SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities
and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and in
connection with such Notification of Registration submits the following
information:
Name: MERRILL LYNCH REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip
Code):
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (including area code): (609) 282-2000
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
Arthur Zeikel
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant
to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES NO / /
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SIGNATURES
Form of signature if the Registrant is an investment company having
a board of directors:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly
signed on its behalf in the Township of Plainsboro and State of New
Jersey on the 26th day of September, 1997.
Signature: MERRILL LYNCH REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
By: /S/ PHILIP L. KIRSTEIN Philip
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L. Kirstein, President
Attest:
/S/ PHILIP M. MANDEL
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Philip M. Mandel, Secretary
