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CONNECTICUT
DAILY TAX FREE 600 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10020
INCOME FUND, INC. (212) 830-5200
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Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report of Connecticut Daily Tax Free
Income Fund, Inc. for the period February 1, 1997 through July 31, 1997.
The Fund had net assets of $132,670,875 and 530 active shareholders as of July
31, 1997.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to continuing to serve your cash
management needs.
Sincerely,
\S\Steven W. Duff
Steven W. Duff
President
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CONNECTICUT DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
JULY 31, 1997
(UNAUDITED)
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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 (17.82%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 1,650,000 City of Norwich, CT BAN (c) 11/18/97 3.52% $ 1,650,130
3,300,000 Darien, CT BAN (c) 10/15/97 3.52 3,300,261
3,100,000 Milford, CT BAN (c) 11/13/97 3.58 3,100,248
5,000,000 North Haven, CT BAN (c) 09/04/97 3.62 5,001,431
1,350,000 Redding, CT BAN (c) 10/23/97 3.34 1,350,117
1,221,000 Redding, CT BAN (c) 10/23/97 3.67 1,221,883
3,000,000 Town of Fairfield, CT GO BAN (c) 01/14/98 3.31 3,005,267
5,000,000 Wilton, CT BAN (c) 07/21/98 3.65 5,006,711
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23,621,000 Total Other Tax Exempt Investments 23,636,048
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Other Variable Rate Demand Instruments (b) (55.64%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 3,500,000 Connecticut Development Authority Refunding Airport Hotel RB
(Bradley Airport Hotel Project) - Series 1997A
LOC Kredietbank 03/01/17 3.50% $ 3,500,000 VMIG-1
1,000,000 Connecticut Development Authority Refunding Airport Hotel RB
(Bradley Airport Hotel Project) - Series 1997B
LOC Royal Bank of Canada 03/01/17 3.50 1,000,000 VMIG-1
5,100,000 Connecticut Development Authority
(Exeter Energy Project) - Series 1989B
LOC Sanwa Bank, Ltd. 12/01/19 3.70 5,100,000 A1
5,000,000 Connecticut Development Authority PCRB (c)
(CT Light & Power Company Project) - Series 1996A
AMBAC Insured 05/01/31 3.55 5,000,000
5,000,000 Connecticut HEFA
(Edgeville Life Center, Greenwich, CT) - Series B
LOC Banque Paribas 07/01/04 3.85 5,000,000 VMIG-1
5,500,000 Connecticut HFA Housing Mortgage Finance Program (c)
AMBAC Insured 05/15/18 3.60 5,500,000
5,200,000 Connecticut PCR Refunding Bond
(CT Light & Power Company Project)
LOC Union Bank of Switzerland 09/01/28 3.55 5,200,000 VMIG-1 A1+
12,900,000 Connecticut State Development Authority
(CT Light & Power Company Project) - Series 1993A
LOC Deutsche Bank A.G. 09/01/28 3.60 12,900,000 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>
$ 3,770,000 Connecticut State Development Authority
(Corporation for Independent Living Project)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 07/01/15 3.50% $ 3,770,000 VMIG-1
1,200,000 Connecticut State Development Authority IDRB
(Columbia Diamond Ring)
LOC Barclays Bank PLC 09/01/08 4.50 1,200,000 P1 A1+
6,000,000 Connecticut State Development Authority IDRB
(Gerber Scientific Incorporated)
LOC Wachovia Bank & Trust Co., N.A. 12/01/14 3.70 6,000,000 A1+
1,100,000 Connecticut State Development Authority IDRB
(Vitta Corporation Project)
LOC Barclays Bank PLC 09/01/09 4.50 1,100,000 P1 A1+
13,145,000 Connecticut State Special Tax Obligation RB
(Second Lien Transportation Infrastructure)
LOC Commerzbank A.G. 12/01/10 3.55 13,145,000 VMIG-1 A1+
3,000,000 Societe Generale #43 (c)
(Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority) - Series AA
MBIA Insured 07/01/22 3.55 3,000,000
2,400,000 State of Connecticut HEFA - Series A
LOC Credit Locale De France 07/01/24 3.35 2,400,000 VMIG-1
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73,815,000 Total Other Variable Rate Demand Instruments 73,815,000
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Put Bonds (d) (11.24%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 1,400,000 Connecticut HEFA (Yale New Haven Hospital) - Series E
FGIC Insured 06/01/98 3.80% $ 1,400,000 VMIG-1 A1+
3,655,000 Connecticut State RRA Bond
(Wallingford Resource Recovery) - Series 1986
LOC National Westminster Bank PLC 11/15/97 3.80 3,655,000 VMIG-1 A1+
5,000,000 Connecticut State Special Assessment Unemployment
Compensation Advance Fund RB - Series 93C
FGIC Insured 07/01/98 3.90 5,000,000 VMIG-1 A1+
4,860,000 Puerto Rico Industrial Medical & Environmental PCFA RB
(Reynolds Metals Corporation)
LOC ABN AMRO Bank N.V. 09/01/97 3.80 4,860,000 VMIG-1 A1+
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14,915,000 Total Put Bonds 14,915,000
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CONNECTICUT DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
JULY 31, 1997
(UNAUDITED)
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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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Revenue Bond (4.33%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 3,750,000 Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority RB (c)
Collateralized By U.S. Government Securities 07/01/98 3.49% $ 3,959,956
1,750,000 Puerto Rico University RB Series L Pre-Refunded Bond (c)
Collateralized By U.S. Government Securities 06/01/98 3.71 1,786,635
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5,500,000 Total Revenue Bond 5,746,591
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Tax Exempt Commercial Paper (12.31%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 10,000,000 Connecticut HEFA (Yale University) - Series L 08/20/97 3.60% $10,000,000 VMIG-1 A1+
935,000 Connecticut Housing Authority Program - Series 1989D 08/15/97 3.65 935,000 VMIG-1 A1+
3,400,000 Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Co-operative
Power Supply System RB 1995 - Series A
LOC Fleet National Bank 10/29/97 3.65 3,400,000 P1 A1
2,000,000 Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Co-operative
Power Supply System RB 1995 - Series A
LOC Fleet National Bank 08/07/97 3.40 2,000,000 P1 A1
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16,335,000 Total Tax Exempt Commercial Paper 16,335,000
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Variable Rate Demand Instruments - Participations (b) (.58%)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 769,737 Connecticut State Development Authority IDRB
(Nefco Holding)
LOC Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 11/01/00 5.53% $ 769,737 P1 A1
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769,737 Total Variable Rate Demand Instruments - Participations 769,737
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Total Investments (101.92%) (Cost $135,217,376+) 135,217,376
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets (-1.92%) ( 2,546,501)
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Net Assets (100.00%) $132,670,875
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share:
Class A Shares, 132,667,774 Shares outstanding (Note 3) $ 1.00
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Class B Shares, 29,309 Shares outstanding (Note 3) $ 1.00
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+ Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is identical.
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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 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 have
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.
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KEY:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BAN = Bond Anticipation Note PCFA = Pollution Control Finance Authority
GO = General Obligation PCR = Pollution Control Revenue
HEFA = Health and Education Facilities Authority PCRB = Pollution Control Revenue Bond
HFA = Housing Finance Authority RB = Revenue Bond
IDRB = Industrial Development Revenue Bond RRA = Resource Recovery Authority
LOC = Letter of Credit
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CONNECTICUT DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1997
(UNAUDITED)
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<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT INCOME
<S> <C>
Income:
Interest....................................................................... $ 2,302,654
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Expenses: (Note 2)
Investment management fee..................................................... 194,346
Administration fee............................................................ 136,042
Shareholder servicing fee..................................................... 129,505
Custodian expenses............................................................ 3,227
Shareholder servicing and related shareholder expenses........................ 69,930
Legal, compliance and filing fees............................................. 6,828
Audit and accounting.......................................................... 16,983
Directors' fees............................................................... 7,500
Other......................................................................... 1,565
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Total expenses............................................................ 565,926
Less:
Expenses paid indirectly................................................ ( 462)
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Net expenses....................................................... 565,464
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Net investment income......................................................... 1,737,190
<CAPTION>
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
<S> <C>
Net realized gain (loss) on investments.......................................... ( 993)
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Increase in net assets from operations........................................... $ 1,736,197
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CONNECTICUT DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
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<CAPTION>
Six Months Year
Ended Ended
July 31, 1997 January 31, 1997
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
<S> <C> <C>
Operations:
Net investment income...................................... $ 1,737,190 $ 3,081,325
Net realized gain (loss) on investments.................... ( 993) ( 7,566)
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Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations............... 1,736,197 3,073,759
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income:
Class A.................................................... ( 1,736,330)* ( 3,081,273)*
Class B.................................................... ( 860)* ( 52)*
Capital share transactions (Note 3):
Class A.................................................... ( 3,963,541) 30,787,660
Class B.................................................... 22,482 6,827
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Total increase (decrease).................................. ( 3,942,052) 30,786,921
Net assets:
Beginning of period........................................ 136,612,927 105,826,006
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End of period.............................................. $ 132,670,875 $ 136,612,927
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* Designated as exempt-interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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CONNECTICUT DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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1. Summary of Accounting Policies.
Connecticut 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 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 and
Service 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 the Class A and
Class B shares represent the same interest in the income and assets of the Fund.
Distribution of Class B shares commenced on October 10, 1996 and all Fund shares
outstanding before October 10, 1996 were designated as Class A shares. The Fund
is a short-term, tax-exempt money market Fund. Its 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 InvestmentManagement Contract, the Fund pays an investment management
fee to Reich & Tang Asset Management L.P. (Manager) at the annual rate of .30%
of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Pursuant to an Administrative Services Contract the Fund pays to the Manager an
annual fee of .21% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
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2. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
(Continued)
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,
only with respect to Class A shares of the Fund. For its services under the
Shareholder Servicing Agreement, the Distributor receives from the Fund with
respect only to the Class A shares, 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.
Fees are paid to Directors who are unaffiliated with the Manager on the basis of
$3,000 per annum plus $500 per meeting attended.
Included in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Shareholder servicing
and related shareholder expenses" are fees of $33,067 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 $462.
3. Capital Stock.
At July 31, 1997, 20,000,000,000 shares of $.001 par value stock were authorized
and capital paid in amounted to $132,678,773. Transactions in capital stock, all
at $1.00 per share, were as follows:
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Six Months Year
Class A Ended Ended
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<S> <C> <C>
Sold................................... 123,975,216 238,155,043
Issued on reinvestment of dividends.... 1,753,881 2,976,919
Redeemed............................... (129,692,638) (210,344,302)
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Net increase (decrease)................ ( 3,963,541) 30,787,660
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<CAPTION>
Six Months October 10, 1996
Class B Ended (Commencement of Offering)
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<S> <C> <C>
Sold................................... 1,914,106 6,886
Issued on reinvestment of dividends.... 308 42
Redeemed............................... ( 1,891,932) ( 101)
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Net increase (decrease)................ 22,482 6,827
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4. Sales of Securities.
Accumulated undistributed realized losses at July 31, 1997 amounted to $7,898.
Of this amount $6,905 represents tax basis capital losses which may be carried
forward to offset future capital gains. Such losses expire January 31, 2005.
5. Concentration of Credit Risk.
The Fund invests primarily in obligations of political subdivisions of the State
of Connecticut and, accordingly, is subject to the credit risk associated with
the non-performance of such issuers. Approximately 55% 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 creditworthiness 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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CONNECTICUT DAILY TAX FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
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6. Financial Highlights.
Six Months Year Ended January 31,
Class A Ended ---------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- July 31, 1997 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <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 $ 1.00
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income............... 0.013 0.026 0.030 0.023 0.017 0.021
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income (0.013) ( 0.026) ( 0.030) ( 0.023) ( 0.017) ( 0.021)
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Net asset value, end of period.......... $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Total Return............................ 2.72%* 2.59% 3.02% 2.29% 1.70% 2.12%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)......... $132,642 $136,606 $105,826 $81,801 $120,551 $129,297
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................ 0.87%* 0.91% 0.91% 0.88% 0.87% 0.86%
Net investment income............... 2.68%* 2.56% 2.96% 2.25% 1.68% 2.14%
Management and Administration fees waived -- -- 0.03% -- -- 0.06%
Expenses paid indirectly............ -- 0.02% -- -- -- --
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Six Months October 10, 1996
Class B Ended (Commencement of Offering) to
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<S> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Performance:
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)
Net asset value, beginning of period.... $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income............... 0.014 0.009
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income (0.014) ( 0.009)
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Net asset value, end of period.......... $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Total Return............................ 2.93%* 2.83%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)......... $ 29 $ 7
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses............................ 0.67%* 0.70%*
Net investment income............... 2.95%* 2.80%*
Expenses paid indirectly............ -- 0.02%
* Annualized
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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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Connecticut 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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CONNECTICUT
DAILY
TAX FREE
INCOME
FUND, INC.
Semi-Annual Report
July 31, 1997
(Unaudited)
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