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                       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                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                         
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        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                                                                                                 
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                               
                                                                                               
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        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                                                                                                             
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        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                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                               
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        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                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                               
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        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                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        PRICE DATE TOTALS                       553.359                              15,504.32                    
                                                      -----------------                       ----------------                    
                        MONTH-END  TOTALS                   119,684.716                           3,395,934.95                    
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