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TITLE ASSISTANT TREASURER
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Supplemental Proxy Information
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of The Latin America Discovery
Fund, Inc. was held on June 21, 1999. The following is a summary
of each proposal presented and the total number of shares voted:
1. To elect the following Directors: Peter J. Chase
David B. Gill
Michael F. Klein
2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent accountants of the Fund
Votes in Votes Authority Votes
Favor of Against Withheld Abstained
--------- -------- ---------- ----------
1. 7,358,722 -- 120,630 --
7,348,197 -- 131,154 --
7,373,612 -- 105,739 --
2. 7,399,235 60,157 -- 19,960
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Closed End Funds
Rule 10f-3 Transactions (Purchase of Securities From
an Underwriting Syndicate in which an Affiliate is a Member)
For the Period of May 1, 1999 through June 30, 1999
Portfolio (Buyer)
MSDW ASIA PACIFIC FUND, INC.
MSDW EMERGING MARKETS FUND, INC.
MSDW EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND, INC.
MS GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY BOND FUND, INC.
LATIN AMERICAN DISCOVERY FUND, INC.
* All transactions were completed in accordance with Rule 10f-3
and Board-approved Rule 10f-3 procedures.
Date of
Offering Security
03/26/99 Korea Electric Power
05/25/99 Korea Telecom ADR
03/26/99 Korea Electric Power
05/25/99 Korea Telecom ADR
06/07/99 Amdocs Ltd.
01/07/99 Philippines Republic Global Bond, 9.875%, Due 01/15/19
01/07/99 Philippines Republic Global Bond, 9.875%, Due 01/15/19
05/25/99 Star Media
06/29/99 Seminis
Price Per Total
Shares Share Value
$12.00 $5,958,000
$27.56 $6,088,004
$12.00 $2,600,160
$27.56 $5,123,404
$22.44 $1,263,231
$98.32 $2,113,837
$98.32 $245,795
$15.00 $424,650
$15.00 $1,039,500
% of OfferingUnderwriter or DeaTotal Units
Purchased from Whom Purchase Offered
0.791% ING Baring 62,800,000
0.245%Daewoo Securities 90,191,012
0.345% ING Baring 62,800,000
0.206%Daewoo Securities 90,191,012
0.282% Goldman Sachs 20,000,000
0.043% J.P. Morgan 5,000,000,000
0.005% J.P. Morgan 5,000,000,000
0.352% Goldman Sachs 8,050,000
0.504% Goldman Sachs 13,750,000
