American Century Municipal Trust

     PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 2, 2002
      This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees/Directors

This proxy shall be voted on the Proposals described in the accompanying proxy
statement as specified below. By signing below, I (we) appoint as proxies
Charles A. Etherington, Charles C.S. Park, and Anastasia H. Enneking, and each
of them, as attorneys, with full power of substitution to vote for the
undersigned all shares of common stock I (we) own in the fund(s). The authority
I am (we are) granting applies to the above-referenced meeting and any
adjournments of that meeting, with all the power I (we) would have if personally
present. The shares represented by this proxy shall be deemed to grant authority
to vote FOR all proposals relating to the Company or the series or class, as
applicable.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Please date and sign this proxy below and either return
it in the enclosed envelope to: American Century Investments, c/o Proxy
Tabulator, P.O. Box 9043, Smithtown, NY 11787-9831, or fax both sides to
1-888-________ . If you prefer, you can vote online at
https://vote.proxy-direct.com. This proxy will not be voted unless it is dated
and signed exactly as instructed on this card.

                VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: https://vote.proxy-direct.com

                CONTROL NUMBER: 999 9999 9999 999

                If shares are held by an individual, sign your name exactly as
                it appears on this card. If shares are held jointly, either
                party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform
                exactly to the name shown on this proxy card. If shares are held
                by a corporation, partnership or similar account, the name and
                the capacity of the individual signing the proxy card should be
                indicated - for example: "ABC Corp., John Doe, Treasurer."

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                Signature

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                Signature (if held jointly)

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                Date

FUNDNAME DROP-IN

Please vote by filling in the appropriate box below. If you do not mark one or
more Proposals, your Proxy will be voted FOR each such proposal.

__________ To vote FOR all Funds on all Proposals, mark this box. (No other vote
is necessary)

1. Election of Trustees:   01 Albert Eisenstat       02 Ronald J. Gilson        03 Kathryn A. Hall
                           04 William M. Lyons       05 Myron S. Scholes        06 Kenneth E. Scott
                           07 James E. Stowers III   08 Jeanne D. Wohlers

         FOR ALL      WITHHOLD ALL      FOR ALL EXCEPT
         _______      ____________      ______________

         To withhold authority to vote for any nominee(s), mark "FOR ALL EXCEPT"
         and write the Nominee number(s) on the line provided:

2. Approval of proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and all
transactions necessary to implement the Agreement as described in the proxy
statement.

         FOR               AGAINST          ABSTAIN
         ____              _______          _______

                   PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE FRONT OF THIS CARD