Tax Information


Davis New York Venture Fund
Davis Financial Fund
Davis Opportunity Fund
Davis Real Estate Fund
Davis Appreciation & Income Fund
Davis Global Fund


2007 Davis New York Venture Fund Dividend Distribution Information (updated as of 01/17/08)
  All Share Classes A Shares B Shares C Shares Y Shares R Shares all classes
 

Record Date

Ex- Date Payable Date Qualified Dividend Percentage Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Short-term Capital Gain Long-term Capital Gain

Davis
New York
Venture
Fund

11/30/07 12/3/07 12/4/07 100.00% 0.4275 0.1020 0.1160 0.5440 0.3045 - -

This information on 2007 distributions is intended for existing shareholders.

Shareholders should not use this information for tax reporting purposes. Form 1099 will be sent at a later date for all tax reporting.

The table above includes the percentage of 2007 dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions, by fund, that are eligible for reduced tax rates as "qualified dividend income" (QDI) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. QDI-eligible amounts, including any net short-term capital gains, are reported to shareholders in Box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. For those shareholders who do not receive a Form 1099-DIV, QDI-eligible amounts can be determined by applying the relevant percentages from the table to the dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions shown on the shareholder's 2007 year-end account statement. Individual questions should be referred to your tax advisor.

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2007 Davis Financial Fund Dividend Distribution Information (updated as of 01/17/08)
  All Share Classes A Shares B Shares C Shares Y Shares R Shares all classes
 

Record Date

Ex- Date Payable Date Qualified Dividend Percentage Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Short-term Capital Gain Long-term Capital Gain

Davis
Financial
Fund

11/30/07 12/3/07 12/4/07 100.00% 0.1000 - - 0.1700 N/A - 4.3111

This information on 2007 distributions is intended for existing shareholders.

Shareholders should not use this information for tax reporting purposes. Form 1099 will be sent at a later date for all tax reporting.

The table above includes the percentage of 2007 dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions, by fund, that are eligible for reduced tax rates as "qualified dividend income" (QDI) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. QDI-eligible amounts, including any net short-term capital gains, are reported to shareholders in Box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. For those shareholders who do not receive a Form 1099-DIV, QDI-eligible amounts can be determined by applying the relevant percentages from the table to the dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions shown on the shareholder's 2007 year-end account statement. Individual questions should be referred to your tax advisor.

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2007 Davis Opportunity Fund Dividend Distribution Information (updated as of 01/17/08)
  All Share Classes A Shares B Shares C Shares Y Shares R Shares all classes
 

Record Date

Ex- Date Payable Date Qualified Dividend Percentage Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Short-term Capital Gain Long-term Capital Gain

Davis
Opportunity
Fund

11/30/07 12/3/07 12/4/07 45.67% 0.1785 - - 0.2690 N/A 0.1691 1.5994

This information on 2007 distributions is intended for existing shareholders.

Shareholders should not use this information for tax reporting purposes. Form 1099 will be sent at a later date for all tax reporting.

The table above includes the percentage of 2007 dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions, by fund, that are eligible for reduced tax rates as "qualified dividend income" (QDI) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. QDI-eligible amounts, including any net short-term capital gains, are reported to shareholders in Box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. For those shareholders who do not receive a Form 1099-DIV, QDI-eligible amounts can be determined by applying the relevant percentages from the table to the dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions shown on the shareholder's 2007 year-end account statement. Individual questions should be referred to your tax advisor.

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2007 Davis Real Estate Fund Dividend Distribution Information (updated as of 01/17/08)
  All Share Classes A Shares B Shares C Shares Y Shares R Shares all classes
 

Record Date

Ex- Date Payable Date Qualified Dividend Percentage Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Short-term Capital Gain Long-term Capital Gain

Davis
Real Estate
Fund

11/30/07 12/3/07 12/4/07 44.96% Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly N/A 0.2454 8.4555

Davis
Real Estate
Fund

12/27/07 12/28/07 12/31/07 44.96% 0.0733 - - 0.1081 N/A - -

This information on 2007 distributions is intended for existing shareholders.

Shareholders should not use this information for tax reporting purposes. Form 1099 will be sent at a later date for all tax reporting.

The table above includes the percentage of 2007 dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions, by fund, that are eligible for reduced tax rates as "qualified dividend income" (QDI) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. QDI-eligible amounts, including any net short-term capital gains, are reported to shareholders in Box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. For those shareholders who do not receive a Form 1099-DIV, QDI-eligible amounts can be determined by applying the relevant percentages from the table to the dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions shown on the shareholder's 2007 year-end account statement. Individual questions should be referred to your tax advisor.

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2007 Davis Appreciation & Income Fund Dividend Distribution Information
(updated as of 01/17/08)
  All Share Classes A Shares B Shares C Shares Y Shares R Shares all classes
 

Record Date

Ex- Date Payable Date Qualified Dividend Percentage Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Short-term Capital Gain Long-term Capital Gain

Davis
Appreciation
and Income
Fund

11/30/07 12/3/07 12/4/07 19.44% Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly N/A 0.4194 0.9082

Davis
Appreciation
and Income
Fund

12/27/07 12/28/07 12/31/07 19.44% 0.1161 0.0524 0.0554 0.1372 N/A - -

This information on 2007 distributions is intended for existing shareholders.

Shareholders should not use this information for tax reporting purposes. Form 1099 will be sent at a later date for all tax reporting.

The table above includes the percentage of 2007 dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions, by fund, that are eligible for reduced tax rates as "qualified dividend income" (QDI) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. QDI-eligible amounts, including any net short-term capital gains, are reported to shareholders in Box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. For those shareholders who do not receive a Form 1099-DIV, QDI-eligible amounts can be determined by applying the relevant percentages from the table to the dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions shown on the shareholder's 2007 year-end account statement. Individual questions should be referred to your tax advisor.

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2007 Davis Global Fund Dividend Distribution Information (updated as of 01/17/08)
  All Share Classes A Shares B Shares C Shares Y Shares R Shares all classes
 

Record Date

Ex- Date Payable Date Qualified Dividend Percentage Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Ordinary Income Short-term Capital Gain Long-term Capital Gain

Davis
Global
Fund

11/30/07 12/3/07 12/4/07 99.30% *** *** *** *** N/A 0.0142 0.0861

Davis
Global
Fund

12/27/07 12/28/07 12/31/07 99.30% 0.0811 - - 0.129 N/A - -

Foreign Tax Credit

This information on 2007 distributions is intended for existing shareholders.

Shareholders should not use this information for tax reporting purposes. Form 1099 will be sent at a later date for all tax reporting.

The table above includes the percentage of 2007 dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions, by fund, that are eligible for reduced tax rates as "qualified dividend income" (QDI) under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. QDI-eligible amounts, including any net short-term capital gains, are reported to shareholders in Box 1b of Form 1099-DIV. For those shareholders who do not receive a Form 1099-DIV, QDI-eligible amounts can be determined by applying the relevant percentages from the table to the dividend and net short-term capital gain distributions shown on the shareholder's 2007 year-end account statement. Individual questions should be referred to your tax advisor.

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