PIONEER II
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SIGNATURE   ROBERT P. NAULT
TITLE       ASST. SECRETARY


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Pioneer II
3/31/99 NSAR Filing
Item 77

Sub-Item 77D:  Policies with respect to security investments (Y)

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) None.

(d) None.

(e) None.

(f) None.

(g) Effective  February 1, 1999,  the registrant  eliminated its  nonfundamental
policy on investing a minimum of 10% of its total assets in  securities  of non-
U.S. issuers.



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