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BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Stephen C. Miller, Esq.
2344 Spruce Street, Suite A
Boulder, Colorado 80302
(303) 444-5483
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BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC. ANNOUNCES ADJOURNMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
Boulder, Colo. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - April 27, 2009 - The Boulder Growth & Income
Fund, Inc. (NYSE:BIF) announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders
scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona has been adjourned.
In addition to the routine election of Directors, the Fund's stockholders are
being asked to approve an amendment to the Fund's charter to classify the Board
of Directors into three separate classes (Proposal 1). As of the original
meeting date, the nominee Directors have received the requisite vote by both
common and preferred stockholders to be elected. Nonetheless, the Fund is
adjourning the meeting until May 29, 2009 to allow for further solicitation on
Proposal 1. Neither the Board of Directors nor the Fund's portfolio managers
anticipate being in attendance at the reconvened meeting. Under the Fund's
bylaws, only record date stockholders are permitted to attend the meeting.
The Board of Directors, including all of the independent Directors, unanimously
recommends that stockholders vote "FOR" Proposal 1. A copy of the proxy
statement is available on the Fund's website at www.boulderfunds.net or by
calling 1-800-992-2856. Stockholders have a number of convenient means to vote,
including telephone, internet, and by mail. For questions regarding how to vote
your shares please call 1-800-992-2856.
Contact:
Boulder Investment Advisers, LLC
Nicole Murphey, (303) 449-0426
BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
2344 Spruce Street, Suite A
Boulder, CO 80302
We are writing to follow-up on proxy materials that were previously mailed to
you regarding the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Boulder Growth & Income
Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") and to notify you that the Fund's Annual Meeting has
been adjourned to May 29, 2009. Our records indicate that we have not received
your vote. We urge you to vote as soon as possible. By voting now you will help
the Fund save on the cost of additional mailings and calls to stockholders.
Please Vote Today!
You may think your vote is not important, but your participation is critical to
holding the meeting, so please vote immediately. We urge you to vote your proxy
now.
After careful review, the Board of Directors recommends you vote in favor of the
nominees for Director and vote "FOR" the proposal to approve an amendment to the
Charter as detailed in your proxy statement. A copy of the proxy statement is
available by calling the toll free number shown below or by going to the Fund's
website at www.boulderfunds.net.
1-800-992-2856
Your vote is urgently needed!
Please vote now to be sure your vote is received in time for the Fund's May 29,
2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Voting takes only a few minutes. Thank you for your participation in this
important matter.
The Fund has made it very easy for you to vote. Choose one of the following
methods:
o Speak to a live proxy specialist by calling the number above. We can answer
your questions and record your vote. (Open: M-F 8am - 10pm, Sat 11am - 5pm
ET)
o Log on to the website noted on your proxy card and enter your control
number printed on the card, and vote by following the on-screen prompts.
o Call the phone number on the proxy card and enter the control number
printed on the card and follow the touchtone prompts.
o Mail in your signed proxy card in the envelope provided.