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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-06-006052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060801
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060929

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:		061117093

	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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>August&nbsp;1, 2006<BR>
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Taiwan Fund, Inc.</B>
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<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>042942862</B></TD>
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<TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 6%"><B>c/o
State Street Bank and Trust Company, 2 Avenue de</B></DIV></TD>
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<TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 12%"><B>Lafayette,
6</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</b></SUP><b>
Floor, PO Box 5049, Boston, MA</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>02206-5049</B></TD>
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<TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 16%">(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV><BR></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(800)&nbsp;639-9242</B></DIV>

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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;FD Rules&nbsp;100-103, The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) furnishes the
August&nbsp;2006 Monthly Review of the Fund&#146;s performance by the Fund&#146;s investment adviser.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dated: September&nbsp;29, 2006
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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>&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>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B><I>THE TAIWAN FUND, INC. REVIEW</I></B></U><BR>
<B><I>August&nbsp;2006</I></B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">HSBC Investment (Taiwan) Limited <BR>
24/F No.&nbsp;99, Tunhwa S. Rd., Sec. 2<BR>
Taipei 106, Taiwan
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">Tel: (8862)&nbsp;2325-7888<BR>
Fax: (8862)&nbsp;2706-5371</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Portfolio Review</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Market review:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Taiwan Stock Exchange Index (&#147;TAIEX&#148;) rose by 2.0% in U.S. dollar terms in August. Both foreign investors and local institutions were net buyers and bought NT$ 73.6&nbsp;billion
and NT$ 1.6&nbsp;billion, respectively. Proprietary traders remained net buyers and bought NT$ 7.7&nbsp;billion. On the economic front, Taiwan&#146;s headline Consumer Price Index (&#147;CPI&#148;) fell by
0.6% in August, the first drop since the beginning of 2004. This was due to stable summer weather and the high comparison base. In August, Taiwan&#146;s exports grew 16.6% to US$ 19.4
billion. Imports rose by 17.1% to US$ 18.2&nbsp;billion, the second highest rise year-to-date. This resulted in a trade surplus of US$ 1.2&nbsp;billion. We expect the coming peak season for
electronics to underpin exports growth. In terms of sector performance, technology (&#043;5.9%) and plastics (&#043;5.2%) outperformed other sectors in August due to the healthy industry
outlook. On the other hand, construction (-8.1%) and automobile (-7.3%) were underperformers in August due to the weak end demand.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Fund Performance Review:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Fund outperformed its benchmark by 3.9% in August. The Fund&#146;s overweight position in the printed circuit board (&#147;PCB&#148;) substrate sector and underweight position in the
financial sector contributed positively to performance. The Fund&#146;s underweight positions in the plastics sector and the PC &#038; peripherals sector negatively contributed to
performance.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Investment Strategy:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">HSBC Investments (Taiwan) Limited (&#147;HSBC Taiwan&#148; or the &#147;Adviser&#148;) expects a technology-led rebound for the TAIEX to continue in the short term as major uncertainties that bothered
the stock market in the past one month, including the Fed&#146;s rate hikes and the release of financial results for the first half of 2006 were removed. After significant inventory
adjustment, restocking in the technology industry is clearly underway. As the technology sector is moving into the peak season, positive news flow should see foreign buying pick up
significantly again when fund managers return from vacations. Long margin has dropped a significant 22% from the mid-May peak, more than the 11% decline in the index level during
the same time period, signaling that retail investors have turned bearish. This is a good sign as foreign buying has been returning, though not aggressively yet, since August.
Shares are being transferred to more stable hands.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">HSBC Taiwan, however, does not view the current rebound as the start of a genuine recovery. In the near term, HSBC Taiwan expects further earnings downgrades on the back of
lackluster company guidance and muted macro data. Together with a lack of new major products/applications to drive technology demand in the second half of 2006, upside for
technology shares will be capped, although niche players that deliver decent financial results are expected to perform well share-wise. As a result, HSBC Taiwan believes that the
likelihood of the TAIEX exceeding its previous high of 7,474 points is low. Apart from technology fundamentals, continued political noise, sluggish performance of the financial
sector, and uncertainty surrounding inflation and consumption in the US are also casting a shadow over the TAIEX.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Currently, technology is HSBC Taiwan&#146;s favorite sector, particularly DRAM, handset, and packaging &#038; testing. HSBC Taiwan would underweight operators. After the current technology
bounce, HSBC Taiwan may add some positions in the financial sector in the fourth quarter of 2006 when the sector is expected to bottom out. HSBC Taiwan believes that a more
sustainable and significant pick-up in technology fundamentals will take place in the fourth quarter of 2006 and onwards. HSBC Taiwan&#146;s long-term positive view towards the TAIEX
remains intact as: (1)&nbsp;underlying valuations remain attractive on both a regional and historical basis; and (2)&nbsp;general emerging market funds remain underweight Taiwan. Potential
catalysts for the TAIEX include: (1)&nbsp;the scheduled launch of Vista consumer operating system by Microsoft in January, which could be a key catalyst for a technology sector rally;
and (2)&nbsp;the switch to an expansionary policy by the Fed. Although this is uncertain, history suggests if it happens it will have a positive impact on the stock market.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Total Fund Sector Allocation</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>% of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>% of</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Total Fund</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>TAIEX</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Telecommunication</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">19.3</TD>
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    <TD align="right">10.96</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electronic Components</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">14.2</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Semiconductor Manufacturing</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">13.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.67</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">12.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Financial Services</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">IC Design</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">TFT-LCD</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electronics</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Memory IC</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Construction</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Iron &#038; Steel</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Plastics</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electric &#038; Machinery</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Transportation</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">2.08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Others</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">1.96</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <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">1.36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Textiles</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">1.33</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Automobile</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">0.99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <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">0.93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Foods</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">0.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Wholesale &#038; Retail</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">0.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Rubber</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">0.58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Elec. Appliance &#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">0.53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Paper &#038; Pulp</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">0.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tourism</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">0.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Glass &#038; Ceramics</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">0.29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Computer Service and Software</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">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Biotech</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">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Securities</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">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>97.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>100.00</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Technology</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>82.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57.50</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Non-Technology</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>8.1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>26.69</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Financial</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6.9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15.81</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total Net Assets: US $284.56Million</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Top 10 Holdings of Total Fund Portfolio</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
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    <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 style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>As of 8/31/06</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>% of Total</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Portfolio</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">High Tech Computer Corp.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">MediaTek, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Siliconware Precision Industries Co.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Largan Precision Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">D-Link Corp.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Au Optronics Corp.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.05</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:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Total</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>43.82</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>NAV: US$17.39 Price: US$15.83 Discount: -8.97%</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>No. of Shares: 16.4Million</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Returns in US$ (%) (a)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>The Taiwan Fund, Inc.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>TSE Index (b)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>TAIEX Total Return Index (d)</B></TD>
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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">5.91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Fiscal Year to Date (c)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">18.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.78</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 align="right">18.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">13.78</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">10.71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6.71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.75</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 align="right">10.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.02</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">N/A</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 align="right">1.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">-1.35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">N/A</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">10.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">N/A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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. 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 style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Returns for the TSE Index 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.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
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    <TD>The Fund&#146;s fiscal year commences on September 1.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The TAIEX Total Return Index commenced 1/1/2003.</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Taiwan Fund Premium/Discount</B><BR>
01/01/1993-8/31/2006

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>As of 07/31/06</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>As of 08/31/06</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">TAIEX</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6454.58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6611.71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<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">-3.726</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.434</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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">-4.842</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<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">71.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<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">2.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2.29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<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">15911.61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16030.77</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">485.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">487.27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">FX Rate: (NT$/US$)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32.749</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32.899</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>Disclaimer:</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><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></div></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><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>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Lead Fund Manager: Victor Shih<BR>
Deputy Fund Manager: Steven Chan</I></B>
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