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<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
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                                                                     Exhibit (e)

                   FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.

                             Terms and Conditions of
                      Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     1.   Appointment of Agent. You,            , will act as Agent for me, and
will open an account for me under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") in
the same name as my present shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share
("Common Stock"), of FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. (the "Fund") are
registered, and will automatically put into effect for me the dividend
reinvestment option of the Plan as of the first record date for a dividend or
capital gains distribution (collectively referred to herein as a "dividend"),
payable at the election of shareholders in cash or shares of Common Stock.

     2.   Dividends Payable in Common Stock. My participation in the Plan
constitutes an election by me to receive dividends in shares of Common Stock
whenever the Fund declares a dividend. In such event, the dividend amount shall
automatically be made payable to me entirely in shares of Common Stock which
shall be acquired by the Agent for my account, depending upon the circumstances
described in paragraph 3, either (i) through receipt of additional shares of
unissued but authorized shares of Common Stock from the Fund ("newly-issued
shares") as described in paragraph 6 or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares
of Common Stock on the open market ("open-market purchases") as described in
paragraph 7.

     3.   Determination of Whether Newly-Issued Shares or Open-Market Purchases.
If on the payment date for the dividend (the "valuation date"), the net asset
value per share of the Common Stock, as defined in paragraph 8, is equal to or
less than the market price per share of the Common Stock, as defined in
paragraph 8, plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred
to herein as "market premium"), the Agent shall invest the dividend amount in
newly-issued shares on my behalf as described in paragraph 6. If on the
valuation date, the net asset value per share is greater than the market value
(such condition being referred to herein as "market discount"), the Agent shall
invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on my behalf in open-market
purchases as described in paragraph 7.

     4.   Purchase Period for Open-Market Purchases. In the event of a market
discount on the valuation date, the Agent shall have until the last business day
before the next ex-dividend date with respect to the shares of Common Stock or
in no event more than 30 days after the valuation date (the "last purchase
date") to invest the dividend amount in shares acquired in open-market purchases
except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchases is necessary to
comply with applicable provisions of federal securities laws.

     5.   Failure to Complete Open-Market Purchases During Purchase Period. If
the Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases
during the purchase period because the market discount has shifted to a market
premium or otherwise, the Agent will invest the uninvested portion of the
dividend amount in newly-issued shares at the close of business on the last
purchase date as described in paragraph 4; except that the Agent may not acquire
newly-issued shares after the valuation date under the foregoing circumstances
unless it has received a legal opinion that registration of such shares is not
required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or unless the shares to
be issued are registered under such Act.

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     6.   Acquisition of Newly-Issued Shares. In the event that all or part of
the dividend amount is to be invested in newly-issued shares, you shall
automatically receive such newly-issued shares of Common Stock, including
fractions, for my account, and the number of additional newly-issued shares of
Common Stock to be credited to my account shall be determined by dividing the
dollar amount of the dividend on my shares to be invested in newly-issued shares
by the net asset value per share of Common Stock on the date the shares are
issued (the valuation date in the case of an initial market premium or the last
purchase date in case the Agent is unable to complete open-market purchases
during the purchase period); provided, that the maximum discount from the then
current market price per share on the date of issuance shall not exceed 5%.

     7.   Manner of Making Open-Market Purchases. In the event that the dividend
amount is to be invested in shares of Common Stock acquired in open-market
purchases, you shall apply the amount of such dividend on my shares (less my pro
rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to your open-market
purchases) to the purchase on the open-market of shares of the Common Stock for
my account. Open-market purchases may be made on any securities exchange where
the Common Stock is traded, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated
transactions and may be on such terms as to price, delivery and otherwise as you
shall determine. My funds held by you uninvested will not bear interest, and it
is understood that, in any event, you shall have no liability in connection with
any inability to purchase shares within 30 days after the initial date of such
purchase as herein provided, or with the timing of any purchases affected. You
shall have no responsibility as to the value of the Common Stock acquired for my
account. For the purposes of cash investments you may commingle my funds with
those of other shareholders of the Fund for whom you similarly act as Agent, and
the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all shares purchased by
you as Agent in the open market shall be the price per share allocable to me in
connection with open-market purchases.

     8.   Meaning of Market Price and Net Asset Value. For all purposes of the
Plan: (a) the market price of the Common Stock on a particular date shall be the
last sales price on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") on that date,
or, if there is no sale on the Exchange on that date, then the mean between the
closing bid and asked quotations for such stock on the Exchange on such date and
(b) net asset value per share of the Common Stock on a particular date shall be
as determined by or on behalf of the Fund.

     9.   Registration of Shares Acquired Pursuant to the Plan. You may hold my
shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan, together with the shares
of other shareholders of the Fund acquired pursuant to the Plan, in
noncertificated form in your name or that of your nominee. You will forward to
me any proxy solicitation material and will vote any shares so held for me only
in accordance with the proxy returned by me to the Fund. Upon my written
request, you will deliver to me, without charge, a certificate or certificates
for the full shares held by you for my account.

     10.  Confirmations. You will confirm to me each acquisition made for my
account as soon as practicable but not later than 60 days after the date
thereof.

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     11.  Fractional Interests. Although I may from time to time have an
undivided fractional interest (computed to three decimal places) in a share of
the Fund, no certificates for a fractional share will be issued. However,
dividends and distributions on fractional shares will be credited to my account.
In the event of termination of my account under the Plan, you will adjust for
any such undivided fractional interest in cash at the market value of the Fund's
shares at the time of termination less the pro rata expense of any sale required
to make such an adjustment.

     12.  Stock Dividends or Share Purchase Rights. Any stock dividends or split
shares distributed by the Fund on shares held by you for me will be credited to
my account. In the event that the Fund makes available to its shareholders
rights to purchase additional shares or other securities, the shares held for me
under the Plan will be added to other shares held by me in calculating the
number of rights to be issued to me.

     13.  Service Fee. Your service fee for handling capital gains distributions
or income dividends will be paid by the Fund. I will be charged for my pro rata
share of brokerage commissions on all open market purchases.

     14.  Termination of Account. I may terminate my account under the Plan by
notifying you in writing. Such termination will be effective immediately if my
notice is received by you not less than ten days prior to any dividend or
distribution record date; otherwise such termination will be effective on the
first trading day after the payment date for such dividend or distribution with
respect to any subsequent dividend or distribution. The Plan may be terminated
by you or the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to me at least 90 days prior to
any record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund.
Upon any termination you will cause a certificate or certificates for the full
shares held for me under the Plan and cash adjustment for any fraction to be
delivered to me without charge. If I elect by notice to you in writing in
advance of such termination to have you sell part or all of my shares and remit
the proceeds to me, you are authorized to deduct brokerage commissions for this
transaction from the proceeds.

     15.  Amendment of Plan. These terms and conditions may be amended or
supplemented by you or the Fund at any time or times but, except when necessary
or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules or policies of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, only by
mailing to me appropriate written notice at least 90 days prior to the effective
date thereof. The amendment or supplement shall be deemed to be accepted by me
unless, prior to the effective date, thereof, you receive written notice of the
termination of my account under the Plan. Any such amendment may include an
appointment by you in your place and stead of a successor Agent under these
terms and conditions, with full power and authority to perform all or any of the
acts to be performed by the Agent under these terms and conditions. Upon any
such appointment of an Agent for the purpose of receiving dividends and
distributions, the Fund will be authorized to pay to such successor Agent, for
my account, all dividends and distributions payable on Common Stock of the Fund
held in my name or under the Plan for retention or application by such successor
Agent as provided in these terms and conditions.

     16.  Extent of Responsibility of Agent. You shall at all times act in good
faith and agree to use your best efforts within reasonable limits to insure the
accuracy of all services performed under this Agreement and to comply with
applicable law, but assume no responsibility and shall

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not be liable for loss or damage due to errors unless such error is caused by
your negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct or that of your employees.

     17.  Governing Law. These terms and conditions shall be governed by the
laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws
provisions.

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