SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ___)
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The MONY Group Inc.
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The Definitive Additional Materials filed herewith relate to the 2002 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of The MONY Group Inc. scheduled for May 15, 2002. The
MONY Group Inc.'s proxy statement for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A on March
29, 2002.
[The MONY Group Inc. Logo and Address]
April 30, 2002
Dear Shareholder:
By this time, you should have received the 2001 Annual Report for The MONY Group
Inc. and the proxy materials we mailed to you for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.
We have been advised that your proxy has not yet been returned. The time before
our meeting is short. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in
person, we ask that you vote and return your proxy by using the enclosed
postage-paid envelope. For your convenience, we have enclosed a duplicate proxy.
Regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that they are
represented at the meeting.
You may also use one of the following simple methods for promptly providing your
voting instructions:
1. Vote by telephone. To submit your proxy by telephone, use a touch-tone
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telephone and call 1-877-779-8683. Outside the U.S. and Canada call
001-201-536-8073. Please have your control number that is printed in the
box on the proxy form ready and follow the simple instructions.
2. Vote by Internet. To submit your proxy electronically over the internet, go
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to the website http://www.eproxyvote.com/mny and follow the prompts. You
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must use the control number printed in the box on your proxy form as well
as your social security number to access your account.
For the reasons set forth in our proxy statement dated April 1, 2002, your Board
of Directors believes the proposals presented in the proxy statement are in the
best interest of the Company and its shareholders and recommends a vote FOR all
the proposals.
The management and Board of Directors appreciate your support and continuing
interest in The MONY Group Inc.
If you have already mailed your proxy card, please accept our thanks.
Sincerely,
Michael Roth
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer