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Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending October 31, 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-
10/4/00 870875101) 5,000 14.625 18.34 NYSE
10/5/00 (same) 15,000 14.9154 18.25 NYSE
10/6/00 (same) 125,200 14.9544 18.12 NYSE
10/9/00 (same) 32,000 14.625 17.83 NYSE
10/10/00 (same) 27,000 14.6875 17.91 NYSE
10/11/00 (same) 9,900 14.6067 17.78 NYSE
10/12/00 (same) 4,500 14.4819 17.72 NYSE
10/13/00 (same) 7,000 14.375 17.41 NYSE
10/16/00 (same) 212,500 14.25 17.14 NYSE
Total 438,100
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