-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 QW2+PaatE6Z5GZArK/vEGKE9fRWNX7TIpPPpqaLVQXMhsXYeXOp8HWKSRF3wjP6N
 bajWgUTaRt2nXFrPAaiB6Q==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891836-01-500039.txt : 20010426
<SEC-HEADER>0000891836-01-500039.hdr.sgml : 20010426
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891836-01-500039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010425

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05128
		FILM NUMBER:		1610433

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sc0021-01.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 14A:  DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
<TEXT>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
Schedule 14A:  Definitive Additional Materials
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><B>SCHEDULE 14A<BR>
(Rule 14a-101)<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT<BR>
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=650>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>[&#149;]</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=90%><FONT SIZE=-1>Filed by the Registrant</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Filed by a Party other than the Registrant</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=-1>Check the Appropriate Box:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by
         Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[&#149;]</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE WIDTH=100%>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.</B><BR>
<FONT SIZE=-1>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></P>

<HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE WIDTH=100%>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)<BR>
<B>NOT APPLICABLE</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=-1>Payment of Filing Fee (Check the Appropriate Box):</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=650>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[&#149;]</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=-1>No fee required.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=-1>Fee computed on table below per Exchange
         Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=80%>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>1.</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Not Applicable</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>2.</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Not Applicable</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>3.</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
     pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
     filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Not Applicable</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>4.</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Not Applicable</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>5.</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>Total fee paid:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Not Applicable</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=-1>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Not Applicable</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>[_]</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=-1>Check box if any
     part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and
     identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously.
     Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form
     or schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD><FONT SIZE=-1>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amount previously paid:<BR>
                       2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:<BR>
                       3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filing Party:<BR>
                       4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date Filed:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.<BR>
1270 Avenue of the Americas<BR>
New York, NY 10020</B></P>

<P>April 24, 2001</P>

<P>Dear Stockholder:</P>

<P>We previously sent you
proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. to be
held at The Drake Swissotel, 440 Park Avenue, Manhattan East and West Suites,
New York, NY on Tuesday, May 15, 2001 at 11:30 a.m. </P>

<P><B>The Board of Directors recommends that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the
election of management&#146;s three Board nominees, and &#147;FOR&#148;
confirmation of the Board of Directors&#146; decision to continue the Investment
Advisory Agreement with Hottinger Capital Corp.</B> </P>

<P>Since we have not yet received your vote, another voting instruction form and
return envelope are enclosed for your convenience. With the meeting fast
approaching, we urge you to give this matter your immediate attention and return
your voting instruction form in the enclosed return envelope. </P>

<P>On a related point, we note that the Fund&#146;s Proxy Statement, dated April
5, 2001 (page 2), states that the Fund may determine not to count a vote
attributable to a stockholder whose ownership is unlawful. Under Section
12(d)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the acquisition of more than 3%
of the Fund&#146;s common stock by another fund (whether SEC-registered, private
or offshore) is unlawful. The Fund will invalidate votes cast on behalf of any
such fund or by any other stockholder whose holdings are unlawful, that are
otherwise properly cast, only after it has obtained a decision through
appropriate proceedings in a court or other forum of competent jurisdiction that
such votes are not valid. </P>

<P><B>To ensure that your shares are represented at the meeting and to help your
company avoid the expense of further solicitation, please take a few minutes to
vote today. Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you
own.</B> </P>

<P>Thank you for your cooperation.</P>

<P>Sincerely,</P>

<P>The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.</P>

<TABLE WIDTH=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1>
<TR VALIGN=MIDDLE>
     <TD WIDTH=100% ALIGN=CENTER>If you have any questions or need assistance in
     voting your shares, please<BR>
     contact our proxy solicitor, Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc.:<BR>
     <B>TOLL FREE: 1-800-223-2064</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<CENTER><FONT SIZE=-2>PLEASE DETACH AT PERFORATION BEFORE MAILING</FONT>
<HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
</CENTER>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=-1>THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.<BR>
1270 Avenue of the Americas<BR>
New York, New York 10020</FONT></B></P>

<TABLE ALIGN=CENTER CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=600>
<TR VALIGN=MIDDLE>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><B><FONT SIZE=+1>P<BR>
                  <BR>
                  R<BR>
                  <BR>
                  O<BR>
                  <BR>
                  X<BR>
                  <BR>
                  Y</FONT></B></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=95%>
<FONT SIZE=-2><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SWISS
HELVETIA FUND, INC. PURSUANT TO A SEPARATE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT, DATED APRIL 5, 2001, RECEIPT OF WHICH IS
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED</B><BR>
<BR>
The undersigned hereby appoints Paul R. Brenner and Edward J. Veilleux, and each
of them, the true and lawful attorneys and proxies, each with the power of
substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned and hereby
authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the
shares of Common Stock of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. held of record by the
undersigned on March 30, 2001 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
at 11:30 a.m. on May 15, 2001 at The Drake Swissotel, 440 Park Avenue, Manhattan
East and West Suites, New York, New York 10022 or any adjournment or
adjournments or postponement thereof.<BR>
<BR>
This proxy, when properly executed and returned in the enclosed envelope, will
be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder. <B>If no
direction is given, this proxy will be voted FOR Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 and
will be voted in the discretion of the proxies upon such other matters as may
properly come before the Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof.</B><BR>
<BR>
<B>If your shares are held by a broker, in order for your vote to be counted you
MUST SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD in the enclosed envelope.</B><BR>
<BR>
The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given and
ratifies and confirms all that the proxies appointed hereby, or either one of
them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof. Both of said proxies or their substitutes who shall be present and act
at the Meeting, or if only one is present and acts, then that one, shall have
and may exercise all of the powers hereby granted to such proxies.<BR>
<BR>
In their discretion, the persons named as proxies on the front of this card are
authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and for the
election of a person to serve as a director if any of the above nominees is
unable to serve.<BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=-2>PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE
     ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE ALIGN=RIGHT CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 WIDTH=75>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=100% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-2><B>SEE REVERSE<BR>
         SIDE</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>

<PAGE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<CENTER>
<FONT SIZE=-2>PLEASE DETACH AT PERFORATION BEFORE MAILING</FONT>
<HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
</CENTER>

<TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=2 WIDTH=15>
<TR VALIGN=MIDDLE>
     <TD WIDTH=100%><FONT SIZE=+2><B>X</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=100>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=100%><FONT SIZE=-2><B>
          Please mark your<BR>
          votes in boxes below<BR>
          using dark ink only
     </B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 WIDTH=350>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=100% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-2><B>
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY<BR>
     RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES
     </B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 WIDTH=350>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=100% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-2><B>
     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY<BR>
     RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" CONFIRMATION
     </B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=350>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT SIZE=-2><B>
          1.
     </B></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=43%><FONT SIZE=-2><B>
          Election of Directors</B><BR>
          <BR>
          Nominees for Class I Directors: Alexandre de Takacsy, Claude W. Frey
          and Eric R. Gabus.<BR>
          <BR>
          (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority for any individual nominee strike
          a line through the nominee's name on the list below).
     </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=25% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-3>
          FOR all nominees<BR>
          listed below (except<BR>
          as marked to the<BR>
          contrary below)</FONT><BR>
          [__]
      </TD>
     <TD WIDTH=27% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-3>
          WITHHOLD<BR>
          AUTHORITY<BR>
          (to vote for all<BR>
          nominees listed below)</FONT><BR>
          [__]
     </TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=350>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%><FONT SIZE=-2><B>
          2
     </B></FONT></TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=-2><B>
          Confirmation of the Board of Directors' decision to continue the
          Investment Advisory Agreement with Hottinger Capital Corp.
     </B></FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=10%><FONT SIZE=-3>
          FOR</FONT><BR>
          [__]
     </TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=15%><FONT SIZE=-3>
          AGAINST</FONT><BR>
          [__]
     </TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=10%><FONT SIZE=-3>
          ABSTAIN</FONT><BR>
          [__]
     </TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%><FONT SIZE=-3>Dated:</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT SIZE=-3>, 2001</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=4><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=4 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-3>
          Name of Corporation (if applicable)
     </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=4><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=4 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-3>
          Signature
     </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=15%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=10%>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=4><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=4 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-3>
          Signature
     </FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
     <TD WIDTH=5%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30%>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN=4><FONT SIZE=-3><B>
          Your signature should appear the same as your name appears hereon.
          When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian
          or other similar capacity, please give full title as such.<BR>
          &nbsp;<BR>
          When signing as joint tenants, all parties in the joint tenancy must
          sign. If a corporation, please provide the full name of the
          corporation and the signature of the authorized officer signing on its
          behalf and the corporate seal affixed. If the signature is by a
          partnership, a partner should sign the full partnership name.
     </B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</BODY>
</HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
