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Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending September 30, 1999
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Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
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Approximate asset value
Number of or approximate asset Name of
Date of each Identification of shares Price per coverage per share at Seller or of
transaction each security purchased share time of purchase Sellers Broker
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Swiss Helvetia
Fund-(Cusip-
9/3/99 870875101) 7900 14.5625 17.90 NYSE
9/7/99 (same) 3200 14.5234 17.99 NYSE
9/8/99 (same) 2200 14.5625 17.95 NYSE
9/9/99 (same) 5800 14.6336 17.94 NYSE
9/10/99 (same) 7300 14.6875 17.60 NYSE
9/13/99 (same) 8700 14.4375 17.38 NYSE
9/14/99 (same) 7000 14.2465 17.37 NYSE
9/15/99 (same) 8500 14.3684 17.36 NYSE
9/16/99 (same) 8700 14.2069 17.30 NYSE
9/17/99 (same) 8700 14.3125 17.31 NYSE
9/20/99 (same) 8600 14.1875 17.42 NYSE
9/28/99 (same) 5100 14.0466 17.30 NYSE
9/30/99 (same) 7000 14.16 17.5 NYSE
Total 88,700
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