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Shareholder Meeting Results (Unaudited)
iSHARES® TRUST

A special meeting of shareholders of iShares Trust was scheduled on July 14, 2005 and subsequently adjourned until August 11, 2005. All proposals were approved by the shareholders. The proposals acted upon by shareholders at the special meeting and the results of the shareholder vote were as follows:

Proposal 1*
To elect the eight nominees specified below as Trustees of the Trust, each of whom will serve until his/her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.


Trustee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Lee T. Kranefuss
647,047,151
12,010,432
John E. Martinez
647,057,342
12,000,240
Richard K. Lyons
647,782,813
11,274,769
George G.C. Parker
644,369,500
14,688,081
W. Allen Reed
647,251,696
11,805,888
Cecilia H. Herbert
647,073,394
11,984,192
Charles A. Hurty
647,183,684
11,873,899
John E. Kerrigan
647,826,001
11,231,583
Messrs. Kranefuss, Martinez, Lyons, Reed and Parker previously served as Trustees of the Trust and were re-elected. Ms. Herbert and Messrs. Hurty and Kerrigan were newly elected.


Proposal 2A
To approve a change to the Trust’s fundamental investment policy to simplify and conform each Fund’s investment restriction regarding issuing senior securities.


iShares Index Fund
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining
Broker
Non-Votes **
Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials
3,634,330
104,891
81,496
1,090,475
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector
3,490,656
44,122
41,816
1,058,269
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector
2,250,207
132,499
38,150
366,726
Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector
1,185,760
25,770
22,997
460,734
Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector
1,551,275
31,541
47,748
618,925
Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services
523,824
17,349
7,833
173,689
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate
3,799,428
175,895
135,520
709,035
KLD Select Social
665,571
1,010
2,566
135,617
Cohen & Steers Realty Majors
4,539,355
79,474
93,547
899,925


Proposal 2B
To approve a change to the Trust’s fundamental investment policy to simplify and conform each Fund’s investment restriction regarding the making of loans.


iShares Index Fund
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining
Broker
Non-Votes **
Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials
3,611,368
127,705
81,644
1,090,475
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector
3,488,344
45,257
42,993
1,058,269
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector
2,242,844
138,231
39,781
366,726
Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector
1,183,549
26,555
24,423
460,734
Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector
1,545,468
36,782
48,314
618,925
Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services
522,051
19,450
7,504
173,690
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate
3,792,533
182,483
135,783
709,079
KLD Select Social
664,371
2,410
2,366
135,617
Cohen & Steers Realty Majors
4,512,369
105,606
94,401
899,925


Proposal 3
To approve a change in the classification of the investment objectives of certain Funds from fundamental to non-fundamental.


iShares Index Fund
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining
Broker
Non-Votes **
Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials
3,537,118
201,203
82,396
1,090,475
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Sector
3,403,426
127,285
45,883
1,058,269
Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector
2,213,927
164,732
42,197
366,726
Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector
1,164,854
43,794
25,879
460,734
Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector
1,530,729
50,953
48,882
618,925
Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services
514,406
27,102
7,497
173,690
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate
3,407,814
564,787
138,243
709,034
Cohen & Steers Realty Majors
3,915,932
700,346
96,098
899,925




*  Denotes Trust-wide proposal and voting results.
**
Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees who did not receive instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote and who have no discretionary power to vote on a particular matter. Broker non-votes have the effect of a vote against the proposal.