Calamos Tax Center

The Calamos closed-end funds pay out distributions for each common share each month. You should know how much you received in distributions as your prepare your taxes since the IRS classifies distributions as reportable income.

2006 Closed-End Fund Income Distributions

Enhanced Fixed Income
	Record Date	Ex-Date	Payable Date	Income Distributions
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI)	2/13/2006	2/9/2006	2/16/2006	$0.150000
	3/13/2006	3/9/2006	3/16/2006	$0.150000
	4/13/2006	4/11/2006	4/19/2006	$0.150000
	5/11/2006	5/9/2006	5/16/2006	$0.150000
	6/12/2006	6/8/2006	6/15/2006	$0.150000
	7/13/2006	7/11/2006	7/18/2006	$0.150000
	8/11/2006	8/9/2006	8/16/2006	$0.150000
	9/11/2006	9/7/2006	9/14/2006	$0.150000
	10/12/2006	10/10/2006	10/17/2006	-
	11/13/2006	11/9/2006	11/16/2006	$0.150000
	12/6/2006	12/4/2006	12/11/2006	$0.150000
	12/29/2006	12/27/2006	1/4/2007	$0.050000
			Total	$1.550000
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY)	2/13/2006	2/9/2006	2/16/2006	$0.121900
	3/13/2006	3/9/2006	3/16/2006	$0.121900
	4/13/2006	4/11/2006	4/19/2006	$0.121900
	5/11/2006	5/9/2006	5/16/2006	$0.121900
	6/12/2006	6/8/2006	6/15/2006	$0.121900
	7/13/2006	7/11/2006	7/18/2006	$0.121900
	8/11/2006	8/9/2006	8/16/2006	$0.121900
	9/11/2006	9/7/2006	9/14/2006	$0.121900
	10/12/2006	10/10/2006	10/17/2006	$0.076005
	11/13/2006	11/9/2006	11/16/2006	$0.121900
	12/6/2006	12/4/2006	12/11/2006	$0.121900
	12/29/2006	12/27/2006	1/4/2007	-
			Total	$1.295005
Defensive Equity
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ)	2/13/2006	2/9/2006	2/16/2006	$0.097500
	3/13/2006	3/9/2006	3/16/2006	$0.097500
	4/13/2006	4/11/2006	4/19/2006	$0.097500
	5/11/2006	5/9/2006	5/16/2006	$0.097500
	6/12/2006	6/8/2006	6/15/2006	$0.097500
	7/13/2006	7/11/2006	7/18/2006	$0.081900
	8/11/2006	8/9/2006	8/16/2006	-
	9/11/2006	9/7/2006	9/14/2006	-
	10/12/2006	10/10/2006	10/17/2006	-
	11/13/2006	11/9/2006	11/16/2006	$0.097500
	12/6/2006	12/4/2006	12/11/2006	$0.097500
	12/29/2006	12/27/2006	1/4/2007	$0.037100
			Total	$0.801500
Global Defensive Equity
Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO)	2/13/2006	2/9/2006	2/16/2006	$0.075000
	3/13/2006	3/9/2006	3/16/2006	$0.075000
	4/13/2006	4/11/2006	4/19/2006	$0.075000
	5/11/2006	5/9/2006	5/16/2006	$0.075000
	6/12/2006	6/8/2006	6/15/2006	$0.087500
	7/13/2006	7/11/2006	7/18/2006	$0.087500
	8/11/2006	8/9/2006	8/16/2006	$0.071100
	9/11/2006	9/7/2006	9/14/2006	-
	10/12/2006	10/10/2006	10/17/2006	-
	11/13/2006	11/9/2006	11/16/2006	$0.087500
	12/6/2006	12/4/2006	12/11/2006	$0.087500
	12/29/2006	12/27/2006	1/4/2007	$0.078800
			Total	$0.799900

None of the information on this Web site should be considered legal or tax advice. You should consult your legal or tax advisor for information concerning your own specific tax situation.

The dividend tables provided here are for informational purposes only and to assist you in your tax planning. When preparing your tax return, please refer to your Form 1099-DIV and consult your legal or tax advisor.