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Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending September 30, 2000
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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-
9/25/00 870875101) 17,000 14.3529 18.07 NYSE
9/26/00 (same) 22,000 14.3722 18.12 NYSE
9/27/00 (same) 4,000 14.375 18.16 NYSE
9/28/00 (same) 9,000 14.3403 18.28 NYSE
9/29/00 (same) 10,000 14.25 18.13 NYSE
Total 62,000
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