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NEW YORK
DAILY TAX FREE 600 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10020
INCOME FUND, INC. (212) 830-5200
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Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the annual report of New York Daily Tax Free Income
Fund, Inc. for the year ended April 30, 1997.
The Fund had net assets of $323,752,895 and 2,603 active shareholders as of
April 30, 1997.
We thank you for your support and look forward to continuing to serve your cash
management needs.
Sincerely,
\s\Steven W. Duff
Steven W. Duff
President
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
APRIL 30, 1997
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Ratings (a)
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Face Maturity Value Standard
Amount Date Yield (Note 1) Moody's & Poor's
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Other Tax Exempt Investments (c) (17.75%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 7,450,000 Averill Park, NY CSD 05/08/97 3.70% $ 7,450,343
4,500,000 Central Islip,UFSD TAN (Suffolk County) 06/30/97 3.99 4,503,197
3,450,000 Cuba-Rushford CSD Allegheny County, NY BAN 01/07/98 3.73 3,455,006
1,700,000 Dutchess County, NY BAN City of Beacon 06/05/97 3.75 1,700,078
5,000,000 Freeport, NY CSD
LOC State Street Bank & Trust Co. 06/30/97 3.94 5,003,907
4,127,700 Lansing CSD, Tompkins County, NY 02/12/98 3.70 4,143,311
3,740,000 Oakfield - Alabama, NY CSD RAN 09/30/97 3.67 3,746,476
2,000,000 Potsdam St. Lawrence County, NY CSD 01/28/98 3.75 2,005,349
3,640,000 South Jefferson CSD
(Jefferson, Lewis & Oswego Counties, NY) 06/20/97 4.00 3,640,955
10,000,000 Suffolk County, NY Brentwood UFSD TAN 06/30/97 4.04 10,006,305
2,500,000 Sullivan County TAN Custodial Receipts
LOC State Street Bank & Trust Co. 03/19/98 3.66 2,506,214
4,463,000 Syracuse, NY BAN - Series A 12/19/97 3.61 4,476,127
2,500,000 Ulster County, NY TAN Custodial Receipts
LOC State Street Bank & Trust Co. 03/18/98 3.66 2,506,166
1,140,000 Village of Limestone Cattaraugus County, NY Water System BAN 07/25/97 4.04 1,140,745
1,200,000 Village of Mineola Town of North Hempstead Nassau County, NY 09/16/97 3.46 1,201,656
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57,410,700 Total Other Tax Exempt Investments 57,485,835
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Other Variable Rate Demand Instruments (b) (66.31%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 5,000,000 Counties of Warren & Washington IDA IDRB
(Griffith Micro Science Inc. Project) - Series 1994
LOC First National Bank of Chicago 12/01/14 4.60% $ 5,000,000 A1
3,000,000 Franklin County, NY IDA IDRB (Kes Chatauqua Project)
LOC Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. 07/01/21 4.40 3,000,000 A1
1,065,000 Glen Falls, NY IDA IDRB (Broad Street Plaza)
LOC Fleet National Bank 12/01/06 4.65 1,065,000 P1 A1
1,000,000 Islip, NY IDA Brentwood (c)
LOC Fleet National Bank 05/01/09 3.90 1,000,000
1,580,000 Metropolitan Museum of Art
(Dormitory Authority of New York) RB - Series 1993A 07/01/15 4.30 1,580,000 VMIG-1 A1+
6,800,000 Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Series 1991A
LOC Morgan Guaranty/Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank/
Sumitomo Bank/Industrial Bank of Japan/NatWest 07/01/21 4.50 6,800,000 VMIG-1 A1
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<CAPTION>
Ratings (a)
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Face Maturity Value Standard
Amount Date Yield (Note 1) Moody's & Poor's
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Other Variable Rate Demand Instruments (b) (Continued)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 420,000 Monroe County, NY IDA IDRB (Brazil Merk Partnership)
LOC Fleet National Bank 01/01/06 3.60% $ 420,000 P1 A1
1,000,000 Nassau County, Manhassett (c)
LOC Bankers Trust Company 12/01/99 4.50 1,000,000
15,600,000 New York City GO 1993 - Series E-3
LOC Morgan Guaranty Trust Company 08/01/23 4.00 15,600,000 P1 A1+
4,400,000 New York City HDC Residential RB (Montefiore Medical Center)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 05/01/30 4.45 4,400,000 A1
2,300,000 New York City Trust Cultural Resource RB (Jewish Museum) 12/01/21 4.60 2,300,000 VMIG-1 A1
2,300,000 New York City Trust Cultural Resource RB (Museum of Broadcasting)
LOC Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. 05/01/14 4.60 2,300,000 VMIG-1 A1
1,100,000 New York City Water Finance Authority
Water & Sewer System RB - Series C Bonds
FGIC Insured 06/15/23 4.05 1,100,000 VMIG-1 A1+
7,300,000 New York City, NY - Subseries E-4
LOC State Street Bank & Trust Co. 08/01/21 4.00 7,300,000 VMIG-1 A1+
4,000,000 New York City, NY GO - Series B-5
MBIA Insured 08/15/22 3.95 4,000,000 VMIG-1 A1+
4,750,000 New York City, NY GO - Series E-4
LOC State Street Bank & Trust Co. 08/01/22 4.00 4,750,000 VMIG-1 A1+
15,600,000 New York City, NY GO - Subseries E-6
FGIC Insured 08/01/19 4.00 15,600,000 VMIG-1 A1+
2,500,000 New York City, NY GO - Series E-5
LOC Morgan Guaranty Trust Company 08/01/18 4.00 2,500,000 VMIG-1 A1+
3,400,000 New York City, NY HDC (East 17th St.) - Series A
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 01/01/23 3.95 3,400,000 A1
6,500,000 New York City, NY HDC (East 96th St.) - Series 1990A
LOC Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. 08/01/15 4.00 6,500,000 VMIG-1
3,000,000 New York City, NY HDC
(Upper Fifth Avenue Project) - Series 1989A
LOC Bankers Trust Company 01/01/16 4.35 3,000,000 VMIG-1
10,800,000 New York City, NY IDA (Nippon Cargo Airlines Company)
LOC Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd. 11/01/15 4.30 10,800,000 A1
5,200,000 New York City, NY IDRB (Airport Project) - Series 1985
LOC Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale 04/01/00 4.50 5,200,000 P1 A1+
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 1997
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Ratings (a)
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Face Maturity Value Standard
Amount Date Yield (Note 1) Moody's & Poor's
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Other Variable Rate Demand Instruments (b) (Continued)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 2,075,000 New York JDA Special Purpose RB
LOC Fuji Bank, Ltd. 03/01/02 4.15% $ 2,075,000 VMIG-1
5,000,000 New York State Dormitory Authority RB (Oxford University Press)
LOC Landesbank Hessen 07/01/25 4.30 5,000,000 VMIG-1
2,000,000 New York State ERDA PCRB
(Central Hudson Gas & Electric) - Series B
LOC Deutsche Bank A.G. 11/01/20 3.75 2,000,000 P1
4,800,000 New York State ERDA PCRB (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.)
LOC Toronto-Dominion Bank 12/01/25 4.00 4,800,000 P1
2,000,000 New York State ERDA PCRB
(Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.) - Series 1988A
LOC Morgan Guaranty Trust Company 12/01/23 4.05 2,000,000 A1+
11,550,000 New York State ERDA PCRB
(Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation) - Series 1985C
LOC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 12/01/25 4.00 11,550,000 P1
2,400,000 New York State ERDA PCRB
(Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation) - Series 1987A (c)
LOC Toronto-Dominion Bank 03/01/27 4.05 2,400,000
10,700,000 New York State ERDA PCRB
(Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation) - Series B
LOC Toronto-Dominion Bank 12/01/26 4.05 10,700,000 P1
2,700,000 New York State ERDA PCRB
(Rochester Gas & Electric) - Series 1984
LOC The Bank of New York 10/01/14 3.40 2,700,000 P1
470,000 New York State JDA 03/01/05 4.15 470,000 VMIG-1
4,310,000 New York State JDA - Series 1989 03/01/05 4.15 4,310,000 VMIG-1
590,000 New York State JDA - Series D
LOC Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. 03/01/99 3.75 590,000 VMIG-1 A1
685,000 New York State JDA - Series G
LOC Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. 03/01/99 3.75 685,000 VMIG-1 A1
2,900,000 New York State JDA Special Purpose RB 03/01/02 4.15 2,900,000 VMIG-1 A2
12,200,000 New York State LGAC
LOC Credit Suisse/Union Bank of Switzerland 04/01/22 4.35 12,200,000 VMIG-1 A1+
4,900,000 New York State LGAC - Series E
LOC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 04/01/25 4.50 4,900,000 VMIG-1 A1+
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Ratings (a)
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Face Maturity Value Standard
Amount Date Yield (Note 1) Moody's & Poor's
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Other Variable Rate Demand Instruments (b) (Continued)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 4,900,000 New York State LGAC - Series G
LOC National Westminster Bank PLC 04/01/25 4.40% $ 4,900,000 VMIG-1 A1+
5,700,000 New York State LGAC RB - Series 1994B
LOC Swiss Bank Corp. 04/01/23 4.40 5,700,000 VMIG-1 A1+
8,000,000 New York State Medical Care Facilities Financial Authority
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 11/01/15 4.50 8,000,000 VMIG-1
1,300,000 New York State Medical Care
Pooled Equipment Authority - Series 1994A
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 11/01/03 4.40 1,300,000 VMIG-1
3,400,000 New York, NY - Series B Subseries B-6
MBIA Insured 08/15/05 3.95 3,400,000 VMIG-1 A1+
500,000 Puerto Rico Industrial Medical & Environmental PCFA PCRB
(Ana Mendez Foundation)
LOC Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. 12/01/15 4.15 500,000 A1
500,000 Southeast, NY IDA (1989 Unilock, NY)
LOC First National Bank of Chicago 11/01/97 4.60 500,000 P1 A1+
500,000 Southeast, NY IDA (1989 Unilock, NY)
LOC First National Bank of Chicago 11/01/98 4.60 500,000 P1 A1+
500,000 Southeast, NY IDA (1989 Unilock, NY)
LOC First National Bank of Chicago 11/01/99 4.60 500,000 P1 A1+
500,000 Southeast, NY IDA (1989 Unilock, NY)
LOC First National Bank of Chicago 11/01/00 4.60 500,000 P1 A1+
200,000 Southeast, NY IDA (1989 Unilock, NY)
LOC First National Bank of Chicago 11/01/01 4.60 200,000 P1 A1+
6,800,000 Suffolk County, NY IDA
(Nissequogue Cogen Partners) - Series 1993
LOC Toronto-Dominion Bank 12/15/23 4.45 6,800,000 VMIG-1 A1+
4,000,000 Suffolk County, NY Water Authority BAN 12/21/99 4.40 4,000,000 VMIG-1
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214,695,000 Total Other Variable Rate Demand Instruments 214,695,000
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Put Bonds (d) (2.23%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 350,000 Fulton County, NY IDA (LCM Properties Realty Trust) (c)
LOC The Bank of New York 06/15/97 3.95% $ 350,000
6,865,000 New York State ERDA PCRB (Long Island Lighting Co.)
LOC Deutsche Bank A.G. 03/01/98 3.60 6,865,000 VMIG-1
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7,215,000 Total Put Bonds 7,215,000
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 1997
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Ratings (a)
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Face Maturity Value Standard
Amount Date Yield (Note 1) Moody's & Poor's
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Tax Exempt Commercial Paper (7.88%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 5,500,000 New York State Dormitory Authority
(Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) - Series 1994C
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 06/12/97 3.70% $ 5,500,000 VMIG-1 A1+
6,000,000 New York City Water Finance Authority
LOC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 07/31/97 3.65 6,000,000 P1 A1+
5,000,000 New York State Environmental Quality - Series 1997A
LOC Bayerische Landesbank/Landesbank Hessen 06/24/97 3.45 5,000,000 VMIG-1 A1+
9,000,000 Puerto Rico Government Development Bank 05/07/97 3.35 9,000,000 A1+
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25,500,000 Total Tax Exempt Commercial Paper 25,500,000
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Variable Rate Demand Instruments - Participations (b) (2.28%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 156,682 Auburn, NY IDA IDRB
(Bo-Mer Manufacturing Company Incorporated)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 10/01/00 5.53% $ 156,682 P1 A1
255,000 BSE Corporation Project
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 07/01/01 5.53 255,000 P1 A1
279,955 Centennial Associates/W & H Stampings, Incorporated
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 10/01/00 5.53 279,955 P1 A1
206,897 Datagraphic Incorporated
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 10/01/98 5.53 206,897 P1 A1
1,365,000 Executive Square Business Park
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 06/01/01 5.53 1,365,000 P1 A1
189,655 Faden Paper Supply Company
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 01/01/00 5.53 189,655 P1 A1
592,200 GL II Associates
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 01/01/99 5.53 592,200 P1 A1
1,522,500 Giaquinto Joint Venture
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 07/01/02 5.53 1,522,500 P1 A1
236,789 I.G. Federal Electric Supply Corporation 1984
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 11/01/99 5.53 236,789 P1 A1
429,680 Metro Seliger Industries, Incorporated 1984
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 08/10/99 5.53 429,680 P1 A1
169,516 Nassau County, NY IDA IDRB
(Steven Klein/Normandie Metal Fabricators)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 11/01/99 5.53 169,516 P1 A1
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<CAPTION>
Ratings (a)
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Face Maturity Value Standard
Amount Date Yield (Note 1) Moody's & Poor's
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Variable Rate Demand Instruments - Participations (b) (Continued)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 332,257 New York City, NY
(Seybert-Nicholas Printing Corporation/Kenner Printing)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 06/01/00 5.53% $ 332,257 P1 A1
122,222 New York City, NY IDA IDRB (Abigail Press, Incorporated Project)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 02/01/99 5.53 122,222 P1 A1
149,916 One Crouse Medical Plaza
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 12/10/98 5.53 149,916 P1 A1
935,000 Penn-Plax Plastics, Nassau County
LOC Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd. 01/01/00 5.53 935,000 P1 A1
34,999 Ram Realty Company Project
LOC The Bank of New York 02/01/99 5.10 34,999 P1 A1
349,970 Texpak Incorporated Project
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 01/01/01 5.53 349,970 P1 A1
59,995 Ulster County, NY IDA IDRB (Fin Pan Incorporated Project)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 11/01/99 5.53 59,995 P1 A1
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7,388,233 Total Variable Rate Demand Instruments - Participations 7,388,233
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Variable Rate Demand Instruments - Private Placements (b) (2.62%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 514,776 Adirondack Transit Lines
LOC Key Bank, N.A. 02/01/01 5.10% $ 514,776 P1 A1
6,500,000 Blazer Real Estate 1990
LOC Union Bank of Switzerland 09/01/21 5.53 6,500,000 P1 A1
239,250 J. Treffiletti & Sons
LOC Key Bank, N.A. 09/01/00 5.10 239,250 P1 A1
295,416 Troy Mall Associates - Series 1985B
LOC Key Bank, N.A. 07/01/15 5.10 295,416 P1 A1
923,750 Troy Mall Associates - Series 1985C
LOC Key Bank, N.A. 04/01/16 5.10 923,750 P1 A1
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8,473,192 Total Variable Rate Demand Instruments - Private Placements 8,473,192
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Total Investments (99.07%) (Cost $320,757,260+) 320,757,260
Cash and Other Assets, Net of Liabilities (0.93%) 2,995,635
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Net Assets (100%) $323,752,895
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Class A Shares, 323,757,128 Shares Outstanding (Note 3) $ 1.00
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Class B Shares, 6,693 Shares Outstanding (Note 3) $ 1.00
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+ Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is identical.
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 1997
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FOOTNOTES:
(a) The ratings noted for variable rate demand instruments are those of the
bank whose letter of credit secures such instruments or the guarantor of
the bond. P1 and A1+ are the highest ratings assigned for tax exempt
commercial paper.
(b) Securities payable on demand at par including accrued interest (usually
with seven days notice) and where indicated are unconditionally secured as
to principal and interest by a bank letter of credit. The interest rates
are adjustable and are based on bank prime rates or other interest rate
adjustment indices. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of
this statement.
(c) Securities that are not rated which the Fund's Board of Directors has
determined to be of comparable quality to those rated securities in which
the Fund invests.
(d) The maturity date indicated is the next put date.
KEY:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BAN = Bond Anticipation Note LGAC = Local Government Assistance Corporation
CSD = Central School District PCFA = Pollution Control Financial Authority
ERDA = Energy and Research Development Authority PCRB = Pollution Control Revenue Bond
GO = General Obligation RAN = Revenue Anticipation Note
HDC = Housing Development Corporation RB = Revenue Bond
IDA = Industrial Development Authority TAN = Tax Anticipation Note
IDRB = Industrial Development Revenue Bond UFSD = Unified School District
JDA = Job Development Authority
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1997
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INVESTMENT INCOME
<S> <C>
Income:
Interest............................................................. $ 10,333,834
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Expenses: (Note 2)
Investment management fee............................................. 865,046
Administration fee.................................................... 605,532
Shareholder servicing fee............................................. 576,689
Custodian expenses.................................................... 22,762
Shareholder servicing and
related shareholder expenses....................................... 188,254
Legal, compliance and filing fees..................................... 32,086
Audit and accounting.................................................. 59,448
Directors' fees and expenses.......................................... 15,386
Other expenses........................................................ 11,695
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Total expenses.................................................... 2,376,898
Less: Expenses paid indirectly.................................... ( 12,105)
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Net expenses............................................. 2,364,793
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Net investment income.................................................. 7,969,041
<CAPTION>
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
<S> <C>
Net realized gain (loss) on investments................................ ( 8,672)
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Increase in net assets from operations................................. $ 7,960,369
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 AND 1996
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1997 1996
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
<S> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income....................................... $ 7,969,041 $ 8,266,259
Net realized gain (loss) on investments..................... ( 8,672) --
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Increase in net assets from operations.......................... 7,960,369 8,266,259
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
Class A..................................................... ( 7,968,922)* ( 8,266,259)*
Class B..................................................... ( 119)* --
Capital share transactions (Note 3)
Class A..................................................... 40,386,831 28,946,430
Class B..................................................... 6,693 --
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Total increase (decrease)............................... 40,384,852 28,946,430
Net assets:
Beginning of year........................................... 283,368,043 254,421,613
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End of year................................................. $ 323,752,895 $ 283,368,043
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* Designated as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. Summary of Accounting Policies
New York Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. is a no-load, non-diversified,
open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. The Fund is a short-term, tax exempt money market fund. The Fund
has two classes of stock authorized, Class A and Class B. The Class A shares are
subject to a service fee pursuant to the Distribution Plan. The Class B shares
are not subject to a service fee. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its
classes certain expenses to the extent allowable to specific classes, including
transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage
costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Class specific expenses of the
Fund were limited to distribution fees and minor transfer agent expenses. In all
other respects, Class A and Class B shares represent the same interest in the
income and assets of the Fund. Distribution of Class B shares commenced October
10, 1996. The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies as follows:
a) Valuation of Securities -
Investments are valued at amortized cost. Under this valuation method, a
portfolio instrument is valued at cost and any discount or premium is
amortized on a constant basis to the maturity of the instrument. The
maturity of variable rate demand instruments is deemed to be the longer of
the period required before the Fund is entitled to receive payment of the
principal amount or the period remaining until the next interest rate
adjustment.
b) Federal Income Taxes -
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
all of its tax exempt and taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no
provision for federal income tax is required.
c) Dividends and Distributions -
Dividends from investment income (excluding capital gains and losses, if
any, and amortization of market discount) are declared daily and paid
monthly. Distributions of net capital gains, if any, realized on sales of
investments are made after the close of the Fund's fiscal year, as declared
by the Fund's Board of Directors.
d) Use of Estimates -
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in
net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
e) General -
Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income
is accrued as earned. Realized gains and losses from securities
transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.
2. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Under the Investment Management Contract, the Fund pays an investment management
fee to Reich & Tang Asset Management L.P. (Manager), equal to .30% of the Fund's
average daily net assets.
Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays to the Manager
an annual fee of .21% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Pursuant to a Distribution Plan adopted under Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule 12b-1, the Fund and Reich & Tang Distributors L.P. (the Distributor) have
entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Shareholder Servicing Agreement,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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2. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
only with respect to the Class A shares of the Fund. For its services under the
Shareholder Servicing Agreement, the Distributor receives from the Fund a fee
equal to .20% of the Fund's average daily net assets. There were no additional
expenses borne by the Fund pursuant to the Distribution Plan.
Included in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Shareholder servicing
and related shareholder expenses" are fees of $134,900 paid to Reich & Tang
Services L.P., an affiliate of the Manager as servicing agent for the Fund.
Included in the Statement of Operations under the captions "Shareholder
servicing and related shareholder expenses" are expense offsets of $12,105.
Fees are paid to Directors who are unaffiliated with the Manager on the basis of
$3,000 per annum plus $500 per meeting attended.
3. Capital Stock
At April 30, 1997, 20,000,000,000 shares of $.001 par value stock were
authorized and capital paid in amounted to $323,762,132. Transactions in capital
stock, all at $1.00 per share, were as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Year Year
Class A Ended Ended
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April 30, 1997 April 30, 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Sold................................... 498,357,444 452,103,464
Issued on reinvestment of dividends.... 7,175,397 7,544,314
Redeemed............................... ( 465,146,010) ( 430,701,348)
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Net increase (decrease)................ 40,386,831 28,946,430
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October 10, 1996
Class B (Commencement of Sales) to
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April 30, 1997
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<S> <C>
Sold................................... 12,177
Issued on reinvestment of dividends.... 108
Redeemed............................... ( 5,592)
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Net increase (decrease)................ 6,693
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4. Sales of Securities
Accumulated undistributed realized losses at April 30, 1997 amounted to $9,237.
Such losses represent tax basis net capital losses which may be carried forward
to offset future capital gains. Such losses expire through April 30, 2005.
5. Concentration of Credit Risk
The Fund invests primarily in obligations of political subdivisions of the State
of New York and, accordingly, is subject to the credit risk associated with the
non-performance of such issuers. Approximately 70% of these investments are
further secured, as to principal and interest, by letters of credit issued by
financial institutions. The Fund maintains a policy of monitoring its exposure
by reviewing the credit worthiness of the issuers, as well as that of the
financial institutions issuing the letters of credit, and by limiting the amount
of holdings with letters of credit from one financial institution.
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<CAPTION>
6. Selected Financial Information
CLASS A Year Ended April 30,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Performance:
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)
Net asset value, beginning of period.. $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income............. 0.028 0.030 0.027 0.018 0.023
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income ( 0.028) ( 0.030) ( 0.027) ( 0.018) ( 0.023)
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Net asset value, end of period........ $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Total Return.......................... 2.80% 3.08% 2.74% 1.84% 2.28%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)....... $323,746 $283,368 $254,422 $218,348 $210,486
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses.......................... 0.82% 0.84% 0.87% 0.89% 0.89%
Net investment income............. 2.76% 3.02% 2.71% 1.82% 2.25%
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<CAPTION>
October 10, 1996
Class B (Commencement of Sales) to
------- April 30, 1997
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<S> <C>
Per Share Operating Performance:
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)
Net asset value, beginning of period.. $ 1.00
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income............... 0.017
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income ( 0.017)
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Net asset value, end of period........ $ 1.00
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Total Return.......................... 3.02%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)....... 7
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses.......................... 0.62%*
Net investment income............. 2.99%*
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* Annualized
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NEW YORK DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
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The Board of Directors and Shareholders
New York Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of New York Daily Tax
Free Income Fund, Inc. as of April 30, 1997, and the related statement of
operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended and the selected financial
information for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial
statements and selected financial information are the responsibility of the
Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and selected financial information based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and selected
financial information are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities
owned as of April 30, 1997, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and selected financial information
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of New York Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. as of April 30, 1997, the
results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the selected
financial information for the periods indicated, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
\s\McGladrey & Pullen
New York, New York
May 23, 1997
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NEW YORK
DAILY
TAX FREE
INCOME
FUND, INC.
Annual Report
April 30, 1997
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This report is submitted for the general
information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is
not authorized for distribution to prospective
investors in the Fund unless preceded or
accompanied by an effective prospectus, which
includes information regarding the Fund's
objectives and policies, experience of its
management, marketability of shares, and other
information.
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New York Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc.
600 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10020
Manager
Reich & Tang Asset Management L.P.
600 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10020
Custodian
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company
127 West 10th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Transfer Agent
& Dividend Disbursing Agent
Reich & Tang Services, L.P.
600 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10020
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