EX-99.77M MERGERS 3 exhibit2.htm MERGERS Mergers


                         
Fund Mergers
                   
                         
 
On February 20, 2004 the shareholders of the below Lindner Funds approved the agreement and plan of reorganization
     
 
providing for the transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Lindner Funds to the corresponding Hennessy Funds.
     
 
On February 27, 2004 the merger was transacted. The following table illustrates the specifics of the tax free mergers:
     
                         
                         
   
Acquired Lindner Fund
 
Acquiring
Hennessy Fund
 
Acquired Funds Net Assets
 
Shares issued to Shareholders of Acquired Fund
 
Acquiring Funds
Net Assets
 
Combined Net Assets
   
Small Cap Growth
 
Cornerstone Growth
 
$ 7,133,897
(1)
369,776
 
$ 943,247,388
 
$ 958,599,460
   
Communications
 
Cornerstone Growth
 
$ 8,218,175
(2)
425,974
 
$ 943,247,388
 
$ 958,599,460
   
Growth & Income
 
Cornerstone Value
 
$ 179,367,979
(3)
14,615,807
 
$ 25,954,467
 
$ 205,322,446
                         
                         
 
(1) Includes capital loss carryovers in the amount of $1,013,022.
             
 
(2) Includes capital loss carryovers in the amount of $14,123,865.
             
 
(3) Includes capital loss carryovers and unrealized appreciation in the amount of $128,477,426 and $942,674, respectively.