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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Advantus Venture Fund, Inc.
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Exact Name of Registrant
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NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION
The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby notifies the
Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects to commit itself to pay in
cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record except as provided by Rule 18f-
1(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It is understood that this
election is irrevocable while such Rule is in effect unless the Commission by
order upon application permits the withdrawal of this Notification of Election.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of election to be duly
executed on its behalf in the City of St. Paul and the State of Minnesota on the
19th day of September, 1996.
Advantus Venture Fund, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant)
By /s/Paul H. Gooding
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Paul H. Gooding
President and Director
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(Title)
Attest: /s/Frederick P. Feuerherm
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Treasurer and Director
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(Title)
