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		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
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		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-827-0100

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		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVENT CLAYMORE CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES & INCOME FUND
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