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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950116-00-001098.txt : 20000509
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950116-00-001098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000508

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00815
		FILM NUMBER:		621919

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 915
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128677660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 915
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELVETIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900820
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<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM N-23C-1
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<PAGE>

Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending April 30, 2000

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Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                                  Approximate asset value
                                     Number of                    or approximate asset         Name of
Date of each   Identification of     shares           Price per   coverage per share at        Seller or of
transaction    each security         purchased        share       time of purchase             Sellers Broker
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<S>             <C>                  <C>              <C>          <C>                         <C>
                Swiss Helvetia
                Fund-(Cusip-
    4/3/00      870875101)             1,700          13.8125             17.51                   NYSE
    4/4/00          (same)             9,000          13.7569             17.65                   NYSE
    4/5/00          (same)             5,000          13.5625             17.53                   NYSE
    4/6/00          (same)             5,000          13.8125             17.58                   NYSE
    4/7/00          (same)            13,600          13.875              17.64                   NYSE
   4/14/00          (same)             8,600          13.8125             17.44                   NYSE
   4/17/00          (same)             8,300          13.4375             17.05                   NYSE
   4/19/00          (same)            13,300          13.719              16.92                   NYSE
   4/20/00          (same)            20,500          13.9848             16.94                   NYSE
   4/24/00          (same)             5,000          13.75               17.00                   NYSE
   4/26/00          (same)             2,200          13.875              16.83                   NYSE
   4/27/00          (same)             6,200          13.8387             16.52                   NYSE
   4/28/00          (same)             1,600          13.7656             16.70                   NYSE

                  Total               100,000
</TABLE>
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