Nominating Committee Mr. Herb Blank, SVP, Head of Quantitative Products, Rapid Ratings International Ms. Mariana Bush, Closed-End Funds & Exchange Traded Funds Senior Analyst, Wachovia Securities Mr. John Cejka, Manager of Fixed Income Research & Closed-End Funds, A.G. Edwards Ms. Amy Charles, Director, Closed-End Fund Research, Raymond James & Associates Mr. Dennis Emanuel, Managing Director, Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Citigroup Investment Research Mr. Jon Maier, Senior Director, Closed-End Fund Research, Investment Strategy Group, Merrill Lynch Ms. Sangeeta Marfatia, Closed End Fund Analyst, Director, UBS Wealth Management Research Mr. Paul Mazzilli, Director of ETF Research, Research, Morgan Stanley Mr. Alex Reiss, Analyst, V.P., Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Stifel Nicolaus Mr. Kristoph Rollenhagen, Sr. V.P. -Exchange-Traded & Closed-End Funds, Oppenheimer & Co. Mr. Joseph G. Witthohn, Director of ETF Research, Janney Montgomery Scott Mr. Darren Young, Product Manager - Exchange Traded Funds and Notes, RBC Wealth Management Most Innovative New Closed-End Fund in 2007 Winner: Eaton Vance Management for the Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) Best Shareholder Relations by a non-US CEF Fund Family in 2007 Winner: ING Investment Management Best Shareholder Relations by a US Equity CEF Fund Family in 2007 Winner: Eaton Vance Management Best Shareholder Relations by a Fixed Income CEF Fund Family in 2007 Winner: Nuveen Investments Best Investor Relations CEF Website in 2007 Winner: Nuveen Investments For Contribution to the Closed-End Fund Sector in 2007 Winner: Mr. David Lamb, Managing Director, Head of Modeling Analysis Group, Nuveen Investments Nominating Committee Mr. Steven A. Baffico, Director of Strategic Initiatives, BlackRock Investments Mr. Doug Bond, EVP & Portfolio Manager, Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Cohen & Steers Mr. Tony Clarizio, V.P. Product Manager, Pioneer Investments Mr. David Lamb, Managing Director, Head of Modeling & Analysis Group, Nuveen Investments Mr. Kenneth Fincher, Vice President, Director of Product Management & Client Advocacy, Calamos Investments Mr. Jonathan Isaac, Vice President, Closed-End Funds, Eaton Vance Managed Investments Mr. Jeffrey Margolin, Vice President and Closed-End Fund Analyst, First Trust Advisors Mr. Jake Tuzza, Vice President, Structure Assets & Innovation, ING Investment Management Best Research Team for Closed-End Funds in 2007 Winner: Citi Smith Barney For Contribution to the Closed-End Fund Sector in 2007 Winner: Ms. Mariana Bush, Closed-End Funds & Exchange Traded Funds Senior Analyst, Wachovia Securities Nominating Committee Mr. Herb Blank, SVP, Head of Quantitative Products, Rapid Ratings International Ms. Mariana Bush, Closed-End Funds & Exchange Traded Funds Senior Analyst, Wachovia Securities Mr. John Cejka, Manager of Fixed Income Research & Closed-End Funds, A.G. Edwards Ms. Amy Charles, Director, Closed-End Fund Research, Raymond James & Associates Mr. Dennis Emanuel, Managing Director, Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Citigroup Investment Research Mr. Jon Maier, Senior Director, Closed-End Fund Research, Investment Strategy Group, Merrill Lynch Ms. Sangeeta Marfatia, Closed End Fund Analyst, Director, UBS Wealth Mgmt Research Mr. Paul Mazzilli, Director of ETF Research, Research, Morgan Stanley Mr. Alex Reiss, Analyst, V.P., Closed-End Fund & ETF Research, Stifel Nicolaus Mr. Kristoph Rollenhagen, Sr. V.P. -Exchange-Traded & Closed-End Funds, Oppenheimer & Co. Mr. Joseph G. Witthohn, Director of ETF Research, Janney Montgomery Scott Mr. Darren Young, Product Manager - Exchange Traded Funds and Notes, RBC Wealth Mgmt Most Innovative New ETF in 2007 Winner: Invesco PowerShares Capital Management for the PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (NYSE:PBP) Best Shareholder Relations in 2007 Winner: Barclays Global Investors Best Investor Relations ETF Website in 2007 Winner: Barclays Global Investors Most Innovative Index in 2007 Winner: Mergent, Inc. & Ryan ALM, Inc. For the Mergent/Ryan ALM Investible Benchmark Bond Indices For Contribution to the ETF Sector in 2007 Winner: Mr. Edward McRedmond, SVP, Portfolio Strategies, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Best ETF Focused Publication in 2007 Winner: Exchange Traded Funds Report (ETFR), Mr. Jim Wiandt, Editor Nominating Committee Mr. Tom Anderson, Vice President and Head of Strategy and Research, State Street Global Advisors Mr. Keith Botti, Strategist, ProShare Advisors Mr. Dodd F. Kittsley, Strategist, Barclays Global Investors Mr. Jeffrey Margolin, Vice President & Closed-End Fund Analyst, First Trust Advisors Mr. Edward McRedmond, SVP - Portfolio Strategies, Invesco PowerShares Capital Mgmt Mr. Adam Phillips, ETF Director, Van Eck Global Ms. Melissa Nassar, Principal, Vanguard Financial Advisor Services Mr. Luciano Siracusano, Director of Research, WisdomTree Investments Best Research Team for Exchange-Traded Funds in 2007 Winner: Morgan Stanley For Contribution to the ETF Sector in 2007 Winner: Ms. Mariana Bush, Closed-End Funds & Exchange Traded Funds Senior Analyst, Wachovia Securities