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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000732892-03-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030218

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123
		IRS NUMBER:				042942862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-38391
		FILM NUMBER:		03570491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176622789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAZARD FRERES & CO LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000732892
		IRS NUMBER:				135545100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ROCKFELLER PLAZA
		STREET 2:		59TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126328264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		STREET 2:		59TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SCHEDULE 13G/A</P>
</B><P>CUSIP No: <U>874036106</P>
</U><P>1)<B>NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: </B><U>Lazard Freres &amp; Co. LLC</P>
</U><P>2)<B>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP&#9;</B>(a)<FONT FACE="Wingdings">o</FONT> (b)<FONT FACE="Wingdings">o</FONT> </P>
<P>3)<B>SEC USE ONLY</P>
</B><P>4)<B>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: </B><U>New York</P>
</U><B><P>NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</P><DIR>
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</B><P>5)<B>SOLE VOTING POWER: </B><U>784,100</P>
</U><P>6)<B>SHARED VOTING POWER: </B><U>-</P>
</U><P>7)<B>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: </B><U>784,100</P>
</U><P>8)<B>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: </B><U>-</P>
</U><P>9)<B>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</B><U>: 784,100</P>
</U><P>10)<B>CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</B>&#9;<FONT FACE="Wingdings">o</FONT> </P>
<P>11)<B>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): </B><U>4.8%</P>
</U><P>12)<B>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: </B><U>IA</P></DIR>
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</U><B><P>Item 1(a).&#9;Name of Issuer:</P>
</B><P>Taiwan Fund Inc</P>
<B><P>Item 1(b).&#9;Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:</P>
</B><P>225 Franklin Street</P>
<P>Boston, MA 02110</P>
<B><P>Item 2(a).&#9;Name of Person Filing: </B><U>Lazard Freres &amp; Co. LLC</P>
</U><B><P>Item 2(b).&#9;Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:</P>
</B><P>30 Rockefeller Plaza</P>
<P>New York, New York 10020</P>
<B><P>Item 2(c):Citizenship: </B><U>New York Limited Liability Company</P>
</U><B><P>Item 2(d):Title of Class of Securities: </B><U>Closed End Fund</P>
</U><B><P>Item 2(e):CUSIP Number: </B><U>874036106</P><DIR>
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</U><B><P>Item 3:If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:</P>
</B><FONT FACE="Wingdings"><P>o</FONT> (a) Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act</P></DIR>
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<UL>
<LI>(e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers&#9;Act of 1940</LI></UL>
</UL>

<B><P>Item 4: Ownership.</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</B><P>(a)Amount beneficially owned: <U>784,100</P>
</U><P>(b)percent of class: <U>4.8%</P>
</U><P>(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<P>(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: <U>784,100</P>
</U><P>(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:<U>-</P>
</U><P>(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: <U>784,100</P><DIR>
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<DIR>

</U><P>(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:<U>-</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
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</DIR>
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</U><B><P>Item 5:Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: </B>Not applicable</P>
<B><P>Item 6:Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</P><DIR>
<DIR>

</B><P>Clients of the Reporting Person have the right to receive dividends and proceeds of sale of the securities reported on this Schedule. To the knowledge of the Reporting Person, no such person has an interest relating to more than five percent of the class of such securities.</P></DIR>
</DIR>

<B><P>Item 7:Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: </B><U>Not applicable</P>
</U><B><P>Item 8:Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: </B><U>Not applicable</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><B><P>Item 9:Notice of Dissolution of Group:</B><U>Not applicable</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</U><B><P>Item 10:Certification.</P><DIR>
<DIR>

</B><P>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.</P></DIR>
</DIR>

<B><U><P>SIGNATURE</P><DIR>
<DIR>

</B></U><P>After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.</P></DIR>
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<P>Date: February 14, 2003</P>
<P>_________________________</P>
<P>Donald E. Klein</P>
<P>Senior Vice President</P></BODY>
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