Sept. 28: Fund Name Changes

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Effective September 28, 2009 the following Seligman® retail mutual funds have changed their names and are now branded RiverSource® mutual funds as noted below:

Seligman/RiverSource Fund Renames

Effective September 28
Current fund name New fund name
Seligman LaSalle Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund RiverSource LaSalle Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund
Seligman LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund RiverSource LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund
Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund* RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund*
Seligman Cash Management Fund RiverSource Government Money Market Fund

*Closed end fund

The newly named RiverSource Government Money Market Fund (the Fund) will also undergo a strategy change, as it will now be required to invest at least 80% of its net assets in high-quality, short-term money market securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Although this represents a change in strategy for the Fund, it has historically been invested primarily in government securities already, so any impact to shareholders of the Fund should be minor. Shareholders were notified of both the strategy and name change earlier this year.

The other three funds that have been renamed are not undergoing any changes in strategy.

Contact
If you have questions about the fund renames contact RiverSource Sales Consulting at 1 (800) 817-4647, Option 2

Disclosure
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, call 1 (800) 221-2450. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Investment products, including shares of mutual funds, are not federally or FDIC-insured, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.

An investment in money market funds is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to maintain the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

The LaSalle Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund and the LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund are narrowly-focused sector funds and may exhibit higher volatility than funds with broader investment objectives. Investments in real estate securities are subject to specific risks, such market risk, issuer risk, diversification risk, and sector/concentration risks. Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risks and volatility than investments in larger, more established companies. These funds are “non-diversified” mutual funds and thus may hold fewer securities than other funds. A decline in the value of those investments would cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio.

The LaSalle International Real Estate Fund is a narrowly-focused sector fund and may exhibit higher volatility than funds with broader investment objectives. Investments in real estate securities are subject to specific risks, such market risk, issuer risk, diversification risk, and sector/concentration risks. International investing involves increased risk and volatility due to potential political and economic instability, currency fluctuations, and differences in financial reporting and accounting standards and oversight. Risks are particularly significant in emerging markets. Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risks and volatility than investments in larger, more established companies. The Fund is a “non-diversified” closed-end fund and thus may hold fewer securities than other funds. A decline in the value of those investments would cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio.

As was the case with the Level Distribution Policy, distributions to be paid to stockholders by the LaSalle International Real Estate Fund under the new, earned distribution policy are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes because the securities (e.g., real estate investment trusts) in which the Fund invests may not provide complete tax information to the Fund as to the tax character of the dividends distributed by such company (e.g., income, capital gain, or return of capital) until after the Fund has made its distribution to stockholders. This recharacterization could result in a proportionate increase in returns of capital to stockholders. A return of capital is not a return on investment, but is instead a return of your original investment.

Dividends paid by the Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund will be taxable as ordinary income. Distributions by the Fund may include a return of capital. A return of capital is not net profits of the Fund but instead a return of a portion of your original investment.

International investing involves increased risk and volatility due to potential political and economic instability, currency fluctuations, and differences in financial reporting and accounting standards and oversight.