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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0000950116-00-002477/0000950116-00-002477.txt : 20001005
<SEC-HEADER>0000950116-00-002477.hdr.sgml : 20001005
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950116-00-002477
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001004

FILER:

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

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00815
			FILM NUMBER:		734632
</FILING-VALUES>

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

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

					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELVETIA FUND INC
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900820
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</FILER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-23C-1
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM N-23C-1
<TEXT>

<PAGE>

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

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Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
- --------------------------

<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-
   9/25/00      870875101)            17,000          14.3529             18.07                   NYSE
   9/26/00          (same)            22,000          14.3722             18.12                   NYSE
   9/27/00          (same)             4,000          14.375              18.16                   NYSE
   9/28/00          (same)             9,000          14.3403             18.28                   NYSE
   9/29/00          (same)            10,000          14.25               18.13                   NYSE

                  Total               62,000
</TABLE>
</TEXT>
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