UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number: 811-8076 The Emerging Market Telecommunications Fund, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC 466 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Hal Liebes, Esq. 466 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 875-3500 Date of fiscal year end: 11/30 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD THE EMERGING MARKET TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. ================ EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. ================ ADVANCED INFO SERVICE PCL Ticker: AVIFY Security ID: Y0014U183 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 5, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Approve Minutes of Previous AGM For For Management 3 Accept Report on Company Performance in For For Management 2003 4 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 5 Elect Directors and Fix Their For For Management Remuneration 6 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 7 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 8 Approve Issuance of Nine Million Units of For For Management Warrants to Directors, Employees, and Advisors of the Company Under the ESOP Grant III 9 Approve the Issuance of Nine Million For For Management Shares Reserved Exclusively for the Conversion of Warrants Under the ESOP Grant III 10 Approve Issuance of Warrants to For For Management Directors, Employees and Advisors Exceeding Five Percent of the Total Issuance Under the ESOP Grant III 11 Approve Issuance of 125,591 Shares For For Management Reserved Exclusively for the Conversion of Warrants Under ESOP Grant I & II 12 Other Business For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BHARTI TELE-VENTURES LTD Ticker: Security ID: Y0885K108 Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Against Management without Preemptive Rights 2 Approve Investment in Hexacom India Ltd. For Against Management 3 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management Equity-Linked Securities to Shareholders to Hexacom India Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CELULAR CRT PARTICIPACOES S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P2195N129 Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Authorize Capitalization of 'Reserva de For For Management Lucros para Expansao' Reserves 4 Approve 2004 Capital Budget For For Management 5 Elect Supervisory Board For For Management 6 Approve Aggregate Remuneration for For For Management Directors and Individual Remuneration for Supervisory Board Members 7 Ratify Text of Article 5 as Approved at For For Management Board Meeting Held on 3-31-03 Re: Increase in Capital Resulting from Capitalization of Tax Benefit 8 Ratify Appointment of Two Board Members For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA TELECOM CORP LTD Ticker: Security ID: 169426103 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE CONSOLIDATED For For Management FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY, THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE REPORT OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003. 2 TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PROFIT For For Management DISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL AND DECLARATION OF A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2003. 3 TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE ANNUAL For For Management REMUNERATION PROPOSAL FOR THE COMPANY S DIRECTORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2004. 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 TO GRANT A GENERAL MANDATE TO THE BOARD For Against Management OF DIRECTORS TO ISSUE, ALLOT AND DEAL WITH ADDITIONAL SHARES IN THE COMPANY. 6 TO AUTHORISE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO For Against Management INCREASE THE REGISTERED CAPITAL AND AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. 7 THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE For For Management AUTHORISED TO ISSUE AND ALLOT UP TO 8,317,560,515 NEW H SHARES (THE NEW H SHARES ). 8 THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE For For Management AUTHORISED TO INCREASE THE REGISTERED CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. 9 SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF SPECIAL For For Management RESOLUTION (E1) SHAREHOLDERS HEREBY, WAIVE PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS (IF ANY) OVER THE NEW H SHARES. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA TELECOM CORP LTD Ticker: Security ID: Y1505D102 Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 14, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of the Entire Issued For For Management Capital of Anhui Telecom, Fujian Telecom, Jiangxi Telecom, Guangxi Telecom, Chongqing Telecom and Sichuan Telecom and Certain Network Management, Research and Development Facilities 2 Approve Connected Transaction with a For For Management Related Party 3 Amend Articles Re: Update Service Areas For For Management of the Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA TELECOM CORP LTD Ticker: Security ID: Y1505D102 Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 2, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.065 Per For For Management Share 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors for the For For Management Year Ending Dec. 31, 2004 4 Reappoint KPMG as International Auditors For For Management and KPMG Huazhen as Domestic Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 5 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights 6 Approve Increase in Registered Capital For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA TELECOM CORP LTD Ticker: Security ID: Y1505D102 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 7, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition Agreement Between For For Management China Telecom Corp. Ltd. and China Telecommunications Corp. 2 Approve Prospective Connected Transaction For For Management with a Related Party 3 Amend Articles Re: Service Areas of the For For Management Company 4 Amend Articles Re: Voting at General For For Management Meetings, Nomination of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHINA UNICOM Ticker: Security ID: Y15125100 Meeting Date: DEC 22, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of Unicom New World For For Management (BVI) Ltd. for Approximately HK$3 Billion 2 Approve Prospective Cellular Connected For For Management Transactions 3 Approve Sale of Guoxin Paging Corp. Ltd. For For Management to China United Telecommunications Corp. Ltd. for an Aggregate Consideration of HK$2.6 Billion 4 Approve Prospective Guoxin Connected For For Management Transactions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KT FREETEL (FORMERLY KOREA TELECOM FREETEL) Ticker: Security ID: Y4991F102 Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Appropriation of Income and For For Management Dividends of KRW 500 Per Share 2 Amend Articles of Incorporation To For For Management Eliminate Two Denominations of Share Certificates 3 Approve Delisting from KOSDAQ Subject to For For Management Approval of Listing on KSE 4 Elect Members of Audit Committee For For Management 5 Elect Directors For For Management 6 Approve Limit on Remuneration of For For Management Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LG ELECTRONICS INC Ticker: Security ID: Y5275H177 Meeting Date: MAR 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Appropriation of Income and For For Management Dividends of KRW 1250 Per Ordinary Share 2 Amend Articles of Incorporation For For Management 3 Elect Directors For For Management 4 Elect Members of Audit Committee For For Management 5 Approve Limit on Remuneration of For For Management Directors 6 Approve Terms of Severance Payments to For Against Management Executives -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATAV RT Ticker: Security ID: X5215H122 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 20, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Directors' Report on Company For Did Not Management Business Policy and Financial Situation Vote in 2003 2 Approve Directors' Report on Business For Did Not Management Operations in 2003, Supervisory Board's Vote Report and Auditor's Report 3 Approve Allocation of Income Earned in For Did Not Management 2003 and Dividend of HUF 70 per Share Vote 4 Approve Dematerialization of Shares For Did Not Management Vote 5 Amend Articles of Association For Did Not Management Vote 6 Elect Management Board For Did Not Management Vote 7 Elect Supervisory Board For Did Not Management Vote 8 Approve Remuneration of Management and For Did Not Management Supervisory Board Members Vote 9 Approve Auditors and Fix Their For Did Not Management Remuneration Vote 10 Approve Rules of Procedure of Supervisory For Did Not Management Board Vote 11 Approve Amendments to Matav Stock Option Against Did Not Shareholder Plan Vote 12 Other Business For Did Not Management Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAXIS COMMUNICATIONS BHD Ticker: Security ID: Y5903J108 Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Grant of an Option to MEASAT For For Management Broadcast Network Systems to Subscribe for Ordinary Shares of MYR1.00 Each in Advanced Wireless Technologies, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Maxis Communication Bhd 2 Implementation of Shareholders' Mandate For For Management for Recurrent Related Party Transactions with MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd and Multimedia Interactive Technologies Sdn Bhd 3 Implementation of Shareholders' Mandate For For Management for Recurrent Related Party Transactions with SRG Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd and UT Projects Sdn Bhd 4 Implementation of Shareholders' Mandate For For Management for Recurrent Related Party Transactions with Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd 5 Implementation of Shareholders' Mandate For For Management for Recurrent Related Party Transactions with Tanjong Golden Village Sdn Bhd and Tanjong City Centre Property Management Sdn Bhd 6 Implementation of Shareholders' Mandate For For Management for Recurrent Related Party Transactions with Arena Johan Sdn Bhd 7 Implementation of Shareholders' Mandate For For Management for Recurrent Related Party Transactions with Oakwood, Arab Malaysian Property Trust Management, MBf Property Holdings, AmFinance, Resorts World, Genting Highlands,Genting Golf Course & Genting Property Management 8 Implementation of Shareholders' Mandate For For Management for Recurrent Related Party Transactions with HelTech Padu Bhd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTN GROUP LTD.(FORMERLY M-CELL) Ticker: Security ID: S8039R108 Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Company and Group Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports for Year Ended Mar. 31, 2003 2 Approve Simultaneous Re-Appointment of For Against Management Retiring Directors 3.1 Reelect D.D.B. Band as Director For For Management 3.2 Reelect R.S. Dabengwa as Director For For Management 3.3 Reelect P.L. Heinamann as Director For For Management 3.4 Reelect R.D. Nisbet as Director For For Management 4.1 Elect A.F. van Biljon as Director For For Management 4.2 Elect S.L. Botha as Director For For Management 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management of Issued Share Capital 6 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management under Control of Directors 7 Waive Preemptive Rights for Share For For Management Issuances 8 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management Year Ending Mar. 31, 2004 9 Approve Extension of Three Year Service For Against Management Contract of P.F. Nhleko to Five Years 10 Amend Share Incentive Scheme Re: Pricing For For Management of Options, Payment of Purchase Price, and Exercise of Options 11 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NCSOFT Ticker: Security ID: Y6258Y104 Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 31, 2003 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Appropriation of Income, with No For For Management Dividends 2 Amend Articles of Incorporation Re: For For Management Business Objectives 3 Elect Directors For For Management 4 Appoint Auditor For For Management 5 Approve Limit on Remuneration of For For Management Directors 6 Approve Limit on Remuneration of Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PT INDOSAT, INDONESIAN SATELLITE CORPORATION Ticker: IIT Security ID: Y7130D110 Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 28, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Discharge Directors and Commissioners 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration of Commissioners For For Management 4 Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 5 Approve Second Phase Exercise Price of For Against Management Options Pursuant to Employee Stock Option Program 6 Elect Directors and Commissioners For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PT INDOSAT, INDONESIAN SATELLITE CORPORATION Ticker: IIT Security ID: Y7130D102 Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve 5-for-1 Stock Split For For Management 2 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA Ticker: TLK Security ID: Y71474129 Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Replacement of Annual Report and For Against Management Consolidated Financial Statements for FY 2002 2 Approve Annual Report 2002 and For Against Management Ratification of Consolidated Financial Statement 2002 3 Ratify Restated Consolidated Financial For Against Management Statement for FY 2000 and FY 2001 4 Approve Restatement of Net Income For Against Management Allocation for FY 2000, FY 2001 and FY 2002 5 Elect Directors and Commissioners For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPACOES (TELEMAR) Ticker: Security ID: P9036X117 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Cancel 2.3 Billion Ordinary Shares and For For Management 4.6 Billion Preference Company's Treasury Shares Without Reduction in Capital 2 Approve 1000:1 Reverse Stock Split For For Management 3 Grant Authority to Executive Officer For For Management Board to Ratify and Execute Resolutions Proposed in Items 1 and 2 4 Amend Articles Re: Changes in Capital, For For Management Share Capital, Creation of Two New Directorship Positions, and Executive Officer Board Absence and Limitation Policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPACOES (TELEMAR) Ticker: Security ID: P9036X117 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Cancel 2.3 Billion Ordinary Shares and For For Management 4.6 Billion Preference Company's Treasury Shares Without Reduction in Capital 2 Approve 1000:1 Reverse Stock Split For For Management 3 Grant Authority to Executive Officer For For Management Board to Ratify and Execute Resolutions Proposed in Items 1 and 2 4 Amend Articles Re: Changes in Capital, For For Management Share Capital, Creation of Two New Directorship Positions, and Executive Officer Board Absence and Limitation Policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOM ARGENTINA STET - FRANCE SA Ticker: Security ID: 879273209 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 6, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 APPOINTMENT OF TWO SHAREHOLDERS TO For For Management APPROVE AND SIGN THE MINUTES. 2 CONSIDERATION OF THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED For For Management FOR IN SECTION 234, SUBSECTION 1, OF LAW 19,550, THE RULES OF THE COMISION NACIONAL DE VALORES. 3 CONSIDERATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE YEAR For For Management AND TO CARRY OVER THE FULL NEGATIVE BALANCE FROM UNAPPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS. 4 CONSIDERATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE For For Management BOARD AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE ACTING DURING THE FIFTEENTH FISCAL YEAR. 5 CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION TO THE For For Management BOARD CORRESPONDING TO THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003. 6 AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management TO MAKE ADVANCES OF FEES ESTABLISHED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO THE DIRECTORS. 7 FEES OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE. For For Management 8 DETERMINATION OF THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS For For Management AND ALTERNATE DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE DURING THE SIXTEENTH FISCAL YEAR. 9 APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AND ALTERNATE For For Management DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE DURING THE SIXTEENTH FISCAL YEAR. 10 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE For For Management MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE SIXTEENTH FISCAL YEAR. 11 Ratify Auditors For For Management 12 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE AUDIT For For Management COMMITTEE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD Ticker: Security ID: Y8578H118 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports for the Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2003 2 Approve Final and Special Dividend of For For Management MYR0.10 Per Share Less 28 Percent Malaysian Income Tax for the Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2003 3 Elect Ir. Muhammad Radzi bin Haji Mansor For For Management as Director 4 Elect Ir. Prabahar N.K. Singam as For For Management Director 5 Elect Lim Kheng Guan as Director For For Management 6 Elect Rosli bin Man as Director For For Management 7 Elect Tan Poh Keat as Director For For Management 8 Elect Halim bin Shafie as Director For Against Management 9 Elect Abdul Majid bin Haji Hussein as For For Management Director 10 Approve Remuneration of Directors for the For For Management Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2003 11 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 12 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights in Any Amount Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELEMIG CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P9036N101 Meeting Date: APR 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Elect Management Board For For Management 4 Elect Supervisory Board and Fix Their For For Management Remuneration 5 Approve Aggregate Remuneration for For For Management Directors 6 Capitalization of Goodwill Through For For Management Issuance of Shares and Increase in Capital 7 Capitalize Retained Earnings in Excess of For For Management Share Capital 8 Amend Article 5 to Reflect Changes in For For Management Capital -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELESP, TELECOMUNICACOES DE SAO PAULO S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P90337117 Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Approve 2004 Capital Budget For For Management 4 Elect Management Board For For Management 5 Elect Supervisory Board For For Management 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors, For For Management Supervisory Members, and Executives 7 Amend Articles Re: Reorganization of For For Management Executive Office Board 8 Codify Amendments to Articles For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI Ticker: Security ID: M8903B102 Meeting Date: DEC 29, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Presiding Council of Meeting For Did Not Management Vote 2 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For Did Not Management Minutes of Meeting Vote 3 Reelect Directors For Did Not Management Vote 4 Grant Permission for Board Members to For Did Not Management Individually Sign on Behalf of Company Vote and Be Involved with Companies with Similar Corporate Purpose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI Ticker: Security ID: M8903B102 Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Presiding Council of Meeting For Did Not Management Vote 2 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For Did Not Management Minutes of Meeting Vote 3 Reelect Directors For Did Not Management Vote 4 Grant Permission for Board Members to For Did Not Management Individually Sign on Behalf of Company Vote and Be Involved with Companies with Similar Corporate Purpose SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE EMERGING MARKET TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC. By: /s/ Hal Liebes ---------------------------- Hal Liebes Vice President and Secretary Date: August 25, 2004