DELAWARE GROUP(r) EQUITY FUNDS V

FORM N-SAR
Annual Period Ended November 30, 2010


SUB-ITEM 77K:   CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission's auditor
independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments
(including Delaware Management Company, Delaware Distributors, L.P. and Delaware Service
Company, Inc.) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") has resigned as the
independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware Group(r) Equity Funds V (the
"Fund") effective May 20, 2010.  At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of
the Fund, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
("PwC") to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund for the fiscal
year ending November 30, 2010.  During the fiscal years ended November 30, 2008 and
November 30, 2009, E&Y's audit reports on the financial statements of the Fund did not contain
any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.  In addition, there were no disagreements
between the Fund and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit
scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make
reference to the disagreement in their reports.  Neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf has
consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on the Fund's financial statements.


SUB-ITEM 77Q1(f):   EXHIBITS

Exhibit to Form N-SAR filed in response to N-SAR Item 77K attached as Exhibit.




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