As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 1997
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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MERRILL LYNCH HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
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September, 1997
Dear Merrill Lynch High Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. Shareholder:
Recently you received proxy material for the Special Meeting of Merrill Lynch
High Income Municipal Bond Fund scheduled for September 18, 1997.
Unfortunately, we sent an incorrect proxy card.
Regardless of whether you have received and mailed back the initial proxy
card for the Fund, please complete and return the enclosed proxy card. By
law, only the votes collected from this second mailing will be valid. We are
asking that all of you take a minute to fill out the enclosed card so that
your vote can be counted at the Special Meeting on September 18, 1997.
Please be aware that this is a mistake on the part of our service provider
and all costs associated with this second mailing will be covered by them -
not by the Fund.
We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage you, again to return the
enclosed proxy card.
BROWN & WOOD LLP
ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048-0557
TELEPHONE: (212) 839-5300
FACSIMILE: (212) 839-5599
September 4, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Division of Investment Management
Re: Merrill Lynch High Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Definitive Additional Proxy Material
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Merrill Lynch High Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the
"Fund") and pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, transmitted herewith is definitive additional proxy material to be used
in connection with the Fund's 1997 Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held
on September 18, 1997. It is anticipated that the enclosed definitive
additional proxy material will be released to securityholders on or about
September 5, 1997.
Please direct any communications relating to this filing to the
undersigned at (212) 839-5394.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert J. Borzone, Jr.
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