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Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending August 31, 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-
8/2/99 870875101) 6900 14.0444 17.37 NYSE
8/3/99 (same) 3300 14.0625 17.41 NYSE
8/4/99 (same) 2900 14.125 17.51 NYSE
8/5/99 (same) 6900 14.0281 17.24 NYSE
8/6/99 (same) 6900 13.9375 17.11 NYSE
8/11/99 (same) 6600 13.8466 16.9 NYSE
8/12/99 (same) 6600 14.0653 17.11 NYSE
8/13/99 (same) 6600 14.25 17.26 NYSE
8/16/99 (same) 2300 14.2011 17.38 NYSE
8/18/99 (same) 5800 14.1498 17.31 NYSE
8/19/99 (same) 2100 14.1756 17.55 NYSE
8/20/99 (same) 500 14.25 17.73 NYSE
8/23/99 (same) 5400 14.4537 17.72 NYSE
8/24/99 (same) 3400 14.2132 17.57 NYSE
8/25/99 (same) 5400 14.125 17.59 NYSE
8/26/99 (same) 5400 14.25 17.54 NYSE
8/27/99 (same) 5400 14.3044 17.62 NYSE
Total 82,400
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