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A special meeting of the fund's shareholders was held on January 16, 2002. The results of votes taken among shareholders on proposals before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.

PROPOSAL 1

To authorize the Trustees to adopt an amended and restated Declaration of Trust.*

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

Affirmative

17,317,633,083.46

89.867

Against

1,012,622,831.92

5.254

Abstain

940,110,145.85

4.879

TOTAL

19,270,366,061.23

100.000

Broker Non-Votes

7,102,152,530.82

PROPOSAL 2

To elect the thirteen nominees specified below as Trustees.*

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

J. Michael Cook

Affirmative

25,853,152,868.10

98.031

Withheld

519,365,723.95

1.969

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Ralph F. Cox

Affirmative

25,845,731,266.57

98.003

Withheld

526,787,325.48

1.997

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Phyllis Burke Davis

Affirmative

25,841,137,302.15

97.985

Withheld

531,381,289.90

2.015

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Robert M. Gates

Affirmative

25,848,941,964.51

98.015

Withheld

523,576,627.54

1.985

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Abigail P. Johnson

Affirmative

25,837,795,533.18

97.972

Withheld

534,723,058.87

2.028

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Affirmative

25,833,831,791.24

97.957

Withheld

538,686,800.81

2.043

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Donald J. Kirk

Affirmative

25,847,889,945.54

98.011

Withheld

524,628,646.51

1.989

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

Marie L. Knowles

Affirmative

25,853,116,331.88

98.031

Withheld

519,402,260.17

1.969

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Ned C. Lautenbach

Affirmative

25,853,533,342.42

98.032

Withheld

518,985,249.63

1.968

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Peter S. Lynch

Affirmative

25,854,856,113.17

98.037

Withheld

517,662,478.88

1.963

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

Marvin L. Mann

Affirmative

25,848,463,089.35

98.013

Withheld

524,055,502.70

1.987

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

William O. McCoy

Affirmative

25,848,601,101.44

98.013

Withheld

523,917,490.61

1.987

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

William S. Stavropoulos

Affirmative

25,841,406,853.80

97.986

Withheld

531,111,738.25

2.014

TOTAL

26,372,518,592.05

100.000

PROPOSAL 4

To approve an amended management contract for the fund.

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

Affirmative

354,136,688.23

96.094

Against

4,436,280.71

1.204

Abstain

9,957,033.81

2.702

TOTAL

368,530,002.75

100.000

PROPOSAL 5

To approve an amended sub-advisory agreement with Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

Affirmative

353,240,975.51

95.851

Against

5,248,088.00

1.424

Abstain

10,040,939.24

2.725

TOTAL

368,530,002.75

100.000

PROPOSAL 6

To approve an amended sub-advisory agreement with Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

Affirmative

353,140,286.06

95.824

Against

5,191,971.72

1.409

Abstain

10,197,744.97

2.767

TOTAL

368,530,002.75

100.000

PROPOSAL 11

To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting.

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

Affirmative

246,913,963.18

92.838

Against

8,688,254.93

3.266

Abstain

10,360,749.98

3.896

TOTAL

265,962,968.09

100.000

Broker Non-Votes

102,567,034.66

PROPOSAL 12

To amend the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning lending.

# of
Votes Cast

% of
Votes Cast

Affirmative

245,986,371.14

92.489

Against

9,637,755.59

3.624

Abstain

10,338,841.36

3.887

TOTAL

265,962,968.09

100.000

Broker Non-Votes

102,567,034.66

*Denotes trust-wide proposals and voting results.