Welcome to Nationwide Funds
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The following Funds have approved the proposal to reorganize into a corresponding Aberdeen Fund:
Nationwide China Opportunities Fund
Nationwide Emerging Markets Fund
Nationwide Global Financial Services Fund
Nationwide Global Utilities Fund
Nationwide Health Sciences Fund
Nationwide Hedged Core Equity Fund
Nationwide International Growth Fund
Nationwide Leaders Fund
Nationwide Market Neutral Fund
Nationwide Mid Cap Growth Leaders Fund
Nationwide Natural Resources Fund
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Defensive
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate Growth
Nationwide Emerging Markets Fund
Nationwide Global Financial Services Fund
Nationwide Global Utilities Fund
Nationwide Health Sciences Fund
Nationwide Hedged Core Equity Fund
Nationwide International Growth Fund
Nationwide Leaders Fund
Nationwide Market Neutral Fund
Nationwide Mid Cap Growth Leaders Fund
Nationwide Natural Resources Fund
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Defensive
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate Growth
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Growth
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Specialty
Nationwide Small Cap Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Core Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Leaders Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund
Nationwide Tax-Free Income Fund
Nationwide Technology and Communications Fund
Nationwide U.S. Growth Leaders Fund
Nationwide U.S. Growth Leaders Long-Short Fund
Nationwide Worldwide Leaders Fund
Nationwide Optimal Allocations Fund: Specialty
Nationwide Small Cap Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Core Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Leaders Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund
Nationwide Tax-Free Income Fund
Nationwide Technology and Communications Fund
Nationwide U.S. Growth Leaders Fund
Nationwide U.S. Growth Leaders Long-Short Fund
Nationwide Worldwide Leaders Fund
The reorganization into Aberdeen Funds is scheduled to occur at the close of business on Friday, June 20, 2008. Effective at the opening of business on Monday, June 23, 2008, these Funds will be Aberdeen Funds, rather than Nationwide Funds.
If you have any questions, please contact
Nationwide Funds' Shareholder Services: 800-848-0920
Aberdeen Funds' Shareholder Services: 866-667-9231
Financial Professionals: 877-877-5083
Nationwide Fund Distributors LLC, the distributor for the Nationwide Funds, is not affiliated with Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc.
