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<TYPE>EX-99
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<FILENAME>nsarsubitem.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUB ITEM FILE
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SUB ITEM 77M
Pursuant to shareholder approval received on December 3, 2001,
effective January 18, 2002, in a statutory merger under
Maryland law, the Fund acquired all of the assets and
assumed all of the stated liabilities of Dresdner RCM Global
Strategic IncomeFund, Inc. (DSF Fund). The acquisition was
accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 3,669,726 shares of the
Fund (valued at $40,985,851) for 5,977,283 shares of DSF Fund
outstanding on January 18, 2002. DSF Funds net assets at that
date ($40,985,851), included$99,270 of unrealized appreciation
and $923,086 of cash. The aggregate net assets of the Fund and
DSF Fund immediately before the merger were $340,820,019 and
$40,985,851, respectively, resulting in aggregate net assets
of the Fund of $381,805,870 immediately after the merger. DSF
Fund has deregistered as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.



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