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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
VALUE LINE NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST
220 East 42nd Street
New York, N.Y. 10017
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2. Name of each series or class of funds for which
this notice is filed:
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST - Par Value $.01
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 33-12400
Securities Act File Number: 811-5052
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4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
February 28, 1997
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5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days after the
close of the issuer's fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities
sold after the close of the Fiscal year but before termination of the
issuer's 24f-2
declaration:
/ /
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6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under rule 24f-2(a)(1), if
applicable (see Instruction A.6):
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7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series which had
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant
to rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year, but which remained unsold at the
beginning of the fiscal year:
-0-
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8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal year
other than pursuant to rule 24f-2:
-0-
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9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year.
217,847 Shares $2,171,691
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10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in reliance upon registration pursuant to rule 24f-2:
217,847 Shares $2,171,691
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11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during the fiscal
year in connection with dividend reinvestment plans, if applicable
(see Instruction B.7):
156,420 Shares $1,569,571
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12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10):
$ 2,171,691
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(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with
dividend reinvestment plans (from Item 11, if
applicable):
+ -0-
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(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year (if applicable):
-10,251,569
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(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased and
previously applied as a reduction to filing fees
pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if applicable):
+ -0-
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(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued during
the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 < line (i),
plus line(ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv) > (if
applicable):
-0-
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(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities
Act of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation (see
Instruction C.6):
x -0-
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(viii) Fee due < line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi) >:
-0-
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INSTRUCTION:
Issuers should complete lines (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) only if the
form is being filed within 60 days after the close of the issuer's
fiscal year. See Instruction C.3.
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13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox as
described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of Informal and
Other Procedures (17CFR 202.3a).
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's
lockbox depository:
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Registration Fees for Certain Investment Companies
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jack M. Houston
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(Name)
Assistant Treasurer
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(Title)
Jack M. Houston
Assistant Treasurer
Date March 24, 1997
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*Please print the name and title of the signing
officer below the signature.
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PETER D. LOWENSTEIN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, SUITE 100
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830
203 622-3932
FAX 203 622-0321
March 24, 1997
Value Line New York Tax Exempt Trust
220 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Re: Rule 24f-2 Registration of Shares
Gentlemen:
I am familiar with the proceedings taken by Value Line New York Tax Exempt
Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), in connection with the
registration and sale of shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per
share, under the Securities Act of 1933 and in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and as
described and set forth in its Registration Statement on Form N-1A and in the
Prospectus constituting a part of said Registration Statement.
I have examined such corporate records of the Fund and other documents and
considered such questions of law as I have considered necessary as a basis for
this opinion. Specifically, I have examined a "Rule 24f-2 Notice" dated
March 24, 1997 signed by your Assistant Treasurer, and a certificate of the
Assistant Treasurer which states that of the 217,847 shares issued during the
year ending February 28, 1997 (excluding 156,420 shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends), 216,687 shares were fully paid as of such date and 1,160 shares
were recorded on the books of the Fund as issued but payment for those shares
had not been made and was not yet due in the ordinary course of your business.
Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the shares of the Fund
described in the Notice, the registration of which is made definite by the
filing of the Notice, were legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
I consent to this opinion accompanying the Notice.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Peter D. Lowenstein
Peter D. Lowenstein
Legal Counsel
