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1999, we considered its internal control, including control activities for
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future periods is subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation may
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In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of J.P. Morgan
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July 31, 1999, we considered its internal control, including control activities
for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for
the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply
with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal
control.
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internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the
entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that
are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition.
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and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control to
future periods is subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation may
deteriorate.
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established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A
material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more
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risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be
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intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified
parties.
September 15, 1999
