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<TYPE>EX-99.77Q2 ITEM 405
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<FILENAME>section16.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 16A
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Directors and officers of the Fund and certain of its affiliates
and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Fund's common stock are
required to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in
ownership of the Fund's common stock pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The Fund has reviewed
such reports received by it and written representations of such persons
who are known by the Fund, and based solely upon such review, the
Fund believes that during the year ended December 31, 2004 all filing
requirements were met.


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