TUXIS CORP
SC 13D, 2000-02-22
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. _)


                                Tuxis Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  901 14 4 105
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                          INVESTOR SERVICE CENTER, INC.
                          11 Hanover Square, 12th Floor
                               New York, NY 10005
                         Attn: Deborah A. Sullivan, Esq.
                                  212-363-1100
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                 Communications)


                                February 16, 2000
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of the  Schedule  13D,  and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the following
box. [ ]



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|Number of    |
|Shares       |
|Beneficially |
|Owned by     |
|Each         |
|Reporting    |
|Person with  |
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1    Names of Reporting  Persons / I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above Persons
     (Entities Only)

                   Investor Service Center, Inc. / 13-3321855

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2    Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group                    (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /

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3    SEC Use Only

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4    Source of Funds                                                          WC

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5    Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e) / /

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6    Citizenship or Place of Organization                               Delaware

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7    Sole Voting Power                                             42,918 Shares

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8    Shared Voting Power                                                       0

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9    Sole Dispositive Power                                        42,918 Shares

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10   Shared Dispositive Power                                                  0


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11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  42,918 Shares

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12   Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares / X /

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13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                    5.37%

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14   Type of Reporting Person                                                 BD

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|Number of    |
|Shares       |
|Beneficially |
|Owned by     |
|Each         |
|Reporting    |
|Person with  |
- --------------


1    Names of Reporting  Persons / I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above Persons
     (Entities Only)

                        Bassett S. Winmill

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2    Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group                    (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /

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3    SEC Use Only

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4    Source of Funds                                                          PF

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5    Check Box If Disclosure of Legal  Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e) / /

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6    Citizenship or Place of Organization                                    USA

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7    Sole Voting Power                                          4,102.470 Shares

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8    Shared Voting Power                                                       0

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9    Sole Dispositive Power                                     4,102.470 Shares

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10   Shared Dispositive Power                                                  0

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11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                4,102.470 Shares

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12   Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
                                                                            /x /

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13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                    0.51%

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14   Type of Reporting Person                                                 IN

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ITEM 1                  SECURITY AND ISSUER

     This  Schedule  13D  relates  to  the  shares  of  Common  Stock  of  Tuxis
Corporation (the "Issuer").  The principal  executive  offices of the Issuer are
located at 11 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10005.


Principal Executive Officers of Issuer                  Title
- --------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------
Steven A. Landis                                           Senior Vice President
Joseph Leung                                                           Treasurer
Deborah Ann Sullivan                                                   Secretary
Thomas B. Winmill                                                      President

ITEM 2.                 IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

            (a) - (c) This  Schedule  13D is being  filed  by  Investor  Service
Center, Inc. (a Delaware corporation),  a registered  broker/dealer ("ISC"), and
Bassett S. Winmill (the "Reporting Persons").  The address of each is 11 Hanover
Square, New York, NY 10005. Further information is attached in Exhibit A.

            (d)         None

            (e)         None

            (f)         ISC is a Delaware  corporation.  Bassett S. Winmill is a
                        citizen of the U.S.A.

ITEM 3.                 SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

            ISC used working capital.  Bassett S. Winmill used personal funds.

ITEM 4.                 PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

            The Reporting Persons acquired the Shares for investment purposes.

            Notwithstanding  any of the foregoing,  the Reporting Persons may at
any time  modify,  change,  abandon,  or replace,  some or all of the  foregoing
purposes  and  plans  and  discussions   relating   thereto  or  discontinue  or
re-continue such modifications,  changes,  abandonments,  or replacements at any
time.

ITEM 5.                 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

(A) As of February 16, 2000, the Reporting Persons believe there are 799,150.780
shares of Common Stock outstanding. ISC is the beneficial owner of 42,918 shares
of Common Stock, which constitutes approximately 5.37% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock.  Bassett S. Winmill is the beneficial  owner of 4,102.47 shares
of Common Stock, which constitute  approximately 0.51% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock. ISC disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by Bassett S.
Winmill.  Bassett S. Winmill  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of shares held by
ISC.



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(B) Power to vote and to dispose of the  securities  resides with the  Reporting
Persons.

(C)         During the last sixty days, the following transactions were effected
            in the common stock of the Issuer:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Where and How
                                                                      Number of       Transaction
Reporting Person     Date                 Buy/Sell      Shares     Price Per Share     Effected
- ------------------ ------------------ -------------- ----------- ------------------- -------------------
<S>                       <C>             <C>          <C>             <C>             <C>
ISC                  12/27/99             Bought        1,300          11.75           AMEX
ISC                  12/28/99             Bought        2,100          11.75           AMEX
ISC                  12/30/99             Bought        5,000          11.38           AMEX
ISC                  12/31/99             Bought          518          11.74           Dividend Reinvestment
ISC                  2/11/00              Bought        3,000          11.50           AMEX
ISC                  2/16/00              Bought        3,000          11.375          AMEX

</TABLE>


ITEM        6. CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR RELATIONSHIPS  WITH
            RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

            ISC is a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Winmill  & Co.  Incorporated
("WCI") . WCI, a publicly  owned company whose  securities  are listed on Nasdaq
and  traded in the  over-the-counter  market,  is a New York  based  manager  of
investment  companies.  Bassett S. Winmill may be deemed a controlling person of
WCI and,  therefore,  may be deemed a controlling  person of ISC. Another wholly
owned subsidiary of WCI is CEF Advisers, Inc. ("CEF"), the investment manager of
the Issuer.

            Pursuant to an investment management agreement,  CEF acts as general
manager of the Issuer,  being  responsible for the various  functions assumed by
it,  including  the  regular  furnishing  of advice  with  respect to  portfolio
transactions.  CEF manages the investment and  reinvestment of the assets of the
Issuer, subject to the control and oversight of the Issuer's directors.  For its
services,  CEF receives an investment management fee, payable monthly,  based on
the average weekly net assets of the Issuer,  at the annual rate of 0.60% of the
$500 million, and 0.50% over $500 million.  From time to time, CEF may reimburse
all or part of this fee to improve  the  Issuer's  yield and total  return.  CEF
provides  certain  administrative  services  to the  Issuer at cost.  During the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, the investment  management  fees payable by
the Issuer to CEF were  $70,569,  representing  0.60% of its  average  daily net
assets.

            Bassett  S.  Winmill,  a  Reporting  Person  and who may be deemed a
controlling person of WCI, ISC and CEF, is chairman of the board of directors of
the Issuer.  Robert D. Anderson and Thomas B. Winmill are directors and officers
of WCI, ISC, CEF, and the Issuer.  Each of Steven A. Landis,  Joseph Leung,  and
Deborah A. Sullivan are officers of WCI,  ISC,  CEF, and the Issuer.  The Issuer
has an audit  committee  comprised of  directors  Russell E. Burke,  III,  David
Stack,  and Thomas B.  Winmill,  the  function of which is  routinely  to review
financial  statements and other  audit-related  matters as they arise throughout
the year. The Issuer has an executive committee comprised of Thomas B. Winmill.

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ITEM 7.           MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

   Exhibit A:              Certain information concerning the Issuer's and ISC's
                           directors and executive officers.

   Exhibit B:              The   investment  management  agreement  between  the
                           Issuer and CEF Advisers, Inc.

   Exhibit C:              Agreement to file Schedule 13D jointly.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: February 18, 2000


                                                  INVESTOR SERVICE CENTER, INC.

                                                  By: /s/ Deborah A. Sullivan
                                                  Name: Deborah A. Sullivan
                                                  Title: Secretary




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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: February 18, 2000

                                          By:   /s/ Bassett S. Winmill
                                                Name: Bassett S. Winmill


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                                    EXHIBIT A

     The  business  address  for all  entities  and  individuals  listed in this
Exhibit A is 11 Hanover Square, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10005.

     Investor Service Center,  Inc.  ("ISC") and CEF Advisers,  Inc. ("CEF") are
wholly-owned   subsidiaries   of   Winmill  &  Co.   Incorporated   ("WCI"),   a
publicly-owned  company whose  securities are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
Bassett S. Winmill, a director of the Issuer, may be deemed a controlling person
of WCI on the  basis  of his  ownership  of  100% of  WCI's  voting  stock  and,
therefore, of ISC and CEF.

     The directors of ISC and CEF are Thomas B. Winmill and Robert D.  Anderson.
The directors of WCI are Robert D. Anderson,  Charles A. Carroll, Mark C. Jones,
Edward G. Webb, Bassett S. Winmill,  and Thomas B. Winmill. The directors of the
Issuer are Bassett S. Winmill,  Robert D. Anderson,  Thomas B. Winmill,  Russell
E. Burke, III, and David Stack.

     Information  relevant  to  each  director  of the  Issuer  deemed  to be an
"interested  person" of the Issuer by virtue of their  relationship with CEF, as
defined in the 1940 Act is set forth below:




                                                                Issuer    Year
Name of Certain Issuer  Director,  Principal  Occupation and   Director   Term
 Business Experience for Past Five Years                        Since    Expires
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THOMAS  B.  WINMILL  -- He  is  President,  Chief  Executive     1996      2001
Officer,  and General Counsel of the Issuer,  as well as the
other  investment   companies  in  the  Investment   Company
Complex,  and of WCI and certain of its affiliates.  He also
is  President  and a Director of ISC and CEF. He is a member
of the New York State Bar and the SEC Rules Committee of the
Investment  Company  Institute.  He is a son of  Bassett  S.
Winmill. He was born June 25, 1959.


BASSETT  S.  WINMILL -- He is  Chairman  of the Board of the     1996      2002
Issuer,  as  well  as  other  investment  companies  in  the
Investment  Company  Complex,  and of WCI. He is a member of
the New York Society of Security  Analysts,  the Association
for   Investment   Management   and   Research,    and   the
International  Society  of  Financial  Analysts.  He is  the
father of Thomas  B.  Winmill.  His  address  is 11  Hanover
Square,  New York, New York 10005.  He was born February 10,
1930.





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                                                                Issuer    Year
Name of Certain Issuer  Director,  Principal  Occupation and   Director   Term
 Business Experience for Past Five Years                        Since    Expires
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ROBERT D. ANDERSON -- He is Vice Chairman of the Issuer,  as     1999      2000
well as the other  investment  companies  in the  Investment
Company  Complex,  and of WCI and certain of its affiliates.
He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Mutual Fund
Education  Alliance,  and of its  predecessor,  the  No-Load
Mutual  Fund  Association.  He has also been a member of the
District  #12,  District  Business  Conduct  and  Investment
Companies Committees of the NASD. He is 69 years old.



            The   non-director   executive   officers   of  the  Issuer   and/or
director/officers of CEF and/or WCI, and their relevant biographical information
are set forth below:

            STEVEN A. LANDIS - Senior Vice  President of the Issuer.  He also is
Senior  Vice  President  of the other  investment  companies  in the  Investment
Company Complex,  and CEF and WCI. From 1993 to 1995, he was Associate  Director
Proprietary  Trading at Barclays de Zoete Wedd Securities Inc. and, from 1992 to
1993, he was Director,  Bond Arbitrage at WG Trading Company.  He was born March
1, 1955.

            JOSEPH LEUNG,  CPA - Treasurer and Chief  Accounting  Officer of the
Issuer.  He  also  is  Treasurer  and  Chief  Accounting  Officer  of the  other
investment  companies in the Investment  Company Complex,  and CEF and WCI. From
1992 to 1995,  he held  various  positions  with Coopers & Lybrand LLP, a public
accounting  firm. He is a member of the American  Institute of Certified  Public
Accountants. He was born September 15, 1965.

            DEBORAH  ANN  SULLIVAN  -  Vice   President,   Secretary  and  Chief
Compliance  Officer of the Issuer.  She also is Vice  President,  Secretary  and
Chief  Compliance  Officer of the other  investment  companies in the Investment
Company  Complex,  and CEF and  WCI.  From  1993 to  1994,  she was the Blue Sky
Paralegal for SunAmerica  Asset  Management  Corporation and, from 1992 to 1993,
she was Compliance  Administrator  and Blue Sky  Administrator  with  Prudential
Securities,  Inc. and Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. She is a member of
the New York State Bar. She was born June 13, 1969.

             The following  table  presents  certain  information  regarding the
beneficial  ownership  of the  Issuer's  shares as of  December 31, 1999 by each
foregoing officer and/or director of the Issuer.


           Name of Officer or Director         Number of Shares
           -----------------------------------------------------
           Robert D. Anderson                       200.00
           Steven A. Landis                           5.00
           Joseph Leung                               0.00
           Deborah Ann Sullivan                       0.00
           Bassett S. Winmill                     4,102.47
           Thomas B. Winmill                         21.253



EXHIBIT B

[Tuxis Corporation changed its name from Bull & Bear Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
on  August  31,  1998;  CEF  Advisers,  Inc.  changed  its name from Bull & Bear
Advisers, Inc. on April 1, 1999.]

                         INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

            AGREEMENT   made  on  November  8,  1996,   by  and  between   TUXIS
CORPORATION,  a Maryland  corporation  (the  "Fund") and CEF  ADVISERS,  INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Investment Manager").

            WHEREAS the Fund intends to register  under the  Investment  Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a closed-end  management investment
company; and

            WHEREAS,  the Fund  desires  to retain  the  Investment  Manager  to
furnish certain  investment  advisory and portfolio  management  services to the
Fund, and the Investment Manager desires to furnish such services;

            NOW  THEREFORE,   in   consideration  of  the  mutual  promises  and
agreements  herein  contained  and other good and  valuable  consideration,  the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed between the parties
hereto as follows:

            1. The Fund  hereby  employs  the  Investment  Manager to manage the
investment and reinvestment of its assets,  including the regular  furnishing of
advice with respect to the Fund's portfolio transactions subject at all times to
the control and oversight of the Fund's Board of  Directors,  for the period and
on the terms set forth in this Agreement.  The Investment Manager hereby accepts
such  employment  and agrees  during such period to render the  services  and to
assume the obligations  herein set forth, for the compensation  herein provided.
The  Investment  Manager  shall  for all  purposes  herein  be  deemed  to be an
independent  contractor  and  shall,  unless  otherwise  expressly  provided  or
authorized,  have no authority  to act for or represent  the Fund in any way, or
otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund.

            2. The Fund assumes and shall pay all the expenses  required for the
conduct  of  its   business   including,   but  not  limited  to,   salaries  of
administrative and clerical personnel, brokerage commissions,  taxes, insurance,
fees of the transfer agent, custodian,  legal counsel and auditors,  association
fees,  costs of filing,  printing  and mailing  proxies,  reports and notices to
shareholders,  preparing,  filing and printing the  prospectus  and statement of
additional information, payment of dividends, costs of stock certificates, costs
of shareholders meetings,  fees of the independent  directors,  necessary office
space rental,  all expenses  relating to the  registration or  qualification  of
shares  of the Fund  under  applicable  Blue Sky  laws and  reasonable  fees and
expenses of counsel in connection with such  registration and  qualification and
such  non-recurring  expenses  as  may  arise,  including,  without  limitation,
actions,  suits or proceedings affecting the Fund and the legal obligation which
the Fund may have to indemnify its officers and directors with respect thereto.

            3. If  requested by the Fund's Board of  Directors,  the  Investment
Manager may provide other services to the Fund such as, without limitation,  the
functions  of  billing,  accounting,   certain  shareholder  communications  and
services,  administering state and Federal  registrations,  filings and controls
and other administrative  services. Any services so requested and performed will
be for the  account  of the Fund  and the  costs of the  Investment  Manager  in
rendering such services shall be reimbursed by the Fund, subject


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to examination by those directors of the Fund who are not interested  persons of
the Investment Manager or any affiliate thereof.

            4. The  services  of the  Investment  Manager  are not to be  deemed
exclusive,  and the Investment  Manager shall be free to render similar services
to others in  addition  to the Fund so long as its  services  hereunder  are not
impaired thereby.

            5. The  Investment  Manager  shall create and maintain all necessary
books and records in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations,
including  but not limited to records  required by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act
and the  rules  thereunder,  as the  same  may be  amended  from  time to  time,
pertaining to the investment  management  services performed by it hereunder and
not otherwise  created and  maintained  by another  party  pursuant to a written
contract with the Fund.  Where  applicable,  such records shall be maintained by
the Investment  Manager for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act.  The books and records  pertaining  to the Fund which are in
the possession of the Investment  Manager shall be the property of the Fund. The
Fund, or the Fund's authorized representatives,  shall have access to such books
and records at all times during the Investment  Manager's normal business hours.
Upon the  reasonable  request of the Fund,  copies of any such books and records
shall be provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund or the Fund's authorized
representatives.

            6.  As  compensation  for its  services  provided  pursuant  to this
Agreement,  the Fund will pay to the  Investment  Manager a fee from its assets,
such fee to be computed weekly and paid monthly in arrears at the annual rate of
0.60% of the first $500  million  and 0.50% over $500  million of the Fund's net
assets.  If this Agreement becomes effective or terminates before the end of any
month, the fee for the period from the effective date to the end of the month or
from the beginning of such month to the date of termination, as the case may be,
shall be protected  according to the  proportion  which such period bears to the
full month in which such effectiveness or termination occurs.

            7. The Investment  Manager shall direct  portfolio  transactions  to
broker/dealers  for  execution on terms and at rates which it believes,  in good
faith,  to be reasonable  in view of the overall  nature and quality of services
provided  by  a  particular  broker/dealer,  including  brokerage  and  research
services  and sales of shares of the Fund and  shares of the other  funds in the
Bull & Bear fund complex.  The  Investment  Manager may also allocate  portfolio
transactions to  broker/dealers  that remit a portion of their  commissions as a
credit against Fund expenses.  With respect to brokerage and research  services,
the Investment Manager may consider in the selection of broker/dealers brokerage
or research  provided  and payment may be made of a fee higher than that charged
by another  broker/dealer  which does not furnish brokerage or research services
or which furnishes  brokerage or research services deemed to be of lesser value,
so long as the criteria of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended,  or other applicable laws are met.  Although the Investment  Manager
may direct portfolio transactions without necessarily obtaining the lowest price
at which such  broker/dealer,  or another,  may be willing to do  business,  the
Investment  Manager  shall  seek the best  value for the Fund on each trade that
circumstances  in the market  place  permit,  including  the value  inherent  in
on-going relationships with quality brokers. To the extent any such brokerage or
research services may be deemed to be additional  compensation to the Investment
Manager  from the Fund,  it is  authorized  by this  Agreement.  The  Investment
Manager may place  brokerage for the Fund through an affiliate of the Investment
Manager, provided that: the Fund not deal with such affiliate in any transaction
in which such affiliate acts as


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principal;  the  commissions,  fees  or  other  remuneration  received  by  such
affiliate be  reasonable  and fair  compared to the  commissions,  fees or other
remuneration  paid to other brokers in connection with  comparable  transactions
involving  similar  securities being purchased or sold on a securities  exchange
during  a  comparable  period  of time;  and such  brokerage  be  undertaken  in
compliance  with  applicable  law.  The  Investment  Manager's  fees  under this
Agreement  shall not be  reduced  by reason  of any  commissions,  fees or other
remuneration received by such affiliate from the Fund.

            8. The  Investment  Manager  shall  waive  all or part of its fee or
reimburse the Fund monthly if and to the extent the aggregate operating expenses
of the Fund  exceed  the most  restrictive  limit  imposed by any state in which
shares of the Fund are qualified for sale. In calculating the limit of operating
expenses,  all expenses  excludable under state regulation or otherwise shall be
excluded. If this Agreement is in effect for less than all of a fiscal year, any
such limit will be applied proportionately.

            9. Subject to and in accordance  with the Articles of  Incorporation
and By-laws of the Fund and of the  Investment  Manager,  it is understood  that
directors,  officers,  agents  and  shareholders  of  the  Fund  are  or  may be
interested in the Fund as directors, officers,  shareholders and otherwise, that
the  Investment  Manager is or may be interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise and that the effect and nature of any such interests shall be governed
by law and by the  provisions,  if any,  of said  Articles of  Incorporation  or
By-laws.

            10.  A.  This  Agreement  shall  become   effective  upon  the  date
hereinabove written provided that this Agreement shall not take effect unless it
has first been approved (i) by a vote of a majority of the Directors of the Fund
who are not parties to this Agreement,  or interested  persons of any such party
and (ii) by vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's  outstanding  voting
securities.

            B. Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall
continue in effect for two years from the above written date. Thereafter, if not
terminated,  this Agreement shall continue  automatically for successive periods
of twelve months each,  provided that such continuance is specifically  approved
at least  annually (i) by a vote of a majority of the  Directors of the Fund who
are not parties to this Agreement,  or interested  persons of any such party and
(ii) by the  Board of  Directors  of the Fund by the  vote of the  holders  of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

            C. This  Agreement  may be  terminated  without  penalty at any time
either by vote of the Board of  Directors  of the Fund or by vote of the holders
of a majority of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  securities on 60 days' written
notice to the  Investment  Manager,  or by the  Investment  Manager  on 60 days'
written notice to the Fund.  This Agreement shall  immediately  terminate in the
event of its assignment.

            11. The  Investment  Manager  shall not be liable to the Fund or any
shareholder  of the Fund for any error of  judgment or mistake of law or for any
loss  suffered by the Fund or the Fund's  shareholders  in  connection  with the
matters to which this Agreement  relates,  but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to protect the Investment Manager against any liability to the Fund or
the Fund's  shareholders by reason of willful  misfeasance,  bad faith, or gross
negligence  in the  performance  of its  duties  or by  reason  of its  reckless
disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.

            12.  As used in  this  Agreement,  the  terms  "interested  person,"
"assignment," and "majority of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the
meanings  provided  therefor  in the 1940 Act,  and the  rules  and  regulations
thereunder.


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            13. This  Agreement  constitutes  the entire  agreement  between the
parties hereto and supersedes any prior  agreement,  with respect to the subject
hereof whether oral or written. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
or made invalid by a court or  regulatory  agency,  decision,  statute,  rule or
otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

            14.  This  Agreement  shall  be  construed  in  accordance  with and
governed by the laws of the State of New York, provided,  however,  that nothing
herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule
or regulation promulgated thereunder.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
on the day and year first above written.


ATTEST:                                       TUXIS CORPORATION


_/s/_______________________                   By:/s/________________________


ATTEST:                                       CEF ADVISERS, INC.


_/s/________________________
                                              By:/s/_________________________


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                                    EXHIBIT C

                                    AGREEMENT

            AGREEMENT  dated as of February  16, 2000 between  Investor  Service
Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ISC"), and Bassett S. Winmill.

            WHEREAS,  pursuant to paragraph (k) of Rule 13d-1  promulgated under
Subsection  13(d)(1) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended (the
"1934 Act"), the parties hereto have decided to satisfy their filing obligations
under the 1934 Act by a single joint filing:

            NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:

            1.          The Schedule 13D with respect to Tuxis Corporation, Inc.
                        to  which  this is  attached  as  Exhibit  C is filed on
                        behalf of ISC and Mr. Winmill.

            2.          Each of ISC  and  Mr.  Winmill  is  responsible  for the
                        completeness and accuracy of the information  concerning
                        such person contained therein; provided that each person
                        is not responsible  for the  completeness or accuracy of
                        the information  concerning any other person making such
                        filing,  unless  such  person  knows  or has  reason  to
                        believe that such information is accurate.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned  hereunto set their hands as of
the date first above written.

                                                INVESTOR SERVICE CENTER, INC.

                                                /s/___________________________
                                                By: President



                                                BASSETT S. WINMILL

                                                /s/___________________________



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