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<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,525,573
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 205,065,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 7.40
<PER-SHARE-NII> .28
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.40)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.29)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 6.99
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.82<F1>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
<FN>
<F1>ANNUALIZED
</FN>
</TABLE>
Attachment for affirmative response to Item 77.D of
Form N-SAR
The funds have removed certain non-fundamental
investment restrictions previously required by one or
more state securities regulators.
