UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24F-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc.
1301 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-7834
Securities Act File Number: 33-65478
4. (a) Last day of fiscal year for which this form is filed:
December 31, 1999
4. (b) [ ] Check box if this form is being filed late (i.e., more
than 90 calendar days after the end of the issuer's
fiscal year).
4. (c) [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be
filing this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant
to section 24(f): $ 57,289,709
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the
fiscal year: $ 39,359,625
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending no earlier than October 11,
1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to
the Commission: $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 39,359,625
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(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)]: $ 17,930,084
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(vi) Redemption credits available for
use in future years if Item
5(i) is less than Item 5 (iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from
Item 5(i)]: ($ -- )
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee: x .000264
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): $ 4,733.54
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6. Prepaid Shares:
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: 0. If there is a number of shares or other units that
were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of
the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use
by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: 0
7. Interest due - if this form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year:
$ --
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
$ 4,733.54
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: March 27, 2000
Method of Delivery: [ X ] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: (Signature and Title)* J. JERRY INSKEEP, JR.
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J. Jerry Inskeep, Jr., President
Date: March 28, 2000
