PRESS RELEASES - NEW FUND ANNOUNCEMENTS

• PIONEER INTRODUCES PIONEER HIGH INCOME TRUST (NYSE: PHH) - (5/8/02)

• STATE STREET RESEARCH LAUNCHES NEW INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (1/22/02)

• PIONEER INTRODUCES PIONEER GLOBAL VALUE FUND - (9/4/01)

• STATE STREET RESEARCH ADDS SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO TO SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OFFERINGS - (3/13/01)

• JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS INTRODUCES BIOTECHNOLOGY FUND - (3/1/01)

• PIONEER ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FOUR NEW EQUITY FUNDS - (2/14/01)

• JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS INTRODUCES MULTI CAP GROWTH FUND - (12/4/00)

• STATE STREET RESEARCH LAUNCHES HEALTH SCIENCES FUND - 11/15/00

• JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS INTRODUCES FOCUSED RELATIVE VALUE FUND (11/1/00)

• THE MONTGOMERY FUNDS LAUNCHES MID CAP 20 PORTFOLIO - 11/9/00

• STATE STREET RESEARCH LAUNCHES HEALTH SCIENCES FUND (10/20/00)