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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-06-002554.txt : 20060106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060106144245
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-06-002554
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060106
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779336
		IRS NUMBER:				133304681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04438
		FILM NUMBER:		06516050

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129688800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST AUSTRALIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM N-CSR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>INVESTMENT COMPANIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">811-04438</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">800 Scudders Mill Road,</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plainsboro,</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New Jersey 08536</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name and address of agent for service:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr. Christian Pittard</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management
Inc.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1735 Market Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">37</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> Floor</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Philadelphia, PA 19103</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">866-839-5205</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of fiscal year end:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10/31/05</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10/31/05</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center">

<IMG SRC="g30705g91s93.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Invests primarily in equity securities of Australian companies listed on The Australian Stock
Exchange. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center">

<IMG SRC="g30705g87c83.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063">Annual Report </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>October 31, 2005 </B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Letter to Shareholders </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">December&nbsp;19, 2005 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Shareholder, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We present this Annual Report which covers the activities of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) for the year ended October&nbsp;31, 2005. The Fund&#146;s principal investment objective is
long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities of Australian companies listed on The Australian Stock Exchange. The Fund&#146;s secondary investment objective is current income. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net Asset Value Performance </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund&#146;s total return based on Net Asset Value (&#147;NAV&#148;) was 21.1% over the year ended October&nbsp;31, 2005, assuming reinvestment of distributions,
compared with 23.2%, in U.S. dollar terms, for the S&amp;P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#374063"><B>Share Price Performance </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund&#146;s share price rose 26.7% over the year, from $10.25 on October&nbsp;31, 2004 to $12.99 on
October&nbsp;31, 2005. The Fund&#146;s share price on October&nbsp;31, 2005 represented a premium of 10.6% to the NAV per share of $11.75 on that date, compared with a discount of 3.7% to the NAV per share of $10.64 on October 31, 2004. At the date
of this letter, the share price was $13.15, representing a premium of 7.1% to the NAV per share of $12.28. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Managed Distribution Policy </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund has a managed distribution policy of paying quarterly distributions at an
annual rate, set once a year, that is a percentage of the rolling average of the Fund&#146;s prior four quarter-end net asset values. In March 2005, the Board of Directors determined the rolling distribution rate to be 10% for the 12 month period
commencing with the distribution payable in April 2005. This policy will be subject to regular review by the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors. The distributions will be made from current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the
extent necessary, paid-in capital. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On December&nbsp;12, 2005 the Board of
Directors authorized a quarterly distribution of 29&nbsp;cents per share and a special distribution of 16 cents per share payable on January&nbsp;13, 2006 to all shareholders of record as of December&nbsp;30, 2005. The regular quarterly distribution
of 29 cents is comprised of 27.9836 cents of long-term capital gains and 1.0164 cents of net investment income. The special distribution is comprised entirely of long-term capital gains for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Amendments to Bylaws </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In December 2005, the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors adopted amendments to the Fund&#146;s bylaws pertaining to corporate governance matters. Certain of these bylaw
amendments were adopted in connection with changes proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulations governing the structure of the boards of directors of funds. The amended bylaws include requirements that the Chairman of the Board
and at least 75% of </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>1 </B></FONT></P>


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SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Board as a whole be composed of persons who are not classified as &#147;interested persons&#148; of the Fund or its Investment Manager or Investment
Adviser, as the term &#147;interested person&#148; is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Board also adopted a bylaw amendment which provides that, unless certain conditions are met, notwithstanding the
election for the Fund to be subject to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act (the &#147;Act&#148;), a person who acquires control shares, as defined in the Act, shall be exempt from the Act. Any stockholder who would like a copy of the
Fund&#146;s bylaws may obtain a copy by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-866-839-5205. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Registration Statement For Secondary Offering of Fund&#146;s Shares </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On August&nbsp;8, 2005, the Fund filed a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2005. The registration statement will permit Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (the
&#147;Bank&#148;), the beneficial owner of approximately 27.5% of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares of Common Stock, to sell its shares of the Fund covered by the registration statement on the open market pursuant to the registration provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933. The registration statement does not constitute an offering by the Fund, and the Fund will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the Bank of its shares. The expenses in connection with the preparation and filing
of the registration statement are being paid by the Bank, and the Fund will not bear any of the expenses associated with such registration. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Portfolio Holdings Disclosure </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund files its complete
schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund&#146;s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC&#146;s
Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund&#146;s schedule of portfolio holdings is part of the Fund&#146;s quarterly reports to
shareholders, which are available on the Fund&#146;s website or upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-866-839-5205. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Proxy Voting </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A description of the policies and procedures that
the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve months ended June&nbsp;30, 2005, is available: (i)&nbsp;upon
request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-866-839-5205; and (ii)&nbsp;on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Investor Relations Information
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For information about the Fund, daily updates of share price, NAV and details of distributions, please contact Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. by:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Calling toll free on 1-866-839-5205 in the United States, </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-mailing to InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com, or </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Visiting the website at www.aberdeeniaf.com. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For information about the Aberdeen Group, visit the Aberdeen website at www.aberdeen-asset.com. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yours sincerely, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">

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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>All amounts are U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Your Board&#146;s policy is to provide
investors with a stable distribution rate. Each quarterly distribution will be paid out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund is subject to U.S. corporate, tax and securities laws. Under U.S. tax
accounting rules, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal period depends on the actual exchange rates during the entire year between the U.S. dollar and the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated and on the aggregate gains and
losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Therefore, the
exact amount of distributable income for each fiscal year can only be determined as of the end of the Fund&#146;s fiscal year, October&nbsp;31. However, under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may be required to indicate the sources
of certain distributions to shareholders. This estimated distribution composition may vary from quarter to quarter because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities and fluctuations in the value of the
currencies in which Fund assets are denominated. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The distributions for
the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2005 were comprised of 48% net investment income and 52% realized capital gains. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In January 2006, a Form 1099 DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of distributions and provide information with respect to
their appropriate tax treatment for the 2005 calendar year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity
Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We invite you to participate in the Fund&#146;s Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), which allows you to
automatically reinvest your distributions in shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock at favorable commission rates. Distributions made under the Plan are taxable to the same extent as are cash distributions. The Plan also enables you to make
additional cash investments in shares of at least $100 per transaction, with a maximum of $10,000 per month, and an aggregate annual limit of $120,000. Under this arrangement, The Bank of New York (the &#147;Plan Agent&#148;) will purchase shares
for you on the American Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market on or before the investment date. The investment date is the 15th day of each month, but if such date is not a business day, the preceding business day. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As a Participant in the Plan, you will have: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Automatic reinvestment</B></FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> - the Plan Agent will automatically reinvest your distributions, allowing you to gradually grow your holdings in the Fund; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Lower cost</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> - shares are purchased on your behalf under the Plan at
low brokerage rates. Brokerage on share purchases is currently 2 cents per share; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Convenience</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> - the Plan Agent will hold your shares in non-certificated form and will provide a detailed plan account statement of your
holdings at the end of each month. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To request a brochure containing
information on the Plan, together with an enrollment form, please contact the Plan Agent, The Bank of New York, Shareholder Relations Department, P.O. Box 11258, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10286 or call toll free on 1-800-432-8224.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>5 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Portfolio Composition </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following chart summarizes the composition of the Fund&#146;s portfolio, in industry classification standard sectors, expressed as a percentage of net assets. An
industry classification standard sector can include more than one industry group. The Fund may invest between 25% and 35% of its total assets in the securities of any one industry group if, at the time of investment, that industry group represents
20% or more of the S&amp;P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. As of October&nbsp;31, 2005, the Fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any industry group. The financial industry sector is composed of several groups. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On October&nbsp;31, 2005, the Fund held 96.2% of its net assets in equities and 3.8% in
other assets in excess of liabilities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center">

<IMG SRC="g30705g83m85.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>6 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Top Ten Equity Holdings </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following were the Fund&#146;s top ten holdings at October&nbsp;31, 2005. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="67%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="32%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Name of Security</FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="64" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Percentage&nbsp;of&nbsp;Net&nbsp;Assets</FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="96" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Rio Tinto Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7.0</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">QBE Insurance Group Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6.9</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">BHP Billiton Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6.9</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Australia&nbsp;&amp; New Zealand Banking Group Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6.9</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Westpac Banking Corporation Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6.4</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Woolworths Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">5.5</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Westfield Group Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">5.0</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">TABCORP Holdings Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4.7</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Woodside Petroleum Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4.0</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Aberdeen Asset Management Asia
Limited </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>December 2005 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>7 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Portfolio of Investments</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5"
COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">October&nbsp;31, 2005 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="21%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="48%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="10%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Shares</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Value <BR>(US$)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS&#151;96.2%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Common Stocks&#151;96.2%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Consumer Discretionary&#151;9.1%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,323,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">APN News &amp; Media Corporation Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,695,275</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">423,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Billabong International Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,089,613</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">773,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">TABCORP Holdings Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">9,240,747</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;18,025,635</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Consumer Staples&#151;10.5%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">937,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Foster&#146;s Group Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,060,459</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">997,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Lion Nathan Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,877,325</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">893,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Woolworths Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10,895,451</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>20,833,235</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Energy&#151;4.0%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">335,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Woodside Petroleum Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>7,921,131</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Financials&#151;32.8%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">773,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Australia &amp; New Zealand Banking Group Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13,601,224</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">183,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Australian Stock Exchange Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3,933,676</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">666,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Bendigo Bank Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,742,323</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">245,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Commonwealth Bank of Australia</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7,117,048</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,026,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">QBE Insurance Group Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13,651,694</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">549,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Suncorp-Metway Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7,911,466</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">820,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Westpac Banking Corporation Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12,720,502</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>64,677,933</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="21%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="48%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="10%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>


<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Shares</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Value <BR>(US$)</B></FONT></TD></TR>

<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Industrials&#151;11.4%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,075,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Downer EDI Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,883,370</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">608,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Leighton Holdings Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6,933,268</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2,370,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Qantas Airways Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6,055,947</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">173,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Wesfarmers Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,614,471</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;22,487,056</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Materials&#151;13.9%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">880,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">BHP Billiton Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13,642,952</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">326,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Rio Tinto Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13,736,506</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>27,379,458</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Property&#151;5.0%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">797,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Westfield Group Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>9,890,894</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Telecommunication Services&#151;7.5%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2,171,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">8,888,899</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,876,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Telstra Corporation Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,902,531</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>14,791,430</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Utilities&#151;2.0%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">347,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Australian Gas Light Company Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>3,925,210</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="84%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Total long-term Investments&#151;96.2% (cost $125,550,494)</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>189,931,982</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Other assets in excess of liabilities&#151;3.8%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7,488,846</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net assets&#151;100.0%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>$</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>197,420,828</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">See Notes to Financial Statements.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>8 </B></FONT></P>


<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" COLOR="#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Statement of Assets and Liabilities </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">October&nbsp;31, 2005 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="84%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Assets</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investments, at value (cost $125,550,494)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">189,931,982</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,977,108)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6,910,661</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Cash</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">249,717</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Receivable for investments sold</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">469,996</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Dividends receivable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">48,990</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Other assets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">71,466</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total assets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">197,682,812</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Liabilities</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investment management fee payable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">143,172</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Administration fee payable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6,725</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Accrued expenses and other liabilities</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">112,087</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total liabilities</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">261,984</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net Assets</B></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">197,420,828</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Composition of Net Assets</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">168,035</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Paid-in capital in excess of par</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">134,355,579</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Distributions in excess of net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1,665,273</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7,390,783</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net unrealized appreciation on investments</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">49,562,714</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Accumulated net realized foreign exchange losses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(7,137,979</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net unrealized foreign exchange gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">14,746,969</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net Assets</B></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">197,420,828</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net asset value per common share based on 16,803,510 shares issued and outstanding</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$11.75</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="23" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">See Notes to Financial Statements. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>9 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Statement of Operations </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">For the
Year Ended October&nbsp;31, 2005 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="86%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net Investment Income</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $335,656)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">8,863,990</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Interest</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">283,670</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Income from securities loaned, net</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2,259</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">9,149,919</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investment management fee</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,664,623</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Legal fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">239,750</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Directors&#146; fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">203,511</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Insurance expense</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">188,368</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Custodian&#146;s fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">176,613</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Independent auditors&#146; fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">129,811</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Administration fee</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">77,978</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investor relations fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">58,397</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">48,624</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Transfer agent&#146;s fees and expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">32,626</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Tax expense</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">27,110</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Miscellaneous</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">36,513</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total operating expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2,883,924</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6,265,995</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Investments<BR>and Foreign Currencies</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net realized gain on:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investment transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">16,748,538</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currency transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">9,143,219</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">25,891,757</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investments </FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,120,091</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currency translation</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(9,088,461</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4,031,630</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net gain on investments and foreign currencies</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">29,923,387</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations</B></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">36,189,382</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">See Notes to Financial Statements.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>10 </B></FONT></P>


<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" COLOR="#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Statements of Changes in Net Assets </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="66%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>For&nbsp;the&nbsp;Year&nbsp;Ended&nbsp;October&nbsp;31,</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="91" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>2005</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>2004</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Increase in Net Assets</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Operations</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6,265,995</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4,743,112</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net realized gains on investments</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">16,748,538</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">5,906,261</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net realized gains on foreign currency transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">9,143,219</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7,443,611</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,120,091</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">16,279,442</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translation</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(9,088,461</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(154,910</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"></FONT></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">36,189,382</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">34,217,516</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Distributions to Shareholders from:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8,487,831</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(5,068,817</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Long-term capital gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(9,131,890</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(6,088,832</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Tax return of capital</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1,928,603</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(17,619,721</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(13,086,252</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Common Stock Transactions</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Reinvestment of dividends resulting in the issuance of 26,212 and 0 shares of common stock, respectively</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">300,532</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">18,870,193</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">21,131,264</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net Assets</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Beginning of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">178,550,635</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">157,419,371</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">End of year (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($1,665,273) and ($1,476), respectively)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">197,420,828</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">178,550,635</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">See Notes to Financial Statements. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="18" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>For the Year Ended October&nbsp;31,</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>2005</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>2004</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>2003</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>2002</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>2001</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE<SUP>(1)</SUP>:<SUP></SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net asset value, beginning of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10.64</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">9.38</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6.84</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.97</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6.86</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.37</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.28</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.12</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.15</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.12</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments and foreign currencies</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.79</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.76</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.58</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.93</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.33</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total from investment operations</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.16</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.04</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.70</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.08</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.21</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.51</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.30</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.15</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Long-term capital gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.54</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.36</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">) </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.07</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.07</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">) </FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Tax return of capital</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.12</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.68</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total distributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.05</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.78</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.17</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.22</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.68</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Increase resulting from Fund share repurchase</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.01</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.01</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP><B></B></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;<SUP><B></B></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP><B>(3)</B></SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net asset value, end of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">11.75</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10.64</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">9.38</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6.84</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.97</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Market value, end of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12.99</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10.25</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">8.40</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.73</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.29</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN BASED ON<SUP>(2)</SUP>:</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Market value</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">38.98</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">32.53</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">50.40</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12.55</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.06</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net asset value</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">21.11</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">23.19</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">40.69</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19.04</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(2.32</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>RATIO TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS/SUPPLEMENTARY DATA<SUP></SUP>:<SUP></SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net assets, end of year (000 omitted)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">197,421</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">178,551</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">157,419</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">115,490</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">102,361</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Average net assets (000 omitted)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">194,946</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">166,284</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">128,662</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">114,213</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">115,051</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Operating expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.48</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.75</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.55</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.76</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.80</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3.21</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.85</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.66</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.33</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.77</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Portfolio turnover</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">28</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">23</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">32</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">56</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">50</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE><HR WIDTH="33%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Based on average shares outstanding. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total Investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are
assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund&#146;s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Less than $0.005 per share </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">See Notes to Financial Statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>12 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Note 1. Investment Objectives </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland on September 30, 1985.
The Fund&#146;s principal investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities of Australian companies listed on The Australian Stock Exchange. The Fund&#146;s secondary investment objective is
current income. In order to comply with a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 regarding fund names, the Board of Directors has adopted an investment policy that, for as long as the name of
the Fund remains Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., it shall be the policy of the Fund normally to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities, consisting of common stock,
preferred stock and convertible stock, listed on The Australian Stock Exchange. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Board of Directors upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Note 2. Accounting Policies </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the
preparation of its financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Basis of Presentation:
</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The financial statements of the Fund are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America using the
United States dollar as both the functional and reporting currency. However, the Australian dollar is the functional currency for Federal tax purposes (see Taxes below). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Securities Valuation: </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund&#146;s
Board of Directors has adopted Pricing and Valuation Procedures (the &#147;Procedures&#148;) to be used in determining the value of the assets held by the Fund. In accordance with the Procedures, investments are stated at value. Investments for
which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last trade price on the date of determination as obtained from a pricing source. If no such trade price is available, such investments are valued at the quoted bid price or the mean
between the quoted bid and asked price on the date of determination as obtained from a pricing source. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including
investments which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are to be valued at fair value. As a general rule, whether or not the Fund is required to &#147;fair value price&#148; an asset is dependent on the ready availability of current market
quotes or, even if readily available, the reliability of </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen
Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">such quotes. Any assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which available prices are not reliable, shall be determined in a manner
that most fairly reflects the asset&#146;s (or group of assets) &#147;fair value&#148; (<I>i.e.</I>, the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the asset upon its current sale) on the valuation date, based on a consideration of
all available information. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Procedures provide that in certain instances,
including without limitation, if there is a &#147;stale price&#148; for a portfolio security, in an emergency situation, or if a significant event occurs after the close of trading of a portfolio security, but before the calculation of the
Fund&#146;s net asset value, the security may be valued at its fair value. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><I>Repurchase Agreements: </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with U.S. financial institutions, it is the Fund&#146;s
policy that its custodian/counterparty segregate the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds
one business day, the collateral is valued on a daily basis to determine its adequacy. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization
of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Foreign Currency
Translation: </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Australian dollar (&#147;A$&#148;) amounts are translated into United States dollars (&#147;US$&#148;) on the following basis: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities&#151;at the
exchange rates at the end of the reporting period; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) purchases and
sales of investment securities, income and expenses&#151;at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund isolates that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the
market prices of securities held at October 31, 2005. Similarly, the Fund isolates the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the year ended
October 31, 2005. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Net realized exchange gains/(losses) include realized
foreign exchange gains/(losses) from sales and maturities of portfolio securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains/(losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of
dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund&#146;s books and the US$ equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains/(losses) include changes in the value of portfolio securities and
other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate. Accumulated net </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">(continued)</FONT><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains/(losses) shown in the composition of net assets represent foreign exchange gains/(losses) for book purposes
that may not have been recognized for tax purposes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Foreign security and
currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the US$. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The exchange rate at October 31, 2005 was US$0.75 to A$1.00. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified
cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Securities Lending: </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund&#146;s investment policies permit the
Fund to lend to banks and broker-dealers, portfolio securities with an aggregate market value of up to one-third of the Fund&#146;s total assets when it deems advisable. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement (&#147;Agreement&#148;) between the
Fund and State Street Bank and Trust Company (&#147;State Street&#148;), any loans made under the Agreement must be secured by collateral (consisting of any combination of U.S. currency and securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or
its agencies, or irrevocable bank letters of credit) in an amount at least equal (on a daily marked-to-market basis) to the current market value of the securities loaned. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Agreement also provides that the Fund may terminate the loans at any time and demand the return of the securities, and that the Fund
will continue to receive all interest, dividends and other distributions obtained on any of the loaned securities and will continue to have voting rights with respect to the securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event the Fund lends its portfolio securities, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, which may result in the delay in
recovery of the loaned securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower become insolvent. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Distributions: </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund has a managed distribution policy of paying
quarterly distributions at an annual rate, set once a year, that is a percentage of the rolling average of the Fund&#146;s prior four quarter-end net asset values. In March 2005, the Board of Directors determined the rolling distribution rate to be
10%, for the 12 month period commencing with the distribution payable in April 2005. This policy is subject to regular review by the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors. Under the policy, distributions will be made from current income, supplemented by
realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Notes to Financial Statements</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"> (continued)</FONT><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On an annual basis, the Fund intends to
distribute its net realized capital gains, if any, by way of a final distribution to be declared during the calendar quarter ending December 31. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Income distributions and capital and currency gains distributions are determined in
accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Taxes: </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For federal income and excise tax purposes, substantially all of the Fund&#146;s transactions are accounted for using the Australian dollar as the functional currency. Accordingly, only realized currency
gains/(losses) resulting from the repatriation of Australian dollars into U.S. dollars are recognized for U.S. tax purposes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No provision has been made for United States of America federal income taxes because it is the Fund&#146;s policy to meet the requirements of the United States Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Reclassification of Capital Accounts: </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the year ended October 31,
2005, the Fund decreased distributions in excess of net investment income by $558,039, decreased accumulated net realized gains on investment transactions by $172,503, increased accumulated net realized foreign exchange losses by $358,426 and
decreased paid-in capital in excess of par by $27,110. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currencies and investments in passive foreign investment companies. Net investment income, net realized gains/(losses) and
net assets were not affected by this change. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Use of Estimates:
</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Note 3. Agreements </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the &#147;Investment Manager&#148;) serves as investment manager to the Fund and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the
&#147;Investment Adviser&#148;) serves as investment adviser to the Fund, pursuant to a management agreement and an advisory agreement, respectively. The Investment Adviser is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager, which is
a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
Investment Manager makes investment decisions on behalf of the Fund on the basis of recommendations and information furnished to it by the Investment Adviser, including the </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>16 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">(continued)</FONT><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">selection of, and responsibility for the placement of orders with, brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The management agreement provides the Investment Manager with a fee, payable monthly, at
the following annual rates: 1.10% of the Fund&#146;s average weekly Managed Assets up to $50 million, 0.90% of Managed Assets between $50 million and $100 million and 0.70% of Managed Assets in excess of $100 million. Managed Assets are defined in
the management agreement as net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Investment Manager pays fees to the Investment Adviser for its services rendered. The Investment Manager informed the Fund that it paid $412,069 to the Investment Adviser during the year ended October 31, 2005.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (&#147;AAMI&#148;), an affiliate of the
Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser, is the Fund&#146;s Administrator, pursuant to an agreement under which AAMI receives a fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.04% of the Fund&#146;s average weekly net assets, computed based on
the net asset value applicable to the shares of common stock and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under terms of an Investor Relations Services Agreement, AAMI serves as the Fund&#146;s investor relations services provider. This agreement provides AAMI with a monthly
retainer fee of $5,000 plus out-of-pocket expenses. During the year ended October 31, 2005, the Fund incurred fees of approximately $46,660 for the services of AAMI. Investor relations fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain
out-of-pocket expenses. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Note 4. Portfolio Securities </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the
year ended October 31, 2005 aggregated $52,684,398 and $66,320,256, respectively. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#374063"><B>Note 5. Tax Information </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The tax character of
distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004 was as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="64%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>October&nbsp;31,<BR>2005</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>October&nbsp;31,<BR>2004</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Distributions paid from:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Ordinary Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">8,487,831</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">5,068,817</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net Long-Term Capital Gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">9,131,890</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6,088,832</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Tax Return of Capital</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,928,603</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total Taxable Distribution</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">17,619,721</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,086,252</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund,
Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>17 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Notes to Financial Statements</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"> (concluded)</FONT><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As of October 31, 2005, the components
of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="80%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="79%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="10%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Undistributed ordinary income-net</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Undistributed long-term capital gains-net</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7,390,783</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total undistributed earnings</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7,390,783</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Capital loss carryforward</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Unrealized gain/(losses)-net</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">55,506,431</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total accumulated earnings/(losses)-net</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">62,897,214</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE><HR WIDTH="33%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains/(losses) is attributable to: the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment
companies, differing treatments for foreign currencies, and other book/tax temporary differences. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund&#146;s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of October 31, 2005 were as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="19%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="19%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="19%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Tax Cost<BR>Basis</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Appreciation</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Depreciation</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net<BR>Unrealized<BR>Appreciation</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">141,984,059</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">51,237,172</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">3,289,249</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">47,947,923</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Note 6. Capital
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There are 20 million shares of $0.01 par value common stock authorized.
At October 31, 2005, there were 16,803,510 shares issued and outstanding. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On
March 1, 2001, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program allows the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock in the open market during any 12 month period if and when the discount to
NAV is at least 10%. For the years ended October 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004, the Fund did not repurchase any shares through this program. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, on November 28, 2005, Bankgesellschaft Berlin (A.G.) was the beneficial owner of 4,620,950 shares of common
stock. This number of shares represented approximately 27.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund as of December 19, 2005. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Note 7. Subsequent Event </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subsequent to October 31, 2005, the Fund declared on December 19, 2005 a quarterly distribution of 29 cents per share, and a special distribution of 16 cents per share,
payable on January 13, 2006 to shareholders of record on December&nbsp;30, 2005. The regular quarterly distribution of 29 cents is comprised of 27.9836 cents of long-term capital gains and 1.0164 cents of net investment income. The special
distribution is comprised entirely of long-term capital gains for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>18 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in
net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) at October 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the
changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as &#147;financial statements&#148;) are the responsibility of the Fund&#146;s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, New York </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">December 19, 2005 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>19 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Federal Tax Information: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5"
COLOR="#374063">Dividends and Distributions </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">(Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following information is provided with respect to the per-share distributions paid by Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. during the fiscal year ended October 31,
2005: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Payable<BR>Date</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Total Cash<BR>Distribution</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Long-Term<BR>Capital<BR>Gain</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Net<BR>Ordinary<BR>Dividend</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Foreign<BR>Taxes<BR>Paid<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Gross<BR>Ordinary<BR>Dividend</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Qualified<BR>Dividend<BR>Income<SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Foreign<BR>Source<BR>Income</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">01/14/05</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.250000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.250000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.004917</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.254917</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.066454</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.039538</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">04/15/05</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.260000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.004088</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.255912</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.017786</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.273698</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.273698</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.273698</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">07/15/05</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.260000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.260000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10/14/05</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.280000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.280000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.000000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be
taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. Investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">The Fund hereby designates the per share amount indicated above or the maximum amounts allowable by law. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>20 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">(unaudited)
</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Shareholders may elect to
have all distributions automatically reinvested in Fund shares pursuant to the Fund&#146;s Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). Generally, shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive distributions in
cash paid by check in United States dollars mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Plan Agent. A shareholder whose shares are held by a broker or nominee
that is unable to participate in the Plan may request to have his shares re-registered in his own name to participate in the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Bank of New York (&#147;the Plan Agent&#148;), serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Plan. Distributions payable to Plan participants will be
promptly invested. If the Fund declares a distribution payable in stock to shareholders who are not Plan participants, then Plan participants will receive that distribution in newly issued shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock on identical terms
and conditions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In every other case, Plan participants will receive shares on
the following basis: if on the payable date, the market price of the Fund&#146;s common stock plus any applicable brokerage commission is equal to or exceeds the NAV, Plan participants will receive newly-issued shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock
valued at the greater of NAV or 95% of the then-current market price. If, on the other hand, the NAV plus any brokerage commission exceeds the market price at such time, the Plan Agent will buy shares of common stock in the open market. If the
market price plus any applicable brokerage commission, exceeds NAV as last determined before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the Plan Agent will suspend making open market purchases and shall invest the balance available in newly-issued
shares valued at the greater of NAV or 95% of the then-current market value. All reinvestments are in full and fractional shares carried to four decimal places. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There is no direct charge to participants for reinvesting distributions, except for brokerage commissions. The Plan Agent&#146;s fees for
the handling of the reinvestment of distributions are paid by the Fund. There will be no brokerage commissions charged with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro-rata share of brokerage commissions
incurred with respect to the Plan Agent&#146;s open market purchases. Purchases and sales may be made through a broker affiliated with the Plan Agent. The automatic reinvestment of distributions does not relieve participants of any federal income
tax that may be payable on such distributions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Plan also allows
participants to make voluntary cash investments by sending additional funds by a check drawn on a U.S. bank, in U.S. dollars, payable to the Plan Agent. Additional voluntary cash investments must be in an amount of at least $100 with a maximum of
$10,000 per month, with an aggregate annual limit of $120,000, for the purchases of shares on the open market. Voluntary cash investments will be invested on or before the 15th day of the month, and in no event more than 45 days after such date
except </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>21 </B></FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">(unaudited)
(concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchases is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. Cash investments may
be commingled with the Funds held by the Plan Agent for other shareholders of the Fund, and the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all shares purchased by the Plan Agent will be the price per share allocated to each participant. In
the event a participant&#146;s voluntary cash investment check is returned unpaid for any reason, the participant will be charged a $20.00 return fee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Participants in the Plan may withdraw some or all of their shares from the Plan upon written notice or pursuant to telephonic procedures established by the Plan Agent and
will receive stock certificates for all full shares. The Plan Agent will convert any fractional shares to cash at the then-current market price, less a sales fee, and send a check to the participant for the proceeds. The sales fee payable will be
the lesser of $10 or the net proceeds from the sale of the fractional shares. If the transaction fees and commissions exceed the proceeds from the sale of a fractional share, participants will receive a transaction advice instead of a check. If by
giving proper notice to the Plan Agent, participants request cash in lieu of shares upon withdrawal from the Plan, the Plan Agent will sell the shares and send the participant the proceeds less a sales fee of $10 plus brokerage commissions of $0.10
per share. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund or the Plan Agent reserves the right to amend or
terminate the Plan either in full or partially upon 90 days&#146; written notice to shareholders of the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent, The Bank of New York, Shareholder Relations Department, P.O. Box 11258, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10286, or by calling
1-800-432-8224. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Management of the Fund </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">(Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">The names of the Directors and officers of the Fund, their
addresses, ages and principal occupations during the past five years are provided in the tables below. Directors that are deemed &#147;interested persons&#148; (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended) of the Fund, the Investment Manager or the Investment Adviser are included in the table below under the heading &#147;Interested Directors.&#148; Directors who are not interested persons as described above are referred to in the table below
under the heading &#147;Independent Directors.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Board of Directors Information</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Interested Directors</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="24" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="24" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Name, Address and<BR>Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Position(s)<BR>Held&nbsp;With<BR>the Fund</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Term&nbsp;of&nbsp;Office<BR>and&nbsp;Length&nbsp;of<BR>Time&nbsp;Served</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Principal Occupation(s)<BR>During Past Five Years</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Moritz Sell**</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1 Crown Court,</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Cheapside</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">London EC2V 6LR</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">United Kingdom</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 38</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class I Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2007; Director since 2004</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Sell has been a director, market strategist of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (banking) since 1996. He also served as a Director of the France Growth Fund from 2000 until 2004.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Hugh Young***</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">21 Church
Street #01&#150;01<BR>Capital Square Two</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Singapore 049480</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 47</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class II Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2008; Director since 2001</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Young was a Director of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, parent company of the Fund&#146;s Investment Manager and Investment Adviser, from 1991 to 2002 and is
currently a member of the Executive Management Committee of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. He has been Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, the Fund&#146;s Investment Manager since 1991. Mr. Young also served as a Director of
Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (the Fund&#146;s former Investment Manager) from 2000 to June 2005 and a Director of the Investment Adviser since 2000. From 2001 to February 2004, Mr. Young was President of the Fund and of Aberdeen
Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="64%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Number&nbsp;of<BR>Funds in<BR>Fund&nbsp;Complex*<BR>Overseen&nbsp;by<BR>Director </B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Other<BR>Directorships Held<BR>by Director</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="5"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. have a common Investment Manager and Investment Adviser with the Fund, and may thus be deemed to be part of the
same &#147;Fund Complex&#148; as the Fund. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">**</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr.&nbsp;Sell is deemed to be an interested person because he was appointed as a Director as the representative of Bankgesellschaft AG, the owner of approximately 27.5% of the outstanding
shares of the Fund&#146;s Common Stock as of November 28, 2005. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">***</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr.&nbsp;Young is deemed to be an interested person because of his affiliation with the Fund&#146;s Investment Manager and Investment Adviser. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Position(s)<BR>Held&nbsp;With<BR>the Fund</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Term&nbsp;of&nbsp;Office<BR>and&nbsp;Length&nbsp;of<BR>Time Served</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Principal Occupation(s)<BR>During Past Five Years</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Anthony E. Aaronson</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">116 South Anita Avenue</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Los Angeles, CA 90049</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 68</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class I Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2007; Director since 1985</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Aaronson has been a textile agent for over ten years, representing American and European textile mills.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>David L. Elsum, A.M.</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Asia
Limited</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">21 Church Street #01&#150;01 Capital Square Two</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Singapore 049480</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 68</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class II Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2008; Director since 1985</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Elsum is currently retired. He serves as a non-executive director or adviser to several government and privately owned organizations in Australia.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Neville J. Miles</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">73 Union Street</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Paddington,</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">NSW 2021</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1">Australia</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 59</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Chairman of the Board; Class I Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2007; Director since 1996</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Miles has been Chief Executive Officer of Pulse International Pty. Ltd. (financial transaction processing) since 2004. Mr.&nbsp;Miles is, and has been for a period in excess of ten years, Chairman of
BallyShaw Pty. Ltd. (share trading, real estate development and investment). He also is a non-executive director of a number of Australian companies.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Peter J. O&#146;Connell</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Level 39</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">The Chifley Tower</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2 Chifley Square</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Sydney, NSW 2000</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Australia</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 52</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class III Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2006; Director since 1999</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. O&#146;Connell has been Chief Executive Officer of Babcock &amp; Brown Wind Partners (fund established to own and manage wind energy generation assets globally) since September 2005, and Chairman of
Multiplex Facilities Management Pty. Ltd. (facilities management business) since 2003. He was Managing Director of Multiplex Infrastructure Pty. Ltd. (infrastructure development) from 2003 to 2005, and Managing Director (from 2002 to 2003) and
Director (from 1999 to 2002) of Lang Holdings (Aust) Pty. Ltd. (technology consulting).</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Number of<BR>Funds in<BR>Fund Complex*<BR>Overseen by<BR>Director</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Other<BR>Directorships Held<BR>by Director</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.; Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.; Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. have a common Investment Manager and Investment Adviser with the Fund, and may thus be deemed to be part of the
same &#147;Fund Complex&#148; as the Fund. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen
Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Board of Directors Information (continued)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Name, Address and<BR>Age</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Position(s)<BR>Held&nbsp;With<BR>the Fund</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Term&nbsp;of&nbsp;Office<BR>and&nbsp;Length&nbsp;of<BR>Time Served</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Principal Occupation(s)<BR>During Past Five Years</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>William J. Potter</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">712 Fifth Avenue</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">New York, NY 10018</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 57</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class III Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2006; Director since 1985</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Potter has been Chairman of Robert Meredith &amp; Co. Inc. (investment management) since 2004. He was President of Kingsdale Capital Markets (USA) Inc. (private placement broker) from 2004 through
June 2005, and President of Ridgewood Group International Ltd., an international consulting and merchant banking company, from 1996 to 2003.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Peter D. Sacks</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">590 King Street West</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Suite 200</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Toronto,</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1">Ontario M5V IM3</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Canada</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 60</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class II Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2008; Director since 1999</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Sacks has been Managing Partner of Toron Capital Markets (investment management) since 1988.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>John T. Sheehy</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">560 Sylvan
Avenue</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 63</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Class III Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Term expires 2006; Director since 1985</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Sheehy has been Senior Managing Director of B.V. Murray and Company (investment banking) since 2001, and Managing Member of The Value Group LLC (venture
capital) since 1997.</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Number of<BR>Funds in<BR>Fund Complex*<BR>Overseen by<BR>Director</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Other<BR>Directorships Held<BR>by Director</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.; Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.; Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="6"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.; Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. have a common Investment Manager and Investment Adviser with the Fund, and may thus be deemed to be part of the
same &#147;Fund Complex&#148; as the Fund. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen
Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063"><B>Information Regarding Officers who are not Directors</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Name, Address and<BR>Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Position(s)<BR>Held&nbsp;With<BR>the Fund</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Term&nbsp;of&nbsp;Office*<BR>and&nbsp;Length&nbsp;of<BR>Time Served</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Principal Occupation(s)<BR>During Past Five Years</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Martin J. Gilbert</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">c/o Aberdeen Asset Management Asia
Limited</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">21 Church Street #01&#150;01 Capital Square Two</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Singapore 049480</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 50</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">President**</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Since 2004</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Chief Executive and an Executive Director of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (parent company of the Fund&#146;s Investment Manager and Investment Adviser) (since 1983); Director of Aberdeen Asset Management
Asia Limited (the Fund&#146;s Investment Manager) (since 1991); Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Limited (the Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser) (since 2000 and Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (the Fund&#146;s former investment
manager) (from 2000 to June 2005); Director (since&nbsp;1995) and President (from 1995 to October 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (the Fund&#146;s Administrator).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Beverley Hendry</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Las Olas Place</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">300 S.E. 2nd Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Suite 820</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 52</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Vice President***</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Since 2003</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Director (since 1995), Vice President, Managing Director, Latin American operations (from October 2005) and Chief Executive Officer (from 1995 to October 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (the
Fund&#146;s Administrator); Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (from 2001 to June 2005); Member of Executive Management Committee (since 2002) and Executive Director (from 1991 to 2002) of Aberdeen Asset Management
PLC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="5"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="5" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Mark Daniels</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Level 6</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">201 Kent Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Sydney, NSW 2000</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Australia</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 50</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Vice President</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Since 2005</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Head of Australian Equities of the Aberdeen Group (asset management group consisting of subsidiaries of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC) (since 2005); Fund Manager of Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
(affiliate of the Fund&#146;s Investment Manager and Investment Adviser) (from 1990 to 2005).</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Name, Address and<BR>Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Position(s)<BR>Held&nbsp;With<BR>the Fund</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Term&nbsp;of&nbsp;Office*<BR>and&nbsp;Length&nbsp;of<BR>Time Served</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#374063"><B>Principal Occupation(s)<BR>During Past Five Years</B></FONT></TD></TR>

<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Christian Pittard</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1735 Market Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">37th Floor</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Philadelphia, PA 19103</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 32</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Treasurer and Assistant Secretary**</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Since 2001</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Director, and Chief Executive Officer (since October 2005) and employee (since June 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.; Member of Executive Management Committee of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
(since August 2005); Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited (the Fund&#146;s former Investment Manager) (from 2000 to June 2005); Managing Director of Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited (affiliate of the Fund&#146;s
Investment Manager and Investment Adviser) (from 2000 to May 2005); Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Limited (affiliate of the Fund&#146;s Investment Manager and Investment Adviser, (from 1999 to November 2005).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>James Capezzuto</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1735 Market Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">37th Floor</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Philadelphia, PA 19103</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 42</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Vice President&#151; Compliance**</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Since 2005</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since October 2005) and employee (since September 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.; Director and associate general counsel of UBS Global Asset
Management - Americas region (from 2004 to September 2005); Senior Vice President and Senior Compliance Manager of Bank of America Corporation (from 2003 to 2004); Counsel, Compliance Director of Steinberg Priest &amp; Sloane Capital Management LLC
(from 2002 to 2003) and Director and Senior Counsel of Deutsch Asset Management (from 1996 to 2002).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Alan Goodson</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1735 Market Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">37th Floor</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Philadelphia, PA 19103</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Age: 31</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Secretary** and Assistant Treasurer</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Since 2005</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Vice President and Secretary (since October 2005) and employee (since June 2005) of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.; Head of Finance (from 2000 to May 2005) and
Company Secretary (from 2001 to May 2005) of Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited; Finance Director and Company Secretary of Aberdeen Asset Managers Jersey Limited (from 2002 to November 2005); Company Secretary of Aberdeen Asset Managers
(C.I.) Limited (from 2001 to June 2005).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Officers hold their positions with the Fund until a successor has been duly elected and qualifies. Officers are generally elected annually at the meeting of the Board of Directors next
following the annual meeting of stockholders. The officers were last elected on June&nbsp;8, 2005, except for Mr.&nbsp;Goodson, who was elected on September&nbsp;8, 2005, and Messrs. Capezzuto and Daniels, who were elected on December 12, 2005.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">**</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Messrs. Gilbert, Pittard, Capezzuto and Goodson hold the same position(s) with Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., both of which may be deemed to be
a part of the same &#147;Fund Complex&#148; as the Fund. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">***</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Mr. Hendry serves as Assistant Treasurer of Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., and Vice President of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., both of which may be deemed to be part of the
same &#147;Fund Complex&#148; as the Fund. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen
Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Portfolio Management </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#374063">(unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following persons now have primary
responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund&#146;s portfolio: Hugh Young, Managing Director of the Investment Manager; Peter Hames, a Director of the Investment Manager; Augustine Mark Daniels, a Director of the Investment Adviser; and
Michelle Casas and Natalie Tam, investment professionals of the Investment Adviser. Mr. Young has over 23&nbsp;years experience in fund management, has managed the Aberdeen Group&#146;s Asian assets since 1988, and established the Investment Manager
in 1992. He is also a member of the executive committee responsible for the day-to-day management of the Aberdeen Group&#146;s parent company, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, and head of equities of the Aberdeen Group. Mr. Hames is head of Asian
equities for the Aberdeen group. In 1990, he joined the Aberdeen Group&#146;s office in London, Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, as an Investment Manager. Since 1992, he has been based with the Investment Manager. Mr. Daniels became head of
Australian equities of the Aberdeen Group, including the Investment Adviser, in 2005. Commencing in 2005, he has been based in Sydney, at the offices of the Investment Adviser. From 1990 to 2005, he was based in London at Aberdeen Asset Managers
Limited, an affiliate of the Investment Adviser and Investment Manager, where he focused principally on UK equities and closed-end funds. Ms. Casas joined the Investment Adviser in 2004 as a graduate investment analyst working for the Australian
equities team. She completed a double degree in Applied Finance and Commerce (Marketing) in December 2004. Ms. Tam joined the Investment Adviser in 2005 as a graduate investment analyst working for the Australian equities team. She completed a
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting &amp; Finance) degree in 2003, and in 2004 worked for Deutsche Bank in Sydney where she completed their Global Equities Graduate Training program. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Neville J. Miles, <I>Chairman</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Anthony E. Aaronson </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">David L. Elsum </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Peter J. O&#146;Connell </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">William J. Potter </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Peter D. Sacks </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Moritz Sell </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John T. Sheehy </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hugh Young </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="5" COLOR="#374063">Officers </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin Gilbert, <I>President</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beverley Hendry, <I>Vice President </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mark Daniels, <I>Vice President</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James Capezzuto, <I>Vice President&#151;Compliance</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christian Pittard, <I>Treasurer and Assistant Secretary</I> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alan Goodson, <I>Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Timothy Sullivan, <I>Assistant
Treasurer</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Donald C. Burke, <I>Assistant
Treasurer</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Andrea L. Melia, <I>Assistant
Treasurer</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sander M. Bieber, <I>Assistant
Secretary</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Aberdeen&nbsp;Asset&nbsp;Management&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;Limited</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">21 Church Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">#01-01 Capital Square Two</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Singapore
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Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1735 Market Street,
37th Floor</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Philadelphia, PA 19103</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">State Street Bank and Trust Company</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">One Heritage
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">The Bank of New York</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Shareholder Relations
Department</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">P.O. Box 11258</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Church Street Station</FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">300 Madison
Avenue</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">New York, NY 10017</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Dechert LLP</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1775 I Street, N.W.</FONT></P> <P
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Place</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">300 S.E. 2nd Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Suite #820</FONT></P> <P
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Limited </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Shares of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. are traded on the American Stock Exchange and on the Pacific Stock Exchange under
the symbol &#147;IAF&#148;. Information about the Fund&#146;s net asset value and market price is published weekly in Barron&#146;s and in the Monday edition of The Wall Street Journal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As of October&nbsp;31, 2005, the Registrant had adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer or persons performing similar
functions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of this Item, the term &#147;Code of Ethics&#148; means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications
made by the registrant; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During the period covered by this report, there were no material changes to the Code of Ethics referred to in 2(b) above. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers to the provisions of the Code of Ethics referred to in 2(b) above. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A copy of the Code of Ethics has been filed with this Form N-CSR as Item&nbsp;12(a)(1). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Copies of the Code of Ethics may be requested free of charge by calling toll free on 1-866-839-5205. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3 &#150; Audit Committee Financial Expert. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors of the Registrant has designated Peter Sacks and John
Sheehy as Audit Committee Financial Experts. Mr.&nbsp;Sacks and Mr.&nbsp;Sheehy are both considered by the Board to be independent directors as interpreted under this Item&nbsp;3. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;4 &#150; Principal Accountant Fees and Services. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) &#150; (d)&nbsp;Below is a table reflecting the fee information requested in Items 4(a) through (d): </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Fiscal Year Ended</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="101" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(a)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Audit&nbsp;Fees</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(b)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Audit-Related&nbsp;Fees</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(c)<SUP> 1</SUP></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Tax&nbsp;Fees</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(d)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>All&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Fees</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">101,140</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6,100</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">85,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP></SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Tax Fees are for the completion of the Registrant&#146;s federal and state tax returns.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Below are the Registrant&#146;s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>as adopted by the </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AUDIT COMMITTEES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>of </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Each a &#147;Fund&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;Funds&#148;) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&#147;Act&#148;) and rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) require that
the Audit Committee of each Fund pre-approve all audit services and non-audit services provided to the Fund by its independent accountant (&#147;Auditor&#148;).</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The term &#147;Auditor,&#148; as used in these Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures (&#147;Policies and Procedures&#148;), means the firm engaged to provide the Fund
with services listed in Appendix A. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Act and such SEC rules also require that the Audit Committee of each Fund pre-approve all non-audit services provided
by the Auditor to (i)&nbsp;the Fund&#146;s investment manager, (ii)&nbsp;the Fund&#146;s investment adviser, and (iii)&nbsp;any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment manager or investment adviser that
provides ongoing services to the Fund (entities in (i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii), hereinafter &#147;Service Affiliates&#148;)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"> if the engagement for such Service Affiliates relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund (&#147;Covered Non-Audit Services&#148;).</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>3</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following Policies and Procedures govern the ways in which the Audit Committee of each Fund will consider the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services that the Auditor provides to the Fund, and Covered
Non-Audit Services that the Auditor proposes to provide to Service Affiliates.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>4</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> These Policies and Procedures do not
apply in the case of <U>audit services</U> that the Auditor provides to Service Affiliates, nor do they apply to any services that an audit firm other than the Auditor provides to such entities. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">These Policies and Procedures comply with applicable legal requirements for pre-approval, and
also provide a mechanism by which management of the Funds and Service Affiliates may request and secure pre-approval of audit and non-audit services in an orderly manner with minimal disruption to normal business operations. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following Policies and Procedures are adopted by the Audit Committee of each Fund.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>General</U> </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit services and non-audit
services that the Auditor provides to the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit
Committee must pre-approve any Engagement, as defined below, of the Auditor to provide Covered Non-Audit Services to any Service Affiliate during the period of the Auditor&#146;s Engagement to provide audit services to the Fund. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Pre-Approval of Audit Services to the Fund</U> </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee shall approve the engagement of the Fund&#146;s Auditor
for each fiscal year (the &#147;Engagement&#148;). The approval of the Engagement shall not be delegated to a Designated Member. (See Section D below.) In approving the Engagement, the Audit Committee shall obtain, review and consider information
concerning the proposed Auditor sufficient to enable the Audit Committee to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor&#146;s qualifications and independence. The Audit Committee also shall consider the Auditor&#146;s proposed fees for the
Engagement, in light of the scope and nature of the audit services that the Fund will receive. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee shall report to the Fund&#146;s board of directors (&#147;Board&#148;) regarding its approval of the Engagement and of the proposed
fees for the Engagement, and the basis for such approval. </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Service Affiliates are listed in Appendix D. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>3</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Examples of types of non-audit services that may be provided to the Fund or a Service Affiliate are listed in Appendix B. <B><U>Note that</U></B> applicable law also
prohibits the provision of certain services by the Auditor to entities in the &#147;fund complex.&#148; The &#147;fund complex&#148; includes Service Affiliates and other entities. These prohibited services are listed in Appendix C. Fund Complex
Entities are also listed in Appendix C. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>4</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Unless otherwise indicated by the context, the term &#147;non-audit services&#148; herein includes non-audit services for the Fund as well as Covered Non-Audit
Services for a Service Affiliate. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise in accordance with applicable law, the Engagement, in any event, shall require that the
Auditor be selected by the vote, cast in person, of a majority of the members of the Board who are not &#147;interested persons&#148; of the Fund (as defined in Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) (&#147;Independent
Directors&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services to
the Fund and to Service Affiliates &#150; by Types or Categories of Services</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee may pre-approve the provision of types or categories of non-audit services for the Fund and Covered Non-Audit Services for its Service Affiliates pursuant to this Section C. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Annually, at such time as the Audit Committee considers the Engagement of
the Auditor, management of the Fund and of the Service Affiliates, in consultation with the Auditor, shall provide to the Audit Committee, for its consideration and action, the following: (a)&nbsp;a list of those types of non-audit services, if any,
that the Fund expects to request from the Auditor during the fiscal year; and (b)&nbsp;a list of those types of Covered Non-Audit Services that Service Affiliates expect to request from the Auditor during the fiscal year. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The lists submitted to the Audit Committee shall describe the types of
non-audit services in reasonable detail and shall include an estimated budget (or budgeted range) of fees where possible and such other information as the Audit Committee may request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Standard for Pre-Approval</U> The Audit Committee, after appropriate consideration of such information as it deems
relevant, may pre-approve a non-audit service that is not a prohibited service (see Appendix C) if it specifically finds that the provision of such service is consistent with, and will not impair, the ongoing independence of the Auditor. In
connection with any such pre-approval, the Audit Committee may set such limits on fees and other conditions as it believes to be appropriate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee&#146;s pre-approval of the types of non-audit services submitted pursuant to this Section C shall constitute authorization for
management of the Fund to utilize the Auditor for the types of non-audit services so pre-approved, if needed or desired during the fiscal year, subject to such conditions as may have been set by the Audit Committee. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fund management will distribute a list of the types of non-audit services
pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to this Section C to management of the Service Affiliates and the appropriate partners of the Auditor. Periodically, the Auditor will discuss with the Audit Committee those non-audit services that have
been or are being provided pursuant to this Section C. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B><U>Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services to the Fund and to Service Affiliates &#150; Project-by-Project Basis</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-audit services may be pre-approved on a project-by-project basis pursuant to this Section D, subject to the Standard for Pre-Approval in Section C.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee, from time to time, may, by resolution,
designate one or more of its members who are Independent Directors (each a &#147;Designated Member&#148;) to consider, on the Audit Committee&#146;s behalf, (i)&nbsp;any non-audit services proposed to be provided to the Fund that have not been
pre-approved in accordance with these Policies and Procedures, (ii)&nbsp;any Covered Non-Audit Services proposed to be provided to any Service Affiliate, that have not been pre-approved in accordance with these Policies and Procedures, and
(iii)&nbsp;any proposed material change in the nature or cost of any non-audit service, including any Covered Non-Audit Service, previously approved. The authority delegated to the Designated Member shall be subject to such conditions as the Audit
Committee may specify by resolution from time to time. </FONT></P>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Management of the Fund or of the relevant Service Affiliate, in consultation with the Auditor, may submit
either to the Audit Committee or to a Designated Member for its consideration and action, a pre-approval request identifying one or more non-audit service projects for the Fund or Covered Non-Audit Service projects for a Service Affiliate, as well
as any material changes proposed in a service that has been pre-approved. Any request so submitted shall describe the project or projects in reasonable detail and shall include an estimated budget (or budgeted range) of fees and such other
information as the Audit Committee or Designated Member shall request. For any material change in the nature or cost of a pre-approved service, the request shall also describe reasons why the change is requested. The Audit Committee or Designated
Member, as applicable, shall review the request subject to the Standard for Review in Section C. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee or Designated Member, as applicable, will review the requested non-audit service or proposed material change in such service in light
of the Standard for Pre-Approval in Section C. If the review is by a Designated Member, such Designated Member will either: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>pre-approve, pre-approve subject to conditions, or disapprove any such requested service, or any proposed material change in such service, whether to
the Fund or to a Service Affiliate; or </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>refer such
matter to the full Audit Committee for its consideration and action. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In
considering any requested non-audit service or proposed material change in such service, the Designated Member shall take into account any restrictions placed by the Audit Committee on his pre-approval authority. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Designated Member&#146;s pre-approval (or pre-approval subject to
conditions) of a requested non-audit service or proposed material change in service pursuant to this Section D shall constitute authorization for the management of the Fund or the Service Affiliate, as the case may be, to utilize the Auditor for the
non-audit service so pre-approved. Any action by the Designated Member in approving a requested non-audit service shall be presented for ratification by the Audit Committee not later than at its next regularly scheduled meeting. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Covered Non-Audit Services Provided to Covered Entities Pursuant to
Waiver</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Note</U>: <U>It is generally expected that non-prohibited
non-audit services, even when they do not involve significant fees, will be pre-approved in accordance with Section C or D.</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Act provides a limited exception to the requirement that non-audit services (that are not prohibited services) must be pre-approved. This exception is
designed to prevent the disqualification of the Auditor due to a minor oversight and is to be used only rarely and <U>only</U> if each of the following conditions is satisfied: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>The aggregate fees and costs of all non-audit services (including Covered Non-Audit Services) that, but for the limited
exception provided by this Section E, would require pre-approval by the Audit Committee constitutes no more than five percent of the total fees and costs paid by the Fund and Service Affiliates to the Auditor during the fiscal year during which such
non-audit services are provided; </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>At the time of the
Engagement for such services, the Fund did not recognize that the services were &#147;non-audit services&#148; that required pre-approval; and </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Each such service is (i)&nbsp;brought promptly to the attention of the Audit Committee, (ii)&nbsp;is approved prior to the completion of the audit by
the Audit Committee or a Designated Member, in accordance with the Standard for Pre-Approval set forth in Section C, and (iii)&nbsp;is approved based upon a determination that the service is eligible for the waiver provided by this Section E.
</I></FONT></P>



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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee may amend these Policies and Procedures from time to time. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">These Policies and Procedures shall be reviewed periodically, as needed, by
the Audit Committee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Recordkeeping</U> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund shall maintain a written record of all decisions made by the
Audit Committee or by a Designated Member pursuant to these procedures, together with appropriate supporting material. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with the approval of any non-audit service pursuant to the <I>de minimis </I>exception provided in Section E of these Policies and
Procedures, a record shall be made indicating that each of the conditions for this exception has been satisfied. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A copy of these Policies and Procedures and of any amendments to these Policies and Procedures shall be maintained and preserved permanently in an easily
accessible place. The written records referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Section G shall be maintained and preserved for six years from the end of the fiscal year in which the actions recorded were taken, for at least the first two years in an
easily accessible location. </FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>AUDIT SERVICES </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of these Policies and Procedures, &#147;audit services&#148; include the following activities: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Annual audit of the Fund&#146;s financial statements and quarterly reviews. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Other procedures, including review of tax provisions, that need to be performed by the Auditor in order to provide an opinion on the Fund&#146;s
financial statements, including tests performed to evaluate the Fund&#146;s internal control systems, review of information systems and procedures. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preparation of the Auditor&#146;s report on the Fund&#146;s internal controls for financial reporting, and related procedures. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Services that generally only the Auditor can provide, such as consents,
comfort letters, assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC, and statutory audits. </FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>NON-AUDIT SERVICES </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For purposes of these Policies and Procedures, the following services are &#147;non-audit services.&#148; If the services would be provided to a Service Affiliate and the
Engagement would relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund, these services would be Covered Non-Audit Services and, if not prohibited, are subject to the pre-approval requirements of these Policies and Procedures.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Audit-Related Services</U> (traditionally
performed by the firm engaged as Auditor) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Audit of an employee benefit plan. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Due diligence procedures related to mergers and acquisitions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Review of internal controls. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Testing services related to a fund&#146;s Auction Market Preferred Stock, as applicable. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Tax Services </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tax compliance services, including preparation of tax returns. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tax planning and advice. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Other Non-Audit Services </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Advisory and consultation services. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Other non-audit services not listed above. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>PROHIBITED SERVICES </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In considering whether to pre-approve a service, the Audit Committee should be aware that the Auditor is prohibited from providing certain services to any Fund Complex
Entity, subject to limited exceptions noted below. Fund Complex Entities include: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>The Fund, its investment manager and investment adviser; </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Any entity controlled by or controlling the Fund&#146;s investment manager or investment adviser, or any entity under common control with the
Fund&#146;s investment manager or investment adviser, if such entity (a)&nbsp;is an investment manager or investment adviser, or (b)&nbsp;is engaged in the business of providing administrative, custodian, underwriting, or transfer agent services to
any investment company or investment adviser; and </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Any
investment company (including entities that would be investment companies but for the exclusions provided by Section&nbsp;3(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) advised by the Fund&#146;s investment manager or investment adviser or by an entity
in paragraph 2, above. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Note:</U></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The term &#147;investment adviser&#148; for this purpose does not include a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and that is subcontracted with or overseen by
another investment adviser. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following
entities are &#147;Fund Complex Entities:&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Investment
Managers/Advisers: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Limited
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Managers (CI) Limited </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management PLC </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset
Management Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Funds: </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following services may not be
provided by the Fund&#146;s Auditor to a Fund Complex Entity, subject to the exceptions noted: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of a Fund Complex Entity</U>, including; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Maintaining or preparing the accounting records for a Fund Complex
Entity; </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Preparing a Fund Complex Entity&#146;s
financial statements that are filed with the SEC, or that form the basis for such financial statements; or </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Preparing or originating source data underlying a Fund Complex Entity&#146;s financial statements. </I></FONT></P>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Financial information systems design and implementation</U>, including: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Directly or indirectly operating, or supervising the operation of, a Fund
Complex Entity&#146;s information system or managing a Fund Complex Entity&#146;s local area network. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Designing or implementing a hardware or software system that aggregates source data underlying the financial statements or generates information that
is significant to a Fund Complex Entity&#146;s financial statements or other financial information systems taken as a whole. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Actuarial services</U>. This category includes any actuarially-oriented advisory service involving the determination of
amounts recorded in a Fund Complex Entity&#146;s financial statements and related accounts. This prohibition does not apply to providing assistance to a Fund Complex Entity in understanding the methods, models, assumptions, and inputs used in
computing an amount. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Internal audit outsourcing
services</U>. This category includes any internal audit service for a Fund Complex Entity that has been outsourced by the Fund Complex Entity that relates to the Fund Complex Entity&#146;s internal accounting controls, financial systems, or
financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Exception:</U> The foregoing services 1-5 may be
provided if the Audit Committee reasonably concludes that the results of these services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of a Fund Complex Entity&#146;s financial statements. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Management functions</U>. This category includes acting, temporarily or
permanently, as a director, officer, or employee of a Fund Complex Entity, or performing any decision-making, supervisory, or ongoing monitoring function for a Fund Complex Entity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Human resources</U>. Services in this category are: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>searching for or seeking out prospective candidates for managerial, executive, or director positions; </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>engaging in psychological testing, or other formal testing or evaluation
programs; </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>undertaking reference checks of prospective
candidates for an executive or director position; </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><I>acting as a negotiator on behalf of a Fund Complex Entity, such as determining position, status or title, compensation, fringe benefits, or other conditions of employment; or </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>recommending, or advising a Fund Complex Entity to hire, a specific
candidate for a specific job (except that the Fund&#146;s independent accountant may, upon request by a Fund Complex Entity, interview candidates and advise the Fund Complex Entity on the candidate&#146;s competence for financial accounting,
administrative, or control positions). </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Broker-dealer,
investment adviser, or investment banking services</U>. Services in this category are: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>acting as a broker-dealer (registered or unregistered), promoter, or underwriter, on behalf of a Fund Complex Entity; </I></FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>making investment decisions on behalf of a Fund Complex Entity, or otherwise having discretionary authority over an audit client&#146;s investments;
</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>executing a transaction to buy or sell an audit
client&#146;s investment; or </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>having custody of assets
of a Fund Complex Entity, such as taking temporary possession of securities purchased by a Fund Complex Entity. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Legal services</U>. A prohibited legal service is any service to a Fund Complex Entity that, under circumstances in which the service is provided,
could be provided only by someone licensed, admitted, or otherwise qualified to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the service is provided. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Expert services unrelated to the audit</U>. This category includes providing an expert opinion or other expert service for a Fund Complex Entity, or a
Fund Complex Entity&#146;s legal representative, for the purpose of advocating a Fund Complex Entity&#146;s interests in litigation or in a regulatory or administrative proceeding or investigation. This prohibition is not applicable to cases in
which the Fund&#146;s independent accountant provides a factual account, including testimony, of work performed, or explains the positions taken or conclusions reached during the performance of any services provided by the accountant to a Fund
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>SERVICE AFFILIATES </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any non-prohibited Covered Non-Audit Service provided to the following entities must be pre-approved as provided in these Policies and Procedures: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Limited </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;4 continued
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">None of the services described in each of paragraphs (b)&nbsp;through (d)&nbsp;of this Item involved a waiver of the pre-approval requirement by the Audit Committee pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-Audit Fees </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="10%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Fiscal Year<BR>Ended</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2005</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Fiscal Year<BR>Ended</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2004</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registrant</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6,100</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registrant&#146;s Investment Manager:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Prior to March&nbsp;8, 2004 -</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I)Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective March&nbsp;8, 2004 -</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nil</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s Audit and Valuation Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant&#146;s
investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant&#146;s independence and has
concluded that it is. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5 &#150; Audit Committee of
Listed Registrants. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section&nbsp;3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31,
2005, the audit committee members were: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Anthony E. Aaronson
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Peter D. Sacks </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John T. Sheehy
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;6 &#150; Schedule of Investments. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item&nbsp;1 of this Form N-CSR </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;7 &#150; Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures, the
Registrant has delegated responsibility for its proxy voting to its Investment Manager and Investment Adviser, provided that the Registrant&#146;s Board has the opportunity to periodically review the Investment Manager&#146;s and Investment
Adviser&#146;s proxy voting policies and material amendments thereto. The Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors most recently ratified the proxy voting policies of the Investment Manager and Investment Adviser in March 2005. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The proxy voting policies of the Registrant and its Investment Manager and
Investment Adviser appear below: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Proxy Voting Policies and
Procedures of the Registrant</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Statement of Policy</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following are general proxy voting policies and procedures (&#147;Policies and Procedures&#148;) adopted by the Aberdeen investment companies that are
registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (&#147;1940 Act&#148;), (&#147;Funds&#148; and each a &#147;Fund&#148;)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> and by the Boards of Directors (&#147;Boards&#148;) which oversee the Funds with respect to voting securities held by the Funds. These Policies and Procedures
are adopted to ensure compliance with Rule 30b1-4 of the 1940 Act and other applicable obligations of the Funds under the rules and regulations of the SEC and interpretations of its staff (&#147;Staff&#148;). It is the policy of the Funds to seek to
assure that proxies received by each Fund are voted in the best interest of each Fund&#146;s stockholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>II.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Definitions</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. &#147;Best interest of Fund stockholders&#148; - means stockholders&#146; best economic interest over the long term, <I>i.e.</I>, the
common interest that all stockholders have in seeing the value of a common investment increase over time. Stockholders may have differing political or social interests, but their best economic interest is generally uniform. </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%"
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Currently, the only Funds are closed-end funds consisting of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (&#147;IAF&#148;), Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
(&#147;FAX&#148;), and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (&#147;FCO&#148;). These Policies and Procedures will only be implemented by the Funds to the extent that they invest in voting securities. At this time, FAX and FCO invest only in fixed
income, or non-voting, securities. Each Fund will file a disclosure report to the extent required by law. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. &#147;Conflict of interest&#148; - means circumstances when a proxy vote presents a
conflict between the interests of Fund stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fund&#146;s investment manager,</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> investment adviser,</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> principal underwriter, or an affiliated person
of the Fund, its Manager, Adviser, or principal underwriter, on the other, in how proxies are voted. In practical terms, these circumstances generally would arise when a Fund&#146;s Manager or Adviser knowingly does business with a particular proxy
issuer or closely affiliated entity, and may appear to have a material conflict between its own interests and the interests of stockholders in how proxies of that issuer are voted. A conflict might exist in circumstances when the Fund&#146;s Manager
or Adviser has actual knowledge of a material business arrangement between a particular proxy issuer (or closely affiliated entity) and the parent company or a corporate affiliate of the Fund&#146;s Manager or Adviser. The Funds believe that a
conflict of interest generally would not arise merely because a proxy issuer has a material business arrangement with a Fund&#146;s principal underwriter, or with an affiliated person of the principal underwriter or the Funds (other than a
Fund&#146;s Manager or Adviser or their respective parent company), because (1)&nbsp;each Fund&#146;s Manager or Adviser will generally make proxy voting decisions for the Fund under the delegation arrangements described below; (2)&nbsp;each
Fund&#146;s principal underwriter is not affiliated with its Manager or Adviser and will not have any input into the Manager&#146;s or Adviser&#146;s proxy voting decisions for the Fund; (3)&nbsp;other affiliated persons of the principal underwriter
or the Fund (other than the Fund&#146;s Manager or Adviser) likewise will not have any input into proxy voting decisions for the Fund; and (4)&nbsp;each Fund&#146;s Manager or Adviser is unlikely to be aware of, or have any interest in, any business
arrangement between the proxy issuer and the Fund&#146;s principal underwriter, or between the proxy issuer and an affiliated person of the principal underwriter or the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>III.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Delegation of Responsibility for Proxy Voting</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. Each Fund&#146;s Board annually evaluates its Fund&#146;s contract with its Manager and Adviser, and decides whether to renew the
contract. This process gives each Fund an annual opportunity to ensure that its Manager&#146;s and Adviser&#146;s investment philosophy is generally consistent with its investment objectives and the best economic interests of its stockholders.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. Because the investment philosophy of each
Fund&#146;s Manager and Adviser is generally consistent with the investment objectives of the Fund and the best economic interests of Fund stockholders, investment decisions for each Fund should generally be consistent with its Manager&#146;s and
Adviser&#146;s philosophy. In proxy voting decisions, as in other investment decisions, each Fund&#146;s Manager or Adviser is in the best position to determine whether a particular proxy proposal is consistent with its philosophy, and therefore
generally consistent with the investment objectives of the Fund and the best economic interests of Fund stockholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. Accordingly, each Fund has chosen to delegate all responsibility for proxy voting to its Manager and Adviser, provided that each
Fund&#146;s Board has the opportunity to periodically review and approve their proxy voting policies and any material amendments (and that the policies contains provisions to address any conflicts of interest as described below). The Trade
Processing Department of the Manager will serve as the Proxy Administrator and will take responsibility for ensuring, among other things, that the vote for each proxy is cast in accordance with the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Manager
and the Adviser. A Proxy Committee of the Adviser will take responsibility for </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited serves as investment manager (&#147;Manager&#148;) to each Fund. </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP> </SUP></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Aberdeen Asset Management Limited serves as investment adviser (&#147;Adviser&#148;) to each Fund. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">determining whether and how to vote each proxy, whether a conflict of interest exists, and how such
conflicts are to be resolved in accordance with the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Manager and the Adviser. Under this delegation, the Manager and Adviser may vote, abstain from voting, or take no action on proxies for a Fund in any
manner consistent with the Manager&#146;s and Adviser&#146;s proxy voting policies (subject to provisions for addressing conflicts of interest). Each Fund may revoke all or part of such delegation at any time by a vote of its Board. In the event
that a Fund revokes the delegation of proxy voting responsibility to its Manager and Adviser, the Fund will assume full responsibility for ensuring that proxies are voted in the best interest of its stockholders, and will promptly notify
stockholders of the revocation. Thereafter, such Fund will vote proxies of portfolio securities consistently with the policies of its Manager and Adviser, or develop its own basis for voting on particular matters. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. This delegation generally applies to all proxy voting
matters on which each Fund may vote, such as corporate governance matters (including changes in the state of incorporation, mergers and other corporate restructurings, and anti-takeover provisions such as staggered boards, poison pills, and
supermajority provisions); changes to capital structure, including increases and decreases of capital and preferred stock issuance; stock option plans and other management compensation issues; and social and corporate responsibility issues. This
delegation permits the Manager and Adviser to vote (or abstain from voting or take no action on) proxies relating to matters that may affect substantially the rights or privileges of the holders of securities to be voted, and to vote based on the
Adviser&#146;s decisions or on provisions of the Manager&#146;s and Adviser&#146;s proxy policies that may support or give weight to the views of management of a portfolio company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IV.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Conflicts of Interest</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. Each Fund recognizes that in unusual circumstances, a conflict of interest in how proxies are voted may appear to exist, such as when
its Manager or Adviser knowingly does business with a particular proxy issuer or closely affiliated entity or has actual knowledge of a material business arrangement between a particular proxy issuer or closely affiliated entity, and the
adviser&#146;s parent or an affiliated subsidiary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">B. In those circumstances, to avoid any appearance concerns, each Fund believes it is appropriate for its Manager or Adviser to follow an alternative voting procedure rather than to vote proxies in the Manager&#146;s or Adviser&#146;s sole
discretion. Some examples of acceptable alternative voting procedures for resolving conflicts of interest include the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) Causing the proxies to be &#147;echo voted&#148; or &#147;mirror voted&#148; in the same proportion as the votes of other proxy holders that are not
Fund stockholders; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) Causing the proxies to be voted in
accordance with the recommendations of an independent service provider that the Manager or Adviser may use to assist it in voting proxies; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) Notifying a Fund&#146;s Board, a designated Board committee or a representative of either, of the conflict of interest and seeking a waiver of the
conflict to permit the Manager or Adviser to vote the proxies as it chooses under its usual policy; or </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) Forwarding the proxies to a Fund&#146;s Board, a designated Board committee or a representative of either, so that the Board, the committee or the
representative may vote the proxies itself. </FONT></P>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. Each Fund generally delegates all responsibility for resolving conflicts of interest
to the Fund&#146;s Adviser, provided that the Adviser&#146;s proxy voting policy (as approved by the Fund&#146;s Board) includes acceptable alternative voting procedures for resolving material conflicts of interest, such as the procedures described
above. Under this delegation, the Adviser may resolve conflicts of interest in any reasonable manner consistent with the alternative voting procedures described in its proxy voting policy. Each Fund may revoke all or part of this delegation at any
time by a vote of its Board. In the event that a Fund revokes the delegation of responsibility for resolving conflicts of interest to the Adviser, the Fund will seek to resolve any conflicts of interest in the best interest of stockholders. In doing
so, the Fund may follow any of the procedures described in Paragraph III.B., above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>V.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Disclosure of Policy or Description/Proxy Voting Record</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. Each Fund, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, will disclose its proxy voting policy or a description of it (and
its Manager&#146;s and Adviser&#146;s proxy voting policy, or a description of them), in the Fund&#146;s annual report on Form N-CSR (beginning with the first annual report filed on or after July&nbsp;1, 2003). The Fund will disclose that this proxy
voting policy or a description of it (and the Manager&#146;s and Adviser&#146;s proxy voting policy or a description) is available without charge, upon request, (1)&nbsp;by calling, toll-free, 1-800-522-5465; and (2)&nbsp;on the SEC&#146;s website
at http://www.sec.gov. Upon any request for a proxy voting policy or description of it, the policy or the description (or a copy of the most recent annual report containing the policy or description) will be sent by first-class mail or other equally
prompt delivery method within three business days of receipt of the request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. Each Fund will also disclose in its annual report (beginning with the first annual report filed on or after August&nbsp;31, 2004) that information is available about how the Fund voted proxies during the most
recent twelve-month period ended June&nbsp;30, (1)&nbsp;by calling, toll-free, 1-800-522-5465; and (2)&nbsp;on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov. Upon any request for the Fund&#146;s proxy voting record, a copy of the information
disclosed in its most recent Form N-PX will be sent by first-class mail or other equally prompt delivery method within three business days of receipt of the request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. Each Fund will file Form N-PX, completed and signed in the manner required, containing its proxy voting
record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June&nbsp;30 with the SEC. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. Each Fund will disclose the following information on Form N-PX for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any
stockholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the Fund was entitled to vote: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The name of the issuer of the portfolio security; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security except to the extent not available through reasonably practicable means; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (&#147;CUSIP&#148;) number for the portfolio security except to the extent not available through reasonably practicable
means; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The stockholder meeting date; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A brief identification of the matter voted on; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Whether the Fund cast its vote on the matter; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">How the Fund cast its vote (<I>e.g.</I>, for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Whether the Fund cast its vote for or against management. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Adopted effective December&nbsp;9, 2004. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Registrant&#146;s Investment Manager and Investment Adviser </U></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>ABERDEEN U.S. REGISTERED ADVISERS </U></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As of October&nbsp;1, 2005 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following are proxy voting policies and procedures (&#147;Policies and Procedures&#148;) adopted by affiliated investment advisers registered with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (&#147;Advisers Act&#148;), that are subsidiaries of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (&#147;AAM&#148;); including, specifically, Aberdeen
Asset Management Inc., a Delaware Corporation, (&#147;Aberdeen US&#148;), Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, a Singapore Corporation (&#147;Aberdeen Singapore&#148;), Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, an Australian Corporation (&#147;Aberdeen
AU&#148;), and Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited (&#147;AAMISL&#148;), (collectively referred to herein as &#147;Aberdeen Advisers&#148; and each an &#147;Aberdeen Adviser&#148;) (collectively with AAM, &#147;Aberdeen&#148;).
These policies and procedures address proxy voting considerations under U.S. law and regulation and do not address the laws or requirements of other jurisdictions. Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding (&#147;MOU&#148;), Aberdeen Asset Managers
Limited (&#147;Aberdeen UK&#148;), a non-US registered adviser, provides advisory resources to certain U.S. clients of Aberdeen Singapore and Aberdeen AU. In addition, Aberdeen UK provides advisory resources to certain U.S. clients of Aberdeen US
pursuant to another MOU. Under these MOUs, the affiliates of the Aberdeen Advisers may provide various portfolio management resources, including substantive advice on voting proxies for certain equity securities. To the extent that Aberdeen UK
provides advisory services to any clients of Aberdeen US or to U.S. clients of Aberdeen Singapore or Aberdeen AU, Aberdeen UK will be subject to the control and supervision of the registered adviser and will follow these Policies and Procedures as
part of providing such advisory services. These Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance by the Aberdeen Advisers with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act and other applicable fiduciary obligations under rules and regulations of the
SEC and interpretations of its staff with respect to proxies for voting securities held by client portfolios. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Clients may consist of investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (&#147;1940 Act&#148;) (&#147;Funds&#148; and
each a &#147;Fund&#148;), and other U.S. residents as well as non-U.S. registered funds or clients. Any Aberdeen Adviser located in the United States follows these Policies and Procedures for each of its respective clients as required under the
Advisers Act and other applicable law, unless expressly directed by a client in writing to refrain from voting that client&#146;s proxies or to vote in accordance with the client&#146;s proxy voting policies and procedures. Aberdeen Advisers located
outside the U.S. may provide proxy voting services to their non-U.S. based clients in accordance with the jurisdiction in which the client is located. Aberdeen Advisers who advise or subadvise the Funds follow both these Policies and Procedures and
the proxy voting policies and procedures adopted by the Funds and their Boards of Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Definitions </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. <U>&#147;Best interest of clients&#148;</U>. Clients&#146; best economic interests over the long term that is, the common interest that
all clients share in seeing the value of a common investment increase over time. Clients may have differing political or social interests, but their best economic interest is generally uniform. </FONT></P>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. <U>&#147;Material conflict of interest&#148;</U>. Circumstances when an Aberdeen
Adviser or any member of senior management, portfolio manager or portfolio analyst knowingly does business with a particular proxy issuer or closely affiliated entity, which may appear to create a material conflict between the interests of the
Aberdeen Adviser and the interests of its clients in how proxies of that issuer are voted. A material conflict of interest might also exist in unusual circumstances when Aberdeen has actual knowledge of a material business arrangement between a
particular proxy issuer or closely affiliated entity and an affiliate of an Aberdeen Adviser. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>General Voting Policies </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. <U>Client&#146;s Best Interest</U>. These Policies and Procedures are designed and implemented in a way that is reasonably expected to
ensure that proxies are voted in the best interests of clients. Proxies are voted with the aim of furthering the best economic interests of clients, promoting high levels of corporate governance and adequate disclosure of company policies,
activities and returns, including fair and equal treatment of stockholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. <U>Shareholder Activism</U>. Aberdeen Advisers seek to develop relationships with the management of portfolio companies to encourage transparency and improvements in the treatment of employees, owners and
stakeholders. Thus, Aberdeen Advisers may engage in dialogue with the management of portfolio companies with respect to pending proxy voting issues. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. <U>Case-by-Case Basis</U>. These Policies and Procedures are guidelines. Each vote is ultimately cast on a case-by-case basis, taking
into consideration the contractual obligations under the advisory agreement or comparable document, and all other relevant facts and circumstances at the time of the vote. Aberdeen Advisers may cast proxy votes in favor of management proposals or
seek to change the views of management, considering specific issues as they arise on their merits. Aberdeen Advisers may also join with other investment managers in seeking to submit a shareholder proposal to a company or to oppose a proposal
submitted by the company. Such action may be based on fundamental, social, environmental or human rights grounds. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. <U>Individualized</U>. These Policies and Procedures are tailored to suit Aberdeen&#146;s advisory business and the types of securities
portfolios Aberdeen Advisers manage. To the extent that clients (e.g., investment companies, corporations, pension plans) have adopted their own procedures, Aberdeen Advisers may vote the same securities differently depending upon clients&#146;
directions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E. <U>Material Conflicts of
Interest</U>. Material conflicts are resolved in the best interest of clients. When a material conflict of interest between an Aberdeen Adviser and its respective client(s) is identified, the Aberdeen Adviser will choose among the procedures set
forth in Section IV.B.2. below, to resolve such conflict. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">F. <U>Limitations</U>. The circumstances under which Aberdeen may take a limited role in voting proxies, include the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. No Responsibility. Aberdeen Advisers will not vote proxies for client accounts in which the client contract specifies that Aberdeen
will not vote. Under such circumstances, the clients&#146; custodians are instructed to mail proxy material directly to such clients. </FONT></P>



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on shareholders&#146; economic interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant. Aberdeen Advisers may also abstain from voting the proxies of portfolio companies held in their passively managed funds. Proxies with
respect to securities that have been sold before the date of the shareholders meeting and are no longer held by a client generally will not be voted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Unjustifiable Costs. Aberdeen may abstain from voting a client proxy for cost reasons (e.g., non-U.S. securities). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. Securities Lending Arrangements. If voting securities are
part of a securities lending program, Aberdeen may be unable to vote while the securities are on loan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. Share Blocking. Certain jurisdictions may impose share blocking restrictions at various times which may prevent Aberdeen from
exercising its voting authority. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. Special
Considerations. Aberdeen&#146;s responsibilities for voting proxies are determined generally by its obligations under each advisory contract or similar document. If a client requests in writing that an Aberdeen Adviser vote its proxy in a manner
inconsistent with these Policies and Procedures, Aberdeen may follow the client&#146;s direction or may request that the client vote the proxy directly. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">G. <U>Sources of Information</U>. Aberdeen may conduct research internally and/or use the resources of an independent research consultant.
Aberdeen may consider legislative materials, studies of corporate governance and other proxy voting issues, and/or analyses of shareholder and management proposals by a certain sector of companies, e.g., Fortune 500 companies. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">H. <U>Subadvisers</U>. To the extent that an Aberdeen
Adviser may rely on subadvisers, whether affiliated or unaffiliated, to manage any client portfolio on a discretionary basis, the Aberdeen Adviser will delegate responsibility for voting proxies to the subadviser. However, such subadvisers will be
required either to follow these Policies and Procedures or to demonstrate that their proxy voting policies and procedures are consistent with these Policies and Procedures or otherwise implemented in the best interests of Aberdeen clients.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I. <U>Availability of Policies and
Procedures</U>. Aberdeen Advisers will provide clients with a copy of these Policies and Procedures, as revised from time to time, upon request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">J. <U>Disclosure of Vote</U>. As disclosed in Part II of each Aberdeen Adviser&#146;s Form ADV, a client may obtain information on how its
proxies were voted by requesting such information from its Aberdeen Adviser. Aberdeen Advisers do not generally disclose client proxy votes to third parties, other than as required for Funds, unless specifically requested, in writing, by the client.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>III.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Specific Voting Policies </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. <U>General Philosophy.</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Support existing management on votes on the financial statements of a company and the election of the Board of Directors; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vote for the acceptance of the accounts unless there are grounds to suspect that either the accounts as presented or audit procedures used, do not present an accurate picture of
company results; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Support routine issues such as the appointment of independent auditors, allocation of income and the declaration of stock (scrip) dividend proposals provided there is a cash
alternative. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B.
<U>Anti-takeover Measures</U>. Aberdeen Advisers vote on anti-takeover measures on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as the long-term financial performance of the target company relative to its industry competition. Key
measures of performance will include the growth rates for sales, operating income, net income and total shareholder returns. Other factors which will be considered include margin analysis, cash flow and debt levels. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. <U>Proxy Contests for Control</U>. Aberdeen Advisers vote
on proxy contests for control on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as long-term financial performance of the target company relative to its industry, management&#146;s track record, background to the proxy contest,
qualifications of director nominees, evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the likelihood that the proposed objectives and goals can be met, and stock ownership positions. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. <U>Contested Elections</U>. Aberdeen Advisers vote on
contested elections on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as the qualifications of all director nominees. Aberdeen Advisers also consider the independence of board and key committee members and the corporate governance
practices of the company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E. <U>Executive
Compensation Proposals</U>. Aberdeen Advisers consider such proposals on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration such factors as executive pay and spending perquisites, particularly in conjunction with sub-par performance and employee
layoffs. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">F. <U>Shareholder Proposals</U>.
Aberdeen Advisers consider such proposals on a case-by-case basis. Aberdeen Advisers support those proposals which will improve the company&#146;s corporate governance or business profile at a reasonable cost, but may oppose proposals which result
in significant cost being incurred with little or no benefit to the company or its shareholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Proxy Voting Procedures </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This section applies to each Aberdeen Adviser except to the extent that certain procedures are identified as applicable only to a specific Aberdeen
Adviser. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. <U>Obtain Proxy</U>. Registered
owners of record, e.g., trustees or custodian banks, that receive proxy materials from the issuer or its information agent, are instructed to sign physical proxy cards in blank and forward directly to the relevant Aberdeen Adviser&#146;s proxy
administrator (&#147;PA&#148;). Proxies may also be delivered electronically by custodians using proxy services such as ProxyEdge. Each proxy received is matched to the securities to be voted. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. <U>Material Conflicts of Interest</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. Identify the existence of any material conflicts of
interest relating to the securities to be voted or the issue at hand. Portfolio managers and research analysts (&#147;Analysts&#148;) and senior management of each Aberdeen Adviser have an affirmative duty to disclose to the relevant proxy
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">such as officer or director positions held by them, their spouses or close relatives in the portfolio company or attempts by the portfolio company to exert
influence over such person with respect to their vote. Conflicts based on business relationships or dealings of affiliates of any Aberdeen Adviser will only be considered to the extent that the Aberdeen Adviser has actual knowledge of such business
relationships. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. When a material conflict of
interest between an Aberdeen Adviser&#146;s interests and its clients&#146; interests appears to exist, the Aberdeen Adviser may choose among the following options to eliminate such conflict: (1)&nbsp;vote in accordance with these Policies and
Procedures if it involves little or no discretion; (2)&nbsp;vote as recommended by a third party service if the Aberdeen Adviser utilizes such a service; (3)&nbsp;&#147;echo vote&#148; or &#147;mirror vote&#148; the proxies in the same proportion as
the votes of other proxy holders that are not Aberdeen clients; (4)&nbsp;if possible, erect information barriers around the person or persons making voting decisions sufficient to insulate the decision from the conflict; (5)&nbsp;if practical,
notify affected clients of the conflict of interest and seek a waiver of the conflict; or (6)&nbsp;if agreed upon in writing with the client, forward the proxies to affected clients allowing them to vote their own proxies. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. <U>Analysts</U>. The PA for each Aberdeen Adviser will
ensure that each proxy statement is directed to the appropriate Analyst. If a third party recommendation service has been retained, the relevant PA will forward the proxy statement to the Analyst with the recommendation highlighted. The Analyst will
determine whether to vote as recommended by the service provider or to recommend an alternative and shall advise the PA. The Analyst may consult with the PA as necessary. If the Analyst recommends voting against the third party recommendation, he or
she is responsible for documenting the reasons for such recommendation and that no conflict of interest influenced such recommendation. If no third party recommendation service is utilized or if no recommendation is provided, the Analyst is
responsible for documenting the rationale for his or her vote recommendation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. <U>Vote</U>. The following describes the breakdown of responsibilities between the PA and the Proxy Committee (&#147;PC&#148;) of each Aberdeen Adviser in voting portfolio securities and the extent to which the
Aberdeen Advisers rely on third party service providers. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. Aberdeen US Clients </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The PA
for Aberdeen US (&#147;PA-FL&#148;), who resides in Ft. Lauderdale, and the PA for Aberdeen UK (&#147;PA-UK&#148;), which is part of the Trade Processing Department resident in Scotland, are responsible for ensuring that votes for Aberdeen US
clients are cast and cast in accordance with these Policies and Procedures. The PA-FL and the PA-UK are identified more specifically on Appendix A1. The PA-FL is primarily responsible for administering proxy votes for the Phoenix funds which are
sub-advised by Aberdeen US and the US closed-end Funds for which Aberdeen Singapore is the Manager. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Responsibility for considering the substantive issues relating to any vote and for deciding how shares will be voted resides with the relevant Analyst
whether located in Aberdeen US, Aberdeen UK, Aberdeen AU or Aberdeen Singapore. Under Aberdeen-US&#146;s MOU with Aberdeen Singapore, the relevant Analyst for Far East equity securities will generally reside in Aberdeen Singapore. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event that a material conflict of interest is identified by any
Analyst, whether in Aberdeen US, Aberdeen UK, Aberdeen AU, Aberdeen Singapore, or AAMISL decisions on </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">how to vote will be referred to the Aberdeen US proxy committee (&#147;PC-FL/UK&#148;). Under Aberdeen US&#146;s MOU with Aberdeen UK, the PC-FL/UK is
headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, and includes the Chief Investment Officer or Deputy Chief Investment Officer, the head of the Socially Responsible Investing (&#147;SRI&#148;) Team and a member of the Compliance team, who are more specifically
identified on Appendix A1. The PC-FL/UK meets as needed to consider material conflicts of interest or any other items raising unique issues. If the PC-FL/UK determines that there is no material conflict of interest, the vote recommendation will be
forwarded to the appropriate proxy administrator, either the PA-FL or PA-UK. If a material conflict of interest is identified, the PC-FL/UK will follow the conflict of interest procedures set forth in Section IV.B.2., above. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen US has engaged ProxyEdge, a third party service provider, to cast
votes electronically for certain clients and to maintain records of such votes electronically. The Phoenix Funds, sub-advised by Aberdeen US, require electronic voting through ProxyEdge. Custodians for certain other clients also provide the PA-FL
with access to ProxyEdge. Votes for some of the wrap accounts are handled manually and hard copies of any manual votes cast are maintained in the Florida office of Aberdeen US. Pursuant to the MOU, Aberdeen UK votes proxies for certain U.S. clients
of Aberdeen US. Aberdeen UK has engaged Institutional Shareholder Services (&#147;ISS&#148;), a third party service provider, to provide (1)&nbsp;notification of impending votes; (2)&nbsp;research into non-routine votes, including shareholder
resolutions; (3)&nbsp;voting recommendations which may be viewed on-line; and (4)&nbsp;web-based voting. In the absence of any material conflict of interest, Aberdeen US may either vote in accordance with the ISS recommendation or decline to follow
the ISS recommendation based on its own view of the agenda item provided that decisions to vote contrary to the ISS recommendation are documented as set forth in Section IV.C., above. For clients on the ISS system, votes are automatically entered in
accordance with ISS recommendations unless the PA-UK expressly changes the vote prior to the voting deadline with appropriate analyst documentation. In the event of a material conflict of interest, Aberdeen US will follow the procedures outlined in
Section IV.B.2, above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Aberdeen Singapore
Clients </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen AU and Aberdeen Singapore are responsible
for deciding how to vote for the US closed-end Funds and will instruct the PA for the Florida office of Aberdeen US (&#147;PA-Florida&#148;) accordingly. The PA-Florida shall ensure that the votes are cast and cast in accordance with the relevant
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedure of the relevant Fund. The PA-Florida uses ProxyEdge to electronically cast votes for the Funds and to maintain electronic records of the votes cast. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Responsibility for considering the substantive issues relating to any Fund vote and for deciding how the shares will be
voted resides with relevant equity and/or fixed income Analyst. The relevant analyst may be a member of the Fund portfolio management team in Aberdeen Singapore, Aberdeen AU, Aberdeen UK, or AAMISL In the event that a material conflict of interest
is identified, decisions on how to vote will be referred to the proxy committee (&#147;PC-Asia&#148;) located in Singapore and Australia, comprised of a representative from each of equity fund management, fixed income fund management and compliance
teams respectively, as more specifically set out in Appendix A2. The PC-Asia meets as needed to consider a material conflict of interest or any other items raising unique issues. If the PC-Asia determines there is no material conflict of interest,
the vote recommendation will be forwarded to the PA-Florida to be cast. If a material conflict of interest is identified, the PC-Asia will follow the conflict of interest procedures set forth in Section IV.B.2., above, and in the Aberdeen Funds
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. </FONT></P>



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in a timely manner and reconciled against holdings on the record date of client accounts over which the Aberdeen Adviser has voting authority to ensure that all shares held on the record date, and for which a voting obligation exists, are voted.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>V.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Documentation, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. <U>Documentation</U>. The Aberdeen PAs are responsible for: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. Implementing and updating these Policies and Procedures; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Overseeing the proxy voting process; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Consulting with portfolio managers/analysts for the
relevant portfolio security; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.
Maintaining manual proxy voting records, if any, and overseeing and reviewing voting execution and recordkeeping by third party providers such as ISS and ProxyEdge. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. <U>Record Keeping.</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. Each Aberdeen Adviser maintains or procures the maintenance of records of all proxies it has voted. As
permitted by Rule 204-2(c), electronic proxy statements and the record of each vote cast by each client account of Aberdeen US will be maintained by either ISS and Proxy Edge, depending on the client account. Similarly, electronic proxy statements
and the record of each vote cast by each U.S. client account of Aberdeen Singapore will be maintained by Proxy Edge. A Fund&#146;s proxy voting record must be filed with the SEC on Form N-PX. Form N-PX must be completed and signed in the manner
required, containing a fund&#146;s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June&nbsp;30th (beginning August&nbsp;31, 2004). If an Aberdeen Adviser delegates this reporting responsibility to a third party service provider
such as ISS or Proxy Edge, it will ensure that the third party service provider files Form N-PX accordingly. Aberdeen US shall obtain and maintain undertakings from both ISS and Proxy Edge to provide it with copies of proxy voting records and other
documents relating to its clients&#146; votes promptly upon request. Aberdeen Advisers, ISS and Proxy Edge may rely on the SEC&#146;s EDGAR system to keep records of certain proxy statements if the proxy statements are maintained by issuers on that
system (e.g., large U.S.-based issuers). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.
As required by Rule 204-2(c), such records will also include: (a)&nbsp;a copy of the Policies and Procedures; (b)&nbsp;a copy of any document created by the Aberdeen Adviser that was material to making a decision on how to vote proxies on behalf of
a client or that memorializes the basis for that decision; and (c)&nbsp;each written client request for proxy voting records and the Aberdeen Adviser&#146;s written response to any (written or oral) client request for such records. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Duration. Proxy voting books and records will be
maintained in an easily accessible place for a period of five years, the first two in an appropriate office of the Aberdeen Adviser. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. <U>Reporting</U>. Aberdeen US, Aberdeen AU and Aberdeen Singapore will initially inform clients of these Policies and Procedures by
summary disclosure in Part II of their respective Forms ADV. Upon receipt of a client&#146;s request for more information, Aberdeen US, Aberdeen AU and Aberdeen Singapore will provide to the client a copy of these Policies and Procedures and/or, in
accordance with the client&#146;s stated requirements, how the client&#146;s proxies were voted during the period requested subsequent to the adoption of these Policies and Procedures. Such periodic reports, other than those required for the </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">US closed-end Funds, will not be made available to third parties absent the express written request of the client. However, to the extent that any Aberdeen
Adviser may serve as a subadviser to another adviser to a Client, such Aberdeen Adviser will be deemed to be authorized to provide proxy voting records on such Client accounts to such other adviser. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. <U>Review of Policies and Procedures</U>. These Policies
and Procedures will be subject to review on a periodic basis as deemed appropriate by the Aberdeen Advisers. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective Date: [November 30, 2005] </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">APPENDIX A1 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PA- FL </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Silvana Barrenechea </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PA-UK </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Members of Trade Processing Department in Scotland </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Names:</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="40" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Titles:</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="35" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Barry McAllister</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Investment Administration Supervisor</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eileen Reekie</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Investment Administrator</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PC-FL/UK </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Investment Officer/Deputy CIO/Head of SRI/Compliance Officer***
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="66%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Names:</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="40" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Titles:</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="35" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Anne Richards</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Investment Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Andrew Preston</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Head of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Susan Connerney</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">***</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From time to time one or more members of the committee may be represented by an authorized representative of their respective Department. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">APPENDIX A2 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PC-Asia Members </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Shall comprise of three (3)&nbsp;members, but always to include at least one (1)&nbsp;representative from each of Group A, B and C respectively.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">GROUP A:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hugh Young</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Equities Fund Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">GROUP B:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Derek Fulton</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fixed Income Fund Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alton Gwee</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fixed Income Fund Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alison Briggs</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fixed Income Fund Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ky Van Tang</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fixed Income Fund Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">GROUP C:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Beard</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Teo Puay-Wei</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 8 &#150; Portfolio Managers of
Closed-End Management Investment Companies </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not
applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 9 &#150; Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End
Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="17%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="17%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Period</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="34" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(a)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Total</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Number&nbsp;of</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Shares</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Purchased</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(b)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Average</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Price&nbsp;Paid</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>per Share</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(c)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Total&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of<BR>Shares&nbsp;Purchased&nbsp;as</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Part of Publicly</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Announced Plans or<BR>Programs <SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(d)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Maximum&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of<BR>Shares That May Yet</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Be Purchased Under</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>the Plans or</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Programs
<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">November&nbsp;1, 2004<BR>through,<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">November&nbsp;30, 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">December&nbsp;1, 2004<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">December&nbsp;31, 2004</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January&nbsp;31, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February&nbsp;29, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March&nbsp;31, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April&nbsp;30, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">May&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">May&nbsp;31, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="25%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="17%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="17%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="17%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="17%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">June&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">June&nbsp;30, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,677,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July&nbsp;31, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,679,003</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August&nbsp;31, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,679,003</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">September&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">September&nbsp;30, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,679,003</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">October&nbsp;1, 2005<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">through<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">October&nbsp;31, 2005</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,680,351</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Fund&#146;s stock repurchase program was announced on March&nbsp;19, 2001 and allows the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock in the open
market during any 12 month period if and when the discount to net asset value is at least 10%. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 10 &#150; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On December&nbsp;9, 2004, the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors adopted policies by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund&#146;s Board. These
policies are set forth in their entirety below: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Aberdeen
Australia Equity Fund, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Policies for Consideration
of Board Member Candidates submitted by Fund Stockholders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Pursuant to the Charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;), the Committee is charged with evaluating the qualifications of
candidates to serve on the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors (&#147;Board&#148;) and with making nominations for members of the Board. These Policies shall apply to the Committee&#146;s consideration of Board member candidates submitted by Fund
stockholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Nominations from Stockholders </U></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">While the Committee is solely responsible for evaluating and nominating
candidates to serve on the Board, the Committee may consider nominations from stockholders of the Fund. Each eligible stockholder or stockholder group may submit no more than one candidate each calendar year. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Independent Director Candidates </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. In order for the Committee to consider a stockholder submission for an independent director, the following requirements must be satisfied regarding the
candidate: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) The candidate must satisfy all
qualifications provided herein for an </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">independent director, in the Fund&#146;s organizational documents and in the Fund&#146;s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) If the nominating stockholder or any member of the
nominating stockholder group is a natural person, the candidate may not be the nominating stockholder, a member of the nominating stockholder group, or a member of the immediate family of the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating
stockholder group;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) If the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group is an entity, neither the candidate nor any member of
the candidate&#146;s immediate family may have been employed during the calendar year of the submission nor the immediately preceding calendar year, by the nominating stockholder or any member of a nominating stockholder group; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) Neither the candidate nor any immediate family member of
the candidate is permitted to have accepted directly or indirectly, during the calendar year of the submission or during the immediately preceding calendar year, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the nominating stockholder or
any member of a nominating stockholder group or any affiliate of any such stockholder or any such member; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5) The candidate may not be an executive officer or director (or person performing similar functions) of the nominating stockholder or
any member of the nominating stockholder group, or of an affiliate of such stockholder or any such member; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6) The candidate may not control the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group (or, in the case of a
stockholder or member that is a fund, an interested person of such stockholder or member as defined by Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended); and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7) A stockholder or stockholder group may not submit for consideration a candidate who has previously been
considered by the Committee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. In order for the Committee to
consider a stockholder submission for an independent director, the following requirements must be satisfied regarding the stockholder or stockholder group submitting the candidate: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) The Committee only will consider stockholder submissions that are received during the period from
August&nbsp;1 through September&nbsp;30 of the year prior to the meeting of stockholders at which the director is to be elected (&#147;Stockholders&#146; Meeting&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) Any stockholder or stockholder group submitting a proposed candidate must beneficially own, either
individually or in the aggregate, more than 5% of the Fund&#146;s shares of common stock. The shares used for purposes of calculating this ownership must have been held continuously for at least two years as of the date of the submission of the
candidate. In addition, such securities must continue to be held through the date of the Stockholders&#146; Meeting. The nominating stockholder or stockholder group must also bear the economic risk of the investment; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) The nominating stockholder or each member of the
nominating stockholder group must meet the requirements set out in Rule 13d-1(b) or (c)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to file on Schedule 13G. The nominating stockholder or the nominating </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The terms &#147;immediate family member&#148; and &#147;control&#148; shall be interpreted in accordance with the federal securities laws. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">stockholder group must have reported its beneficial ownership on Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, before or
on the date of the stockholder submission; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. A stockholder
or stockholder group submitting to the Committee a proposed candidate for independent director must substantiate compliance with the above requirements at the time of such submission. Any submission must be directed to the attention of the
Fund&#146;s Secretary, who will forward such submission to the Committee. This submission must include: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) Contact information for the nominating stockholder or stockholder group; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) A copy of the Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by the nominating stockholder or the nominating stockholder group; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) A certification from the nominating stockholder or stockholder group providing that the shares have been held continuously for at
least two years as of the date of the submission of the candidate, and will continue to be held through the date of the Stockholders&#146; Meeting; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) The candidate&#146;s contact information and the number of applicable Fund shares owned by the candidate; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5) All information regarding the candidate that would be
required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of directors required by Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6) A notarized letter executed by the candidate, stating his or her intention to serve as a candidate and
consent to be named in the Fund&#146;s proxy statement and form of proxy, if so designated by the Fund&#146;s Board, and to serve as a director if so elected; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7) A representation that, to the knowledge of the nominating stockholder or stockholder group, the nominee&#146;s candidacy or, if
elected, board membership, would not violate controlling state law or federal law or rules of a national securities exchange or national securities association applicable to the Fund; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(8) A statement as to whether or not, during the past ten
years, the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and, if so, the dates, the nature of the conviction, the name or
other disposition of the case; and whether the individual has been involved in any other legal proceedings during the last five years, as specified in Item&nbsp;401(f) of Regulation S-K. When the nominating stockholder or any member of the
nominating stockholder group is a general or limited partnership, syndicate or other group, the foregoing information must be provided with respect to (i)&nbsp;each partner of the general partnership; (ii)&nbsp;each partner who is, or functions as,
a general partner of the limited partnership; (iii)&nbsp;each member of the syndicate or group; and (iv)&nbsp;each person controlling the partner or member. If the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group is a
corporation or if a person referred to in (i)-(iv)&nbsp;of the preceding sentence is a corporation, the foregoing information must be provided with respect to (a)&nbsp;each executive officer and director of the corporation; (b)&nbsp;each person
controlling the corporation; and (c)&nbsp;each executive officer and director of any corporation or other person ultimately in control of the corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. It shall be in the Committee&#146;s sole discretion whether to seek corrections of a deficient submission or to exclude a candidate from consideration.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Interested Director Candidates </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. In order for the Committee to consider a stockholder submission for an interested director, that is, a candidate who is an interested person of the
Fund as defined by Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the following requirements must be satisfied regarding the candidate: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) The candidate must satisfy all qualifications provided herein for an interested director, in the
Fund&#146;s organizational documents, and in the Fund&#146;s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) The Committee only will consider stockholder submissions that are received during the period from August&nbsp;1 through
September&nbsp;30 of the year prior to the Stockholders&#146; Meeting; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) Any stockholder or stockholder group submitting a proposed candidate must beneficially own, either individually or in the aggregate, more than 5% of the Fund&#146;s shares of common stock. The shares used for
purposes of calculating this ownership must have been held continuously for at least two years as of the date of the submission of the candidate. In addition, such securities must continue to be held through the date of the Stockholders&#146;
Meeting. The nominating stockholder or stockholder group must also bear the economic risk of the investment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. A stockholder or stockholder group submitting to the Committee a proposed candidate for interested director must substantiate compliance with the
requirements of paragraph A above at the time of such submission. Any submission must be directed to the attention of the Fund&#146;s Secretary, who will forward such submission to the Committee. This submission must include: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) Contact information for the nominating stockholder or
stockholder group; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) A certification from
the nominating stockholder or stockholder group providing that the shares have been held continuously for at least two years as of the date of the submission of the candidate, and will continue to be held through the date of the Stockholders&#146;
Meeting; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) The candidate&#146;s contact
information and the number of applicable Fund shares owned by the candidate; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) All information regarding the candidate that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of directors required by Regulation 14A under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5) A notarized letter executed by the
candidate, stating his or her intention to serve as a candidate and consent to be named in the Fund&#146;s proxy statement and form of proxy, if so designated by the Fund&#146;s Board, and to serve as a director if so elected; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6) A representation that, to the knowledge of the
nominating stockholder or stockholder group, the nominee&#146;s candidacy or, if elected, board membership, would not violate controlling state law or federal law or rules of a national securities exchange or national securities association
applicable to the Fund; </FONT></P>



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7) A statement as to whether or not, during the past ten years, the nominating
stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and, if so, the dates, the nature of the conviction, the name or other disposition of
the case; and whether the individual has been involved in any other legal proceedings during the last five years, as specified in Item&nbsp;401(f) of Regulation S-K. When the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group
is a general or limited partnership, syndicate or other group, the foregoing information must be provided with respect to (i)&nbsp;each partner of the general partnership; (ii)&nbsp;each partner who is, or functions as, a general partner of the
limited partnership; (iii)&nbsp;each member of the syndicate or group; and (iv)&nbsp;each person controlling the partner or member. If the nominating stockholder or any member of the nominating stockholder group is a corporation or if a person
referred to in (i)-(iv)&nbsp;of the preceding sentence is a corporation, the foregoing information must be provided with respect to (a)&nbsp;each executive officer and director of the corporation; (b)&nbsp;each person controlling the corporation;
and (c)&nbsp;each executive officer and director of any corporation or other person ultimately in control of the corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C.<B> </B>It shall be in the Committee&#146;s sole discretion whether to seek corrections of a deficient submission or to exclude a candidate from
consideration. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 11 - Controls and Procedures. </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is the conclusion of the Registrant&#146;s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrant&#146;s current disclosure controls
and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission&#146;s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrant&#146;s principal executive
officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There have been no changes 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. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 12 - Exhibits. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Code of Ethics pursuant to Item&nbsp;2(f) of this Form N-CSR.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed as Exhibit 99.CERT.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)(3)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed as Exhibit 99.906CERT.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin Gilbert</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Martin Gilbert,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>President of</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2006 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin Gilbert</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Martin Gilbert,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>President of</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2006 </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christian Pittard</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(&#147;FUNDS&#148;) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICERS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PURSUANT TO THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Introduction and Application</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&#147;Sarbanes-Oxley&#148;) and the rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of the
Funds is required to publicly disclose on Form N-CSR whether it has adopted a code of ethics (as defined in Item&nbsp;2(b) of Form N-CSR) applicable to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer (each a &#147;Covered
Officer&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Recognizing the importance of high ethical standards in the
conduct of the Funds&#146; business, each Fund&#146;s Board of Directors (&#147;Board&#148;), including a majority of its Independent Directors (as defined below), has adopted this Code of Ethics (&#147;Code&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All recipients of the Code are directed to read it carefully, retain it for future reference,
and abide by the rules and policies set forth herein. Any questions concerning the applicability or interpretation of such rules and policies, and compliance therewith, should be directed to the Funds&#146; Chief Compliance Officer (&#147;CCO&#148;)
or to Fund counsel. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>II.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Purpose</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Code is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote, with respect to each Fund: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional
relationships; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(B) full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure in reports and documents the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC or in other public communications made by the Fund; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(C) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(D) prompt internal reporting of violations of this Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(E) accountability for adherence to the Code. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Definitions</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) &#147;<I>Covered Officer</I>&#148; with respect to a Fund means the principal executive officer of the Fund and senior financial officers of the Fund,
including the principal financial officer, controller or principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">whether these persons are employed by the Fund or a third party. The Covered Officers are listed on Appendix A. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(B) &#147;<I>Executive Officer</I>&#148; of a Fund has the same meaning as
set forth in Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Subject to any changes in that rule, the term &#147;executive officer,&#148; when used in the Code, means the president, any vice president, any officer who performs a
policy making function, or any other person who performs similar policy making functions for a Fund. Each Fund&#146;s Executive Officers who are not also Covered Officers are listed on Appendix A. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(C) &#147;<I>Independent Director</I>&#148; means a Director of a Fund who is
not an &#147;interested person&#148; of that Fund within the meaning of Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(D) &#147;<I>Waiver</I>&#148; means the approval by a Fund&#146;s CCO of a material departure from a provision of the Code. &#147;<I>Waiver&#148;
</I>includes an &#147;<I>Implicit Waiver,&#148; </I>which is a Fund&#146;s failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of this Code that has been made known to an Executive Officer of the
Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Honest and Ethical Conduct</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) <U>General Objectives</U>. Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to, and try to avoid, any
situations that may present, or appear to present, a conflict of interest. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officers are expected to place the interests of the Fund above the Covered Officer&#146;s own personal interests. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(B) <U>Conflicts of Interests</U>. A &#147;conflict of interest&#148; exists
where the interests or benefits of a Fund&#146;s Covered Officer conflict with the interests or benefits of the Fund. The following list of examples of specific types of conflicts of interest that may arise is not intended to be comprehensive and
each Covered Officer is expected to treat even an appearance of impropriety as a potential conflict of interest that should be avoided or brought to the attention of the CCO. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) <U>Personal Business Transactions</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer may not cause the Fund to engage in
any business transaction with his or her family members or relatives or utilize the Covered Officer&#146;s relationship with the Fund to cause any third party to engage in any business transaction with his or her family members or relatives. This
provision is not intended, however, to restrict Covered Officers and their family members or relatives from purchasing or selling shares of the Fund as long as such transactions are conducted in accordance with the Fund&#146;s Code of Ethics.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) <U>Use of Nonpublic or Confidential
Information</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer may not use, or disclose to a third party, non-public or confidential information about the Fund or its activities or those of any of the Fund&#146;s service providers for the purpose of personal gain
by the Covered Officer or his or her family members or relatives (including, but not limited to, securities transactions based on such information). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) <U>Outside Employment or Activities</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer may not engage in any outside employment or activity that
interferes with his or her duties and </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">responsibilities with respect to the Fund or is otherwise in conflict with or prejudicial to the Fund. A Covered Officer must disclose to the CCO any outside
employment or activity that may constitute, or appear to constitute, a conflict of interest and obtain the CCO&#146;s approval before engaging in such employment or activity. Any such employment or activity is permissible only if it would not be
inconsistent with the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) <U>Gifts</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer may not accept any gift, entertainment, favor, or loan from any person or entity that does or seeks to do business with the Fund which goes beyond the courtesies
generally associated with accepted business practice. Non-cash gifts of a <I>de minimis </I>nature are considered to be within accepted business practices. Cash gifts of any amount are strictly prohibited. Entertainment (in the form of meals,
tickets to events or otherwise) must be reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5) <U>Corporate Opportunities</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer may not exploit, for his or her own personal gain or the personal gain
of family members or relatives, opportunities that are discovered through the use of Fund property, information, or the Covered Officer&#146;s position unless the opportunity is fully disclosed, in writing, to the Fund&#146;s Board and the Board
declines to pursue such opportunity on behalf of the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6) <U>Other Situations</U>. Because other conflicts of interest may arise, it is not practical to list in the Code all possible situations that could result in a conflict of interest. If a proposed transaction,
interest, personal activity, or investment raises any questions, concerns or doubts, a Covered Officer should consult with the Fund&#146;s CCO or Fund counsel before engaging in the transaction, making the investment or pursuing the interest or
activity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Covered Officer should handle actual or apparent conflicts of
interest in an ethical manner. In the event that a Fund&#146;s Covered Officer intends to engage in a transaction, activity or relationship that the Covered Officer reasonably believes that the Fund&#146;s Board would view as giving rise to a
material conflict of interest, the Covered Officer must (i)&nbsp;avoid (or cease) such transaction, activity or relationship; or (ii)&nbsp;consult with the CCO and provide an accurate description of the transaction, activity or relationship. Upon
such consultation, the CCO (in consultation with Fund counsel if the CCO deems appropriate) shall conduct a review to determine (i)&nbsp;whether engaging in such transaction, activity or relationship reasonably could be expected to give rise to a
conflict of interest, and (ii)&nbsp;the appropriate resolution of any such conflict. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Based on its review, the CCO may provide instructions to the Covered Officer to resolve any potential conflict of interest. The Covered Officer shall either (i)&nbsp;comply with such instructions; or (ii)&nbsp;request a review of the
instructions by the Fund&#146;s president, a vice president or the Board (provided that the review is not undertaken by a person involved in the matter giving rise to the possible conflict of interest), any determination following such review being
conclusive (provided that the Board may act in its discretion in any event). The records of any consultation with the CCO in this regard, and of any review by the Fund&#146;s president, a vice president or the Board shall be retained in the manner
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Full, Fair, Accurate, Timely and Understandable Disclosure</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) <U>General Policy</U>. The Code is intended to promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and other documents filed
by each Fund with the SEC or made in other public communications by the Funds. Accordingly, the Covered Officers of a Fund are expected to consider it central to their roles as officers of the Fund to ensure that full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure is made in the Fund&#146;s reports and other documents filed with the SEC and in other public communications by the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(B) <U>Responsibilities</U>. Each Covered Officer of a Fund shall: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) be familiar with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Fund; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to
misrepresent, facts about the Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including the Fund&#146;s directors and auditors, governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) to the extent appropriate within his or her area of
responsibility; consult with other officers and employees of the Fund, the Fund&#146;s investment adviser and other Fund service providers with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and
documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fund; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4) promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Accountability and Reporting under this Code</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) <U>Certifications and Accountability</U>. Each Covered Officer of a Fund shall: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in
writing in accordance with Appendix B hereto that the Covered Officer has received, read, and understands the Code; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) annually thereafter affirm in the form of Appendix B hereto that the Covered Officer has complied with the requirements of the Code;
and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) not retaliate against any other
Covered Officer or employee of the Fund or its affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(B) <U>Reporting of Violations of Applicable Laws and Regulations</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer, upon learning of a violation of any applicable law,
rule or regulation by a Fund or a person acting with or on behalf of the Fund, must report such violation to the CCO and assist with the resolution of such violation. A Covered Officer should seek guidance whenever he or she is in doubt as to the
applicability of any law, rule, or regulation with respect to the contemplated course of action. <B>If a Covered Officer is unsure of what to do in any situation, he or she should seek guidance before acting.</B> </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(C) <U>Reporting of Violations of the Code</U>. Each Covered Officer must promptly notify the CCO if he
or she knows of any actual or potential departure from the Code, whether the violation or potential violation was committed by the Covered Officer personally or by another Covered Officer. Each Executive Officer must promptly notify the CCO if any
actual or potential departure from the Code by a Covered Officer is known to the Executive Officer. In either case, failure to do so is itself a violation of the Code. If no written report is made by a Covered Officer or Executive Officer, the CCO
must document his or her receipt of any oral report of a suspected material violation of the Code received. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(D) <U>Action by Chief Compliance Officer</U>. Upon receiving a report from a Fund&#146;s Covered Officer or an Executive Officer, the Fund&#146;s CCO
must conduct an internal investigation into the potential violation(s) of the Code, consulting with Fund counsel as necessary, to determine whether a violation of the Code has occurred and whether such violation has had or may have a material
adverse impact upon the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) If, after
such investigation, the CCO determines that no violation has occurred, the CCO is not required to take any further action. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) If, after such investigation, the CCO, after consultation with Fund counsel, concludes that there has been a violation of the Code,
but the violation has not caused a material adverse impact on the Fund, the CCO, upon consultation with Fund counsel, shall determine what sanctions, if any, may be appropriate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) If, after such investigation, the CCO, after consultation with Fund counsel, concludes that there has
been a violation of the Code, and that such violation has had or may have a material adverse effect on the Fund, the CCO shall report the violation and together with proposed sanctions to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall be entitled to
consult with independent legal counsel to determine whether the violation actually has had a material adverse impact upon the Fund and to formulate appropriate actions or sanctions that the Audit Committee, in its business judgment, determines to be
necessary or advisable. The Audit Committee shall have the discretion, in its business judgment, to impose sanctions on the Covered Officer if it deems such action to be necessary or appropriate. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(E) <U>Periodic Reports to the Board</U>. The CCO of each Fund shall report
to the Board at each regularly scheduled Board meeting any and all violations of the Code (whether or not they caused a material adverse impact on the Fund), any Waivers, and any sanctions imposed since the last Board meeting, if any. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(F) <U>Waivers</U>. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the CCO shall be entitled
to grant a Waiver of one or more provisions of this Code as set forth in Section VII of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Waivers of Provisions of the Code</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) <U>Waivers</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer may seek, and the Fund&#146;s CCO may grant, Waivers from a provision of the Code in circumstances that
would otherwise constitute a violation of the Code. Waivers will only be granted under extraordinary or special circumstances. No Waivers will be granted where such a Waiver would result in a violation of </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SEC rules or other applicable laws. The procedure for obtaining and granting a Waiver are as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1) The Covered Officer must submit to the CCO a written
request for a Waiver describing the transaction, activity or relationship for which the Covered Officer seeks a Waiver that briefly explains the reason for engaging in the transaction, activity or relationship. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) The determination with respect to the Waiver must be
made by the CCO, in consultation with Fund counsel. If the CCO and Fund counsel determine that a Waiver is appropriate, the decision must be submitted to the Board for ratification. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3) The CCO must document all Waiver determinations. The documentation must remain in the records of the
Fund for a period of not less than six years following the end of the fiscal year in which the Waiver occurred. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(B) <U>Public Reporting of Waivers, Amendments to Code</U>. To the extent required by applicable law, Waivers and amendments to the Code will be publicly
disclosed on a timely basis. A Fund may document Waivers and Code amendments in its Form N-CSR submitted subsequent to the date of the Waiver or post the Waiver and amendment on its website within five business days following the date of the Waiver
provided that it discloses in its Form N-CSR its intent to post Waivers and amendments on the Fund&#146;s website and maintains the posting for a period of at least twelve months. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Sanctions</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The matters covered in the Code are of the utmost importance to the Funds and their stockholders and are essential to each Fund&#146;s ability to conduct its business in accordance with its stated values. Each Covered
Officer and each Executive Officer is expected to adhere to these rules (to the extent applicable) in carrying out his or her duties for the Funds. The conduct of each Covered Officer and each Executive Officer can reinforce an ethical atmosphere
and positively influence the conduct of all officers, employees and agents of the Funds. A Fund will, if appropriate, take action against any Covered Officer whose actions are found to violate the Code. Appropriate sanctions for violations of the
Code will depend on the materiality of the violation to the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sanctions
may include, among other things, a requirement that the violator undergo training related to the violation, a letter or sanction or written censure by the Board, the imposition of a monetary penalty, suspension of the violator as an officer of a
Fund or termination of the employment of the violator. If a Fund has suffered a loss because of violations of the Code, the Fund may pursue remedies against the individuals or entities responsible. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Records; Confidentiality; Amendments; Disclosure</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(A) <U>Records</U>. The CCO must maintain a copy of the Code, any amendments hereto, and any reports or other records created in relation to Waivers of
the provisions of the Code (including violations of the Code and implicit Waivers) for a period of six years from the end of the fiscal year in which such document was created. </FONT></P>

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considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or the Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Board(s) of the affected Fund(s) and Fund counsel. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(C) <U>Amendments</U>. A Fund&#146;s Covered Officer, Executive Officer or
CCO may recommend amendments to the Code for the consideration and approval of the Board. The Board may amend the Code in its discretion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Other Policies and Procedures</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for the purposes of Section&nbsp;406 of Sarbanes-Oxley and the rules and forms applicable to the Funds
thereunder. To the extent that other policies or procedures of the Funds or the Funds&#146; investment manager or investment adviser govern or purport to govern the activities and behavior of the Covered Officers, they are superceded by the Code to
the extent that they overlap or conflict with the Code. The requirements of the code of ethics adopted by the Funds and by its investment manager and investment adviser pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act are separate requirements applying to
the Covered Officers and others and are not part of this Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Internal Use</U> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Code is intended solely for the internal use of the Funds. The Code does not constitute an admission by or on behalf of the Funds as to any fact, circumstance or legal conclusion. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: December&nbsp;9, 2004 </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. (&#147;IAF&#148;) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. (&#147;FAX&#148;) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC.
(&#147;FCO&#148;) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CODE OF ETHICS </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PURSUANT TO THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Covered Officers </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin Gilbert, President (IAF, FAX, FCO) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christian Pittard, Treasurer (IAF, FAX, FCO); Principal Financial Officer (IAF,
FAX, FCO) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Chief Compliance Officer </U></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Andrew Smith (IAF, FAX, FCO) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Executive Officers </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bev Hendry, Vice President (IAF) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Steve Robinson, Vice President (IAF)
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alison Briggs, Vice President (FAX, FCO) </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PURSUANT TO THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Initial and Annual Certification of Compliance </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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received a copy of the Code of Ethics Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&#147;Code&#148;) for Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. and Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. and that I have read and
understand the Code. Moreover, I agree to promptly report to the Chief Compliance Officer any violation or possible violation of this Code of which I become aware. I understand that violation of the Code will be grounds for disciplinary action or
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;302 Certification </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, Martin Gilbert, certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. 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; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. 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; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the
registrant and have: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or 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; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) 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): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2006</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin Gilbert</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Martin Gilbert</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>President</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;302 Certification </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, Christian Pittard, certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. 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; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. 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; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the
registrant and have: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or 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; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) 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): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2006</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christian Pittard</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Christian Pittard</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Treasurer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;906 Certification </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer, and Christian Pittard, Chief Financial Officer, of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), each certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended October&nbsp;31, 2005 (the &#147;Form N-CSR&#148;) fully complies with the requirements of
Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Martin Gilbert</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christian Pittard</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Martin Gilbert</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Christian Pittard</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2006</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2006</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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