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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950109-03-003779.txt : 20030818
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950109-03-003779
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030818
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030818

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259708

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21413
		FILM NUMBER:		03853007

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6092822000
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<DESCRIPTION>FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-8A

                          NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
                        FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF
                       THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

          The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and in connection with such
Notification of Registration submits the following information:

Name: FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip Code):

          FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
          800 Scudders Mill Road
          Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536

Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2800

Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:

          Terry K. Glenn
          800 Scudders Mill Road
          Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536

Check Appropriate Box:

          Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to
          Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
          concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

          YES [X] NO [ ]

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Plainsboro and State of New Jersey on the 18th day of
August, 2003.

                                      FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.


                                      By: /s/ Bradley J. Lucido
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name: Bradley J. Lucido
                                          Title: President


Attest: /s/ Brian D. Stewart
        --------------------------------
        Name: Brian D. Stewart
        Title: Secretary

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