SHAREHOLDER MEETING (Unaudited) On March 7, 2002, the Annual Meeting of John
Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Fund (the "Fund") was held to elect six Trustees
and to ratify the actions of the Trustees in selecting independent auditors for
the Fund. The common shareholders elected the following Trustees to serve until
their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, with the votes
tabulated as follows: WITHHELD FOR AUTHORITY James F. Carlin 5,751,409 89,108
William H. Cunningham 5,747,222 93,296 John P. Toolan 5,740,387 100,131 Patti
McGill Peterson 5,745,775 94,743 John A. Moore 5,747,272 93,246 The preferred
shareholders elected John M. DeCiccio to serve until his respective successor is
duly elected and qualified, with the votes tabulated as follows: 687 FOR and 0
WITHHELD AUTHORITY. The shareholders also ratified the Trustees' selection of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund's independent auditors for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2002, with the votes tabulated as follows: 5,696,629 FOR, 35,964
AGAINST and 107,025 ABSTAINING.