FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/97 (b)
Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N
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Those items or sub items with a box "/" after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on
this form.
1. A. Registrant Name: Program for the Accumulation of
Shares of Technology Fund
B. File Number: 811-1146
C. Telephone Number: 312-537-7000
2. A. Street: 222 South Riverside Plaza
B. City: Chicago C. State: IL D. Zip Code: 60606
Zip Ext: 5808
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant?(Y/N)
N
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4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant?(Y/N)
N
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5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)?
(Y/N) N
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)?(Y/N) Y
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y/N)
N
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[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.]
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at
the end of the period?
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For period ending 12/31/97
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File number 811-1146
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113. A. / Trustee Name:
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114. A. / Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. / File Number: 8-
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114. A. / Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. / File Number: 8-
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115. A. / Independent Public Accountant Name:
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115. A. / Independent Public Accountant Name:
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For period ending 12/31/97
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File number 811-1146
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123. / State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122 ($000's omitted) --------------
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124. / State the total value of units of prior series that were
placed in the portfolios of subsequent series during the
current period (the value of these units is to be measured on
the date they were placed in the subsequent series) ($000's
omitted)------------------------------------------
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125. / State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected
(before reallowances to other brokers or dealers) by
Registrant's principal underwriter and any underwriter which
is an affiliated person of the principal underwriter during
the current period solely from the sale of units of all
series of Registrant ($000's omitted)-------------
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126. Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total dollar
amount of sales loads collected from secondary market
operations in Registrant's units (include the sales loads, if
any, collected on units of a prior series placed in the
portfolio of a subsequent series.) ($000's omitted)
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For period ending 12/31/97
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File number 811-1146
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127. List opposite the appropriate description below the number of
series whose portfolios are invested primarily (based upon a
percentage of NAV) in each type of security shown, the
aggregate total assets at market value as of a date at or
near the end of the current period of each such group of
series and the total income distributions made by each such
group of series during the current period (excluding
distributions of realized gains, if any):
Number Total Total
of Assets Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's
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A. U.S. Treasury direct issue--- ----- $----- $-----
B. U.S. Government agency------- ----- $----- $-----
C. State and municipal tax-free- ----- $----- $-----
D. Public utility debt---------- ----- $----- $-----
E. Brokers or dealers debt or
debt of brokers' or dealers'
parent----------------------- ----- $----- $-----
F. All other corporate intermed.
& long-term debt------------- ----- $----- $-----
G. All other corporate short-term
debt------------------------- ----- $----- $-----
H. Equity securities of brokers
or dealers or parents of
brokers or dealers----------- ----- $----- $-----
I. Investment company equity
securities------------------- 3 $4,344 $ 0
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J. All other equity securities-- ----- $----- $-----
K. Other securities------------- ----- $----- $-----
L. Total assets of all series of
registrant------------------- 3 $4,344 $ 0
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For period ending 12/31/97
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File number 811-1146
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128. / Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
portfolio securities held by any of Registrant's series at
the end of the current period insured or guaranteed by an
entity other than the issuers? (Y/N)-------------------
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Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
129. / Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128
delinquent or in default as to payment of principal or
interest at the end of the current period? (Y/N)--------
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Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
130. / In computations of NAV or offering price per unit, is any
part of the value attributed to instruments identified in
item 129 derived from insurance or guarantees? (Y/N)-----
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Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during
the current reporting period ($000's omitted)------------
$ 0
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132. / List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration
number for all Series of Registrant that are being included
in this filing:
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant (or depositor or
trustee) in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois on 25th
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day of February 1998.
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Program for the Accumulation of
Shares of Technology Fund
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(Name of registrant, depositor, or
trustee)
Witness /s/Stuart Schuldt By: /s/Philip J. Collora
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Vice President Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
(Name and Title) (Name and title of person
signing on behalf of registrant,
depositor or trustee)
