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HOTCHKIS AND WILEY VIP FUNDS
#77. O) Transactions Subject to Rule 10f-3
FY 1999
INTERNATIONAL VIP FUND
Name of Issuer: Geberit
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Type of Security: Common Stock
Trade Date: 6/22/99
Maturity Date: N/A
Interest Rate: N/A
Total Shares Purchased: 10,982
Total Purchase: 3,624,060 CHF
Aggregate shares of offering: 2,850,000
Aggregate value of offering: 940,500,000 CHF
Securities acquired from: Credit Suisse First Boston
Underwriting Syndicate's Members: Credit Suisse First Boston
Deutsche Bank
Merrill Lynch International
EQUITY INCOME VIP FUND
Name of Issuer: UnionBanCal Corp.
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Type of Security: Common Stock
Trade Date: 2/25/99
Maturity Date: N/A
Interest Rate: N/A
Total Shares Purchased: 100
Total Purchase: $3,000
Aggregate shares of offering: 25,000,000
Aggregate value of offering: $750,000,000
Securities acquired from: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Underwriting Syndicate's Members: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Lehman Brothers
JP Morgan & Co.
Salomon Smith Barney
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
LOW DURATION VIP FUND
Name of Issuer: Bombardier Capital Inc.
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Type of Security: Corporate Notes
Trade Date: 1/22/99
Maturity Date: 1/15/02
Interest Rate: 6.00%
Total Shares Purchased: $50,000
Total Purchase: $49,897
Aggregate shares of offering: $500,000,000
Aggregate value of offering: $498,970,000
Securities acquired from: JP Morgan
Underwriting Syndicate's Members: JP Morgan
CIBC Oppenheimer
Merrill Lynch & Co.
