LETTERHEAD] [LOGO] WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP February 25, 2005 Cullen Value Fund 645 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10022 Pioneer Cullen Value Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is...Pioneer Series Trust III • November 4th, 2005
Company FiledNovember 4th, 2005This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of January 18, 2005 by and between Cullen Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Cullen Value Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and Pioneer Series Trust III, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Cullen Value Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of Class A shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together constituting the
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE and DORR LLP December 10, 2004 Pioneer Mid Cap Value Fund 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Safeco Common Stock Trust 5069 154th Place N.E. Redmond, Washington 98052 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being delivered to...Pioneer Mid Cap Value Fund • February 25th, 2005
Company FiledFebruary 25th, 2005This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of October 29, 2004 by and between Pioneer Mid Cap Value Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its sole series, Pioneer Mid Cap Value Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and Safeco Common Stock Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Safeco Multi-Cap Core Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of Investor Class shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foreg