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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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| March 8, 2006 |
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| Dear Shareholder: |
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| We are writing to inform you that we have not received your vote for the March 15, 2006 Special Meeting of Shareholders. In an effort to avoid incurring any further expenses, we are asking you to please take a moment right now to submit your vote. |
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| If you need more information on the proposals, you may download the Proxy Statement from our home page at www.greencentury.com, or call us at 1-800-93-GREEN or e-mail us at info@greencentury.com to request a copy. |
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| Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Please take the time to vote today! |
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Call us Toll-Free at 1-877-333-2292 to speak with a Proxy Voting Specialist who can quickly process your vote over the phone. | |
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| Representatives are available to answer your questions and process your vote over the phone Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
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| IF YOU CAST YOUR VOTE OVER THE PHONE WITH ONE OF OUR SPECIALIST, YOU DONOT NEED TO RETURN YOUR PROXY BALLOT. |
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| If you prefer to return the voted proxy ballot usingPriority Mail, please Sign and Date the enclosed proxy ballot and return the ballot in the provided Federal Express envelope. To use this return envelope, simply call Federal Express at 1-800-463-3339. Federal Express will pick up the envelope at your location.There is no charge for either the phone call or the pick-up. |
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| Thank you! |
President, Green Century Funds
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| YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT; PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY! |
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| To make voting faster and more convenient for you, we’re offering the options of voting on the Internet or by telephone instead of completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card. Either method is generally available 24 hours a day; your vote will be confirmed and posted immediately. If you choose to vote via the Internet or by telephone, do not mail this proxy card. |
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However you choose to vote, it is important that you vote to save the expense of additional solicitations.
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| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS |
| c/o PROXY TABULATOR |
| P.O. Box 9112 |
| Farmingdale, NY 11735 |
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| GREEN CENTURY BALANCED FUND |
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| GREEN CENTURY EQUITY FUND |
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TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 15, 2006
The undersigned, revoking prior proxies, hereby appoints Kristina A. Curtis and Amy Perry Basseches, and each of them, proxies with several powers of substitution, to vote for the undersigned at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Green Century Balanced Fund and the Green Century Equity Fund to be held at Goulston & Storrs, on February 15, 2006, or at any adjournment thereof, upon the following matters as described in the Notice of Special Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement, which have been received by the undersigned.When properly executed, this proxy will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. All proposals on this proxy card have been proposed by the Board of Trustees. If no direction is given on these proposals, this proxy card will be voted “FOR” Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The proxy will be voted in accordance with the holder’s best judgment as to any other matters.
If you choose to vote by mail and you are an individual account owner, please sign exactly as your name appears below. Either owner of a joint account may sign this proxy card, but the signer’s name must exactly match the name that appears on the card.
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Please sign this proxy exactly as your name or names appear. Either owner of a joint account may sign the proxy. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title. |
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PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
Green Century Balanced Fund
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6. | To authorize the Trustees to select and change investment subadvisers and enter into investment subadvisory agreements without obtaining the approval of shareholders. |
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PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
Green Century Equity Fund
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