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ING Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund
ING Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund
ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034
We are writing to follow-up on proxy materials that were previously sent to you regarding an Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to notify you that it has been adjourned to July 5, 2013 at 2:00PM Arizona time. Our records indicate that we have not received your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as possible so we can obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the meeting. By voting now you will help save on the cost of additional solicitation.
Please Vote Today!
You may think your vote is not important, but your participation is critical to hold the meeting, so please vote immediately. You and all other Fund shareholders will benefit from your cooperation.
The Fund’s Board of Trustees recommends a vote “FOR” all proposals being voted on as detailed in you Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement. A copy of the Notice/Proxy Statement is available by calling the toll free number shown below.
1-800-848-2998
Your vote is needed immediately!
Please vote now to be sure your vote is received in time for the
July 5, 2013
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Voting takes only a few minutes. Thank you for your participation in this important matter.
Your Fund has made it very easy for you to vote. Choose one of the following methods:
· Speak to a live proxy specialist by calling 1-800-848-2998. We can answer your questions and record your vote. (Open: M-F 8am – 10pm, Sat 11am – 5pm ET)
· Log on to www.proxyvote.com, enter your control number printed on the card, and vote by following the on-screen prompts.
· Call the phone number on your card, enter the control number printed on the card, and follow the touchtone prompts.
· Mail in your signed card in the postage-paid envelope provided.
INGCEF-ADJ