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Metropolitan Trans Authority NY Commuter Facs
Rev
2. Date of Purchase
5/10/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased
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5. Price Per Unit
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Smith Barney
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Smith Barney
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Artemis Capital Group
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
First Albany Corp.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc.
JP Morgan & Co.
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Cambridge Partners LLC
Greenwich Partners Inc.
Samuel A. Ramiriz & Co.
Dillion, Reed & Co. Inc.
PaineWebber Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Citicorp Securities
Lebenthal & Co.
William E. Simon & Sons
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File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
California St Pub Wks Brd Dept of Corrections
2. Date of Purchase
5/01/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased
40,000 - Due 01/01/2012
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$3,979,280
5. Price Per Unit
$99.482 - Due 0017/01/2012
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Bear Stearns
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Bear Stearns
BA Securities Inc.
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Yaeger Capital Markets, Inc.
EJ De La Ross & Co.
For the fiscal year ended (a) 4/30/97
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
The City of New York
2. Date of Purchase
8/8/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased
70,000 - Due 08/15/2015
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$7,255,150
5. Price Per Unit
$103.645 - Due 08/15/2011
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Merrill Lynch
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Artemis Capital Group
Grigsby Bradford & Co. Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Bear Stearns & Co.
Advest Inc.
MR Beal & Company
Citicorp Securities
PaineWebber Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co.
Muriel Siebert & Co.
Lehman Brothers
Smith Barney
First Albany Corporation
JP Morgan & Co
AG Edwards & Sons
Cambridge Partners LLC
Lebenthal & Co.
Pryor McClendon, Counts
Roosevelt & Cross
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securites
For the fiscal year ended (a) 4/30/97
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
NY State Local Govt Assist Corp
2. Date of Purchase
11/20/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased
10,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$981,890
5. Price Per Unit
$98.189
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Bear Stearns
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Artemis Capital Group
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Bear Stearns & Co.
MR Beal & Company
PaineWebber Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Smith Barney
First Albany Corporation
JP Morgan & Co.
Pryor McClendon, Counts
Roosevelt & Cross
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securites
WR Lazard, Laidlaw & Luther Inc.
Dillon, Reed & Co., Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a) 4/30/97
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
NY State Local Govt Assist Corp
2. Date of Purchase
11/20/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased
65,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$6,382,285
5. Price Per Unit
$98.189
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Bear Stearns
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Artemis Capital Group
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Bear Stearns & Co.
MR Beal & Company
PaineWebber Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Smith Barney
First Albany Corporation
JP Morgan & Co.
Pryor McClendon, Counts
Roosevelt & Cross
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securites
WR Lazard, Laidlaw & Luther Inc.
Dillon Reed & Co., Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a) 4/30/97
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
NY State Urban Development Corp, - Empire State
Development Corp
2. Date of Purchase
11/01/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased
60,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$5,722,560
5. Price Per Unit
$95.376
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
PaineWebber Incorporated
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Bear Stearns & Co.
MR Beal & Company
PaineWebber Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Smith Barney
First Albany Corporation
JP Morgan & Co.
Roosevelt & Cross
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securites
Dillon Reed & Co., Inc.
Cambridge Partners LLC
Carmona, Motley & Co., Inc.
Fleet Securities
For the fiscal year ended (a) 4/30/97
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
NY City Water
2. Date of Purchase
10/18/96
3. Number of Securities Purchased
54,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$5,096,250
5. Price Per Unit
$94.375
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
PaineWebber Incorporated
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Bear Stearns & Co.
PaineWebber Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Smith Barney
First Albany Corporation
JP Morgan & Co.
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securites
Dillon Reed & Co., Inc.
Reinoso & Company Incorporated
David Lerner Associates, Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Artemis Capital Group, Inc.
For the fiscal year ended (a) 4/30/97
File number (c) 811-4930
SUB-ITEM 77 0
EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
1. Name of Issuer
New York City
2. Date of Purchase
1/17/97
3. Number of Securities Purchased
60,000
4. Dollar Amount of Purchase
$5,827,680
5. Price Per Unit
$97.128
6. Name(s) of Underwriter(s) or Dealer(s)
From whom Purchased
Goldman Sachs & Company
7. Other Members of the Underwriting Syndicate
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.
Bear Stearns & Co.
MR Beal & Company
PaineWebber Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Smith Barney
First Albany Corporation
JP Morgan & Co.
Roosevelt & Cross
William E. Simon & Sons Municipal Securites
Cambridge Partners LLC
Artemis Capital Group
Aubrey G. Lanston & Co. Inc.
Grigsby Brandford & Co. Inc.
A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc.
Advest, Inc.
Pryor, McClendon, Counts & Co., Inc
Lebenthal & Co, Inc.
Citicorp Securities
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Muriel Siebert & Co. Inc.
