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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
1. Dresdner RCM Equity Funds, Inc.
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3000
San Francisco, California 94111
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF ISSUER:
2. Dresdner RCM Global Technology Fund
Dresdner RCM Global Health Care Fund
Dresdner RCM Global Small Cap Fund
Dresdner RCM Large Cap Growth Fund
Dresdner RCM Biotechnology Fund
Dresdner RCM Emerging Markets Fund
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NAME OF EACH SERIES OR CLASS OF FUNDS FOR WHICH THIS NOTICE IS FILED:
3. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-09100
SECURITIES ACT FILE NUMBER: 33-97572
4. December 31, 1997
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LAST DAY OF FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THIS NOTICE IS FILED:
5. N/A
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CHECK BOX IF THIS NOTICE IS BEING FILED MORE THAN 180 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE
OF THE ISSUER'S FISCAL YEAR FOR PURPOSES OF REPORTING SECURITIES SOLD
AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR BUT BEFORE TERMINATION OF THE ISSUER'S
24f-2 DECLARATION:
6. N/A
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DATE OF TERMINATION OF ISSUER'S DECLARATION UNDER RULE 24f-2(a)(1), IF
APPLICABLE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS A.6):
7. N/A
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NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF SECURITIES OF THE SAME CLASS OR SERIES WHICH HAD BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OTHER THAN PURSUANT TO RULE
24f-2 IN A PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, BUT WHICH REMAINED UNSOLD AT THE BEGINNING
OF THE FISCAL YEAR:
8. N/A
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NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF SECURITIES REGISTERED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR OTHER
THAN PURSUANT TO THE 24f-2:
9. N/A
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NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR:
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10. 752,735=number of shares $8,185,439 = aggregate sale price
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NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE FISCAL
YEAR IN RELIANCE UPON REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2.
11. 72,503= number of shares $944,090 = aggregate sale price
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NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES ISSUED DURING THE FISCAL
YEAR IN CONNECTION WITH DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLANS, IF APPLICABLE (SEE
INSTRUCTION B.7):
12. CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during 8,185,439.00
the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2
(from Item 10):
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection 944,090.00
with dividend reinvestment plans (from 11,
if applicable):
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased (1,539,011.00)
during the fiscal year (if applicable):
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased --
and previously applied as a reduction to filing
fees pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued 7,590,518.00
during the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2
line (i), plus line (ii), less line (iii), plus
line (iv) (if applicable):
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by section 8(b) of the 0.030303%
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law (1/33 of 1%)
or regulation (see instruction C.8):
(vii) Fee due (line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)): $ 2,300.16
INSTRUCTION: ISSUERS SHOULD COMPLETE LINES (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v)
ONLY IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
CLOSE OF THE ISSUER'S FISCAL YEAR. See Instruction C.3.
13. X
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CHECK BOX IF FEES ARE BEING REMITTED TO THE COMMISSION'S LOCKBOX
DEPOSITORY AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3a. OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF
INFORMAL AND OTHER PROCEDURES (17 CFR 202.3a).
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March 31, 1998
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DATE OF MAILING OR WIRE TRANSFER OF FILING FEES TO THE COMMISSION'S
LOCKBOX DEPOSITORY:
/s/ Richard W. Ingram
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
BY (SIGNATURES AND TITLE)* Richard W. Ingram, President
DATE 3/31/98
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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