receive the
    equivalent in shares of common shares. The shares are acquired
    by the Plan Agent for the participant&#146;s account, depending
    upon the circumstances described below, either (i)&#160;through
    receipt of additional common shares from the Fund (&#147;newly
    issued shares&#148;) or (ii)&#160;by purchase of outstanding
    common shares on the open market (&#147;open-market
    purchases&#148;) on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment
    date, the net asset value per share of the common shares is
    equal to or less than the market price per common share plus
    estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred
    to herein as &#147;market premium&#148;), the Plan Agent will
    receive newly issued shares from the Fund for each
    participant&#146;s account. The number of newly issued common
    shares to be credited to the participant&#146;s account will be
    determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend or
    distribution by the greater of (i)&#160;the net asset value per
    common share on the payment date, or (ii)&#160;95% of the market
    price per common share on the payment date.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If, on the payment date, the net asset value per common share
    exceeds the market price plus estimated brokerage commissions
    (such condition being referred to herein as &#147;market
    discount&#148;), the Plan Agent has until the last business day
    before the next date on which the shares trade on an
    &#147;ex-dividend&#148; basis or in no event more than
    30&#160;days after the payment date (&#147;last purchase
    date&#148;) to invest the dividend or distribution amount in
    shares acquired in open-market purchases. It is contemplated
    that the Fund will pay monthly
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    income dividends. Therefore, the period during which open-market
    purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date on
    the dividend through the date before the next ex-dividend date,
    which typically will be approximately ten days. The weighted
    average price (including brokerage commissions) of all common
    shares purchased by the Plan Agent as Plan Agent will be the
    price per common share allocable to each participant. If, before
    the Plan Agent has completed its open-market purchases, the
    market price of a common share exceeds the net asset value per
    share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan
    Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Fund&#146;s shares,
    resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the
    dividend had been paid in newly issued shares on the payment
    date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to
    open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent
    is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market
    purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount
    shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan
    Agent will cease making open-market purchases and will invest
    the uninvested portion of the dividend or distribution amount in
    newly issued shares at the close of business on the last
    purchase date.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders&#146; accounts in the
    Plan and furnishes written confirmation of each acquisition made
    for the participant&#146;s account as soon as practicable, but
    in no event later than 60&#160;days after the date thereof.
    Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by
    the Plan Agent in non-certificated form in the Plan Agent&#146;s
    name or that of its nominee, and each shareholder&#146;s proxy
    will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the
    Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all proxy solicitation
    materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held
    pursuant to the Plan first in accordance with the instructions
    of the participants then with respect to any proxies not
    returned by such participant, in the same proportion as the Plan
    Agent votes the proxies returned by the participants.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    There will be no brokerage charges with respect to shares issued
    directly by the Fund as a result of dividends or distributions
    payable either in shares or in cash. However, each participant
    will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with
    respect to the Plan Agent&#146;s open-market purchases in
    connection with the reinvestment of dividends or distributions.
    If a participant elects to have the Plan Agent sell part or all
    of his or her common shares and remit the proceeds, such
    participant will be charged his or her pro rata share of
    brokerage commissions on the shares sold, plus a $15 transaction
    fee.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will
    not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income
    tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such
    dividends. See &#147;Certain Federal Income Tax Matters.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Shareholders participating in the Plan may receive benefits not
    available to shareholders not participating in the Plan. If the
    market price plus commissions of the Fund&#146;s shares is
    higher than the net asset value, participants in the Plan will
    receive shares of the Fund at less than they could otherwise
    purchase them and will have shares with a cash value greater
    than the value of any cash distribution they would have received
    on their shares. If the market price plus commissions is below
    the net asset value, participants receive distributions of
    shares with a net asset value greater than the value of any cash
    distribution they would have received on their shares. However,
    there may be insufficient shares available in the market to make
    distributions in shares at prices below the net asset value.
    Also, since the Fund does not redeem its shares, the price on
    resale may be more or less than the net asset value. See
    &#147;Certain Federal Income Tax Matters&#148; for a discussion
    of federal income tax consequences of the Plan.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are
    desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or
    terminate the Plan if in the judgment of the Board of Trustees
    such a change is warranted. The Plan may be terminated by the
    Plan Agent or the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to each
    participant at least 60&#160;days prior to the effective date of
    the termination. Upon any termination, the Plan Agent will cause
    a certificate or certificates to be issued for the full shares
    held by each participant under the Plan and cash adjustment for
    any fraction of a common share at the then current market value
    of the common shares to be delivered to him or her. If
    preferred, a participant may request the sale of all of the
    common shares held by the Plan Agent in his or her Plan account
    in order to terminate participation in the Plan. If such
    participant elects in advance of such termination to have the
    Plan Agent sell part or all of his shares, the Plan Agent is
    authorized to deduct from the proceeds a $15.00 fee plus the
    brokerage commissions incurred for the
</DIV>
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    transaction. If a participant has terminated his or her
    participation in the Plan but continues to have common shares
    registered in his or her name, he or she may re-enroll in the
    Plan at any time by notifying the Plan Agent in writing at the
    address above. The terms and conditions of the Plan may be
    amended by the Plan Agent or the Fund at any time but, except
    when necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or
    the rules or policies of the Commission or any other regulatory
    authority, only by mailing to each participant appropriate
    written notice at least 30&#160;days prior to the effective date
    thereof. The amendment shall be deemed to be accepted by each
    participant unless, prior to the effective date thereof, the
    Plan Agent receives notice of the termination of the
    participant&#146;s account under the Plan. Any such amendment
    may include an appointment by the Plan Agent of a successor Plan
    Agent, subject to the prior written approval of the successor
    Plan Agent by the Fund. There is no direct service charge to
    participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right
    to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the
    participants.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the
    Plan Agent at Dividend Reinvestment Department,
    P.O.&#160;Box&#160;1958, Newark, NJ
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">07101-9774.</FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">DESCRIPTION
    OF SECURITIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common
    shares, without par value. The Fund is also authorized to issue
    preferred shares. The Board of Trustees is authorized to
    classify and reclassify any unissued shares into one or more
    additional classes or series of shares. As of January&#160;15,
    2010, the Fund had 8,019,138&#160;common shares outstanding. The
    Board of Trustees may establish such series or class from time
    to time by setting or changing in any one or more respects the
    designations, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting
    powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends,
    qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of such
    shares and pursuant to such classification or reclassification
    to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of any
    existing class or series. The Board of Trustees, without
    shareholder approval, is authorized to amend the Agreement and
    Declaration of Trust and By-laws to reflect the terms of any
    such class or series. The Fund is also authorized to issue other
    securities, including debt securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund, with the approval of its Board of Trustees, including
    its independent Trustees, has entered into a financing package
    that includes the Agreement with BNP that allows the Fund to
    borrow up to an initial limit of $59,000,000, and a Lending
    Agreement, as defined below. The Agreement with BNP replaced the
    Preferred Shares, and an initial draw-down of $59,000,000 under
    the Agreement was utilized to pay off outstanding  Preferred
    Shares in their entirety. Borrowings under the Agreement are
    secured by assets of the Fund that are held with the Fund&#146;s
    custodian in a separate.  Interest is charged at the quarterly
    LIBOR plus .95% on the amount borrowed and .85% on the undrawn
    balance. For the year ended October 31, 2009, the average
    borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate
    were $30,263,014 and 1.98%, respectively. As of October 31,
    2009, the amount of such outstanding borrowings is $30,000,000.
    The interest rate applicable to the borrowings on October 31,
    2009 was 1.23%.
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    The Lending Agreement is a separate side-agreement between the
    Fund and  BNP pursuant to which BNP may borrow a portion of the
    pledged collateral in an amount not to exceed the outstanding
    borrowings owed by the Fund to BNP under the Agreement. The
    Lending Agreement is intended to permit the Fund to
    significantly reduce the cost of its borrowings under the
    Agreement. BNP may re-register the Lent Securities in its own
    name or in another name other than the Fund, and may pledge,
    re-pledge, sell, lend or otherwise transfer or use the Lent
    Securities with all attendant rights of ownership. The Fund may
    designate any security within the pledged collateral as
    ineligible to be a Lent Security, provided there are eligible
    securities within the pledged collateral in an amount equal to
    the outstanding borrowing owed by the Fund. During the period in
    which the Lent Securities are outstanding, BNP must remit
    payment to the Fund equal to the amount of all dividends,
    interest or other distributions earned or made by the Lent
    Securities. BNP will pay to the Fund a fee for borrowing the
    securities that is calculated as a percentage of the difference
    between a fair market rate and a reference rate, with a
    guaranteed minimum annualized rate.
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    Under the terms of the Lending Agreement, the Lent Securities
    are marked to market daily, and if the value of the Lent
    Securities exceeds the value of the then-outstanding borrowings
    owed by the Fund to BNP
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     under the Agreement, BNP must, on that day, either
    (1)&#160;return Lent Securities to the Fund&#146;s custodian in
    an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent
    Securities to equal the Current Borrowings; or (2)&#160;post
    cash collateral with the Fund&#146;s custodian equal to the
    difference between the value of the Lent Securities and the
    value of the Current Borrowings. If BNP fails to perform either
    of these actions as required, the Fund will recall securities,
    as discussed below, in an amount sufficient to cause the value
    of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current
    Borrowings. The Fund can recall any of the Lent Securities and
    BNP shall, to the extent commercially possible, return such
    security or equivalent security to the Fund&#146;s custodian no
    later than three business days after such request. If the Fund
    recalls a Lent Security pursuant to the Lending Agreement, and
    BNP fails to return the Lent Securities or equivalent securities
    in a timely fashion, BNP shall remain liable to the Fund&#146;s
    custodian for the ultimate delivery of such Lent Securities, or
    equivalent securities, and for any buy-in costs that the
    executing broker for the sales transaction may impose with
    respect to the failure to deliver. The Fund also has the right
    to apply and set-off an amount equal to one hundred percent
    (100%) of the then-current fair market value of such Lent
    Securities against the Current Borrowings.  In addition, the
    Fund is a beneficiary of an irrevocable guaranty issued by
    BNP&#146;s parent, BNP Paribas, a French banking institution
    that meets the definition of &#147;eligible foreign
    custodian&#148; under Rule&#160;17f-5 of the Investment Company
    Act of 1940.  Under the terms of the guaranty, BNP Paribas has
    agreed to guarantee the obligation of BNP to pay to the Fund any
    cash or securities owed under the terms of the Lending
    Agreement. The guaranty does not create any rights or grant any
    remedies to any person other than the Fund and other persons who
    are defined as beneficiaries under the guaranty. The Fund will
    exercise its
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">set-off</FONT>
    rights, or will exercise its rights under the guaranty, when in
    accordance with its business discretion, it believes that doing
    so is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
    The Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees, including its independent
    Trustees, has determined that the financing package is in the
    best interest of the Fund.  See &#147;Prospectus
    Summary&#160;&#151; Recent Developments.&#148;
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    While unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness will rank
    equally with the borrowings under the Agreement in right of
    payment, the lender under the Agreement, together with the
    holders of other outstanding secured indebtedness, may, to the
    exclusion of unsecured creditors, seek recourse against the
    collateral as security for the borrowings and such other secured
    indebtedness until amounts owed under the Agreement and the
    other secured indebtedness are satisfied in full. All borrowings
    under the Agreement rank senior to the Fund&#146;s common and
    preferred shares as to the payment of interest and distribution
    of assets upon liquidation.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A declaration of a dividend or other distribution on or purchase
    or redemption of any common or preferred shares of capital stock
    of the Fund may be prohibited&#160;(i) at any time that an event
    of default under any borrowings has occurred and is continuing,
    or&#160;(ii) if after giving effect to such declaration,
    purchase or redemption, the Fund would not meet the&#160;1940
    Act asset coverage requirements or any temporary requirements
    imposed under an order issued by the Commission.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Common
    Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Common shares, when issued and outstanding, will be legally
    issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Shareholders are entitled
    to share pro rata in the net assets of the Fund available for
    distribution to common shareholders upon liquidation of the
    Fund. Common shareholders are entitled to one vote for each
    share held.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    So long as any shares of the Fund&#146;s preferred shares are
    outstanding, holders of common shares will not be entitled to
    receive any net income of or other distributions from the Fund
    unless all accumulated dividends on preferred shares have been
    paid, and unless asset coverage (as defined in the 1940 Act)
    with respect to preferred shares would be at least 200% after
    giving effect to such distributions. See &#147;Leverage.&#148;
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund will send unaudited semi-annual financial statements
    and audited annual financial statements to all of its
    shareholders.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Other offerings of common shares, if made, will require approval
    of the Board of Trustees and will be subject to the requirement
    of the 1940 Act that common shares may not be sold at a price
    below the then-current net asset value, exclusive of
    underwriting discounts and commissions, except in limited
    circumstances including in connection with an offering to
    existing shareholders.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Preferred
    Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On January&#160;6, 2006, the Fund issued Preferred Shares,
    liquidation preference of $25,000 per share ($59,000,000 in the
    aggregate). On April&#160;23, 2008, the Fund&#146;s Board of
    Trustees approved the redemption of all Preferred Shares
    outstanding. The shares were redeemed at a price of $25,000 per
    share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends (an aggregate price
    of $59,044,486). As a non-fundamental policy, the Fund may not
    issue preferred shares or borrow money and issue debt securities
    with an aggregate liquidation preference and aggregate principal
    amount exceeding 38% of the Fund&#146;s total assets. However,
    the Board of Trustees reserves the right to issue preferred
    shares to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, which currently
    limits the aggregate liquidation preference of all outstanding
    preferred shares to 50% of the value of the Fund&#146;s total
    assets less the Fund&#146;s liabilities and indebtedness. Under
    the 1940 Act, the Fund may only issue one class of preferred
    shares. So long as any preferred shares are outstanding,
    additional issuances of preferred shares may not have preference
    or priority over the outstanding preferred shares.
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    In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
    dissolution or winding up of the Fund, the holders of preferred
    shares will be entitled to receive a preferential liquidating
    distribution, which is expected to equal the original purchase
    price per preferred share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends,
    whether or not declared, before any distribution of assets is
    made to holders of common shares. After payment of the full
    amount of the liquidating distribution to which they are
    entitled, the holders of preferred shares will not be entitled
    to any further participation in any distribution of assets by
    the Fund.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The 1940 Act requires that the holders of any preferred shares,
    voting separately as a single class, have the right to elect at
    least two Trustees at all times. The remaining Trustees will be
    elected by holders of common shares and preferred shares, voting
    together as a single class. In addition, subject to the prior
    rights, if any, of the holders of any other class of senior
    securities outstanding, the holders of any preferred shares have
    the right to elect a majority of the Trustees at any time two
    years&#146; accumulated dividends on any preferred shares are
    unpaid. The 1940 Act also requires that, in addition to any
    approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the
    approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding
    preferred shares, voting separately as a class, would be
    required to (1)&#160;adopt any plan of reorganization that would
    adversely affect the preferred shares, and (2)&#160;take any
    action requiring a vote of security holders under
    Section&#160;13(a) of the 1940 Act, including, among other
    things, changes in the Fund&#146;s subclassification as a
    closed-end investment company or changes in its fundamental
    investment restrictions. See &#147;Certain Provisions of the
    Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws.&#148; As a result
    of these voting rights, the Fund&#146;s ability to take any such
    actions may be impeded to the extent that there are any
    preferred shares outstanding. Except as otherwise indicated in
    this prospectus and except as otherwise required by applicable
    law, holders of preferred shares have equal voting rights with
    holders of common shares (one vote per share, unless otherwise
    required by the 1940 Act) and will vote together with holders of
    common shares as a single class.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
    outstanding preferred shares, voting as a separate class, will
    be required to amend, alter or repeal any of the preferences,
    rights or powers of holders of preferred shares so as to affect
    materially and adversely such preferences, rights or powers, or
    to increase or decrease the authorized number of preferred
    shares. The class vote of holders of preferred shares described
    above will in each case be in addition to any other vote
    required to authorize the action in question.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any redemption or purchase of any outstanding preferred shares
    by the Fund would reduce the leverage applicable to the common
    shares, while any resale of shares by the Fund would increase
    that leverage.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Debt
    Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>General.</I>&#160;&#160;Under Delaware law and our Agreement
    and Declaration of Trust, we may borrow money, without prior
    approval of holders of common and preferred shares. We may issue
    debt securities, or other evidence of indebtedness (including
    bank borrowings or commercial paper) and may secure any such
    notes or borrowings by mortgaging, pledging or otherwise
    subjecting as security our assets to the extent permitted by the
    1940 Act or rating agency guidelines. Any borrowings will rank
    senior to preferred shares and the common shares.
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    Under the 1940 Act, we may only issue one class of senior
    securities representing indebtedness, which in the aggregate,
    may represent no more than
    33<FONT style="vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 70%;">1</FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 70%;">3</FONT>%
    of our managed assets. A prospectus supplement and indenture (a
    summary of the expected terms of which is attached as
    Appendix&#160;A to the statement of additional information)
    relating to any debt securities will include specific terms
    relating to the offering. These terms are expected to include
    the following:
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    the form and title of the security;
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    the aggregate principal amount of the securities;
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    the interest rate of the securities;
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    the maturity dates on which the principal of the securities will
    be payable;
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    any changes to or additional events of default or covenants;
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    <TD align="left">
    any optional or mandatory redemption provisions;
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    <TD align="left">
    identities of, and any changes in trustees, paying agents or
    security registrar;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any other terms of the securities.
</TD>
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    <I>Interest.</I>&#160;&#160;Unless otherwise stated in a
    prospectus supplement, debt securities will bear interest as
    generally determined by the Board of Trustees, as more fully
    described in the related prospectus supplement. Interest on debt
    securities shall be payable when due as described in the related
    prospectus supplement. If we do not pay interest when due, it
    will trigger an event of default and we will be restricted from
    declaring dividends and making other distributions with respect
    to our common shares and preferred shares.
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    <I>Limitations.</I>&#160;&#160;Under the requirements of the
    1940 Act, immediately after issuing any senior securities
    representing indebtedness, we must have an asset coverage of at
    least 300%. Asset coverage means the ratio which the value of
    our total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not
    represented by senior securities, bears to the aggregate amount
    of senior securities representing indebtedness. Other types of
    borrowings also may result in our being subject to similar
    covenants in credit agreements.
</DIV>

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    <I>Events of Default and Acceleration of Maturity of Debt
    Securities; Remedies</I>.&#160;&#160;Unless stated otherwise in
    the related prospectus supplement, any one of the following
    events are expected to constitute an &#147;event of
    default&#148; for that series under the indenture:
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    default in the payment of any interest upon a series of debt
    securities when it becomes due and payable and the continuance
    of such default for 30&#160;days;
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    default in the payment of the principal of, or premium on, a
    series of debt securities at its stated maturity;
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    <TD align="left">
    default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or
    warranty of ours in the indenture, and continuance of such
    default or breach for a period of 90&#160;days after written
    notice has been given to us by the trustee;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    certain voluntary or involuntary proceedings involving us and
    relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    if, on the last business day of each of twenty-four consecutive
    calendar months, the debt securities have a 1940 Act asset
    coverage of less than 100%;&#160;or
</TD>
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    any other &#147;event of default&#148; provided with respect to
    a series, including a default in the payment of any redemption
    price payable on the redemption date.
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    Upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default, the
    holders of a majority in principal amount of a series of
    outstanding debt securities or the trustee may declare the
    principal amount of that series of debt securities immediately
    due and payable upon written notice to us. A default that
    relates only to one series of debt securities does not affect
    any other series and the holders of such other series of debt
    securities are not entitled to receive notice of such a default
    under the indenture. Upon an event of default relating to
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    bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws, acceleration of
    maturity occurs automatically with respect to all series. At any
    time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to a
    series of debt securities has been made, and before a judgment
    or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained, the
    holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
    debt securities of that series, by written notice to us and the
    trustee, may rescind and annul the declaration of acceleration
    and its consequences if all events of default with respect to
    that series of debt securities, other than the non-payment of
    the principal of that series of debt securities which has become
    due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured
    or waived and other conditions have been met.
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    <I>Liquidation Rights.</I>&#160;&#160;In the event of
    (a)&#160;any insolvency or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any
    receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case
    or proceeding in connection therewith, relative to us or to our
    creditors, as such, or to our assets, or (b)&#160;any
    liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of the Fund,
    whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving
    insolvency or bankruptcy, or (c)&#160;any assignment for the
    benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of assets and
    liabilities of ours, then (after any payments with respect to
    any secured creditor of ours outstanding at such time) and in
    any such event the holders of debt securities shall be entitled
    to receive payment in full of all amounts due or to become due
    on or in respect of all debt securities (including any interest
    accruing thereon after the commencement of any such case or
    proceeding), or provision shall be made for such payment in cash
    or cash equivalents or otherwise in a manner satisfactory to the
    holders of the debt securities, before the holders of any common
    or preferred stock of the Fund are entitled to receive any
    payment on account of any redemption proceeds, liquidation
    preference or dividends from such shares. The holders of debt
    securities shall be entitled to receive, for application to the
    payment thereof, any payment or distribution of any kind or
    character, whether in cash, property or securities, including
    any such payment or distribution which may be payable or
    deliverable by reason of the payment of any other indebtedness
    of ours being subordinated to the payment of the debt
    securities, which may be payable or deliverable in respect of
    the debt securities in any such case, proceeding, dissolution,
    liquidation or other winding up event.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unsecured creditors of ours may include, without limitation,
    service providers including Calamos, custodian, administrator,
    auction agent, broker-dealers and the trustee, pursuant to the
    terms of various contracts with us. Secured creditors of ours
    may include without limitation parties entering into any
    interest rate swap, floor or cap transactions, or other similar
    transactions with us that create liens, pledges, charges,
    security interests, security agreements or other encumbrances on
    our assets.
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    A consolidation, reorganization or merger of the Fund with or
    into any other company, or a sale, lease or exchange of all or
    substantially all of our assets in consideration for the
    issuance of equity securities of another company shall not be
    deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
    Fund.
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    <I>Voting Rights.</I>&#160;&#160;Debt securities have no voting
    rights, except to the extent required by law or as otherwise
    provided in the Indenture relating to the acceleration of
    maturity upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of
    default. In connection with any other borrowings (if any), the
    1940 Act does in certain circumstances grant to the lenders
    certain voting rights in the event of default in the payment of
    interest on or repayment of principal.
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    <I>Market.</I>&#160;&#160;Our debt securities are not likely to
    be listed on an exchange or automated quotation system. The
    details on how to buy and sell such securities, along with the
    other terms of the securities, will be described in a prospectus
    supplement. We cannot assure you that any market will exist for
    our debt securities or if a market does exist, whether it will
    provide holders with liquidity.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Book-Entry, Delivery and Form.</I>&#160;&#160;Unless
    otherwise stated in the related prospectus supplement, the debt
    securities will be issued in book-entry form and will be
    represented by one or more notes in registered global form. The
    global notes will be deposited with the trustee as custodian for
    The Depository Trust&#160;Company (&#147;DTC&#148;) and
    registered in the name of Cede&#160;&#038; Co., as nominee of
    DTC. DTC will maintain the notes in designated denominations
    through its book-entry facilities.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the expected terms of the indenture, we and the trustee
    may treat the persons in whose names any notes, including the
    global notes, are registered as the owners thereof for the
    purpose of receiving payments
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    and for any and all other purposes whatsoever. Therefore, so
    long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of the global
    notes, DTC or such nominee will be considered the sole holder of
    outstanding notes under the indenture. We or the trustee may
    give effect to any written certification, proxy or other
    authorization furnished by DTC or its nominee.
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    A global note may not be transferred except as a whole by DTC,
    its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of
    beneficial owners in the global note may be transferred or
    exchanged for definitive securities in accordance with the rules
    and procedures of DTC. In addition, a global note may be
    exchangeable for notes in definitive form if:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    <TD align="left">
    DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a
    depository and we do not appoint a successor within 60&#160;days;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    we, at our option, notify the trustee in writing that we elect
    to cause the issuance of notes in definitive form under the
    indenture;&#160;or
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
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    an event of default has occurred and is continuing.
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    In each instance, upon surrender by DTC or its nominee of the
    global note, notes in definitive form will be issued to each
    person that DTC or its nominee identifies as being the
    beneficial owner of the related notes.
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    Under the expected terms of the indenture, the holder of any
    global note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any
    person, including its participants and persons who may hold
    interests through DTC participants, to take any action which a
    holder is entitled to take under the indenture.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">RATING
    AGENCY GUIDELINES</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Rating Agencies, which may assign ratings to any senior
    securities we issue, impose asset coverage requirements, which
    may limit our ability to engage in certain types of transactions
    and may limit our ability to take certain actions without
    confirming that such action will not impair the ratings.
    Moody&#146;s and Fitch, and any other agency that may rate our
    debt securities or preferred shares in the future, are
    collectively referred to as the &#147;Rating Agencies.&#148;
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    We may, but are not required to, adopt any modification to the
    guidelines that may hereafter be established by any Rating
    Agency. Failure to adopt any modifications, however, may result
    in a change in the ratings described above or a withdrawal of
    ratings altogether. In addition, any Rating Agency may, at any
    time, change or withdraw any rating. The Board may, without
    shareholder approval, modify, alter or repeal certain of the
    definitions and related provisions which have been adopted
    pursuant to each Rating Agency&#146;s guidelines (&#147;Rating
    Agency Guidelines&#148;) only in the event we receive written
    confirmation from the Rating Agency or Agencies that any
    amendment, alteration or repeal would not impair the ratings
    then assigned to the senior securities.
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    We may be required to satisfy two separate asset maintenance
    requirements with respect to outstanding debt securities and
    with respect to preferred shares: (1)&#160;we must maintain
    assets in our portfolio that have a value, discounted in
    accordance with guidelines set forth by each Rating Agency, at
    least equal to 115% of the aggregate principal
    amount/liquidation preference of the debt securities/preferred
    stock, respectively, plus specified liabilities, payment
    obligations and other amounts (the &#147;Basic Maintenance
    Amount&#148;); and (2)&#160;we must satisfy the 1940 Act asset
    coverage requirements.
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    <I>Basic Maintenance Amounts.</I>&#160;&#160;We may be required
    to maintain, as of each valuation date on which senior
    securities are outstanding, eligible assets having an aggregate
    discounted value at least equal to 115% of the applicable basic
    maintenance amount (&#147;Basic Maintenance Amount&#148;), which
    is calculated separately for debt securities and preferred
    shares for each Rating Agency that is then rating the senior
    securities and so requires. If we fail to maintain eligible
    assets having an aggregated discounted value at least equal to
    115% of the applicable Basic Maintenance Amount as of any
    valuation date and such failure is not cured, we would be
    required in certain circumstances to redeem certain of the
    senior securities.
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    The applicable Basic Maintenance Amount is defined in the Rating
    Agency&#146;s Guidelines. Each Rating Agency may amend the
    definition of the applicable Basic Maintenance Amount from time
    to time.
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    The market value of our portfolio securities (used in
    calculating the discounted value of eligible assets) would be
    calculated using readily available market quotations when
    appropriate, and in any event, consistent with our valuation
    procedures. For the purpose of calculating the applicable Basic
    Maintenance Amount, portfolio securities are valued in the same
    manner as we calculate our NAV. See &#147;Determination of Net
    Asset Value.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each Rating Agency&#146;s discount factors, the criteria used to
    determine whether the assets held in our portfolio are eligible
    assets, and the guidelines for determining the discounted value
    of our portfolio holdings for purposes of determining compliance
    with the applicable Basic Maintenance Amount are based on Rating
    Agency Guidelines established in connection with rating the
    senior securities. The discount factor relating to any asset,
    the applicable basic maintenance amount requirement, the assets
    eligible for inclusion in the calculation of the discounted
    value of our portfolio and certain definitions and methods of
    calculation relating thereto may be changed from time to time by
    the applicable Rating Agency, without our approval, or the
    approval of our Board of Trustees or shareholders.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A Rating Agency&#146;s Guidelines will apply to the senior
    securities only so long as that Rating Agency is rating such
    securities. We will pay certain fees to Moody&#146;s, Fitch and
    any other Rating Agency that may provide a rating for the senior
    securities. The ratings assigned to the senior securities are
    not recommendations to buy, sell or hold the senior securities.
    Such ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal by the
    assigning Rating Agency at any time.
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    <I>1940 Act Asset Coverage.</I>&#160;&#160;We are also required
    to maintain, with respect to senior securities, as of the last
    business day on any month in which any senior securities are
    outstanding, asset coverage of at least 300% for debt securities
    and 200% for preferred stock (or such other percentage as may in
    the future be specified in or under the 1940 Act as the minimum
    asset coverage for senior securities representing shares of a
    closed-end investment company as a condition of declaring
    dividends on its common stock). If we fail to maintain the
    applicable 1940 Act asset coverage as of the last business day
    of any month and such failure is not cured as of the last
    business day of the following month (the &#147;Asset Coverage
    Cure Date&#148;), we will be required to redeem certain senior
    securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Notices.</I>&#160;&#160;Under the current Rating Agency
    Guidelines, in certain circumstances, we are required to deliver
    to any Rating Agency which is then rating the senior securities
    (1)&#160;a certificate with respect to the calculation of the
    applicable Basic Maintenance Amount; (2)&#160;a certificate with
    respect to the calculation of the applicable 1940 Act asset
    coverage and the value of our portfolio holdings; and (3)&#160;a
    letter prepared by our independent accountants regarding the
    accuracy of such calculations.
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    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Rating
    Agency Guidelines, as they may be amended from time to time by
    each Rating Agency will be reflected in a written document and
    may be amended by each Rating Agency without the vote, consent
    or approval of the Fund, the Board of Trustees or any
    shareholder of the Fund.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A copy of the current Rating Agency Guidelines will be provided
    to any holder of senior securities promptly upon request made by
    such holder to the Fund by writing the Fund at 2020 Calamos
    Court, Naperville, Illinois 60563.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CERTAIN
    PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT<BR>
    AND DECLARATION OF TRUST&#160;AND BYLAWS,<BR>
    INCLUDING ANTITAKEOVER PROVISIONS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s Agreement and Declaration of Trust includes
    provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of
    other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to
    change the composition of its Board of Trustees and could have
    the effect of depriving shareholders of an opportunity to sell
    their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by
    discouraging a third party from seeking to obtain control of the
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    Fund. These provisions, however, have the advantage of
    potentially requiring persons seeking control of the Fund to
    negotiate with our management regarding the price to be paid and
    facilitating the continuity of the Fund&#146;s investment
    objective and policies. The Board of Trustees of the Fund has
    considered these provisions and concluded that they are in the
    best interests of the Fund.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes. The terms
    of the Trustees of the different classes are staggered. A
    Trustee may be removed from office with or without cause by a
    vote of at least a majority of the then Trustees if such removal
    is approved by the holders of at least 75% of the shares
    entitled to vote with respect to the election of such Trustee
    and present in person or by proxy at a meeting of shareholders
    called for such purpose.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust requires the
    affirmative vote of at least 75% of the outstanding shares
    entitled to vote on the matter for the Trust to merge or
    consolidate with any other corporation, association, trust or
    other organization or to sell, lease or exchange all or
    substantially all of the Fund&#146;s assets; unless such action
    has been approved by the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the
    Trustees then in office, in which case, the affirmative vote of
    a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the
    matter is required.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, conversion of the Fund to an open-end investment
    company would require an amendment to the Fund&#146;s Agreement
    and Declaration of Trust. Such an amendment would require the
    favorable vote of a majority of the then Trustees followed by a
    favorable vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares
    entitled to vote on the matter, voting as separate classes or
    series (or a majority of such shares if the amendment was
    previously approved by 75% of the Trustees). Such a vote also
    would satisfy a separate requirement in the 1940 Act that the
    change be approved by the shareholders.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the 1940 Act, shareholders of an open-end investment
    company may require the company to redeem their shares of common
    stock at any time (except in certain circumstances as authorized
    by or under the 1940 Act) at their net asset value, less such
    redemption charge, if any, as might be in effect at the time of
    a redemption. If the Fund is converted to an open-end investment
    company, it could be required to liquidate portfolio securities
    to meet requests for redemption, and the common shares would no
    longer be listed on the NYSE. Conversion to an open-end
    investment company would also require changes in certain of the
    Fund&#146;s investment policies and restrictions. In addition,
    the Fund would be required to redeem all of its outstanding
    preferred shares prior to conversion to an open-end investment
    company.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust requires the
    affirmative vote or consent of a majority of the then Trustees
    followed by the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at
    least 75% of the shares of each affected class or series of the
    Fund outstanding, voting separately as a class or series, to
    approve certain transactions with a Principal Shareholder,
    unless the transaction has been approved by at least 75% of the
    Trustees, in which case a majority of the outstanding shares
    entitled to vote shall be required. For purposes of these
    provisions, a Principal Shareholder refers to any person who,
    whether directly or indirectly and whether alone or together
    with its affiliates and associates, beneficially owns 5% or more
    of the outstanding shares of any class or series of shares of
    beneficial interest of the Fund. The 5% holder transactions
    subject to these special approval requirements are:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the merger or consolidation of the Fund or any subsidiary of the
    Fund with or into any Principal Shareholder;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the issuance of any securities of the Fund to any Principal
    Shareholder for cash (other than pursuant to any automatic
    dividend reinvestment plan);&#160;or
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the sale, lease or exchange to the Fund or any subsidiary of the
    Fund in exchange for securities of the Fund, of any assets of
    any Principal Shareholder, except assets having an aggregate
    fair market value of less than $1,000,000, aggregating for the
    purpose of such computation all assets sold, leased or exchanged
    in any series of similar transactions within a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12-month</FONT>
    period.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund may be terminated by the affirmative vote of not less
    than 75% of the Trustees then in office by written notice to the
    shareholders.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws provide that
    the Board of Trustees has the power, to the exclusion of
    shareholders, to make, alter or repeal any of the Bylaws, except
    for any Bylaw that requires a vote of the shareholders to be
    amended, adopted or repealed by the terms of the Agreement and
    Declaration of Trust, Bylaws or applicable law. Neither this
    provision of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, nor any of
    the foregoing provisions thereof requiring the affirmative vote
    of 75% of outstanding shares of the Fund, can be amended or
    repealed except by the vote of such required number of shares.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    With respect to proposals by shareholders submitted outside the
    process of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;14a-8</FONT>
    under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
    &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), the Fund&#146;s Bylaws generally
    require that advance notice be given to the Fund in the event a
    shareholder desires to nominate a person for election to the
    Board of Trustees or to transact any other business at an annual
    meeting of shareholders. With respect to an annual meeting
    following the first annual meeting of shareholders, notice of
    any such nomination or business must be delivered to the
    principal executive offices of the Fund not less than 90
    calendar days nor more than 120&#160;calendar days prior to the
    anniversary date of the mailing of the notice for the prior
    year&#146;s annual meeting (subject to certain exceptions). Any
    notice by a shareholder must be accompanied by certain
    information as provided in the Bylaws, including information
    regarding the shares held by the shareholder and information
    regarding the candidate&#146;s background and qualifications to
    serve as trustee.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PLAN OF
    DISTRIBUTION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may sell our common shares, preferred shares and debt
    securities, and certain of our shareholders may sell our common
    shares, on an immediate, continuous or delayed basis, in one or
    more offerings under this prospectus and any related prospectus
    supplement. The aggregate amount of securities that may be
    offered by us is limited to $75&#160;million. We may offer our
    common shares, preferred shares and debt securities:
    (1)&#160;directly to one or more purchasers; (2)&#160;through
    agents; (3)&#160;through underwriters; or (4)&#160;through
    dealers. Each prospectus supplement relating to an offering of
    securities will state the terms of the offering, including as
    applicable:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the names of any agents, underwriters or dealers;
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any sales loads or other items constituting underwriters&#146;
    compensation;
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any discounts, commissions, or fees allowed or paid to dealers
    or agents;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    the public offering or purchase price of the offered securities
    and the net proceeds we will receive from the sale; provided,
    however, that we will not receive any of the proceeds from a
    sale of our common stock by any selling shareholder;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    any securities exchange on which the offered securities may be
    listed.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Direct
    Sales</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may sell our common shares, preferred shares and debt
    securities, or certain of our shareholders may sell our common
    shares, directly to, and solicit offers from, institutional
    investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters as
    defined in the 1933&#160;Act for any resales of the securities.
    In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. We,
    or any selling shareholder, may use electronic media, including
    the Internet, to sell offered securities directly. The terms of
    any of those sales will be described in a prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If our common shares are to be offered for sale by certain of
    our shareholders, each prospectus supplement relating to such
    offering will indicate the nature of any position, office, or
    other material relationship which the selling shareholder has
    had within the past three years with the Fund or any of its
    predecessors or affiliates, and will state the amount of
    securities of the class owned by such shareholder prior to the
    offering, the amount to be offered for the shareholder&#146;s
    account, the amount and (if one percent or more) the percentage
    of the class to be owned by such shareholder after completion of
    the offering.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">By
    Agents</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer our common shares, preferred shares and debt
    securities through agents that we or they designate. Any agent
    involved in the offer and sale will be named and any commissions
    payable by us will be described in the prospectus supplement.
    Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the
    agents will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of
    their appointment.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">By
    Underwriters</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer and sell securities from time to time to one or
    more underwriters who would purchase the securities as principal
    for resale to the public, either on a firm commitment or best
    efforts basis. If we sell securities to underwriters, we will
    execute an underwriting agreement with them at the time of the
    sale and will name them in the prospectus supplement. In
    connection with these sales, the underwriters may be deemed to
    have received compensation from us in the form of underwriting
    discounts and commissions. The underwriters also may receive
    commissions from purchasers of securities for whom they may act
    as agent. Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus supplement,
    the underwriters will not be obligated to purchase the
    securities unless the conditions set forth in the underwriting
    agreement are satisfied, and if the underwriters purchase any of
    the securities, they will be required to purchase all of the
    offered securities. The underwriters may sell the offered
    securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive
    discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters as
    well as from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent. Any
    public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed
    or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If a prospectus supplement so indicates, we may grant the
    underwriters an option to purchase additional shares of common
    stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting
    discounts and commissions, within 45&#160;days from the date of
    the prospectus supplement, to cover any overallotments.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">By
    Dealers</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer and sell securities from time to time to one or
    more dealers who would purchase the securities as principal. The
    dealers then may resell the offered securities to the public at
    fixed or varying prices to be determined by those dealers at the
    time of resale. The names of the dealers and the terms of the
    transaction will be set forth in the prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">General
    Information</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Agents, underwriters or dealers participating in an offering of
    securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts
    and commission received by them and any profit realized by them
    on resale of the offered securities for whom they act as agent
    may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under
    the 1933&#160;Act.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer to sell securities either at a fixed price or at
    prices that may vary, at market prices prevailing at the time of
    sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices, or at
    negotiated prices.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Ordinarily, each series of offered securities will be a new
    issue of securities and will have no established trading market.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To facilitate an offering of common stock in an underwritten
    transaction and in accordance with industry practice, the
    underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize,
    maintain, or otherwise affect the market price of the common
    stock or any other security. Those transactions may include
    overallotment, entering stabilizing bids, effecting syndicate
    covering transactions, and reclaiming selling concessions
    allowed to an underwriter or a dealer.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    An overallotment in connection with an offering creates a short
    position in the common stock for the underwriter&#146;s own
    account.
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    An underwriter may place a stabilizing bid to purchase the
    common stock for the purpose of pegging, fixing, or maintaining
    the price of the common stock.
</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Underwriters may engage in syndicate covering transactions to
    cover overallotments or to stabilize the price of the common
    stock by bidding for, and purchasing, the common stock or any
    other securities in the open market in order to reduce a short
    position created in connection with the offering.
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The managing underwriter may impose a penalty bid on a syndicate
    member to reclaim a selling concession in connection with an
    offering when the common stock originally sold by the syndicate
    member is purchased in syndicate covering transactions or
    otherwise.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market
    price of the securities above independent market levels. The
    underwriters are not required to engage in these activities, and
    may end any of these activities at any time.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Any underwriters to whom the offered securities are sold for
    offering and sale may make a market in the offered securities,
    but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may
    discontinue any market-making at any time without notice. The
    offered securities may or may not be listed on a securities
    exchange. We cannot assure you that there will be a liquid
    trading market for the offered securities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under agreements entered into with us, underwriters and agents
    may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil
    liabilities, including liabilities under the 1933&#160;Act, or
    to contribution for payments the underwriters or agents may be
    required to make.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The underwriters, agents, and their affiliates may engage in
    financial or other business transactions with us and our
    subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The maximum commission or discount to be received by any member
    of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or independent
    broker-dealer will not be greater than eight percent of the
    initial gross proceeds from the sale of any security being sold.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The aggregate offering price specified on the cover of this
    prospectus relates to the offering of the securities not yet
    issued as of the date of this prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and the rules and
    regulations promulgated thereunder, the underwriters may from
    time to time act as a broker or dealer and receive fees in
    connection with the execution of our portfolio transactions
    after the underwriters have ceased to be underwriters and,
    subject to certain restrictions, each may act as a broker while
    it is an underwriter.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A prospectus and accompanying prospectus supplement in
    electronic form may be made available on the websites maintained
    by underwriters. The underwriters may agree to allocate a number
    of securities for sale to their online brokerage account
    holders. Such allocations of securities for internet
    distributions will be made on the same basis as other
    allocations. In addition, securities may be sold by the
    underwriters to securities dealers who resell securities to
    online brokerage account holders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CUSTODIAN,
    TRANSFER AGENT, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT AND
    REGISTRAR</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s securities and cash are held under a custodian
    agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, 200
    Clarendon Street, P.O. Box 9130, Boston,
    Massachusetts&#160;02117-9130. The transfer agent, dividend
    disbursing agent and registrar for the Fund&#146;s shares is BNY
    Mellon Asset Servicing, One&#160;Wall Street, New York, New York
    10286.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEGAL
    MATTERS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    K&#038;L Gates LLP (&#147;K&#038;L Gates&#148;), Chicago,
    Illinois, is counsel to the Fund.
    [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;]
    will opine on certain matters of Delaware law relating to the
    legality of the securities to be offered hereby. If certain
    legal matters in connection with an offering of securities are
    passed upon by counsel for the underwriters of such offering,
    such matters will be passed upon by counsel to be identified in
    a prospectus supplement. K&#038;L Gates and counsel to the
    underwriters may rely on the opinion of
    [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;]
    for certain matters of Delaware law.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXPERTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The financial highlights appearing herein and the financial
    statements and financial highlights as of and for the years
    ended October&#160;31, 2009, appearing in the statement of
    additional information, which is incorporated by reference in
    its entirety into this prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte
    &#038; Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting
    firm, as stated in their report appearing in our 2009 annual
    report to shareholders and in the statement of additional
    information. Such financial statements and financial highlights
    are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon
    their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">AVAILABLE
    INFORMATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
    Act and the 1940 Act and are required to file reports, including
    annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other
    information with the Commission. Our most recent shareholder
    report and most recent quarterly schedule of portfolio holdings
    filed with the Commission are for the period ended
    October&#160;31, 2009. These documents are available on the
    Commission&#146;s EDGAR system and can be inspected and copied
    for a fee at the Commission&#146;s public reference room, 100
    F&#160;Street, N.E., Room&#160;1580, Washington, D.C. 20549.
    Additional information about the operation of the public
    reference room facilities may be obtained by calling the
    Commission at (202)&#160;551-5850.
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus does not contain all of the information in our
    registration statement, including amendments, exhibits, and
    schedules. Statements in this prospectus about the contents of
    any contract or other document are not necessarily complete and
    in each instance reference is made to the copy of the contract
    or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration
    statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects
    by this reference.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Additional information about us can be found in our registration
    statement (including amendments, exhibits, and schedules) on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-2</FONT>
    filed with the Commission. The Commission maintains a web site
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(http://www.sec.gov)</FONT>
    that contains our registration statement, other documents
    incorporated by reference, and other information we have filed
    electronically with the Commission, including proxy statements
    and reports filed under the Exchange Act.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS<BR>
    </FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">OF THE
    STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Use of Proceeds
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Investment Objective and Policies
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Investment Restrictions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-23
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Management of the Fund
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-25
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Portfolio Transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-36
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net Asset Value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-38
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Repurchase of Common Shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-38
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Certain Federal Income Tax Matters
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-39
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and
    Registrar
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-50
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-50
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Additional Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-50
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Additional Information Concerning the Agreement and Declaration
    of Trust
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-50
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Financial Statements
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-50
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Financial Statements and Report of Independent
    Auditors/Accountants
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    F-1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Appendix&#160;A&#160;&#151; Description of Ratings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    A-1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #E8112D">The
information in this prospectus supplement, which relates to an
effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act of
1933, is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these
securities until we deliver a final prospectus supplement. This
prospectus supplement and the attached prospectus do not
constitute an offer to sell these securities and is not
soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where
the offer or sale is not permitted.<BR>
</FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="color: #E8112D"> SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED
    FEBRUARY&#160;12, 2010</FONT></B>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Prospectus Supplement<BR>
    (To Prospectus
    dated&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2010)
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt">Calamos Global Total Return
    Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Up to 3,000,000 Common
    Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos Global Total Return Fund (the &#147;Fund,&#148;
    &#147;we,&#148; or &#147;our&#148;) has entered into a sales
    agreement (the &#147;sales agreement&#148;) with JonesTrading
    Institutional Services LLC (&#147;JonesTrading&#148;) relating
    to the common shares of beneficial interest (&#147;common
    shares&#148;) offered by this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus. In accordance with the terms of the
    sales agreement, we may offer and sell up to 3,000,000 of our
    common shares, no par value per share, from time to time through
    JonesTrading as our agent for the offer and sale of the common
    shares. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
    (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;), the Fund may not sell any common
    shares at a price below the current net asset value of such
    common shares, exclusive of any distributing commission or
    discount. The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management
    investment company which commenced investment operations in
    October 2005. Our investment objective is to provide total
    return through a combination of capital appreciation and current
    income.
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
    under the symbol &#147;CGO.&#148; As of January&#160;15, 2010,
    the last reported sale price for our common shares on the New
    York Stock Exchange was $15.02&#160;per share.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sales of our common shares, if any, under this prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in
    negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be
    &#147;at the market&#148; as defined in Rule&#160;415 under the
    Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;1933 Act&#148;),
    including sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or
    sales made to or through a market maker other than on an
    exchange.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    JonesTrading will be entitled to compensation of 100 to
    250&#160;basis points of the gross sales price per share for any
    common shares sold under the sales agreement, with the exact
    amount of such compensation to be mutually agreed upon by the
    Fund and JonesTrading from time to time. In connection with the
    sale of the common shares on our behalf, JonesTrading may be
    deemed to be an &#147;underwriter&#148; within the meaning of
    the 1933&#160;Act and the compensation of JonesTrading may be
    deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Investing in our securities involves certain risks. You could
    lose some or all of your investment. See &#147;Risk
    Factors&#148; beginning on page&#160;33 of the accompanying
    prospectus. You should consider carefully these risks together
    with all of the other information contained in this prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus before making a
    decision to purchase our securities.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
    securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
    securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
    accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
    representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">&#160;</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">&#160;</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Prospectus Supplement
    dated&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2009
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying
    prospectus, sets forth concisely the information that you should
    know before investing. You should read the prospectus and
    prospectus supplement, which contain important information,
    before deciding whether to invest in our securities. You should
    retain the prospectus and prospectus supplement for future
    reference. A statement of additional information,
    dated&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2010, as supplemented from time to time, containing additional
    information, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission (&#147;Commission&#148;) and is incorporated by
    reference in its entirety into this prospectus supplement and
    the accompanying prospectus. This prospectus supplement, the
    accompanying prospectus and the statement of additional
    information are part of a &#147;shelf&#148; registration
    statement that we filed with the Commission. This prospectus
    supplement describes the specific details regarding this
    offering, including the method of distribution. If information
    in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the
    accompanying prospectus or the statement of additional
    information, you should rely on this prospectus supplement. You
    may request a free copy of the statement of additional
    information, the table of contents of which is on page&#160;67
    of the accompanying prospectus, request a free copy of our
    annual and semi-annual reports, request other information or
    make shareholder inquiries, by calling toll-free
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-582-6959</FONT>
    or by writing to the Fund at 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
    Illinois 60563. The Fund&#146;s annual and semi-annual reports
    also are available on our website at www.calamos.com, which also
    provides a link to the Commission&#146;s website, as described
    below, where the Fund&#146;s statement of additional information
    can be obtained. Information included on our website does not
    form part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying
    prospectus. You can review and copy documents we have filed at
    the Commission&#146;s Public Reference Room in
    Washington,&#160;D.C. Call 1-202-551-8090 for information. The
    Commission charges a fee for copies. You can get the same
    information free from the Commission&#146;s website
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(http://www.sec.gov).</FONT>
    You may also
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">e-mail</FONT>
    requests for these documents to publicinfo@sec.gov or make a
    request in writing to the Commission&#146;s Public Reference
    Section, Washington,&#160;D.C.
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">20549-0102.</FONT>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our securities do not represent a deposit or obligation of, and
    are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured
    depository institution and are not federally insured by the
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board
    or any other government agency.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">TABLE OF
    CONTENTS<BR>
    </FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Prospectus
    Supplement</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Page</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Prospectus Supplement Summary
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Capitalization
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-2
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Financial Highlights
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-3
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Summary of Fund&#160;Expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-5
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Market and Net Asset Value Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-6
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Use of Proceeds
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-8
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Plan of Distribution
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-9
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Legal Matters
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-9
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Experts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-10
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Available Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    S-10
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 9pt">
<TD colspan="5">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>Prospectus</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Prospectus Summary
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Summary of Fund&#160;Expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Financial Highlights
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Market And Net Asset Value Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Use of Proceeds
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    The Fund
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Leverage
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Interest Rate Transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Risk Factors
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Management of the Fund
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    41
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Closed-End Fund&#160;Structure
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    44
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Certain Federal Income Tax Matters
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net Asset Value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Dividends and Distributions on Common Shares; Automatic Dividend
    Reinvestment Plan
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    51
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Description of Securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Rating Agency Guidelines
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    61
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Certain Provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of
    Trust&#160;And Bylaws, Including Antitakeover Provisions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    62
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Plan of Distribution
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    64
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent And
    Registrar
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    66
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Legal Matters
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    66
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Experts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    67
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Available Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    67
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    68
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>You should rely only on the information contained or
    incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus in making your investment decisions. We
    have not authorized any other person to provide you with
    different or inconsistent information. If anyone provides you
    with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely
    on it. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of
    an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction where the
    offer or sale is not permitted. The information appearing in
    this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus is
    accurate only as of the dates on their covers. Our business,
    financial condition and prospects may have changed since such
    dates. We will advise investors of any material changes to the
    extent required by applicable law.</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAUTIONARY
    NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the
    statement of additional information contain
    &#147;forward-looking statements.&#148; Forward-looking
    statements can be identified by the words &#147;may,&#148;
    &#147;will,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148;
    &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148;
    &#147;anticipate,&#148; and similar terms and the negative of
    such terms. Such forward-looking statements may be contained in
    this prospectus supplement as well as in the accompanying
    prospectus. By their nature, all forward-looking statements
    involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ
    materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
    statements. Several factors that could materially affect our
    actual results are the performance of the portfolio of
    securities we hold, the price at which our shares will trade in
    the public markets and other factors discussed in our periodic
    filings with the Commission. Currently known risk factors that
    could cause actual results to differ materially from our
    expectations include, but are not limited to, the factors
    described in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of the
    accompanying prospectus. We urge you to review carefully those
    sections for a more detailed discussion of the risks of an
    investment in our securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Although we believe that the expectations expressed in our
    forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could
    differ materially from those projected or assumed in our
    forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and
    results of operations, as well as any forward-looking
    statements, are subject to change and are subject to inherent
    risks and uncertainties, such as those disclosed in the
    &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of the accompanying prospectus.
    All forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by
    reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying
    prospectus are made as of the date of this prospectus supplement
    or the accompanying prospectus, as the case may be. Except for
    our ongoing obligations under the federal securities laws, we do
    not intend, and we undertake no obligation, to update any
    forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements
    contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
    prospectus and the statement of additional information are
    excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by
    section&#160;27A of the 1933&#160;Act.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROSPECTUS
    SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>The following summary contains basic information about us and
    our securities. It is not complete and may not contain all of
    the information you may want to consider. You should review the
    more detailed information contained in this prospectus
    supplement and in the accompanying prospectus and in the
    statement of additional information, especially the information
    set forth under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning
    on page&#160;33 of the accompanying prospectus.</I>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment
    company, with total managed assets (as such term is defined
    below) of approximately $146,000,000 as of December&#160;31,
    2009. We commenced operations in October 2005 following our
    initial public offering. Our investment objective is to provide
    total return through a combination of capital appreciation and
    current income.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Investment
    Adviser</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Calamos Advisors LLC (the &#147;Adviser&#148; or
    &#147;Calamos&#148;) serves as our investment adviser. Calamos
    is responsible on a day-to-day basis for investment of the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio in accordance with its investment
    objective and policies. Calamos makes all investment decisions
    for the Fund and places purchase and sale orders for the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio securities. As of December&#160;31, 2009,
    Calamos managed approximately $32.7&#160;billion in assets of
    individuals and institutions. Calamos is a wholly-owned
    subsidiary of Calamos Holdings, LLC and an indirect subsidiary
    of Calamos Asset Management, Inc., a publicly traded holding
    company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund pays Calamos an annual fee, payable monthly, for its
    investment management services equal to 1.00% of the Fund&#146;s
    average weekly managed assets. &#147;Managed assets&#148; means
    the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable
    to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus the sum of
    accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
    leverage). See &#147;Management of the Fund&#148; on
    page&#160;41 of the accompanying prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The principal business address of the Adviser is 2020 Calamos
    Court, Naperville, Illinois 60563.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 8pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Offering</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund and Calamos entered into a sales agreement with
    JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC
    (&#147;JonesTrading&#148;) relating to the common shares offered
    by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
    In accordance with the terms of the sales agreement, we may
    offer and sell up to 3,000,000 of our common shares, no par
    value per share, from time to time through JonesTrading as our
    agent for the offer and sale of the common shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
    under the symbol &#147;CGO.&#148; As of January&#160;15, 2010,
    the last reported sale price for our common shares was $15.02.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sales of our common shares, if any, under this prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in
    negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be
    &#147;at the market&#148; as defined in Rule&#160;415 under the
    1933&#160;Act, including sales made directly on the New York
    Stock Exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other
    than on an exchange. See &#147;Plan of Distribution&#148; in
    this prospectus supplement. Our common shares may not be sold
    through agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery or
    deemed delivery of a prospectus and a prospectus supplement
    describing the method and terms of the offering of our
    securities. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not sell any common
    shares at a price below the current net asset value of such
    common shares, exclusive of any distributing commission or
    discount.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 8pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Use of
    Proceeds</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Unless otherwise specified in this prospectus supplement, we
    currently intend to invest the net proceeds from the sale of our
    common shares in this offering in accordance with our investment
    objective and policies as described under &#147;Investment
    Objective and Principal Investment Strategies&#148; beginning on
    page&#160;21 of the accompanying prospectus, within
    approximately three months of receipt of such proceeds. In
    addition, we may use sale proceeds to retire all or a portion of
    any short-term debt, and for working capital purposes, including
    the payment of interest and operating expenses, although there
    is currently no intent to issue common shares for this purpose.
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">CAPITALIZATION</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We may offer and sell up to 3,000,000 of our common shares, no
    par value per share, from time to time through JonesTrading as
    our agent for the offer and sale of the common shares under this
    prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. There is
    no guaranty that there will be any sales of our common shares
    pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus. The table below assumes that we will sell 3,000,000
    common shares, at a price of $15.02&#160;per share (the last
    reported sale price per share of our common shares on the New
    York Stock Exchange on January&#160;15, 2010). Actual sales, if
    any, of our common shares under this prospectus supplement and
    the accompanying prospectus may be less than as set forth in the
    table below. In addition, the price per share of any such sale
    may be greater or less than $15.02, depending on the market
    price of our common shares at the time of any such sale. To the
    extent that the market price per share of our common shares on
    any given day is less than the net asset value per share on such
    day, we will instruct JonesTrading not to make any sales on such
    day.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth our capitalization at
    October&#160;31, 2009:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    on a historical basis;
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    on a pro forma as adjusted basis to reflect (1)&#160;the assumed
    sale of 3,000,000 of our common shares at $15.02&#160;per share
    (the last reported sale price for our common shares on the New
    York Stock Exchange on January&#160;15, 2010), in an offering
    under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus, and (2)&#160;the investment of net proceeds assumed
    from such offering in accordance with our investment objective
    and policies, after deducting the assumed commission of $450,600
    (representing an estimated commission paid to JonesTrading of 1%
    of the gross sales price per share in connection with sales of
    common shares effected by JonesTrading in this offering) and
    offering expenses payable by us of $50,000.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="73%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Actual</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>As Adjusted</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <B>Loan</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <B>Shareholder&#146;s equity</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Common shares, no par value per share, unlimited shares
    authorized, 8,019,138&#160;shares outstanding (actual) and
    11,019,138&#160;shares outstanding (as adjusted)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    113,527,720
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    158,087,120
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Undistributed net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (586,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (586,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, written
    options, foreign currency transactions, and swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,017,046
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,017,046
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,
    written options, foreign currency transactions, and swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,944,276
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,944,276
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Net assets applicable to common shareholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    156,573,599
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    <B>Total Capitalization</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    142,014,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    186,573,599
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">FINANCIAL
    HIGHLIGHTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The information in the following table shows selected data for a
    common share outstanding throughout each period listed below.
    The information in this table is derived from our financial
    statements audited by Deloitte&#160;&#038; Touche LLP, whose
    report on such financial statements is contained in our 2009
    Annual Report and is included in the statement of additional
    information, both of which are available from us. See
    &#147;Available Information&#148; in this prospectus.
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October&#160;27,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>2005*<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>through<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended October&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net asset value, beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (a)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Income from investment operations:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.74
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.86
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.51
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (common share equivalent basis)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net realized gains (common share equivalent basis)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total from investment operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (8.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Less distributions to common shareholders from:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred
    shares and related offering costs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Net asset value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Market value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.54
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19.51
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.62
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total investment return based on:(c)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net asset value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (41.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20.77
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.24
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Market value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56.98
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (46.54
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33.84
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net assets, end of period (000)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    89,756
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    168,551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    130,588
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    114,439
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Preferred shares, at redemption value ($25,000 per share
    liquidation preference) (000&#146;s omitted)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net expenses(d)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.33
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Gross expenses prior to expense reductions and earnings
    credits(d)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.37
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (loss)(d)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.37
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.57
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.33
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Preferred share distributions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Net investment income (loss), net of preferred share
    distributions from net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.56
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.68
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(e)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    Portfolio turnover rate
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Average commission rate paid
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0167
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0377
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.0258
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Asset coverage per preferred share, at end of period(f)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    96,423
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October&#160;27,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>2005*<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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<TD>
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>through<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="14" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year Ended October&#160;31,</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October&#160;31,<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2007</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2006</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>2005</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Asset coverage per $1,000 of loan outstanding(g)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,734
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Commencement of operations.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    ** </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Net investment income allocated based on average shares method.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (a) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued and
    beginning net asset value of $14.325.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (b) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Amount equated to less than $0.005 per common share.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (c) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of
    common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the
    closing of the last day of the period reported. Dividends and
    distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to
    be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund&#146;s dividend
    reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized for periods
    less than one year. Brokerage commissions are not reflected. NAV
    per share is determined by dividing the value of the Fund&#146;s
    portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all
    liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding.
    The common share market price is the price the market is willing
    to pay for shares of the Fund at a given time. Common share
    market price is influenced by a range of factors, including
    supply and demand and market conditions.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (d) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Does not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Preferred
    Shareholders.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (e) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Annualized.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (f) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Calculated by subtracting the Fund&#146;s total liabilities (not
    including Preferred Shares) from the Fund&#146;s total assets
    and dividing this by the number of Preferred Shares outstanding.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (g) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Calculated by subtracting the Fund&#146;s total liabilities (not
    including Note payable) and preferred shares from the
    Fund&#146;s total assets and dividing this by the amount of note
    payable outstanding, and by multiplying the result by 1,000,</TD>
</TR>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SUMMARY
    OF FUND&#160;EXPENSES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table and example contain information about the
    costs and expenses that common shareholders will bear directly
    or indirectly. In accordance with Commission requirements, the
    table below shows our expenses, including leverage costs, as a
    percentage of our average net assets as of October&#160;31,
    2009, and not as a percentage of gross assets or managed assets.
    By showing expenses as a percentage of average net assets,
    expenses are not expressed as a percentage of all of the assets
    we invest. The table and example are based on our capital
    structure as of October&#160;31, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of October&#160;31, 2009, we had $30,000,000 in borrowings
    outstanding, representing 21.1% of managed assets as of that
    date.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 3%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Shareholder Transaction Expenses</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(1)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan Fees(2)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    None
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="17%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Percentage of Net<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Assets Attributable to<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Annual Expenses</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Common Shareholders</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Management Fee(3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Leverage Costs(4)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    .96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other Expenses(5)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    .17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(6)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    .02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
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    Total Annual Expenses
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    2.46
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    %
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    <B>Offering Expenses</B>
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    Offering Expenses Borne by the Fund (as a percentage of offering
    price)
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&nbsp;
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    .11
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    %
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Example:</FONT></B>
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    The following example illustrates the expenses that common
    shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in common shares,
    assuming (1)&#160;total annual expenses of 2.46% of net assets
    attributable to common shares in years 1 through 10; (2)&#160;a
    5% annual return; and (3)&#160;all distributions are reinvested
    at net asset value:
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    <B>1&#160;Year</B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
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    <B>3&#160;Years</B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    <B>5&#160;Years</B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    <B>10&#160;Years</B>
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&nbsp;
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    Total Expenses Paid by Common Shareholders(7)
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    $
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    36
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    $
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    87
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    $
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    141
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    $
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    288
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&nbsp;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>The example should not be considered a representation of
    future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than
    those assumed. Moreover, our actual rate of return may be
    greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the
    example.</B>
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    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Represents the estimated commission with respect to our common
    shares being sold in this offering, which we will pay to
    JonesTrading in connection with sales of common shares effected
    by JonesTrading in this offering. While JonesTrading is entitled
    to a commission of 1% to 2.5% of the gross sales price for
    common shares sold, with the exact amount to be agreed upon by
    the parties, we have assumed, for purposes of this offering,
    that JonesTrading will receive a commission of 1% of such gross
    sales price. This is the only sales load to be paid in
    connection with this offering. There is no guaranty that there
    will be any sales of our common shares pursuant to this
    prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Actual
    sales of our common shares under this prospectus supplement and
    the accompanying prospectus, if any, may be less than as set
    forth in the table. In addition, the price per share of any such
    sale may be greater or less than the price set forth in the
    table, depending on the market price of our common shares at the
    time of any such sale.</TD>
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    (2) </TD>
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    Shareholders will pay a transaction fee plus brokerage charges
    if they direct the Plan Agent to sell common shares held in a
    Plan account. In addition, each participant will pay a pro rata
    share of brokerage </TD>
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    commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent&#146;s
    open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of
    dividends or distributions. If a participant elects to have the
    Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her common shares and
    remit the proceeds, such participant will be charged his or her
    pro rata share of brokerage commissions on the shares sold. See
    &#147;Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan&#148; on page&#160;53
    of the accompanying prospectus.</TD>
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    (3) </TD>
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    <TD valign="bottom">
    The Fund pays Calamos an annual management fee, payable monthly,
    for its investment management services equal to 1.00% of the
    Fund&#146;s average weekly managed assets. In accordance with
    the requirements of the Commission, the table above shows the
    Fund&#146;s management fee as a percentage of average net assets
    attributable to common shares. By showing the management fee as
    a percentage of net assets, the management fee is not expressed
    as a percentage of all of the assets the Fund intends to invest.
    For purposes of the table, the management fee has been converted
    to 1.31% of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets as of
    October&#160;31, 2009 by dividing the total dollar amount of the
    management fee by the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets
    (managed assets less outstanding leverage).</TD>
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    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Reflects interest expense on $30,000,000 in borrowings under the
    Committed Facility Agreement described in the prospectus under
    &#147;Prospectus Summary&#160;&#151; Recent Developments&#148;
    and a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">one-time</FONT>
    Deferred debt structuring fee of .25% of the borrowing limit.</TD>
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    (5) </TD>
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    <TD valign="bottom">
    Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current
    fiscal year.</TD>
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    (6) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Acquired Fund&#160;Fees and Expenses include certain expenses
    incurred in connection with the Fund&#146;s investment in
    Calamos Government Money Market Fund, a series of Calamos
    Investment Trust (&#147;GMMF&#148;). Calamos has voluntarily
    agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee charged to the
    Fund, in an amount equal to the advisory fee payable by GMMF to
    Calamos that is attributable to the Fund&#146;s investment in
    GMMF, based on daily net assets. On May&#160;15, 2009, the
    Calamos Government Money Market Fund liquidated.</TD>
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    (7) </TD>
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    <TD valign="bottom">
    The example includes sales load and estimated offering costs.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The purpose of the table and the example above is to help
    investors understand the fees and expenses that they, as common
    shareholders, would bear directly or indirectly. For additional
    information with respect to our expenses, see &#147;Management
    of the Fund&#148; on page&#160;41 of the accompanying prospectus.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">MARKET
    AND NET ASSET VALUE INFORMATION</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
    (&#147;NYSE&#148;) under the symbol &#147;CGO.&#148; Our common
    shares commenced trading on the NYSE in October&#160;2005.
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    Our common shares have traded both at a premium and a discount
    to net asset value or NAV. We cannot predict whether our shares
    will trade in the future at a premium or discount to NAV. The
    provisions of the 1940 Act generally require that the public
    offering price of common shares (less any underwriting
    commissions and discounts) must equal or exceed the NAV per
    share of a company&#146;s common stock (calculated within
    48&#160;hours of pricing). Our issuance of common shares may
    have an adverse effect on prices in the secondary market for our
    common shares by increasing the number of common shares
    available, which may put downward pressure on the market price
    for our common shares. Shares of common stock of closed-end
    investment companies frequently trade at a discount from NAV.
    See &#147;Risk Factors&#160;&#151; Additional Risks to Common
    Shareholders&#160;&#151; Market Discount Risk&#148; on
    page&#160;41 of the accompanying prospectus.
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    The following table sets forth for each of the periods indicated
    the high and low closing market prices for our common shares on
    the NYSE, the NAV per share and the premium or discount to NAV
    per share at which our common shares were trading. NAV is
    determined on the last business day of each month. See &#147;Net
    Asset Value&#148; on page&#160;50 of the accompanying prospectus
    for information as to the determination of our NAV.
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    <B>Premium/ (Discount)<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Market Price(1)</B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Net Asset<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="6" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>to Net Asset Value(3)</B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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    <B>Quarter Ended</B>
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&nbsp;
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    <B>High</B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <B>Value(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>High</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Low</B>
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&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January&#160;31, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.47
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.60
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4.47
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April&#160;30, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.84
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.94
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    July&#160;31, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.27
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16.40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (13.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    October&#160;31, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.36
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (38.67
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    January&#160;31, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.60
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10.25
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (25.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    April&#160;30, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11.61
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (26.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    July&#160;31, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (15.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    October&#160;31, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14.42
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12.69
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Source: Bloomberg Financial and Fund&#160;Accounting Records.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Based on high and low closing market price during the respective
    quarter.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Based on the NAV calculated on the close of business on the last
    business day of each calendar quarter.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Based on the Fund&#146;s computations on the day of each of the
    high and low closing market prices during the respective quarter.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The last reported sale price, NAV per common share and
    percentage premium (discount) to NAV per common share on
    January&#160;15, 2010 were $15.02, $14.77 and 1.69%,
    respectively. As of January&#160;15, 2010, we had
    8,019,138&#160;common shares outstanding and net assets of
    approximately $148,450,021.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table provides information about our outstanding
    securities as of January&#160;15, 2010:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Held by the<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fund or for<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Title of Class</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Authorized</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>its Account</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Outstanding</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Common Shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    Unlimited
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,019,138
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Preferred Shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    Unlimited
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">USE OF
    PROCEEDS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sales of our common shares, if any, under this prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in
    negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be
    &#147;at the market&#148; as defined in Rule&#160;415 under the
    1933 Act, including sales made directly on the New York Stock
    Exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than
    on an exchange. There is no guaranty that there will be any
    sales of our common shares pursuant to this prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Actual sales, if
    any, of our common shares under this prospectus supplement and
    the accompanying prospectus may be less than as set forth in
    this paragraph. In addition, the price per share of any such
    sale may be greater or less than the price set forth in this
    paragraph, depending on the market price of our common shares at
    the time of any such sale. As a result, the actual net proceeds
    we receive may be more or less than the amount of net proceeds
    estimated in this prospectus supplement. Assuming the sale of
    all of our common shares offered under this prospectus
    supplement and the accompanying prospectus, at the last reported
    sale price of $15.02&#160;per share for our common shares on the
    New York Stock Exchange as of January&#160;15, 2010, we estimate
    that the net proceeds of this offering will be approximately
    $44,559,400 after deducting the estimated JonesTrading
    commissions and our estimated offering expenses. We currently
    expect to use proceeds of this offering to invest in accordance
    with our investment objective and policies within approximately
    three months of receipt of such proceeds. In addition, we may
    use proceeds from the sale of our common shares to retire all or
    a portion of any short-term debt we incur in pursuit of our
    investment objective and policies, and for working capital
    purposes, including the payment of interest and operating
    expenses, although there is currently no intent to issue common
    shares for this purpose. Pending such use of proceeds, we
    anticipate that we will invest the proceeds in securities issued
    by the U.S.&#160;government or its agencies or instrumentalities
    or in high quality, short-term or long-term debt obligations.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PLAN OF
    DISTRIBUTION</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Under the sales agreement among the Fund, Calamos and
    JonesTrading, upon written instructions from the Fund,
    JonesTrading will use its commercially reasonable efforts
    consistent with its sales and trading practices, to solicit
    offers to purchase the common shares under the terms and subject
    to the conditions set forth in the sales agreement.
    JonesTrading&#146;s solicitation will continue until we instruct
    JonesTrading to suspend the solicitations and offers. We will
    instruct JonesTrading as to the amount of common shares to be
    sold by JonesTrading. We may instruct JonesTrading not to sell
    common shares if the sales cannot be effected at or above the
    price designated by the Fund in any instruction. We or
    JonesTrading may suspend the offering of common shares upon
    proper notice and subject to other conditions.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    JonesTrading will provide written confirmation to the Fund not
    later than the opening of the trading day on the New York Stock
    Exchange following the trading day on which common shares are
    sold under the sales agreement. Each confirmation will include
    the number of shares sold on the preceding day, the net proceeds
    to us and the compensation payable by the Fund to JonesTrading
    in connection with the sales.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We will pay JonesTrading commissions for its services in acting
    as agent in the sale of common shares. JonesTrading will be
    entitled to compensation of 100 to 250&#160;basis points of the
    gross sales price per share of any common shares sold under the
    sales agreement, with the exact amount of such compensation to
    be mutually agreed upon by the Fund and JonesTrading from time
    to time. There is no guaranty that there will be any sales of
    our common shares pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the
    accompanying prospectus. Actual sales, if any, of our common
    shares under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus may be less than as set forth in this paragraph. In
    addition, the price per share of any such sale may be greater or
    less than the price set forth in this paragraph, depending on
    the market price of our common shares at the time of any such
    sale. Assuming 3,000,000 of our common shares offered hereby are
    sold at a market price of $15.02&#160;per share (the last
    reported sale price for our common shares on the New York Stock
    Exchange on January&#160;15, 2010), we estimate that the total
    expenses for the offering, excluding compensation payable to
    JonesTrading under the terms of the sales agreement, would be
    approximately $50,000.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Settlement for sales of common shares will occur on the third
    trading day following the date on which such sales are made, or
    on some other date that is agreed upon by the Fund and
    JonesTrading in connection with a particular transaction, in
    return for payment of the net proceeds to the Fund. There is no
    arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or
    similar arrangement.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In connection with the sale of the common shares on our behalf,
    JonesTrading may, and will with respect to sales effected in an
    &#147;at the market offering&#148;, be deemed to be an
    &#147;underwriter&#148; within the meaning of the 1933&#160;Act,
    and the compensation of JonesTrading may be deemed to be
    underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed to provide
    indemnification and contribution to JonesTrading against certain
    civil liabilities, including liabilities under the
    1933&#160;Act. We have also agreed to reimburse JonesTrading for
    other specified expenses, as set forth in the sales agreement.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The offering of our common shares pursuant to the sales
    agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (1)&#160;the sale
    of all common shares subject the sales agreement or
    (2)&#160;termination of the sales agreement. The sales agreement
    may be terminated by us in our sole discretion at any time by
    giving notice to JonesTrading. In addition, JonesTrading may
    terminate the sales agreement under the circumstances specified
    in the sales agreement and in its sole discretion at any time
    following a period of 12&#160;months from the date of the sales
    agreement by giving notice to us.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The principal business address of JonesTrading is 780
    Third&#160;Avenue,
    3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">rd</SUP>&#160;Floor,

    New&#160;York, New&#160;York 10017.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">LEGAL
    MATTERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    K&#038;L Gates LLP (&#147;K&#038;L Gates&#148;), Chicago,
    Illinois, which is serving as counsel to the Fund in connection
    with the offering, will opine on the legality of the issuance of
    the common shares offered hereby. K&#038;L Gates may rely on the
    opinion of
    [&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;]
    with respect to certain matters of Delaware law.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXPERTS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The financial statements and financial highlights as of and for
    the years ended October&#160;31, 2009, appearing in the
    statement of additional information, which is incorporated by
    reference in its entirety into this prospectus supplement and
    the accompanying prospectus, have been audited by
    Deloitte&#160;&#038; Touche LLP, an independent registered
    public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing in
    our 2009 annual report to shareholders and in the statement of
    additional information. Such financial statements and financial
    highlights are included in reliance upon the report of such firm
    given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">AVAILABLE
    INFORMATION</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We are subject to the informational requirements of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
    Act&#148;) and the 1940 Act and are required to file reports,
    including annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and
    other information with the Commission. Our most recent
    shareholder report and most recent quarterly schedule of
    portfolio holdings filed with the Commission are for the period
    ended October&#160;31, 2009. These documents are available on
    the Commission&#146;s EDGAR system and can be inspected and
    copied for a fee at the Commission&#146;s public reference room,
    100&#160;F&#160;Street, N.E., Room&#160;1580,
    Washington,&#160;D.C. 20549. Additional information about the
    operation of the public reference room facilities may be
    obtained by calling the Commission at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(202)&#160;551-5850.</FONT>
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do
    not contain all of the information in our registration
    statement, including amendments, exhibits, and schedules.
    Statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
    prospectus about the contents of any contract or other document
    are not necessarily complete and in each instance reference is
    made to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an
    exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being
    qualified in all respects by this reference.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Additional information about us can be found in our registration
    statement (including amendments, exhibits, and schedules) on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-2</FONT>
    filed with the Commission. The Commission maintains a web site
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(http://www.sec.gov)</FONT>
    that contains our registration statement, other documents
    incorporated by reference, and other information we have filed
    electronically with the Commission, including proxy statements
    and reports filed under the Exchange Act.
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt">3,000,000 Common
    Shares</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 20pt">Calamos Global Total Return
    Fund</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT</FONT></B>
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    <B>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2010</B>
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    <B>Until&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;,
    2010 (25&#160;days after the date of this prospectus
    supplement), all dealers that buy, sell or trade the common
    shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be
    required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the
    dealers&#146; obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as
    underwriters.</B>
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<P style="padding: 5px; border: 3px double #000000; font-size: 10pt; color: #FF0000">The information in this prospectus supplement, which relates to an effective Registration Statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these
securities until we deliver a final prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement and the
attached prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell these securities or a solicitation of an
offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED <u>FEBRUARY 12</u>, 2010
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&#091;LOGO&#093;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">FORM OF PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT<BR>
(To prospectus dated &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>$</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>CALAMOS
GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Preferred Shares</B><BR>
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><B>Shares, Series &#95;&#95;&#95;<BR>
Liquidation Preference $&nbsp;&nbsp;per share</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos
Global Total Return Fund (the &#147;Fund,&#148; &#147;we&#148;, &#147;us&#148; or &#147;our&#148;) is a diversified,
closed-end management investment company. Our investment objective is to provide total return
through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are offering an additional series (&#147;Series &#95;&#95;&#95;&#148;) of our series &#95;&#95;&#95;preferred shares
(referred to as &#147;Preferred Shares&#148; or &#147;Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Preferred Shares&#148;) in this prospectus supplement.
This prospectus supplement is not complete and should be read in conjunction with our prospectus
dated , 20&#95;&#95;&#95;(the &#147;prospectus&#148;), which accompanies this prospectus supplement. This prospectus
supplement does not include all information that you should consider before purchasing any
Preferred Shares. You should read this prospectus supplement and our prospectus prior to purchasing
any Preferred Shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Preferred Shares offered in this prospectus supplement, together with the
previously issued and currently outstanding Preferred Shares, are collectively referred to as
&#147;Preferred Shares.&#148; Individual series of Preferred Shares are referred to as a &#147;series.&#148; Except as
otherwise described in this prospectus supplement, the terms of this series and all other series
are the same.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Preferred Shares have a liquidation preference of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> per share, plus any accumulated,
unpaid dividends. The Preferred Shares also have priority over the Fund&#146;s common shares as to
distribution of assets as described in this prospectus supplement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>(continued on next page)</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Investing in Preferred Shares involves certain risks. See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page &#95;&#95;&#95;
of the prospectus and beginning on page &#95;&#95;&#95;of this prospectus supplement.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement is truthful
or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3">Per Share</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Public offering price</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales load</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Proceeds to us (before expenses)<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Does not include offering expenses payable to us estimated to be $&#95;&#95;&#95;.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The underwriters expect to deliver the Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Preferred Shares in book-entry form, through
the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to broker-dealers on or about , 20&#95;&#95;&#95;.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>&#091;UNDERWRITER(S)&#093;</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;SEC&#148;). Additional copies of this prospectus supplement, the prospectus, the statement of
additional information dated <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> , as supplemented from time to time, or the Fund&#146;s annual
or semi-annual reports are available by calling (800)&nbsp;582-6959 or by writing to the Fund, or you
may obtain copies (and other information regarding us) from the SEC&#146;s web site
(http://www.sec.gov). The Fund&#146;s annual and semi-annual reports are also available on the Fund&#146;s
website at www.calamos.com, which provides a link to the SEC&#146;s website where the Fund&#146;s statement
of additional information may be obtained. You also may e-mail requests for these documents to the
SEC at publicinfo@sec.gov or make a request in writing to the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Section, 100 F
Street, N.E., Room&nbsp;1580, Washington, D.C. 20549.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering, also adds to
and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference in the prospectus. The prospectus gives more general information, some of which may not
apply to this offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the description of this offering varies between this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in this prospectus
supplement; provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a
statement in another document having a later date, the statement in the document having the later
date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Preferred Shares do not represent a deposit or obligation of, and are not guaranteed or
endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Prospectus Supplement</B>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#125"-->Prospectus Supplement Summary<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#126"-->Use of Proceeds<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#127"-->Capitalization<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#128"-->Asset Coverage Requirements<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#129"-->Description of Preferred Shares<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#130"-->Underwriting<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#131"-->Where You Can Find More Information<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#132"-->Legal Matters<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#133"-->&#091;Unaudited&#093; Financial Statements as of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right">F-1</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Prospectus</B>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Prospectus Summary</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Summary of Fund Expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Financial Highlights</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Market And Net Asset Value Information</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Use of Proceeds</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">The Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Leverage</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest Rate Transactions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Risk Factors</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Management of the Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Closed-End Fund Structure</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Certain Federal Income Tax Matters</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net Asset Value</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dividends and Distributions on Common Shares; Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Description of Securities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Rating Agency Guidelines</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Certain Provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust And By-Laws</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Plan of Distribution</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Registrar</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Legal Matters</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Experts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Available Information</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">61</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with
different or inconsistent information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent
information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer
to sell these Series </B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><B>Preferred Shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted. You should assume that the information in this prospectus supplement is accurate only as
of the date of this prospectus supplement, and that our business, financial condition and prospects
may have changed since this date. We will amend or supplement this prospectus supplement to reflect
material changes to the information contained in this prospectus supplement to the extent required
by applicable law.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the statement of additional
information contain &#147;forward-looking statements.&#148; Forward-looking statements can be identified by
the words &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; and
similar terms and the negative of such terms. Such forward-looking statements may be contained in
this prospectus supplement, as well as in the accompanying prospectus. By their nature, all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Several factors that could
materially affect our actual results are the performance of the portfolio of securities we hold,
the conditions in the U.S. and international financial, petroleum and other markets, the price at
which our shares will trade in the public markets and other factors discussed in our periodic
filings with the SEC.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although we believe that the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements are
reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in our
forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as
any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and are subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties, such as those disclosed in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of the prospectus accompanying
this prospectus supplement. All forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference
in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus are made as of the date of this
prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, as the case may be. Except for our ongoing
obligations under the federal securities laws, we do not intend, and we undertake no obligation, to
update any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus
supplement are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently known risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section
of the prospectus accompanying this prospectus supplement. We urge you to review carefully that
section for a more detailed discussion of the risks of an investment in the Preferred Shares.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>This summary contains basic information about us but does not contain all of the information
that is important to your investment decision. You should read this summary together with the more
detailed information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus
and in the statement of additional information, especially the information set forth under the
heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;&#95;&#95;&#95;of the accompanying prospectus and on page &#95;&#95;&#95;of this
prospectus supplement.</I>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Fund</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos
Global Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
Throughout the prospectus, we refer to Calamos Global Total Return Fund as the &#147;Fund&#148; or as &#147;we,&#148;
&#147;us,&#148; or &#147;our.&#148; The Fund&#146;s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
&#147;CGO.&#148; As of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, the Fund had <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> common shares outstanding and net assets of
$ <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> . The &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund&#146;s principal offices are located at 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois
60563. We have a fiscal year ending October&nbsp;31st.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital
appreciation and current income. There can be no assurance that we will achieve our investment
objective. See &#147;The Fund&#148; in the accompanying prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
commenced operations in October 2005 following our initial public offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Investment Adviser</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos Advisors LLC (&#147;Calamos&#148;) is the Fund&#146;s investment adviser. Calamos is responsible on a
day-to-day basis for investment of the Fund&#146;s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective
and policies. Calamos makes all investment decisions for the Fund and places purchase and sale
orders for the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities. As of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, Calamos managed approximately
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> $&nbsp;billion in assets of individuals and institutions. Calamos is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Calamos Holdings LLC (&#147;Holdings&#148;) and an indirect subsidiary of Calamos Asset Management, Inc., a
publicly traded holding company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund pays Calamos an annual fee, payable monthly, for its investment management services
equal to <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> % of the Fund&#146;s average weekly managed assets. See &#147;Management of the Fund&#148; in the
accompanying prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The principal business address of the Adviser is 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois,
60563.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Offering</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Preferred Shares offered by the Fund
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">We are offering Series <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Preferred Shares, each at a purchase price of<BR>
$ <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> per share. The Series <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Preferred Shares are offered
through <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Use of Proceeds&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Fund estimates the net proceeds of the offering of Preferred Shares,
after payment of sales load and offering expenses, will be
approximately $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Fund will invest the net proceeds of any sales of securities
in accordance with our investment objective and policies. Such
investments may be delayed if suitable investments are unavailable
at the time or for other reasons.</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Pending such investment, we anticipate that we will invest the
proceeds in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities or in high quality, short-term or long-term
debt obligations. We may also use proceeds from the sale of our
securities to (i)&nbsp;retire all or a portion of any short-term debt we
incur in pursuit of our investment objective and policies, (ii)&nbsp;redeem
any outstanding senior securities, and (iii)&nbsp;for
working capital purposes, including the payment of interest and
operating expenses, although there is currently no intent to issue
securities primarily for this purpose. A delay in the anticipated
use of proceeds could lower returns, reduce our distribution to common
shareholders and reduce the amount of cash available to make dividend
and interest payments on preferred shares and debt securities,
respectively. See &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment
Strategies&#148; in the accompanying prospectus.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Risk Factors
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and other information included in the
accompanying prospectus and in this prospectus supplement for a
discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding
to invest in the Preferred Shares.</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>USE OF PROCEEDS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund estimates the net proceeds of the offering of Preferred Shares, after payment of
sales load and offering expenses, will be approximately $ <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. Subject to the remainder of
this section, we will invest the net proceeds of any sales of securities in accordance with our
investment objective and policies. Such investments may be delayed if suitable investments are
unavailable at the time or for other reasons. Pending such
investment, we anticipate that we will
invest the proceeds in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities or in high quality, short-term or long-term debt obligations. We may also use
proceeds from the sale of our securities to (i)&nbsp;retire all or a portion of any short-term debt we
incur in pursuit of our investment objective and policies, (ii)&nbsp;redeem any outstanding senior
securities, and
(iii)&nbsp;for working capital purposes, including the payment of interest and operating expenses,
although there is currently no intent to issue securities primarily for this purpose. A delay in
the anticipated use of proceeds could lower returns, reduce our distribution to common shareholders
and reduce the amount of cash available to make dividend and interest payments on preferred shares
and debt securities, respectively. See &#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies&#148;
in the accompanying prospectus.
</DIV>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CAPITALIZATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Fund as of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;, and as
adjusted, to give effect to the issuance of all the Preferred Shares offered hereby (including
estimated offering expenses and sales load of $&#95;&#95;&#95;). The sales load and offering expenses of the
Preferred Shares will be effectively borne by common shareholders.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">As Adjusted</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Actual</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Preferred Shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Loan</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Shareholders Equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Preferred Shares, no par value per share; unlimited shares
authorized (no shares issued; and <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> shares issued,
respectively)*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common shares, no par value per share, unlimited shares
authorized, ____ shares outstanding*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Undistributed net investment income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated net realized gain (loss)&nbsp;on investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;on investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net Assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>None of these outstanding shares are held by or for
the account of the Fund</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ASSET COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may be subject to certain restrictions on investments imposed by guidelines of one or
more rating agencies that may issue ratings for the preferred shares or debt instruments issued by
the Fund. These guidelines may impose asset coverage or portfolio composition requirements that are
more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act. Certain types of borrowings may result in the
Fund being subject to covenants in credit agreements, including those relating to asset coverage,
borrowing base and portfolio composition requirements and additional covenants. The Fund may also
be required to pledge its assets to the lenders in connection with certain types of borrowing.
Calamos does not anticipate that these covenants or restrictions will adversely affect its ability
to manage the Fund&#146;s portfolio in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objective and policies. Due
to these covenants or restrictions, the Fund may be forced to liquidate investments at times and at
prices that are not favorable to the Fund, or the Fund may be forced to forgo investments that
Calamos otherwise views as favorable.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED SHARES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a brief description of the terms of the Preferred Shares. For the complete
terms of the Preferred Shares, please refer to the detailed description of the Preferred Shares in
the Statement of Preferences of Preferred Shares (the &#147;Statement&#148;) attached as Appendix &#95;&#95;&#95;to the
statement of additional information. Where appropriate, terms used in &#147;Description of Preferred
Shares&#148; below will have the same meanings as those terms in the Statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>General</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of preferred shares, no
par value per share, in one or more classes or series with rights as determined by the Board of
Trustees without the approval of common shareholders. The Statement currently authorizes the
issuance of &#95;&#95;&#95;Preferred Shares, Series &#95;&#95;&#95;. All Preferred Shares will have a liquidation
preference of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends
(whether or not earned or declared).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Preferred Shares of each series will rank on parity with any other series of Preferred
Shares and any other series of preferred shares of the Fund as to the payment of dividends and the
distribution of assets upon liquidation. Each Preferred Share carries one vote on matters on which
Preferred Shares can be voted. The Preferred Shares, when issued by the Fund and paid for pursuant
to the terms of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, will be fully paid and
non-assessable and will have no preemptive, exchange or conversion rights. Any Preferred Shares
repurchased or redeemed by the Fund will be classified as authorized and unissued Preferred Shares.
The Board of Trustees may by resolution classify or reclassify any authorized and unissued
Preferred Shares from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, rights, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of
such shares. The Preferred Shares will not be subject to any sinking fund, but will be subject to
mandatory redemption under certain circumstances described below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Dividends and Dividend Periods</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a general description of dividends and dividend periods for the Preferred
Shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Dividend Periods</I>. The dividend period for the Preferred Shares is <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> and the dividend
rate is &#95;&#95;&#95;% per annum.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Dividend Payment Dates</I>. Dividends on the Preferred Shares will be payable, when, as and if
declared by the Board of Trustees, out of legally available funds in accordance with the Agreement
and Declaration of Trust, the Statement and applicable law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividends on Preferred Shares will accumulate from the date of their original issue, which is
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Restrictions on Dividend, Redemption and Other Payments</I>. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not
(i)&nbsp;declare any dividend with respect to the Preferred Shares if, at the time of such declaration
(and after giving effect thereto), asset coverage with respect to the Fund&#146;s senior securities
representing indebtedness (as defined in the 1940 Act) would be less than 200% (or such other
percentage as may in the future be specified in or under the 1940 Act as the minimum asset coverage
for senior securities representing indebtedness of a closed-end investment company as a condition
of declaring dividends on its preferred shares) or (ii)&nbsp;declare any other distribution on the
Preferred Shares or purchase or redeem Preferred Shares if at the time of the declaration (and
after giving effect thereto), asset coverage with respect to the Fund&#146;s senior securities
representing indebtedness would be less than 300% (or such other percentage as may in the future be
specified in or under the 1940 Act as the minimum asset coverage for senior securities representing
indebtedness of a closed-end investment company as a condition of declaring distributions,
purchases or redemptions of its shares of beneficial interest). &#147;Senior securities representing
indebtedness&#148; generally means any bond, debenture, note or similar obligation or instrument
constituting a security (other than shares of beneficial interest) and evidencing indebtedness and
could include the Fund&#146;s obligations under any Borrowings. The term &#147;senior security&#148; also does not
include any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness in any case where such a loan is for
temporary purposes only and in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the total assets of the
Fund at the time when the loan is made. A loan is presumed under the 1940 Act to be for temporary
purposes if it is repaid within 60&nbsp;days and is not extended or renewed; otherwise it is presumed
not
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">to be for temporary purposes. For purposes of determining whether the 200% and 300% asset
coverage requirements described above apply in connection with dividends or distributions on or
purchases or redemptions of Preferred Shares, such asset coverages may be calculated on the basis
of values calculated as of a time within 48 hours (not including Sundays or holidays) next
preceding the time of the applicable determination.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, a declaration of a dividend or other distribution on, or purchase or redemption
of, Preferred Shares may be prohibited (i)&nbsp;at any time when an event of default under any
borrowings has occurred and is continuing; or (ii)&nbsp;if, after giving effect to such declaration, the
Fund would not have eligible portfolio holdings with an aggregated discounted value at least equal
to any asset coverage requirements associated with such borrowings; or (iii)&nbsp;the Fund has not
redeemed the full amount of borrowings, if any, required to be redeemed by any provision for
mandatory redemption.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Voting Rights</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s common shares and Preferred Shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share
and vote together as a single class. In elections of trustees, the holders of Preferred Shares, as
a separate class, vote to elect two trustees. The Board of Trustees will determine to which class
or classes the trustees elected by the holders of Preferred Shares will be assigned. The holders of
the Preferred Shares shall only be entitled to elect the trustees so designated when their term
shall have expired. Such trustees appointed by the holders of Preferred Shares will be allocated as
evenly as possible among the classes of trustees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So long as any of the Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Fund will not, without the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Shares, take certain
other actions as described in the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The common shares and the Preferred Shares also will vote separately to the extent otherwise
required under Delaware law or the 1940 Act as in effect from time to time. The class votes of
holders of Preferred Shares described above will in each case be in addition to any separate vote
of the requisite percentage of common shares and Preferred Shares, voting together as a single
class, necessary to authorize the action in question.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the purpose of any right of the holders of Preferred Shares to vote on any matter, whether
the right is created by the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, by statute or otherwise, a holder
of a Preferred Share is not entitled to vote and the Preferred Shares will not be deemed to be
outstanding for the purpose of voting or determining the number of Preferred Shares required to
constitute a quorum, if prior to or concurrently with a determination of the Preferred Shares
entitled to vote or of Preferred Shares deemed outstanding for quorum purposes, as the case may
be, a notice of redemption was given in respect of those Preferred Shares and sufficient deposit
securities for the redemption of those Preferred Shares were deposited.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Redemption</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Mandatory Redemption</I>. Under certain circumstances, the Preferred Shares will be subject to
mandatory redemption by the Fund out of funds legally available therefor in accordance with the
Statement and applicable law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Optional Redemption</I>. Under certain circumstances, to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act
and Delaware law, the Fund may have the option to redeem, in whole or in part, Preferred Shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Liquidation</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the rights of holders of any series or class or classes of shares ranking on a
parity with Preferred Shares with respect to the distribution of assets upon liquidation of the
Fund, upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Fund, whether voluntary
or involuntary, the holders of Preferred Shares then outstanding will be entitled to receive and to
be paid out of the assets of the Fund available for distribution to its shareholders, after claims
of creditors but before any payment or distribution is made on the common shares or any other
shares of beneficial interest of the Fund ranking junior to the Preferred Shares, an amount equal
to the liquidation preference with respect to such shares ($<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> per share), plus an amount
equal to all unpaid dividends thereon. After the payment to the holders of Preferred Shares of the
full preferential amounts provided for
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">as described herein, the holders of Preferred Shares as such
will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Fund.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If, upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Fund, whether
voluntary or involuntary, the assets of the Fund available for distribution among the holders of
all outstanding Preferred Shares, including each series, shall be insufficient to permit the
payment in full to such holders of the amounts to which they are entitled, then such available
assets shall be distributed among the holders of all outstanding Preferred Shares, including each
series, ratably in any such distribution of assets according to the respective amounts which would
be payable on all such shares if all amounts thereon were paid in full. Unless and until payment in
full has been made to the holders of all outstanding Preferred Shares, including each series, of
the liquidation distributions to which they are entitled, no dividends or distributions will be
made to holders of common shares or any shares of beneficial interest of the Fund ranking junior to
the Preferred Shares as to liquidation.
</DIV>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>UNDERWRITING</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#091;To be provided at the time of an offering.&#093;
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
<A name="131"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the 1940 Act and is required to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents can be inspected and copied for a fee at the
SEC&#146;s public reference room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Reports, proxy statements,
and other information about the Fund can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock
Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not contain all of the
information in the Fund&#146;s registration statement, including amendments, exhibits, and schedules.
Statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus about the contents of any
contract or other document are not necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to
the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each
such statement being qualified in all respects by this reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information about the Fund and Preferred Shares can be found in the Fund&#146;s
registration statement (including amendments, exhibits, and schedules) on Form N-2 filed with the
SEC. The SEC maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the Fund&#146;s registration
statement, other documents incorporated by reference, and other information the Fund has filed
electronically with the SEC, including proxy statements and reports filed under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
<A name="132"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LEGAL MATTERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;K &#38; L Gates LLP, Chicago, Illinois (&#147;K &#38; L Gates&#148;), is counsel to the Fund.
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
will opine on the legality of the securities to be offered hereby. If certain
legal matters in connection with an offering of securities are passed upon by counsel for the
underwriters of such offering, such matters will be passed upon by counsel to be identified in a
prospectus supplement. K &#38; L Gates and counsel to the underwriters may rely on the opinion of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> for certain matters of Delaware law.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left">
<A name="133"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>&#091;UNAUDITED&#093; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF </B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><B>, 20__&nbsp;</B>
</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>$</B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Calamos Global Total Return Fund</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Preferred Shares</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>&#95;&#95;&#95;Shares, Series &#95;&#95;&#95;
&nbsp;</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>&#95;&#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;
&nbsp;</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>&#091;Underwriters&#093;</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio --><!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV style="padding: 5px; border: 3px double #000000; font-size: 11pt; color: #FF0000">The information in this prospectus supplement, which relates to an effective Registration
Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell
these securities until we deliver a final prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement and the
attached prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell these securities or a solicitation of an
offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED <u>FEBRUARY 12</u>, 2010
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>



<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">FORM OF PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT<BR>
(To prospectus dated &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>$</B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 0pt">
<B>CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND</B><BR>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt">
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> <B>Notes (&#147;Calamos Notes&#148;)<BR>
$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Series ___, Due ___, 20___<BR>
$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Denominations</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos
Global Total Return  Fund (the &#147;Fund,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; or &#147;our&#148;) is a diversified,
closed-end management investment company. Our investment objective is to provide total return
through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are offering an aggregate principal amount of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes in this
prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement is not complete and should be read in conjunction
with our prospectus dated , 20&#95;&#95;&#95;(the &#147;prospectus&#148;), which accompanies this prospectus supplement.
This prospectus supplement does not include all information that you should consider before
purchasing any Calamos Notes. You should read this prospectus supplement and our prospectus prior
to purchasing any Calamos Notes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The notes offered in this prospectus supplement are referred to as &#147;Calamos Notes.&#148; Individual
series of Calamos Notes are referred to as a &#147;series.&#148; Except as otherwise described in this
prospectus supplement, the terms of this series and all other series are the same.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Investing
in Calamos Notes involves certain risks. See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;&#95;&#95;&#95; of
the accompanying prospectus and on page &#95;&#95;&#95; of this prospectus supplement.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 9pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3">Per Share</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Total</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Public offering price</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Sales load</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Proceeds to us (before expenses)<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 9pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Does not include offering expenses payable to us estimated to be $&#95;&#95;&#95;.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The underwriters expect to deliver the Calamos Notes in book-entry form, through the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to broker-dealers on or about <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>&#091;UNDERWRITER(S)&#093;</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">&#95;&#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;

</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;SEC&#148;). Additional copies of this prospectus supplement, the prospectus, the statement of
additional information dated <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, as supplemented from time to time, or the Fund&#146;s annual
or semi-annual reports are available by calling (800)&nbsp;582-6959 or by writing to the Fund, or you
may obtain copies (and other information regarding us) from the SEC&#146;s web site
(http://www.sec.gov). The Fund&#146;s annual and semi-annual reports are also available on the Fund&#146;s
website at www.calamos.com, which provides a link to the SEC&#146;s website where the Fund&#146;s statement
of additional information may be obtained. You also may e-mail requests for these documents to the
SEC at publicinfo@sec.gov or make a request in writing to the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Section, 100 F
Street, N.E., Room&nbsp;1580, Washington, D.C. 20549.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering, also adds to
and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference in the prospectus. The prospectus gives more general information, some of which may not
apply to this offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the description of this offering varies between this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in this prospectus
supplement; provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a
statement in another document having a later date, the statement in the document having the later
date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Calamos Notes do not represent a deposit or obligation of, and are not guaranteed or
endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS<BR>
Prospectus Supplement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="right">Page</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#134"-->Prospectus Supplement Summary<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#135"-->Use of Proceeds<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#136"-->Capitalization<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#137"-->Asset Coverage Requirements<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#138"-->Description of Calamos Notes<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#139"-->Underwriting<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#140"-->Where You Can Find More Information<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#141"-->Legal Matters<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><!--A href="#142"-->&#091;Unaudited&#093; Financial Statements as of _______, 20__<!--/A--></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">F-1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Prospectus&nbsp;</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Prospectus Summary</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Summary of Fund Expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Financial Highlights</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Market And Net Asset Value Information</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Use of Proceeds</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">The Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Leverage</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest Rate Transactions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Risk Factors</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Management of the Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Closed-End Fund Structure</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Certain Federal Income Tax Matters</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net Asset Value</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dividends and Distributions on Common Shares; Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Description of Securities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Rating Agency Guidelines</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Certain Provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust And By-Laws</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Plan of Distribution</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Registrar</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Legal Matters</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Experts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Available Information</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>You should rely on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus supplement in making an investment decision. Neither we nor the underwriters have
authorized anyone to provide you with different or inconsistent information. If anyone provides you
with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the
underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these notes in any jurisdiction where the offer or
sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information in this prospectus supplement is
accurate only as of the date of this prospectus supplement, and that our business, financial
condition and prospects may have changed since this date. We will amend or supplement this
prospectus supplement to reflect material changes to the information contained in this prospectus
supplement to the extent required by applicable law.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the statement of additional
information contain &#147;forward-looking statements.&#148; Forward-looking statements can be identified by
the words &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; and
similar terms and the negative of such terms. Such forward-looking statements may be contained in
this prospectus supplement, as well as in the accompanying prospectus. By their nature, all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Several factors that could
materially affect our actual results are the performance of the portfolio of securities we hold,
the conditions in the U.S. and international financial, petroleum and other markets, the price at
which our shares will trade in the public markets and other factors discussed in our periodic
filings with the SEC.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although we believe that the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements are
reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in our
forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as
any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and are subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties, such as those disclosed in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of the prospectus accompanying
this prospectus supplement. All forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference
in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus are made as of the date of this
prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, as the case may be. Except for our ongoing
obligations under the federal securities laws, we do not intend, and we undertake no obligation, to
update any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus
supplement are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently known risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section
of the prospectus accompanying this prospectus supplement. We urge
you to review carefully this section for a more
detailed discussion of the risks of an investment in the Calamos Notes.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>This summary contains basic information about us but does not contain all of the information
that is important to your investment decision. You should read this summary together with the more
detailed information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus
and in the statement of additional information, especially the information set forth under the
heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;&#95;&#95;&#95;of the accompanying prospectus and on page &#95;&#95;&#95;of this
prospectus summary.</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Fund</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos
Global Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
Throughout the prospectus, we refer to Calamos Global Total Return Fund as the &#147;Fund&#148; or as &#147;we,&#148;
&#147;us,&#148; or &#147;our.&#148; See &#147;The Fund.&#148; The Fund&#146;s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol &#147;CGO.&#148; As of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, the Fund had <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> common shares outstanding and
net assets of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. The Fund&#146;s principal offices are located at 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville,
Illinois 60563. We have a fiscal year ending October&nbsp;31st.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital
appreciation and current income. There can be no assurance that we will achieve our investment
objective. See &#147;The Fund&#148; in the accompanying prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
commenced operations in October 2005 following our initial public offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Investment Adviser</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos Advisors LLC (&#147;Calamos&#148;) is the Fund&#146;s investment adviser. Calamos is responsible on a
day-to-day basis for investment of the Fund&#146;s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective
and policies. Calamos makes all investment decisions for the Fund and places purchase and sale
orders for the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities. As of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, Calamos managed approximately
$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> billion in assets of individuals and institutions. Calamos is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Calamos Holdings LLC (&#147;Holdings&#148;) and an indirect subsidiary of Calamos Asset Management, Inc.,
a publicly traded holding company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund pays Calamos an annual fee, payable monthly, for its investment management services
equal to &#95;&#95;&#95;% of the Fund&#146;s average weekly managed assets. See &#147;Management of the Fund&#148; in the
accompanying prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The principal business address of the Adviser is 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois
60563.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Offering</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Calamos Notes offered by the Fund
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> aggregate principal
amount of Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes.
Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes will be sold in
denominations of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> and any
integral multiple thereof. The Series
&#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes are being offered by
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> and <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> , as
underwriters. See &#147;Underwriting.&#148;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>
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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Use of proceeds
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Fund estimates the net proceeds of
the offering of Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Notes, after payment of sales
load and offering expenses, will be
approximately $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Fund will invest the net proceeds of
any sales of securities in accordance
with our investment objective and policies. Such investments may be
delayed if suitable investments are
unavailable at the time or for other
reasons. Pending such investment, we
anticipate that we will invest the
proceeds in securities issued by the
U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities or in high quality,
short-term or long-term debt
obligations. We may also use proceeds
from the sale of our securities to (i)
retire all or a portion of any
short-term debt we incur in pursuit of
our investment objective and policies,
(ii)&nbsp;redeem any outstanding senior
securities,  and (iii)&nbsp;for working
capital purposes, including the payment
of interest and operating expenses,
although there is currently no intent to
issue securities primarily for this
purpose. A delay in the anticipated use
of proceeds could lower returns, reduce
our distribution to common shareholders
and reduce the amount of cash available
to make dividend and interest payments
on preferred shares and debt securities,
respectively. See &#147;Investment Objective
and Principal Investment Strategies&#148; in
the accompanying prospectus.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Risk factors
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and other information
included in the accompanying prospectus
and in this prospectus supplement, for a
discussion of factors you should
carefully consider before deciding to
invest in the Calamos Notes.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>USE OF PROCEEDS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund estimates the net proceeds of the offering of Calamos Notes, after payment of sales
load and offering expenses, will be approximately $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. The Fund will invest the net proceeds
of any sales of securities in accordance with our investment objective and policies. Such
investments may be delayed if suitable investments are unavailable at the time or for other
reasons. Pending such investment, we anticipate that we will invest the proceeds in securities
issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities or in high quality, short-term
or long-term debt obligations. We may also use proceeds from the sale of our securities to (i)
retire all or a portion of any short-term debt we incur in pursuit of our investment objective and
policies, (ii)&nbsp;redeem any outstanding senior securities, and (iii)&nbsp;for working capital purposes, including
the payment of interest and operating expenses, although there is currently no intent to issue
securities primarily for this purpose. A delay in the anticipated use of proceeds could lower
returns, reduce our distribution to common shareholders and reduce the amount of cash available to
make dividend and interest payments on preferred shares and debt securities, respectively. See
&#147;Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies&#148; in the accompanying prospectus.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CAPITALIZATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Fund as of &#95;&#95;&#95;, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;, and as
adjusted, to give effect to the issuance of all the Calamos Notes offered hereby (including
estimated offering expenses and sales load of $&#95;&#95;&#95;). The sales load and offering expenses of the
Calamos Notes will be effectively borne by common shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">As Adjusted</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Actual</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Calamos Notes</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Long-Term Debt</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Calamos Notes, denominations of $______ or any multiple thereof</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Loan</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Shareholders Equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Preferred Shares, no par value per share; unlimited shares authorized (no shares
issued; and <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> shares issued, respectively)*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common shares, no par value per share, unlimited shares authorized,
____ shares outstanding*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Undistributed net investment income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accumulated net realized gain (loss)&nbsp;on investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;on investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Net Assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>None of these outstanding shares are held by or for the account of
the fund</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ASSET COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may be subject to certain restrictions on investments imposed by guidelines of one or
more rating agencies that may issue ratings for the preferred shares or debt instruments issued by
the Fund. These guidelines may impose asset coverage or portfolio composition requirements that are
more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act. Certain types of borrowings may result in the
Fund being subject to covenants in credit agreements, including those relating to asset coverage,
borrowing base and portfolio composition requirements and additional covenants. The Fund may also
be required to pledge its assets to the lenders in connection with certain types of borrowing.
Calamos does not anticipate that these covenants or restrictions will adversely affect its ability
to manage the Fund&#146;s portfolio in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objective and policies. Due
to these covenants or restrictions, the Fund may be forced to liquidate investments at times and at
prices that are not favorable to the Fund, or the Fund may be forced to forgo investments that
Calamos otherwise views as favorable.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>DESCRIPTION OF CALAMOS NOTES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos Notes of each series will rank on a parity with any other series of Calamos Notes as
to the payment of interest and distribution of assets upon liquidation. All Calamos Notes rank
senior to our common and preferred shares as to the payment of interest and distribution of assets
upon liquidation. Under the 1940 Act, we may only issue one class of senior securities representing
indebtedness.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes will be issued pursuant to the indenture between the Fund and the
trustee dated as of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;, as it may be supplemented from time to time
(referred to herein collectively as the &#147;Indenture&#148;). The following summary sets forth certain
general terms and provisions of the Indenture under which the Calamos Notes may be issued. The
summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Indenture, a more
detailed summary of which is contained in Appendix &#95;&#95;&#95;to the statement of additional information,
which is on file with the SEC. Whenever defined terms are used, but not defined in this prospectus
supplement, the terms have the meaning given to them in Appendix &#95;&#95;&#95;to the statement of additional
information.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>General</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Board of Trustees has authorized us to issue the Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes representing
indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. Currently, the Indenture provides for the
issuance of up to $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> aggregate principal amount of Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos
Notes. The principal amount of the Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes is due and payable on
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;. The Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes, when issued and sold pursuant to
the terms of the Indenture, will be issued in fully registered form without coupons and in
denominations of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> and any integral multiple thereof, unless otherwise
provided in the Indenture. The Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Calamos Notes will be unsecured obligations of ours and,
upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, will rank: (1)&nbsp;senior to our outstanding common
shares and any outstanding preferred shares; (2)&nbsp;on a parity with any of our unsecured creditors,
including any other series of Calamos Notes; and (3)&nbsp;junior to any of our secured creditors. The
Calamos Notes may be subject to optional and mandatory redemption and acceleration of maturity, as
described in the Indenture and the accompanying prospectus under &#147;Description of Securities &#151; Debt
Securities &#151; Events of Default and Acceleration of Maturity of Debt Securities; Remedies.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Calamos Notes have no voting rights, except to the extent required by law or as otherwise
provided in the Indenture relating to the acceleration of maturity upon the occurrence and
continuance of an event of default.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Unsecured Investment</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Calamos Notes represent an unsecured obligation of ours to pay interest and principal,
when due. We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient funds or that we will be able to
arrange for additional financing to pay interest on the Calamos Notes when due or to repay the
Calamos Notes at the Stated Maturity. Our failure to pay interest on the Calamos Notes when due or
to repay the Calamos Notes upon the Stated Maturity would, subject to the cure provisions under the
Indenture, constitute an event of default under the Indenture and could cause a default under other
agreements that we may enter into from time to time. There is no sinking fund with respect to the
Calamos Notes, and at the Stated Maturity, the entire outstanding principal amount of the Calamos
Notes will become due and payable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Securities Depository</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The nominee of the Securities Depository is expected to be the sole record holder of the
Calamos Notes. Accordingly, each purchaser of Calamos Notes must rely on (1)&nbsp;the procedures of the
Securities Depository and, if such purchaser is not a member of the Securities Depository, such
purchaser&#146;s Agent Member, to receive interest payments and notices and (2)&nbsp;the records of the
Securities Depository and, if such purchaser is not a member of the Securities Depository, such
purchaser&#146;s Agent Member, to evidence its ownership of the Calamos Notes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchasers of Calamos Notes will not receive certificates representing their ownership
interest in such securities. DTC initially will act as Securities Depository for the Agent Members
with respect to the Calamos Notes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Interest and Rate Periods</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos Notes will bear interest from the Original Issue Date at the Applicable Rate and shall
be payable on each Interest Payment Date thereafter. Interest will be paid through the Securities
Depository on each Interest Payment Date. Interest on the Calamos Notes shall be payable when due
as described in this prospectus supplement. If we do not pay interest when due, it will trigger an
event of default under the Indenture (subject to the cure provisions), and we will be restricted
from declaring dividends and making other distributions with respect to our common shares and
preferred shares.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Redemption</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Optional Redemption</I>. To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, Delaware law and the
Indenture, we may, at our option, redeem Calamos Notes, in whole or in part, out of funds legally
available therefor, in accordance with the terms set forth in this prospectus supplement and the
Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Mandatory Redemption</I>. Under certain circumstances described in this prospectus supplement and
the Indenture, the Calamos Notes will be subject to mandatory redemption out of funds legally
available therefor. The redemption price per Calamos Note in the event of any mandatory redemption
will be not less than the principal amount, plus an amount equal to accrued but unpaid interest to
the date fixed for redemption.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Redemption Procedure</I>. Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;23c-2 under the 1940 Act, we will file a notice of our
intention to redeem with the SEC so as to provide at least the minimum notice required by such Rule
or any successor provision (notice currently must be filed with the SEC generally at least 30&nbsp;days
prior to the redemption date).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If less than all of the outstanding Calamos Notes of a series are redeemed on any date, the
amount per holder to be redeemed on such date will be selected by us on a pro rata basis in
proportion to the principal amount of Calamos Notes held by such holder, by lot or by such other
method as is determined by us to be fair and equitable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If Notice of Redemption has been given, then upon the deposit of funds with the Paying Agent
sufficient to effect such redemption, interest on such Calamos Notes will cease to accrue and such
Calamos Notes will no longer be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose and all rights of the
holders of the Calamos Notes so called for redemption will cease and terminate, except the right of
the holders of such Calamos Notes to receive the redemption price, but without any interest or
additional amount.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So long as any Calamos Notes are held of record by the nominee of the Securities Depository,
the redemption price for such Calamos Notes will be paid on the redemption date to the nominee of
the Securities Depository. The Securities Depository&#146;s normal procedures provide for it to
distribute the amount of the redemption price to Agent Members who, in turn, are expected to
distribute such funds to the persons for whom they are acting as agent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding the provisions for redemption described above, no Calamos Notes may be
redeemed unless all interest in arrears on the outstanding Calamos Notes, and any of our
indebtedness ranking on a parity with the Calamos Notes, have been or are being contemporaneously
paid or set aside for payment, except in connection with our liquidation, in which case all Calamos
Notes and all indebtedness ranking on a parity with the Calamos Notes must receive proportionate
amounts. At any time we may purchase or acquire all the outstanding Calamos Notes pursuant to the
successful completion of an otherwise lawful purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to,
and accepted by, holders of all outstanding Calamos Notes.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Payment of Proceeds Upon Dissolution, Etc.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of (a)&nbsp;any insolvency or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership,
liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or proceeding in connection therewith, relative
to us or to our creditors, as such, or to our assets, or (b)&nbsp;our liquidation, dissolution or other
winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy,
or (c)&nbsp;our assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of assets and
liabilities, then (after any payments with respect to our secured creditor outstanding at such
time) and in any such event the holders of Calamos Notes shall be entitled to receive payment in
full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of all Calamos Notes (including any
interest accruing thereon after the commencement of any such case or proceeding), or provision
shall be made for such payment in cash or cash equivalents or otherwise in a manner satisfactory to
the holders of the Calamos Notes, before the holders of any of our common or preferred shares are
entitled to receive any payment on account of any redemption proceeds, liquidation preference or
dividends from such shares, and to that end the holders of Calamos Notes shall be entitled to
receive, for application to the payment thereof, any payment or distribution of any kind or
character, whether in cash, property or securities, including any such payment or distribution
which may be payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any of our other indebtedness being
subordinated to the payment of the Calamos Notes, which may be payable or deliverable in respect
of the Calamos Notes in any such case, proceeding, dissolution, liquidation or other winding up
event.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unsecured creditors of ours may include, without limitation, service providers including the
Adviser, Custodian, Broker-Dealers and Trustee, pursuant to the terms of various contracts with us.
Secured creditors of ours may include without limitation parties entering into any interest rate
swap, floor or cap transactions, or other similar
transactions with us that create liens, pledges,
charges, security interests, security agreements or other encumbrances on our assets.
</DIV>


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<A name="139"></A>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>UNDERWRITING</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#091;To be provided at the time of an offering.&#093;
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
<A name="140"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;1934 Act&#148;) and the 1940 Act and are required to file reports, including annual and
semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We voluntarily file
quarterly shareholder reports. Our most recent shareholder report filed with the SEC is for the
period ended , 20&#95;&#95;&#95;. These documents are available on the SEC&#146;s EDGAR system and can be inspected
and copied for a fee at the SEC&#146;s public reference room, 100 F Street, N.E., Room&nbsp;1580, Washington,
D.C. 20549. Additional information about the operation of the public reference room facilities may
be obtained by calling the SEC at (202)&nbsp;551-5850.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not contain all of the
information in our registration statement, including amendments, exhibits, and schedules.
Statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus about the contents of any
contract or other document are not necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to
the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each
such statement being qualified in all respects by this reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information about us can be found in our Registration Statement (including
amendments, exhibits, and schedules) on Form N-2 filed with the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site
(http://www.sec.gov) that contains our Registration Statement, other documents incorporated by
reference, and other information we have filed electronically with the SEC, including proxy
statements and reports filed under the Exchange Act.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
<A name="141"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LEGAL MATTERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;K
&#038; L Gates LLP, Chicago, Illinois (&#147;K
&#038; L Gates&#148;), is counsel to the Fund. K
&#038; L Gates
will opine on the legality of the securities to be offered hereby. If certain legal matters in
connection with an offering of securities are passed upon by counsel for the underwriters of such
offering, such matters will be passed upon by counsel to be identified in a prospectus supplement.
K
&#038; L Gates and counsel to the underwriters may rely on the opinion of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> for certain
matters of Delaware law.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>&#091;UNAUDITED&#093; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF , 20__</B>
</DIV>




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</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>$</B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Calamos
Global Total Return Fund</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> <B>Notes (&#147;Calamos Notes&#148;)</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Series &#95;&#95;&#95;Due , 20&#95;&#95;&#95;</B>

</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><B>, 20&#95;&#95;&#95;
&nbsp;</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>&#091;Underwriter&#093;</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 3px double #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED  <U>FEBRUARY 12</u>, 2010</B>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE
MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION (&#147;SEC&#148;) IS EFFECTIVE. THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE
WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos Global Total Return Fund (the &#147;Fund&#148;) is a diversified, closed-end management
investment company. This Statement of Additional Information relates to the offering, on an
immediate, continuous or delayed basis, of up to $75,000,000 aggregate initial offering price
of common shares, preferred shares (&#147;Preferred Shares&#148;), and debt securities in
one or more
offerings. This Statement of Additional Information does not constitute a prospectus, but should
be read in conjunction with the prospectus relating thereto dated
the date hereof and any
related prospectus supplement. This Statement of Additional Information does not include all
information that a prospective investor should consider before purchasing any of the Fund&#146;s
securities, and investors should obtain and read the prospectus and any related prospectus
supplement prior to purchasing such securities. A copy of the prospectus and any related prospectus
supplement may be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-582-6959. You may also obtain a copy of
the prospectus and any related prospectus supplement on the Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s
web site (http://www.sec.gov). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Statement of
Additional Information have the same meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus and any related
prospectus supplement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Use of Proceeds</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investment Objective and Policies</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investment Restrictions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Management of the Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Portfolio Transactions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net Asset Value</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Repurchase of Common Shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Certain Federal Income Tax Matters</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-39</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Custodian, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Registrar</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Additional Information</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Additional Information Concerning the Agreement and Declaration of Trust</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-50</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Financial Statements</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">S-50</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Financial Statements and Report of Independent Auditors/Accountants</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">F-1</TD>
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<TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Appendix&nbsp;A &#150; Description of Ratings</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">A-1</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>This Statement of
Additional Information is dated <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 2010.</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>USE OF PROCEEDS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will invest the net proceeds of the offering in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment
objective and policies as stated below and in the prospectus. It is presently anticipated that the
Fund will invest substantially all of the net proceeds in securities that meet the investment
objective and policies within three months after completion of the offering. Pending such
investment, we anticipate that we will invest the proceeds in
securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities or in high quality, short-term or long-term debt
obligations. If necessary, the Fund may also purchase, as temporary
investments, securities of other open- or closed-end investment companies that invest primarily in
the types of securities in which the Fund may invest directly.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The prospectus presents the investment objective and the principal investment strategies and
risks of the Fund. This section supplements the disclosure in the Fund&#146;s prospectus and provides
additional information on the Fund&#146;s investment policies or restrictions. Restrictions or policies
stated as a maximum percentage of the Fund&#146;s assets are only applied immediately after a portfolio
investment to which the policy or restriction is applicable (other than the limitations on
borrowing). Accordingly, any later increase or decrease resulting from a change in values, managed
assets or other circumstances will not be considered in determining whether the investment complies
with the Fund&#146;s restrictions and policies.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Primary Investments</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest primarily in a portfolio of common and
preferred stocks, convertible securities and income producing securities such as investment grade
and below investment grade (high yield/high risk) debt securities. The Fund, under normal
circumstances, will invest at least 50% of its managed assets in equity securities (including
securities that are convertible into equity securities). The Fund may invest up to 100% of its
managed assets in securities of foreign issuers, including debt and equity securities of corporate
issuers and debt securities of government issuers, in developed and emerging markets. Under normal
circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 30% of its managed assets in securities of foreign
issuers. The Fund will invest in the securities of issuers of several different countries
throughout the world, in addition to the United States. &#147;Managed assets&#148; means the total assets of
the Fund (including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus the sum
of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage). For this purpose, the
liquidation preference on any preferred shares will not constitute a liability.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Foreign Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest up to 100% of its managed assets in securities of foreign issuers in
developed and emerging markets, including debt and equity securities of corporate issuers and debt
securities of government issuers. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 30% of
its managed assets in securities of foreign issuers; however, the Fund anticipates that ordinarily
Calamos&#146; investment process will result in the Fund investing at least 40% of its managed assets in
securities of foreign issuers. The Fund will invest in the securities of issuers of several
different countries throughout the world, in addition to the United States. A foreign issuer is a
foreign government or a company organized under the laws of a foreign country. For these purposes,
foreign securities includes American Depositary Receipts (&#147;ADRs&#148;) or securities guaranteed by a
United States person, and foreign securities in the form of European Depositary Receipts (&#147;EDRs&#148;),
Global Depositary Receipts (&#147;GDRs&#148;) or other securities representing underlying shares of foreign
issuers. Positions in those securities are not
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">necessarily denominated in the same currency as the common stocks into which they may be
converted. ADRs are receipts typically issued by an American bank or trust company evidencing
ownership of the underlying securities. EDRs are European receipts listed on the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange evidencing a similar arrangement. GDRs are U.S. dollar-denominated receipts evidencing
ownership of foreign securities. Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are designed for the U.S.
securities markets and EDRs and GDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in foreign securities
markets. The Fund may invest in sponsored or unsponsored ADRs. In the case of an unsponsored ADR,
the Fund is likely to bear its proportionate share of the expenses of the depository and it may
have greater difficulty in receiving shareholder communications than it would have with a sponsored
ADR.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent positions in portfolio securities are denominated in foreign currencies, the
Fund&#146;s investment performance is affected by the strength or weakness of the U.S. dollar against
those currencies. For example, if the dollar falls in value relative to the Japanese yen, the
dollar value of a Japanese stock held in the portfolio will rise even though the price of the stock
remains unchanged. Conversely, if the dollar rises in value relative to the yen, the dollar value
of the Japanese stock will fall. (See discussion of transaction hedging and portfolio hedging
below under &#147;Currency Exchange Transactions.&#148;)
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investors should understand and consider carefully the risks involved in foreign investing.
Investing in foreign securities, which are generally denominated in foreign currencies, and
utilization of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involve certain considerations
comprising both risks and opportunities not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities.
These considerations include: fluctuations in exchange rates of foreign currencies; possible
imposition of exchange control regulation or currency restrictions that would prevent cash from
being brought back to the United States; less public information with respect to issuers of
securities; less governmental supervision of stock exchanges, securities brokers, and issuers of
securities; lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; lack of uniform
settlement periods and trading practices; less liquidity and frequently greater price volatility in
foreign markets than in the United States; possible imposition of non-U.S. withholding or other taxes; and sometimes less
advantageous legal, operational and financial protections applicable to foreign sub-custodial
arrangements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the Fund intends to invest in companies and government securities of countries having
stable political environments, there is the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation,
seizure or nationalization of foreign bank deposits or other assets, establishment of exchange
controls, the adoption of foreign government restrictions, or other adverse political, social or
diplomatic developments that could affect investment in these nations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in the securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. The
securities markets of emerging countries are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid and
more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and other more developed countries.
Disclosure and regulatory standards in many respects are less stringent than in the U.S. and other
major markets. There also may be a lower level of monitoring and regulation of emerging markets
and the activities of investors in such markets, and enforcement of existing regulations has been
extremely limited. Economies in individual emerging markets may differ favorably or unfavorably
from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rates of inflation,
currency depreciation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments
positions. Many emerging market countries have experienced high rates of inflation for many years,
which has had and may continue to have very negative effects on the economies and securities
markets of those countries.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Currency Exchange Transactions</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currency exchange transactions may be conducted either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the
spot rate for purchasing or selling currency prevailing in the foreign exchange market or through
forward currency exchange contracts (&#147;forward contracts&#148;). Forward contracts are contractual
agreements to purchase or sell a specified currency at a specified future date (or within a
specified time period) and price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are usually
entered into with banks, foreign exchange dealers and broker-dealers, are not exchange traded, and
are usually for less than one year, but may be renewed.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forward currency exchange transactions may involve currencies of the different countries in
which the Fund may invest and serve as hedges against possible variations in the exchange rate
between these currencies and the U.S. dollar. Currency exchange transactions are limited to
transaction hedging and portfolio hedging involving either specific transactions or portfolio
positions, except to the extent described below under &#147;Synthetic Foreign Money Market Positions.&#148;
Transaction hedging is the purchase or sale of forward contracts with respect to specific
receivables or payables of the Fund accruing in connection with the purchase and sale of its
portfolio securities or the receipt of dividends or interest thereon. Portfolio hedging is the use
of forward contracts with respect to portfolio security positions denominated or quoted in a
particular foreign currency. Portfolio hedging allows the Fund to limit or reduce its exposure in
a foreign currency by entering into a forward contract to sell such foreign currency (or another
foreign currency that acts as a proxy for that currency) at a future date for a price payable in
U.S. dollars so that the value of the foreign denominated portfolio securities can be approximately
matched by a foreign denominated liability. The Fund may not engage in portfolio hedging with
respect to the currency of a particular country to an extent greater than the aggregate market
value (at the time of making such sale) of the securities held in its portfolio denominated or
quoted in that particular currency, except that the Fund may hedge all or part of its foreign
currency exposure through the use of a basket of currencies or a proxy currency where such
currencies or currency act as an effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the Fund
may enter into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold exceeds the
value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of this basket hedging technique may
be more efficient and economical than entering into separate forward contracts for each currency
held in the Fund. The Fund may not engage in &#147;speculative&#148; currency exchange transactions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Fund enters into a forward contract, the Fund&#146;s custodian will segregate liquid assets
of the Fund having a value equal to the Fund&#146;s commitment under such forward contract. At the
maturity of the forward contract to deliver a particular currency, the Fund may either sell the
portfolio security related to the contract and make delivery of the currency, or it may retain the
security and either acquire the currency on the spot market or terminate its contractual obligation
to deliver the currency by purchasing an offsetting contract with the same currency trader
obligating it to purchase on the same maturity date the same amount of the currency. It is
impossible to forecast with absolute precision the market value of portfolio securities at the
expiration of a forward contract. Accordingly, it may be necessary for the Fund to purchase
additional currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if the market value
of the security is less than the amount of currency the Fund is obligated to deliver and if a
decision is made to sell the security and make delivery of the currency. Conversely, it may be
necessary to sell on the spot market some of the currency received upon the sale of the portfolio
security if its market value exceeds the amount of currency the Fund is obligated to deliver.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an offsetting transaction, the Fund
will incur a gain or a loss to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices.
If the Fund engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter into a new forward
contract to sell the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">currency. Should forward prices decline during the period between the Fund&#146;s entering into a
forward contract for the sale of a currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for
the purchase of the currency, the Fund will realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency
it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward
prices increase, the Fund will suffer a loss to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed
to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to sell. A default on the contract
would deprive the Fund of unrealized profits or force the Fund to cover its commitments for
purchase or sale of currency, if any, at the current market price.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the
value of a portfolio security traded in that currency or prevent a loss if the value of the
security declines. Hedging transactions also preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the
hedged currency should rise. Moreover, it may not be possible for the Fund to hedge against a
devaluation that is so generally anticipated that the Fund is not able to contract to sell the
currency at a price above the devaluation level it anticipates. The cost to the Fund of engaging
in currency exchange transactions varies with such factors as the currency involved, the length of
the contract period, and prevailing market conditions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Equity Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity securities include common and preferred stocks, warrants, rights, and depository
receipts. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 50% of its managed assets in
equity securities (including securities that are convertible into equity securities). An
investment in the equity securities of a company represents a proportionate ownership interest in
that company. Therefore, the Fund participates in the financial success or failure of any company
in which it has an equity interest. Equity investments are subject to greater fluctuations in
market value than other asset classes as a result of such factors as a company&#146;s business
performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends and general economic conditions. Equity
securities are subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company&#146;s capital structure in
terms of priority to corporate income and liquidation payments.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred stocks involve credit risk, which is the risk that a preferred stock in the Fund&#146;s
portfolio will decline in price or fail to make dividend payments when due because the issuer of
the security experiences a decline in its financial status. In addition to credit risk,
investments in preferred stocks involve certain other risks. Certain preferred stocks contain
provisions that allow an issuer under certain circumstances to skip distributions (in the case of
&#147;non-cumulative&#148; preferred stocks) or defer distributions (in the case of &#147;cumulative&#148; preferred
stocks). If the Fund owns a preferred stock that is deferring its distributions, the Fund may be
required to report income for federal income tax purposes while it is not receiving income from
that stock. The Fund must distribute, at least annually, all or substantially all of its net
investment income, including income from such deferred distributions, to shareholders to avoid
federal income and excise taxes. See &#147;U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters.&#148; Therefore, if the Fund
owns a preferred stock that is deferring its distributions, the Fund may have to dispose of
portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to generate cash, or may have to leverage
itself by borrowing the cash, to satisfy distribution requirements. In certain varying
circumstances, an issuer may redeem its preferred stock prior to a specified date in the event of
certain tax or legal changes or at the issuer&#146;s call. In the event of a redemption, the Fund may
not be able to reinvest the proceeds at comparable rates of return. Preferred stocks typically do
not provide any voting rights, except in cases when dividends are in arrears for a specified number
of periods.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity securities of small and medium-sized companies historically have been subject to
greater investment risk than those of large companies. The risks generally associated with small
and medium-sized companies include more limited product lines, markets and financial resources,
lack of management depth or experience, dependency on key personnel and vulnerability to adverse
market and economic
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">developments. Accordingly, the prices of small and medium-sized company equity securities
tend to be more volatile than prices of large company stocks. Further, the prices of small and
medium-sized company equity securities are often adversely affected by limited trading volumes and
the lack of publicly available information.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Debt Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund may invest in convertible and non-convertible
debt securities, including lower-rated securities (i.e., securities rated BB or lower by Standard &#038;
Poor&#146;s Corporation, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (&#147;S&#038;P&#148;), or Ba or lower by Moody&#146;s
Investor Services, Inc. (&#147;Moody&#146;s&#148;)) and securities that are not rated but are considered by
Calamos to be of similar quality. There are no restrictions as to the ratings of debt securities
acquired by the Fund or the portion of the Fund&#146;s assets that may be invested in debt securities in
a particular ratings category.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities rated BBB or Baa are considered to be medium grade and to have speculative
characteristics. Lower-rated debt securities are predominantly speculative with respect to the
issuer&#146;s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Investment in medium- or lower-quality debt
securities involves greater investment risk, including the possibility of issuer default or
bankruptcy. An economic downturn could severely disrupt the market for such securities and
adversely affect the value of such securities. In addition, lower-quality bonds are less sensitive
to interest rate changes than higher-quality instruments and generally are more sensitive to
adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments. During a period of adverse economic
changes, including a period of rising interest rates, issuers of such bonds may experience
difficulty in servicing their principal and interest payment obligations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Achievement by the Fund of its investment objective will be more dependent on Calamos&#146; credit
analysis than would be the case if the Fund were investing in higher-quality debt securities.
Because the ratings of rating services (which evaluate the safety of principal and interest
payments, not market risks) are used only as preliminary indicators of investment quality, Calamos
employs its own credit research and analysis. These analyses may take into consideration such
quantitative factors as an issuer&#146;s present and potential liquidity, profitability, internal
capability to generate funds, debt/equity ratio and debt servicing capabilities, and such
qualitative factors as an assessment of management, industry characteristics, accounting
methodology, and foreign business exposure.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Medium- and lower-quality debt securities may be less marketable than higher-quality debt
securities because the market for them is less broad. The market for unrated debt securities is
even narrower. During periods of thin trading in these markets, the spread between bid and asked
prices is likely to increase significantly, and the Fund may have greater difficulty selling its
portfolio securities. The market value of these securities and their liquidity may be affected by
adverse publicity and investor perceptions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>High Yield Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The high yield securities in which the Fund may invest are rated below investment grade (i.e.,
rated Ba or lower by Moody&#146;s or BB or lower by Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s) or are unrated but determined by
Calamos to be of comparable quality. Non-convertible debt securities rated below investment grade
or comparable unrated securities are commonly referred to as &#147;junk bonds&#148; and are considered
speculative with respect to the issuer&#146;s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Below investment grade non-convertible debt securities or comparable unrated securities are
susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business
developments.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The market values for high yield securities tend to be very volatile, and these securities are
less liquid than investment grade debt securities. For these reasons, your investment in the Fund
is subject to the following specific risks:
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    <TD>increased price sensitivity to changing interest rates and to a deteriorating
economic environment;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>greater risk of loss due to default or declining credit quality;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>adverse company specific events are more likely to render the issuer unable to make
interest and/or principal payments; and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if a negative perception of the high yield market develops, the price and liquidity
of high yield securities may be depressed. This negative perception could last for a
significant period of time.</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities rated below investment grade are speculative with respect to the capacity to pay
interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of such securities. A rating of C from
Moody&#146;s means that the issue so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever
attaining any real investment standing. Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s assigns a rating of C to issues that are
currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, and the C rating may be used to cover a situation where
a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on the obligation are
being continued (a C rating is also assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or
sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying). See Appendix&nbsp;C to this Statement of
Additional Information for a description of Moody&#146;s and Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s ratings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adverse changes in economic conditions are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of a
high yield issuer to make principal payments and interest payments than an investment grade issuer.
The principal amount of high yield securities outstanding has proliferated in the past decade as
an increasing number of issuers have used high yield securities for corporate financing. An
economic downturn could severely affect the ability of highly leveraged issuers to service their
debt obligations or to repay their obligations upon maturity. Similarly, down-turns in
profitability in specific industries could adversely affect the ability of high yield issuers in
that industry to meet their obligations. The market values of lower quality debt securities tend
to reflect individual developments of the issuer to a greater extent than do higher quality
securities, which react primarily to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. Factors
having an adverse impact on the market value of lower quality securities may have an adverse effect
on the Fund&#146;s net asset value and the market value of its common shares. In addition, the Fund may
incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in payment
of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. In certain circumstances, the Fund may be
required to foreclose on an issuer&#146;s assets and take possession of its property or operations. In
such circumstances, the Fund would incur additional costs in disposing of such assets and potential
liabilities from operating any business acquired.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The secondary market for high yield securities may not be as liquid as the secondary market
for more highly rated securities, a factor which may have an adverse effect on the Fund&#146;s ability
to dispose of a particular security when necessary to meet its liquidity needs. There are fewer
dealers in the market for high yield securities than investment grade obligations. The prices
quoted by different dealers may vary significantly and the spread between the bid and asked price
is generally much larger than higher quality instruments. Under adverse market or economic
conditions, the secondary market for high yield securities could contract further, independent of
any specific adverse changes in the condition of a
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">particular issuer, and these instruments may become illiquid. As a result, the Fund could
find it more difficult to sell these securities or may be able to sell the securities only at
prices lower than if such securities were widely traded. Prices realized upon the sale of such
lower rated or unrated securities, under these circumstances, may be less than the prices used in
calculating the Fund&#146;s net asset value.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because investors generally perceive that there are greater risks associated with lower
quality debt securities of the type in which the Fund may invest a portion of its assets, the
yields and prices of such securities may tend to fluctuate more than those for higher rated
securities. In the lower quality segments of the debt securities market, changes in perceptions of
issuers&#146; creditworthiness tend to occur more frequently and in a more pronounced manner than do
changes in higher quality segments of the debt securities market, resulting in greater yield and
price volatility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Fund invests in high yield securities that are rated C or below, the Fund will incur
significant risk in addition to the risks associated with investments in high yield securities and
corporate loans. Distressed securities frequently do not produce income while they are
outstanding. The Fund may purchase distressed securities that are in default or the issuers of
which are in bankruptcy. The Fund may be required to bear certain extraordinary expenses in order
to protect and recover its investment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Distressed Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may, but currently does not intend to, invest up to 5% of its total assets in
distressed securities, including corporate loans, which are the subject of bankruptcy proceedings
or otherwise in default as to the repayment of principal and/or payment of interest at the time of
acquisition by the Fund or are rated in the lower rating categories (Ca or lower by Moody&#146;s or CC
or lower by Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s) or which are unrated investments considered by Calamos to be of
comparable quality. Investment in distressed securities is speculative and involves significant
risk. Distressed securities frequently do not produce income while they are outstanding and may
require the Fund to bear certain extraordinary expenses in order to protect and recover its
investment. Therefore, to the extent the Fund seeks capital appreciation through investment in
distressed securities, the Fund&#146;s ability to achieve current income for its shareholders may be
diminished. The Fund also will be subject to significant uncertainty as to when and in what manner
and for what value the obligations evidenced by the distressed securities will eventually be
satisfied (e.g., through a liquidation of the obligor&#146;s assets, an exchange offer or plan of
reorganization involving the distressed securities or a payment of some amount in satisfaction of
the obligation). In addition, even if an exchange offer is made or a plan of reorganization is
adopted with respect to distressed securities held by the Fund, there can be no assurance that the
securities or other assets received by the Fund in connection with such exchange offer or plan of
reorganization will not have a lower value or income potential than may have been anticipated when
the investment was made. Moreover, any securities received by the Fund upon completion of an
exchange offer or plan of reorganization may be restricted as to resale. As a result of the Fund&#146;s
participation in negotiations with respect to any exchange offer or plan of reorganization with
respect to an issuer of distressed securities, the Fund may be restricted from disposing of such
securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Loans</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in loan participations and other direct
claims against a borrower. The corporate loans in which the Fund may invest primarily consist of
direct obligations of a borrower and may include debtor in possession financings pursuant to
Chapter&nbsp;11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, obligations of a borrower issued in connection with a
restructuring pursuant to Chapter&nbsp;11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, leveraged buy-out loans,
leveraged recapitalization loans, receivables purchase facilities, and privately placed notes. The
Fund may invest in a corporate loan at origination as a co-lender or by acquiring in the secondary
market participations in, assignments of or
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">novations of a corporate loan. By purchasing a participation, the Fund acquires some or all
of the interest of a bank or other lending institution in a loan to a corporate or government
borrower. The participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual relationship
only with the lender not the borrower. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of
principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the
participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. Many such
loans are secured, although some may be unsecured. Such loans may be in default at the time of
purchase. Loans that are fully secured offer the Fund more protection than an unsecured loan in
the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that
the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower&#146;s
obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Direct debt instruments may involve a risk
of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the
Fund in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In addition, loan participations involve a risk
of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The markets in loans are not
regulated by federal securities laws or the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148; or the
&#147;Commission&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As in the case of other high yield investments, such corporate loans may be rated in the lower
rating categories of the established rating services (Ba or lower by Moody&#146;s or BB or lower by
Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s), or may be unrated investments considered by Calamos to be of comparable
quality. As in the case of other high yield investments, such corporate loans can be expected to
provide higher yields than lower yielding, higher rated fixed income securities, but may be subject
to greater risk of loss of principal and income. There are, however, some significant differences
between corporate loans and high yield bonds. Corporate loan obligations are frequently secured by
pledges of liens and security interests in the assets of the borrower, and the holders of corporate
loans are frequently the beneficiaries of debt service subordination provisions imposed on the
borrower&#146;s bondholders. These arrangements are designed to give corporate loan investors
preferential treatment over high yield investors in the event of a deterioration in the credit
quality of the issuer. Even when these arrangements exist, however, there can be no assurance that
the borrowers of the corporate loans will repay principal and/or pay interest in full. Corporate
loans generally bear interest at rates set at a margin above a generally recognized base lending
rate that may fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, in the case of the prime rate of a U.S. bank, or
which may be adjusted on set dates, typically 30&nbsp;days but generally not more than one year, in the
case of the London Interbank Offered Rate. Consequently, the value of corporate loans held by the
Fund may be expected to fluctuate significantly less than the value of other fixed rate high yield
instruments as a result of changes in the interest rate environment. On the other hand, the
secondary dealer market for certain corporate loans may not be as well developed as the secondary
dealer market for high yield bonds, and therefore presents increased market risk relating to
liquidity and pricing concerns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Synthetic Foreign Money Market Positions</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in money market instruments denominated in foreign currencies. In
addition to, or in lieu of, such direct investment, the Fund may construct a synthetic foreign
money market position by (a)&nbsp;purchasing a money market instrument denominated in one currency,
generally U.S. dollars, and (b)&nbsp;concurrently entering into a forward contract to deliver a
corresponding amount of that currency in exchange for a different currency on a future date and at
a specified rate of exchange. For example, a synthetic money market position in Japanese yen could
be constructed by purchasing a U.S. dollar money market instrument, and entering concurrently into
a forward contract to deliver a corresponding amount of U.S. dollars in exchange for Japanese yen
on a specified date and at a specified rate of exchange. Because of the availability of a variety
of highly liquid short-term U.S. dollar money market instruments, a synthetic money market position
utilizing such U.S. dollar instruments may offer greater liquidity than direct investment in
foreign currency and a concurrent construction of a synthetic position in such foreign currency, in
terms of both income yield and gain or loss from changes in currency
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">exchange rates, in general should be similar, but would not be identical because the
components of the alternative investments would not be identical. The Fund
currently does not intend to invest a significant amount of
its assets in synthetic foreign money market positions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Debt Obligations of Non-U.S. Governments</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An investment in debt obligations of non-U.S. governments and their political subdivisions
(sovereign debt) involves special risks that are not present in corporate debt obligations. The
non-U.S. issuer of the sovereign debt or the non-U.S. governmental authorities that control the
repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due, and the
Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. During periods of economic uncertainty,
the market prices of sovereign debt may be more volatile than prices of debt obligations of U.S.
issuers. In the past, certain non-U.S. countries have encountered difficulties in servicing their
debt obligations, withheld payments of principal and interest and declared moratoria on the payment
of principal and interest on their sovereign debt.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A sovereign debtor&#146;s willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely
manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign
currency reserves, the availability of sufficient non-U.S. currency, the relative size of the debt
service burden, the sovereign debtor&#146;s policy toward its principal international lenders and local
political constraints. Sovereign debtors may also be dependent on expected disbursements from
non-U.S. governments, multilateral agencies and other entities to reduce principal and interest
arrearages on their debt. The failure of a sovereign debtor to implement economic reforms, achieve
specified levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the
cancellation of third-party commitments to lend funds to the sovereign debtor, which may further
impair such debtor&#146;s ability or willingness to service its debts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Eurodollar Instruments And Samurai And Yankee Bonds</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in Eurodollar instruments and Samurai and Yankee bonds. Eurodollar
instruments are bonds of corporate and government issuers that pay interest and principal in U.S.
dollars but are issued in markets outside the United States, primarily in Europe. Samurai bonds
are yen-denominated bonds sold in Japan by non-Japanese issuers. Yankee bonds are U.S.
dollar-denominated bonds typically issued in the U.S. by non-U.S. governments and their agencies
and non-U.S. banks and corporations. The Fund may also invest in Eurodollar Certificates of
Deposit (&#147;ECDs&#148;), Eurodollar Time Deposits (&#147;ETDs&#148;) and Yankee Certificates of Deposit (&#147;Yankee
CDs&#148;). ECDs are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by non-U.S. branches of
domestic banks; ETDs are U.S. dollar-denominated deposits in a non-U.S. branch of a U.S. bank or in
a non-U.S. bank; and Yankee CDs are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by a
U.S. branch of a non-U.S. bank and held in the U.S. These investments involve risks that are
different from investments in securities issued by U.S. issuers, including potential unfavorable
political and economic developments, non-U.S. withholding or other taxes, seizure of non-U.S.
deposits, currency controls, interest limitations or other governmental restrictions which might
affect payment of principal or interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Convertible Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Convertible securities include any corporate debt security or preferred stock that may be
converted into underlying shares of common stock. The common stock underlying convertible
securities may be issued by a different entity than the issuer of the convertible securities.
Convertible securities entitle the holder to receive interest payments paid on corporate debt
securities or the dividend preference on a preferred stock until such time as the convertible
security matures or is redeemed or until the holder elects to exercise the conversion privilege.
As a result of the conversion feature, however, the interest rate or dividend preference on a
convertible security is generally less than would be the case if the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">securities were issued in non-convertible form. The value of convertible securities is
influenced by both the yield of non-convertible securities of comparable issuers and by the value
of the underlying common stock. The value of a convertible security viewed without regard to its
conversion feature (i.e., strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes referred to as its
&#147;investment value.&#148; The investment value of the convertible security typically will fluctuate
inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates. However, at the same time, the convertible
security will be influenced by its &#147;conversion value,&#148; which is the market value of the underlying
common stock that would be obtained if the convertible security were converted. Conversion value
fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If, because of a low price of the common stock, the conversion value is substantially below
the investment value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible security is governed
principally by its investment value. If the conversion value of a convertible security increases
to a point that approximates or exceeds its investment value, the value of the security will be
principally influenced by its conversion value. A convertible security will sell at a premium over
its conversion value to the extent investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying
common stock while holding a fixed income security. Holders of convertible securities have a claim
on the assets of the issuer prior to the common stockholders, but may be subordinated to holders of
similar non-convertible securities of the same issuer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Synthetic Convertible Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos Advisors, LLC (&#147;Calamos&#148;) may create a &#147;synthetic&#148; convertible security by combining
fixed income securities with the right to acquire equity securities. More flexibility is possible
in the assembly of a synthetic convertible security than in the purchase of a convertible security.
Although synthetic convertible securities may be selected where the two components are issued by a
single issuer, thus making the synthetic convertible security similar to the true convertible
security, the character of a synthetic convertible security allows the combination of components
representing distinct issuers, when Calamos believes that such a combination would better promote
the Fund&#146;s investment objective. A synthetic convertible security also is a more flexible
investment in that its two components may be purchased separately. For example, the Fund may
purchase a warrant for inclusion in a synthetic convertible security but temporarily hold
short-term investments while postponing the purchase of a corresponding bond pending development of
more favorable market conditions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A holder of a synthetic convertible security faces the risk of a decline in the price of the
security or the level of the index involved in the convertible component, causing a decline in the
value of the call option or warrant purchased to create the synthetic convertible security. Should
the price of the stock fall below the exercise price and remain there throughout the exercise
period, the entire amount paid for the call option or warrant would be lost. Because a synthetic
convertible security includes the fixed-income component as well, the holder of a synthetic
convertible security also faces the risk that interest rates will rise, causing a decline in the
value of the fixed-income instrument.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may also purchase synthetic convertible securities manufactured by other parties,
including convertible structured notes. Convertible structured notes are fixed income debentures
linked to equity, and are typically issued by investment banks. Convertible structured notes have
the attributes of a convertible security; however, the investment bank that issued the convertible
note assumes the credit risk associated with the investment, rather than the issuer of the
underlying common stock into which the note is convertible.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Lending of Portfolio Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and banks. Any such loan must be
continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a current basis in an
amount
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned by the Fund. The Fund would
continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the
securities loaned, and would also receive an additional return that may be in the form of a fixed
fee or a percentage of the collateral. The Fund may pay reasonable fees to persons unaffiliated
with the Fund for services in arranging these loans. The Fund would have the right to call the
loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice of not more than five business days.
The Fund would not have the right to vote the securities during the existence of the loan but would
call the loan to permit voting of the securities, if, in Calamos&#146; judgment, a material event
requiring a shareholder vote would otherwise occur before the loan was repaid. In the event of
bankruptcy or other default of the borrower, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating
the loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and losses, including (a)&nbsp;possible decline
in the value of the collateral or in the value of the securities loaned during the period while the
Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto, (b)&nbsp;possible subnormal levels of income and lack of
access to income during this period, and (c)&nbsp;expenses of enforcing its rights.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Options on Securities, Indexes and Currencies</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may seek to generate income from option premiums by writing (selling)&nbsp;options (with
an aggregate notional value of up to 33% of the value of the Fund&#146;s managed assets). The Fund may
write (sell)&nbsp;call options (i)&nbsp;on a portion of the equity securities (including securities that are
convertible into equity securities) in the Fund&#146;s portfolio and (ii)&nbsp;on broad-based securities
indices (such as the S&#038;P 500 or MSCI EAFE) or certain ETFs (exchange traded funds) that trade like
common stocks but seek to replicate such market indices. The Fund may also write (sell)&nbsp;both put
and call options on certain of the equity securities (including securities that are convertible
into equity securities) in the Fund&#146;s portfolio where the Fund will own an equity security and
simultaneously, write call options and write put options on that security. This strategy may
produce a considerably higher return than solely writing call options, but involves a higher degree
of risk and potential volatility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calamos may also utilize covered put option collars, in which the Fund purchases a put option
and simultaneously sells a put option on the same security at a different strike price. The put
option collars in which the Fund will invest are sometimes referred to as debit spreads and credit
spreads (including strike spreads and time spreads). When the Fund engages in debit spreads the
Fund will pay a higher premium for the put option it purchases than it receives for the put option
it writes. In so doing, the Fund hopes to realize current gains from favorable market price
movements in relation to the exercise price of the option it holds. The Fund&#146;s maximum potential
profit would be equal to the difference between the two exercise prices, less the net premium paid.
When the Fund engages in credit spreads the Fund will receive more in premiums for the option it
writes than it will pay for the option it purchases. In so doing, the Fund hopes to realize
current gains in the form of premiums. The Fund&#146;s maximum potential profit would be equal to the
net premium received for the spread. The Fund&#146;s maximum potential loss would be limited to the
difference between the two exercise prices, less the net premium received.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, to seek to offset some of the risk of a large potential decline in the event the
overall stock market has a sizeable short-term or intermediate-term decline, the Fund may also, to
a limited extent purchase put options on broad-based securities indices (such as the S&#038;P&nbsp;500 or MSCI
EAFE) or certain ETFs (exchange traded funds) that trade like common stocks but seek to replicate
such market indices.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may also purchase and sell put options and call options on foreign currencies. The
Fund may purchase agreements, sometimes called cash puts, that may accompany the purchase of a new
issue of bonds from a dealer.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A put option gives the purchaser of the option, upon payment of a premium, the right to sell,
and the writer the obligation to buy, the underlying security, commodity, index, currency or other
instrument at the exercise price. For instance, the Fund&#146;s purchase of a put option on a security
might be designed to protect its holdings in the underlying instrument (or, in some cases, a
similar instrument) against a substantial decline in the market value by giving the Fund the right
to sell such instrument at the option exercise price. A call option, upon payment of a premium,
gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the seller the obligation to sell, the
underlying instrument at the exercise price. The Fund&#146;s purchase of a call option on a security,
financial future, index, currency or other instrument might be intended to protect the Fund against
an increase in the price of the underlying instrument that it intends to purchase in the future by
fixing the price at which it may purchase such instrument.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain options, known as &#147;American style&#148; options, may be exercised at any time
during the term of the option. Other options, known as &#147;European style&#148; options, may be exercised only on the expiration date of the option. The Fund expects that substantially
all of the options written by the Fund will be American style options.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund is authorized to purchase and sell exchange listed options and over-the-counter
options (&#147;OTC options&#148;). Exchange listed options are issued by a regulated intermediary such as
the Options Clearing Corporation (&#147;OCC&#148;), which guarantees the performance of the obligations of
the parties to such options. In addition, the Fund may purchase instruments structured by
broker-dealers or investment banks that package or possess economic characteristics of options.
The discussion below uses the OCC as an example, but is also applicable to other financial
intermediaries.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With certain exceptions, OCC issued and exchange listed options generally settle by physical
delivery of the underlying security or currency, although in the future cash settlement may become
available. Index options and Eurodollar instruments are cash settled for the net amount, if any,
by which the option is &#147;in-the-money&#148; (i.e., where the value of the underlying instrument exceeds,
in the case of a call option, or is less than, in the case of a put option, the exercise price of
the option) at the time the option is exercised. Frequently, rather than taking or making delivery
of the underlying instrument through the process of exercising the option, listed options are
closed by entering into offsetting purchase or sale transactions that do not result in ownership of
the new option.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTC options are purchased from or sold to securities dealers, financial institutions or other
parties (&#147;Counterparties&#148;) through direct bilateral agreement with the Counterparty. In contrast
to exchange listed options, which generally have standardized terms and performance mechanics, all
the terms of an OTC option, including such terms as method of settlement, term, exercise price,
premium, guarantees and security, are set by negotiation of the parties. The Fund may sell OTC
options (other than OTC currency options) that are subject to a buy-back provision permitting the
Fund to require the Counterparty to sell the option back to the Fund at a formula price within
seven days. The Fund expects generally to enter into OTC options that have cash settlement
provisions, although it is not required to do so. The staff of the SEC currently takes the
position that OTC options purchased by a fund, and portfolio securities &#147;covering&#148; the amount of a
fund&#146;s obligation pursuant to an OTC option sold by it (or the amount of assets equal to the
formula price for the repurchase of the option, if any, less the amount by which the option is in
the money) are illiquid.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Fund may also purchase and sell options on securities indices and
other financial indices, which may include purchasing and selling
options on stocks, indices, rates, credit spreads or currencies.
Options on securities indices and other financial indices are similar to options on a security or
other instrument except that, rather than settling by physical delivery of the underlying
instrument, they settle by cash settlement, i.e., an option or an index gives the holder the right
to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the index upon
which the option is based exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put,
the exercise price of the option (except if, in the case of an OTC option, physical delivery is
specified). This amount of cash is equal to the excess of the closing price of the index over the
exercise price of the option, which also may be multiplied by a formula value. The seller of the
option is obligated, in return for the premium received, to make delivery of this amount. The gain
or loss on an option on an index depends on price movements in the instruments making upon
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">the market, market segment industry or other composite on which the underlying index is based,
rather than price movements in individual securities, as is the case with respect to options on
securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will write call options and put options only if they are &#147;covered.&#148; For example, a
call option written by the Fund will require the Fund to hold the securities subject to the call
(or securities convertible into the needed securities without additional consideration) or to
segregate cash or liquid assets sufficient to purchase and deliver the securities if the call is
exercised. A call option sold by the Fund on an index will require the Fund to own portfolio
securities which correlate with the index or to segregate cash or liquid assets equal to the excess
of the index value over the exercise price on a current basis. A put option written by the Fund
requires the Fund to segregate cash or liquid assets equal to the exercise price.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTC options entered into by the Fund and OCC issued and exchange listed index options will
generally provide for cash settlement. As a result, when the Fund sells these instruments it will
only segregate an amount of cash or liquid assets equal to its accrued net obligations, as there is
no requirement for payment or delivery of amounts in excess of the net amount. These amounts will
equal 100% of the exercise price in the case of a non cash-settled put, the same as an OCC
guaranteed listed option sold by the Fund, or the in-the-money amount plus any sell-back formula
amount in the case of a cash-settled put or call. In addition, when the Fund sells a call option
on an index at a time when the in-the-money amount exceeds the exercise price, the Fund will
segregate, until the option expires or is closed out, cash or cash equivalents equal in value to
such excess. OCC issued and exchange listed options sold by the Fund other than those above
generally settle with physical delivery, or with an election of either physical delivery or cash
settlement and the Fund will segregate an amount of cash or liquid assets equal to the full value
of the option. OTC options settling with physical delivery, or with an election of either physical
delivery or cash settlement, will be treated the same as other options settling with physical
delivery.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If an option written by the Fund expires, the Fund will generally realize a short-term capital
gain equal to the premium received at the time the option was written. If an option purchased by
the Fund expires, the Fund realizes a capital loss equal to the premium paid, which may be
short-term or long-term depending on the Fund&#146;s holding period for the option.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the earlier of exercise or expiration, an option may be closed out by an offsetting
purchase or sale of an option of the same series (type, exchange, underlying security or index,
exercise price and expiration). There can be no assurance, however, that a closing purchase or
sale transaction can be effected when the Fund desires.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will realize a short-term capital gain from a closing purchase transaction if the
cost of the closing option is less than the premium received from writing the option, or, if it is
more, the Fund will generally realize a short-term capital loss. If the premium received from a
closing sale transaction is more than the premium paid to purchase the option, the Fund will
realize a capital gain or, if it is less, the Fund will realize a capital loss, which in each case
may be long-term or short-term depending on the Fund&#146;s holding period for the option. The
principal factors affecting the market value of a put or a call option include supply and demand,
interest rates, the current market price of the underlying security or index in relation to the
exercise price of the option, the volatility of the underlying security or index, and the time
remaining until the expiration date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A put or call option purchased by the Fund is an asset of the Fund, valued initially at the
premium paid for the option. The premium received for an option written by the Fund is recorded as
a deferred credit. The value of an option purchased or written is marked-to-market daily and is
valued at the closing
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">price on the exchange on which it is traded or, if not traded on an exchange or no closing
price is available, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Risks Associated with Options</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are several risks associated with transactions in options. For example, there are
significant differences between the securities markets, the currency markets and the options
markets that could result in an imperfect correlation among these markets, causing a given
transaction not to achieve its objectives. A decision as to whether, when and how to use options
involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be
unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected events. The ability of the
Fund to utilize options successfully will depend on Calamos&#146; ability to predict pertinent market
investments which cannot be assured.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an OCC or exchange
listed put or call option is dependent, in part, upon the liquidity of the option market. Among
the possible reasons for the absence of a liquid option market on an exchange are:
(i)&nbsp;insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii)&nbsp;restrictions on transactions imposed by
an exchange; (iii)&nbsp;trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions imposed with respect to
particular classes or series of options or underlying securities including reaching daily price
limits; (iv)&nbsp;interruption of the normal operations of the OCC or an exchange; (v)&nbsp;inadequacy of the
facilities of an exchange or OCC to handle current trading volume; or (vi)&nbsp;a decision by one or
more exchanges to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options),
in which event the relevant market for that option on that exchange would cease to exist, although
outstanding options on that exchange would generally continue to be exercisable in accordance with
their terms. If the Fund were unable to close out an option that it has purchased on a security,
it would have to exercise the option in order to realize any profit or the option would expire and
become worthless. If the Fund were unable to close out a covered call option that it had written
on a security, it would not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expired. As
the writer of a covered call option on a security, the Fund foregoes, during the option&#146;s life, the
opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option
above the sum of the premium and the exercise price of the call. As the writer of a covered call
option on a foreign currency, the Fund foregoes, during the option&#146;s life, the opportunity to
profit from currency appreciation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The hours of trading for listed options may not coincide with the hours during which the
underlying financial instruments are traded. To the extent that the option markets close before
the markets for the underlying financial instruments, significant price and rate movements can take
place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the option markets.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless the parties provide for it, there is no central clearing or guaranty function in an OTC
option. As a result, if the Counterparty (as described above under &#147;Options on Securities, Indexes
and Currencies&#148;) fails to make or take delivery of the security, currency or other instrument
underlying an OTC option it has entered into with the Fund or fails to make a cash settlement
payment due in accordance with the terms of that option, the Fund will lose any premium it paid for
the option as well as any anticipated benefit of the transaction. Accordingly, Calamos must assess
the creditworthiness of each such Counterparty or any guarantor or credit enhancement of the
Counterparty&#146;s credit to determine the likelihood that the terms of the OTC option will be
satisfied. The Fund will engage in OTC option transactions only with U.S. government securities
dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as &#147;primary dealers&#148; or broker/dealers,
domestic or foreign banks or other financial institutions which have received (or the guarantors of
the obligation of which have received) a short-term credit rating of A-1 from S&#038;P or P-1 from
Moody&#146;s or an equivalent rating from any nationally recognized statistical
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">rating organization (&#147;NRSRO&#148;) or, in the case of OTC currency transactions, are determined to
be of equivalent credit quality by Calamos.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may purchase and sell call options on securities indices and currencies. All calls
sold by the Fund must be &#147;covered.&#148; Even though the Fund will receive the option premium to help
protect it against loss, a call sold by the Fund exposes the Fund during the term of the option to
possible loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the market price of the underlying security
or instrument and may require the Fund to hold a security or instrument which it might otherwise
have sold. As described more fully in the accompanying prospectus, this results in the potential
for net asset value erosion. The Fund may purchase and sell put options on securities indices and
currencies. In selling put options, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to buy the
underlying security at a disadvantageous price above the market price.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may use interest rate futures contracts, index futures contracts and foreign currency
futures contracts. An interest rate, index or foreign currency futures contract provides for the
future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of a financial
instrument or the cash value of an index<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP> at a specified price and time. A public
market exists in futures contracts covering a number of indexes (including, but not limited to: the
Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s 500 Index, the Russell 2000 Index, the Value Line Composite Index, and the New
York Stock Exchange Composite Index) as well as financial instruments (including, but not limited
to: U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury notes, Eurodollar certificates of deposit and foreign
currencies). Other index and financial instrument futures contracts are available and it is
expected that additional futures contracts will be developed and traded.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may purchase and write call and put futures options. Futures options possess many of
the same characteristics as options on securities, indexes and foreign currencies (discussed
above). A futures option gives the holder the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a
long position (call)&nbsp;or short position (put)&nbsp;in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at
any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the holder acquires a
long position in the futures contract and the writer is assigned the opposite short position. In
the case of a put option, the opposite is true. The Fund might, for example, use futures contracts
to hedge against or gain exposure to fluctuations in the general level of stock prices, anticipated
changes in interest rates or currency fluctuations that might adversely affect either the value of
the Fund&#146;s securities or the price of the securities that the Fund intends to purchase. Although
other techniques could be used to reduce or increase the Fund&#146;s exposure to stock price, interest
rate and currency fluctuations, the Fund may be able to achieve its desired exposure more
effectively and perhaps at a lower cost by using futures contracts and futures options.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will only enter into futures contracts and futures options that are standardized and
traded on an exchange, board of trade or similar entity, or quoted on an automated quotation
system.
</DIV>

 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
success of any futures transaction depends on Calamos correctly predicting
changes in the level and direction of stock prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and
other factors.
</DIV>


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    <TD>A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant
to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal
to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last
trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract was
originally written. Although the value of a securities index is a function of
the value of certain specified securities, no physical delivery of those
securities is made.</TD>
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Should those predictions be incorrect, the Fund&#146;s return might have been better had the
transaction not been attempted; however, in the absence of the ability to use futures contracts,
Calamos might have taken portfolio actions in anticipation of the same market
movements with similar investment results, but, presumably, at greater transaction costs. When a
purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by the Fund, the Fund is required to deposit with
its custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) a specified amount of cash or U.S. government
securities or other securities acceptable to the broker (&#147;initial margin&#148;). The margin required
for a futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified
during the term of the contract, although the Fund&#146;s broker may require margin deposits in excess
of the minimum required by the exchange. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond
or good faith deposit on the futures contract, which is returned to the Fund upon termination of
the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. The Fund expects to earn
interest income on its initial margin deposits. A futures contract held by the Fund is valued
daily at the official settlement price of the exchange on which it is traded. Each day the Fund
pays or receives cash, called &#147;variation margin,&#148; equal to the daily change in value of the futures
contract. This process is known as &#147;marking-to-market.&#148; Variation margin paid or received by the
Fund does not represent a borrowing or loan by the Fund but is instead settlement between the Fund
and the broker of the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract had expired at the
close of the previous day. In computing net asset value, the Fund will mark-to-market its open
futures positions.
</DIV>
 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund is also required to deposit and maintain margin with respect to put and call options
on futures contracts written by it. Such margin deposits will vary depending on the nature of the
underlying futures contract (and the related initial margin requirements), the current market value
of the option and other futures positions held by the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although some futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of the underlying
securities, usually these obligations are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or
sales of matching futures contracts (same exchange, underlying security or index, and delivery
month). If an offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund engaging in
the transaction realizes a capital gain, or if it is more, the Fund realizes a capital loss.
Conversely, if an offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund engaging
in the transaction realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, the Fund realizes a capital loss.
The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Risks Associated with Futures</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are several risks associated with the use of futures contracts and futures options. A
purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the
futures contract. In trying to increase or reduce market exposure, there can be no guarantee that
there will be a correlation between price movements in the futures contract and in the portfolio
exposure sought. In addition, there are significant differences between the securities and futures
markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between the markets, causing a given
transaction not to achieve its objectives. The degree of imperfection of correlation depends on
circumstances such as: variations in speculative market demand for futures, futures options and the
related securities, including technical influences in futures and futures options trading and
differences between the securities markets and the securities underlying the standard contracts
available for trading. For example, in the case of index futures contracts, the composition of the
index, including the issuers and the weighing of each issue, may differ from the composition of the
Fund&#146;s portfolio, and, in the case of interest rate futures contracts, the interest rate levels,
maturities and creditworthiness of the issues underlying the futures contract may differ from the
financial instruments held in the Fund&#146;s portfolio. A decision as to whether, when and how to use
futures contracts involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived
transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected stock price
or interest rate trends.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Futures exchanges may limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in certain futures contract
prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes the maximum amount that the price
of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous day&#146;s settlement price at the
end of the current trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a futures contract
subject to the limit, no more trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The
daily limit governs only price movements during a particular trading day and therefore does not
limit potential losses because the limit may work to prevent the liquidation of unfavorable
positions. For example, futures prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several
consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of
positions and subjecting some holders of futures contracts to substantial losses. Stock index
futures contracts are not normally subject to such daily price change limitations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when the Fund seeks to
close out a futures or futures option position. The Fund would be exposed to possible loss on the
position during the interval of inability to close, and would continue to be required to meet
margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, many of the contracts discussed
above are relatively new instruments without a significant trading history. As a result, there can
be no assurance that an active secondary market will develop or continue to exist.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Limitations on Options and Futures</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If other options, futures contracts or futures options of types other than those described
herein are traded in the future, the Fund may also use those investment vehicles, provided the
Board of Trustees determines that their use is consistent with the Fund&#146;s investment objective.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When purchasing a futures contract or writing a put option on a futures contract, the Fund
must maintain with its custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) cash or cash equivalents
(including any margin) equal to the market value of such contract. When writing a call option on a
futures contract, the Fund similarly will maintain with its custodian cash or cash equivalents
(including any margin) equal to the amount by which such option is in-the-money until the option
expires or is closed by the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may not maintain open short positions in futures contracts, call options written on
futures contracts or call options written on indexes if, in the aggregate, the market value of all
such open positions exceeds the current value of the securities in its portfolio, plus or minus
unrealized gains and losses on the open positions, adjusted for the historical relative volatility
of the relationship between the portfolio and the positions. For this purpose, to the extent the
Fund has written call options on specific securities in its portfolio, the value of those
securities will be deducted from the current market value of the securities portfolio.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has claimed an exclusion from registration as a commodity pool under the Commodity
Exchange Act (&#147;CEA&#148;) and, therefore, the Fund and its officers and trustees are not subject to the
registration requirements of the CEA. The Fund reserves the right to engage in transactions
involving futures and options thereon to the extent allowed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission
regulations in effect from time to time and in accordance with the Fund&#146;s policies.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Warrants</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in warrants. A warrant is a right to purchase common stock at a specific
price (usually at a premium above the market value of the underlying common stock at time of
issuance) during a specified period of time. A warrant may have a life ranging from less than a
year to twenty years or longer, but a warrant becomes worthless unless it is exercised or sold
before expiration. In addition, if the market price of the common stock does not exceed the
warrant&#146;s exercise price during the life of the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">warrant, the warrant will expire worthless. Warrants have no voting rights, pay no dividends
and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. The percentage
increase or decrease in the value of a warrant may be greater than the percentage increase or
decrease in the value of the underlying common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Portfolio Turnover</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the Fund does not purchase securities with a view to rapid turnover, there are no
limitations on the length of time that portfolio securities must be held. Portfolio turnover can
occur for a number of reasons, including calls for redemption, general conditions in the securities
markets, more favorable investment opportunities in other securities, or other factors relating to
the desirability of holding or changing a portfolio investment. The portfolio turnover rates may
vary greatly from year to year. A high rate of portfolio turnover in the Fund would result in
increased transaction expense. High portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of
capital gains or losses and, to the extent net short-term capital gains are realized, any
distributions resulting from such gains will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates for federal
income tax purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Short Sales</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may from time to time sell securities short to enhance income and protect against
market risk by hedging a portion of the equity risk inherent in the Fund&#146;s portfolio. A short sale
is effected when Calamos believes that the price of a security will decline, and involves the sale
of securities that the Fund does not own, in the hope of purchasing the same securities at a later
date at a lower price. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short
position (i.e., purchase the same securities) at any particular time or at an acceptable or
advantageous price. To make delivery to the buyer, the Fund must borrow the securities from a
broker-dealer through which the short sale is executed, and the broker-dealer delivers the
securities, on behalf of the Fund, to the buyer. The broker-dealer is entitled to retain the
proceeds from the short sale until the Fund delivers to it the securities sold short. In addition,
the Fund is required to pay to the broker-dealer the amount of any dividends or interest paid on
the securities sold short.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To secure its obligation to deliver to the broker-dealer the securities sold short, the Fund
must segregate an amount of cash or liquid securities with its custodian equal to any excess of the
current market value of the securities sold short over any cash or liquid securities deposited as
collateral with the broker in connection with the short sale (not including the proceeds of the
short sale). As a result of that requirement, the Fund will not gain any leverage merely by
selling short, except to the extent that it earns interest or other income or gains on the
segregated cash or liquid securities while also being subject to the possibility of gain or loss
from the securities sold short.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund is said to have a short position in the securities sold until it delivers to the
broker-dealer the securities sold, at which time the Fund receives the proceeds of the short sale.
The Fund will normally close out a short position by purchasing on the open market and delivering
to the broker-dealer an equal amount of the securities sold short.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will realize a gain if the price of the securities declines between the date of the
short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases securities to replace the borrowed securities.
On the other hand, the Fund will incur a loss if the price of the securities increases between
those dates. The amount of any gain will be decreased and the amount of any loss increased by any
premium or interest that the Fund may be required to pay in connection with the short sale. It
should be noted that possible losses from short sales differ from those that could arise from a
cash investment in a security in that losses from a
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">short sale may be limitless, while the losses from a cash investment in a security cannot
exceed the total amount of the investment in the security.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There is also a risk that securities borrowed by the Fund and delivered to the buyer of the
securities sold short will need to be returned to the broker-dealer on short notice. If the
request for the return of securities occurs at a time when other short sellers of the security are
receiving similar requests, a &#147;short squeeze&#148; can occur, meaning that the Fund might be compelled,
at the most disadvantageous time, to replace the borrowed securities with securities purchased on
the open market, possibly at prices significantly in excess of the proceeds received earlier.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;10a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides that exchange-traded securities
can be sold short only at a price that is higher than the last trade or the same as the last trade
price if that price is higher than the price of the previous reported trade. The requirements of
Rule&nbsp;10a-1 can delay, or in some cases prevent, execution of short sales, resulting in opportunity
costs and increased exposure to market action.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may also make short sales &#147;against the box,&#148; meaning that at all times when a short
position is open the Fund owns an equal amount of such securities or securities convertible into or
exchangeable, without payment of further consideration, for securities of the same issue as, and in
an amount equal to, the securities sold short. Short sales &#147;against the box&#148; result in a
&#147;constructive sale&#148; and require the Fund to recognize any taxable gain unless an exception to the
constructive sale rule applies.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will not make a short sale of securities (other than a short sale &#147;against the box&#148;),
if more than 20% of its net assets would be deposited with brokers as collateral or allocated to
segregated accounts in connection with all outstanding short sales (other than short sales &#147;against
the box&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to enabling the Fund to hedge against market risk, short sales may afford the Fund
an opportunity to earn additional current income to the extent it is able to enter into
arrangements with broker-dealers through which the short sales are executed to receive income with
respect to the proceeds of the short sales during the period the Fund&#146;s short positions remain
open. The Fund believes that some broker-dealers may be willing to enter into such arrangements,
but there is no assurance that they will be able to enter into such arrangements to the desired
degree.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Swaps, Caps, Floors and Collars</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may enter into interest rate, currency, index, credit default and other swaps and the
purchase or sale of related caps, floors and collars. The Fund expects to enter into these
transactions primarily as a hedge to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or
portion of its portfolio, to protect against currency fluctuations, as a duration management
technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates
purchasing at a later date. The Fund will not sell interest rate caps or floors where it does not
own securities or other instruments providing the income stream the Fund may be obligated to pay.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective
commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate
payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. A currency swap is an agreement to
exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value
differential among them and an index swap is an agreement to swap cash flows on a notional amount
based on changes in the values of the reference indices. The purchase of a cap entitles the
purchaser to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party selling such cap to the
extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate or amount. The purchase of a
floor entitles the purchaser to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party
selling such floor to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined interest rate
or amount. A collar is a
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">combination of a cap and a floor that preserves a certain return within a predetermined range
of interest rates or values.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will usually enter into swaps or caps on a net basis, that is, the two payment
streams will be netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the
instrument, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two
payments. The Fund intends to maintain in a segregated account with its custodian cash or liquid
securities having a value at least equal to the Fund&#146;s net payment obligations under any swap
transaction, marked-to-market daily. Inasmuch as the Fund will segregate assets (or enter into
offsetting positions) to cover its obligations under swaps, Calamos and the Fund believe such
obligations do not constitute senior securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;1940
Act&#148;) and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to its borrowing restrictions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund will not enter into any swap, cap, floor or collar transaction unless, at the time of
entering into such transaction, the Fund believes that the Counterparty has the financial resources
to honor its obligation under the transaction. Further, Calamos will continually monitor the
financial stability of a Counterparty to a swap or cap transaction in an effort to proactively
protect the Fund&#146;s investments. The use of swaps and caps is a highly specialized activity that
involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio
security transactions. The Fund&#146;s use of swaps or caps could enhance or harm the overall
performance on the common shares. To the extent there is a decline in interest rates, the value of
the interest rate swap or cap could decline, and could result in a decline in the net asset value
of the common shares. In addition, if short-term interest rates are lower than the Fund&#146;s fixed
rate of payment on the interest rate swap, the swap will reduce common share net earnings. If, on
the other hand, short-term interest rates are higher than the fixed rate of payment on the interest
rate swap, the swap will enhance common share net earnings. Buying caps could enhance the
performance of the common shares by providing a maximum leverage expense. Buying caps could also
decrease the net earnings of the common shares in the event that the premium paid by the Fund to
the Counterparty exceeds the additional amount the Fund would have been required to pay had it not
entered into the cap agreement. The Fund has no current intention of selling swaps or caps.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Swaps and caps do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or
principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to swaps is limited to the net amount of
payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the Counterparty defaults, the Fund
would not be able to use the anticipated net receipts under the swap or cap to offset the payments
required of the Fund. Depending on whether the Fund would be entitled to receive net payments from
the Counterparty on the swap or cap, such a default could negatively impact the performance of the
common shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, at the time the swap or cap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date,
there is a risk that the Fund would not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the
terms of the replacement would not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction. If this occurs,
it could have a negative impact on the performance of the Fund&#146;s common shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may choose or be required to redeem some or all of the preferred shares or prepay any
borrowings. Such redemption or prepayment would likely result in the Fund seeking to terminate
early all or a portion of any swap or cap transaction. Such early termination of a swap could
result in termination payment by or to the Fund. An early termination of a cap could result in a
termination payment to the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and
investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid, however, some swaps
may be considered illiquid. The markets for some types of caps, floors and collars are less
liquid.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Structured Products</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in interests in entities organized and operated for the purpose of
restructuring the investment characteristics of certain other investments. This type of
restructuring involves the deposit with or purchase by an entity, such as a corporation or trust,
of specified instruments and the issuance by that entity of one or more classes of securities
(&#147;structured products&#148;) backed by, or representing interests in, the underlying instruments. The
term &#147;structured products&#148; as used herein excludes synthetic convertibles and interest rate
transactions. The cash flow on the underlying instruments may be apportioned among the newly
issued structured products to create securities with different investment characteristics such as
varying maturities, payment priorities and interest rate provisions, and the extent of the payments
made with respect to structured products is dependent on the extent of the cash flow on the
underlying instruments. The Fund may invest in structured products, which represent derived
investment positions based on relationships among different markets or asset classes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may also invest in other types of structured products, including, among others,
baskets of credit default swaps referencing a portfolio of high-yield securities. A structured
product may be considered to be leveraged to the extent its interest rate varies by a magnitude
that exceeds the magnitude of the change in the index rate. Because they are linked to their
underlying markets or securities, investments in structured products generally are subject to
greater volatility than an investment directly in the underlying market or security. Total return
on the structured product is derived by linking return to one or more characteristics of the
underlying instrument. Because certain structured products of the type in which the Fund may
invest may involve no credit enhancement, the credit risk of those structured products generally
would be equivalent to that of the underlying instruments. The Fund may invest in a class of
structured products that is either subordinated or unsubordinated to the right of payment of
another class. Subordinated structured products typically have higher yields and present greater
risks than unsubordinated structured products. Although the Fund&#146;s purchase of subordinated
structured products would have similar economic effect to that of borrowing against the underlying
securities, the purchase will not be deemed to be leverage for purposes of the Fund&#146;s limitations
related to borrowing and leverage.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain issuers of structured products may be deemed to be &#147;investment companies&#148; as defined
in the 1940 Act. As a result, the Fund&#146;s investments in these structured products may be limited
by the restrictions contained in the 1940 Act. Structured products are typically sold in private
placement transactions, and there currently may be no active trading market for structured
products. As a result, certain structured products in which the Fund invests may be deemed
illiquid. The Fund currently does not intend to invest a significant amount of its assets in structured products.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>&#147;When-Issued&#148; and Delayed Delivery Securities and Reverse Repurchase Agreements</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Although the
payment and interest terms of these securities are established at the time the Fund enters into the
commitment, the securities may be delivered and paid for a month or more after the date of
purchase, when their value may have changed. The Fund makes such commitments only with the
intention of actually acquiring the securities, but may sell the securities before settlement date
if Calamos deems it advisable for investment reasons. The Fund may utilize spot and forward
foreign currency exchange transactions to reduce the risk inherent in fluctuations in the exchange
rate between one currency and another when securities are purchased or sold on a when-issued or
delayed-delivery basis.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and securities dealers. A
reverse repurchase agreement is a repurchase agreement in which the Fund is the seller of, rather
than the investor in, securities and agrees to repurchase them at an agreed-upon time and price.
Use of a reverse repurchase agreement may be preferable to a regular sale and later repurchase of
securities because it avoids certain market risks and transaction costs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the time when the Fund enters into a binding obligation to purchase securities on a
when-issued basis or enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, liquid securities (cash, U.S.
Government securities or other &#147;high-grade&#148; debt obligations) of the Fund having a value at least
as great as the purchase price of the securities to be purchased will be segregated on the books of
the Fund and held by the custodian throughout the period of the obligation. The use of these
investment strategies may increase net asset value fluctuation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Illiquid Securities</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest up to 15% of its managed assets in securities that, at the time of
investment, are illiquid (determined using the Commission&#146;s standard applicable to investment
companies, i.e., securities that cannot be disposed of within 7&nbsp;days in the ordinary course of
business at approximately the value at which the Fund has valued the securities). The Fund may
invest without limitation in securities that have not been registered for public sale, but that are
eligible for purchase and sale by certain qualified institutional buyers. Calamos, under the
supervision of the Board of Trustees, will determine whether securities purchased under Rule&nbsp;144A
are illiquid (that is, not readily marketable) and thus subject to the Fund&#146;s limit on investing no
more than 15% of its managed assets in illiquid securities. Investments in Rule&nbsp;144A Securities
could have the effect of increasing the amount of the Fund&#146;s assets invested in illiquid securities
if qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase these Rule&nbsp;144A Securities. Illiquid
securities may be difficult to dispose of at a fair price at the times when the Fund believes it is
desirable to do so. The market price of illiquid securities generally is more volatile than that
of more liquid securities, which may adversely affect the price that the Fund pays for or recovers
upon the sale of illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are also more difficult to value and
Calamos&#146; judgment may play a greater role in the valuation process. Investment of the Fund&#146;s
assets in illiquid securities may restrict the Fund&#146;s ability to take advantage of market
opportunities. The risks associated with illiquid securities may be particularly acute in
situations in which the Fund&#146;s operations require cash and could result in the Fund borrowing to
meet its short-term needs or incurring losses on the sale of illiquid securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in bonds, corporate loans, convertible securities, preferred stocks and
other securities that lack a secondary trading market or are otherwise considered illiquid.
Liquidity of a security relates to the ability to easily dispose of the security and the price to
be obtained upon disposition of the security, which may be less than would be obtained for a
comparable more liquid security. Such investments may affect the Fund&#146;s ability to realize the net
asset value in the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation of its assets.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Temporary Defensive Investments</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may make temporary investments without limitation when Calamos determines that a
defensive position is warranted. Such investments may be in money market instruments, consisting
of obligations of, or guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the U.S. Government or its
agencies or instrumentalities; certificates of deposit, bankers&#146; acceptances and other obligations
of domestic banks having total assets of at least $500&nbsp;million and that are regulated by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities; commercial paper rated in the highest category by a
recognized rating agency; and repurchase agreements.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Repurchase Agreements</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As part of its strategy for the temporary investment of cash, the Fund may enter into
&#147;repurchase agreements&#148; with member banks of the Federal Reserve System or primary dealers (as
designated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) in such securities. A repurchase agreement
arises when the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it to the vendor at
an agreed upon future date. The resale price is greater than the purchase price, reflecting an
agreed upon market rate of return that is effective for the period of time the Fund holds the
security and that is not related to the coupon rate on the purchased security. Such agreements
generally have maturities of no more than seven days and could be used to permit the Fund to earn
interest on assets awaiting long-term investment. The Fund requires continuous maintenance by the
custodian for the Fund&#146;s account in the Federal Reserve/Treasury Book Entry System of collateral in
an amount equal to, or in excess of, the market value of the securities that are the subject of a
repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days are considered
illiquid securities. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase
agreement, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses,
including: (a)&nbsp;possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the
Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (b)&nbsp;possible subnormal levels of income and lack of
access to income during this period; and (c)&nbsp;expenses of enforcing its rights.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Real Estate Investment Funds (&#147;REITs&#148;) and Associated Risk Factors</B>
</DIV>

 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REITs are pooled investment vehicles which invest primarily in income producing real estate or
real estate related loans or interests. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage
REITs or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their
assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Equity
REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have appreciated in value.
Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from
the collection of interest payments. REITs are not subject to federal
income tax on income and gains distributed to shareholders
provided they comply with the applicable requirements of the Code. The Fund will indirectly bear
its proportionate share of any management and other expenses paid by REITs in which it invests in
addition to the expenses paid by the Fund. Debt securities issued by REITs are, for the most part,
general and unsecured obligations and are subject to risks associated with REITs.
</DIV>
 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with
investing in the real estate industry in general. An equity REIT may be affected by changes in the
value of the underlying properties owned by the REIT. A mortgage REIT may be affected by changes
in interest rates and the ability of the issuers of its portfolio mortgages to repay their
obligations. REITs are dependent upon the skills of their managers and are not diversified. REITs
are generally dependent upon maintaining cash flows to repay borrowings and to make distributions
to shareholders and are subject to the risk of default by lessees or borrowers. REITs whose
underlying assets are concentrated in properties used by a particular industry, such as health
care, are also subject to risks associated with such industry.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest
rates decline, the value of a REIT&#146;s investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to rise.
Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT&#146;s investment in fixed rate obligations
can be expected to decline. If the REIT invests in adjustable rate mortgage loans the interest
rates on which are reset periodically, yields on a REIT&#146;s investments in such loans will gradually
align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates. This causes the value of such
investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would
investments in fixed rate obligations.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume
and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities.
Historically REITs have been more volatile in price than the larger capitalization stocks included
in Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s 500 Stock Index.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Other Investment Companies</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies to the extent that such
investments are consistent with the Fund&#146;s investment objective and policies and permissible under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;). Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may
not acquire the securities of other domestic or non-U.S. investment companies if, as a result,
(i)&nbsp;more than 10% of the Fund&#146;s total assets would be invested in securities of other investment
companies, (ii)&nbsp;such purchase would result in more than 3% of the total outstanding voting
securities of any one investment company being held by the Fund, or (iii)&nbsp;more than 5% of the
Fund&#146;s total assets would be invested in any one investment company. These limitations do not
apply to the purchase of shares of money market funds or any investment company in connection with
a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition of substantially all the assets of another
investment company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund, as a holder of the securities of other investment companies, will bear its pro rata
portion of the other investment companies&#146; expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses are
in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund&#146;s own operations.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left">
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following are the Fund&#146;s fundamental investment restrictions. These restrictions may not
be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund&#146;s outstanding voting
securities (which for this purpose and under the 1940 Act means the lesser of (i)&nbsp;67% of the common
shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding common shares are
represented or (ii)&nbsp;more than 50% of the outstanding common shares). As long as preferred shares
are outstanding, the investment restrictions cannot be changed without the approval of a majority
of the outstanding common and preferred shares, voting together as a class, and the approval of a
majority of the outstanding preferred shares, voting separately by class.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may not:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act
and the rules and interpretive positions of the Commission thereunder.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules
and interpretive positions of the Commission thereunder.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Invest in real estate, except that the Fund may invest in
securities of issuers that invest in real estate or interests therein,
securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein, securities of
real estate investment funds and mortgage-backed securities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Make loans, except by the purchase of debt obligations, by
entering into repurchase agreements or through the lending of portfolio
securities and as otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and
interpretive positions of the Commission thereunder.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Invest in physical commodities or contracts relating to
physical commodities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Act as an underwriter, except as it may be deemed to be an
underwriter in a sale of securities held in its portfolio.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(7)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Make any investment inconsistent with the Fund&#146;s classification
as a diversified investment company under the 1940 Act and the rules and
interpretive positions of the Commission thereunder.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(8)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Concentrate its investments in securities of companies in any
particular industry as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules and interpretive
positions of the SEC thereunder.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All other investment policies of the Fund are considered non-fundamental and may be changed by
the Board of Trustees without prior approval of the Fund&#146;s outstanding voting shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to issue preferred shares unless
immediately after such issuance the net asset value of the Fund&#146;s portfolio is at least 200% of the
liquidation value of the outstanding preferred shares (i.e., such liquidation value may not exceed
50% of the value of the Fund&#146;s total assets). In addition, currently under the 1940 Act, the Fund
is not permitted to declare any cash dividend or other distribution on its common shares unless, at
the time of such declaration, the net asset value of the Fund&#146;s portfolio (determined after
deducting the amount of such dividend or distribution) is at least 200% of such liquidation value
plus any senior securities representing indebtedness. Currently under the 1940 Act, the Fund is
not permitted to incur indebtedness unless immediately after such borrowing the Fund has asset
coverage of at least 300% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of indebtedness (i.e.,
such indebtedness may not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund&#146;s total assets). Additionally,
currently under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not declare any dividend or other distribution upon any
class of its shares, or purchase any such shares, unless the aggregate indebtedness of the Fund
has, at the time of the declaration of any such dividend or distribution or at the time of any such
purchase, an asset coverage of at least 300% after deducting the amount of such dividend,
distribution, or purchase price, as the case may be.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to lend money or property to any
person, directly or indirectly, if such person controls or is under common control with the Fund,
except for a loan from the Fund to a company which owns all of the outstanding securities of the
Fund, except directors&#146; qualifying shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently, under interpretive positions of the SEC, the Fund may not have on loan at any time
securities representing more than one third of its total assets.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently under the 1940 Act, a &#147;senior security&#148; does not include any promissory note or
evidence of indebtedness where such loan is for temporary purposes only and in an amount not
exceeding 5% of the value of the total assets of the issuer at the time the loan is made. A loan
is presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within sixty days and is not extended or
renewed.
</DIV>
 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently, the Fund would be deemed to &#147;concentrate&#148; in a particular industry if it invested
25% or more of its total assets in that industry.
</DIV>
 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently under the 1940 Act, a &#147;diversified company&#148; means a management company which meets
the following requirements: at least 75% of the value of its total assets is represented by cash
and cash items (including receivables), government securities, securities of other investment
companies, and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">other securities for the purposes of this calculation limited in respect of any one issuer to
an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the total assets of such management company
and not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the aggregate in
shares of other investment companies and up to 5% of its total assets in any one investment
company, provided the investment does not represent more than 3% of the voting stock of the
acquired investment company at the time such shares are purchased. These limitations, however, do
not apply to the purchase of shares of money market funds. As a shareholder in any investment
company, the Fund will bear its ratable share of that investment company&#146;s expenses, and would
remain subject to payment of the Fund&#146;s advisory fees and other expenses with respect to assets so
invested. Holders of common shares would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the
extent the Fund invests in other investment companies. In addition, the securities of other
investment companies may also be leveraged and will therefore be subject to the same leverage risks
described herein and in the prospectus. As described in the prospectus in the section entitled
&#147;Risks,&#148; the net asset value and market value of leveraged shares will be more volatile and the
yield to shareholders will tend to fluctuate more than the yield generated by unleveraged shares.
</DIV>
 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, to comply with federal income tax requirements for qualification as a regulated
investment company, the Fund&#146;s investments will be limited by both an income and an asset test.
See &#147;Federal Income Tax Matters.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a non-fundamental policy, the Fund may not issue preferred shares, borrow money or issue
debt securities in an aggregate amount exceeding 38% of the Fund&#146;s total assets.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Trustees and Officers</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees provides broad oversight over the Fund&#146;s affairs. The officers
of the Fund are responsible for the Fund&#146;s operations. The Fund&#146;s Trustees and officers are listed
below, together with their age at January&nbsp;31, 2010, positions held with the Fund, term of office and length of service
and principal occupations during the past five years. Asterisks indicates those Trustees who are
interested persons of the Fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and they are referred to as
Interested Trustees. Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund are referred to as
Independent Trustees. Each of the Trustees serves as a Trustee of other investment companies
(17&nbsp;U. S. registered investment portfolios) for which Calamos serves as investment adviser
(collectively, the &#147;Calamos Funds&#148;). The address for all Independent and Interested Trustees and
all officers of the Fund is 2020&nbsp;Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois 60563.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Trustees Who Are Interested Persons of the Fund:</B>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Position(s) with</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Portfolios</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Principal Occupation(s) and Other</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name and Age</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Overseen</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Directorships</B></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John&nbsp;P. Calamos, Sr., 69*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>Trustee and
President<BR>
(since inception)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman, CEO, and Co-Chief
Investment Officer, Calamos
Asset Management, Inc. (&#147;CAM&#148;),
Calamos Holdings LLC (&#147;CHLLC&#148;)
and Calamos Advisors LLC and its
predecessor (&#147;Calamos
Advisors&#148;), and President and
Co-Chief Investment Officer,
Calamos Financial Services LLC
and its predecessor (&#147;CFS&#148;);
Director, CAM</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Trustees Who Are Not Interested Persons of the Fund:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Position(s) with</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Portfolios</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Principal Occupation(s) and Other</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name and Age</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Overseen</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Directorships</B></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Weston&nbsp;W. Marsh, 59
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Trustee<BR>
(since inception)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Of Counsel, Partner, Freeborn&nbsp;&#038; Peters (law firm)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John&nbsp;E. Neal, 59
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Trustee<BR>
(since inception)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Private investor; Managing
Director, Banc One Capital
Markets, Inc. (investment
banking) (2000-2004); Director,
Focused Health Services (private
disease management company),
Equity Residential
(publicly-owned REIT),
and CBA Commercial (commercial mortgage securitization company); Partner, Linden LLC (health care
private equity) and Greenspire Properties, LLC (private homebuilder and real estate development company)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William&nbsp;R. Rybak, 59
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Trustee<BR>
(since inception)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Private investor; formerly
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, Van
Kampen Investments, Inc. and
subsidiaries (investment
manager); Director, Howe Barnes
Hoefer Arnett, Inc. (investment
services firm) and
PrivateBancorp, Inc. (bank
holding company); Trustee, JNL
Series&nbsp;Trust, JNL Investors
Series&nbsp;Trust and JNL Variable Fund
LLC**</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Stephen&nbsp;B. Timbers, 64
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Trustee and<BR>
Lead Independent Trustee<BR>
(since inception)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Private investor </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David&nbsp;D. Tripple, 66
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Trustee<BR>
(since 2006)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Private investor; Trustee,
Century Shares Trust and Century
Small Cap Select Fund***</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Mr.&nbsp; Calamos is an &#147;interested person&#148; of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act because he is
an affiliate of Calamos Advisors and Calamos Financial Services LLC. Mr.&nbsp;Calamos is the uncle of Nick P. Calamos, Vice President of the Fund.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">**</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Overseeing 94 portfolios in fund complex.<BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">***</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Overseeing two portfolios in fund complex.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD colspan="2">The address of the Trustees is 2020&nbsp;Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois 60563.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Officers</I>. The preceding table gives information about Mr.&nbsp;John Calamos, who is president of
the Fund. The following table sets forth each other officer&#146;s name and age as of
January&nbsp;31, 2010, position with the Fund and date first appointed to that
position, and principal occupation(s) during the past five years. Each officer serves until his or
her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her resignation or removal by the board of
trustees.
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<DIV align="center">


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="24%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Principal Occupation(s) and</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name and Age</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Position(s) with Fund</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Other&nbsp;Directorships</B></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Nick&nbsp;P. Calamos, 48
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vice President (since inception)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President of Investments and Co-Chief
Investment Officer, CAM,
CHLLC, Calamos Advisors and
CFS</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Nimish&nbsp;S. Bhatt, 46
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(since 2007)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President and
Director of Operations, CAM,
CHLLC, Calamos Advisors and
CFS (since 2004); Senior
Vice President, Alternative
Investments and Tax
Services, The BISYS Group,
Inc., prior thereto</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">James J. Boyne, 43
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vice President (since 2008)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President of Distribution and Operations, CAM, CHLLC, Calamos Advisors (since 2009);
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Calamos Advisors (2008-2009); prior thereto, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Executive Managing
Director, McDonnell Investment Management, LLC (2001 &#151; 2008)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Stathy
Darcy, 43
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Secretary (since 2007)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Associate Counsel,
Calamos Advisors (since 2006); prior
thereto, Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
(law firm)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Mark&nbsp;J. Mickey, 58
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Compliance Officer<BR>
(since inception)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Compliance Officer,
Calamos Funds (since 2005)
and Chief Compliance
Officer, Calamos Advisors
(2005-2006); Director of
Risk Assessment and Internal
Audit, Calamos Advisors
(2003-2005)</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">The address of each officer is 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois 60563.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees consists of six members. In accordance with the Fund&#146;s
Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Board of Trustees is divided into three classes of
approximately equal size. The terms of the trustees of the different classes are staggered. The
term of Stephen B. Timbers will expire at the
annual meeting of shareholders in 2010.
The terms of John P. Calamos, Sr., Weston W. Marsh and William R. Rybak will expire at the annual
meeting of shareholders in 2011. The terms of John E. Neal and David D. Tripple
will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2012. Messrs.&nbsp;Rybak and Timbers are the Trustees who represent
the holders of preferred shares. Such classification of the Trustees may prevent the replacement
of a majority of the Trustees for up to a two year period. Each of the Fund&#146;s officers serves
until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her resignation or removal by
the Board of Trustees.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Committees of the Board of Trustees</I>. The Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees currently has four standing
committees:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Executive Committee</U>. Messrs.&nbsp;John Calamos and Stephen&nbsp;B. Timbers are members of the
Executive Committee, which has authority during intervals between meetings of the Board of Trustees
to exercise the powers of the Board, with certain exceptions.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Audit Committee</U>. Stephen&nbsp;B. Timbers, John&nbsp;E. Neal, William&nbsp;R. Rybak,
Weston&nbsp;W. Marsh and David&nbsp;D. Tripple, each a non-interested Trustee, serve on the Audit Committee.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Audit Committee approves the selection of the independent auditors to the Trustees,
approves services to be rendered by the auditors, monitors the auditors&#146; performance, reviews the
results of the Fund&#146;s audit, determines whether to recommend to the Board that the Fund&#146;s audited
financial statements be included in the Fund&#146;s annual report and responds to other matters deemed
appropriate by the Board of Trustees.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Governance Committee</U>. Stephen&nbsp;B. Timbers, John&nbsp;E. Neal, William&nbsp;R.
Rybak, Weston&nbsp;W. Marsh and David&nbsp;D. Tripple, each a non-interested Trustee, serve on the Governance
Committee. The Governance Committee oversees the independence and effective functioning of the
Board of Trustees and endeavors to be informed about good practices for fund boards. The members
of the Governance Committee make recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding candidates for
election as non interested Trustees. The Governance Committee will consider shareholder recommendations regarding potential
candidates for nomination as Trustees properly submitted to the Governance Committee for its
consideration. A Fund shareholder who wishes to nominate a candidate to the Fund&#146;s Board of
Trustees must submit any such recommendation in writing via regular mail to the attention of the
Fund&#146;s Secretary, at the address of the Fund&#146;s principal executive offices. The shareholder
recommendation must include:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the number and class of all Fund shares owned beneficially and of record by the
nominating shareholder at the time the recommendation is submitted and the dates on which such shares
were acquired, specifying the number of shares owned beneficially;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a full listing of the proposed candidate&#146;s education, experience (including knowledge of the investment company industry, experience as a director or senior officer of public or
private
companies, and directorships on other boards of other registered investment companies),
current employment, date of birth, business and residence address, and the names and
addresses of at least three professional references;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>information as to whether the candidate is, has been or may be an &#147;interested
person&#148; (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, Calamos or any of its affiliates, and, if believed
not to be or have been an &#147;interested person,&#148; information regarding the candidate that will be
sufficient for the Committee to make such determination;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the written and signed consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as a Trustee of the Fund, if elected;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a description of all arrangements or understandings between the nominating shareholder, the candidate and/or any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which
the shareholder recommendation is being made, and if none, so specify;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the class or series and number of all shares of the Fund owned of record or
beneficially by the candidate, as reported by the candidate; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>such other information that would be helpful to the Governance Committee in evaluating the candidate.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Governance Committee may require the nominating shareholder to furnish other information
it may reasonably require or deem necessary to verify any information furnished pursuant to the
procedures delineated above or to determine the qualifications and eligibility of the candidate
proposed by the nominating shareholder to serve as a Trustee. If the nominating shareholder fails
to provide such additional information in writing within seven days of receipt of a written request
from the Governance Committee, the recommendation of such candidate as a nominee will be deemed not
properly submitted for consideration, and the Governance Committee is not required to consider such
candidate. During periods when the Governance Committee is not actively recruiting new Trustees,
shareholder recommendations will be kept on file until active recruitment is under way. After
consideration of a shareholder recommendation, the Governance Committee may dispose of the
shareholder recommendation.
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Dividend Committee</U>. Mr.&nbsp;Calamos serves as the sole member of the dividend committee.
The dividend committee is authorized to declare distributions on the Fund&#146;s shares including, but
not limited to, regular dividends, special dividends and short- and long-term capital gains
distributions.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Valuation
Committee</U>. David&nbsp;D. Tripple, Weston&nbsp;W. Marsh, John E.
Neal, William R. Rybak and Stephen&nbsp;B. Timbers, each a
non-interested Trustee, serve on the Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee oversees the
implementation of the valuation procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The members of the
Valuation Committee make recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding valuation matters
relating to the Fund.
</DIV>
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to the above committees, there is a Board of Trustees directed pricing committee
comprised of officers of the Fund and employees of Calamos.
</DIV>


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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table identifies the number of meetings the Board of Trustees and each committee held
during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center">


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</FONT></DIV>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center"><B>Number of Meetings During Fiscal</b></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center"><b>Year Ended October 31, 2009</b></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<TD>Board of Trustees</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">4</TD>

</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>Executive Committee</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">0</TD>
</tr>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<TD>Audit Committee</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">4</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>Governance Committee</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">3</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<TD>Dividend Committee<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">0</TD>
</tr>


<TR>
<TD>Valuation Committee</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">4</TD>
</tr>
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<DIV align="left">
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</DIV>


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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Although the divided committee held no meetings, it acted by
written consent on twelve occasions.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that the Fund will indemnify the
Trustees and officers against liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with any claim in
which they may be involved because of their offices with the Fund, unless it is determined in the
manner specified in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust that they have not acted in good faith
in the reasonable belief that their actions were in the best interests of the Fund or that such
indemnification would relieve any officer or Trustee of any liability to the Fund or its
shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
his or her duties.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Compensation of Officers and Trustees. </I>John P. Calamos, Sr., the trustee who is an &#147;interested
person&#148; of the Fund, does not receive compensation from the Fund. Non-interested trustees are
compensated by the Fund, but do not receive any pension or retirement benefits from the Fund. Mr.
Mickey is the only Fund officer who receives compensation from the Fund. The following table sets
forth the total compensation (including any amounts deferred, as described below) paid by the Fund
during the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2009 to each of the current non-interested trustees and
the one officer compensated by the Fund.
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="center">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="59%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Estimated Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Total Compensation From</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name of Trustee</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Compensation From Fund</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Calamos Fund Complex</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>(1)</B></SUP><B>*</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John&nbsp;P. Calamos Sr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Joe&nbsp;F.
Hanauer<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)(2)</SUP></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,987</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">116,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weston&nbsp;W. Marsh<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">140,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John&nbsp;E. Neal<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">160,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">William&nbsp;R. Rybak</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,366</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">138,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Steve&nbsp;B. Timbers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,086</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">186,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">David&nbsp;D. Tripple</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,572</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">150,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Mark&nbsp;J.
Mickey</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,572</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">150,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Includes fees that may have been deferred during the year pursuant to a deferred
compensation plan with Calamos Investment Trust. Deferred amounts are treated as though such
amounts have been invested and reinvested in shares of one or more of the portfolios of the
Calamos Investment Trust selected by the Trustee. As of October&nbsp;31, 2009, the values of the deferred compensation accounts of each of Messrs.&nbsp;Hanauer, Marsh and Neal were $247,603, $667,476 and $830,300, respectively.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">

<TD nowrap align="left"><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Mr.&nbsp;Hanauer retired from the board effective
December&nbsp;31, 2009.</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Calamos Fund Complex consists of seven investment companies and each applicable series
thereunder including the Fund, Calamos Investment Trust, Calamos Advisors Trust, Calamos
Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos
Strategic Total Return Fund and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beginning
on November&nbsp;1, 2009, the compensation paid to the non-interested trustees of the Calamos
Funds for their services consists of an annual retainer fee in the amount of $80,000, with annual
supplemental retainers of $40,000 to the lead independent trustee, $20,000 to the chair of the
audit committee and $10,000 to the chair of any other standing committee. Each non-interested
trustee receives a meeting attendance fee of $6,000 for any regular board meeting attended in
person, $3,000 for any regular board meeting attended by telephone and $3,000 for any special board
meeting or committee meeting attended in person or by telephone. Compensation paid to the
non-interested trustees is allocated among the series of the Calamos Funds in accordance with a
procedure determined from time to time by the board.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan for non-interested trustees (the &#147;Plan&#148;). Under the Plan, a trustee who
is not an &#147;interested person&#148; of Calamos and has elected to participate in the Plan
(&#147;a participating trustee&#148;) may defer receipt of all or a portion of his compensation from Fund in
order to defer payment of income taxes or for other reasons. The deferred compensation payable to
the participating trustee is credited to the trustee&#146;s deferral account as of the business day such
otherwise compensation would have been paid to the trustee. The value of a trustee&#146;s deferred compensation
account at any time is equal to what the value if the amounts credited to the account had
instead been invested in Class I shares of one or more of the portfolios of Calamos Investment Trust as
designated by the trustee. Thus, the value of the account increases with contributions to the
account or with increases in the value of the measuring shares, and the value of the account
decreases with withdrawals from the account or with declines in the value of the measuring shares.
If a participating trustee retires, the trustee may elect to receive payments under the plan in a
lump sum or in equal annual installments over a period of five years. If a participating trustee dies,
any amount payable under the Plan will be paid to the trustee&#146;s beneficiaries.
Each Calamos Fund&#146;s obligation to make payments under the Plan is a general obligation of that
Fund. No Fund is liable for any other Fund&#146;s obligations to make payments under the Plan.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Ownership of Shares of the Fund and Other Calamos Funds</I>. The following table indicates the
value of shares that each Trustee beneficially owns in the Fund and the Calamos Fund Complex in the
aggregate. The value of shares of the Calamos Funds is determined on the basis of the net asset
value of the class of shares held as of December&nbsp;31, 2009. The value of the shares held, are
stated in ranges in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. The table reflects the
Trustee&#146;s beneficial ownership of shares of the Calamos Fund Complex. Beneficial ownership is
determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC.
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Securities in all Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Dollar Range of Equity</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Investment Companies in the</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name of Trustee</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interested Trustees:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John&nbsp;P. Calamos</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Non-Interested Trustees:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weston&nbsp;W. Marsh</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John&nbsp;E. Neal</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">William&nbsp;R. Rybak</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Stephen&nbsp;B. Timbers</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center">$50,001 &#150; $100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">David&nbsp;D. Tripple</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">$10,001 &#150; $50,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">Over $100,000</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Code of Ethics</I>. The Fund and Calamos have adopted a code of ethics under Rule&nbsp;17j-1 under the
1940 Act which is applicable to officers, directors/Trustees and designated employees of Calamos
and CFS. Employees of Calamos and CFS are permitted to make personal securities transactions,
including transactions in securities that the Fund may purchase, sell or hold, subject to
requirements and restrictions set forth in the code of ethics of Calamos and CFS. The code of
ethics contains provisions and requirements designed to identify and address certain conflicts of
interest between personal investment activities of Calamos and CFS employees and the interests of
investment advisory clients such as the Fund. Among other things, the code of ethics prohibits
certain types of transactions absent prior approval, imposes time periods during which personal
transactions may not be made in certain securities, and requires the submission of duplicate broker
confirmations and statements and quarterly reporting of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">securities transactions. Additional restrictions apply to portfolio managers, traders,
research analysts and others involved in the investment advisory process. Exceptions to these and
other provisions of the code of ethics may be granted in particular circumstances after review by
appropriate personnel. Text only versions of the code of ethics can be viewed online or downloaded
from the EDGAR Database on the SEC&#146;s internet web site at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. You may review and
copy the code of ethics by visiting the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be
obtained by calling the SEC at 202-551-8090. In addition, copies of the code of ethics may be obtained, after mailing the
appropriate duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Section, Washington,
DC 20549-0102 or by e-mail request at <U>publicinfo@sec.gov.</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Proxy Voting Procedures</I>. The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to Calamos,
subject to the Board of Trustees&#146; general oversight. The Fund expects Calamos to vote proxies
related to the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities for which the Fund has voting authority consistent with
the Fund&#146;s best economic interests. Calamos has adopted its own Proxy Voting Policies and
Procedures (&#147;Policies&#148;). The Policies address, among other things, conflicts of interest that may
arise between the interests of the Fund, and the interests of the adviser and its affiliates.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a summary of the Policies used by Calamos in voting proxies.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To assist it in voting proxies, Calamos has established a Committee comprised of members of
its Portfolio Management and Research Departments. The Committee and/or its members will vote
proxies using the following guidelines.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In general, if Calamos believes that a company&#146;s management and board have interests
sufficiently aligned with the Fund&#146;s interest, Calamos will vote in favor of proposals recommended
by a company&#146;s board. More specifically, Calamos seeks to ensure that the board of directors of a
company is sufficiently aligned with security holders&#146; interests and provides proper oversight of
the company&#146;s management. In many cases this may be best accomplished by having a majority of
independent board members. Although Calamos will examine board member elections on a case-by-case
basis, it will generally vote for the election of directors that would result in a board comprised
of a majority of independent directors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because of the enormous variety and complexity of transactions that are presented to
shareholders, such as mergers, acquisitions, reincorporations, adoptions of anti-takeover measures
(including adoption of a shareholder rights plan, requiring supermajority voting on particular
issues, adoption of fair price provisions, issuance of blank check preferred stocks and the
creation of a separate class of stock with unequal voting rights), changes to capital structures
(including authorizing additional shares, repurchasing stock or approving a stock split), executive
compensation and option plans, that occur in a variety of industries, companies and market cycles,
it is extremely difficult to foresee exactly what would be in the best interests of the Fund in all
circumstances. Moreover, voting on such proposals involves considerations unique to each
transaction. Accordingly, Calamos will vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals presenting these
transactions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finally, Calamos has established procedures to help resolve conflicts of interests that might
arise when voting proxies for the Fund. These procedures provide that the Committee, along with
Calamos&#146; Legal and Compliance Departments, will examine conflicts of interests with the Fund of
which Calamos is aware and seek to resolve such conflicts in the best interests of the Fund,
irrespective of any such conflict. If a member of the Committee has a personal conflict of
interest, that member will refrain from voting and the remainder of the Committee will determine
how to vote the proxy solely on the investment
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">merits of any proposal. The Committee will then memorialize the conflict and the procedures
used to address the conflict.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund is required to file with the SEC its complete proxy voting record for the
twelve-month period ending June&nbsp;30, by no later than August&nbsp;31 of each year. The Fund&#146;s proxy
voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ending June&nbsp;30 is available by August&nbsp;31 of
each year (1)&nbsp;on the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov and (2)&nbsp;without charge, upon request, by calling
800-582-6959.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You may obtain a copy a Calamos&#146; Policies by calling 800.582.6959, by visiting the Fund&#146;s
website at www.calamos.com, by writing Calamos at: Calamos Investments, Attn: Client Services,
2020&nbsp;Calamos Court, Naperville, IL 60563, and on the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Investment Adviser and Investment Management Agreement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the overall authority of the board of trustees, Calamos provides the Fund with
investment research, advice and supervision and furnishes continuously an investment program for
the Fund. In addition, Calamos furnishes for use of the Fund such office space and facilities as
the Fund may require for its reasonable needs and supervises the business and affairs of the Fund
and provides the following other services on behalf of the Fund and not provided by persons not a
party to the investment management agreement: (i)&nbsp;preparing or assisting in the preparation of
reports to and meeting materials for the Trustees; (ii)&nbsp;supervising, negotiating contractual
arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents,
custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers,
underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be
necessary or desirable to Fund operations; (iii)&nbsp;assisting in the preparation and making of filings
with the SEC and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not
limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, amendments to the Fund&#146;s registration
statement on Form N-2 and semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and Form N-CSR; (iv)&nbsp;overseeing the
tabulation of proxies by the Fund&#146;s transfer agent; (v)&nbsp;assisting in the preparation and filing of
the Fund&#146;s federal, state and local tax returns; (vi)&nbsp;assisting in the preparation and filing of
the Fund&#146;s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section&nbsp;4982 of the Code; (vii)&nbsp;providing
assistance with investor and public relations matters; (viii)&nbsp;monitoring the valuation of portfolio
securities and the calculation of net asset value; (ix)&nbsp;monitoring the registration of shares of
beneficial interest of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; (x)&nbsp;maintaining
or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information
required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other
information are not maintained by the Fund&#146;s custodian or other agents of the Fund; (xi)&nbsp;assisting
in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; (xii)&nbsp;assisting in the resolution of
accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund&#146;s operations and consulting with the
Fund&#146;s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund&#146;s other agents as necessary in
connection therewith; (xiii)&nbsp;reviewing the Fund&#146;s bills; (xiv)&nbsp;assisting the Fund in determining
the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders,
preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the
transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information
as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and
(xv)&nbsp;otherwise assisting the Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund&#146;s
business, subject to the direction and control of the Trustees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the investment management agreement, the Fund pays to Calamos a fee based on the average
weekly managed assets that is computed weekly and paid on a monthly basis. The fee paid by the
Fund is at the annual rate of 1.00% of managed assets. Because the management fees paid to
Calamos is based upon a percentage of the Fund&#146;s managed assets, fees paid to Calamos are higher
when the Fund is leveraged; thus, Calamos will have an incentive to use leverage. Calamos intends
to use leverage only when it believes it will serve the best interests of the Fund&#146;s shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the terms of its investment management agreement with the Fund, except for the services
and facilities provided by Calamos as set forth therein, the Fund shall assume and pay all expenses
for all other Fund operations and activities and shall reimburse Calamos for any such expenses
incurred by
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Calamos. The expenses borne by the Fund shall include, without limitation: (a)&nbsp;organization
expenses of the Fund (including out-of-pocket expenses, but not including Calamos&#146; overhead or
employee costs); (b)&nbsp;fees payable to Calamos; (c)&nbsp;legal expenses; (d)&nbsp;auditing and accounting
expenses; (e)&nbsp;maintenance of books and records that are required to be maintained by the Fund&#146;s
custodian or other agents of the Fund; (f)&nbsp;telephone, telex, facsimile, postage and other
communications expenses; (g)&nbsp;taxes and governmental fees; (h)&nbsp;fees, dues and expenses incurred by
the Fund in connection with membership in investment company trade organizations and the expense of
attendance at professional meetings of such organizations; (i)&nbsp;fees and expenses of accounting
agents, custodians, subcustodians, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents and registrars;
(j)&nbsp;payment for portfolio pricing or valuation services to pricing agents, accountants, bankers and
other specialists, if any; (k)&nbsp;expenses of preparing share certificates; (l)&nbsp;expenses in connection
with the issuance, offering, distribution, sale, redemption or repurchase of securities issued by
the Fund; (m)&nbsp;expenses relating to investor and public relations provided by parties other than
Calamos; (n)&nbsp;expenses and fees of registering or qualifying shares of beneficial interest of the
Fund for sale; (o)&nbsp;interest charges, bond premiums and other insurance expenses; (p)&nbsp;freight,
insurance and other charges in connection with the shipment of the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities;
(q)&nbsp;the compensation and all expenses (specifically including travel expenses relating to Fund
business)&nbsp;of Trustees, officers and employees of the Fund who are not affiliated persons of
Calamos; (r)&nbsp;brokerage commissions or other costs of acquiring or disposing of any portfolio
securities of the Fund; (s)&nbsp;expenses of printing and distributing reports, notices and dividends to
shareholders; (t)&nbsp;expenses of preparing and setting in type, printing and mailing prospectuses and
statements of additional information of the Fund and supplements thereto; (u)&nbsp;costs of stationery;
(v)&nbsp;any litigation expenses; (w)&nbsp;indemnification of Trustees and officers of the Fund; (x)&nbsp;costs of
shareholders&#146; and other meetings; (y)&nbsp;interest on borrowed money, if any; and (z)&nbsp;the fees and
other expenses of listing the Fund&#146;s shares on the New York Stock Exchange or any other national
stock exchange.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2009, the Fund incurred $1,265,579 in advisory  fees.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
investment management agreement had an initial term ending August&nbsp;1, 2006 and continues in
effect from year to year thereafter so long as such continuation is approved at least annually by
(1)&nbsp;the board of trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as
defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, and (2)&nbsp;a majority of the trustees who are not interested
persons of any party to the investment management agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such approval. The investment management agreement may be terminated at
any time, without penalty, by either the Fund or Calamos upon 60&nbsp;days&#146; written notice, and is
automatically terminated in the event of its assignment as defined in the 1940 Act.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees&#146; decision to approve the renewal of
the Investment Management Agreement is available in the Fund&#146;s Annual Report to shareholders for
the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2009.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The use of the name &#147;Calamos&#148; in the name of the Fund is pursuant to licenses granted by
Calamos, and the Fund has agreed to change the names to remove those references if Calamos ceases
to act as investment adviser to the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Portfolio Managers</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While day-to-day management of each portfolio is a team effort, the Co-Chief Investment
Officers (&#147;Co-CIOs&#148;), along with the senior strategy analysts, have joint primary and supervisory
responsibility for the Fund and work with all team members in developing and executing the Fund&#146;s
investment program. Each is further identified below.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John P. Calamos, Sr. and Nick P. Calamos, Co-CIOs of Calamos, generally focus on firmwide risk
management and the top-down approach of diversification by country and industry sector and
macro-level investment themes. Nick P. Calamos, Co-CIO of Calamos, also focuses on portfolio level
risk management, sector and country weightings, bottom-up fundamental security analysis, and
corresponding research and analysis for key holdings. As Co-CIOs, Messrs.&nbsp;John Calamos and Nick
Calamos direct the team&#146;s focus on macro themes, upon which the portfolio&#146;s strategy is based. The
team, as a whole, implements the investment strategies, under the general direction and supervision
of the Co-CIOs and the senior strategy analysts. John Calamos, Jr., Dino Dussias, Chris Hartman,
John Hillenbrand, Steve Klouda, Bryan Lloyd, Jeff Scudieri, Jon Vacko and Joe Wysocki are each
senior strategy analysts. The Co-CIOs, directors and senior strategy analysts are referred to
collectively as &#147;Team Leaders.&#148;
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Team Leaders also have responsibility for the day-to-day management of accounts other than
the Fund. Information regarding these other accounts is set forth below:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s Team Leaders are responsible for managing the Fund and other accounts, including
separate accounts and unregistered funds.
</DIV>





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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="23"><B>NUMBER OF OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED AND</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ASSETS BY ACCOUNT TYPE AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2009*</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>REGISTERED</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>OTHER POOLED</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>INVESTMENT</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>INVESTMENT</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>OTHER</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>COMPANIES</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>VEHICLES</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TEAM LEADER</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ASSETS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ASSETS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ASSETS</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John P. Calamos, Sr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Nick P. Calamos</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John P. Calamos, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>Dino Dussias</TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD align="right">25</TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD align="right">$</TD>
<TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD align="right">12</TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD align="right">$</TD>
<TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD align="right">15,250</TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD align="right">$</TD>
<TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
<TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Christopher
Hartman</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John Hillenbrand</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Steve Klouda</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Bryan Lloyd</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jeff Scudieri</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jon Vacko</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Joe Wysocki</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">22,748,397,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,001,310,525</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,785,062,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="23"><B>NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS AND ASSETS FOR WHICH ADVISORY</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD nowrap align="center" colspan="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>FEE IS PERFORMANCE BASED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2009*</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>REGISTERED</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>OTHER POOLED</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>INVESTMENT</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>INVESTMENT</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>OTHER</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>COMPANIES</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>VEHICLES</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TEAM LEADER</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ASSETS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ASSETS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ACCOUNTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>ASSETS</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John P. Calamos, Sr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Nick P. Calamos</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John P. Calamos, Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>Dino Dussias</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Christopher
Hartman</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John Hillenbrand</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Steve Klouda</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Bryan Lloyd</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jeff Scudieri</DIV></TD>
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jon Vacko</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Joe Wysocki</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">275,835,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,090,907</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>


<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Team Leader may invest for his own benefit in securities held in brokerage and mutual
fund accounts. The information shown in the table does not include information about those
accounts where the Team Leader or members of his family have beneficial or pecuniary interest
because no advisory relationship exists with Calamos or any of its affiliates.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>




<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s Team Leaders are responsible for managing the Fund and other accounts, including separate accounts and unregistered funds.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other than potential conflicts between investment strategies, the side-by-side management of
both the Fund and other accounts may raise potential conflicts of interest due to the interest held
by Calamos in an account and certain trading practices used by the portfolio managers (e.g.,
cross-trades between the Fund and another account and allocation aggregated trades). Calamos has
developed policies and procedures reasonably designed to mitigate those conflicts. For example,
Calamos will only place cross-trades in securities held by the Fund in accordance with the rules
promulgated under the 1940 Act and has adopted policies designed to ensure the fair allocation of
securities purchased on an aggregated basis.
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The allocation methodology employed by Calamos varies depending on the type of securities
sought to be bought or sold and the type of client or group of clients. Generally, however, orders
are placed first for those clients that have given Calamos brokerage discretion (including the
ability to step out a portion of trades), and then to clients that have directed Calamos to execute
trades through a specific broker. However, if the directed broker allows Calamos to execute with
other brokerage firms, which then book the transaction directly with the directed broker, the order
will be placed as if the client had given Calamos full brokerage discretion. Calamos and its
affiliates frequently use a &#147;rotational&#148; method of placing and aggregating client orders and will
build and fill a position for a designated client or group of clients before placing orders for
other clients. A client account may not receive an allocation of an order
if: (a)&nbsp;the client
would receive an unmarketable amount of securities based on account size; (b)&nbsp;the client has
precluded Calamos from using the particular broker; (c)&nbsp;the cash balance in the client account will
be insufficient to pay for the securities allocated to it at settlement; (d)&nbsp;current portfolio
attributes make an allocation inappropriate; or (e)&nbsp;account specific guidelines, objectives and
other account specific factors make an allocation inappropriate. Allocation methodology may be
modified when strict adherence to the usual allocation is impractical or leads to inefficient or
undesirable results. Calamos head trader must approve each instance in which the usual allocation
methodology is not followed and provide a reasonable basis for such instances and all modifications
must be reported in writing to the Director of Compliance on a monthly basis.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Team Leaders advise certain accounts under a performance fee arrangement. A performance
fee arrangement may create an incentive for a Team Leader to make investments that are riskier or
more speculative than would be the case in the absence of performance fees. A performance fee
arrangement may result in increased compensation to the Team Leaders from such accounts due to
under-realized appreciation as well as realized gains in the client&#146;s account.
</DIV>


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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of October&nbsp;31, 2009, Team Leaders John P. Calamos, Sr., Nick P. Calamos and John P.
Calamos, Jr. receive all of their compensation from Calamos. Each has entered into an employment
agreement that provides for compensation in the form of an annual base salary and a target bonus,
both components payable in cash. Their target bonus is set at a percentage of the respective base
salary, ranging from 300% to 600%, with a maximum annual bonus opportunity of 150% of the target
bonus. For example, the target bonus for a Team Leader who earns $500,000 would range from
$1,500,000 to $3,000,000 and the Team Leader&#146;s maximum annual bonus opportunity would range from
$2,250,000 to $4,500,000. Also, due to the ownership and executive management positions with
Calamos Asset Management, Inc., additional multiple corporate objectives are utilized to determine
the target bonus for John P. Calamos, Sr., Nick P. Calamos and John P. Calamos, Jr. For 2009, the
additional corporate objectives were distribution effectiveness, as measured by redemption rates
and sales growth; investment performance, as measured by risk-adjusted performance of the
investment strategies managed by Calamos Advisors over a blended short- and long-term measurement
period; income growth, as measured by operating margin and return on invested capital and the
corporate investment portfolio; management evaluation, based upon several factors including the
execution of strategic initiatives; and stockholder return relative to the industry peer group.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of October&nbsp;31, 2009, John Hillenbrand, Steve Klouda, Jeff Scudieri, Jon Vacko, Chris
Hartman, Bryan Lloyd, Joe Wysocki and Dino Dussias receive all of their compensation from Calamos
Advisors. They each receive compensation in the form of an annual base salary, a discretionary
bonus (payable in cash) and long-term incentive awards. Each of these associates has a bonus range
of opportunity which is expressed as a percentage of base salary. Each of these associates is also
eligible for discretionary long-term incentive awards, however these awards are not guaranteed from
year to year. Long-term incentive awards consist of restricted stock units or a combination of
restricted stock units and stock options.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The amounts paid to all Team Leaders and the criteria utilized to determine the amounts are
benchmarked against industry specific data provided by third party analytical agencies. The Team
Leaders&#146; compensation structure does not differentiate between the funds and other accounts managed
by the Team Leaders, and is determined on an overall basis, taking into consideration the
performance of the various strategies managed by the Team Leaders. Portfolio performance, as
measured by risk-adjusted portfolio performance, is utilized to determine the target bonus, as well
as overall performance of Calamos.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All Team Leaders are eligible to receive annual equity awards in shares of Calamos Asset
Management, Inc. under an incentive compensation plan. The target annual equity awards are set at a
percentage of their respective base salaries.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historically, the annual equity awards granted under the incentive compensation plan have been
comprised of stock options and restricted stock units. Most of the stock options and restricted
stock units issued have vested annually in one-third installments beginning in the fourth year
after the grant date and each award has been subject to accelerated vesting under certain
conditions. Unless terminated early, the stock options have a ten-year term.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At October&nbsp;31, 2009, each portfolio manager beneficially owned (as determined pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;16a-1a(a)(2) under the 1934 Act) shares of the Fund having value within the indicated dollar
ranges.
</DIV>



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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John&nbsp;P. Calamos</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">Over $1,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Nick&nbsp;P. Calamos</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John&nbsp;P. Calamos,&nbsp;Jr.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dino Dussias</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Chris Hartman</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John Hillenbrand</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Steve Klouda</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Brian Lloyd</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jeff Scudieri</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jon Vacko</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Joe Wysocki</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">None</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Fund Accountant</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the arrangements with State Street Bank and Trust Company (&#147;State Street&#148;) to provide
fund accounting services, State Street provides certain administrative and accounting services
including providing daily reconciliation of cash, trades and positions; maintaining general ledger
and capital stock accounts; preparing daily trial balance; calculating net asset value; providing
selected general ledger reports; preferred share compliance; calculating total returns; and
providing monthly distribution analysis to the Fund and such other funds advised by Calamos that
may be part of those arrangements (the Fund and such other funds are collectively referred to as
the &#147;Calamos Funds&#148;). For the services rendered to the Calamos Funds, State Street receives fees
based on the combined managed assets of the Calamos Funds (&#147;Combined Assets&#148;). State Street
receives a fee at the annual rate of 0.009% for the first $5.0&nbsp;billion of Combined Assets, 0.0075%
for the next $5.0&nbsp;billion of Combined Assets, 0.005% for the next $5.0&nbsp;billion of Combined Assets
and 0.0035% for the Combined Assets in excess of $15.0&nbsp;billion. Each fund of the Calamos Funds
pays its pro-rata share of the fees payable to State Street described below based on relative
managed assets of each fund.
</DIV>

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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to an agreement between the Calamos Funds and Calamos, Calamos is obligated to
 provide the following financial accounting services to
Calamos Funds: management of expenses and expense payment processing; monitor the calculation of
expense accrual amounts for any fund and make any necessary modifications; coordinate any expense
reimbursement calculations and payment; calculate yields on the funds in accordance with rules and
regulations of the SEC; calculate net investment income dividends and capital gains
distributions; calculate, track and report tax adjustments on all assets of each fund, including
but not limited to contingent debt and preferred trust obligations; prepare excise tax and fiscal
year distributions schedules; prepare tax information required for financial statement footnotes;
prepare state and federal income tax returns; prepare specialized calculations of amortization on
convertible securities; prepare year-end dividend disclosure information; calculate trustee
deferred compensation plan accruals and valuations;
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">and prepare Form&nbsp;1099 information statements for Board members and service providers. For
providing those financial accounting services, Calamos will receive a fee payable monthly at the
annual rate of 0.0175% on the first $1&nbsp;billion of the average daily net assets of the Calamos
Funds; 0.0150% on the next $1&nbsp;billion of the average daily net assets of the Calamos Funds; and
0.0110% on the average daily net assets of the Calamos Funds above $2&nbsp;billion (&#147;financial
accounting service fee&#148;). Each fund of the Calamos Funds will pay its pro-rata share of the
financial accounting service fee payable to Calamos based on relative managed assets of each fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
December&nbsp;31, 2009, the following persons were known to own beneficially or of record more than 5%
of the outstanding securities of each of the following Funds:
</DIV>
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</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Class</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Name and Address</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Number of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Percent</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>of Shares</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>of Beneficial Owner</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Shares Owned</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>of Class</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center">Common</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,328,466</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.57</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">111 Wall Street<br>
New York, NY 10005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">First Clearing LLC</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">838,700</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.46</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">One North Jefferson Street<br>
St. Louis, MO 63103</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">National Financial Services LLC</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">677,722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.45</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">200 Liberty Street<br>
New York, NY 10281</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">UBS Financial Services Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">662,164</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.26</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">1200 Harbor Blvd.<br>
Weekawken, NJ 07086</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Bank of New York Mellon</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">580,277</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.24</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">525 William Penn Way<br>
Suite&nbsp;0400<br>
Pittsburgh, PA 15259<br></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner &#038; Smith</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">564,629</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.04</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">101 Hudson Street, 9th Floor<br>
Jersey City, NJ 07302</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">RBC Capital
Markets Corporation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">476,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.94</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px">510 Marquette
Avenue South<br>
Minneapolis, MN 55402</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
December&nbsp;31, 2009, the trustees and officers as a group owned 2.9%
of the Fund&#146;s outstanding common shares.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund effected on stock exchanges involve the payment
of negotiated brokerage commissions. There is generally no stated commission in the case of
securities traded in the over-the-counter markets, but the price paid by the Fund usually includes
an undisclosed dealer commission or mark-up. In underwritten offerings, the price paid by the Fund
includes a disclosed, fixed commission or discount retained by the underwriter or dealer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In executing portfolio transactions, Calamos uses its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the
most favorable combination of price and execution available. In seeking the most favorable
combination of price and execution, Calamos considers all factors it deems relevant, including
price, the size of the transaction, the nature of the market for the security, the amount of
commission, the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends, the
execution capability of the broker-dealer and the quality of service rendered by the broker-dealer
in other transactions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trustees have determined that portfolio transactions for the Fund may be executed through
CFS, an affiliate of Calamos, if, in the judgment of Calamos,
the use of CFS is likely to result in prices and execution at least as favorable to the Funds as
those available from other qualified brokers and if, in such transactions, CFS charges the Fund
commission rates consistent with those charged by CFS to comparable unaffiliated customers in
similar transactions. The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not
&#147;interested&#148; trustees, has adopted procedures that are reasonably designed to provide that any
commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to CFS are consistent with the foregoing standard.
The Fund will not effect principal transactions with CFS.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consistent with the Rules of Fair Practice of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and subject to seeking the most favorable combination of net price and execution available
and such other policies as the Trustees may determine, Calamos may consider sales of shares of the
Fund as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for that
Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In allocating the Fund&#146;s portfolio brokerage transactions to unaffiliated broker-dealers,
Calamos may take into consideration the research, analytical, statistical and other information and
services provided by the broker-dealer, such as general economic reports and information, reports
or analyses of particular companies or industry groups, market timing and technical information,
and the availability of the brokerage firm&#146;s analysts for consultation. Although Calamos believes
these services have substantial value, they are considered supplemental to Calamos&#146; own efforts in
the performance of its duties under the management agreement. As permitted by Section&nbsp;28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;1934 Act&#148;), Calamos may cause the Fund to pay a broker-dealer
that provides brokerage and research services an amount of commission for effecting a securities
transaction for the Fund in excess of the commission that another broker-dealer would have charged
for effecting that transaction if the amount is believed by Calamos to be reasonable in relation to
the value of the overall quality of the brokerage and research services provided. Other clients of
Calamos may indirectly benefit from the provision of these
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">services to Calamos, and the Fund may indirectly benefit from services provided to Calamos as
a result of transactions for other clients.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Fund paid $0, $0, and $0 in aggregate brokerage commissions for the fiscal years ended October&nbsp;31,
2007, October 31, 2008, and October&nbsp;31, 2009, including $0, $0, and $0 to CFS,
which represented 0%, 0% and 0% of the Fund&#146;s aggregate brokerage fees paid for
the respective fiscal year, and 0%, 0%, and 0% of the Fund&#146;s aggregate dollar amount of transactions involving brokerage
commissions for the respective fiscal year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Portfolio Turnover</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our annual portfolio turnover rate may vary greatly from year to year. Although we cannot
accurately predict our annual portfolio turnover rate, it is not expected to exceed 100% under
normal circumstances. For the fiscal years ended
October 31, 2008 and October 31, 2009 the portfolio turnover rate
was 82% and 65%, respectively.
However, portfolio turnover rate is not considered a limiting factor in the execution of investment
decisions for us. A higher turnover rate results in correspondingly greater brokerage commissions
and other transactional expenses that are borne by us. High portfolio
turnover also may result in the realization of capital gains or losses and, to the extent net short-term
capital gains are realized, any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for
federal income tax purposes.  See &#147;Certain Federal Income Tax Matters.&#148;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>NET ASSET VALUE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net asset value per share is determined as of the close of regular session trading on the New
York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00&nbsp;p.m., Eastern time), on the last business day in each week. Net
asset value is calculated by dividing the value of all of the securities and other assets of the
Fund, less its liabilities (including accrued expenses and indebtedness) and the aggregate
liquidation value of any outstanding preferred shares, by the total number of common shares
outstanding. Currently, the net asset values of shares of publicly traded closed-end investment
companies investing in debt securities are published in Barron&#146;s, the Monday edition of The Wall
Street Journal and the Monday and Saturday editions of The New York Times.
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The valuation of the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities is in accordance with policies and procedures
adopted by and under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, except option securities,
are valued at the last current reported sales price at the time the Fund determines its NAV.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market are valued
at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking a NASDAQ Official Closing
Price, the last current reported sale price on NASDAQ at the time a Fund determines its NAV.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When a  last sale or closing price is not available, equity securities, other than
option securities, that are traded on a U.S. securities exchange and
other equity securities traded in the
over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations in
accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. Each option security traded on a U.S.
securities exchange is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option
security, also in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. Each
over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued based
on a quotation provided by the counterparty to such option under the ultimate supervision of the
Board of Trustees.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fixed income securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market and are valued by
independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Valuations of fixed
income securities consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity,
type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not rely exclusively upon
exchange or over-the-counter prices.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trading on European and Far Eastern exchanges and over-the-counter markets is typically
completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the NYSE is open. Each
security trading on these exchanges or over-the-counter markets may be valued utilizing a
systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of
Trustees. The valuation of each security that meets certain criteria in relation to the valuation
model is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the
foreign markets close. Securities that do not meet the criteria, or that are principally traded in
other foreign markets, are valued as of the last reported sale price at the time
the Fund determines its NAV, or when reliable market prices or quotations are not readily
available, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the
appropriate exchange or other designated time. Trading of foreign securities may not take place on
every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on
Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund&#146;s NAV is not calculated.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the pricing committee determines that the valuation of a security in accordance with the
methods described above is not reflective of a fair value for such security, the security is valued
at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees,
following the guidelines and/or procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of
Trustees and under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees, if trading in the security is
halted or if the value of a security it holds is materially affected by events occurring before the
Fund&#146;s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is
listed. Those procedures may utilize valuations furnished by pricing services approved by the Board
of Trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various
relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a
computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or
similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund
to calculate its NAV may differ from market quotations or official closing prices. In light of the
judgment involved in fair valuations, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a
particular security is accurate.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>REPURCHASE OF COMMON SHARES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund is a closed-end investment company and as such its shareholders will not have the
right to cause the Fund to redeem their shares. Instead, the Fund&#146;s common shares trade in the
open market at a price that is a function of several factors, including dividend levels (which are
in turn affected by expenses), net asset value, call protection, dividend stability, relative
demand for and supply of such shares in the market, general market and economic conditions and
other factors. Because shares of a closed-end investment company may frequently trade at prices
lower than net asset value, the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees may consider action that might be taken to
reduce or eliminate any material discount from net asset value in respect of common shares, which
may include the repurchase of such shares in the open market or in private transactions, the making
of a tender offer for such shares, or the conversion of the Fund to an open-end investment company.
The Board of Trustees may decide not to take any of these actions. In addition, there can be no
assurance that share repurchases or tender offers, if undertaken, will reduce market discount.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time when the Fund&#146;s preferred shares are outstanding,
the Fund may not purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its common shares unless (1)&nbsp;all
accumulated preferred shares dividends have been paid and (2)&nbsp;at the time of such purchase,
redemption or acquisition, the net asset value of the Fund&#146;s portfolio (determined after deducting
the acquisition price of the common shares) is at least 200% of the liquidation value of the
outstanding preferred shares (expected to equal the original purchase price per share plus any
accrued and unpaid dividends thereon). Any service fees incurred in connection with any tender
offer made by the Fund will be borne by the Fund and will not reduce the stated consideration to be
paid to tendering shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to its investment restrictions, the Fund may borrow to finance the repurchase of
shares or to make a tender offer. Interest on any borrowings to finance share repurchase
transactions or the accumulation of cash by the Fund in anticipation of share repurchases or
tenders will reduce the Fund&#146;s net income. Any share repurchase, tender offer or borrowing that
might be approved by the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees would have to
comply with the 1934 Act, the
1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the decision to take action in response to a discount from net asset value will be
made by the Board of Trustees at the time it considers such issue, it is not currently anticipated
that the Board of Trustees would authorize repurchases of common shares or a tender offer for such
shares if: (1)&nbsp;such transactions, if consummated, would (a)&nbsp;result in the delisting of the common
shares from the New York Stock Exchange, or (b)&nbsp;impair the Fund&#146;s status as a regulated investment
company under the Code (which would make the Fund a taxable entity, causing the Fund&#146;s income to be
taxed at the corporate level in addition to the taxation of shareholders who receive dividends from
the Fund) or as a registered closed-end investment company under the 1940 Act; (2)&nbsp;the Fund would
not be able to liquidate portfolio securities in an orderly manner and consistent with the Fund&#146;s
investment objective and policies in order to repurchase shares; or (3)&nbsp;there is, in the board&#146;s
judgment, any (a)&nbsp;material legal action or proceeding instituted or threatened challenging such
transactions or otherwise materially adversely affecting the Fund, (b)&nbsp;general suspension of or
limitation on prices for trading securities on the New York Stock Exchange, (c)&nbsp;declaration of a
banking moratorium by federal or state authorities or any suspension of payment by United States or
New York banks, (d)&nbsp;material limitation affecting the Fund or the issuers of its portfolio
securities by federal or state authorities on the extension of credit by lending institutions or on
the exchange of foreign currency, (e)&nbsp;commencement of war, armed hostilities or other international
or national calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States, or (f)&nbsp;other event or
condition which would have a material adverse effect (including any adverse tax effect) on the Fund
or its shareholders if shares were repurchased.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The repurchase by the Fund of its shares at prices below net asset value will result in an
increase in the net asset value of those shares that remain outstanding. However, there can be no
assurance that share repurchases or tender offers at or below net asset value will result in the
Fund&#146;s shares trading at a price equal to their net asset value. Nevertheless, the fact that the
Fund&#146;s shares may be the subject of repurchase or tender offers from time to time, or that the Fund
may be converted to an open-end investment company, may reduce any spread between market price and
net asset value that might otherwise exist.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, a purchase by the Fund of its common shares will decrease the Fund&#146;s total
managed assets which would likely have the effect of increasing the Fund&#146;s expense ratio. Any
purchase by the Fund of its common shares at a time when preferred shares are outstanding will
increase the leverage applicable to the outstanding common shares then remaining.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Before deciding whether to take any action if the common shares trade below net asset value,
the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees would likely consider all relevant factors, including the extent and
duration of the discount, the liquidity of the Fund&#146;s portfolio, the impact of any action that
might be taken on the Fund or its shareholders and market considerations. Based on these
considerations, even if the Fund&#146;s shares should trade at a discount, the Board of Trustees may
determine that, in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders, no action should be taken.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a summary discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences that may
be relevant to a shareholder that acquires, holds and/or disposes of the Fund&#146;s securities. This
discussion only addresses certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. shareholders who hold their
shares as capital assets and does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that
may be relevant to particular shareholders in light of their individual circumstances. This
discussion also does not address the tax consequences to shareholders who are subject to special
rules, including, without limitation, financial institutions,
regulated investment companies, insurance companies, brokers and dealers in
securities or foreign currencies, certain securities traders, foreign holders, persons who hold their shares as or in a hedge
against currency risk, a constructive sale, or conversion transaction, holders who are subject to
the alternative minimum tax, or tax-exempt or tax-deferred plans, accounts, or entities. In
addition, the discussion does not address any state, local, or foreign tax consequences. The
discussion reflects applicable tax laws of the United States as of the date of this Statement of
Additional Information, which tax laws may be changed or subject to new interpretations by the
courts or the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) retroactively or prospectively. No attempt is made
to present a detailed explanation of all U.S. federal income tax concerns affecting the Fund and
its shareholders, and the discussion set forth herein does not constitute tax advice. INVESTORS
ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISERS TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF
INVESTING IN THE FUND, INCLUDING THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES
TO THEM AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAX LAWS.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to U.S. Treasury Department Circular 230, we are informing you that (1) this discussion is not intended to be used, was not written to be used, and cannot be used, by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the U.S. federal tax laws, (2) this discussion was written by us in connection with the registration of our securities and our promotion or marketing, and (3) each taxpayer should seek advice based on his, her or its particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Federal Income Taxation of the Fund</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has elected to be treated, and intends to qualify each year, as a &#147;regulated
investment company&#148; under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
&#147;Code&#148;), so that it will not pay U.S. federal income tax on investment company taxable income
(determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gains timely
distributed to shareholders. If the Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company and
distributes to its shareholders at least 90% of the sum of (i)&nbsp;its &#147;investment company taxable
income&#148; as that term is defined in the Code (which includes, among
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">other things, dividends, taxable interest, and the excess of any net short-term capital gains
over net long-term capital losses, less certain deductible expenses) without regard to the
deduction for dividends paid and (ii)&nbsp;the excess of its gross tax-exempt interest, if any, over
certain disallowed deductions, the Fund will be relieved of U.S. federal income tax on any income
of the Fund, including long-term capital gains, distributed to shareholders. However, if the Fund
retains any investment company taxable income or &#147;net capital gain&#148; (i.e., the excess of net
long-term capital gain over the sum of net short-term capital loss and any capital loss
carryforward), it will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates on the
amount retained. The Fund intends to distribute at least annually, all or substantially all of its
investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt interest, if any, and net capital gain.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If for any taxable year the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, it would be treated in the same manner as a regular corporation
subject to U.S. federal income tax and distributions to its shareholders would not be deductible by
the Fund in computing its taxable income. In such event, the Fund&#146;s distributions, to the extent
derived from the Fund&#146;s current or accumulated earnings and profits, would generally constitute
ordinary dividends, which would generally be eligible for the dividends received deduction
available to corporate shareholders under Section&nbsp;243 of the Code, and noncorporate shareholders of
the Fund would generally be able to treat such distributions as &#147;qualified dividend income&#148;
eligible for reduced rates of federal income taxation in taxable years beginning on or before
December&nbsp;31, 2010 under Section&nbsp;1(h)(11) of the Code, as described below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the Code, the Fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% federal excise tax on its
undistributed ordinary income for a calendar year and its capital gains for the one-year period
generally ending on October&nbsp;31 of such calendar year if it fails to meet certain distribution
requirements with respect to that year. The Fund intends to make distributions in a timely manner
and in an amount sufficient to avoid such tax and accordingly does not expect to be subject to this
excise tax.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In order to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, the Fund
must, among other things, derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from
(i)&nbsp;dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other
disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including gains from
options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such
stock, securities or currencies and (ii)&nbsp;net income derived from interests in certain publicly
traded partnerships that derive less than 90% of their gross income from the items described in (i)
above (each, a &#147;Qualified Publicly Traded Partnership&#148;) (the &#147;90% income test&#148;). For purposes of
the 90% income test, the character of income earned by certain entities in which the Fund invests
that are not treated as corporations (e.g., partnerships other than Qualified Publicly Traded
Partnerships) for U.S. federal income tax purposes will generally pass through to the Fund.
Consequently, the Fund may be required to limit its equity
investments in certain such entities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to the 90% income test, the Fund must also diversify its holdings (the &#147;asset
test&#148;) so that, at the end of each quarter of its taxable year (i)&nbsp;at least 50% of the market value
of the Fund&#146;s total assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities,
securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities
of any one issuer limited for the purposes of this calculation to an amount not greater in value
than 5% of the value of the Fund&#146;s total assets and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of such issuer, and (ii)&nbsp;not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested
in the securities (other than U.S. government securities or securities of other regulated
investment companies) of any one issuer or of two or more issuers controlled by the Fund and
engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses or in the securities of one or more
Qualified Publicly Traded Partnerships.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange gains and losses realized by the Fund in connection with certain transactions
involving foreign currency-denominated debt securities, certain options and futures contracts
relating to foreign currency, foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currencies, or payables
or receivables denominated in a foreign currency are subject to Section&nbsp;988 of the Code, which
generally causes such gains and losses to be treated as ordinary income and losses and may affect
the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Fund acquires any equity interest (generally including not only stock but also an
option to acquire stock such as is inherent in a convertible bond) in certain foreign corporations
that receive at least 75% of their annual gross income from passive sources (such as interest,
dividends, certain rents and royalties, or capital gains) or that hold at least 50% of their assets
in investments held for the production of such passive income (&#147;passive foreign investment
companies&#148;), the Fund could be subject to U.S. federal income tax and additional interest charges
on &#147;excess distributions&#148; received from such companies or on gain from the sale of equity interests
in such companies, even if all income or gain actually received by the Fund is timely distributed
to its shareholders. These investments could also result in the
treatment as ordinary income of associated gains on a sale of the
investment. The Fund would not be able to pass through to its shareholders any
credit or deduction for such tax. Tax elections may generally be available that would ameliorate
these adverse tax consequences, but any such election could require the Fund to recognize taxable
income or gain (which would be subject to the distribution requirements described above) without
the concurrent receipt of cash. The Fund may limit and/or manage its holdings in passive foreign
investment companies to limit its U.S. federal income tax liability or maximize its return from
these investments.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Fund invests in certain pay-in-kind securities, zero coupon securities, deferred
interest securities or, in general, any other securities with original issue discount (or with
market discount if the Fund elects to include market discount in income currently), the Fund must
accrue income on such investments for each taxable year, which generally will be prior to the
receipt of the corresponding cash payments. However, the Fund must distribute, at least annually,
all or substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including such accrued income,
to shareholders to avoid U.S. federal income and excise taxes. Therefore, the Fund may have to
dispose of its portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to generate cash, or may
have to leverage itself by borrowing the cash, to satisfy distribution requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may acquire market discount bonds.  A market discount bond is a security acquired in the secondary market at a price below its redemption value (or its adjusted issue price if it is also an original issue discount bond).  If the Fund invests in a market discount bond, it will be required to treat any gain recognized on the disposition of such market discount bond as ordinary income
(instead of capital gain) to the extent of the accrued market discount, unless the Fund
elects to include the market discount in income as it accrues as discussed above.
Such market discount will not constitute qualified dividend income.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in debt obligations that are in the lowest rating categories or are
unrated, including debt obligations of issuers not currently paying interest or who are in default.
Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present special tax issues for
the Fund. The U.S. federal income tax laws are not entirely clear about issues such as when the
Fund may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what
extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless securities and how payments received on
obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income. These and other related
issues will be addressed by the Fund when, as and if it invests in such securities, in order to
seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated
investment company and does not become subject to U.S. federal income or excise taxes.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may engage in various transactions utilizing options, futures contracts, forward
contracts, hedge instruments, straddles, swaps and other similar transactions. Such transactions
may be subject to special provisions of the Code that, among other things, affect the character of
any income realized by the Fund from such investments, accelerate recognition of income to the
Fund, defer Fund losses, affect the holding period of the Fund&#146;s securities, affect whether
distributions will be eligible for the dividends received deduction or be treated as qualified
dividend income and affect the determination
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">of whether capital gain and loss is characterized as long-term or short-term capital gain or
loss. These rules could therefore affect the character, amount and timing of distributions to
shareholders. These provisions may also require the Fund to &#147;mark-to-market&#148; certain types of the
positions in its portfolio (i.e., treat them as if they were closed out), which may cause the Fund
to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make distributions in amounts necessary to
satisfy the distribution requirements for avoiding U.S. federal income and excise taxes. The Fund
will monitor its transactions and will make the appropriate entries in its books and records when
it acquires an option, futures contract, forward contract, hedge instrument, swap or other similar
investment, and if the Fund deems it advisable, will make appropriate elections in order to
mitigate the effect of these rules, prevent disqualification of the Fund as a regulated investment
company and minimize the imposition of U.S. federal income and excise taxes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s transactions in broad based equity index futures contracts, exchange traded options
on such indices and certain other futures contracts are generally considered &#147;Section&nbsp;1256
contracts&#148; for federal income tax purposes. Any unrealized gains or losses on such Section&nbsp;1256
contracts are treated as though they were realized at the end of each taxable year. The resulting
gain or loss is treated as sixty percent long-term capital gain or loss and forty percent
short-term capital gain or loss. Gain or loss recognized on actual sales of Section&nbsp;1256 contracts
is treated in the same manner. As noted below, distributions of net short-term capital gain are
taxable to shareholders as ordinary income while distributions of net long-term capital gain are
taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long the shareholder has held
shares of the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s entry into a short sale transaction, an option or certain other contracts could be
treated as the constructive sale of an appreciated financial position, causing the Fund to realize
gain, but not loss, on the position.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in REITs that hold residual interests in real estate mortgage investment
conduits (&#147;REMICs&#148;). Under a notice issued by the IRS, a portion of the Fund&#146;s income from a REIT
that is attributable to the REIT&#146;s residual interest in a REMIC (referred to in the Code as an
&#147;excess inclusion&#148;) will be subject to U.S. federal income tax in all events. This notice also
provides that excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as the Fund, will be
allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the dividends
received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related
REMIC residual interest directly. In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders
(i)&nbsp;cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift
institutions), (ii)&nbsp;will constitute unrelated business taxable income to entities (including a
qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other
tax-exempt entity) subject to federal income tax on unrelated business income, thereby potentially
requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be
required to file a federal income tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and
(iii)&nbsp;in the case of a foreign shareholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal
withholding tax. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a &#147;disqualified organization&#148;
(as defined in the Code) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the
regulated investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion
income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the
highest federal income tax rate imposed on corporations. The Fund does not intend to invest in
REITs in which a substantial portion of the assets will consist of residual interests in REMICs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries, including
taxes on interest, dividends and capital gains with respect to its investments in those countries,
which would, if imposed, reduce the yield on or return from those investments. Tax treaties
between certain
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes in
some cases.
The Fund does not expect to satisfy the requirements for passing through to its shareholders their pro rata
shares of qualified foreign taxes paid by the Fund, with the result that shareholders will not be
required to include such taxes in their gross incomes and will not be entitled to a tax deduction or credit
for such taxes on their own federal income tax returns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Common Shares and Preferred Shares</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Common Share Distributions</I>. Unless a shareholder is ineligible to participate or elects
otherwise, all distributions on common shares will be automatically reinvested in additional common shares of the
Fund pursuant to the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the
&#147;Dividend Reinvestment Plan&#148;). For U.S. federal income tax
purposes, dividends are generally taxable whether a shareholder takes them in cash or they are
reinvested pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan in additional shares of the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions of investment company taxable income (determined without regard to the deduction
for dividends paid), which includes dividends, taxable interest, net
short-term capital gain in
excess of net long-term capital loss and certain net foreign exchange gains, are, except as
discussed below, taxable as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund&#146;s current and accumulated
earnings and profits. A portion of such dividends may qualify for the dividends received deduction
available to corporations under Section&nbsp;243 of the Code and the reduced rate of taxation under Section&nbsp;1(h)(11)
of the Code that applies to qualified dividend income received by noncorporate shareholders. For taxable
years beginning on or before December&nbsp;31, 2010, qualified dividend income
received by noncorporate shareholders is taxed at rates equivalent to
long-term capital gain tax
rates, which currently reach a maximum of 15%. Qualified dividend income generally includes
dividends from domestic corporations and dividends from foreign corporations that meet certain
specified criteria, although dividends paid by REITs will not
generally be eligible for treatment as
qualified dividend income. The Fund generally can pass the tax treatment of qualified dividend
income it receives through to Fund shareholders. For the Fund to receive qualified dividend income,
the Fund must meet certain holding period and other requirements with respect to the stock on which
the otherwise qualified dividend is paid. In addition, the Fund cannot be obligated to make
payments (pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) with respect to substantially similar or related
property. The same provisions, including the holding period requirements, apply to each
shareholder&#146;s investment in the Fund for the dividends received by the shareholder to be eligible
for such treatment. The provisions of the Code applicable to qualified dividend income and the 15%
maximum individual tax rate on long-term capital gains are currently
effective for taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2010.
Thereafter, unless Congress enacts legislation providing otherwise, qualified dividend income will no longer be taxed at the rates applicable to long-term
capital gains, but rather will be taxed at ordinary federal income tax rates, which reach a current
maximum rate of 35%. Distributions of net
capital gain, if any, are taxable as long term capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes
without regard to the length of time the shareholder has held shares of the Fund. A distribution of
an amount in excess of the Fund&#146;s current and accumulated earnings and profits, if any, will be
treated by a shareholder as a tax-free return of capital which is applied against and reduces the
shareholder&#146;s basis in his or her shares. To the extent that the amount of any such distribution
exceeds the shareholder&#146;s basis in his or her shares, the excess will be treated by the shareholder
as gain from the sale or exchange of shares. The U.S. federal income tax status of all
distributions will be designated by the Fund and reported to the shareholders annually.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Fund retains any net capital gain, the Fund may designate the retained amount as
undistributed capital gains in a notice to shareholders who, if subject to U.S. federal income tax
on long-term capital gains, (i)&nbsp;will be required to include in
income, as long-term capital gain,
their proportionate share of such undistributed amount, and (ii)&nbsp;will be entitled to credit their
proportionate share of the federal income tax paid by the Fund on the undistributed amount against
their U.S. federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent the credit
exceeds such liabilities. For U.S. federal
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">income tax purposes, the tax basis of shares owned by a shareholder of the Fund will be
increased by the difference between the amount of undistributed net capital gain included in the
shareholder&#146;s gross income and the federal income tax deemed paid by the shareholder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a shareholder&#146;s distributions are automatically reinvested
pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan and the
plan agent invests the distribution in shares acquired on behalf of the shareholder in open-market
purchases, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the shareholder will be treated as having received
a taxable distribution in the amount of the cash dividend that the shareholder would have received
if the shareholder had elected to receive cash. If a shareholder&#146;s distributions are automatically
reinvested pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan and the plan agent invests the distribution in newly issued shares
of the Fund, the shareholder will be treated as receiving a taxable distribution equal to the fair
market value of the shares the shareholder receives.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the time of an investor&#146;s purchase of the Fund&#146;s shares, a portion of the purchase price
may be attributable to realized or unrealized appreciation in the Fund&#146;s portfolio or undistributed
taxable income of the Fund. Consequently, subsequent distributions by the Fund with respect to
these shares from such appreciation or income may be taxable to such investor even if the net asset
value of the investor&#146;s shares is, as a result of the distributions, reduced below the investor&#146;s
cost for such shares and the distributions economically represent a return of a portion of the
investment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any dividend declared by the Fund in October, November or December with a record date in such
a month and paid during the following January will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes
as paid by the Fund and received by shareholders on December&nbsp;31 of the calendar year in which it is
declared.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Preferred Share Distributions</I>. Under present law and based in part on the fact that there is
no express or implied agreement between or among a broker-dealer or any other party, and the Fund
or any owners of preferred shares, that the broker-dealer or any other party will guarantee or
otherwise arrange to ensure that an owner of preferred shares will be able to sell his or her
shares, it is anticipated that the preferred shares will constitute stock of the Fund for federal
income tax purposes, and thus distributions with respect to the preferred shares (other than
distributions in redemption of the preferred shares subject to Section 302(b) of the Code) will
generally constitute dividends to the extent of the Fund&#146;s current or accumulated earnings and
profits, as calculated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Except in the case of net capital
gain distributions, such dividends generally will be taxable at ordinary income tax rates to
holders of preferred shares but may qualify for the dividends received deduction available to
corporate shareholders under Section&nbsp;243 of the Code and the reduced rates of federal income
taxation that apply to qualified dividend income received by noncorporate shareholders under
Section&nbsp;1(h)(11) of the Code. Distributions designated by the Fund as net capital gain
distributions will be taxable as long-term capital gain regardless of the length of time a
shareholder has held shares of the Fund. Please see the discussion above on qualified dividend
income, dividends received deductions and net capital gain.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The character of the Fund&#146;s income will not affect the amount of dividends to which the
holders of preferred shares are entitled to receive. Holders of preferred shares are entitled to
receive only the amount of dividends as determined by periodic auctions. For U.S. federal income
tax purposes, however, the IRS requires that a regulated investment company that has two or more
classes of shares allocate to each such class proportionate amounts of each type of its income
(such as ordinary income and net capital gain) for each tax year. Accordingly, the Fund intends to
designate distributions made with respect to the common shares and preferred shares as consisting
of particular types of income (e.g., net capital gain and ordinary income), in accordance with each
class&#146; proportionate share of the total dividends paid to both classes. Thus, each year the Fund
will designate dividends qualifying for the corporate dividends
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">received deduction, qualified dividend income, ordinary income and net capital gains in a
manner that allocates such income between the preferred shares and common shares in proportion to
the total dividends made to each class with respect to such taxable year, or otherwise as required
by applicable law. In addition, solely for the purpose of satisfying the 90% distribution requirement and the
distribution requirement for avoiding income taxes, certain distributions made after the close of a taxable year of
the Fund may be &#147;spilled back&#148; and treated as paid during such taxable year. In such case, shareholders will
be treated as having received such dividends in the taxable year in which the distribution was actually made.  The IRS
has ruled privately that dividends paid following the close of the taxable year that are treated for federal income tax
purposes as derived from income from the prior year will be treated as dividends &#147;paid&#148; in the prior year for
purposes of determining the proportionate share of a particular type of income for each class. Accordingly, the Fund intends
 to treat any such dividends that are paid following the close of a taxable year as &#147;paid&#148; in the prior year for
purposes of determining a class&#146; proportionate share of a particular type of income. However, the private ruling is
not binding on the IRS, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will respect such treatment. Each shareholder will be
notified of the allocation within 60&nbsp;days after the
end of the year.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the Fund is required to distribute annually at least 90% of its investment company
taxable income (determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid), the Fund is not
required to distribute net capital gains to the shareholders. The Fund may retain and reinvest
such gains and pay federal income taxes on such gains (the &#147;net undistributed capital gain&#148;).
Please see the discussion above on undistributed capital gains. However, it is unclear whether a portion of the net undistributed capital gain would have to be
allocated to the preferred shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Until and unless the Fund
receives acceptable guidance from the IRS or an opinion of counsel as to the allocation of the net
undistributed capital gain between the common shares and the preferred shares, the Fund intends to
distribute its net capital gain for any year during which it has preferred shares outstanding. Such
distribution will affect the tax character but not the amount of dividends to which holders of
preferred shares are entitled.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although dividends generally
will be treated as distributed when paid, dividends declared in October, November or December with a record date in such
months, and paid in January of the following year, will be treated as having been distributed by the Fund and received by
the shareholders on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Earnings and profits are generally treated, for federal income tax purposes, as first being
used to pay distributions on preferred shares, and then to the extent remaining, if any, to pay
distributions on the common shares. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings
and profits of the Fund are treated first as return of capital to the extent of the shareholder&#146;s
basis in the shares and, after the adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will be treated as capital
gain to a shareholder who holds such shares as a capital asset.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Fund utilizes leverage through borrowings, or otherwise, asset coverage limitations
imposed by the 1940 Act as well as additional restrictions that may be imposed by certain lenders
on the payment of dividends or distributions potentially could limit or eliminate the Fund&#146;s
ability to make distributions on its common shares and/or preferred shares until the asset coverage
is restored. These limitations could prevent the Fund from distributing at least 90% of its
investment company taxable income as is required under the Code and therefore might jeopardize the
Fund&#146;s qualification as a regulated investment company and/or might subject the Fund to a
nondeductible 4% federal excise tax. Upon any failure to meet the asset coverage requirements
imposed by the 1940 Act, the Fund may, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted under the
1940 Act, purchase or redeem preferred shares in order to maintain or restore the requisite asset
coverage and avoid the adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders of failing to meet the
distribution requirements. There can be no assurance, however, that any such action would achieve
these objectives. The Fund will endeavor to avoid restrictions on its ability to distribute
dividends.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Sales of Fund Shares</I>. Sales and other dispositions of the Fund&#146;s shares are taxable events
for shareholders that are subject to federal income tax. Selling shareholders will generally
recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount received for such
shares and their adjusted
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">tax basis in the shares sold. If such shares are held as a capital asset at the time of sale,
the gain or loss will generally be a long-term capital gain or loss
if the shares have been held for more than one year and, if not held
for such period, a short-term capital gain or loss. Similarly, a redemption (including a
redemption by the Fund resulting from liquidation of the Fund), if any, of all of the shares
(common and preferred) actually and constructively held by a shareholder generally will give rise
to capital gain or loss under Section&nbsp;302(b) of the Code if the shareholder does not own (and is
not regarded under certain federal income tax law rules of constructive ownership as owning) any
common or preferred shares of the Fund and provided that the redemption proceeds do not represent
declared but unpaid dividends. Other redemptions may also give rise to capital gain or loss, if
several conditions imposed by Section&nbsp;302(b) of the Code are satisfied.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any loss realized by a shareholder upon the sale or other disposition of shares with a tax
holding period of six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of
any amounts treated as distributions of long-term capital gain with respect to such shares. Losses
on sales or other dispositions of shares may be disallowed under &#147;wash sale&#148; rules in the event of
other investments in the Fund (including those made pursuant to reinvestment of dividends) or other
substantially identical stock or securities within a period of 61&nbsp;days beginning 30&nbsp;days before and
ending 30&nbsp;days after a sale or other disposition of shares. In such a case, the disallowed portion
of any loss generally would be included in the U.S. federal income tax basis of the shares
acquired. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their individual
circumstances to determine whether any particular transaction in the Fund&#146;s shares is properly
treated as a sale for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the tax treatment of any gains or losses
recognized in such transactions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Federal Income Tax Withholding</I>. Federal law requires that the Fund withhold, as &#147;backup
withholding,&#148; 28% of reportable payments, including dividends, capital gain distributions and the
proceeds of sales or other dispositions of the Fund&#146;s shares paid to shareholders who have not
complied with IRS regulations. In order to avoid this withholding requirement, shareholders must
certify on their account applications, or on a separate IRS Form W-9, that the social security
number or other taxpayer identification number they provide is their correct number and that they
are not currently subject to backup withholding, or that they are exempt from backup withholding.
The Fund may nevertheless be required to backup withhold if it receives notice from the IRS or a
broker that the number provided is incorrect or backup withholding is
applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Other Matters</I>. Treasury regulations provide that if a shareholder recognizes a loss with
respect to shares of $2&nbsp;million or more in a single taxable year (or $4&nbsp;million or more in any
combination of taxable years) for a shareholder who is an individual, S corporation or trust or $10
million or more for a corporate shareholder in any single taxable year (or $20&nbsp;million or more in
any combination of years), the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form
8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting
requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not
excepted. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to
shareholders of most or all regulated investment companies. The fact that a loss is reportable
under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer&#146;s treatment
of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the
applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of certain federal income tax provisions above relates only to U.S. federal
income tax consequences for shareholders who are U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens or resident aliens or
U.S. corporations, partnerships, trusts or estates who are subject to U.S. federal income tax on a
net income basis). Investors other than U.S. persons, including non-resident alien individuals,
may be subject to different U.S. federal income tax treatment. With respect to such persons, the
Fund must generally withhold U.S. federal withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or, if the Fund
receives certain certifications
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">from such non-U.S. shareholder, such lower rate as prescribed by an applicable tax treaty) on
amounts treated as ordinary dividends from the Fund. However, effective for taxable years of the
Fund beginning before January&nbsp;1, 2008, the Fund will generally not be required to withhold tax on
any amounts paid to a non-U.S. person with respect to dividends attributable to &#147;qualified
short-term gain&#148; (i.e., the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss)
designated as such by the Fund and dividends attributable to certain U.S. source interest income
that would not be subject to federal withholding tax if earned directly by a non-U.S. person,
provided such amounts are properly designated by the Fund. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN
TAX ADVISORS ON THESE MATTERS AND ON ANY SPECIFIC QUESTION OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN
AND OTHER APPLICABLE TAX LAWS BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND.
</DIV>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
present law, it is anticipated that our debt securities will constitute indebtedness
for federal income tax purposes, which the discussion below assumes. We intend to treat all
payments made with respect to the debt securities consistent with this characterization.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments or accruals of interest on debt securities generally will be taxable to you as
ordinary interest income at the time such interest is received (actually or constructively) or
accrued, in accordance with your regular method of accounting for federal income tax purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Initially, your tax basis in debt securities acquired generally will be equal to your cost to
acquire such debt securities. This basis will increase by the amounts, if any, that you include in
income under the rules governing market discount, and will decrease by the amount of any amortized
premium on such debt securities, as discussed below. When you sell or exchange any of your debt
securities, or if any of your debt securities are redeemed, you generally will recognize gain or
loss equal to the difference between the amount you realize on the transaction (less any accrued
and unpaid interest, which will be subject to federal income tax as interest in the manner described above) and
your tax basis in the debt securities relinquished.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as discussed below with respect to market discount, the gain or loss that you recognize
on the sale, exchange or redemption of any of your debt securities generally will be capital gain
or loss. Such gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the disposed debt
securities were held for more than one year and will be short-term capital gain or loss if the
disposed debt securities were held for one year or less. Net long-term capital gain recognized by
a noncorporate U.S. holder generally will be subject to federal income tax at a lower rate
(currently a maximum rate of 15%, although this rate will increase to
20% for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010) than net
short-term capital gain or ordinary income (currently a maximum rate of 35%). For corporate
holders, capital gain is generally taxed for federal income tax
purposes at the same rate as ordinary income, that is, currently at
a maximum rate of 35%. A holder&#146;s ability to deduct capital losses may be limited.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you purchase debt securities at a cost greater than their stated principal amount, plus
accrued interest, you will be considered to have purchased the debt securities at a premium, and
you generally may elect to amortize this premium as an offset to interest income, using a constant
yield method, over the remaining term of the debt securities. If you make the election to amortize
the premium, it generally will apply to all debt instruments that you
hold at the beginning of the first taxable year to which the election
applies, as well as any debt instruments that you subsequently acquire. In addition, you may not
revoke the election without the consent of the IRS. If you elect to amortize the premium, you will
be required to reduce your tax basis in the debt securities by the amount of the premium amortized
during your holding period. If you do not elect to amortize premium, the amount of premium will be
included in your tax basis in the debt securities. Therefore, if you do not elect to amortize the
premium and you hold the debt securities to maturity, you generally will be required to treat the
premium as a capital loss when the debt securities are redeemed.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you purchase debt securities at a price that reflects a &#147;market discount,&#148; any principal
payments on, or any gain that you realize on the disposition of, the debt securities generally will
be treated as ordinary interest income to the extent of the market discount that accrued on the
debt securities during the time you held such debt securities. &#147;Market discount&#148; is defined under
the Code as, in general, the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity
over the purchase price of the debt security, except that if the market discount is less than 0.25%
of the stated redemption price at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years to maturity,
the market discount is considered to be zero. In addition, you may be required to defer the
deduction of all or a portion of any interest paid on any indebtedness that you incurred or
continued to purchase or carry the debt securities that were acquired at a market discount. In
general, market discount will be treated as accruing ratably over the term of the debt securities,
or, at your election, under a constant yield method.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You may elect to include market discount in gross income currently as it accrues (on either a
ratable or constant yield basis), in lieu of treating a portion of any gain realized on a sale of
the debt securities as ordinary income. If you elect to include market discount on a current
basis, the interest deduction deferral rule described above will not apply and you will increase
your basis in the debt security by the amount of market discount you include in gross income. If
you do make such an election, it will apply to all market discount debt instruments that you
acquire on or after the first day of the first taxable year to which the election applies. This
election may not be revoked without the consent of the IRS.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Information Reporting and Backup Withholding</I>. In general, information reporting requirements
will apply to payments of principal, interest, and premium, if any, paid on debt securities and to
the proceeds of the sale of debt securities paid to U.S. holders other than certain exempt
recipients (such as certain corporations). Information reporting generally will apply to payments
of interest on the debt securities to non-U.S. Holders (as defined below) and the amount of tax, if
any, withheld with respect to such payments. Copies of the information returns reporting such
interest payments and any withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the
country in which the non-U.S. Holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax
treaty. In addition, for non-U.S. Holders, information reporting will apply to the proceeds of the
sale of debt securities within the United States or conducted through United States-related
financial intermediaries unless the certification requirements described below have been complied
with and the statement described below in &#147;Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders&#148; has been received (and the
payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the holder is a United States person)
or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may be required to withhold, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a portion of all
payments (including redemption proceeds) payable to holders of debt securities who fail to provide
us with their correct taxpayer identification number, who fail to make required certifications or
who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding (or if we have been
so notified). Certain corporate and other shareholders specified in the Code and
the regulations thereunder are exempt from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an
additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the holder&#146;s U.S. federal income tax
liability provided the appropriate information is furnished to the IRS. If you are a non-U.S.
Holder, you may have to comply with certification procedures to establish your non-U.S. status in
order to avoid backup withholding tax requirements. The certification procedures required to claim
the exemption from withholding tax on interest income described below will satisfy these
requirements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders</I>. If you are a non-resident alien individual or a foreign
corporation (a &#147;non-U.S. Holder&#148;), the payment of interest on the debt securities generally will be
considered &#147;portfolio interest&#148; and thus generally will be exempt from United States federal
withholding tax. This
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">exemption will apply to you provided that (1)&nbsp;interest paid on the debt securities is not
effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States, (2)&nbsp;you are
not a bank whose receipt of interest on the debt securities is described in Section&nbsp;881(c)(3)(A) of
the Internal Revenue Code, (3)&nbsp;you do not actually or constructively own 10&nbsp;percent or more of the
combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote, (4)&nbsp;you are not a controlled
foreign corporation that is related, directly or indirectly, to us through stock ownership, and
(5)&nbsp;you satisfy the certification requirements described below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To satisfy the certification requirements, either (1)&nbsp;the holder of any debt securities must
certify, under penalties of perjury, that such holder is a non-U.S. person and must provide such
owner&#146;s name, address and taxpayer identification number, if any, on IRS Form W-8BEN, or (2)&nbsp;a
securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customer
securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business and holds the debt securities on behalf
of the holder thereof must certify, under penalties of perjury, that it has received a valid and
properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN from the beneficial holder and comply with certain other
requirements. Special certification rules apply for debt securities held by a foreign partnership
and other intermediaries.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest on debt securities received by a non-U.S. Holder that is not excluded from U.S.
federal withholding tax under the portfolio interest exemption as described above generally will be
subject to withholding at a 30% rate, except where (1) the interest is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S.
trade or business, in which case the interest will be subject to U.S. income tax on a net basis as applicable to U.S.
holders generally or (2) a non-U.S. Holder can claim the benefits of an
applicable income tax treaty to reduce or eliminate such withholding
tax. To claim the benefit of an income tax treaty or to claim an exemption from withholding because the interest is
effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, a non-U.S. Holder must timely provide the appropriate, properly
executed IRS forms.  These forms may be required to be periodically updated.  Also, a non-U.S. Holder who is claiming
the benefits of an income tax treaty may be required to obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number and to provide
certain documentary evidence issued by foreign governmental authorities to prove residence in the foreign country.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any capital gain that a non-U.S. Holder realizes on a sale, exchange or other disposition of
debt securities generally will be exempt from U.S. federal income tax, including
withholding tax. This exemption will not apply to you if your gain is effectively connected with
your conduct of a trade or business in the U.S. or you are an individual holder and are present in
the U.S. for a period or periods aggregating 183&nbsp;days or more in the taxable year of the disposition and either your gain is
attributable to an office or other fixed place of business that you maintain in the U.S. or you
have a tax home in the United States.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT AND REGISTRAR</B>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s securities and cash are held under a custodian agreement with
State Street Bank and Trust Company, 200&nbsp;Clarendon Street,
P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;9130, Boston, Massachusetts 02117-9130. The transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and
registrar for the Fund&#146;s shares is also BNY Mellon Asset
Servicing, One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deloitte
&#038; Touche LLP, 111 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as our independent registered public accounting firm. Deloitte
&#038; Touche LLP provides
audit and audit-related services, and consultation in
connection with the review of our filing with the SEC.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
Registration Statement on Form N-2, including amendments thereto,
relating to the securities
offered hereby, has been filed by the Fund with the SEC, Washington, D.C. The prospectus,
prospectus supplement and this Statement of Additional Information do not contain all of the
information set forth in the Registration Statement, including any exhibits and schedules thereto.
For further information with
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">respect to
the Fund and the securities offered hereby, reference is made to the Registration
Statement. Statements contained in the prospectus, prospectus supplement and this Statement of
Additional Information as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to are not
necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to the copy of such contract or other
document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in
all respects by such reference. A copy of the Registration Statement may be inspected without
charge at the SEC&#146;s principal office in Washington, D.C., and copies of all or any part thereof may
be obtained from the SEC upon the payment of certain fees prescribed by the SEC.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AGREEMENT<BR>
AND DECLARATION OF TRUST</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund&#146;s Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that the Fund&#146;s Trustees shall have the
power to cause each shareholder to pay directly, in advance or arrears, for charges of the Fund&#146;s
custodian or transfer, shareholder servicing or similar agent, an amount fixed from time to time by
the Trustees, by setting off such charges due from such shareholder from declared but unpaid
dividends owed such shareholder and/or by reducing the number of shares in the account of such
shareholder by that number of full and/or fractional shares which represents the outstanding amount
of such charges due from such shareholder. The Fund has no present intention of relying on this
provision of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and would only do so if consistent with the
1940 Act or the rules and regulations or interpretations of the SEC thereunder.
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    To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Calamos Global
    Total Return Fund
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and
    liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Calamos
    Global Total Return Fund (the &#147;Fund&#148;) as of October
    31, 2009, and the related statements of operations and cash
    flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net
    assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
    the financial highlights for each of the four years in the
    period then ended and for the period from October 27, 2005
    (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2005. These
    financial statements and financial highlights are the
    responsibility of the Fund&#146;s management. Our responsibility
    is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
    financial highlights based on our audits.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
    Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
    standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
    reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
    financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund
    is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an
    audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our
    audits included consideration of internal control over financial
    reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
    appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
    expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund&#146;s
    internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
    express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a
    test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
    the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
    used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
    evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our
    procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
    October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the Fund&#146;s
    custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a
    reasonable basis for our opinion.
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    In our opinion, the financial statements and financial
    highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material
    respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31,
    2009, the results of its operations and cash flows for the year
    then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two
    years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for
    each of the four years in the period then ended and for the
    period from October 27, 2005 (commencement of operations)
    through October 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting
    principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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    Chicago, Illinois
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">ASSETS</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Investments in securities, at value (cost $145,770,806)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    143,394,729
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cash with custodian (interest bearing)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    61,782
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Foreign currency (cost $38,818)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38,707
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Receivables:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Accrued interest and dividends
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    997,839
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Prepaid expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,227
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    144,535,059
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="7">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">LIABILITIES</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Options written, at value (premium $1,730,397)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,033,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    270,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Payables:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Note payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Affiliates:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Investment advisory fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    122,476
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Deferred compensation to trustees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Financial accounting fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,409
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Trustees&#146; fees and officer compensation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    229
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    55,661
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Total liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,520,860
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 32pt">
    NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="7">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
    APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized
    8,019,138&#160;shares issued and outstanding
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    113,527,720
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Undistributed net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (586,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
    currency transactions, written options and interest rate swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,017,046
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign
    currency translations, written options and interest rate swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,944,276
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 32pt">
    NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net asset value per common shares based upon
    8,019,138&#160;shares issued and outstanding
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">See accompanying Notes to Financial
    Statements
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Statement of
    Operations
    </FONT>
</DIV>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended October 31, 2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">INVESTMENT INCOME</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Interest
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,748,764
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Dividends
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,850,737
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Dividends from affiliates
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    42,156
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Foreign taxes withheld
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (120,160
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Total investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,521,497
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="7">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">EXPENSES</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Investment advisory fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,265,579
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Interest expense and related fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    845,882
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Deferred debt structuring fee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    77,995
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Transfer agent fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,259
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Registration fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,034
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Custodian fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,261
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Printing and mailing fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,850
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Trustees&#146; fees and officer compensation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,983
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Financial accounting fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    14,643
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Accounting fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,192
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Legal fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,710
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Audit fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,366
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Other
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,411
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Total expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,350,165
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Less expense reductions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6,839
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    Net expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,343,326
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,178,171
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="7">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
    (LOSS)</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net realized gain (loss) from:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Investments, excluding purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (785,458
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,322,286
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    63,087
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Written options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,251,345
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Interest rate swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (140,134
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Investments, excluding purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,419,726
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,850,024
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Foreign currency translations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,755
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Written options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (496,637
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Interest rate swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (270,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    NET GAIN (LOSS)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28,022,696
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 24pt">
    NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,200,867
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Statements of
    Changes in Net Assets
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<P></P>

<A name='108'>
</A>
<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom">
    Year Ended October&#160;31,
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="11" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">OPERATIONS</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,178,171
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,867,286
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net realized gain (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,208,436
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,787,601
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,814,260
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (79,757,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (742,082
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (758,895
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
    shareholders resulting from operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,200,867
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (67,603,627
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="11">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON
    SHAREHOLDERS FROM</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,361,460
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,167,996
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (698,540
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,841,607
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net decrease in net assets from distributions to common
    shareholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (10,060,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (11,009,603
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="11">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">CAPITAL STOCK
    TRANSACTIONS</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Offering costs on common shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (46,028
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (181,038
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Reinvestment of distributions resulting in the issuance of
    common stock
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    163,025
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock
    transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    116,997
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (181,038
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
    SHAREHOLDERS
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,257,864
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (78,794,268
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="11">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
    SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Beginning of year
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    89,756,335
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    168,550,603
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    End of year
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    89,756,335
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="11" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Undistributed net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (586,291
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (346,634
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">See accompanying Notes to Financial
    Statements
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Statement of Cash
    Flows
    </FONT>
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<P></P>
<P>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
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</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended October 31, 2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="7">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
    ACTIVITIES:</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,200,867
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets
    from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest
    rate swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    270,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Change in written options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,049,613
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Purchase of investment securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (89,597,036
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Proceeds from disposition of investment securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    103,709,166
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Amortization and accretion of fixed-income securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (812,679
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Purchase of short term investments, net
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,174,845
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Net realized gains/losses from investments, excluding purchased
    options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    785,458
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Net realized gains/losses from purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,322,286
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on
    investments, excluding purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (33,419,726
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on purchased
    options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,850,024
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net change in assets and liabilities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    (Increase)/decrease in assets:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Accrued interest and dividends receivable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    200,243
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Prepaid expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    80,083
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (18,392
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    (Increase)/decrease in liabilities:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Payables to affiliates
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,656
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (82,475
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 32pt">
    Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,090,921
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="7">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
    ACTIVITIES:</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Offering costs related to common shares sold
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (114,461
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Distributions to common shareholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9,896,975
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Proceeds from note payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 32pt">
    Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (16,011,436
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net increase/(decrease) in cash and foreign currency*
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    79,485
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cash and foreign currency at beginning of year
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,004
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cash and foreign currency at end of year
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100,489
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Supplemental disclosure
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cash paid for interest and related fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    850,570
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Non-cash financing activities not
    included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and
    distributions of $163,025.
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">*
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Includes net change in unrealized
    appreciation or depreciation on foreign currency of ($111)
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">See accompanying Notes to Financial
    Statements
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;1&#160;&#150;
    ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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    <B>Organization.</B> Calamos Global Total Return (the
    &#147;Fund&#148;) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on
    March&#160;30, 2004 and is registered under the Investment
    Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;) as a diversified,
    closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced
    operations on October&#160;27, 2005. The Fund&#146;s investment
    objective is to provide total return through a combination of
    capital appreciation and current income.
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    <B>Fund&#160;Valuation.</B> The valuation of the Fund&#146;s
    securities is in accordance with policies and procedures adopted
    by and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.
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    Fund securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges,
    except option securities, are valued at the last current
    reported sales price at the time a Fund determines its net asset
    value (&#147;NAV&#148;). Securities traded in the
    over-the-counter market and quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market
    are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, as determined
    by NASDAQ, or lacking a NASDAQ Official Closing Price, the last
    current reported sale price on NASDAQ at the time a Fund
    determines its NAV.
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    When a last sale or closing price is not available, equity
    securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a
    U.S. securities exchange and other equity securities traded in
    the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the
    most recent bid and asked quotations in accordance with
    guidelines adopted by the board of trustees. Each option
    security traded on a U.S. securities exchange is valued at the
    mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option
    security, also in accordance with guidelines adopted by the
    board of trustees. Each over-the-counter option that is not
    traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued based
    on a quotation provided by the counterparty to such option under
    the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.
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    Fixed income securities are generally traded in the
    over-the-counter market and are valued by independent pricing
    services or by dealers who make markets in such securities.
    Valuations of fixed income securities consider yield or price of
    bonds of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of
    issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not
    rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter prices.
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    Trading on European and Far Eastern exchanges and
    over-the-counter markets is typically completed at various times
    before the close of business on each day on which the New York
    Stock Exchange (&#147;NYSE&#148;) is open. Each security trading
    on these exchanges or over-the-counter markets may be valued
    utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an
    independent pricing service approved by the board of trustees.
    The valuation of each security that meets certain criteria in
    relation to the valuation model is systematically adjusted to
    reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the
    foreign markets close. Securities that do not meet the criteria,
    or that are principally traded in other foreign markets, are
    valued as of the last reported sale price at the time the Fund
    determines its NAV, or when reliable market prices or quotations
    are not readily available, at the mean between the most recent
    bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate
    exchange or other designated time. Trading of foreign securities
    may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition,
    trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays
    or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the
    Fund&#146;s NAV is not calculated.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the pricing committee determines that the valuation of a
    security in accordance with the methods described above is not
    reflective of a fair value for such security, the security is
    valued at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the
    ultimate supervision of the board of trustees, following the
    guidelines
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    procedures adopted by the board of trustees.
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    The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to guidelines
    adopted by the board of trustees and under the ultimate
    supervision of the board of trustees, if trading in the security
    is halted or if the value of a security it holds is materially
    affected by events occurring before the Fund&#146;s pricing time
    but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which
    the security is listed. Those procedures may utilize valuations
    furnished by pricing services approved by the board of trustees,
    which may be based on market transactions for comparable
    securities and various relationships between securities that are
    generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized
    matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning
    the securities or similar securities received from recognized
    dealers in those securities.
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Notes to Financial
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of
    securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from
    market quotations or official closing prices. In light of the
    judgment involved in fair valuations, there can be no assurance
    that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate.
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    <B>Investment Transactions.</B> Investment transactions are
    recorded on a trade date basis. Net realized gains and losses
    from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost
    basis. Interest income is recognized using the accrual method
    and includes accretion of original issue and market discount and
    amortization of premium. Dividend income is recognized on the
    ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign
    securities are recorded as soon as the information becomes
    available after the ex-dividend date.
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    <B>Investment in Affiliates.</B> As of October&#160;31, 2008,
    the Fund had holdings of $3,446,730 in the affiliated fund,
    Calamos Government Money Market Fund, and as of October&#160;31,
    2009, had no holdings in the affiliated fund. During the period
    from November&#160;1, 2008 through October&#160;31, 2009, the
    Fund had net redemptions of $3,446,730 and earned $42,156 in
    dividends from the affiliated fund. The Calamos Government Money
    Market Fund was liquidated on May&#160;15, 2009 and no
    subsequent investments were made in the affiliated fund
    thereafter.
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    <B>Foreign Currency Translation.</B> Values of investments and
    other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    are translated into U.S. dollars using a rate quoted by a major
    bank or dealer in the particular currency market, as reported by
    a recognized quotation dissemination service.
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    The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of
    operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on
    investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
    prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with
    the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
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    Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise
    from disposition of foreign currency, the difference in the
    foreign exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on
    securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts
    of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on
    the ex-date or accrual date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of
    the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign
    exchange gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes
    in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other
    assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at
    period end.
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    <B>Use of Estimates.</B> The preparation of financial statements
    in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
    requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
    affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
    accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those
    estimates.
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    <B>Allocation of Expenses Among Funds.</B> Expenses directly
    attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund; certain other
    common expenses of Calamos Advisors Trust, Calamos Investment
    Trust, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund,
    Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos Strategic
    Total Return Fund, Calamos Global Total Return Fund and Calamos
    Global Dynamic Income Fund are allocated proportionately among
    each fund to which the expenses relate in relation to the net
    assets of each fund or on another reasonable basis.
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    <B>Income Taxes.</B> No provision has been made for U.S. income
    taxes because the Fund&#146;s policy is to continue to qualify
    as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue
    Code of 1986, as amended, and distribute to shareholders
    substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains.
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    Dividends and distributions paid to shareholders are recorded on
    the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions
    from net investment income and net realized capital gains is
    determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations,
    which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting
    principles. To the extent these &#147;book/tax&#148; differences
    are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within
    the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment.
    These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for
    foreign currency transactions, contingent payment debt
    instruments and methods of amortizing and accreting on fixed
    income securities. The financial statements are not adjusted for
    temporary differences.
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    The Fund recognized no liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
    A reconciliation is not provided as the beginning and ending
    amounts of unrecognized benefits are zero, with no interim
    additions, reductions or settlements. Tax years
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">2005-2008</FONT>
    remain subject to examination by the U.S. and the State of
    Illinois tax jurisdictions.
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    <B>Indemnifications.</B> Under the Fund&#146;s organizational
    documents, the Fund is obligated to indemnify its officers and
    trustees against certain liabilities incurred by them by reason
    of having been an officer or trustee of the Fund. In addition,
    in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into
    contracts that provide general indemnifications to other
    parties. The Fund&#146;s maximum exposure under these
    arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that
    may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
    Currently, the Fund&#146;s management expects the risk of
    material loss in connection to a potential claim to be remote.
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    <B>New Accounting Pronouncements.</B> Effective November&#160;1,
    2008, the Fund adopted the provisions of the Statement of
    Financial Accounting Standard No.&#160;157, Fair Value
    Measurements (&#147;SFAS&#160;157&#148;). SFAS&#160;157 defines
    fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and
    expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS&#160;157
    requires disclosure surrounding the various inputs used to
    determine a valuation, and these inputs are segregated into
    three levels. Tables summarizing the Fund&#146;s investments
    under these levels are shown in the Notes to Financial
    Statements, Note&#160;9&#160;&#150; Valuations.
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    Effective November&#160;1, 2008, the Fund adopted the Statement
    of Financial Accounting Standards No.&#160;161, Disclosures
    about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
    (SFAS&#160;161). SFAS&#160;161 requires that objectives for
    using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying
    risk and accounting designation. The required disclosures are
    reflected in the Schedules of Investments, Statements of
    Operations, and in the Notes to Financial Statements,
    Note&#160;6&#160;&#150; Derivative Instruments.
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    <B>Subsequent Events.</B> Subsequent events have been evaluated
    through December&#160;17, 2009, the date that the financial
    statements were available to be issued. All subsequent events
    determined to be relevant and material to the financial
    statements have been appropriately recorded or disclosed.
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;2&#160;&#150;
    INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES OR CERTAIN
    OTHER PARTIES
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with Calamos
    Advisors LLC (&#147;Calamos Advisors&#148;), the Fund pays an
    annual fee, payable monthly, equal to 1.00% based on the average
    weekly managed assets. &#147;Managed assets&#148; means a
    fund&#146;s total assets (including any assets attributable to
    any leverage that may be outstanding) minus total liabilities
    (other than debt representing financial leverage). Calamos
    Advisors has agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee
    charged to the Fund equal to the advisory fee paid by Calamos
    Government Money Market Fund (&#147;GMMF,&#148; which was an
    affiliated fund and a series of Calamos Investments Trust)
    attributable to the Fund&#146;s investment in GMMF, based on
    daily net assets. For the year ended October&#160;31, 2009, the
    total advisory fee waived pursuant to such agreement was $6,839
    and is included in the Statement of Operations under the caption
    &#147;Less expense reductions&#148;.
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    The Fund reimburses Calamos Advisors for a portion of
    compensation paid to the Fund&#146;s Chief Compliance Officer.
    This compensation is reported as part of &#147;Trustees&#146;
    fees and officer compensation&#148; expense on the Statement of
    Operations.
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    Pursuant to a financial accounting services agreement, during
    the year the Fund paid Calamos Advisors a fee for financial
    accounting services payable monthly at the annual rate of
    0.0175% on the first $1&#160;billion of combined assets, 0.0150%
    on the next $1&#160;billion of combined assets and 0.0110% on
    combined assets above $2&#160;billion (for purposes of this
    calculation &#147;combined assets&#148; means the sum of the
    total average daily net assets of Calamos Investment Trust,
    Calamos Advisors Trust, and the total average weekly managed
    assets of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos
    Strategic Total Return Fund, Calamos Convertible Opportunities
    and Income Fund, Calamos Global Total Return Fund and Calamos
    Global Dynamic Income Fund). Financial accounting services
    include, but are not limited to, the following: managing
    expenses and expense payment processing; monitoring the
    calculation of expense accrual amounts; calculating, tracking
    and reporting tax adjustments on all assets; and monitoring
    trustee deferred compensation plan accruals and valuations. The
    Fund pays its pro rata share of the financial accounting
    services fee payable to Calamos Advisors based on its relative
    portion of combined assets used in calculating the fee.
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    A trustee and certain officers of the Fund are also officers and
    directors of Calamos Advisors. Such trustee and officers serve
    without direct compensation from the Fund.
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    The Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the
    &#147;Plan&#148;). Under the Plan, a trustee who is not an
    &#147;interested person&#148; (as defined in the 1940 Act) and
    has elected to participate in the Plan (a &#147;participating
    trustee&#148;) may defer receipt of all or a portion of his
    compensation from the Fund. The deferred compensation payable to
    the participating trustee is credited to the trustee&#146;s
    deferral account as of the business day such compensation would
    have been paid to the participating trustee. The value of
    amounts deferred for a participating trustee is determined by
    reference to the change in value of Class&#160;I shares of one
    or more funds of Calamos Investment Trust designated by the
    participant. The value of the account increases with
    contributions to the account or with increases in the value of
    the measuring shares, and the value of the account decreases
    with withdrawals from the account or with declines in the value
    of the measuring shares. Deferred compensation investments of
    $36,775 are included in &#147;Other assets&#148; on the
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities at October&#160;31, 2009.
    The Fund&#146;s obligation to make payments under the Plan is a
    general obligation of the Fund and is included in &#147;Payable
    for deferred compensation to trustees&#148; on the Statement of
    Assets and Liabilities at October&#160;31, 2009.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;3&#160;&#150;
    INVESTMENTS
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sale of long-term
    investments, for the year ended October&#160;31, 2009 were as
    follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cost of purchases
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    78,085,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Proceeds from sales
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    83,937,037
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following information is presented on a federal income tax
    basis as of October&#160;31, 2009. Differences between the cost
    basis under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and
    federal income tax purposes are primarily due to temporary
    differences.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at
    October&#160;31, 2009 was as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cost basis of Investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    145,965,210
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Gross unrealized appreciation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    11,674,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Gross unrealized depreciation
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (14,244,974
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,570,481
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;4&#160;&#150;
    INCOME TAXES
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For the year ended October&#160;31, 2009, the Fund recorded the
    following permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character.
    The results of operations and net assets were not affected by
    these reclassifications.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="86%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Undistributed net investment income/(loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,943,632
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,943,632
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund intends to make monthly distributions from its income
    available for distribution, which consists of the Fund&#146;s
    dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses,
    and net realized gains on stock investments. At least annually,
    the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its
    net realized capital gains, if any. Distributions are recorded
    on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between
    distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis.
    Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
    America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis
    earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as
    a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax
    accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">paid-in-capital.</FONT>
    For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains
    are considered to be from ordinary income. Distributions in any
    year may include a return of capital component.
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Notes to Financial
    Statements
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<P></P>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Distributions were characterized for federal income tax purposes
    as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=quadleft -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=quadright -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="5%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October 31, 2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October 31, 2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="11" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Distributions paid from:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Ordinary income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $9,361,460
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,765,379
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Long-term capital gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    698,540
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,753,397
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of October&#160;31, 2009, the components of accumulated
    earnings/(loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Undistributed ordinary income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,664,682
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Undistributed capital gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Total undistributed earnings
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,664,682
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Accumulated capital and other losses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net unrealized gains/(losses)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3,138,680
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,473,998
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Other
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (39,523
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Paid-in capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    113,527,720
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net assets applicable to common shareholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;5&#160;&#150;
    COMMON SHARES
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    There are unlimited common shares of beneficial interest
    authorized and 8,019,138&#160;shares outstanding at
    October&#160;31, 2009. Calamos Advisors owned 9,751 of the
    outstanding shares at October&#160;31, 2009. Transactions in
    common shares were as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October 31, 2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>October 31, 2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="11" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Beginning shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,006,981
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,006,981
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,157
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="9" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="9" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Ending shares
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,019,138
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,006,981
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="9" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="9" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section&#160;23(c) of
    the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may from time
    to time purchase its shares of common stock in the open market.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;6&#160;&#150;
    DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Foreign Currency Risk.</B> The Fund may engage in portfolio
    hedging with respect to changes in currency exchange rates by
    entering into foreign currency contracts to purchase or sell
    currencies. A forward foreign currency contract is a commitment
    to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a
    negotiated forward rate. Risks associated with such contracts
    include, among other things, movement in the value of the
    foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of
    the counterparty to perform. The net unrealized gain, if any,
    represents the credit risk to the Fund on a forward foreign
    currency contract. The contracts are valued daily at forward
    foreign exchange rates and an unrealized gain or loss is
    recorded. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when a position is
    closed or upon settlement of the contracts. There were no open
    forward currency contracts at October&#160;31, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Equity Risk.</B> The Fund may engage in option transactions
    and in doing so achieve the similar objectives to what it would
    achieve through the sale or purchase of individual securities. A
    call option, upon payment of a premium, gives the purchaser of
    the option the right to buy, and the seller of the option the
    obligation to sell, the underlying security, index or other
    instrument at the exercise price. A put option gives the
    purchaser of the option, upon payment of a premium, the right to
    sell, and the seller the obligation to buy, the underlying
    security, index, or other instrument at the exercise price.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To seek to offset some of the risk of a potential decline in
    value of certain long positions, the Fund may also purchase put
    options on individual securities, broad-based securities indexes
    or certain exchange traded funds (&#147;ETFs&#148;). The Fund
    may also seek to
</DIV>
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Notes to Financial
    Statements
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<P></P>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    generate income from option premiums by writing (selling)
    options on a portion of the equity securities (including
    securities that are convertible into equity securities) in the
    Fund&#146;s portfolio, on broad-based securities indexes, or
    certain ETFs.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount
    equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When a Fund
    writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to
    that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability
    is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the
    option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a
    gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If
    an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded
    as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis
    of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a
    gain or loss. The difference between the premium and the amount
    received or paid on a closing purchase or sale transaction is
    also treated as a realized gain or loss. The cost of securities
    acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by
    premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the
    exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid. Gain
    or loss on written options and purchased options is presented
    separately as net realized gain or loss on written options and
    net realized gain or loss on purchased options, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of October&#160;31, 2009, the Fund had outstanding purchased
    options and/or written options as listed on the Schedule of
    Investments. For the year ended October&#160;31, 2009, the Fund
    had the following transactions in options written:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="61%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="11%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>   <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>   <!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of Contracts</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Premiums Received</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="11" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Options outstanding at October&#160;31, 2008
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,910
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,177,421
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Options written
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,420
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,386,340
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Options closed
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (32,080
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7,833,364
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Options exercised
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Options expired
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="9" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="9" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Options outstanding at October&#160;31, 2009
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,730,397
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Interest Rate Risk.</B> The Fund may engage in interest rate
    swaps primarily to manage duration and yield curve risk, as
    alternatives to direct investments, or to hedge the interest
    rate risk on the fund&#146;s borrowings (see
    Note&#160;7&#160;&#150; Borrowings). An interest rate swap is a
    contract that involves the exchange of one type of interest rate
    for another type of interest rate. Three main types of interest
    rate swaps are coupon swaps (fixed rate to floating rate in the
    same currency); basis swaps (one floating rate index to another
    floating rate index in the same currency); and cross-currency
    interest rate swaps (fixed rate in one currency to floating rate
    in another). In the case of a coupon swap, a Fund may agree with
    a counterparty that the Fund will pay a fixed rate (multiplied
    by a notional amount) while the counterparty will pay a floating
    rate multiplied by the same notional amount. If interest rates
    rise, resulting in a diminution in the value of the Fund&#146;s
    portfolio, the Fund would receive payments under the swap that
    would offset, in whole or in part, such diminution in value; if
    interest rates fall, the Fund would likely lose money on the
    swap transaction. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset, and
    unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the Statement
    of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps,
    including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or
    received on swaps, is reported as change in net unrealized
    appreciation/depreciation on interest rate swaps in the
    Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded in
    net realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations upon
    payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of the
    swap agreements. Swap agreements are stated at fair value.
    Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of
    involvement in these transactions, but the amounts potentially
    subject to credit risk are much smaller. In connection with
    these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in
    accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts in
    the event of default or bankruptcy.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Premiums paid to or by a Fund are accrued daily and included in
    realized gain (loss) when paid on swaps in the accompanying
    Statement of Operations. The contracts are
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">marked-to-market</FONT>
    daily based upon third party vendor valuations and changes in
    value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
    Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the
    contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement
    of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the
    returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the
    counterparties to perform under the contracts&#146; terms,
    counterparty&#146;s creditworthiness, and the possible lack of
    liquidity with respect to the contracts.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As of October&#160;31, 2009, the Fund had outstanding interest
    rate swap agreements as listed on the Schedule of Investments.
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Notes to Financial
    Statements
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Below are the types of derivatives in the Fund by gross value as
    of October&#160;31, 2009:
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Assets</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Liabilities</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Statement of Assets &#038;<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Statement of Assets &#038; <BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Liabilities Location</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Value</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Liabilities Location</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Value </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="13" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Derivative Type:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Investments in securities
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    319,383
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Written options
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,033,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Interest Rate contracts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Unrealized appreciation on swaps
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Unrealized depreciation on swaps
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    270,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <B>VOLUME OF DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
    OCTOBER 31, 2009*</B>
</DIV>

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    Equity:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Purchased options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Written options
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,420
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Foreign currency contracts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Interest rate swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Credit swaps
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">* </FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Activity during the period is
    measured by opened number of contracts for options and opened
    notional amount for swap contracts.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;7&#160;&#150;
    BORROWINGS
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund, with the approval of its Board of Trustees, including
    its independent Trustees, has entered into a financing package
    that includes a Committed Facility Agreement (the Agreement)
    with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. (as successor to Bank of
    America&#160;N.A.) (&#147;BNP&#148;) that allows the Fund to
    borrow up to an initial limit of $59,000,000 and a Lending
    Agreement, as defined below. The Agreement with BNP replaced the
    outstanding auction rate preferred securities, and an initial
    draw-down of $59,000,000 under the Agreement was utilized to pay
    off outstanding indebtedness under the outstanding auction rate
    preferred securities in its entirety. Borrowings under the
    Agreement are secured by assets of the Fund that are held with
    the Fund&#146;s custodian in a separate account (the
    &#147;pledged collateral&#148;). Interest is charged at the
    quarterly LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus .95% on
    the amount borrowed and .85% on the undrawn balance. For the
    year ended October&#160;31, 2009, the average borrowings under
    the Agreement and the average interest rate were $30,263,014 and
    1.98%, respectively. As of October&#160;31, 2009, the amount of
    such outstanding borrowings is $30,000,000. The interest rate
    applicable to the borrowings on October&#160;31, 2009 was 1.23%.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Lending Agreement is a separate side-agreement between the
    Fund and BNP pursuant to which BNP may borrow a portion of the
    pledged collateral (the &#147;Lent Securities&#148;) in an
    amount not to exceed the outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund
    to BNP under the Agreement. The Lending Agreement is intended to
    permit the Fund to significantly reduce the cost of its
    borrowings under the Agreement. BNP may re-register the Lent
    Securities in its own name or in another name other than the
    Fund, and may pledge, re-pledge, sell, lend or otherwise
    transfer or use the Lent Securities with all attendant rights of
    ownership. (It is the Fund&#146;s understanding that BNP will
    perform due diligence to determine the creditworthiness of any
    party that borrows Lent Securities from BNP.) The Fund may
    designate any security within the pledged collateral as
    ineligible to be a Lent Security, provided there are eligible
    securities within the pledged collateral in an amount equal to
    the outstanding borrowing owed by the Fund. During the period in
    which the Lent Securities are outstanding, BNP must remit
    payment to the Fund equal to the amount of all dividends,
    interest or other distributions earned or made by the Lent
    Securities.
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    Under the terms of the Lending Agreement, the Lent Securities
    are marked to market daily, and if the value of the Lent
    Securities exceeds the value of the then-outstanding borrowings
    owed by the Fund to BNP under the Agreement (the &#147;Current
    Borrowings&#148;), BNP must, on that day, either (1)&#160;return
    Lent Securities to the Fund&#146;s custodian in an amount
    sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities
    to equal the Current Borrowings; or (2)&#160;post cash
    collateral with the Fund&#146;s custodian equal to the
    difference between the value of the Lent Securities and the
    value of the Current Borrowings. If BNP fails to perform either
    of these actions as required, the Fund will recall securities,
    as discussed below, in an amount sufficient to cause the value
    of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current
    Borrowings. The Fund can recall any of the Lent Securities and
    BNP shall, to the extent
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Notes to Financial
    Statements
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    commercially possible, return such security or equivalent
    security to the Fund&#146;s custodian no later than three
    business days after such request. If the Fund recalls a Lent
    Security pursuant to the Lending Agreement, and BNP fails to
    return the Lent Securities or equivalent securities in a timely
    fashion, BNP shall remain liable to the Fund&#146;s custodian
    for the ultimate delivery of such Lent Securities, or equivalent
    securities, and for any buy-in costs that the executing broker
    for the sales transaction may impose with respect to the failure
    to deliver. The Fund shall also have the right to apply and
    set-off an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the
    then-current fair market value of such Lent Securities against
    the Current Borrowings.
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;8&#160;&#150;
    STRUCTURED EQUITY LINKED SECURITIES
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund may also invest in structured equity-linked securities
    created by third parties, typically investment banks. Structured
    equity linked securities created by such parties may be designed
    to simulate the characteristics of traditional convertible
    securities or may be designed to alter or emphasize a particular
    feature. Traditional convertible securities typically offer
    stable cash flows with the ability to participate in capital
    appreciation of the underlying common stock. Because traditional
    convertible securities are exercisable at the option of the
    holder, the holder is protected against downside risk.
    Structured equity-linked securities may alter these
    characteristics by offering enhanced yields in exchange for
    reduced capital appreciation or less downside protection, or any
    combination of these features. Structured equity-linked
    instruments may include structured notes, equity-linked notes,
    mandatory convertibles and combinations of securities and
    instruments, such as a debt instrument combined with a forward
    contract. Income received from these securities are recorded as
    dividends on the Statement of Operations.
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTE&#160;9&#160;&#150;
    VALUATIONS
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Various inputs are used to determine the value of the
    Fund&#146;s investments. These inputs are categorized into three
    broad levels as follows:
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<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Level&#160;1 assets and liabilities use inputs from unadjusted
    quoted prices from active markets (including securities actively
    traded on a securities exchange).
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Level&#160;2 assets and liabilities reflect inputs other than
    quoted prices, but use observable market data (including quoted
    prices of similar securities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.).
</TD>
</TR>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Level&#160;3 assets and liabilities are valued using
    unobservable inputs (including the Fund&#146;s own judgments
    about assumptions market participants would use in determining
    fair value).
</TD>
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    The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the
    Fund&#146;s assets and liabilities at fair value:
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<TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Value of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Investment<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Financial<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Valuation Inputs</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Instruments</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="11" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=209 iwidth=27 length=0 -->
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Level&#160;1&#160;&#150;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Quoted Prices
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Common Stocks
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    26,318,132
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Convertible Preferred Stocks
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    8,003,268
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Purchased Options
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    319,383
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Written Options
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,033,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Short Term Investments
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,271,885
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Level&#160;2&#160;&#150;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Other significant observable inputs
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Common Stocks
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    42,365,049
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Convertible Bonds
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    28,554,480
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Corporate Bonds
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    25,164,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Sovereign Bonds
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    4,937,192
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Convertible Preferred Stocks
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,875,778
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Structured Equity-Linked Securities
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    3,584,616
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &#160;Interest Rate Swaps
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (270,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Total
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    143,394,729
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,304,310
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<A name='110'>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Selected data for
    a share outstanding throughout each period were as
    follows:</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    October 27,<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    2005*<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    through<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="15" align="center" valign="bottom">
    Year Ended October 31,
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    October 31,
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="21" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2009</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2008</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2007</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2006</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2005</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="23" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net asset value, beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $21.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $16.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $14.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $14.32 <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a</SUP>

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">)</SUP>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Income from investment operations:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.74
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    **
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.86
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.51
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.40
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Distributions to preferred shareholders from:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net investment income (common share equivalent basis)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net realized gains (common share equivalent basis)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    --<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(b</SUP>

</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">)</SUP>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Total from investment operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (8.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Less distributions to common shareholders from:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred
    shares and related offering costs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net asset value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $13.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $11.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $21.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $16.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $14.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Market value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $13.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $9.54
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $19.51
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $15.62
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $15.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Total investment return based
    on:<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(c)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net asset value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (41.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20.77
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.24
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Market value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    56.98
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (46.54
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33.84
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net assets, end of period (000)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $112,014
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $89,756
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $168,551
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $130,588
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $114,439
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Preferred shares, at redemption value ($25,000 per share
    liquidation preference) (000&#146;s omitted)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $59,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $59,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Ratios to average net assets applicable to common shareholders:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net
    expenses<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(d)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.33
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(e)</SUP>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Gross expenses prior to expense reductions and earnings
    credits<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(d)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.37
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(e)</SUP>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net investment income
    (loss)<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(d)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.37
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.57
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.33
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(e)</SUP>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Preferred share distributions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(e)</SUP>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Net investment income (loss), net of preferred share
    distributions from net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.56
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.68
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(e)</SUP>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    Portfolio turnover rate
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Average commission rate paid
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $0.0167
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $0.0830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $0.0377
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $0.0258
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Asset coverage per preferred share, at end of
    period<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(f)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $96,423
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $80,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -4pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Asset coverage per $1,000 of loan
    outstanding<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(g)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $4,734
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $3,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $&#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="23" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">*
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Commencement of operations.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">**
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Net investment income allocated
    based on average shares method.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(a)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Net of sales load of $0.675 on
    initial shares issued and beginning net asset value of $14.325.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(b)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Amount equated to less than $0.005
    per common share.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(c)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Total investment return is
    calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of
    the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of the
    period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for
    purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices
    obtained under the Fund&#146;s dividend reinvestment plan. Total
    return is not annualized for periods less than one year.
    Brokerage commissions are not reflected. NAV per share is
    determined by dividing the value of the Fund&#146;s portfolio
    securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the
    total number of common shares outstanding. The common share
    market price is the price the market is willing to pay for
    shares of the Fund at a given time. Common share market price is
    influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand
    and market conditions.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(d)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Does not reflect the effect of
    dividend payments to Preferred Shareholders.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(e)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Annualized.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(f)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Calculated by subtracting the
    Fund&#146;s total liabilities (not including Preferred Shares)
    from the Fund&#146;s total assets and dividing this by the
    number of Preferred Shares outstanding.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(g)
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Calculated by subtracting the
    Fund&#146;s total liabilities (not including Note payable) and
    preferred shares from the Fund&#146;s total assets and dividing
    this by the amount of note payable outstanding, and by
    multiplying the result by 1,000,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Schedule of
    Investments
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;OCTOBER&#160;31,
    2009</FONT></B>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>PRINCIPAL<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>AMOUNT</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">CORPORATE BONDS
    (22.5%)</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Consumer Discretionary (5.9%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Expedia,
    Inc.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    7.456%, 08/15/18
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,062,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,875,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Goodyear Tire &#038; Rubber Company&#181;<BR>
    7.857%, 08/15/11
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,917,187
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.&#181;<BR>
    7.250%, 06/15/16
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,870,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Service Corp.
    International<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    7.500%, 04/01/27
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,790,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,639,687
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Consumer Staples (2.2%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    230,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Del Monte Foods Company*<BR>
    7.500%, 10/15/19
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    234,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Pilgrim&#146;s Pride Corp.**<BR>
    7.625%, 05/01/15
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,240,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,474,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Energy (2.2%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    620,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Frontier Oil
    Corp.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    8.500%, 09/15/16
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    635,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Petroplus Holdings, AG*<BR>
    6.750%, 05/01/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    940,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    750,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Petr&#243;leo Brasileiro, SA&#181;<BR>
    8.375%, 12/10/18
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    883,125
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,458,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Financials (0.9%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    920,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Leucadia National Corp.&#181;<BR>
    8.125%, 09/15/15
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    936,100
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Health Care (1.7%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,800,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    HCA,
    Inc.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    9.250%, 11/15/16
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,885,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Industrials (1.9%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,800,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    H&#038;E Equipment Service, Inc.&#181;<BR>
    8.375%, 07/15/16
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,741,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    410,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    SPX
    Corp.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    7.625%, 12/15/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    424,350
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,165,850
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Information Technology (2.0%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,230,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    SunGard Data Systems,
    Inc.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    9.125%, 08/15/13
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,280,175
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Materials (2.8%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    850,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Anglo American, PLC*<BR>
    9.375%, 04/08/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    993,668
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Mosaic Company*<BR>
    7.625%, 12/01/16
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,154,116
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,147,784
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Telecommunication Services (2.2%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,700,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Frontier Communications
    Corp.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    9.000%, 08/15/31
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,687,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    750,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Windstream
    Corp.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    8.625%, 08/01/16
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    774,375
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,461,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Utilities (0.7%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Energy Future Holdings Corp.<BR>
    10.250%, 11/01/15
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    715,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS<BR>
    </B>(Cost $24,534,395)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,164,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">CONVERTIBLE BONDS
    (25.5%)</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Energy (6.5%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Acergy, SA<BR>
    2.250%, 10/11/13
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,134,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Cameron International
    Corp.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    2.500%, 06/15/26
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,379,125
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,790,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Chesapeake Energy Corp.<BR>
    2.500%, 05/15/37
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,544,575
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;HKD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China Petroleum &#038; Chemical Corp.<BR>
    0.000%, 04/24/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,406,711
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,800,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Transocean, Ltd.&#160;&#150; Series C&#181;<BR>
    1.500%, 12/15/37
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,737,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,202,011
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Financials (0.7%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    700,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Leucadia National
    Corp.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    3.750%, 04/15/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    812,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Health Care (2.1%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,400,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    China Medical Technologies, Inc.<BR>
    4.000%, 08/15/13
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    966,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries,&#160;Ltd.&#181;<BR>
    0.250%, 02/01/26
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,366,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,332,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Industrials (1.9%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    685,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Quanta Services, Inc.<BR>
    3.750%, 04/30/26
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    762,918
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    600,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;EUR
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    SGL Carbon, AG<BR>
    0.750%, 05/16/13
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    856,028
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    700,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Suntech Power Holdings Company,&#160;Ltd.<BR>
    3.000%, 03/15/13
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    529,375
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,148,321
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Information Technology (4.6%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    4,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;EUR
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Cap Gemini, SA&#181;<BR>
    1.000%, 01/01/12
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,694,887
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,700,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Intel Corp.&#181;<BR>
    2.950%, 12/15/35
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,484,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,178,887
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Schedule of
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;OCTOBER&#160;31,
    2009</FONT></B>
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>PRINCIPAL<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>AMOUNT</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Materials (8.2%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Anglo American, PLC<BR>
    4.000%, 05/07/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,529,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,300,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd.<BR>
    3.500%, 05/22/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,449,361
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Newmont Mining Corp.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,350,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    1.625%, 07/15/17
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,596,375
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    3.000%, 02/15/12
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,329,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    700,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Sino-Forest Corp.*<BR>
    5.000%, 08/01/13
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    742,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,140,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Sterlite Industries, Ltd.<BR>
    4.000%, 10/30/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,137,150
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Xstrata, PLC<BR>
    4.000%, 08/14/17
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,407,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,191,386
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Telecommunication Services (1.5%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,700,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    NII Holdings, Inc.&#181;<BR>
    2.750%, 08/15/25
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,689,375
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS<BR>
    </B>(Cost $28,056,580)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28,554,480
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">SOVEREIGN BONDS (4.4%)</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    250,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;BRL
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Federal Republic of Brazil<BR>
    10.000%, 01/01/12
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,424,178
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;AUD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Government of Australia<BR>
    6.250%, 06/15/14
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,401,863
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    930,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;NZD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Government of New Zealand<BR>
    6.000%, 04/15/15
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    683,327
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    8,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;NOK
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Government of Norway<BR>
    4.250%, 05/19/17
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,427,824
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS<BR>
    </B>(Cost $4,993,019)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,937,192
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>SHARES</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
    (8.8%)</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Consumer Staples (1.7%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    22,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Archer-Daniels-Midland Company&#181;<BR>
    6.250%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    940,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Bunge,
    Ltd.<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;
    </FONT>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    7,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    4.875%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    635,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    675
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    5.125%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    393,187
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,969,387
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Financials (3.5%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    17,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    American International Group,&#160;Inc.&#181;<BR>
    8.500%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    191,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Bank of America Corp.&#181;<BR>
    7.250%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,260,818
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Wells Fargo &#038;
    Company<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT><BR>
    7.500%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,432,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,884,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Materials (3.6%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,150,000 CHF
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Givaudan, SA<BR>
    5.375%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    846,891
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    34,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Vale Capital, Ltd. (Companhia<BR>
    Vale do Rio Doce)&#167;<BR>
    5.500%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,667,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    20,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Vale, SA<BR>
    6.750%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,511,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,025,591
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL CONVERTIBLE <BR>
    PREFERRED STOCKS<BR>
    </B>(Cost $9,836,514)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,879,046
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
     <B>UNITS</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">STRUCTURED EQUITY-LINKED
    SECURITIES&#160;(3.2%)&#160;+*</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Energy (1.9%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    17,487
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Barclays Capital, Inc. (Noble<BR>
    Corp.)<BR>
    12.000%, 01/29/10
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    698,956
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    15,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    BNP Paribas, SA (ENSCO<BR>
    International, Inc.)<BR>
    12.000%, 01/29/10
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    709,420
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    22,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.<BR>
    (Cameron International Corp.)<BR>
    12.000%, 02/16/10
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    759,440
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,167,816
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Health Care (0.6%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    20,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Deutsche Bank, AG (Medtronic,<BR>
    Inc.)<BR>
    11.000%, 05/27/10
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    702,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Materials (0.7%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    20,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Credit Suisse Group (Barrick<BR>
    Gold Corp.)<BR>
    12.000%, 04/19/10
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    714,200
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL STRUCTURED <BR>
    EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES<BR>
    </B>(Cost $3,363,619)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,584,616
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
     <B>SHARES</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">COMMON STOCKS (61.3%)</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Consumer Discretionary (3.6%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    90,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;CHF
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Swatch Group, AG&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,036,164
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Consumer Staples (4.6%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    33,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Coca-Cola Company&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,759,230
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    50,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;GBP
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Diageo, PLC&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    814,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    55,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;CHF
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Nestl&#233;, SA&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,557,587
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,131,217
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">See accompanying Notes to Schedule
    of Investments
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Schedule of
    Investments
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<P></P>

<DIV style="margin-top: 11pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;OCTOBER&#160;31,
    2009</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>   <!-- colindex=01 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=01 type=body -->
    <TD width="10%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=01 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
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</TR>
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<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
     <B>SHARES</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Energy (13.5%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;NOK
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Acergy, SA
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,249,082
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    90,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;GBP
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    AMEC, PLC
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,185,340
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    285,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;GBP
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    BP, PLC
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,670,519
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    21,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Cameron International Corp.#
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    776,370
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    17,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Chevron Corp.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,301,180
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    70,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Halliburton Company
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,044,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    73,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;CAD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Suncor Energy, Inc.
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,423,326
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    72,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;NOK
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    TGS Nopec Geophysical Company,<BR>
    ASA#
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,091,914
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    40,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;EUR
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    TOTAL, SA
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,393,614
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,136,045
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Financials (9.1%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    80,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;AUD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    ASX, Ltd.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,411,738
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    50,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;EUR
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Banco Santander, SA&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    804,614
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    52,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    JPMorgan Chase &#038;
    Company<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;
    </FONT>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,172,040
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    70,300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;GBP
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Schroders, PLC
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,264,041
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    350,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;SGD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Singapore Exchange, Ltd.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,983,384
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    65,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;GBP
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Standard Chartered, PLC
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,594,578
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,230,395
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Health Care (7.9%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    29,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Alcon, Inc.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,140,910
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    39,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Johnson &#038; Johnson&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,302,950
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    23,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;DKK
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Novo Nordisk, A/S - Class B&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,428,903
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    6,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;CHF
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Roche Holding, AG&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    960,978
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,833,741
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Industrials (2.6%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    41,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;CHF
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    ABB, Ltd.&#181;#
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    762,656
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    52,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    General Electric Company&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    741,520
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    16,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;EUR
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Siemens, AG&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,445,872
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,950,048
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Information Technology (17.9%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    117,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;GBP
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Autonomy Corp., PLC&#181;#
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,572,437
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    37,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;JPY
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Canon, Inc.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,395,005
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    130,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Dell, Inc.&#181;#
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,883,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    58,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Infosys Technologies, Ltd.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,668,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    92,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;TWD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    MediaTek, Inc.
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,287,631
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    34,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Microsoft Corp.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    942,820
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    7,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;JPY
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Nintendo Company, Ltd.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,881,185
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    175,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;EUR
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Nokia, OYJ&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,210,467
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;BRL
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Redecard, SA
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,484,446
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    65,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;EUR
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    SAP, AG&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,944,187
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    85,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;HKD
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    VTech Holdings, Ltd.&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    708,409
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19,978,287
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Materials (0.6%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    3,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;CHF
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Syngenta, AG
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    710,344
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Telecommunication Services (1.5%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    38,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Am&#233;rica M&#243;vil, SAB de CV&#181;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,676,940
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL COMMON STOCKS<BR>
    </B>(Cost $71,843,467)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    68,683,181
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
     <B>CONTRACTS</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">PURCHASED OPTIONS
    (0.3%)#</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Consumer Discretionary (0.0%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Grupo Televisa, SA<BR>
    Call, 01/16/10, Strike $25.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Consumer Staples (0.0%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    180
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Sysco Corp.<BR>
    Call, 01/16/10, Strike $30.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Industrials (0.0%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    130
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    &#160;CHF
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    ABB, Ltd.<BR>
    Call, 06/18/10, Strike $24.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,983
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Other (0.3%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    SPDR Trust Series 1
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Put, 11/21/09, Strike $95.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    45,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    550
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Put, 12/19/09, Strike $101.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    169,125
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Put, 11/21/09, Strike $98.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    33,450
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Put, 12/19/09, Strike $97.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    307,275
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS<BR>
    </B>(Cost $871,327)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    319,383
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
     <B>SHARES</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">SHORT TERM INVESTMENT
    (2.0%)</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,271,885
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Fidelity Prime Money Market<BR>
    Fund - Institutional Class<BR>
    (Cost $2,271,885)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,271,885
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 12pt">
    <B>TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES</B> <B>(128.0%)<BR>
    </B>(Cost $145,770,806)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    143,394,729
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS (-28.0%)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (31,380,530
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
    SHAREHOLDERS (100.0%)</FONT></B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    112,014,199
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
     <B>CONTRACTS</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">WRITTEN OPTIONS (-1.8%)
    #</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <B><I>Other (-1.8%)</I></B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 12/19/09, Strike $56.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (139,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    900
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 12/19/09, Strike $48.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (549,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    900
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 01/16/10, Strike $56.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (126,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    650
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 12/19/09, Strike $49.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (344,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 12/19/09, Strike $50.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (225,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 01/16/10, Strike $57.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (42,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">See accompanying Notes to Schedule
    of Investments
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Schedule of
    Investments
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;OCTOBER&#160;31,
    2009</FONT></B>
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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NUMBER OF<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
     <B>CONTRACTS</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>VALUE</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    SPDR Trust Series 1
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 12/19/09, Strike $97.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (511,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 11/21/09, Strike $108.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (40,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Call, 11/21/09, Strike $107.00
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (55,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS<BR>
    </B>(Premium $1,730,397)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2,033,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    &#160;
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    &#160;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">NOTES&#160;TO
    SCHEDULE&#160;OF INVESTMENTS</FONT></B>
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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt"><FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#126;</FONT></FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt"> Security, or portion of security,
    is segregated as collateral for written options aggregating a
    total value of $16,379,202.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>




<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#181; </FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt"> Security, or portion of security,
    is held in a segregated account as collateral for note payable
    aggregating a total value of $67,332,807.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>




<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">* </FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Securities issued and sold pursuant
    to a Rule&#160;144A transaction are excepted from the
    registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as
    amended. These securities may only be sold to qualified
    institutional buyers (&#147;QIBs&#148;), such as the fund. Any
    resale of these securities must generally be effected through a
    sale that is registered under the Act or otherwise exempted from
    such registration requirements. At October&#160;31, 2009, the
    value of 144A securities that could not be exchanged to the
    registered form is $6,261,159 or 5.6% of net assets applicable
    to common shareholders.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>




<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">** </FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Security is in default.
    Pilgrim&#146;s Pride Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection on
    December&#160;1, 2008.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>




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    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">+ </FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Structured equity linked securities
    are designed to simulate the characteristics of the security in
    the parenthetical.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>




<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#167;</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Securities exchangeable or
    convertible into securities of one or more entities that are
    different than the issuer. Each entity is identified in the
    parenthetical.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>




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    <TD valign="top">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt"># </FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Non-income producing security.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">FOREIGN CURRENCY
    ABBREVIATIONS</FONT></B>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>AUD</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Australian Dollar
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>BRL</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Brazilian Real
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>CAD</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Canadian Dollar
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>CHF</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Swiss Franc
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>DKK</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Danish Krone
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>EUR</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    European Monetary Unit
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>GBP</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    British Pound Sterling
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>HKD</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    Hong Kong Dollar
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>JPY</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Japanese Yen
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>NOK</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Norwegian Krone
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>NZD</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    New Zealand Dollar
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>SGD</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Singapore Dollar
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>TWD</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    New Taiwanese Dollar
</TD>
</TR>
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    <I>Note: Value for securities denominated in foreign currencies
    is shown in U.S. dollars. The principal amount for such
    securities is shown in the respective foreign currency. The date
    shown on options represents the expiration date on the option
    contract. The option contract may be exercised at any date on or
    before the date shown.</I>
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    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
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<TD colspan="21" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>INTEREST RATE SWAPS</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="21" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=209 iwidth=141 length=0 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Unrealized<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Fixed Rate<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Floating Rate<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Termination<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Notional<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Appreciation/<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Counterparty</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Fund Pays)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Fund Receives)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Date</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>(Depreciation) </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 2pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="21" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 0pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=209 iwidth=141 length=0 -->
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<TR style="line-height: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    BNP Paribas, SA
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.5350% quarterly
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3 month LIBOR
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    03/09/14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (105,559
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    BNP Paribas, SA
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.0200% quarterly
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3 month LIBOR
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    03/09/12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (128,371
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    BNP Paribas, SA
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.8525% quarterly
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3 month LIBOR
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    09/14/12
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (36,630
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (270,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Schedule of
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;OCTOBER&#160;31,
    2009</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;CURRENCY
    EXPOSURE OCTOBER 31, 2009</FONT></B>
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD> <!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>  <!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="7%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>    <!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>     <!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Value</B>
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>% of Total<BR>
    Investments</B>
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    U.S. Dollar
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $84,338,466
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    59.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    European Monetary Unit
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,349,669
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    British Pound Sterling
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,101,315
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Swiss Franc
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,882,603
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Australian Dollar
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,813,601
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Norwegian Krone
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,768,820
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Japanese Yen
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,276,190
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Brazilian Real
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,908,624
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Canadian Dollar
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,423,326
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Hong Kong Dollar
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,115,120
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Singapore Dollar
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,983,384
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Danish Krone
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,428,903
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    New Taiwanese Dollar
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,287,631
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    New Zealand Dollar
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    683,327
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="color: #000000; background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Total Investments Net of Written Options
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $141,360,979
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    100.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>APPENDIX
A &#150; DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>(1)</B></SUP>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Moody&#146;s Prime Rating System</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moody&#146;s short-term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor senior financial
obligations and contracts. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding one
year, unless explicitly noted.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moody&#146;s employs the following designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the
relative repayment ability of rated issuers:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Prime-1</U>: Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability
for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be
evidenced by many of the following characteristics:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Leading market positions in well-established industries. High rates of return on funds
employed. Conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset
protection. Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash
generation. Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of
alternate liquidity.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Prime-2</U>: Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to
repay senior short-term debt obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the
characteristics cited above, but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while
sound, may be more subject to variation than is the case for Prime-1 securities. Capitalization
characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample
alternate liquidity is maintained.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Prime-3</U>: Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable
ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and
market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result
in changes in the level of debt-protection measurements and may require relatively high financial
leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Not Prime</U>: Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating
categories.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, in certain countries the prime rating may be modified by the issuer&#146;s or
guarantor&#146;s senior unsecured long-term debt rating.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Moody&#146;s Debt Ratings</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Aaa</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best
quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as &#147;gilt
edged.&#148; Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and
principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as
can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The ratings indicated herein are believed to be the
most recent ratings available at the date of this prospectus for the securities
listed. Ratings are generally given to securities at the time of issuance.
While the rating agencies may from time to time revise such ratings, they
undertake no obligation to do so, and the ratings indicated do not necessarily
represent ratings which will be given to these securities on the date of the
fund&#146;s fiscal year-end.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Aa</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by
all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade
bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large
as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may
be other elements present which make the long-term risk in Aa-rated securities appear somewhat
larger than those securities rated Aaa.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>A</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated A possess many favorable investment
attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a
susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Baa</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade
obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and
principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking
or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding
investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Ba</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative
elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and
principal payments may be very moderate, and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad
times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>B</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the
desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other
terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Caa</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues
may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Ca</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated Ca represent obligations which are
speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>C</U>: Bonds and preferred stock which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds,
and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real
investment standing.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Moody&#146;s assigns ratings to individual debt securities issued from medium-term note (MTN)
programs, in addition to indicating ratings to MTN programs themselves. Notes issued under MTN
programs with such indicated ratings are rated at issuance at the rating applicable to all pari
passu notes issued under the same program, at the program&#146;s relevant indicated rating, provided
such notes do not exhibit any of the characteristics listed below. For notes with any of the
following characteristics, the rating of the individual note may differ from the indicated rating
of the program:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1)</TD>
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    <TD>Notes containing features which link the cash flow and/or market value to the
credit performance of any third party or parties.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notes allowing for negative coupons, or negative principal.</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notes containing any provision which could obligate the investor to make any
additional payments.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Market participants must determine whether any particular note is rated, and if so, at what
rating level.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Note: Moody&#146;s applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification
from Aa through Caa. The modifier&nbsp;1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its
generic rating category; the modifier&nbsp;2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier&nbsp;3 indicates
a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>A-1</U>: A short-term obligation rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by Standard&nbsp;&#038;
Poor&#146;s. The obligor&#146;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong.
Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (&#043;). This indicates that
the obligor&#146;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>A-2</U>: A short-term obligation rated A-2 is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse
effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating
categories. However, the obligor&#146;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is
satisfactory.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>A-3</U>: A short-term obligation rated A-3 exhibits adequate protection parameters.
However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a
weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>B</U>: A short-term obligation rated B is regarded as having significant speculative
characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor&#146;s
inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>C</U>: A short-term obligation rated C is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is
dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>D</U>: A short-term obligation rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is
used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace
period has not expired, unless Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s believes that such payments will be made during
such grace period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the
taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:
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    <TD> Likelihood of payment-capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD> Nature of and provisions of the obligation;</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">-&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event
of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and
other laws affecting creditors&#146; rights.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The issue rating definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to
senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior
obligations, to reflect the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation applies when an entity
has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating
company and holding company obligations.) Accordingly, in the case of junior debt, the rating may
not conform exactly with the category definition.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>AAA</U>: An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s.
The obligor&#146;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>AA</U>: An obligation rated AA differs from the highest rated obligations only in small
degree. The obligor&#146;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>A</U>: An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of
changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rated categories.
However, the obligor&#146;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>BBB</U>: An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However,
adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened
capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Obligations rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded as having significant speculative
characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such
obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed
by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>BB</U>: An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative
issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial,
or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor&#146;s inadequate capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>B</U>: An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB,
but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor&#146;s capacity or
willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>CCC</U>: An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent
upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions,
the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>CC</U>: An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>C</U>: A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated C is <B>currently highly
vulnerable </B>to nonpayment. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy
petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being
continued. A C also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking
fund payments, but that is currently paying.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>D</U>: An obligation rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not
expired, unless Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s believes that such payments will be made during such grace
period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a
similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Plus (&#043;) or Minus (-)</U>: The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of
a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>r</U>: This symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit
risks. It highlights risks to principal or volatility of expected returns which are not addressed
in the credit rating.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>N.R.</U>: This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient
information on which to base a rating, or that Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s does not rate a particular
obligation as a matter of policy.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Local Currency and Foreign Currency Risks</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Country risk considerations are a standard part of Standard&nbsp;&#038; Poor&#146;s analysis for credit
ratings on any issuer or issue. Currency of repayment is a key factor in this analysis. An
obligor&#146;s capacity to repay foreign currency obligations may be lower than its capacity to repay
obligations in its local currency due to the sovereign government&#146;s own relatively lower capacity
to repay external versus domestic debt. These sovereign risk considerations are incorporated in
the debt ratings assigned to specific issues. Foreign currency issuer ratings are also
distinguished from local currency issuer ratings to identify those instances where sovereign risks
make them different for the same issuer.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 25: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;Financial Statements:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s audited statement of assets and liabilities, statement of operations,
statement of changes in net assets, statement of cash flows, financial highlights and
schedule of investments as of October 31, 2009, notes to such statements and report of
independent public accountants thereon are filed herewith.</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Exhibits:
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">a.1.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
(4)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">a.2.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Trust. (1)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">b.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By-laws. (4)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">c.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">None.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">d.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Common Share Certificate. (6)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">d.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Preferred Share Certificate. (7)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">d.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Note. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">d.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture of Trust. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">d.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Supplemental Indenture of Trust. (2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">e.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Terms and Conditions of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">f.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">None.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">g.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Investment Management Agreement with Calamos Advisors LLC. (6)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">h.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to Common Shares. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">h.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Master Agreement Among Underwriters relating to Common Shares. (6)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">h.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Master Selected Dealers Agreement relating to Common Shares. (6)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">h.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to Preferred Shares. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">h.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to Notes. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">h.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Sales Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2008, among the Registrant, Calamos
Advisors LLC and JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (8)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">i.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">None.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">j.1.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Custody Agreement. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">j.2.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Foreign Custody Manager Agreement. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stock Transfer Agency Agreement. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Financial Accounting Services Agreement. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Master Services Agreement. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Auction Agency Agreement relating to Preferred Shares. (7)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Broker-Dealer Agreement relating to Preferred Shares. (7)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Auction Agency Agreement relating to Notes. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Broker-Dealer Agreement relating to Notes. (2)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">k.8
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of DTC Representations Letter relating to Preferred Shares and Notes. (4)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht &#038; Tunnell LLP. (4)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">l.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Bell, Boyd &#038; Lloyd LLP. (8)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">l.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht &#038; Tunnell LLP. (8)</TD>
</TR>
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">m.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">None.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">n.1.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Auditors. (10)</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD><DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>



<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD><DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">o.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Not applicable.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">p.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Subscription Agreement. (3)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">q.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">None.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">r.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Code of Ethics. (9)</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">s.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney. (10)</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt">
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="95%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to Registrant&#146;s initial Registration Statement on Form N-2
(1933 Act File No. 333-114111) as filed with the Commission on March 31, 2004.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">To be filed by post-effective amendment.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form N-2
(1933 Act File No. 333-114111) as filed with the Commission on October 26, 2005.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form N-2
(1933 Act File No. 333-146944) as filed with the Commission on February 22, 2008.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(5)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form N-2
(1933 Act File No. 333-146944) as filed with the Commission on October 26, 2007.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(6)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form N-2
(1933 Act File No. 333-11411) as filed with the Commission on October 24, 2005.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(7)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form N-2
(1933 Act File No. 333-129102) as filed with the Commission on December 22, 2005.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(8)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form N-2 (1933 Act File No. 333-129102) as filed with
the Commission on July 8, 2008.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="1">

</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(9)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form N-Z (1933 Act File No. 333-129102) as filed with
the Commission on August 21, 2009.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="1">

</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:3pt"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="1">

</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(10)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed herewith.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD><FONT size="1">

</FONT></TD></TR>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 26: MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
information contained under the heading &#147;Plan of
Distribution&#148; on page S-9 of the
prospectus supplement, subject to completion, dated February 12, 2010, is incorporated herein by reference.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Part&nbsp;C &#151; Page 1

</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">ITEM 27: OTHER OFFERING EXPENSES AND DISTRIBUTION
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the estimated expenses to be incurred in
connection with all offerings described in this Registration Statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Registration fees</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,303</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Printing (other than certificates)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">175,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">FINRA fees</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Rating
Agency fees</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">NYSE listing fees</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accounting fees and expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Legal fees and expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">150,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Miscellaneous</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"></TD>
    <TD align="right">47,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">514,803</TD>
    <TD nowrap>(*)</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 6pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(*)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>These expenses will be borne by the Fund.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the estimated expenses to be incurred in connection with the
offering of common shares described in the prospectus supplement
filed herewith:
</DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Registration fees</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Printing (other than certificates)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">FINRA fees</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accounting fees and expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Legal fees and expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">41,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Miscellaneous</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap>(*)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>




<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 6pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(*)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>These expenses will be borne by the Fund.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>                                                        </TD></TR>
</TABLE>





<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 28. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 29. NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;, the number of record holders of each class of
securities of the Registrant was
</DIV>



<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size:8pt">
    <TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">TITLE OF CLASS
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">NUMBER OF RECORD HOLDERS</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common
shares (no par value)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">*</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD></TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">(*)&nbsp;To
be filed as an amendment.</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 30. INDEMNIFICATION
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust (the &#147;Declaration&#148;),
dated September 13, 2006, provides that every person who is, or has been, a Trustee
or an officer, employee or agent of the Registrant (including any individual who
serves at its request as director, officer, partner, employee, Trustee, agent or
the like of another organization in which it has any interest as a shareholder,
creditor or otherwise (&#147;Covered Person&#148;) shall be indemnified by the Registrant
or the appropriate series of the Registrant to the fullest extent permitted by
law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by
him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes
involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a Covered
Person and against amounts paid or incurred by him in the settlement thereof;
provided that no indemnification shall be provided to a Covered Person (i)&nbsp;who
shall have been adjudicated by a court or body before which the proceeding was
brought (A)&nbsp;to be liable to the Registrant or its shareholders by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of his office, or (B)&nbsp;not to have acted in good
faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be or not opposed to the
best interest of the Registrant; or (ii)&nbsp;in the event of a settlement, unless
there has been a determination that such Covered Person did not engage in
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of his office; (A)&nbsp;by the court or other body
approving the settlement; (B)&nbsp;by at least a majority of those Trustees who are
neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor are parties to the matter based upon
a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry);
(C)&nbsp;by written opinion of independent legal counsel based upon a review of
readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) or (D)&nbsp;by a
vote of a majority of the Outstanding Shares entitled to vote (excluding any
Outstanding Shares owned of record or beneficially by such individual).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">The Declaration also provides that if any shareholder or former shareholder
of the Registrant shall be held personally liable solely by reason of his being
or having been a shareholder and not because of his acts or omissions or for
some other reason, the shareholder or former shareholder (or
</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">his heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives or in the
case of any entity, its general successor) shall be entitled out of the assets
belonging to the Registrant to be held harmless from and indemnified against all
loss and expense arising from such liability. The Registrant shall, upon request
by such shareholder, assume the defense of any claim made against such
shareholder for any act or obligation of the series and satisfy any judgment
thereon from the assets of the series.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant, its Trustees and officers, its investment adviser, the
other investment companies advised by the adviser and certain persons
affiliated with them are insured, within the limits and subject to the
limitations of the insurance, against certain expenses in connection with the
defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities that might be
imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings. The insurance
expressly excludes coverage for any Trustee or officer whose personal
dishonesty, fraudulent breach of trust, lack of good faith, or intention to
deceive or defraud has been finally adjudicated or may be established or who
willfully fails to act prudently.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section
9 of the Sales Agreement previously filed as Exhibit h.6 to this Registration Statement provides for each of
the parties thereto, including the Registrant and the underwriters, to indemnify the others, their Trustees, directors, certain of their officers, Trustees, directors and persons who control them against certain liabilities in connection with the offering described herein, including liabilities under the federal securities laws.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the &#147;1933 Act&#148;), may be available to
Trustees, officers,
controlling persons of the Registrant and underwriter, pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant&#146;s expenses
incurred or paid by a Trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
Trustee, officer,  controlling person or underwriter in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 31. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information in the Statement of Additional Information under the
caption &#147;Management&#151;Trustees and Officers&#148; is incorporated by reference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 32. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
</DIV>




<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All such accounts, books, and other documents are maintained at the offices
of the Registrant, at the offices of the Registrant&#146;s investment manager,
Calamos Advisors LLC 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, Illinois 60563, at the
offices of the custodian, 200 Clarendon Street, P.O. Box 9130,
Boston, Massachusetts 02117-9130. or at the
offices of the transfer agent, 111 8th Avenue, New York, New York 10011 5201.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 33. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 34. UNDERTAKINGS
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;The Registrant undertakes to suspend the offering of shares until the
prospectus is amended if (1)&nbsp;subsequent to the effective date of its
registration statement, the net asset value declines more than ten percent from
its net asset value as of the effective date of the registration statement or
(2)&nbsp;the net asset value increases to an amount greater than its net proceeds as
stated in the prospectus.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;The securities being registered will be offered on a delayed or continuous basis
in reliance on Rule&nbsp;415 under the 1933 Act. Accordingly, the Registrant undertakes:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in
the registration statement; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of those securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;that, for the purpose of determining liability under the 1933 Act to any
purchaser, if the Registrant is subject to Rule&nbsp;430C: each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
497(b), (c), (d)&nbsp;or (e)&nbsp;under the 1933 Act as part of this registration statement relating to an
offering, other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430A under the 1933 Act, shall be
deemed to be part of and included in this registration statement as of the date it is first used
after effectiveness. <U>Provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that no statement made in this
registration statement or prospectus that is part of this registration statement or made in a
document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into this
registration statement or prospectus that
is part of this registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale
prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in this registration
statement or prospectus that was part of this registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such date of first use.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;that for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the 1933
Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of securities:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting
method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a
seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to the purchaser:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating
to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;497 under the 1933 Act;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the portion of any advertisement pursuant to Rule&nbsp;482 under the 1933 Act
relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
</DIV>






<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;For the purposes of determining any liability under the 1933 Act,
the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of a
registration statement in reliance upon Rule&nbsp;430A and contained in the form of
prospectus filed by the Registrant under Rule 497(h) under the 1933 Act shall be
deemed to be part of the Registration Statement as of the time it was declared
effective.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;For the purpose of determining any liability under the 1933 Act,
each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;The Registrant undertakes to send by first class mail or other means
designed to ensure equally prominent delivery within two business days of
receipt of a written or oral request the Registrant&#146;s statement of additional
information.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;Upon each issuance of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement, the
Registrant undertakes to file a form of prospectus and/or form of prospectus supplement pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;497 and a post-effective amendment to the extent required by the 1933 Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, including, but not limited to a post-effective amendment pursuant to Rule
462(c) or Rule 462(d) under the 1933 Act.
</DIV>


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</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SIGNATURES
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
 <DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and/or
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in this City of Naperville and State of Illinois, on
the 12<sup>th</sup> day of February, 2010.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>


<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ John P. Calamos&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">John P. Calamos,&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Trustee and President&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the<BR>
capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="0%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Name</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John P. Calamos
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John P. Calamos
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee and President
(principal executive officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">)<br>
)<br>
)</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap>February 12, 2010</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Weston W. Marsh
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
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John E. Neal
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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William Rybak
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Stephen B. Timbers
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David D. Tripple
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">)<br>
)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/&nbsp;Nimish S. Bhatt

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Nimish S. Bhatt
</DIV></TD>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">)<br>
)<br>
)</TD>
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    <TD>John P. Calamos signs this document pursuant to powers of attorney
filed herewith.</TD>
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<TR><TD>                                                       </TD></TR>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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February 12, 2010</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Part&nbsp;C &#151; Page 5
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to Registration Statement No.
333-146944 on Form N-2 of our report dated December&nbsp;17, 2009, relating to the financial statements
and financial highlights of Calamos Global Total Return Fund, appearing in the Statement of
Additional Information, and to the references to us under the headings &#147;Financial Highlights&#148; and
&#147;Experts&#148; in the Prospectus, &#147;Financial Highlights&#148; and &#147;Experts&#148; in the Prospectus Supplement,
and &#147;Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm&#148; in the Statement of Additional Information,
which are a part of such Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">/s/ DELOITTE &#038; TOUCHE LLP
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Chicago, Illinois<BR>
February&nbsp;11, 2010

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit s</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints John P. Calamos, Sr., Nimish S.
Bhatt and Stathy Darcy and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the others, as
such person&#146;s attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such person&#146;s behalf individually and in the
capacity stated below such registration statements, amendments, post-effective amendments,
exhibits, applications and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the public offering
of securities of Calamos Global Total Return Fund.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John E. Neal
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John E. Neal
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December&nbsp;20, 2007</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints John P. Calamos, Sr., Nimish S. Bhatt
and Stathy Darcy and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the others, as such
person&#146;s attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such person&#146;s behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments, post-effective amendments, exhibits,
applications and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the public offering of
securities of Calamos Global Total Return Fund.
</DIV>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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    <TD nowrap align="left">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">Date</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Weston W. Marsh
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Weston W. Marsh
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December&nbsp;20, 2007</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints John P. Calamos, Sr., Nimish S. Bhatt
and Stathy Darcy and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the others, as such
person&#146;s attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such person&#146;s behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments, post-effective amendments, exhibits,
applications and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the public offering of
securities of Calamos Global Total Return Fund.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William R. Rybak
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William R. Rybak
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December&nbsp;20, 2007</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints John P. Calamos, Sr., Nimish S. Bhatt
and Stathy Darcy and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the others, as such
person&#146;s attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such person&#146;s behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments, post-effective amendments, exhibits,
applications and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the public offering of
securities of Calamos Global Total Return Fund.
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Stephen B. Timbers
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints John P. Calamos, Sr., Nimish S. Bhatt
and Stathy Darcy and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the others, as such
person&#146;s attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such person&#146;s behalf individually and in the capacity
stated below such registration statements, amendments, post-effective amendments, exhibits,
applications and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the public offering of
securities of Calamos Global Total Return Fund.
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David D. Tripple
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trustee&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">December&nbsp;20, 2007</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">KEVIN R. BETTSTELLER<BR>
312.807.4442<BR>
kevin.bettsteller@klgates.com<BR>
Direct Fax: 312.345.1383

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">February&nbsp;12, 2010
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>BY EDGAR</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, DC 20549

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Calamos Global Total Return Fund<BR>
333-146944<BR>
811-21547</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On behalf of Calamos Global Total Return Fund (the &#147;Fund&#148;), we are transmitting for electronic
filing Post&#150;Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Fund&#146;s Registration Statement on Form N-2 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and each
exhibit being filed therein (the &#147;Amendment&#148;). The Amendment is being filed for the purpose of (1)
providing updated financial information and (2)&nbsp;making certain changes pursuant to the staff&#146;s
comments on Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Fund&#146;s Registration Statement, as described in a
response letter to be filed under separate cover.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If we may cooperate with you in any way in the processing of this filing, please telephone the
undersigned at (312)&nbsp;807-4442 or Eric S. Purple at (202)&nbsp;778-9220 with any questions or comments
concerning these materials.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Very truly yours,

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">/s/ Kevin R. Bettsteller

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Kevin R. Bettsteller

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Enclosures

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">cc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stathy Darcy

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