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Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Smith Barney
Artemis Capital Group
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Prudential Securities Inc.
First Albany Corp.
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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Cambridge Partners LLC
Samuel A. Ramiriz & Co.
PaineWebber Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Citicorp Securities
William E. Simon & Sons
Grigsby Brandford & Co. Inc.
Aubrey G. Langston & Co. Inc.
Advest, Inc.
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M.R. Beal & Company
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Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.
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6/30/97
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EXHIBITS
Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
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New York City
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6/30/97
File number (c) 811-2992
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Transactions Effected Pursuant to Rule 10f-3
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Oregon
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Prudential Securities Inc.
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