Heartland Funds | Tax info

Important 2009 Tax Form Information

1099 tax forms were mailed by January 31, 2010.

The Heartland Value Fund did not pay a distribution in 2009. If you own the Heartland Value Fund in a non-retirement account and you did not redeem or exchange in 2009, you will not receive a 1099.

If you have any questions, please call Shareholder Services at 1-800-432-7856, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m, CST,
Monday - Friday.

Income from U.S. Government Securities – Calendar Year 2009

During the calendar year, certain funds invested in securities issued by the United States government or other federal agencies (collectively, "U.S. Government Securities").

Under federal law, the interest on these securities is exempt from state taxation. Certain states also exempt from state income tax the dividend income a mutual fund shareholder receives that is derived from the fund's investment in these U.S. Government Securities.

The table below provides the percentages of calendar year 2009 ordinary income dividends derived from investments in U.S. Government Securities.

To determine the amount which may be exempt from state income tax, multiply the amount reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV by the percentage below.

California, Connecticut, and New York require that a mutual fund maintain certain minimum investments in U.S. Government Securities in order for the dividend income derived from these obligations to be exempt from state income tax. None of the Heartland Funds listed below met these requirements for calendar year 2009.

Percentage of Income Derived from U.S. Government Securities During 2009

Fund	Percentage of Income
Select Value Fund	0.11 %
Value Plus Fund	0.20 %
Value Fund	0.00 %

Where to Get More Information

To Order Duplicate Statements or Obtain Account Information:

To obtain duplicate statements or other account information, contact Heartland Funds' Shareholder Services toll-free at 1-800-432-7856. Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.
Account information may also be accessed online by logging into your account.

Tax Forms, Instructions and Publications:

Access the IRS Web Site to download forms, instructions and publications or call the IRS Forms Distribution Center at 1-800-TAX FORM (1-800-829-3676).
Forms, instructions and publications can also generally be found at your bank, post office or library.
For additional information about completing your return, contact the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040.

Neither Heartland Funds nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice. These are estimates and should not be used for year-end tax preparation. For guidance on a specific situation, investors should consult their tax advisor or legal counsel.

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