*Annualized Returns

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The returns shown for the Fund are calculated at net asset value and do not reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.25% which, if reflected, would reduce the performance shown. The Russell 2500 Index consists of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 total capitalization universe. This index is considered a measure of small to medium capitalization stock performance. These indices do not reflect any commissions or fees which would be incurred by an investor purchasing the stocks they represent. The Lipper Small-Cap Core Fund Average provides an additional comparison of how your Fund performed in relation to other mutual funds with similar objectives. The Lipper data does not include sales charges. The performance of the Fund and of the Averages is computed on a total return basis which includes reinvestment of all distributions.