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

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		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893
		FILM NUMBER:		04616676

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

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		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT>


<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>December&nbsp;1, 2003</B><BR>
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>The Taiwan Fund, Inc.</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR>
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<B>811-04893</B><BR>
(Commission<BR>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)<BR></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>02110</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(800)&nbsp;426-5523</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;FD Rules&nbsp;100-103, The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the
&#147;Fund&#148;) furnishes the December&nbsp;2003 Monthly Review of the Fund&#146;s performance by
the Fund&#146;s investment adviser.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">2
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Dated: February&nbsp;19, 2004
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By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/&nbsp;Carol Wang</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Name: Carol Wang</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Title: Secretary and Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B><I>THE TAIWAN FUND, INC. REVIEW<BR>
December&nbsp;2003</I></B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">HSBC Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited<BR>
24/F No.&nbsp;99, Tunhwa S. Rd., Sec. 2<BR>
Taipei 106, Taiwan</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Tel: (8862)&nbsp;2325-7888<BR>
Fax: (8862)&nbsp;2706-5371</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Portfolio Review</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The TAIEX gained 2.66% in US dollar terms during December with lower turnover as investors stayed on the sidelines
before the end of the year. The renewed fear of SARS during the month did not have a negative impact on the market,
as the new SARS case was found to be an isolated incident. In terms of sector performance, the technology sector
continued to under perform the TAIEX, while certain non-technology sectors outperformed it significantly. The banking
sector was up 3.20% in NT dollar terms, spurred by positive sentiment generated from the government&#146;s decision to
allow hostile takeovers within the banking sector. Interest also focused on the plastics, steel, and cement sectors,
which were up 9.16%, 6.47%, and 8.87% respectively in NT dollar terms. The Fund outperformed its benchmark with a
return of 2.72% in US dollar terms in December.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund was able to outperform the benchmark primarily due to better stock selection in the technology and shipping
sectors. Our sector balanced strategy also worked well, as we were able to participate in the rallies in
non-technology sectors. Looking ahead, we expect that we will be gradually shifting our investments into more
cyclical areas such as technology and industrial materials in light of the continued global economic recovery in 2004.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Total Fund Sector Allocation</B>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>% of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Total Fund</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>TAIEX</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Semiconductor</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">23.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">22.36</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Banking</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">16.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">18.53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">PC &#038; Peripherals</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">13.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">14.61</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Electronics</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">10.30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">10.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Plastics</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">8.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">7.78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Telecommunication</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">5.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">6.48</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Steel</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Transportation</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2.65</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Auto</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2.30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Textile</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Electricals</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Chemical</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.36</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Cement</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">0.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">0.92</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Wire &#038; Cable</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">0.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">0.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Retail</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">0.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">0.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Others</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">6.02</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Total</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>98.10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>100.00</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Cash</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.90</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Tech</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>53.70</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>54.18</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Non-Tech</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>28.00</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>27.29</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Financial</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>16.40</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>18.53</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Total Net Assets: US$216.50 Million</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Top 10 Holdings of Total Fund Portfolio</B>
</FONT>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="55%">
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR  valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><FONT size="1"><B>As of 12/31/03</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>% of Total Portfolio</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR  valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">8.46</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">4.25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.65</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">United Microelectronics Corp. Ltd.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.33</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Au Optronics Corp.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">MediaTek, Inc.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2.97</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Formosa Chemical &#038; Fibre Corp.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Total</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>38.58</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<P><DIV align="center">
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="55%">
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%"></TD>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="30%"></TD>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="30%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>NAV: US$13.23</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
<B>Price: US$11.90</B>
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Discount: -10.05%</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>No. of Shares: 16.4Million</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Returns in US$ (%)*</B>
</FONT>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="55%">
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR  valign="bottom">
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>The Taiwan Fund, Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Taiwan Stock Exchange Index</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>One Month</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>2.72</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>2.66</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Fiscal Year to Date**</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>3.19</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>4.92</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>One Year</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>28.05</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>35.43</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Three Years</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>1.57</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>6.50</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Five years</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>-3.30</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>-2.79</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Ten Years</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>-1.02</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>-2.69</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2"><B>Since Inception</B></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>9.92</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>11.04</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
 <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
 <TD><FONT size="2">Returns for the Fund are historical total returns that reflect changes
in net asset value per share during each period and assume that
dividends and capital gains, if any, were reinvested. Returns for the
Taiwan Stock Exchange Index are not total returns and reflect only
changes in share prices but do not assume that cash dividends, if any,
were reinvested, and thus are not strictly comparable to the Fund
returns. Past performance is not indicative of future results of the
Fund. Returns are annualized, except for periods of less than one year
which are not annualized.
</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<P><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2">**</FONT></TD>
 <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
 <TD><FONT size="2">The Fund&#146;s fiscal year commences on September 1.
</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>



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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Premium/Discount of TWN</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Market Data</B>
</FONT>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR  valign="bottom">
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>As of 11/28/03</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>As of 12/31/03</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">TAIEX</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">5771.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">5890.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">% change in NTD terms</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2">-4.52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2.06</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">% change in USD terms</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT size="2">-5.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2.66</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">NTD Daily avg. trading volume (In Billions)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">84.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">62.84</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">USD Daily avg. trading volume (In Billions)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">2.48</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1.85</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">NTD Market Capitalization (In Billions)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">12115.53</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">12376.84</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">USD Market Capitalization (In Billions)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">354.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">364.56</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">FX Rate: (US$/NT$)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">34.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">33.95</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><I>Disclaimer: This report is based on information believed by us to be reliable.
No representation is made that it is accurate or complete. The figures
in the report are unaudited. This report is not an offer to buy or sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities mentioned.</I>
</FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><I>The daily NAV of the Fund is available at Lipper and CDA Weisenberger, or you
may obtain it by calling toll free (800)&nbsp;636-9242.</I>
</FONT>


<P align="right"><FONT size="2"><B><I>Lead Fund Manager: Alan Huang*<BR>
Deputy Fund Manager: Jovi Chen</I></B>
</FONT>


<P align="left"><FONT size="2">*<I>Victor Shih became the Lead Fund Manager effective January&nbsp;12, 2004.</I>
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