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Supplemental Proxy Information
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Morgan Stanley Emerging
Markets Debt 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
3. To approve an amendment to the Fund's Articles of
Incorporation to change the name of the Fund to Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
Votes in Votes Authority Votes
Favor of Against Withheld Abstained
--------- -------- ---------- ----------
1. 18,809,665 -- 252,778 --
18,834,055 -- 228,388 --
18,804,499 -- 257,944 --
2. 18,902,243 72,178 -- 88,021
3. 18,784,503 144,492 -- 133,445
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Closed End Funds
17a-7 (Portfolio Trades Executed with Other Affiliate Funds)
For the Period of May 1, 1999 through June 30, 1999
Transaction
Date Security
MSDW ASIA PACIFIC FUND, INC.
06/25/99 PT Gudang Garam
MSDW EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND, INC.
01/07/99 Peru PDI, 4.00%, 3/7/17
01/07/99 Brazil DCB, var, 4/15/12
01/07/99 Argentina Par Bond, stepped bond, 3/21/23
01/07/99 Argentina Series L, FRB, 3/31/05
01/07/99 Bulgaria FLIRB, stepped bond, 7/28/12
01/07/99 Bulgaria IBA, FRN, 7/28/11
01/07/99 Bulgaria Discount A, FRN, 7/28/24
01/07/99 Jordan Discount, var, 12/23/23
01/07/99 Mexican Global Bond, 11.375%, 9/15/16
01/07/99 Mexico Discount Note A, FRN, 12/31/19
01/07/99 Mexico Par Bonds B, 6.25%, 12/31/19
01/07/99 Peru FLIRB, stepped bond, 3/7/17
01/07/99 Panama IRB, var, 7/17/14
01/07/99 Republic of Columbia, 7.625%, 2/15/07
01/07/99 Korea Development Bank, 7.125%, 9/17/01
01/07/99 United Mexican States, 11.50%, 5/15/26
01/07/99 Panama Republic, 8.875%, 9/30/27
01/07/99 Philippine FLIRB B, var, 6/01/08
01/07/99 Pera Financial Services, 9.375%, 10/15/02
01/07/99 Venezuela DCB, FRN, 12/15/07
01/07/99 Cellco Finance, 15.00%, 8/01/05
01/08/99 Export-Import Bank of Korea Global Bond, 6.50%, 2/10/02
01/13/99 Philippine FLIRB B, var, 6/01/08
02/01/99 Philippine Republic 9.875%, 1/15/19
04/29/99 CIA International Telecommunications, 10.375%, 8/1/04
04/29/99 Brazil FLIRB, stepped bond, 4/15/09
MDWS GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY BOND FUND, INC.
01/13/99 Philippine FLIRB B, var, 6/01/08
01/20/99 Export-Import Bank of Korea Global Bond, 6.50%, 2/10/02
02/01/99 Innova SA DE RL, 12.875%, 4/01/07
AR = Argentina Peso
US = US Dollar
IO = Indonesia Rupiah
* All transactions were completed in accordance with Rule 17a-7
and Board-approved Rule 17a-7 procedures.
Shares/ Local
Par Price
359,000 18,300
100,000 65.5000
200,000 50.1875
500,000 73.6250
752,000 85.8250
100,000 59.7500
100,000 69.5000
300,000 71.7500
500,000 61.7500
100,000 105.7000
500,000 82.8750
1,250,000 79.3125
100,000 56.5000
100,000 74.4375
100,000 84.0000
100,000 96.3250
100,000 109.3750
100,000 93.6250
300,000 83.5000
250,000 81.0000
214,285 64.9375
100,000 89.0000
1,250,000 93.8200
350,000 82.5000
200,000 102.9375
250,000 83.0100
200,000 63.2500
250,000 82.5000
300,000 94.7500
100,000 68.7500
Currency US $ Value
IO $972,568
US $65,500
US $100,375
US $368,125
US $645,404
US $59,750
US $69,500
US $215,250
US $308,750
US $105,700
US $414,375
US $991,406
US $56,500
US $74,438
US $84,000
US $96,325
US $109,375
US $93,625
US $250,500
US $202,500
US $139,151
US $89,000
US $1,172,750
US $288,750
US $205,875
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US $126,500
US $206,250
US $284,250
US $68,750
Seller
MSDW Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
Purchaser
MSDW Pacific Growth Fund / MSDW Variable Pacific Growth Fund
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
MS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
LGT Capital Management Emerging Markets Debt
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS SICAV Emerging Markets Debt Fund
MS Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
MS Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
LGT Capital Management
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
