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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-09-003445
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090501
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090501

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123
		IRS NUMBER:				042942862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

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		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893
		FILM NUMBER:		09788305

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176622789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM N-CSR</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED<BR>
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">C/O STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,<BR>
2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE, P.O. BOX 5049,<BR>
BOSTON, 02111<BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Leonard B. Mackey, Jr., Esq.</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Attention: Elizabeth A. Watson
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">31 West 52<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">nd</SUP> Street</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">2 Avenue de Lafayette, P.O. Box 5049
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-636-9242
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date of fiscal year end: August&nbsp;31
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date of reporting period: February&nbsp;28, 2009
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    Dear Shareholders,
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    It is my pleasure to present the Semi-Annual Report of The
    Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) for the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2009.
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    During this period, the Fund&#146;s net asset value
    (&#147;NAV&#148;) decreased by 38.55%*( in U.S.&#160;dollar
    terms, and, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Index (the
    &#147;TAIEX&#148;) was down by 41.58% in the same period.
    Despite the severe impact caused by the global financial
    tsunami, the Fund still outperformed the TAIEX by 3.03%.
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    In February, the government of Taiwan announced
    worse-than-expected GDP results of -8.36% for the fourth quarter
    of 2008. Export orders in January slumped a record 41.70% from a
    year earlier, as the global recession impacted overseas demand
    and as the Chinese New Year shuttered plants in the final week
    of the month. This decline followed a 33% contraction in
    December 2008. Earnings revisions continue to trend down, and
    earnings are expected to shrink by 54% in 2009, according to
    analysts.**(
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    Though the economic data remains broadly bleak, there are two
    bright spots worth watching. One is that China&#146;s domestic
    economy continues to be boosted outside of exports. According to
    recent statistics, China&#146;s retail sales rate is slowing but
    at a rather moderate pace. Secondly, although overall
    U.S.&#160;retail sales were down 0.1% in February, core retail
    sales which exclude auto sales were up 0.7%. We believe the
    market will probably continue to be choppy and investor
    sentiment will be mixed because of the disappointing 2008
    results and the positive February sales reports.
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    (*&#160;&#160;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.
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    (**&#160;Source: Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting, and
    Statistics, Executive Yuang; HSBC Global Research.
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    On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank you for your
    continued support.
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    Sincerely,
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    Harvey Chang<BR>
    Chairman
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Report
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Investment
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    The Fund&#146;s net asset value decreased by 38.55%*( in
    U.S.&#160;dollar terms from August&#160;31, 2008 to
    February&#160;28, 2009. In the same period, the Taiwan Stock
    Exchange Index (the &#147;TAIEX&#148;) decreased by 41.58% in
    U.S.&#160;dollar terms. The Fund outperformed the TAIEX by 3.03%
    during the first half of fiscal 2009.
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    The out-performance of the Fund was primarily due to low equity
    positioning, with the Fund holding approximately 20% of its
    assets in cash for most of the half year period. The high cash
    position contributed most of the outperformance, however, the
    equity portfolio underperformed the TAIEX.
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    On a sector basis, the Fund&#146;s overweight position in retail
    and underweight position in the banking sector contributed most
    to the performance of the Fund&#146;s equity portfolio. As to
    stock selection, the PC and peripheral sector contributed
    negatively to the Fund&#146;s performance in the same period.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Market
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    The Taiwan equity market was very volatile during the six months
    ended February&#160;28, 2009. The TAIEX dropped by 35.32% in NT
    dollar terms. With the increasing selling pressure of foreign
    investors in this period, the TAIEX returned to the 4000 level
    after hitting a seven year low at 3955 in late November 2008
    when the market was nervous about the financial crisis which hit
    the developed world. But anticipation of region-wide monetary
    and fiscal policies aimed at stimulating economic growth led to
    a 15% rebound that resulted in the TAIEX closing at 4557 on
    February&#160;28, 2009.
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    In terms of sector performance, the Fund experienced negative
    returns in every sector during the six months ended
    February&#160;28, 2009. While cement outperformed the TAIEX,
    construction underperformed the
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    (*&#160;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.
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">most. In terms of the fund flows
    for the six-month period, foreign investors and local
    institutions were net sellers with NT$4.11&#160;billion and
    NT$311.53&#160;billion, respectively, while proprietary traders
    were net buyers with NT$12.83&#160;billion. Long margin was
    reduced by NT$128.9&#160;billion to NT$129.5&#160;billion,
    accounting for only 1.1% of total market cap as of
    February&#160;28, 2009.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Economic
    Outlook</FONT></B>
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    In the fourth quarter of calendar 2008, real exports of goods
    and services declined by 19.75%. Furthermore, coupled with
    decreasing private consumption and fixed capital formation,
    Taiwan&#146;s real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by
    8.36% compared with the same quarter the previous year, which
    made Taiwan the worst-performing economy in Asia during the
    second half of calendar 2008. For 2008 as a whole, real GDP grew
    by 0.12% with net exports contributing 2.17% to the change in
    real GDP. Meanwhile, real domestic demand decreased 2.42% and
    negatively contributed 2.05% to the change in real GDP.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Looking ahead for 2009, the latest world economic projections
    indicate that a global recession is likely in 2009. In addition,
    Taiwan&#146;s exports are anticipated to weaken further, real
    GDP is predicted to contract 2.97% in 2009, and the consumer
    price index (CPI) is expected to fall 0.82%.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Investment
    Outlook and Strategy</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We believe that the TAIEX bottomed out last November. Investors
    were less concerned by short term financial results but
    intrigued by the &#145;rush order theme&#146; on tech products.
    The monetary stance in Taiwan has been greatly eased, following
    aggressive rate cuts and the beginning of capital repatriation.
    The easing of liquidity has been one of the initial successes of
    local policymakers in the war on deflation.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We still maintain our view that the recent rebound in the TAIEX
    resulted from positive economic policies and we are not
    expecting any further bad news due to strong liquidity drives.
    We anticipate that most tech companies will report
    better-than-expected results in the first calendar quarter of
    2009 due to favorable exchange rates. In our view, the valuation
    of tech shares is back to mid-cycle valuations, and such share
    prices reflect the expectation of an end to inventory
    corrections. Continuing weaknesses in exports may ease the
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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">5&#160;
    </FONT>
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    &#160;&#160;
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">re-stocking</FONT>
    demand in the second calendar quarter of 2009, thus we are
    skeptical about a sustained tech rally in this tough macro
    environment.
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Taiwan&#146;s growth engine&#160;&#151; contract
    manufacturing&#160;&#151; is aging. This business model has
    suffered due to rising production costs in China and weak
    consumer demand of developed countries. Following the release of
    disappointing GDP numbers for the fourth calendar quarter of
    2008, President Ma proactively pursued the signing a
    comprehensive economic agreement with China, which offered
    generalized benefits including tariff removals, lower entry
    barriers for service sectors (i.e., financial), and investment
    protection. As China gradually shifts its growth focus to
    domestic demand, stronger cross-strait economic ties should
    benefit Taiwan&#146;s exporters and help the free flow of goods
    and services, which is expected to enhance Taiwan&#146;s growth
    when the global economy bottoms out. We continue to be positive
    about the potential for cross-strait benefits due to recent
    positive developments in China. We view it as a positive sign of
    the re-positioning of Taiwan&#146;s longer-term economic
    strategy.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Given the limited visibility on earnings and economic recovery
    at this stage, we believe that while earnings results and data
    points will likely remain poor, the market has started to look
    beyond near-term results and discounts toward a longer term
    outlook, driven by aggressive monetary policy and fiscal
    policies. We believe an improvement of cross-strait relationship
    with China will provide new business opportunities to Taiwanese
    companies, and help Taiwan to be one of the first economies out
    of this recession.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As we see recent signs of stabilization in developed markets,
    such as better US housing and consumer spending data, earnings
    and economic data points should improve in Taiwan accordingly.
    Over the coming months, we expect that the Fund&#146;s high cash
    position will be reduced as we start to focus on companies
    expected to benefit from structural changes when reconnecting
    Taiwan with the regional economy.
</DIV>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;6
    </FONT>
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    &#160;&#160;
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In the year ahead, we will seek to achieve solid performance
    relative to the Fund&#146;s benchmark through
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">bottom-up</FONT>
    stock selection. We believe that the Taiwan stock market and
    economic conditions will provide investment opportunities for
    the Fund in the foreseeable future. Thank you for your continued
    support and we look forward to presenting our strategy again in
    future reports.
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Sincerely,
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <IMG src="b74751a1b7475104.gif" alt="-s- Shirley Yang"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Shirley Yang
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Portfolio Manager
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">7&#160;
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</FONT><B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Portfolio
    Snapshot*</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt; color: #A32638">Top Ten Equity
    Holdings</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Holdings
    As Of February&#160;28, 2009 </FONT>%
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD>
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<TD>
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<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
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<TD>
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<TD>
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<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    MediaTek, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
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<TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
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<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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<TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Synnex Technology International Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
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<TD>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    President Chain Store Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
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<TD>
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<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    China Steel Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD>
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<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Au Optronics Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
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<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt; color: #A32638">Top Ten Equity
    Industry Weightings</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 5pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
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<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Weightings
    As Of February&#160;28,
    2009</FONT><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> </FONT>%
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 4pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #A32638"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Telecommunications
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    IC Design
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Semiconductor Manufacturing
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Financial Services
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Optoelectronics
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Retail
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Other Electronic
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronics Distribution
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Iron&#160;&#038; Steel
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cement
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt; color: #A32638">Top Ten Equity
    Holdings</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 5pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="91%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Holdings
    As Of August&#160;31,
    2008</FONT><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> </FONT>%
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.7
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    MediaTek, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Au Optronics Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Pou Chen Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    President Chain Store Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Ruentex Industries, Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Synnex Technology International Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 7pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt; color: #A32638">Top Ten Equity
    Industry Weightings</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 5pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Weightings
    As Of August&#160;31,
    2008</FONT><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> </FONT>%
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Financial Services
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Semiconductor Manufacturing
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    PC&#160;&#038; Peripherals
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    IC Design
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Telecommunications
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    TFT-LCD
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronic Components
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Electronics
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Textile
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.8
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Automobiles, Tires&#160;&#038; Accessories
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.6
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="top">
    <DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=222 length=228 -->
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD width="98%"></TD>
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    <TD valign="top">
    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Percentages based on total net assets.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    8
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Sector
    Allocation</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <IMG src="b74751a1b7475105.gif" alt="PIE CHART"><B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">
    </FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    Fund holdings are subject to change and percentages shown above
    are based on total net assets as of February&#160;28, 2009. The
    pie chart illustrates the allocation of investments by sector. A
    complete list of holdings as of February&#160;28, 2009 is
    contained in the Schedule of Investments included in this
    report. The most currently available data regarding portfolio
    holdings and industry allocation can be found on our website,
    <U>www.thetaiwanfund.com</U>. You may also obtain updated
    holdings by calling (800)-636-9242.
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    9
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</FONT><B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">The
    Taiwan Fund,&#160;Inc.<BR>
    </FONT><FONT style="color: #A32638">&#160;&#160;Schedule of
    Investments/February&#160;28, 2009 (Showing Percentage of Net
    Assets)
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">US$<BR>
    </FONT></I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">V</FONT>ALUE<BR>
    </I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">S</FONT>HARES</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(N</FONT>OTE
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">1)</FONT></I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">COMMON
    STOCKS&#160;&#151; 77.0%</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>BASIC INDUSTRIES&#160;&#151; 21.2%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Cement&#160;&#151; 2.4%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Asia Cement Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,390,965
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Taiwan Cement Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,875,099
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,266,064
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Chemicals&#160;&#151; 0.3%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    China Synthetic Rubber Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    600,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    568,541
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Food&#160;&#151; 2.2%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Great Wall Enterprise Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,000,339
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,394,393
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Uni-President Enterprises Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,643,789
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Wei Chuan Food Corp.*
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,600,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    826,761
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,864,943
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Glass&#160;&#151; 1.9%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    7,100,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,374,032
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Iron&#160;&#038; Steel&#160;&#151; 2.6%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    China Steel Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    7,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,606,730
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Paper&#160;&#151; 0.8%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Chung Hwa Pulp Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    6,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,488,628
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Petroleum Services&#160;&#151; 1.9%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Formosa Petrochemical Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,292,158
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Plastics&#160;&#151; 2.3%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Formosa Chemicals&#160;&#038; Fibre Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,300,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,311,853
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Formosa Plastics Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,731,060
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,042,913
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Retail&#160;&#151; 4.8%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    President Chain Store Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,635,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Ruentex Industries, Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    6,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,796,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    8,431,358
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Rubber&#160;&#151; 1.1%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,250,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,880,824
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Textile&#160;&#151; 0.9%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Far Eastern Textile Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,495,785
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    37,311,976
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>FINANCE&#160;&#151; 7.3%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Financial Services&#160;&#151; 7.3%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    5,000,622
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,015,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    8,000,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,217,927
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    5,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,705,295
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    6,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,894,236
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    TOTAL FINANCE
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    12,832,958
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>MISCELLANEOUS&#160;&#151; 2.3%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Athletic Footwear&#160;&#151; 2.3%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Pou Chen Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    9,350,482
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,041,976
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>TECHNOLOGY&#160;&#151; 46.2%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Electronic Components&#160;&#151; 1.6%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    700,401
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,405,554
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Unimicron Technology Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,356,941
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,762,495
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Electronics Distribution&#160;&#151; 2.9%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Synnex Technology International Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    5,178,707
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>IC Design&#160;&#151; 8.1%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    MediaTek, Inc.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    8,702,747
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,516,878
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,862,905
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Realtek Semiconductor Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,153,686
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    RichTek Technology Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    600,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,602,236
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    14,321,574
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Optoelectronics&#160;&#151; 5.0%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Au Optronics Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    6,000,695
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,466,401
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,200,933
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,863,377
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    InnoLux Display Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,700,924
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,458,359
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Largan Precision Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    150,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,069,236
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    8,857,373
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Other Electronic&#160;&#151; 4.5%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,000,874
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    7,983,079
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>PC&#160;&#038; Peripherals&#160;&#151; 0.6%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Inventec Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,037,029
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD colspan="9">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Semiconductor Manufacturing&#160;&#151; 7.9%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Siliconware Precision Industries Co.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,500,074
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,294,740
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.,&#160;Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    9,746,426
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    12,541,742
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    13,836,482
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">10
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
    statements.
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Schedule
    of Investments/February&#160;28, 2009
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">US$<BR>
    </FONT></I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">V</FONT>ALUE<BR>
    </I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">S</FONT>HARES</I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <I><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">(N</FONT>OTE
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">1)</FONT></I>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD colspan="9" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>TECHNOLOGY&#160;&#151; (continued)</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Telecommunications&#160;&#151; 15.6%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    8,000,549
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    12,345,006
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,081,989
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    HTC Corp.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    350,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    3,857,550
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Merry Electronics Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2,500,866
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,943,762
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.&#160;
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,000,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    5,221,648
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    27,449,955
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    TOTAL TECHNOLOGY
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    81,426,694
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS <BR>
    (Identified Cost&#160;&#151; $169,158,428)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    135,613,604
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS&#160;&#151; 77.0% <BR>
    (COST&#160;&#151; $169,158,428)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    135,613,604
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, NET&#160;&#151; 23.0%
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    40,486,933
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    NET ASSETS&#160;&#151; 100.0%
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    176,100,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 5pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Legend:</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">US
    $&#160;&#150; United States dollar
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;*&#160;
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Non-income
    producing
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 5pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Income
    Tax Information:</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">At
    February&#160;28, 2009, the aggregate cost basis of the
    Fund&#146;s investment securities for income tax purposes was
    $169,158,428.
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Net
    unrealized depreciation of the Fund&#146;s investment securities
    was $33,544,824 of which $14,131,142 related to appreciated
    investment securities and $47,675,966 related to depreciated
    investment securities. In addition, as of August&#160;31, 2008,
    the Fund&#146;s last fiscal year end, the Fund elected to defer
    net capital losses of $7,793,786 and net foreign currency losses
    of $2,875,730 arising between November&#160;1, 2007 and
    August&#160;31, 2008.
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">11
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
    statements.
    </FONT>
</DIV>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;&#160;</FONT><B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Financial
    Statements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">STATEMENT
    OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES<BR>
    February&#160;28, 2009 <I>(unaudited)</I>
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="67%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="11%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Assets</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Investments in securities, at value (cost $169,158,428)
    (Notes&#160;1 and 2)&#160;&#151; See accompanying schedule
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $135,613,604
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Cash
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    129,446
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Cash in New Taiwan dollars (cost $42,301,542)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    40,431,709
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Receivable for securities sold
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,710,387
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Other assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,544
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    177,886,690
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Liabilities</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Payable for securities purchased
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,466,673
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Accrued management fee (Note&#160;3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    212,295
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Other payables and accrued expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    107,185
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,786,153
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Net Assets</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $176,100,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net Assets consist of (Note&#160;1):
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Paid in capital
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $299,848,560
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Undistributed net investment loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (6,344,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Accumulated net realized loss on investments in securities and
    foreign currency
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (81,988,962
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net unrealized depreciation on investment securities and foreign
    currency
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (35,414,436
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Net Assets</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $176,100,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Net Asset Value, </B>per share
    ($176,100,537/18,574,946&#160;shares outstanding)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $9.48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">STATEMENT
    OF OPERATIONS<BR>
    For the Six Months Ended February&#160;28, 2009
    <I>(unaudited)</I>
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="63%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="14%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="15%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Investment Income</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Dividends
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,533,481
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Interest
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    149,506
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,682,987
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Less: Taiwan witholding tax (Note&#160;1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (335,916
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total Income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,347,071
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Expenses:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Management fee (Note&#160;3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Basic fee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,271,286
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Performance adjustment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (265,249
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Directors compensation (Note&#160;3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    287,699
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Legal (Note&#160;3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    160,001
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Custodian fees and expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    146,746
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Administration and accounting fees (Note&#160;3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    104,530
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Insurance fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    59,044
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Audit
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    41,137
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    CCO compliance expense
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    33,645
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Taiwan stock dividend tax (Note&#160;1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    33,271
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Delaware franchise tax
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    31,356
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Shareholder communications
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    23,405
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Miscellaneous
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    13,321
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Transfer agent fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    7,878
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&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 nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,948,070
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Management Fee Waiver
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (293,374
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net Expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1,654,696
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    <B>Net investment loss</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (307,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Realized and Unrealized Loss on<BR>
    Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions (Note&#160;1)</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net realized loss on:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Investment securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (64,447,205
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (8,482,968
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&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 nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (72,930,173
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Investment securities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (37,545,267
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (1,832,608
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&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 nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (39,377,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net realized and unrealized loss
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (112,308,048
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (112,615,673
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">12
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
    statements.
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="width: 90%; margin-left: 5%"><!-- BEGIN PAGE WIDTH -->

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Financial
    Statements
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(continued)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #A32638"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=492 -->
<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">STATEMENTS
    OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>Six Months Ended<BR>
    </I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>Year Ended<BR>
    </I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>February&#160;28, 2009</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>August&#160;31, 2008</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>(Unaudited)</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Increase (Decrease) in Net
    Assets</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Operations:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Net investment gain (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (307,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    4,720,061
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency
    transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (72,930,173
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    26,126,058
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
    investments and foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (39,377,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (111,608,142
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (112,615,673
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (80,762,023
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Distributions to shareholders:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    From net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (3,161,270
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (7,012,484
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (45,229,040
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total distributions to shareholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (3,161,270
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (52,241,524
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Capital stock transactions:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Proceeds from issuance of stock in dividend (0 and
    2,209,374&#160;shares, respectively)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    36,565,140
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total decrease in net assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (115,776,943
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (96,438,407
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Net Assets</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    291,877,480
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    388,315,887
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    End of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    176,100,537
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    291,877,480
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Undistributed net investment loss end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (6,344,625
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (2,875,730
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">13
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
    statements.
    </FONT>
</DIV>
</DIV><!-- END PAGE WIDTH -->
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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Financial
    Statements
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(continued)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #A32638"></DIV><!-- callerid=999 iwidth=456 length=492 -->
<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">FINANCIAL
    HIGHLIGHTS
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=06 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=07 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>Six Months Ended<BR>
    </I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="18" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>Year Ended August&#160;31,</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>February&#160;28, 2009</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>2008</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>2007</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>2006</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>2005</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <I>2004</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <I>(Unaudited)</I>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Selected Per Share Data</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net asset value, beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    15.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    23.73
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    17.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    14.76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    12.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    12.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (c)
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Income from Investment Operations:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Net investment income (loss)(a)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.27
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.16
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    *
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (5.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (4.91
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    6.18
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2.68
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.93
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total from investment operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (6.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (4.64
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    6.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2.68
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Less Distributions:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    From net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    From net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (2.76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Total distributions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.17
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (3.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Capital Share Transactions:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    (Dilution) to net asset value, resulting from issuance of shares
    in stock dividend
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
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    &#151;
</TD>
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</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.19
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    &#151;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    &#151;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    &#151;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
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</TD>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
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</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net asset value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    9.48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    15.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    23.73
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    17.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    14.76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    12.78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Market value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    8.35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    14.32
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    21.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    15.83
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    13.34
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    10.99
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Total return</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Per share market value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (40.63
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )%&#134;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (20.29
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    35.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    19.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    21.68
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</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>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</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>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net Assets, end of period (000)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    176,101
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    291,877
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    388,316
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    284,561
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    241,554
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    209,166
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Ratio of expenses before fee waiver(b)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.99
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(f)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.97
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.94
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.92
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(e)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2.23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(d)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    2.07
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Ratio of expenses before fee waiver, excluding stock dividend
    tax expense
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(f)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.87
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.77
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(e)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.93
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(d)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Ratio of expenses after fee waiver
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.69
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(f)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.77
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(e)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.93
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(d)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.82
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Ratio of net investment income (loss)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    (0.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    )%(f)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    1.35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(e)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.45
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %(d)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    0.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Portfolio turnover rate
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    85
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    78
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    110
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
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    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(a)&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Based
    on average shares outstanding during the period.
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(b)&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Expense
    ratio includes 20% tax paid on stock dividends received by the
    Fund.
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(c)&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Restated.
    (Note&#160;5)
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(d)&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Ratio
    includes charge to the Management fee; see Note&#160;3. Without
    this charge the ratios would be 2.00%, 1.70% and 0.68%,
    respectively.
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(e)&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Ratio
    includes reduction of the Management fee; see Note&#160;3.
    Without this reduction the ratios would be 1.98%, 1.82% and -
    0.04%, respectively.
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(f)&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Annualized
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;&#134;&#160;&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Not
    Annualized
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;*&#160;&#160;&#160;
    </FONT>
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Amount
    represents less than 0.005 per share.
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">14
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">The
    accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
    statements.
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;&#160;</FONT><B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Notes
    to Financial Statements
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">1.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Significant
    Accounting Policies</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;), a Delaware
    corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of
    1940, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), as a diversified
    closed-end management investment company.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund does not invest directly in the securities of Republic
    of China (&#147;ROC&#148;) companies. Instead, it invests
    through a contractual securities investment trust fund
    arrangement. This arrangement was established by means of the
    Securities Investment Trust, Investment Management and Custodian
    Contract (&#147;Management Contract&#148;) among HSBC Global
    Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited, previously known as, HSBC
    Investments (Taiwan) Limited (&#147;Adviser&#148;), the Mega
    International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. previously known as,
    International Commercial Bank of China (Custodian), and the
    Fund. Under the Management Contract the Adviser manages and
    invests the assets of the Fund and the Custodian holds the
    assets. The Fund is the sole beneficiary of the assets held
    under the Management Contract and, as required by ROC
    regulations, its interest in the assets is evidenced by units of
    beneficial interest.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund concentrates its investments in the securities listed
    on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Because of this concentration, the
    Fund may be subject to additional risks resulting from future
    political or economic conditions in Taiwan and the possible
    imposition of adverse governmental laws of currency exchange
    restrictions affecting Taiwan.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The policies described below are consistently followed by the
    Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in
    conformity with U.S.&#160;generally accepted accounting
    principles.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Security
    Valuation.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;All securities, including those
    traded over-the-counter, for which market quotations are readily
    available are valued at the last sales price prior to the time
    of determination of the Fund&#146;s net asset value per share
    or, if there were no sales on such date, at the closing price
    quoted for such securities (but if bid and asked quotations are
    available, at the mean between the last current bid and asked
    prices, rather than such quoted closing price). In certain
    instances where the price determined above may not represent
    fair market value, the value is determined in such manner as the
    Board of Directors may prescribe. Foreign securities may be
    valued at fair value according to procedures approved by the
    Board of Directors if the closing price is not reflective of
    current market values due to trading or events occurring in the
    valuation time of the Fund. In addition, substantial changes in
    values in the U.S.&#160;markets subsequent to the close of a
    foreign market may also affect the values of securities traded
    in the foreign market. The value of foreign securities may be
    adjusted if such movements in the U.S.&#160;market exceed a
    specified threshold. Short-term investments, having a maturity
    of 60&#160;days or less are valued at amortized cost, which
    approximates market value, with accrued interest or discount
    earned included in interest receivable.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement
    of Financial Accounting Standards No.&#160;157, Fair Value
    Measurements (&#147;FAS&#160;157&#148;), effective
    September&#160;1, 2008. In accordance with FAS&#160;157, fair
    value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon
    selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent
    buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the
    investment. FAS&#160;157 established a three-tier hierarchy to
    maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use
    of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair
    value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly
    to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing
    the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for
    example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique
    used to measure fair value including such a pricing model
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> the
    risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs
    may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs
    that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in
    pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data
    obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity.
    Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting
    entity&#146;s own assumptions about the assumptions market
    participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
    developed based on the best information available in the
    circumstances.
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    15
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Notes
    to Financial Statements
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">1.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Significant
    Accounting Policies&#160;&#150;
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">continued</FONT></I>
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three
    broad levels listed below.
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Level&#160;1&#160;&#150; quoted prices in active markets for
    identical investments
</TD>
</TR>





<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Level&#160;2&#160;&#150; other significant observable inputs
    (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest
    rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
</TD>
</TR>





<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Level&#160;3&#160;&#150; significant unobservable inputs
    (including the Fund&#146;s own assumptions in determining the
    fair value of investments)
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not
    necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing
    in those securities.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a summary of the inputs used as of
    February&#160;28, 2009 in valuing the Fund&#146;s investments
    carried at value:
</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Investments in<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Valuation Inputs</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Securities</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Level&#160;1&#160;&#150; Quoted Prices
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    135,613,604
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Level&#160;2&#160;&#150; Other Significant Observable Inputs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Level&#160;3&#160;&#150; Significant Unobservable Inputs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Total</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>$</B>
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>135,613,604</B>
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Repurchase
    Agreements.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;In connection with
    transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Fund&#146;s
    policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying
    collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the
    principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including
    accrued interest, at all times. If the seller defaults, and the
    fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the
    collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
</DIV>

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    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Foreign Currency
    Translation.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;The financial accounting
    records of the Fund are maintained in U.S.&#160;dollars.
    Investment securities, other assets and liabilities denominated
    in a foreign currency are translated into U.S.&#160;dollars at
    the current exchange rate. Purchases and sales of securities,
    income receipts and expense payments are translated into
    U.S.&#160;dollars at the exchange rate on the dates of the
    transactions.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency
    transactions represent net gains and losses from disposition of
    foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between
    the trade dates and settlement dates of security transactions,
    and the difference between the amount of net investment income
    accrued and the U.S.&#160;dollar amount actually received. The
    effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on
    investments in securities are not segregated in the Statement of
    Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those
    securities, but are included in realized and unrealized gain or
    loss on investments in securities.
</DIV>

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    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Forward Foreign Currency
    Transactions.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;A forward foreign currency
    contract (&#147;Forward&#148;) is an agreement between two
    parties to buy or sell currency at a set price on a future date.
    The Fund may enter into Forwards in order to hedge foreign
    currency risk or for other risk management purposes. Realized
    gains or losses on Forwards include net gains or losses on
    contracts that have matured or which the Fund has terminated by
    entering into an offsetting closing transaction. Unrealized
    appreciation or depreciation of Forwards is included in the
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is carried on a net
    basis. The portfolio could be exposed to risk of loss if the
    counterparty is unable to meet the terms of the contract or if
    the value of the currency changes unfavorably. As of
    February&#160;28, 2009 the Fund had no open Forwards.
</DIV>

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    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Indemnification
    Obligations.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;Under the Fund&#146;s
    organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are
    indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the
    performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the
    normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts that
    provide general indemnifications to other parties. The
    Fund&#146;s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown
    as this would involve future claims that may be made against the
    Fund that have not yet occurred.
</DIV>

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    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Taxes.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;As
    a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of
    the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund is not subject to income
    taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its investment
    company taxable income and net realized capital gains for its
    fiscal year. In addition to federal income tax for
</DIV>
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Notes
    to Financial Statements
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">1.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Significant
    Accounting Policies&#160;&#150;
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">continued</FONT></I>
</TD>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">which the Fund is liable on
    undistributed amounts, the Fund is subject to federal excise tax
    on undistributed investment company taxable income and net
    realized capital gains. The Fund is organized in Delaware and as
    such is required to pay Delaware an annual franchise tax. Also,
    the Fund is currently subject to a Taiwan security transaction
    tax of 0.3% on equities and 0.1% on mutual fund shares of the
    transaction amount.
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s functional currency for tax reporting purposes
    is the New Taiwan dollar.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidance,
    the Fund implemented the provisions of Financial Accounting
    Standards Board Interpretation No.&#160;48
    (&#147;FIN&#160;48&#148;), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
    Taxes, on February&#160;29, 2008. The Fund has reviewed the tax
    positions for the open tax years of August&#160;31, 2005 through
    August&#160;31, 2008 and has determined that the implementation
    of FIN&#160;48 did not have a material impact on the Fund&#146;s
    financial statements.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Investment
    Income.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;Dividend income is recorded on the
    ex-dividend date; except, where the ex-dividend date may have
    passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded
    as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Taiwanese companies typically declare dividends in the
    Fund&#146;s third fiscal quarter of each year. As a result, the
    Fund receives substantially less dividend income in the first
    half of its year. Interest income, which includes accretion of
    original discount, is accrued as earned.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Dividend and interest income generated in Taiwan is subject to a
    20% withholding tax. Stock dividends received (except those
    which have resulted from capitalization of capital surplus) are
    taxable at 20% of the par value of the stock dividends received.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Distributions to
    Shareholders.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;The distributable income
    from the assets held under the Management Contract, which is
    limited to cash dividends and interest income received, may be
    distributed to the Fund only once in each year at the
    Fund&#146;s discretion and is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
    Realized capital gains and stock dividends may also be
    distributed to the Fund. Within the above limitations the Fund
    will, under current ROC regulations, be able to remit out of the
    ROC the proceeds of income and capital gains distributions, unit
    redemptions and other distributions of assets held under the
    Management Contract.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund distributes to shareholders at least annually,
    substantially all of its taxable ordinary income and expects to
    distribute its taxable net realized gains. Certain foreign
    currency gains (losses) are taxable as ordinary income and,
    therefore, increase (decrease) taxable ordinary income available
    for distribution. Pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash
    Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), shareholders may elect to
    have all cash distributions automatically reinvested in Fund
    shares. (See the summary of the Plan.) Unless the Board of
    Directors elects to make a distribution in shares of the
    Fund&#146;s common stocks, shareholders who do not participate
    in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check
    in U.S.&#160;dollars. Income and capital gain distributions are
    determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may
    differ from U.S.&#160;generally accepted accounting principles.
    No capital gain distributions shall be made until any capital
    loss carryforwards have been fully utilized or expired.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for
    foreign currency transactions, losses deferred due to wash sales
    and net operating losses. Permanent book and tax basis
    differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in
    reclassifications to paid in capital.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Security
    Transactions.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;Security transactions are
    accounted as of the trade date. Gains and losses on securities
    sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Use of
    Estimates.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;The preparation of financial
    statements in conformity with U.S.&#160;generally accepted
    accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
    assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
    liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
    reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from
    operations during the reporting period. Actual results could
    differ from those estimates.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    17
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Notes
    to Financial Statements
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">2.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Purchases
    and Sales of Securities</FONT></B>
</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For the six months ended February&#160;28, 2009, purchases and
    sales of securities, other than short-term securities,
    aggregated $59,662,888 and $83,659,720, respectively.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">3.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Fees
    and Other Transactions with Affiliates</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Management
    Fee.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;As the Fund&#146;s investment
    adviser, HSBC Global Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited,
    previously known as HSBC Investments (Taiwan) Limited, receives
    a basic fee that is computed daily at an annual rate of 1.30% of
    the Fund&#146;s average net assets. The basic fee is subject to
    monthly performance adjustments based on the Fund&#146;s
    investment performance as compared to the Taiwan Stock Exchange
    Index over a rolling
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">36-month</FONT>
    period (the &#147;performance adjustments&#148;). The basic fee
    may increase or decrease by + or -0.30% depending on the
    fund&#146;s performance.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During the period ending August&#160;31, 2006, the basic fee
    included a one-time charge of approximately $154,000 as a
    further revision to correct errors in the calculation of
    performance fee adjustments for the fiscal years prior to 2000.
    (See footnote 5).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Effective January&#160;1, 2008, the Adviser has agreed to waive
    a portion of the basic fee so that the basic fee will not exceed
    1.00% of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets. The
    performance adjustments remain unchanged by this fee waiver.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For the six months ended February&#160;28, 2009, the management
    fee, including the performance adjustments and management fee
    waiver, was equivalent to an annual rate of 0.73% of average net
    assets.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Directors
    Fees.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;No director, officer or employee of
    the Adviser or its affiliates will receive any compensation from
    the Fund for serving as an officer or director of the Fund. The
    Fund pays each of its directors who is not a director, officer
    or employee of the Adviser an annual fee of $20,000 plus $2,500
    for each Board of Directors&#146; meeting or Committee meeting
    attended, and $2,500 for each meeting attended by telephone. In
    addition, the Fund will reimburse each of the directors for
    travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
    Board of Directors&#146; meetings.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">Administration
    Fees.</FONT></I>&#160;&#160;State Street Corporation
    (&#147;State Street&#148;) provides, or arranges for the
    provision of certain administrative and accounting services for
    the Fund, including maintaining the books and records of the
    Fund, and preparing certain reports and other documents required
    by federal
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> state
    laws and regulations. The Fund pays State Street a fee at the
    annual rate of 0.11% of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets
    up to $150&#160;million, 0.08% of the next $150&#160;million,
    and 0.05% of those assets in excess of $300&#160;million,
    subject to certain minimum requirements. The fund also pays
    State Street $130,000 per year for certain legal administrative
    services, including corporate secretarial services and preparing
    regulatory filings.
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">4.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Fund&#160;Shares</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    At February&#160;28, 2009, there were 20,000,000&#160;shares of
    $0.01&#160;par value capital stock authorized, of which
    18,574,946 were issued and outstanding.
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">5.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Prior
    Periods Restatement</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On August&#160;31, 2004, the Fund restated its statement of
    changes in net assets for the year ended August&#160;31, 2003
    and its financial highlights for the years ended August&#160;31,
    2000 through 2003 to reflect correction of errors in the
    calculation of management fee performance adjustments recorded
    by the Fund during these years and prior. The incorrect
    performance adjustments were calculated based on average net
    assets of the Fund over a period different than the period over
    which average net assets of the Fund should have been calculated
    as stipulated in the Management Contract and resulted in
    overpayments being made to the investment adviser. The
    cumulative effect at September&#160;1, 1999, and the yearly net
    effect, of these
</DIV>
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Notes
    to Financial Statements
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">5.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Prior
    Periods Restatement&#160;&#150;
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">continued</FONT></I>
</TD>
</TR>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">corrections on net assets, net
    asset value per share and the ratio of expenses were as follows:
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>NAV Per<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Expense<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Net Assets</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Share</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Ratio</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Cumulative effect at September&#160;1, 1999
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,088,492
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    n/a
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Effect on Year Ended August&#160;31, 2000
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    58,392
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Effect on Year Ended August&#160;31, 2001
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (163,948
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Effect on Year Ended August&#160;31, 2002
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,479
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Effect on Year Ended August&#160;31, 2003
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    121,015
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.07
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">6.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Recent
    Accounting Pronouncement</FONT></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards board
    (&#147;FASB&#148;) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
    Standards No.&#160;161, &#147;Disclosures about Derivative
    Instruments and Hedging Activities&#148;
    (&#147;SFAS&#160;161&#148;). SFAS&#160;161 is effective for
    fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
    November&#160;15, 2008. SFAS&#160;161 requires enhanced
    disclosures about the Fund&#146;s derivative and hedging
    activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the
    adoption of SFAS&#160;161 will have on the Fund&#146;s financial
    statement disclosures.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">7.&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Subsequent
    Event</FONT></B>
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On March&#160;24, 2009, the stockholders of the Fund voted to
    approve a new form of Discretionary Investment Management
    Contract (the &#147;New Management Agreement&#148;) between the
    Fund and the Adviser, which had been approved, on
    October&#160;27, 2008, by the Board and all of the Independent
    Directors. The New Management Agreement will replace the two
    agreements pursuant to which the Adviser previously managed the
    assets of the Fund: 1)&#160;the Securities Investment
    Trust-Investment Management and Custodian Contract, dated
    August&#160;22, 2001 (the &#147;Prior Management
    Contract&#146;&#146;) and 2)&#160;the Investment Advisory and
    Management Agreement, dated August&#160;22, 2001 (the
    &#147;Prior Advisory Agreement,&#148; and together with the
    Prior Management Contract, the &#147;Prior Agreements&#148;).
    The Prior Management Contract provided for management of the
    assets of the Fund held through an investment trust (the
    &#147;Trust&#148;) established by the Prior Management Contract.
    Assets held in the Trust were invested in Taiwan, primarily in
    equity securities listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (the
    &#147;TSE&#148;). Assets of the Fund held outside of the Trust
    were managed by the Adviser under the Prior Advisory Agreement,
    which was supplemented by a Direct Investment Management
    Agreement (the &#147;DIM Agreement&#148;) between the Fund and
    the Adviser. The DIM Agreement supplemented the Prior Advisory
    Agreement with provisions required by Taiwan law to permit the
    Adviser to manage the assets of the Fund that were invested in
    Taiwan but not through the Trust.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    After the March&#160;24, 2009 approval, the Fund began the
    process of redeeming its interest in the Trust&#160;&#151; in
    other words, removing assets from the Trust so that those assets
    could be invested directly by the Fund. The Fund did this so
    that it could have greater flexibility in how it invests its
    assets in the future&#160;&#151; for example, investing in
    securities of Taiwan companies that are listed on stock
    exchanges other than the TSE. The Fund anticipates that it will
    have fully redeemed its interest in the Trust by May 2009, at
    which point the Trust and the Prior Agreements will terminate.
</DIV>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</FONT><B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Other
    Information
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Results of Annual Stockholder Meeting Voting Held
    January&#160;12, 2009, February&#160;3, 2009, February&#160;10,
    2009, February&#160;23, 2009 and March&#160;24, 2009</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">1.)&#160;</FONT></I></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><U><FONT style="color: #A32638">Election of
    Directors</FONT></U><FONT style="color: #A32638">&#160;&#151;
    </FONT></I>The stockholders of the Fund elected Bing Shen, Benny
    T. Hu, Harvey Chang, Christina Liu, Joe O. Rogers, Michael F.
    Holland, M. Christopher Canavan,&#160;Jr. and Anthony Kai Yiu Lo
    to the Board of Directors to hold office until their successors
    are elected and qualified.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>For</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Withheld</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Bing Shen
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    14,796,944
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    423,068
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Benny T. Hu
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    13,453,878
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,766,134
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Harvey Chang
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    14,605,406
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    614,606
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Christina Liu
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    14,799,941
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    420,071
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Joe O. Rogers
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    13,467,717
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,752,295
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Michael F. Holland
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    14,623,955
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    596,057
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    M. Christopher Canavan Jr.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    14,820,458
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    399,554
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Anthony Kai Yiu Lo
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    14,799,615
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    420,397
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    <I><FONT style="color: #A32638">2.)&#160;</FONT></I></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I><U><FONT style="color: #A32638">Approval of New Form of
    Discretionary Investment Management
    Agreement</FONT></U><FONT style="color: #A32638">&#160;&#151;
    </FONT></I>The stockholders of the Fund approved a new form of
    Discretionary Investment Management Agreement between the Fund
    and HSBC Global Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited, the
    Fund&#146;s current Adviser.
</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
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    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
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</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>For</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Against</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Abstain</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Non-Votes</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    9,502,095
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,543,128
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    93,937
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,731,512
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Share
    Repurchase Program</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors of the Fund, at a meeting held on
    April&#160;23, 2001, authorized the Fund to repurchase up to 15%
    of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares of common stock. The Fund
    will purchase such shares in the open market at times and prices
    determined by management of the Fund to be in the best interest
    of stockholders of the Fund. As of February&#160;28, 2009, no
    shares have been repurchased by the Fund.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Privacy
    Policy</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Privacy
    Notice</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Taiwan Fund, Inc. collects nonpublic personal information
    about its shareholders from the following sources:
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    <TD width="98%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Information it receives from shareholders on applications or
    other forms;
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Information about shareholder transactions with the Fund, its
    affiliates, or others; and
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Information it receives from a consumer reporting agency.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>The Fund&#146;s policy is to not disclose nonpublic personal
    information about its shareholders to nonaffiliated third
    parties (other than disclosures permitted by law).</B>
</DIV>
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Other
    Information
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund restricts access to nonpublic personal information
    about its shareholders to those agents of the Fund who need to
    know that information to provide products or services to
    shareholders. The Fund maintains physical, electronic, and
    procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to
    guard it shareholders&#146; nonpublic personal information.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Proxy
    Voting Policies and Procedures</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A description of the policies and procedures that are used by
    the Fund&#146;s investment adviser to vote proxies relating to
    the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities is available
    (1)&#160;without charge, upon request, by calling
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-636-9242;</FONT>
    and (2)&#160;as an exhibit to the Fund&#146;s annual report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-CSR</FONT>
    which is available on the website of the Securities and Exchange
    Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov.</FONT>
    Information regarding how the investment adviser voted these
    proxies during the most recent
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12-month</FONT>
    period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request,
    by calling the same number or by accessing the Commission&#146;s
    website.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Quarterly
    Portfolio of Investments</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission its
    complete schedule of portfolio holdings on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-Q</FONT>
    for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The
    Fund&#146;s
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-Q&#146;s</FONT>
    are available on the Commission&#146;s website at
    <U><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.sec.gov</FONT></U>.
    Additionally, the Portfolio of Investments may be reviewed and
    copied at the Commission&#146;s Public Reference Room in
    Washington,&#160;D.C. Information on the operation of the Public
    Reference Room may be obtained by calling
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330.</FONT>
    The most recent
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-Q</FONT>
    is available without charge, upon request, by calling
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-636-9242.</FONT>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Board
    Deliberations regarding Approval of Investment Advisory
    Agreements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">General
    Background</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    HSBC Global Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited (the
    &#147;Adviser&#148;) currently acts as the Fund&#146;s
    investment manager pursuant to two agreements: (1)&#160;the
    Securities Investment Trust&#160;&#151; Investment Management
    and Custodian Contract (the &#147;Current Management
    Contract&#148;) among the Fund, the Adviser, and the Mega
    International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (the
    &#147;Custodian&#148;); and (2)&#160;the Investment Advisory and
    Management Agreement (the &#147;Current U.S.&#160;Asset Advisory
    Agreement&#148;) between the Fund and the Adviser (the Current
    Management Contract and the Current U.S.&#160;Asset Advisory
    Agreement, together, the &#147;Current Agreements&#148;). As
    described in &#147;Approval Process&#148; below, a new form of
    investment management contract is currently anticipated to
    become effective in the second quarter of 2009.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund invests in securities issued by Taiwanese companies
    through a securities investment trust fund arrangement
    established under the Current Management Contract pursuant to
    the laws of the Republic of China (&#147;ROC&#148;). Under the
    Current Management Contract, the Adviser is required to manage
    the investment of the Fund&#146;s assets held by the Custodian
    for the exclusive benefit of the Fund. The Adviser&#146;s duties
    include making investment decisions, supervising the acquisition
    and disposition of investments and selecting brokers or dealers
    to execute these transactions in accordance with the Fund&#146;s
    investment objective and policies and within the guidelines and
    directions established by the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors
    (the &#147;Board&#148;). The Fund invests a portion of its
    assets in U.S.&#160;dollar-denominated money market instruments
    in order to facilitate payment of expenses and distributions to
    shareholders. Because ROC regulations do not permit the Adviser
    to manage U.S.&#160;dollar-denominated investments under the
    Current Management Contract, it is necessary to have a separate
    agreement between the Fund and the Adviser relating to these
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Other
    Information
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">investments. The Current
    U.S.&#160;Asset Advisory Agreement serves this purpose. It
    contains the same duration and termination provisions as the
    Current Management Contract and provides for no additional
    compensation to the Adviser.
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    For its services, the Adviser receives a monthly basic fee,
    payable in New Taiwan (&#147;NT&#148;) dollars, at an annual
    rate of 1.30% of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets
    (including both Taiwan and U.S.&#160;assets). In addition, the
    basic fee payable to the Adviser is subject to performance
    adjustments which may increase or decrease the basic fee (up to
    0.30% per annum of the Fund&#146;s average net assets) on a
    monthly basis, depending on the performance of the Fund&#146;s
    investments compared to the performance of the Taiwan Stock
    Exchange Index (the &#147;TAIEX&#148;) during a rolling
    performance period of 36&#160;months. Effective for the period
    from January&#160;1, 2008 to August&#160;31, 2008, the Adviser
    pursuant to a written agreement waived a portion of the basic
    fee so that the basic fee would not exceed an annual rate of
    1.00% of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets (the
    &#147;Waiver&#148;). On September&#160;1, 2008, the Waiver
    automatically renewed for an additional 12&#160;months.
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    The Board is legally required to review and re-approve the
    Current Agreements once a year. Throughout the year, the Board
    considers a wide variety of materials and information about the
    Fund, including, for example, the Fund&#146;s investment
    performance, adherence to stated investment objectives and
    strategies, assets under management, expenses, regulatory
    compliance and management. The Board periodically meets with
    senior management and portfolio managers of the Adviser and
    reviews and evaluates their professional experience, credentials
    and qualifications. This information supplements the materials
    the Board received in preparation for the meeting described
    below.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Approval
    Process</FONT></B>
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    The Board, including a majority of &#147;independent
    directors&#148; within the meaning of the Investment Company Act
    of 1940, unanimously approved the Current Agreements at an
    &#147;in person&#148; meeting held on October&#160;27, 2008 (the
    &#147;Meeting&#148;). In determining whether it was appropriate
    to approve the Current Agreements, the Board requested
    information, provided by the Adviser, which it believed to be
    reasonably necessary to reach its conclusion. At the Meeting,
    the Board discussed issues pertaining to the proposed approval
    of the Current Agreements with representatives from the Adviser
    and with legal counsel. This information together with the
    information provided to the Directors throughout the course of
    year formed the primary basis for the Directors&#146;
    determinations.
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    At the Meeting, the Board and all of the Independent Directors,
    also voted to approve and recommend to stockholders a new form
    of Discretionary Investment Management Contract (the &#147;New
    Management Agreement&#148;) between the Fund and Adviser, which
    was approved by stockholders on March&#160;24, 2009. The New
    Management Agreement provides for the Adviser to provide the
    same investment advisory and management services as it provides
    under the Current Management Agreements except that it would
    apply to all of the assets of Fund regardless of where they are
    held. The Adviser&#146;s duties under the New Management
    Agreement include making investment decisions, supervising the
    acquisition and disposition of investments and selecting brokers
    or dealers to execute these transactions in accordance with the
    Fund&#146;s investment objective and policies and within the
    guidelines and directions established by the Fund&#146;s Board
    of Directors. It is anticipated that effective in the second
    quarter of 2009, the New Management Agreement will replace the
    Current Management Contracts. The New Management Agreement will
    remain in effect for an initial period of two years from the
    date of its execution by the Fund. Thereafter, the New
    Management Agreement would continue in effect from year to year
    if its continuance is specifically approved at least annually by
    (i)&#160;a vote of a majority of the Independent Directors, cast
    in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
    approval, and (ii)&#160;either a vote of a majority of the Board
    as a whole or a majority of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares
    of common stock as defined in the 1940 Act.
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Other
    Information
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    (continued)</FONT></I>
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    During the Meeting, the Board met in an executive session for
    the purpose of considering the approval of both the Current
    Management Agreements and the New Management Agreement. During
    that executive session, the Directors reviewed a memorandum
    which detailed the duties and responsibilities of the Directors
    with respect to their consideration of the Current Management
    Agreements. The Directors reviewed the contract renewal
    materials provided by the Adviser, including, but not limited to
    (1)&#160;an organizational overview of the Adviser and
    biographies of those personnel providing services to the Fund,
    (2)&#160;a copy of each of the Current Management Contract, the
    Current U.S.&#160;Asset Advisory Agreement and the New
    Management Agreement, (3)&#160;a profitability analysis of the
    Adviser, (4)&#160;financial statements of the Adviser,
    (5)&#160;Form&#160;ADV of the Adviser, and (6)&#160;performance
    and fee comparison data provided by Fundamental Data, a third
    party vendor of such information.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Management
    Agreements</FONT></B>
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    In deciding whether to renew the Current Agreements and whether
    to approve the New Management Agreement, the Directors
    considered various factors, including (1)&#160;the nature,
    extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under
    the Current Agreements and the New Management Agreement,
    (2)&#160;the investment performance of the Fund, (3)&#160;the
    costs to the Adviser of its services and the profits realized by
    the Adviser, from its relationship with the Fund, and
    (4)&#160;the extent to which economies of scale would be
    realized if and as the Fund grows and whether the fee levels in
    the Current Management Contract and the New Management Agreement
    reflect these economies of scale.
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</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Nature,
    Extent and Quality of the Services provided by the
    Adviser</FONT></B>
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    In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services
    provided by the Adviser, the Directors relied on their prior
    experience as Directors of the Fund as well as on the materials
    provided at the Meeting. They noted that under the Current
    Agreements as well as the New Management Agreement the Adviser
    is responsible for managing the investment operations of the
    Fund in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objective and
    policies, applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and the
    instructions of the Directors, for providing necessary and
    appropriate reports and information to the Directors, for
    maintaining all necessary books and records pertaining to the
    Fund&#146;s securities transactions, and for furnishing the Fund
    with the assistance, cooperation, and information necessary for
    the Fund to meet various legal requirements regarding
    registration and reporting. They noted the distinctive nature of
    the Fund as investing primarily in equity securities listed on
    the Taiwan Stock Exchange. They also noted the experience and
    expertise of the Adviser as appropriate as an adviser to the
    Fund.
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    The Directors reviewed the background and experience of the
    Adviser&#146;s senior management, including those individuals
    responsible for the investment and compliance operations of the
    Fund, and the responsibilities of the latter with respect to the
    Fund. They also considered the resources, operational structures
    and practices of the Adviser in managing the Fund&#146;s
    portfolio, in monitoring and securing the Fund&#146;s compliance
    with its investment objective and policies and with applicable
    laws and regulations, and in seeking best execution of portfolio
    transactions. The Directors also considered information about
    the Adviser&#146;s overall investment management business,
    noting that the Adviser manages other funds in the Asia Pacific
    region. Drawing upon the materials provided and their general
    knowledge of the business of the Adviser, the Directors took
    into account the fact that the Adviser&#146;s experience,
    resources and strength in these areas are deep, extensive and of
    high quality. On the basis of this review, the Directors
    determined that the nature and extent of the services provided
    by the Adviser to the Fund were appropriate, had been of high
    quality, and could be expected to remain so under the New
    Management Agreement.
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Other
    Information
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
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</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Investment
    Performance of the Fund</FONT></B>
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    The Directors noted that, in view of the distinctive investment
    objective of the Fund, the investment performance of the
    Fund&#146;s investments was satisfactory. Of importance to the
    Directors was the extent to which the Fund achieved its
    objective. Drawing upon information provided at the Meeting and
    upon reports provided to the Directors by the Adviser throughout
    the preceding year, the Directors determined that the Fund had
    outperformed the TAIEX for the three, five and ten-year periods
    ending August&#160;31, 2008. They further determined that the
    Fund&#146;s performance since its inception compared well to the
    TAIEX benchmark. They further concluded, on the basis of the
    limited universe of comparable funds, that the expense ratio of
    the Fund was similar, or lower than, those of its direct
    competitors. Accordingly, they concluded that the performance of
    the Fund was satisfactory.
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</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">The
    Costs to the Adviser of its Services and the Profits realized by
    the Adviser from its Relationship with the Fund</FONT></B>
</TD>
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    The Directors considered the profitability of the advisory
    arrangement with the Fund to the Adviser under the Current
    Agreements and noted that a similar profitability could be
    expected under the New Management Agreement. The Directors had
    been provided with data on the Fund&#146;s profitability to the
    Adviser for the Fund&#146;s last fiscal year. They first
    discussed with representatives of the Adviser the methodologies
    used in computing the costs that formed the bases of the
    profitability calculations. After extensive discussion and
    analysis they concluded that, to the extent that the
    Adviser&#146;s relationship with the Fund had been profitable,
    the profitability was in no case such as to render the advisory
    fee excessive. In considering whether the Adviser benefits in
    other ways from its relationship with the Fund, the Directors
    noted that other than the advisory fee, there is no other
    investment advisory or brokerage fee received or receivable by
    the Adviser or its affiliates from the Fund. The Directors
    concluded that, to the extent that the Adviser derives other
    benefits from its relationship with the Fund, those benefits are
    not so significant as to render the Adviser&#146;s fees
    excessive.
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</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">The
    Extent to which Economies of Scale would be Realized if and as
    the Fund Grows and whether the Fee Levels&#160;Reflect these
    Economies of Scale</FONT></B>
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    On the basis of their discussions with management and their
    analysis of information provided at the Meeting, the Directors
    determined that the nature of the Fund and its operations is
    such that the Adviser would not at this time realize economies
    of scale in the management of the Fund. In order to better
    evaluate the Fund&#146;s advisory fee, the Directors had
    requested comparative information with respect to fees paid by
    similar funds&#160;&#151; i.e., closed-end funds that invest in
    equity securities listed on stock exchanges in the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Asia-Pacific</FONT>
    region. The Directors noted that, although the Fund&#146;s
    effective management fee was higher than the management fees
    paid by similar funds, the Fund&#146;s total expense ratio was
    lower than or comparable to four of the 18 comparable
    funds&#146; total expense ratio. The Directors concluded that
    the limited data available provided some indirect confirmation
    of the reasonableness of the Adviser&#146;s fees. The Directors
    also considered that, in addition to the monthly basic fee to be
    paid to the Adviser at an annual rate of 1.00% of the
    Fund&#146;s average daily net assets, the basic fee is subject
    to performance adjustments which may increase or decrease the
    basic fee (up to 0.30% per annum of the Fund&#146;s average net
    assets) on a monthly basis, depending on the performance of the
    Fund&#146;s investments compared to the performance of the TAIEX
    during a rolling performance period of 36&#160;months.
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    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Other
    Information
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(unaudited)
    (continued)</FONT></I>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Approval
    of the Current Management Agreements and the New Management
    Agreement</FONT></B>
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    The Directors approved the continuance of the Fund&#146;s
    Current Management Agreements and New Management Agreement after
    weighing the foregoing factors. They reasoned that, considered
    in themselves, the nature and extent of the services provided by
    the Adviser were appropriate, that the performance of the Fund
    had been satisfactory, and that the Adviser could be expected to
    provide services of high quality. As to the Adviser&#146;s fees
    for the Fund, the Directors determined that the fees, considered
    in relation to the services provided, were fair and reasonable,
    that the Fund&#146;s relationship with the Adviser was not so
    profitable as to render the fees excessive, and that any
    additional benefits to the Adviser were not of a magnitude
    materially to affect the Directors&#146; deliberations.
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</FONT><B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Summary
    of Dividend Reinvestment and<BR>
    &#160;&#160;Cash Purchase Plan </FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">What
    is the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan?</FONT></B>
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    The Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the
    &#147;Plan&#148;) offers shareholders of the Fund, a prompt and
    simple way to reinvest their dividends and capital gains
    distributions in shares of the Fund. The Fund will distribute to
    shareholders, at least annually, substantially all of its net
    income and expects to distribute annually its net realized
    capital gains. Computershare Trust&#160;Company, N.A. (formerly,
    EquiServe Trust&#160;Company, N.A.) (the &#147;Plan
    Administrator&#148;), a federally chartered trust institution,
    acts as Plan Administrator for shareholders in administering the
    Plan. The Plan also allows you to make optional cash investments
    in Fund shares through the Plan Administrator.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Who
    Can Participate in the Plan?</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you own shares in your own name, you can elect to participate
    directly in the Plan. If you own shares that are held in the
    name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should
    contact your nominee to arrange for them to participate on your
    behalf.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">What
    Does the Plan Offer?</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Plan has two components; reinvestment of dividends and
    capital gains distributions, and a voluntary cash purchase
    feature.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Reinvestment
    of dividends and capital gains distributions</FONT></U></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you choose to participate in the Plan, your dividends and
    capital gains distributions will be promptly invested for you,
    automatically increasing your holdings in the Fund. If the Fund
    declares a dividend or capital gains distribution payable in
    cash, you will automatically receive shares purchased by the
    Plan Administrator on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise
    on the open market.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If a distribution is declared which is payable in shares or cash
    at the option of the shareholder and if on the valuation date
    (generally the payable date) the market price of shares is equal
    to or exceeds their net asset value, the Fund will issue new
    shares to you at the greater of the following: (a)&#160;net
    asset value per share or (b)&#160;95% of the market price per
    share. If the market price per share on the valuation date is
    less than the net asset value per share, the Fund will issue new
    shares to you at the market price per share on the valuation
    date.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All reinvestments are in full and fractional shares, carried to
    three decimal places. In the case of foreign
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(non-U.S.)</FONT>
    shareholders, reinvestment will be made net of applicable
    withholding tax.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Voluntary
    cash purchase option</FONT></U></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Plan participants have the option of making investments in Fund
    shares through the Plan Administrator. You may invest any amount
    from $100 to $3,000 semi-annually. The Plan Administrator will
    purchase shares for you on the New York Stock Exchange or
    otherwise on the open market on or about February 15 and
    August&#160;15. If you hold shares in your own name, you should
    deal directly with the Plan Administrator. Checks should be made
    payable to &#147;Computershare&#148;. The Plan Administrator
    will not accept cash, traveler&#146;s checks, money orders, or
    third party checks for voluntary cash purchase. We suggest you
    send your check to the following address to be received at least
    two business days before the investment date: Computershare,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;The</FONT>
    Taiwan Fund, Inc. at P.O.&#160;Box&#160;43010, Providence, RI
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">02940-3010.</FONT>
    The Plan Administrator will return any cash payments received
    more than thirty
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Summary
    of Dividend Reinvestment and<BR>
    &#160;&#160;Cash Purchase Plan
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(continued)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">days prior to February 15 or
    August&#160;15, and you will not receive interest on uninvested
    cash payments. If you own shares that are held in the name of a
    brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your
    nominee to arrange for them to participate in the cash purchase
    option on your behalf.
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Is
    There a Cost to Participate?</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each participant will pay a pro rata portion of brokerage
    commissions payable with respect to purchases of shares by the
    Plan Administrator on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise
    on the open market. Otherwise, there is no charge to
    participants for reinvesting dividends and capital gains
    distributions, since the Plan Administrator&#146;s fees are paid
    by the Fund. Brokerage charges for purchasing shares through the
    Plan are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charges
    for individual transactions, because the Plan Administrator will
    purchase stock for all participants in blocks, resulting in
    lower commissions for each individual participant.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    For purchases from voluntary cash payments, participants are
    charged a service fee of $.75 for each investment and a pro rata
    share of the brokerage commissions.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Brokerage commissions and service fees, if any, will be deducted
    from amounts to be invested.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">What
    Are the Tax Implications for Participants?</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You will receive tax information annually for your personal
    records and to help you prepare your federal income tax return.
    The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
    distributions does not relieve you of any income tax which may
    be payable on dividends or distributions.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the Fund issues shares upon reinvestment of a dividend or
    capital gains distribution, for U.S.&#160;federal income tax
    purposes, the amount reportable in respect of the reinvested
    amount of the dividend or distribution will be the fair market
    value of the shares received as of the payment date, which will
    be reportable as ordinary dividend income
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> long
    term capital gains. The shares will have a tax basis equal to
    such fair market value, and the holding period for the shares
    will begin on the day after the payment date. State, local and
    foreign taxes may also be applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Once
    Enrolled in the Plan, May I Withdraw From It?</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    You may withdraw from the Plan without penalty at any time by
    calling the Plan Administrator at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-426-5523,</FONT>
    by accessing your Plan account at the Plan Administrator&#146;s
    web site, www.computershare.com/equiserve or by written notice
    to the Plan Administrator.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you withdraw, you will receive, without charge, stock
    certificates issued in your name for all full shares, or, if you
    wish, the Plan Administrator will sell your shares and send you
    the proceeds, less a service fee of $2.50 and less brokerage
    commissions. The Plan Administrator will convert any fractional
    shares you hold at the time of your withdrawal to cash at the
    current market price and send you a check for the proceeds.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    All sale requests having an anticipated market value of
    $100,000.00 or more are expected to be submitted in the written
    form. In addition, all sale requests within thirty
    (30)&#160;days of an address change are expected to be submitted
    in written form.
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    &#160;&#160;<B><FONT style="font-size: 14pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Summary
    of Dividend Reinvestment and<BR>
    &#160;&#160;Cash Purchase Plan
    </FONT></B><I><FONT style="color: #A32638">(continued)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #A32638">Whom
    Should I Contact for Additional Information?</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If you hold shares in your own name, please address all notices,
    correspondence, questions, or other communications regarding the
    Plan to: Computershare,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">c/o&#160;The</FONT>
    Taiwan Fund, Inc. at P.O.&#160;Box&#160;43010, Providence, RI
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">02940-3010,</FONT>
    by telephone at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-426-5523</FONT>
    or through the Internet at
    <U>www.computershare.com/equiserve</U>. If your shares are not
    held in your name, you should contact your brokerage firm, bank,
    or other nominee for more information and to arrange for them to
    participate in the Plan on your behalf.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Either the Fund or the Plan Administrator may amend or
    terminate the Plan. Except in the case of amendments necessary
    or appropriate to comply with applicable law, rules or policies
    or a regulatory authority, participants will be mailed written
    notice at least 30&#160;days before the effective date of any
    amendment. In the case of termination, participants will be
    mailed written notice at least 30&#160;days before the record
    date of any dividend or capital gains distribution by the
    Fund.</I>
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 15pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">United
    States Address
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Taiwan Fund, Inc.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    2 Avenue de Lafayette
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    P.O. Box 5049
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Boston, MA
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    1-800-636-9242
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <U>www.thetaiwanfund.com</U>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Investment
    Adviser
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    HSBC Global Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Taipei, Taiwan
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Directors
    and Officers
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Harvey Chang, Chairman of the Board and Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Andrew Chen, President
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Benny T. Hu, Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Bing Shen, Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Christina Liu, Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Joe O. Rogers, Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Michael Holland, Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    M. Christopher Canavan, Jr., Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Anthony Kai Yiu Lo, Director
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Adelina N.Y. Louie, Secretary and Treasurer
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Richard F. Cook, Jr., Chief Compliance Officer
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Elizabeth A. Watson, Assistant Secretary
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Administrator
    and Accounting Agent
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    State Street Bank and Trust Company
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Boston, MA
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Custodians
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Taipei, Taiwan
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    State Street Bank and Trust Company
</DIV>

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    Boston, MA
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    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Transfer
    Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 5pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Legal
    Counsel
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Clifford Chance US LLP
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    New York, NY
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Lee and Li
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Taipei, Taiwan
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 12pt; color: #A32638; font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Independent
    Registered Public Accounting Firm
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Tait, Weller &#038;&#160;Baker, LLP
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 3%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Philadelphia, PA
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;2. Code of Ethics.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required for this filing.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required for this filing.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required for this filing.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required for this filing.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;6. Schedule of Investments.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item&nbsp;1.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Investment
Companies.</B></U>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required for this filing.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Company.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">There have been no changes to any of the registrant&#146;s portfolio managers since last reported in the
registrant&#146;s Annual Report dated August&nbsp;31, 2008 and as filed in Form N-CSR on November&nbsp;6, 2008
(SEC Accession No: 0000950135-08-006968 ).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers.</B></U>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not applicable.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees
to the registrant&#146;s Board of Directors during the period covered by this Form N-CSR filing.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;11. Controls and Procedures.</B></U>
</DIV>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the
registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are
effective, as of a date within 90&nbsp;days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR based on their
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule&nbsp;30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17
CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules&nbsp;13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the 1934 Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or
240.15d-15(b)).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There were no changes in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the
registrant&#146;s</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control
over financial reporting.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Item&nbsp;12. Exhibits</B></U>
</DIV>


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Not required for this filing.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> The certifications required by Rule&nbsp;30a-2 of the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached
hereto.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Not required for this filing.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The certifications required by Rule&nbsp;30a-2(b) of the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) and
Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Andrew Chen
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Andrew Chen&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President of The Taiwan Fund, Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: May 1, 2009
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                 /s/ Andrew Chen
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Andrew Chen&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President of The Taiwan Fund, Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: May 1, 2009
</DIV>


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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <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>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Adelina Louie&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Treasurer of The Taiwan Fund, Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: May 1, 2009
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;12(a)(2)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Andrew Chen, President of The Taiwan Fund, Inc., certify that:
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Taiwan Fund, Inc.;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to
include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or so caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90&nbsp;days prior to the filing
date of this report based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant&#146;s auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
information; and</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: May 1, 2009
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Andrew Chen
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Andrew Chen&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President (principal executive officer) of The Taiwan Fund, Inc.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Adelina Louie, Treasurer of The Taiwan Fund, Inc., certify that:
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    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;</TD>
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    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to
include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;</TD>
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    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:</TD>
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    <TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;</TD>
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    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or so caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;</TD>
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    <TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90&nbsp;days prior to the filing
date of this report based on such evaluation; and</TD>
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    <TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
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    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant&#146;s auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):</TD>
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    <TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
information; and</TD>
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who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Adelina Louie
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Adelina Louie&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Andrew Chen, Chief Executive Officer, and Adelina Louie, Chief Financial Officer of The Taiwan
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    <TD>The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
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