Your Investment — Buying Shares continuedU.S. Bank, N.A.777 East Wisconsin AvenueMilwaukee, Wisconsin 53202ABA Number: 075000022For credit to: U.S. Bancorp Fund ServicesAccount Number: 112-952-137For further credit to: (Investor Name, Investor AccountNumber, Fund Name and Class)By Automatic InvestmentIn order to participate in the Automatic Monthly InvestmentPlan, your bank must be a member of the Automated ClearingHouse System (“ACH”). If you wish to add the AutomaticInvestment Plan after your account has initially been opened,call <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Funds at 1-800-245-2100 to request the form.Complete and return the form along with any other requiredmaterials.Subsequent investments will be drawn from your bank accountand invested into the Fund(s).Minimum additional investment for the Funds:$25 for retirement accounts including IRAs, CoverdellSavings Accounts, and UGMA/UTMA accounts (for<strong>COUNTRY</strong> Funds only)$100 for all other accounts (and any Automatic InvestmentPlan established in any First American Fund regardless ofaccount type)By ExchangeCall <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Funds at 1-800-245-2100 to request anexchange of shares into another <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Fund or any of thefollowing Class A shares of First American Funds: EquityIncome Fund, International Fund, Mid Cap GrowthOpportunities Fund, Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund,Small Cap Select Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, High IncomeBond Fund, Prime Obligations Fund and the First AmericanIntermediate Tax Free Fund (individually, a “selected FirstAmerican Fund,” collectively, the “selected First AmericanFunds”). Any exchange between a <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Fund and a FirstAmerican Fund will be subject to the applicable sales charge ofthe Fund being purchased. There is a $5 fee to exchange sharesof Funds via telephone. Exchanges may be made only on dayswhen the New York Stock Exchange is open.Before exchanging into any of the selected First AmericanFunds, you should read its prospectus. The minimum initialand subsequent investment amounts, which include newaccounts established via exchange, are subject to the minimuminvestment amounts disclosed in the First American Funds’prospectus. To obtain the First American Funds’ prospectusand any necessary authorization forms, call 1-800-245-2100.This exchange privilege does not constitute an offering orrecommendation on the part of the Funds or Adviser of aninvestment in the First American Funds. The minimumexchange amounts for new non-retirement accounts are $1,000and $500 for retirement and UGMA/UTMA accounts.Subsequent minimum exchange amounts are $25 forUGMA/UTMA accounts and $100 for all other accounts.To Add to an AccountBy MailFill out an investment slip from a previous confirmation andwrite your account number on your check.Mail the slip and your check to:U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLCP.O. Box 701Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701Overnight express mail may be sent to:U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC615 East Michigan StreetMilwaukee, WI 53202Please make check payable to the name of the Fund you wish toinvest in.Minimum additional investment for the Funds:$25 if by mail for retirement accounts and UGMA/UTMAaccounts$100 if by mail for all other accounts(non-retirement accounts)$1,000 if by wire for all accountsBy WireBefore sending your wire, please call 1-800-245-2100 to advisethe Transfer Agent of your intent to wire funds. This willensure prompt and accurate credit upon receipt of your wire.The wire must be received by 3:00 p.m. Central Time for sameday processing.Follow the instructions under the section entitled “How to BuyShares – Initial Investment – By Wire”. The minimumadditional investment made by wire must be for at least $1,000.By ExchangeCall <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Funds at 1-800-245-2100 to request anexchange of shares into another <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Fund or a selectedFirst American Fund. There is a $5 fee to exchange shares bytelephone. Any exchange between a <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Fund and aFirst American Fund will incur an additional sales charge. Anyexchange to a First American Fund will be subject to theminimum investment amounts described in the First AmericanFunds prospectus.Telephone PurchasesInvestors may purchase additional shares of the Funds, bycalling 1-800-245-2100 unless you elected on your applicationto restrict this privilege. Telephone orders will be accepted viaelectronic funds transfer from your bank account through theACH network. The minimum amount that you may purchaseby telephone is $100 and you must have banking informationestablished on your account prior to making a purchase. Yourshares will be purchased at the net asset value plus anyapplicable sales charge calculated on the day of your purchaseorder.12
Your Investment — Selling SharesTiming of Requests: All requests received in good order by theTransfer Agent before 3:00 p.m. Central Time will be executedthe same day, at that day’s closing share price. Requestsreceived after 3:00 p.m. Central Time will be executed thefollowing day, at that day’s closing share price.IRA Redemptions: Shareholders who have an IRA or otherretirement plan must indicate on their redemption requestwhether or not to withhold federal income tax. Redemptionrequests failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheldwill generally be subject to 10% withholding.Check Clearing Period: If any portion of the shares to beredeemed represents an investment made by check, the Fundsmay delay the payment of redemption proceeds until theTransfer Agent is reasonably satisfied that the check has beencollected. This may take up to 12 days from the purchase date.Signature Guarantees: For your protection, your signature on aredemption request must be guaranteed by an institution eligibleto provide them under federal or state law (such as a bank,savings and loan, or securities broker-dealer) on anyredemptions in amounts over $50,000 in value, if you wouldlike the proceeds from the sale payable or sent to any person,address or bank account not on record, when changingownership of an account, when establishing or modifyingcertain services on an account, or for redemptions within 30days of a change of address. The Funds and the Transfer Agentalso reserve the right to require a signature guarantee in otherinstances based on the circumstances relative to the particularsituation. Please call <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Funds at 1-800-245-2100 forinformation on obtaining a signature guarantee.How to Sell SharesTo Sell from or Close an AccountBy MailWrite a letter of instruction that includes:• the Fund name,• your account number,• the name(s) in which the account is registered, and• the dollar value or number of shares you wish to sell.Include all signatures, signature guarantee if applicable, and anyadditional documents that may be required.Mail your request to:U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLCP.O. Box 701Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701Overnight express mail may be sent to:U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC615 East Michigan StreetMilwaukee, WI 53202A check will be mailed to the name(s) and address in which theaccount is registered.By Systematic Withdrawal PlanCall us to request a form to add the SYSTEMATICWITHDRAWAL PLAN. Under the plan, you may choose toreceive a specified dollar amount, generated from theredemption of shares in your account, on a monthly, quarterlyor annual basis. In order to participate in the plan, youraccount balance must be at least $5,000. There is no minimumpayment amount. If you elect this method of redemption, theFund will send a check to your address of record, or will sendthe payment via electronic funds transfer through the ACHnetwork, directly to your bank account. For payment throughthe ACH network, your bank must be an ACH member andyour bank account information must be maintained on yourFund account. This program may be terminated at any time bythe Funds. You may also elect to terminate your participationin this plan at any time by contacting the Transfer Agentsufficiently in advance of the next withdrawal.A withdrawal under the plan involves a redemption of sharesand may result in a gain or loss for federal income taxpurposes. In addition, if the amount withdrawn exceeds thedividends credited to your account, the account ultimately maybe depleted.You should not make systematic withdrawals if you plan tocontinue investing in the Funds, due to sales charges and taxliabilities.By ExchangeCall <strong>COUNTRY</strong> Funds at 1-800-245-2100 to request anexchange of shares, in amounts of $100 or more, into another<strong>COUNTRY</strong> Fund or a selected First American Fund. There is a$5 fee for an exchange by telephone. Any exchange between a<strong>COUNTRY</strong> Fund and a First American Fund will incur anadditional sales charge.By TelephoneYou may buy, sell or exchange shares by telephone unless youelected on your application to restrict this privilege. If you wishto reinstate this option on an existing account, please call<strong>COUNTRY</strong> Funds at 1-800-245-2100 to request theappropriate form. The Funds and their agents will not beresponsible for any losses that may result from acting ontelephone instructions that they reasonably believe to begenuine. The Funds and their agents will each followreasonable procedures to confirm that instructions received bytelephone are genuine, which may include taping telephoneconversations. Telephone trades must be received by or prior tomarket close. During periods of high market activity,shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waits. Pleaseallow sufficient time to place your telephone transaction. If youare unable to reach the Funds or their agents by telephone,please consider sending written instructions.Proceeds will normally be sent the next business day. Investorsmay have a check sent to the address of record, proceeds maybe wired to a shareholder’s bank account of record, or fundsmay be sent via electronic funds transfer through the ACHnetwork, also to the bank account of record. Proceeds can also13