FORM OF OPINION] Board of Trustees Rydex Series Funds 9601 Blackwell Road, Suite 500 Rockville, MD 20850 RE: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, DATED MAY __, 2009 (THE "PLAN"), ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE RYDEX SERIES FUNDS (THE...Rydex Series Funds • March 16th, 2009
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November 10, 2006 +1 617 526 6000(t) Pioneer Series Trust II +1 617 526 5000(f) 60 State Street wilmerhale.com Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pioneer Series Trust IV 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being...Pioneer Series Trust Ii • April 30th, 2007
Company FiledApril 30th, 2007This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of November 1, 2006 by and between Pioneer Series Trust II, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and the Pioneer Series Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Florida Tax Free Income Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of Acquired Fund (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together constituting
Exhibit No. EX-99(12)(a) Board of Directors Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund, Inc. 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Board of Directors Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. 2005 Market...Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund Ii Inc • September 15th, 2005
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EXHIBIT 12Sti Classic Funds • January 14th, 2005
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August 4, 2003 To the Parties Listed on Schedule I Attached Hereto Re: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the Exchange of Shares of Morgan Stanley Dividend Growth Securities Inc. for Substantially All of the Assets of the Morgan Stanley Equity...Morgan Stanley Dividend Growth Securities Inc • August 4th, 2003
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Board of Trustees Board of Directors Eastern Point Advisors Funds Trust The Avalon Fund of Maryland, Inc. 230 Broadway East, Suite 203 655 Fairfield Court, Suite 200 Lynnfield, MA 01940-2320 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 RE: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION...Eastern Point Advisors Funds Trust • July 23rd, 2003
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STRADLEY RONON Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 Telephone (215) 564-8000 Fax (215) 564-8120 William S. Pilling, III WPilling@stradley.com 215-564-8079 June 23, 2003 Board of...Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • June 30th, 2003
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STRADLEY RONON Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 Telephone (215) 564-8000 Fax (215) 564-8120 William S. Pilling, III WPilling@stradley.com June 23, 2003 Board of Trustees Gartmore...Gartmore Mutual Funds • June 30th, 2003
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May 8, 2003Templeton Funds Inc • May 16th, 2003
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May 8, 2003Templeton Funds Inc • May 16th, 2003
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STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 Telephone (215) 564-8000 Fax (215) 564-8120 September 26, 2002 Board of Directors Templeton Emerging Markets Appreciation Fund, Inc. 500 East Broward Boulevard...Templeton Developing Markets Trust • October 22nd, 2002
Company FiledOctober 22nd, 2002
Board of Trustees STI Classic Variable Trust 101 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Re: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, DATED AS OF THE ___ OF ___________, 2002 (THE "AGREEMENT"), BY AND BETWEEN STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST, A...Sti Classic Variable Trust • June 20th, 2002
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FORM OF OPINION] [MORGAN LEWIS LETTERHEAD]Alleghany Funds • June 4th, 2001
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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 Telephone (215)564-8000 Fax (215) 564-8120 March 8, 2001 Board of Trustees Franklin Tax-Free Trust 777 Mariners Island Boulevard San Mateo, CA 94404-7777 RE:...Franklin Tax Free Trust • March 13th, 2001
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May 17, 2000Blackrock Funds • May 19th, 2000
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FORM OF OPINION] Law Offices STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 (215) 564-8000 April 19, 2000 Board of Trustees Franklin Strategic Series 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404 Re:...Franklin Strategic Series • April 20th, 2000
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EXHIBIT 2Putnam American Government Income Fund • February 22nd, 1999
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