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SIGNATURE THOMAS F. MCDONOUGH
TITLE VICE PRESIDENT
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This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from The Latin America Dollar Income Fund
Semiannual Report for the period ended April 30, 1996
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
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