SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM N-23C-1
STATEMENT BY REGISTERED CLOSED-END
INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASES OF ITS OWN
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH
REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH ENDING: AUGUST 31, 1997
TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
APPROXIMATE ASSET
DATE OF NUMBER OF PRICE VALUE PER SHARE
EACH INDENTIFICATION SHARES PER AT TIME OF
TRANSACTION OF SECURITY PURCHASED SHARE PURCHASE
8/6/97 COMMON STOCK 44,551 $29.00 $35.82
8/13/97 -DO- 32,383 28.063 34.73
8/15/97 -DO- 8,431 27.625 34.06
8/20/97 -DO- 14,747 28.25 35.11
8/27/97 -DO- 17,752 27.813 34.43
SEE ATTACHED TABLE FOR NAME OF SELLER OR OF SELLERS'S BROKER.
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MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
<S> <C> <C> <C>
21.818 29.000 632.72
LINDA G STRONG CUST
RONALD EDWIN STRONG II
1,000.000 29.000 29,000.00
KIRSTEN ALMAAS LOUMEAU TR U/A3/6/90
FBO THOMAS H A LEWIS TRUST
21.000 29.000 609.00
MICHAEL E KIRST &
LINDA J KIRST JT TEN
25.025 29.000 725.73
EVERETT S JAMES
700.000 29.000 20,300.00
DONALD W MC ELVY CUST LESLIE F
955.800 29.000 27,718.20
GEORGE WILLIAM WEITLAUF
55.138 29.000 1,599.00
CARROLL R MARKIVEE
172.414 29.000 5,000.00
BARBARA BRIEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,000.000 29.000 29,000.00
CARL M DONNELLY &
GEORGINA P DONNELLY JT TEN
156.453 29.000 4,537.14
JOSEPH A BELL &
ELLEN A BELL JT TEN
862.069 29.000 25,000.00
SIDNEY FLEISHER &
LENORA FLEISHER JT TEN
68.966 29.000 2,000.00
DONALD H MACKAMAN JR CUST
THOMAS DONALD MACKAMAN
862.069 29.000 25,000.00
ROBERT ROGER POGGI JR CUST
KAREN MAUREEN POGGI
ADAMS, NY 13605
2.350 29.000 68.15
RUTH ZINOVICH
206.897 29.000 6,000.00
LORETTA N REYNOLDS
25.221 29.000 731.41
DONALD L VAN REKEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,810.000 29.000 52,490.00
JOHN E NUTTY
20,000.000 29.000 580,000.00
ROY L HALE JR
137.931 29.000 4,000.00
MARK M MORRIS & ESTHER M MORRIS TR
ESTHER M MORRIS
137.931 29.000 4,000.00
MICHAEL F CREHAN
192.739 29.000 5,589.43
SARAH FABRICANT CORBIN
34.483 29.000 1,000.00
LAURENCE KLAVAN
50.000 29.000 1,450.00
DOROTHY B KEYES
6.202 29.000 179.85
PHYLLIS HENN
46.136 29.000 1,337.94
JAN S HORNE CUST HALEY ALICE HORNE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
344.828 29.000 10,000.00
SARAH EMILIE THOMPSON
212.000 29.000 6,148.00
CHUCK LEWIN
1,650.310 29.000 47,858.99
WILLIAM H WOGLOM
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
HERMAN LARRY JORDAN
344.828 29.000 10,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LUCILLE C HARRISON
734.730 29.000 21,307.17
EDWARD ROSENBERG &
34.483 29.000 1,000.00
PHILLIP A SONNEMAN CUST
PAULA M SONNEMAN
150.000 29.000 4,350.00
LUCY M OSBORN CUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
70.000 29.000 2,030.00
WILLIAM D KING
325.000 29.000 9,425.00
LESLIE ARIANA BILLHYMER
206.897 29.000 6,000.00
JOHN F SANDBACH CUST
EMILY JANE SANDBACH
68.966 29.000 2,000.00
ARTHUR L LEWIS CUST
ANDREA D LEWIS
32.427 29.000 940.38
OLGA KONIG &
JERROLD M SONET TR
300.000 29.000 8,700.00
PATRICIA M CHERNOW CUST
SHANDEE A CHERNOW
915.761 29.000 26,557.07
ROBERT J KOUDELKA
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
500.000 29.000 14,500.00
DEBORAH RUBIN
190.000 29.000 5,510.00
NICHOLAS P JOHNSON &
22.693 29.000 658.10
ROSLYN E GOLDBERG
68.750 29.000 1,993.75
HORST RIECHERT &
EVA RIECHERT JT TEN
103.448 29.000 3,000.00
KEVIN SYDNEY CUSHING
25.000 29.000 725.00
SHARON DIANNE VAN OVEREN
75.000 29.000 2,175.00
TODD R SQUIER CUST
JAKE WALKER SQUIER
115.000 29.000 3,335.00
SHARON D VANOVEREN CUST
JOSHUA M VANOVEREN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
500.000 29.000 14,500.00
BARBARA M CARR TR UA
24.138 29.000 700.00
KATHRYN A MAHLBERG
30.000 29.000 870.00
KATHRYN A MAHLBERG CUST
ABBY K MAHLBERG
1,000.000 29.000 29,000.00
DONALD G MURDOCH
225.000 29.000 6,525.00
R L RANEY JR &
HELEN L RANEY JT TEN
59.480 29.000 1,724.93
MARLYS B FAIRBANKS
211.370 29.000 6,129.73
DOROTHEA R DICKERSON
21.693 29.000 629.10
MARY B EAVES CUST
ELIZABETH BRANDON BERTUCCI
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
21.693 29.000 629.10
MARY B EAVES CUST
REBECCA JOHNSON BERTUCCI
21.693 29.000 629.10
MARY B EAVES CUST
JOHN BARRET BERTUCCI
21.693 29.000 629.10
MARY B EAVES CUST
MICHAEL EAVES BERTUCCI
35.544 29.000 1,030.79
NEIL R FAIRBANKS
299.478 29.000 8,684.86
ELEANORE B MODERWELL TR UA 1/4/93
FBO ELEANORE B MODERWELL TRUST 1
550.000 29.000 15,950.00
LESLIE R DANZER CUST
KELLY LESLIE DANZER
55.397 29.000 1,606.51
RONALD EDWIN STRONG II &
LINDA G STRONG JTTEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
11.201 29.000 324.83
RONALD EDWIN STRONG II &
LINDA G STRONG JT TEN
34.483 29.000 1,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
G GALT BREADY
172.414 29.000 5,000.00
HARRY S HALL TR UA 10-06-95
FBO BRIAN HALL TRUST
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
LINDA S STEDMAN
20.000 29.000 580.00
VALERIE HEDRICK
50.000 29.000 1,450.00
NANCY ANN SHREEVES YOUNG
70.000 29.000 2,030.00
NANCY ANN SHREEVES YOUNG
400.000 29.000 11,600.00
DAVID A SILVER &
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
344.828 29.000 10,000.00
SENIOR CATERING INC
ATTN JUDY FIFER
6.897 29.000 200.00
SHAD J BUBZYNSKI
1,401.620 29.000 40,646.98
ALLEN ZIMMERMANN GDN
1,411.214 29.000 40,925.21
ALLEN ZIMMERMANN GDN
SIEGFRIED KAHN
8.778 29.000 254.56
R MARK RICHARDSON
90.000 29.000 2,610.00
KATHLEEN M RYAN
50.000 29.000 1,450.00
BEVERLY M CORNWELL
1,950.406 29.000 56,561.77
MOLLY BURNSTEIN
14.900 29.000 432.10
MARY MARGARET PELTIER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/06/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
126.436 29.000 3,666.64
LAWRENCE L LOUGHEAD
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 44,481.119 1,289,952.34
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/07/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
13.586 28.375 385.50
BRAULIO O MORRISON
1,361.121 28.750 39,132.23
RUTH BLOOMBERG TR UA 9-23-85
FBO LEO BLOOMBERG FAMILY TRUST
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 1,374.707 39,517.73
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
124.719 28.063 3,500.00
ROY FRANK LICARI CUST
ANTHONY D LICARI
1,550.852 28.063 43,521.56
BETH W SMITH
89.085 28.063 2,500.00
HEATHER DESPRES-BURACK
285.073 28.063 8,000.00
ANNE C JACOB
18.083 28.063 507.46
ALICE CRAIGHEAD
C/O A G EDWARDS & SONS INC
200.000 28.063 5,612.60
ROBERT E NAESS TR U/A 4/7/89
FBO SPENCER CAULFIELD NAESS
2.051 28.063 57.56
CAPITOLA MORLEY ALTNOW
300.000 28.063 8,418.90
YETTA BRODIE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
115.480 28.063 3,240.72
THOMAS ARMSTRONG DOLLINS JR
6,770.481 28.063 190,000.00
ANNE RUTH ROHLFING
47.441 28.063 1,331.34
RICHARD A HOLLIS CUST
ELIZABETH HOWARD HOLLIS
107.266 28.063 3,010.21
LOLIS H CHRISTENSEN
71.268 28.063 2,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHN M HICKS
30.533 28.063 856.85
JACQUELINE RUTH POLONYI
124.719 28.063 3,500.00
MARY S SUNAR
250.000 28.063 7,015.75
ANN A KIESSLING CUST
ALLISON D KIESSLING
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
712.682 28.063 20,000.00
VIRGINIA W ROBINSON
500.000 28.063 14,031.50
EDWARD J MESSENGER &
JEANETTE L MESSENGER TEN COM
28.950 28.063 812.42
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CHARLES W BARTELL
250.000 28.063 7,015.75
BARBARA A OXLEY KAMIAN
124.719 28.063 3,500.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FRANCES HERMAN
320.707 28.063 9,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THOMAS R TITUS
7.127 28.063 200.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PATRICIA OGDEN
213.805 28.063 6,000.00
SALLY SLOAN STRICKLIN CUST
NANCY SLOAN STRICKLIN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
100.000 28.063 2,806.30
JOSEPHINE EDWARDS CARPENTER
400.000 28.063 11,225.20
JOSEPH D'ANGELO &
CONCETTA M D'ANGELO JT TEN
61.580 28.063 1,728.12
GRANT L FRANKLIN JR
5.000 28.063 140.32
DAVID A KING
475.000 28.063 13,329.93
WILLIAM F REMINGTON CUST
JENNIFER K REMINGTON
427.609 28.063 12,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROSS L PATTISON
427.609 28.063 12,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LUCILLE P PATTISON
ROLLOVER ACCOUNT
75.000 28.063 2,104.73
FRANCIS C CESTONE &
SHEILA C CESTONE JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
110.000 28.063 3,086.93
CYNTHIA K BURR
300.000 28.063 8,418.90
ELIZABETH SANDLER TR U/A 10/31/78
FBO DANIELLE SANDLER TRUST
300.000 28.063 8,418.90
ELIZABETH SANDLER TR U/A 10/31/78
FBO MICHAEL D SANDLER TRUST
60.071 28.063 1,685.77
DAVID M KLEMM
89.085 28.063 2,500.00
CRAIG A RIGNEY
80.000 28.063 2,245.04
CHRISTINA E EERLIGH
53.451 28.063 1,500.00
BRUCE W HARNETT CUST
BENJAMIN W HARNETT
122.095 28.063 3,426.35
GERALD J CURCURU &
JOANNE K CURCURU JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
106.902 28.063 3,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
STEPHEN P NUNN
387.867 28.063 10,884.71
ADELINE R RUDOLPH TR UA 1-27-92
FBO ADELINE R RUDOLPH TRUST
49.888 28.063 1,400.00
ROGER THOMAS SCHWARTZ
89.085 28.063 2,500.00
WALTER JOHN CALDWELL
80.000 28.063 2,245.04
CHARLES J BEACH
10.000 28.063 280.63
SHARON DIANNE VAN OVEREN
103.234 28.063 2,897.06
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROBERT C SHERIDAN
20.000 28.063 561.26
SHARON D VANOVEREN CUST
ELLISA J VANOVEREN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
12.000 28.063 336.76
SHARON D VANOVEREN CUST
KRISTIANNA M VANOVEREN
213.805 28.063 6,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE J & W SELIGMAN & CO., INC
MATCHED ACCUMULATION PLAN
356.341 28.063 10,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE J & W SELIGMAN & CO., INC
MATCHED ACCUMULATION PLAN
ATTN: PENSION PLAN SERVICES
356.341 28.063 10,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE J & W SELIGMAN & CO., INC
MATCHED ACCUMULATION PLAN
106.902 28.063 3,000.00
DAVID KATZ
3,134.974 28.063 87,976.78
ERNEST COOPER MCCORMICK
50.000 28.063 1,403.15
FREDERICK R DAY &
MAUREEN A MALLOY-DAY JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,746.071 28.063 49,000.00
MARK S WILSON &
KEVIN L WILSON JT TEN
1,531.605 28.063 42,981.43
LAWRENCE N NABHOLTZ JR
1,205.000 28.063 33,815.92
JOHN J WARMBRODT &
MITCH M WARMBRODT JT TEN
2,100.000 28.063 58,932.30
BARBARA J COWAN
50.000 28.063 1,403.15
BRANDON EDWARD MASON
75.000 28.063 2,104.73
ELIZABETH D LARZELERE CUST
DAWN M LARZELERE
35.634 28.063 1,000.00
THOMAS DANIEL DALTON II
8.744 28.063 245.38
ALISON L BRESSI
50.000 28.063 1,403.15
SUSAN S O'BRIEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
274.387 28.063 7,700.12
JOAN JABLONSKI
71.268 28.063 2,000.00
AMY JO HOFFMAN
1,907.299 28.063 53,524.53
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WELLES WHITMORE III
1,291.648 28.063 36,247.52
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARGARET WHITMORE
142.536 28.063 4,000.00
ALICE L ALEXANDER TR UA 10-2-84
MB FRANK P ALEXANDER &
LORA S ALEXANDER TRUST
300.000 28.063 8,418.90
DAVID MICHAEL O'BRIEN
12441 GRINDLEY
880.436 28.063 24,707.68
ROBERTA LAWRENTZ EX
EST WILLIAM R STAMBAUGH
ATTN JAMES W THOMAS CO
39.415 28.063 1,106.10
JOHN C BIEVER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/13/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
232.422 28.063 6,522.46
JOANNE COPPAGE
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 32,350.345 907,847.87
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
126.733 27.625 3,501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ARTHUR H FERTIG
7.276 27.625 201.00
DOROTHY M BELL
12.706 27.625 351.00
KIRBY REICHMANN
503 N RANGE ST
13.611 27.625 376.00
JOEL J RE
108.633 27.625 3,001.00
HAROLD G WRIGHT &
DOROTHY E WRIGHT TEN COM
5.466 27.625 151.00
LEONA G KLEBERGER TR U/A 6/6/89
FBO LEONA G KLEBERGER TRUST
9.086 27.625 251.00
CHRISTIAN SPROTT &
JAMES A SPROTT JT TEN
345.439 27.625 9,542.77
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GEORGE B MARKLE IV
ROLLOVER ACCOUNT
1003 N SHORE DR
CARLSBAD, NM 88220-4635
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
724.018 27.625 20,001.00
ELSON A TICHENOR TR U/A 2-6-90
FBO ELSON A TICHENOR &
EILEEN J TICHENOR TRUST
4.555 27.625 125.85
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DOROTHY B BRAGDON
18.136 27.625 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ODOM W MODLING
43.475 27.625 1,201.00
WILLIAM T PEARSALL JR &
ELIZABETH KINCH JT TEN
21.755 27.625 601.00
CHARLES D HARLESS
18.136 27.625 501.00
NORMA C ATKINSON
4.108 27.625 113.50
LEWIS D BREWER
9.086 27.625 251.00
H GORDON CHRISTIAN & JEAN
M CHRISTIAN JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
47.095 27.625 1,301.00
AURORA GAREISS
C / O HERBERT GAREISS JR
100.036 27.625 2,763.50
NORBERT HABEL &
VIVIAN HABEL JT TEN
18.136 27.625 501.00
EARL L HANSEN
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
RAYMOND L HAWTHORNE
47.095 27.625 1,301.00
THOMAS HOCK
5.466 27.625 151.00
DOUGLAS IRWIN & CAROL
18.136 27.625 501.00
CHARLOTTE M JACKSON
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
ARTHUR R KOERBER
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
NIELS L LOW & MARY MARGARET
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3.656 27.625 101.00
ANN PINCHOT &
SUSAN PINCHOT JT TEN
7.276 27.625 201.00
RAYMOND H PLEHN
7.276 27.625 201.00
DOROTHY REGAN
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
FRANCIS T ROSENDALE
16.326 27.625 451.00
WILLIAM M SCHLEIER
1,086.009 27.625 30,001.00
ELIZABETH WALTERS
14.516 27.625 401.00
T TURNEY WILSON &
JOYCE H WILSON JT TEN
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
ZELMA E WOOD
5.466 27.625 151.00
JOEL P CHERRY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3.656 27.625 101.00
H WINFIELD RUSSELL
25.375 27.625 701.00
HENRY BAIRD TENNEY
217.231 27.625 6,001.00
THOMAS E HAVEN
118.062 27.625 3,261.47
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MATTHEW H SCHUHMANN #
14.516 27.625 401.00
ARTHUR H DELANEY &
ELIZABETH DELANEY JT TEN
5.466 27.625 151.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JAMES A KARL
28.921 27.625 798.95
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ETALO G GNUTTI
9.166 27.625 253.23
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LYDIA H GNUTTI
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
56.343 27.625 1,556.49
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CECIL RALPH GARRISON
7.276 27.625 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MERICO DALPIAN
35.770 27.625 988.14
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARY E ABBOTT
18.067 27.625 499.11
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FLORENCE CHRISTENFELD
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
G EUGENE DACEY
21.755 27.625 601.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MAURICE PIKOWSKY
28.995 27.625 801.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FREDERICK B WARDWELL
22.433 27.625 619.73
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHN S ANZELONE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
362.027 27.625 10,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHN D LYNCH
23.100 27.625 638.13
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
HARRY E RICHARDS
28.995 27.625 801.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROGNA C KIRBY
9.086 27.625 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
R W BLUMENSCHEIN
2.751 27.625 76.00
RUTH ANNE HERTERICH
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
KATHERINE H COBLENTZ
10.896 27.625 301.00
LOUISE W CECIL CUST
RICHARD F CECIL III
144.832 27.625 4,001.00
MARGARET DALE SEABROOK
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
7.276 27.625 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WILLIAM J SCHLACTER
72.434 27.625 2,001.00
ALBERT HANEN &
SONDRA HANEN JT TEN
7.276 27.625 201.00
EDDIE PUSKAS
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CLAUDE FRANK RILEY JR
4.742 27.625 131.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DOROTHY D RILEY
12.625 27.625 348.78
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHN M EDWARDS JR
13.611 27.625 376.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MAE LOUISE SKOLA
54.335 27.625 1,501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
TERESITA A DACEY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
21.755 27.625 601.00
ELISABETH H BROOKS
99.424 27.625 2,746.58
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ADELAIDE GENTILE
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
MARINETTE D PUTNAM
9.086 27.625 251.00
PHYLLIS TROY
57.955 27.625 1,601.00
RUTH H MACKENBACH
27.185 27.625 751.00
PEGGY LANGE
14.740 27.625 407.21
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CHARLES W BARTELL
8.067 27.625 222.85
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SAM M ADLER
9.086 27.625 251.00
L BENTON AUSTIN &
MORIE S AUSTIN JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3.389 27.625 93.62
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARY G DEVINNEY
9.086 27.625 251.00
JOSEPH A DEVINNEY
362.027 27.625 10,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CLARENCE P CHREST
18.136 27.625 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EFTHYMIOS G PONTICAS
17.412 27.625 481.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ANN M HUGHES
72.434 27.625 2,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROBERT H BROTHERLIN JR
31.607 27.625 873.16
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
KENNETH R BROOKS
9.086 27.625 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EILEEN K ROBINSON
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
5.466 27.625 151.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
54.335 27.625 1,501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ALBERT HANEN
8.324 27.625 229.94
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PHILIP W SCHNEIDER
21.755 27.625 601.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
HELEN M GRANT
7.092 27.625 195.92
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
AMY LIVINGSTONE
10.896 27.625 301.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EUGENE V ROWAN
18.136 27.625 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ANDREW JAVORSKY
1.484 27.625 41.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
STANLEY A SHINER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
12.706 27.625 351.00
L BENTON AUSTIN
ROLLOVER ACCOUNT
21.755 27.625 601.00
LILL IE MAE SMITH
3.656 27.625 101.00
THEODORE I BALLARD
14.916 27.625 412.05
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ARTHUR R WESTERFELD
7.276 27.625 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
AMSBRY MITCHELL BROOKS JR
3.656 27.625 101.00
MARIE M VOGELGESANG TR UA 11/30/82
FBO MARIE M VOGELGESANG TRUST
16.326 27.625 451.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BARBARA C SOLIT
2.041 27.625 56.38
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LILLIAN LUBA MENDELOW
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
9.086 27.625 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ADELE HORN
8.838 27.625 244.16
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
IRA N BROPHY
5.466 27.625 151.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DON F SCHMEECKLE
6.587 27.625 181.98
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOSEPH J MURPHY
5.362 27.625 148.14
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PATRICIA OGDEN
28.995 27.625 801.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JEANNE R BENDER
14.516 27.625 401.00
EVELYN E SPIRATOS
25.709 27.625 710.23
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SYLVIA K SCHREIBER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
54.335 27.625 1,501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GRANT L FRANKLIN
5.466 27.625 151.00
PEGGY HANCOCK
7.276 27.625 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARJORIE W GROSSMAN
3.656 27.625 101.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FREDRICK A WALKER
1.846 27.625 51.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ALICE H WALKER
7.276 27.625 201.00
MIN NATHAN
108.633 27.625 3,001.00
EDNA C ABLE
28.995 27.625 801.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PHYLLIS DOLAN
ROLLOVER ACCOUNT
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
14.516 27.625 401.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BETTY MINGUS
ROLLOVER ACCOUNT
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD A HALL
3.427 27.625 94.68
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD GERARD HERGUTH
39.505 27.625 1,091.34
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN
12.706 27.625 351.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MILFORD E GOOD
14.251 27.625 393.69
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BURTON SCHREIBER
108.633 27.625 3,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DAVID B DEE
7.276 27.625 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BARBARA A KADOLPH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
76.589 27.625 2,115.78
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ELIZABETH A MUNROE
27.185 27.625 751.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
STEPHEN J MACK
4.561 27.625 126.00
JOE S BEEBE AND
VIRGINIA BEEBE JT TEN
24.970 27.625 689.80
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ANN CURRIE
21.755 27.625 601.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FRANK BIELAK
1.751 27.625 48.39
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
NESTOR MARQUEZ
2.865 27.625 79.14
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
OLGA MARQUEZ
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
FW GOOCH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
12.202 27.625 337.09
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BEATRICE BLANK
140.199 27.625 3,873.00
ESTELLE PHILLIPS
3.656 27.625 101.00
NANCY H THORNDAL
RR 1 BOX 318
12.706 27.625 351.00
JOHN M THRESS &
MARION F THRESS JT TEN
11.862 27.625 327.70
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JACK HARPER
18.136 27.625 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ISABEL KOENIG
18.136 27.625 501.00
GERALD HERSCHENFELD &
ELAINE HERSCHENFELD JT TEN
7.276 27.625 201.00
JULIUS MAYER &
ROSE MAYER JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
21.755 27.625 601.00
RALPH K B CLAY
7.276 27.625 201.00
MARY M WILSON
12.706 27.625 351.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD C THOMAS
3.656 27.625 101.00
JACK BRAIMAN TR U/A 12-17-87
FBO JACK BRAIMAN TRUST
21.755 27.625 601.00
ROBERT M SUGERMAN
152.850 27.625 4,222.50
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PRESTON K JOHNSON
18.136 27.625 501.00
KATHRYN LEE SYMINGTON
8.818 27.625 243.59
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JEMA TELFEYAN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
72.398 27.625 2,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GENE R ROGERS
26.389 27.625 729.00
LORRAINE J BARBER
37.574 27.625 1,038.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROGERS H THACKABERRY
18.136 27.625 501.00
GRETA OLSSON SHOEMAKER &
WILLIAM TURNER SHOEMAKER JT TEN
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
SUSAN H DALTON
25.313 27.625 699.28
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RITA S ROOT
2.751 27.625 76.00
FRED C THOMSEN
48.181 27.625 1,331.00
FREDERICK F FORDON TR U/A 2/4/92
FBO FREDERICK F FORDON TRUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
25.375 27.625 701.00
CYRIL L O'REILLY &
MARION L O'REILLY TR UA 2/14/92
33.712 27.625 931.29
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GASTON WADE APPLE JR
35.692 27.625 986.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WALLACE L CHRISTENSEN
43.850 27.625 1,211.36
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
J HENRY LATCHUM
2.751 27.625 76.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SEYMOUR LANDAU
30.805 27.625 851.00
GUARANTEE & TRUST CO
FBO STEPHEN STRAUS IRA R/O 3-18-92
14.516 27.625 401.00
WILLARD P FULLER JR TR UA 4/30/92
FBO W P FULLER JR TRUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
8.724 27.625 241.00
BETTY J WILHELM
10.896 27.625 301.00
YVONNE D HARVEY &
HERSCHEL E HARVEY JT TEN
18.136 27.625 501.00
HORTENSE BERZOWSKI &
ROMAN C BERZOWSKI TR UA 6/30/92
FBO THE HORTENSE BERZOWSKI TRUST
18.136 27.625 501.00
WALTER JOHN CALDWELL
18.136 27.625 501.00
DOROTHY M STEINKAMP &
DAVID E STEINKAMP &
THOMAS C STEINKAMP
18.136 27.625 501.00
FAY GELSEY & DANIEL Z GELSEY &
HELEN G ZIRINSKY TR UA 10-31-92
30.805 27.625 851.00
LEONARD F LA BELLE &
NATALIE LA BELLE TR UA 11/15/90
FBO THE LA BELLE REV TRUST
7.276 27.625 201.00
JAMES B WALLACE &
JAMES B WALLACE JR JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3.656 27.625 101.00
G GILBERT OLDING &
ELIZABETH V OLDING TEN COM
36.235 27.625 1,001.00
BERNICE PAYNE &
KATHLEEN FLADWOOD JT TEN
7.276 27.625 201.00
DOUGLAS C VEZINA TR UA 12/30/91
FBO VEZINA JOINT IRREV TRUST
12.706 27.625 351.00
R JOHN MC GEE &
MARI R MC GEE TR UA 12-23-93
72.434 27.625 2,001.00
GEORGE B MARKLE IV TR UA 12-8-92
FBO GEORGE B MARKLE IV REV TRUST
18.136 27.625 501.00
IAN L POTTER
7.276 27.625 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ELIZABETH K ROBERTS
25.071 27.625 692.59
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ALFRED J MAGEE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
2.751 27.625 76.00
FLORENCE K JONES
72.434 27.625 2,001.00
WILLIAM C MOYER & VIOLA J MCCREARY
MOYER TR UA 1-13-95
FBO WILLIAM COPLAND MOYER & VIOLA
JEANETTE MCCREARY MOYER REV TRUST
1.436 27.625 39.67
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
27.185 27.625 751.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WILMA B EDWARDS
5.466 27.625 151.00
MARIE THERESE BERGMAN &
F BRIAN RAPP TR UA 9/18/86
FBO HOWARD L BERGMAN &
MARIE THERESE BERGMAN TRUST
144.832 27.625 4,001.00
DORIS S PROUT &
PETER A PROUT TR UA 8/5/92
FBO DORIS S PROUT TRUST
10.932 27.625 302.00
ALAN K L SCROGGIE &
ADRIENNE B SCROGGIE TR UA 6/1/94
FBO ALAN K L SCROGGIE &
ADRIENNE B SCROGGIE TRUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
463.331 27.625 12,799.52
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ISIDOR GREEN
90.534 27.625 2,501.00
BONNIE J JONES
6.860 27.625 189.52
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BETTY RUTH OBERLANDER
13.671 27.625 377.67
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
NESTOR A MARQUEZ
10.896 27.625 301.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARY C KOCH
14.516 27.625 401.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ZILLAH L PARRISH
3.656 27.625 101.00
DOROTHY A SUTTON &
JOHN FREDERICK SUTTON JT TEN
28.995 27.625 801.00
ROBERT V D BOOTH TR UA 01/29/91
FBO ROBERT V D BOOTH TRUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
16.416 27.625 453.50
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROBERT MALTZAN
RD #2 BOX 66H
EARLVILLE, NY 13332
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 8,428.387 232,834.97
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/20/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
100.000 28.250 2,825.00
KRIS J KARLSON
150.000 28.250 4,237.50
TODD R SQUIER CUST
FBO KEVIN K SQUIER
UNIF TRANS MIN ACT MD
300.000 28.250 8,475.00
EDWARD B TWOMBLY JR
500.000 28.250 14,125.00
HEIDI H MARKS CUST
RYAN MARKS
330.000 28.250 9,322.50
ALAN VAL STEVENS &
ELIZABETH PIERCE STEVENS JT TEN
200.000 28.250 5,650.00
MARY ELIZABETH HOFF TR U/A
12/29/66 FOR ERICA ANN HOFF
541.128 28.250 15,286.87
FLORENCE LEECE MULLINS
500.000 28.250 14,125.00
FRED M CLAMONS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/20/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
500.000 28.250 14,125.00
AMELIA A TUMBLIN
987.147 28.250 27,886.90
DOROTHY F CULLEN
C/O LEONARD J ONEIL GDN
353.982 28.250 10,000.00
LINDA L LESHANNA
235.592 28.250 6,655.47
GRACE CRITTENDEN
85.000 28.250 2,401.25
PATRICIA A BUCHANAN
121.046 28.250 3,419.55
PAULA SHULMAN
283.186 28.250 8,000.00
RHONDA G JOHNSON CUST
APRIL CHRISTINE HERMS
400.000 28.250 11,300.00
CHRISTINE FARRELL TR UA 11-15-78
FBO EDITH VINGER TRUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/20/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,024.279 28.250 28,935.88
ADA M HOLLAND
17.727 28.250 500.79
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
AGNES A BROWN
90.000 28.250 2,542.50
SUSAN K LUCUS
10.060 28.250 284.20
DOROTHY E FRAZIER CUST
CARL FONDELHEIT IV
1,688.030 28.250 47,686.85
CATHERINE M SHEERAN
70.796 28.250 2,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RITA M DOYLE
100.000 28.250 2,825.00
HERBERT R BIRK
1,766.372 28.250 49,900.00
BRYAN HERBERT HULKA
26.549 28.250 750.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CARL C POHLE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/20/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
175.900 28.250 4,969.18
DWANE B MURRY
70.796 28.250 2,000.00
DOUGLAS WOLK
70.796 28.250 2,000.00
MARGARET I WILLIAMSON
141.593 28.250 4,000.00
ADELINE MARTINEZ
36.303 28.250 1,025.56
ROBERT BORREGO &
BETSY BORREGO JT TEN
200.000 28.250 5,650.00
SHARON D VANOVEREN CUST
KRISTIANNA M VANOVEREN
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT MI
3.728 28.250 105.32
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE J & W SELIGMAN & CO., INC
MATCHED ACCUMULATION PLAN
ATTN: PENSION PLAN SERVICES
126.273 28.250 3,567.21
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE J & W SELIGMAN & CO., INC
MATCHED ACCUMULATION PLAN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/20/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
18.000 28.250 508.50
LAURA A JAMES CUST
LETICIA M JAMES
UNIF TRANS MIN ACT IN
43.587 28.250 1,231.33
WILLIAM J MYERS JR
17.699 28.250 500.00
ROBERT L HENRY &
SALLY J HENRY TEN COMM
80.669 28.250 2,278.90
JEANNE Y SMITH CUST
FBO MATTHEW J SMITH
80.669 28.250 2,278.90
JEANNE Y SMITH CUST
EMILY Y SMITH
145.000 28.250 4,096.25
HELEN L RANEY
392.324 28.250 11,083.15
LAKEN CORP
563.472 28.250 15,918.08
LAKEN CORP
ATTN MURRAY SHELTON
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/20/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
100.000 28.250 2,825.00
MOSES GRUNBAUM CUST
EDWARD GRUNBAUM
7.000 28.250 197.75
JAMES G MCDONALD
15.000 28.250 423.75
VALERIE HEDRICK
176.991 28.250 5,000.00
CAROLE A BELLICO
CONSERVATRIX
FBO REGINA G BUIKA
621.461 28.250 17,556.27
JENNIFER L TAYLOR TR
UW EARL D RHODES
FBO HELEN V RHODES
2.948 28.250 83.28
SEYMOUR GRUBER &
JEAN GRUBER JT TEN
3.292 28.250 93.00
SONIA L THOMAS
88.496 28.250 2,500.00
ROSE A HARDENBROOK
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/20/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
315.044 28.250 8,900.00
MAUREEN MCCORMICK ASHLEY TR
35.398 28.250 1,000.00
TODD T HILL
79.321 28.250 2,240.82
CAROL B HANSEN EX
EST ANNA M BAILEY
731.710 28.250 20,670.81
ROSE MARZIGLIANO EX
EST DOMINICK MARZIGLIANO
22.000 28.250 621.50
FLORENCE JEAN-LEMLE CONS
HENRY C LEMLE
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 14,746.364 416,584.82
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
40.000 27.813 1,112.52
SUSAN MCGREEVY CUST
MARK LEE MCGREEVY
UNIF TRANS MIN ACT RI
140.052 27.813 3,895.27
MILDRED L JOHNSON
400.000 27.813 11,125.20
JOHN ALVAH REMINGTON
251.681 27.813 7,000.00
ARMERS & MERCHANTS COMPANY
ATTN: TRUST DEPT
215.726 27.813 6,000.00
JANICE L HOEHN
169.711 27.813 4,720.17
DAVID SCHEINFELD
ISRAEL SCHEINFELD &
ELAINE JACOBSON EX
33.971 27.813 944.84
ERNEST FRANK &
HILDE FRANK AS JT TEN
19.983 27.813 555.79
LILLIAN I JESSE &
LEO ELMER MARTIN JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
15.679 27.813 436.08
HILDE FRANK
500.000 27.813 13,906.50
MISS LOIS E DEBBINK
248.988 27.813 6,925.10
EDWARD P KEARNEY
C/O JOHN M O'SHEA
7.667 27.813 213.24
LARRY M WOOD
590.868 27.813 16,433.81
HOWARD M COHEN
1,100.000 27.813 30,594.30
DAVID J LANHAM
23.418 27.813 651.32
RANDY ROWAN CUST
BENJAMIN ROWAN
273.408 27.813 7,604.30
ESTHER L SABBAN CUST
DEBORAH B SABBAN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
200.000 27.813 5,562.60
ROBERT F BRUSH CUST
CHRISTOPHER A BRUSH
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT CT
198.000 27.813 5,506.97
JOSEPH SAPLYS
100.000 27.813 2,781.30
ROBERT A SIRAVO SR CUST
SUSAN SIRAVO
3.196 27.813 88.89
BESSIE M SMITH
150.000 27.813 4,171.95
ELIZABETH R WRIGHT CUST
CHARLES W WRIGHT III
313.156 27.813 8,709.81
JOSEPH S STALEY JR
215.726 27.813 6,000.00
RICHARD M CARRIGAN SR CUST
KEVIN M CARRIGAN
850.000 27.813 23,641.05
ALVAN MARKLE III
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
215.726 27.813 6,000.00
LYLE R BEMIS CUST
CHRISTINA ELLEN BEMIS
359.544 27.813 10,000.00
SUSAN ELLEN BEMIS
431.453 27.813 12,000.00
LYLE RAYMOND BEMIS
82.695 27.813 2,300.00
JEAN B PALMER CUST
JULIA E PALMER
2,038.879 27.813 56,707.34
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JANINE E KNIGHT
107.863 27.813 3,000.00
JEAN SUSAN BLAUVELT CUST
RACHEL ANNE DOUGAN
100.000 27.813 2,781.30
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JAMES R HAMMOND
100.000 27.813 2,781.30
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ALFRED C CONSTANTS JR
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
200.000 27.813 5,562.60
BERNARD ELMER NELSON CUST
DANIEL ELMER NELSON
UNIF TFRS MIN ACT CA
500.000 27.813 13,906.50
ANTHONY P AUGIUS
179.772 27.813 5,000.00
NICOLE SAGINOR CUST
JAMIE SAGINOR
179.772 27.813 5,000.00
NICOLE SAGINOR CUST
IAN SAGINOR
51.918 27.813 1,444.00
BONNIE LYNN BOWEN TR UA 4/2/82
FBO WILLIAM EDWIN BOWEN III
1,076.690 27.813 29,945.98
SIMON RABER &
POLA RABER JT TEN
1,068.046 27.813 29,705.56
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JAMES J MURPHY
528.717 27.813 14,705.21
GLORIA S SHUPERT CUST
LAUREN VEE SHUPERT
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
320.000 27.813 8,900.16
LINDA BICKFORD
514.203 27.813 14,301.53
GLORIA S SHUPERT CUST
EMILY ELIZABETH SHUPERT
293.061 27.813 8,150.91
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GERARD MANSFIELD
123.153 27.813 3,425.25
DEANNA DAVIS
330.983 27.813 9,205.63
ADRIENNE M ROBINSON
39.365 27.813 1,094.86
LARRY L SMITH &
RUTH O SMITH JT TEN
89.886 27.813 2,500.00
GARY CUTLER
116.736 27.813 3,246.78
W DENNIS WARD &
JUDITH C WARD JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
216.737 27.813 6,028.11
STEVE ROTHSCHILD
12.200 27.813 339.32
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE SELIGMAN DATA CORP
401K/THRIFT PLAN
ATTN: PENSION PLAN SERVICES
15.726 27.813 437.39
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE SELIGMAN DATA CORP
401K/THRIFT PLAN
135.035 27.813 3,755.73
DAVID J YOUNG
150.000 27.813 4,171.95
JEAN L KELLEY TR UA 07/22/94
FBO JEAN L KELLEY REV TRUST
73.438 27.813 2,042.53
KERRIN RUCKER
73.438 27.813 2,042.53
DANIEL J RUCKER
395.499 27.813 11,000.00
JAMES A BUSH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
71.909 27.813 2,000.00
MORGAN E SPANGLE &
HELEN D SPANGLE TR UA 3/4/96
1,027.104 27.813 28,566.84
RENA M KURLANDER TR
RENA M KURLANDER REV TRUST
10.000 27.813 278.13
JOHN G KAMERLING
161.795 27.813 4,500.00
ERIC WILLIAMS
107.863 27.813 3,000.00
CHRISTOPHER C BROOM
96.110 27.813 2,673.11
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2.763 27.813 76.85
STEPHANIE C MCCUTCHEON
65.539 27.813 1,822.84
R B MANLEY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/27/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
25.587 27.813 711.65
ERIC STEIN
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 17,750.435 493,692.90
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 08/28/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
26.549 28.250 750.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CARL C POHLE
293.061 27.813 8,150.91
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GERARD MANSFIELD
233.749 28.250 6,603.41
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ISIDOR GREEN
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 553.359 15,504.32
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MONTH-END TOTALS 119,684.716 3,395,934.95
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