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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-05-003908
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050331

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893
		FILM NUMBER:		05719982

	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
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>February&nbsp;1, 2005</B><BR>
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>The Taiwan Fund, Inc.</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>811-04893</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>042942862</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or Other Jurisdiction
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(IRS Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">of Incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">File Number)
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts<BR></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>02110</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)<BR></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(800)&nbsp;426-5523</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing of obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)


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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01. Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;FD Rules&nbsp;100-103, The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) furnishes the
February&nbsp;2005 Monthly Review of the Fund&#146;s performance by the Fund&#146;s investment adviser.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits


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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;2005 Monthly Review of the Fund&#146;s performance by the
Fund&#146;s investment adviser</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&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.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: March&nbsp;31, 2005



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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">     /s/ Adelina Louie
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Adelina Louie&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Secretary and Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><B><I>THE TAIWAN FUND, INC. REVIEW</I></B></U><BR>
<B><I>February&nbsp;2005</I></B>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">HSBC Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">24/F No.&nbsp;99, Tunhwa S. Rd., Sec. 2
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">Tel: (8862)&nbsp;2325-7888</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Taipei 106, Taiwan
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">Fax: (8862)&nbsp;2706-5371</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Portfolio Review</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><u><B>Market overview and portfolio performance</B></u><br>
In February, the market&#146;s sentiment improved and the Taiwan Stock Exchange Index (the &#147;TAIEX&#148;) gained 5.83% in U.S. dollar terms reversing the 2.24% loss
in the month of January for the following reasons: (1)&nbsp;positive sentiment across the Taiwan Straight driven by the first non-stop direct passenger flights
between Taiwan and China during the Lunar Chinese New Year holiday; (2)&nbsp;Taiwan President Chen Shui-Bian and opposition leader James Soong signed a memorandum
of joint statements; and (3)&nbsp;ample liquidity in the market. On the sector performance level, the best performing sector was the transportation sector, gaining
8.58% month-over-month in February, on the hope of direct cargo flights between Taiwan and China after the Chinese New Year. The technology sector was the
second best performing sector, gaining 6.60% month-over-month in February, on the back of the market&#146;s expectation that the sector has bottomed out and due to
inventory improvements. The automotive, plastics, petrochemical and banking sectors under-performed the TAIEX due to the lack of new share catalysts during
the month of February. In terms of sectors, our overweight position in the IC (integrated circuit) design and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) sectors brought
positive contributions, but was offset by the overweight positions in the financial sector. At the stock level, the portfolio benefited from good stock
selection in the DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) sector, but suffered from poor selection in some financial stocks.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><B>Market outlook and portfolio strategy</B></u><br>
We reiterate our neutral view on the broader market for the first quarter of 2005 and anticipate that the upstream technology sectors will bottom out
later in the first quarter of 2005. We will continue to add to high-beta technology shares as we foresee liquidity continuing to improve and cheap valuations
providing a buffer for share performance. In addition, we think the TAIEX is well-positioned for a liquidity rally in the first quarter of 2005 driven by the
combined effects of the MSCI Morgan Stanley Capital International (&#147;MSCI&#148;) second phased rebalancing and NT dollar strength. Moreover, healthy domestic
demand, strong demand from industrial cyclical sectors, historical low valuations (an average price-to-book multiple of 1.74 times) and improvement in return
on equity (15%) and dividend yield (4.0%-above) suggest that the market is unlikely to revisit its recent lows. In terms of corporate earnings, however, we
are concerned that the strengthening NT dollar against the U.S. dollar will have a negative impact on the export-oriented and downstream technology companies.
The newly implemented accounting changes, including Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 35 (SFAS 35) on asset impairment recognition and Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard 7 (SFAS 7) that mandates consolidated financial statements on a semi-annual basis, could also have a negative impact on a
company&#146;s corporate earnings when earnings reporting season begins. Our view remains that the market is likely to rally. We are inclined to raise our
portfolio beta and increase our weighting in the cyclical growth sectors in the coming months. Our primary focus will be increasing our weighting in
technology stocks and also increasing our weighting in quality small-cap stocks with evident growth potential.



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Total Fund Sector Allocation</B>


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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B><u>As of 02/28/05</u></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>% of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>% of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Total Fund</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>TAIEX</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Semiconductor</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Finance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electronics</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">PC &#038; Peripherals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Telecommunications</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Plastics</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Iron &#038; Steel</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Retail</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Others &#043; Miscellaneous</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Automobiles, Tires &#038; Accessories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Shipping</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Textiles &#038; Apparel</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Chemicals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electrical Equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cement</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Wire &#038; Cable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>94.3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>100.00</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tech</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>48.53</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Non-Tech</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>31.24</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Financial</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>20.23</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>Total Net Assets: US$245.21Million</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Top 10 Holdings of Total Fund Portfolio</B>


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><u><B>As of 02/28/05</B></u></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>% of Total Portfolio</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Asustek Computer, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Media Tek, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.04</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">China Steel Corp.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Mega Financial Holding Co.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Formosa Chemicals &#038; Fibre Corp.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>44.88</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="30%"></TD>
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    <TD width="30%"></TD>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="30%"></TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>NAV: US$14.98</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Price: US$13.90</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>Discount: -7.21%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>No. of Shares: 16.4Million</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Returns in US$ (%)*</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>The Taiwan Fund, Inc.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Taiwan Stock Exchange Index</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>One Month</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6.17</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5.83</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Fiscal Year to Date**</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>17.50</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>18.01</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>One Year</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>-1.08</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>-1.59</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Three Years</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3.02</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7.19</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Five years</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>-9.96</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>-8.22</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Ten Years</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>-0.83</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><B>-2.10</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Since Inception</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>10.02</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11.55</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">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 TAIEX are not total returns and reflect only changes in share
price 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.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">**</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">The Fund&#146;s fiscal year commences on September 1.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Premium/Discount of TWN</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Market Data</B>


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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>As of 01/31/05</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>As of 02/28/05</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">TAIEX</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5994.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6207.83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">% change in NTD terms</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">-2.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">% change in USD terms</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">-2.24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5.83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">NTD Daily avg. trading volume (In Billions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55.78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">USD Daily avg. trading volume (In Billions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">NTD Market Capitalization (In Billions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13498.58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13951.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">USD Market Capitalization (In Billions)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">425.15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">449.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">FX Rate: (NT$/US$)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap><I>Disclaimer:</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>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></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>The daily NAV of the Fund is available from Lipper and CDA Weisenberger, or you may obtain it
by calling toll free (800)&nbsp;636-9242.</I>



<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Lead Fund Manager: Victor Shih<BR>
Deputy Fund Manager: Sally Chang</I></B>




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