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SIGNATURE GRACE C. TORRES
TITLE TREASURER
For the six month period ended (a) 10/31/97
File number (c) 811-7167
SUB-ITEM 77D
Policies With Respect to Security Investments
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held
on October 24, 1997, the Directors approved and
authorized a modification of the investment
policies of the Fund to clarify the definition of
equity related securities as including common
stock, preferred stocks, rights, warrants and debt
securities or preferred stocks which are
convertible or exchangeable for common stock or
preferred stocks and master limited partnerships,
among others.
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