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Appendix A — Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization

Agreement and Plan Of • January 18th, 2008 • Columbia Funds Series Trust • Massachusetts

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan Of
• Filed
  January 18th, 2008
• Company
  Columbia Funds Series Trust
• Jurisdiction
  Massachusetts

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION dated as of , 2008, is by and among each of Excelsior Funds, Inc. (the “Acquired Company”), on behalf of Money Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), Columbia Funds Series Trust (the “Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of Columbia Daily Cash Reserves (the “Acquiring Fund”), as identified on Schedule A hereto, and Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”).