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77.C)
Copy of Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card was filed by
the Registrant - Incorporated by reference as DEF 14a on December 10,
1997 - File Nos. 2-48227 and 811-2383).
77.I)
In 1996, the Fund issued a new class of shares, Adviser Class
shares. Adviser Class shares, along with Class A, Class B, Class C
shares each represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments
of the Fund, have the same rights and are identical in all respects,
except that (i)Class A shares bear the expense of the initial sales
charge (or contingent deferred sales charge, when applicable) and Class
B and Class C shares bear the expense of the deferred sales charge, (ii)
Class B shares and Class C shares each bear the expense of a higher
distribution services fee than that borne by Class A shares, and Advisor
Class shares do not bear such a fee, (iii) Class B and Class C shares
bear higher transfer agency costs than that borne by Class A and Advisor
Class shares; (iv) each of Class A, Class B and Class C has exclusive
voting rights with respect to provisions of the Rule 12b-1 Plan pursuant
to which its distribution services fee is paid and other matters for
which separate class voting is appropriate under applicable law,
provided that, if the Fund submits to a vote of the Class A
shareholders, an amendment to the Rule 12b-1 Plan that would materially
increase the amount to be paid thereunder with respect to the Class A
shares, then such amendment will also be submitted to the Class B and
Advisor Class shareholders and the Class A, the Class B and the Advisor
Class shareholders will vote separately by class; and (v) Class B and
Advisor Class shares are subject to a conversion feature. Each class
has different exchange privileges and certain different shareholder
service options available.
77.Q1
(1)(a) Copy of Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant -
Incorporated by reference (filed as Exhibit 1(a) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 65 of Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed October
31, 1997 - File Nos. 2-48227 and 811-2383).
(1)(b) Articles Supplementary to the Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant -. Incorporated by reference (filed as
Exhibit 1(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 of Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed October 31, 1997 - File Nos. 2-48227 and
811-2383).
(1)(c) Articles Supplementary to the Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant - Incorporated by reference (filed as
Exhibit 1(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 of Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed October 31, 1997 - File Nos. 2-48227 and
811-2383).
(1)(d) Articles of Amendment to the Articles of -
Incorporation of the Registrant Incorporated by reference (filed as
Exhibit 1(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 of Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed October 31, 1997 - File Nos. 2-48227 and
811-2383).
(2) Copy of existing By-Laws of the Registrant - Incorporated by
reference (filed as Exhibit 2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 of
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed October 31, 1997 - File Nos.
2-48227 and 811-2383).
Copy of Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and
Alliance Capital Management L.P. - Incorporated by reference (filed as
Exhibit 5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 of Registration Statement
on Form N-1A, filed October 31, 1997 - File Nos. 2-48227 and 811-2383).
