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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
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		IRS NUMBER:				223564108
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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<P style="margin-left:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=center>DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.</P>
<P style="margin-left:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=center>FILE # 811-8603</P>
<P style="margin-left:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=center>ATTACHMENT 77O</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000"><B>TRADE DATE</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000"><B>DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=right><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=right><BR></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=right><B>ISSUE SIZE</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000"><B>AMOUNT PURCHASED</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="padding-left:7.2pt; padding-top:0pt; padding-right:7.2pt; padding-bottom:0pt; border:0.5pt solid #000000" align=left valign=top width=103.2><P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=right>4/15/04</P>
</TD><TD style="padding-left:7.2pt; padding-top:0pt; padding-right:7.2pt; padding-bottom:0pt; border:0.5pt solid #000000" align=left valign=top width=204><P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000">XM Satellite Radio 6.65% 5/1/09</P>
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<TR><TD style="padding-left:7.2pt; padding-top:0pt; padding-right:7.2pt; padding-bottom:0pt; border:0.5pt solid #000000" align=left valign=top width=103.2><P style="margin:0pt; padding:0pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-size:10pt; color:#000000" align=right>7/16/04</P>
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