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May 19, 2008
Calamos Announces Redemption Dates of Auction Rate Preferred Securities for CHI and CHY
May 15, 2008
Calamos Announces Auction Rate Preferred Refinancing for CHI and CHY
May 6, 2008
Calamos Announces Redemption Dates of Auction Rate Preferred Securities for Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
May 2, 2008
Calamos Announces Additional Auction Rate Preferred Security Refinancing
April 25, 2008
Calamos Announces Redemption Dates of Auction Rate Preferred Securities for Calamos Global Total Return and Calamos Strategic Total Return Funds
April 24, 2008
Calamos Announces Conference Call to Discuss Auction Rate Preferred Refinancing
April 23, 2008
Calamos Announces Refinancing of Certain Auction Rate Preferred Securities
April 7, 2008
Auction Rate Preferred Update
March 20, 2008
Calamos Investments Seeks to Refinance Auction-Rate Preferred Stock Issued by Closed-End Funds
March 19, 2008
Calamos Investments Seeks to Refinance Auction-Rate Preferred Stock Issued by Closed-End Funds
March 4, 2008
Calamos Releases Comment on Auction Rate Securities Market
March 3, 2008
A Message to Auction Rate Preferred Shareholders
February 28, 2008
Calamos Closed-End Funds and Auctions
February 18, 2008
Closed-End Fund Leverage: Failed Auctions, Fictions and Truths
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May 19, 2008
Calamos Announces Auction Rate Preferred Refinancing for CHI and CHY
Conference Call Replay
A replay of the call will be available from 4:00 p.m. CT 5/19/08 through end of day, 6/2/08. To access the recording please call 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 and enter the reservation #: 48122309.
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May 6, 2008
Calamos Announces Additional Auction Rate Preferred Security Refinancing
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April 28, 2008
Calamos Announces Redemption Dates of ARPS for Calamos Global Total Return and Calamos Strategic Return Funds
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Redemption Amounts and Dates

Global Total Return Fund (CGO)
Auction Series CUSIP Shares Outstanding Percent to be redeemed Amount to be Redeemed Redemption Date
Tuesday 128118205 2,360 100.0% $59,000,000 May 13, 2008
Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ)
Auction Series CUSIP Shares Outstanding Percent to be redeemed Amount to be Redeemed Redemption Date
Monday 128125200 7,040 81.5% $143,400,000 May 12, 2008
Tuesday 128125309 7,040 81.5% $143,400,000 May 13, 2008
Wednesday 128125408 7,040 81.5% $143,400,000 May 14, 2008
Thursday 128125507 7,040 81.5% $143,400,000 May 15, 2008
Friday 128125606 7,040 81.5% $143,400,000 May 16, 2008
A (28 - Day) 128125705 4,000 81.5% $81,500,000 May 28, 2008
B (28 - Day) 128125804 4,000 81.5% $81,500,000 May 29, 2008
Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW)
Auction Series CUSIP Shares Outstanding Percent to be redeemed Amount to be Redeemed Redemption Date
Monday 12811L206 2,800 85.7% $60,000,000 May 19, 2008
Tuesday 12811L305 2,800 85.7% $60,000,000 May 20, 2008
Wednesday 12811L404 2,800 85.7% $60,000,000 May 21, 2008
Thursday 12811L503 2,800 85.7% $60,000,000 May 22, 2008
Friday 12811L602 2,800 85.7% $60,000,000 May 23, 2008
Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI)
Auction Series CUSIP Shares Outstanding Percent to be redeemed Amount to be Redeemed Redemption Date
Monday 128117207 2,040 72.9% $37,200,000 June 2, 2008
Tuesday (28 Day) 128117306 2,040 72.9% $37,200,000 June 24, 2008
Wednesday 128117405 2,040 72.9% $37,175,000 June 4, 2008
Thursday7 128117702 2,400 72.9% $43,750,000 June 5, 2008
Friday7 128117801 2,400 72.9% $43,750,000 June 6, 2008
Wednesday28  128117603 2,400 72.9% $43,750,000 June 18, 2008
Thursday (28 - Day) 128117504 2,040 72.9% $37,175,000 June 26, 2008
Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY)
Auction Series CUSIP Shares Outstanding Percent to be redeemed Amount to be Redeemed Redemption Date
Monday 12811P207 3,000 81.4% $61,050,000 June 2, 2008
Tuesday 12811P306 3,000 81.4% $61,050,000 June 3, 2008
Wednesday 12811P405 3,000 81.4% $61,050,000 June 4, 2008
Thursday 12811P504 3,000 81.4% $61,050,000 June 5, 2008
Friday 12811P603 3,000 81.4% $61,050,000 June 6, 2008
A (28 - Day) 12811P702 2,200 81.4% $44,750,000 June 25, 2008

For more information on the redemption amounts for the Global Total Return Fund (CGO) and the Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) please see our press release on April 25, 2008 or click here. For information on the redemption amounts for the Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW) click here. For more information on the redemption amounts for the Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI) and the Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) click here.

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