UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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SELIGMAN LASALLE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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SELIGMAN LASALLE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
100 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
September 25, 2008
Dear Stockholder:
In connection with the pending acquisition of J. & W. Seligman & Co.
Incorporated, the manager of Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund,
Inc., by RiverSource Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial,
Inc., you should have received a proxy statement in which you are being asked to
vote on four proposals that will be considered at a Special Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on October 7, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
Proposal 1: To consider and vote upon the proposed investment management
services agreement between the Fund and RiverSource;
Proposal 2: To consider and vote upon the proposed subadvisory agreement
between RiverSource and LaSalle Investment Management (Securities), L.P.
(OLaSalle USO);
Proposal 3: To consider and vote upon the proposed delegation agreement
between LaSalle US and LaSalle Investment Management Securities B.V.; and
Proposal 4: To elect ten directors to the Board of the Fund.
Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote OFORO each of these proposals.
If you have not already done so, please vote in support of each of the
Proposals, which are described in the proxy statement. You should complete,
date, sign and return your proxy card by mail, authorize your proxy by telephone
or via the Internet, or you may vote in person at the Special Meeting. Each vote
is important, no matter how many shares you own.
Following the acquisition of Seligman by RiverSource and approval of the new
agreements, the Fund will continue to be managed by the same investment team,
and its investment objectives and policies will remain unchanged.
If you have any questions or need additional information, a new proxy card, or
assistance voting your shares, please contact Georgeson Inc., the Fund's proxy
solicitors, at 199 Water Street, New York, New York 10038, or by telephone at
888-679-2865.
Thank you for your support of these proposals.
Sincerely,
William C. Morris Brian T. Zino
Chairman President
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