2002 TARGET TERM TRUST INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-06-09
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No 4)

                         2002 Target Term Trust, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   902106103
                                (CUSIP Number)

                          George W. Karpus, President
                         Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a
                         Karpus Investment Management
                         14 Tobey Village Office Park
                           Pittsford, New York 14534
                                (716) 586-4680

     (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
                         Notices and Communications)

                                 June 3, 1998
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

   If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
  report the acquisition which is subject of the Schedule 13D , and is filing
         this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
                              following box. [x]

                              (page 1 of 4 pages)

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 902106103                                    Page  2  of  4  Pages
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1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Karpus Management, Inc.  d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
     ID# 16-1290558

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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                  (a) / /
                                                                        (b) /X/

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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds*

     AF
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5.   Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
     Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                         / /

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

     New York
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                         7.   Sole Voting Power

   Number of                  518,400 Shares 
     Shares        -------------------------------------------------------------
  Beneficially           8.   Shared Voting Power
   Owned by    
     Each     
   Reporting       -------------------------------------------------------------
    Person               9.   Sole Dispositive Power                            
     With                                                                       
                              518,400 Shares
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                        10.  Shared Dispositive Power                          
         
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     518,400 Shares
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12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
     Excludes Certain Shares*                                               / /


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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

     6.64%
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14.  Type of Reporting Person*

     I.A.
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
         INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7     2 of 7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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ITEM 1   Security and Issuer
         -------------------
         Common Stock
         2002 Target Term Trust, Inc. ("TTR")
         1285 Avenue of the Americas
         New York, New York   10019

ITEM 2   Identity and Background
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         a) Karpus Management, Inc. d/b/a/ Karpus Investment Management
            ("KIM")
            George W. Karpus, President, Director, and controlling stockholder
            JoAnn VanDegriff, Vice President and Director, Sophie
            Karpus,Director
         b) 14 Tobey Village Office Park,  Pittsford, New York  14534
         c) Principal business and occupation- Investment Management for
            individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations,
            endowments, trusts and others, specializing in conservative asset
            management ( i.e. fixed income investments ).
         d) None of George W. Karpus, JoAnn VanDegriff, or Sophie
            Karpus (the "Principals") or KIM has been convicted in the
            past 5 years of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
            violations).
         e) During the last five years non of the Principals or KIM
            has been a party to a civil proceeding as a result of
            which any of them is subject to a judgment, decree, or
            final order enjoining future violations of or prohibiting
            or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
            securities laws or finding any violation with respec to
            such laws.
         f) Each of the Principals is a United States citizen. KIM is
            a New York State corporation.

ITEM 3   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
         --------------------------------------------------
         KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated shares
         of TTR on behalf of Accounts that are managed by KIM ("the
         Accounts") under limited powers of attorney. All funds that
         have been utilized in making such purchases are from such
         Accounts.

ITEM 4   Purpose of Transaction
         ----------------------
         KIM has purchased shares for investment purposes. Being
         primarily a conservative, fixed income manager, with a
         specialty focus in the closed-end fund sector, the profile of
         TTR ( being a conservative investment grade fund ) fit the
         investment guidelines for various Accounts.

ITEM 5   Interest in Securities of the Issuer
         -------------------------------------
         a) As of the date of this Report, KIM owns 518,400 shares
            which represents 6.64% of the outstanding Shares. George
            W. Karpus owns 1,500 shares purchased on December 13,1996 at a price
            of $13.625 per share.  None of the other Principals or KIM presently
            own Shares.
         b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such
            Shares under limited powers of attorney.
         c) Open market purchases and sales for the last 90 days.

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                           Price Per                              Price Per
      Date       Shares      Share          Date        Shares      Share

      3/5/98     -1,800     13.8125         4/9/98      -1,600    13.8125
      3/6/98     -2,100     13.8125        4/14/98       1,600    13.8125
      3/9/98       -100     13.8125        4/15/98         700    13.8125
     3/10/98     -5,200     13.8125        4/16/98         700      13.75
     3/11/98     -4,800     13.8125        4/17/98       1,500      13.75
     3/16/98     -1,600     13.8125        4/20/98       1,500    13.8125
     3/20/98        100     13.8125        4/20/98       1,600      13.75
     3/23/98      9,400     13.8125        4/21/98       3,500      13.75
     3/24/98      5,100     13.8125        4/22/98       3,100      13.75
     3/25/98      3,900     13.8125        4/23/98       2,900      13.75
      4/6/98      5,350     13.8125         5/6/98       1,000    13.8125
      4/7/98      4,700     13.8125        5/14/98       3,750    13.8125
      4/8/98     -1,075     13.8125        5/18/98      -2,000      13.75
      4/8/98      5,800     13.8125        5/28/98        -500    13.8125
                                           5/29/98        -850    13.8125

         There have been no disposition and no acquisitions, other than by such
         open market purchases and sales, during such period.

ITEM 6   Contract, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect
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         to Securities of the Issuer. 
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         Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements
         understandings or relationships of any kind among the Principals and
         KIM and between any of them and any other person with respect to any of
         TTR securities.

ITEM 7   Materials to be Filed as Exhibits 
         ---------------------------------
         Not applicable.

Signature

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                          Karpus Management, Inc.

 June 3, 1998                             By: /s/ George W. Karpus, President
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      Date                                         Signature

                                               George W. Karpus, President
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                                                   Name / Title



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