Diana H. Hamilton

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital growth as a secondary investment objective. Helios Multi-Sector invests in a wide range of debt securities including, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible debt securities, distressed securities, including securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring, U.S. government and municipal obligations and foreign government obligations. The company was founded on November 14, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital growth as a secondary investment objective. Helios Multi-Sector invests in a wide range of debt securities including, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible debt securities, distressed securities, including securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring, U.S. government and municipal obligations and foreign government obligations. The company was founded on November 14, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital growth as a secondary investment objective. Helios Multi-Sector invests in a wide range of debt securities including, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible debt securities, distressed securities, including securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring, U.S. government and municipal obligations and foreign government obligations. The company was founded on November 14, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital growth as a secondary investment objective. Helios Multi-Sector invests in a wide range of debt securities including, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible debt securities, distressed securities, including securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring, U.S. government and municipal obligations and foreign government obligations. The company was founded on November 14, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital growth as a secondary investment objective. Helios Multi-Sector invests in a wide range of debt securities including, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible debt securities, distressed securities, including securities of companies in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings or otherwise in the process of debt restructuring, U.S. government and municipal obligations and foreign government obligations. The company was founded on November 14, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.