Strategy And Objective

Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of technology companies that may benefit from technological improvements, advancements or developments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities (including, but not limited to, common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks) of technology companies that may benefit from technological improvements, advancements or developments. For these purposes, technology companies are those companies that, in the opinion of the Funds investment manager, use technology extensively to improve their business processes, applications and opportunities or seek to grow through technological developments and innovations. Technology companies include companies in technology-related industries or sectors, such as the information technology,communications, healthcare, media, consumer electronics, semi-conductor, internet commerce and advertising, environmental, aerospaceand defense industries and sectors.