January 8, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for Babson Enterprise Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 811-3823 and 2-85791
Sir or Madam:
This 24f-2 Notice is filed to make definite the shares sold by the Fund
during the fiscal year ended November 30, 1995.
(i) This notice is filed for the fiscal year ended November 30,
1995.
(ii) No shares were registered other than pursuant to the Rule at
the beginning of the fiscal year.
(iii) No shares were registered during the fiscal year other than
pursuant to Rule 24f-2.
(iv) Aggregate sales of shares of the series during the fiscal
year totaled $11,859,893.
*(v) Aggregate sales of shares of the series during the fiscal
year pursuant to this Rule were $11,859,893.
*Aggregate sales of shares $11,859,893
Total redemptions during the Fiscal Year 27,554,428
($15,694,535)
Registration Fee: $0
All figures are computed at net asset value because Fund shares are sold
without sales charge.
Attached to this Rule 24f-2 Notice, and made a part hereof, is an opinion of
counsel indicating that the securities, the registration of which this Notice
makes definite in amount, were legally issued, fully-paid and non-assessable.
Very truly yours,
P. Bradley Adams
Vice President & Treasurer
Enclosures
John G. Dyer
Attorney at Law
Three Crown Center
2440 Pershing Road, Suite G-15
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-471-5200
January 12, 1996
Babson Enterprise Fund, Inc.
Three Crown Center
2440 Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Gentlemen:
Babson Enterprise Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is a Corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland. I
am currently acting as "in house" counsel for the Fund, and it is
in my capacity as in-house counsel to the Fund that I am
furnishing you with this opinion.
I have examined the Certificate of Incorporation of Babson
Enterprise Fund, Inc., the Fund's Registration Statement under
the Securities Act of 1933, and the Fund's Registration Statement
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, both on
Form N-1A; and such other documents, including the minutes of
Directors and shareholders meetings, which I deem necessary or
appropriate to this opinion.
The Fund is currently authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of
common capital stock all of one class. Each share has a par value
of one dollar ($1.00) per share.
As of the close of the Fund's last fiscal year, November 30,
1995, there were outstanding approximately 11,635,813 shares of
common capital stock.
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2, the Fund has requested this opinion in
order to comply with the notice requirement of the said Rule and
for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act of 1933,
shares of common capital stock having a value of $11,859,893 sold
by the fund during its most recent fiscal year ended November 30,
1995. Such shares were sold in accordance with the Fund's method
of distributing its registered shares whereby currently effective
prospectuses are made available for delivery to offerees and
purchasers of shares in accordance with Section 5(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933.
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Babson Enterprise Fund, Inc.
January 12, 1996
Based upon the foregoing information and examination, it is my
opinion that the Fund is a valid and subsisting Corporation under
the laws of the State of Maryland, that the proposed registration
of the shares of common capital stock having a value of
$11,859,893 is proper, that such shares, which were issued for a
consideration which was deemed by the Board of Directors
consistent with the Certificate of Incorporation, are legally
issued, fully-paid,and non-assessable shares, and that the
holders of such shares have all the rights provided for with
respect to such shares by the Certificate of Incorporation and
the laws of the State of Maryland.
I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Notice under Rule 24f-2 of the Fund, covering the registration of
the said shares under the Securities Act and the applications and
registration statements, and amendments thereto, filed in
accordance with the securities laws of the several states in
which shares of the Fund are offered, and I further consent to
reference in the Prospectus of the fund to the fact that this
opinion concerning the legality of the issue has been rendered by
me.
Sincerely,
John G. Dyer
John G. Dyer
JGD/com
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