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For the year ended (a) March 31, 1996
File number (c) 811-5695
SUB-ITEM 77J
Revaluation of Assets or Restatement of Capital Share Account
The Global Utility Fund, Inc.
accounts for and reports distributions
to shareholders in accordance with the
A.I.C.P.A.'s Statement of Position 93-2:
Determination, Disclosure, and Financial
Statement Presentation of Income, Capital
Gain, and Return of Capital Distributions
by Investment Companies. The effect of
applying this Statement of Position was
to increase accumulated distributions in
excess of net investment income and
decrease accumulated net realized gains
on investments by $63,567 relating to
realized foreign currency gains. Net
investment income, net realized gains,
and net assets were not affected by this
change.
