John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust

As of October 10, 2007, John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust has been acquired by John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II. John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC. The fund is co-managed by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating in the utilities sector. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies. John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust was formed on July 31, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.