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The author considers the differential equation \[ f'' + (e^{P_1(z)}+e^{P_2(z)}+Q(z))f = 0, \tag{1} \] where \[ P_1(z) = p_1z^n+\dots, \quad P_2(z) = p_2z^m+\dots, \quad p_1p_2 \neq 0, \quad n,m \in \mathbb N \] are polynomials and \(Q\) is an entire function of order less than \(\max{\{n,m\}}\). Furthermore, let \(e^{P_1}\) and \(e^{P_2}\) be linearly independent, and set \(t=p_2/p_1\). Every solution \(f\) to (1) is an entire function. Under special assumptions on the above parameters, this differential equation was investigated by \textit{S. B. Bank, I. Laine} and \textit{J. K. Langley} [Result. Math. 16, 3-15 (1989; Zbl 0705.34008)], \textit{K. Ishizaki} and \textit{K. Tohge} [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 206, 503-517 (1997; Zbl 0877.34009)] and \textit{K. Ishizaki} [Hokkaido Math. J. 26, 421-434 (1997; Zbl 0885.34003)]. They obtained lower estimates on the exponent of convergence \(\lambda(f)\) of the zeros of nontrivial solutions \(f\). In this paper, the author proves the following result: Let \(n=m\), and let \(-1<t<0\). Then for every nontrivial solution \(f\) to (1) there holds \(\lambda(f) \geq n\).