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: OCTOBER 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
10/1/97 COMMON STOCK 51,470 $29.438 $35.95
10/8/97 -DO- 18,223 30.188 36.54
10/15/97 -DO- 39,163 29.875 36.16
10/15/97 -DO- 7,298 29.875 36.16
10/22/97 -DO- 51,361 29.438 36.29
10/29/97 -DO- 21,503 27.6875 34.20
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 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
<S> <C> <C> <C>
125.000 29.438 3,679.75
RON MIRABILIO
135.879 29.438 4,000.00
GLENN P O'CONNOR
270.861 29.438 7,973.61
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FRANK C BECKER
3.244 29.438 95.51
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RUSSELL P HALL JR
8711 LOS ARBOLES NE
735.636 29.438 21,655.65
JANICE M HAEKER & DARREL W BRYANT
ETHEL L HYLTON TRUST
135.879 29.438 4,000.00
CINDY L WORLEY CUST
CHARLES J WORLEY
475.576 29.438 14,000.00
EVELYN T SEABROOK TR U/A 3/4/90
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
169.848 29.438 5,000.00
EDWIN P BRINKMAN
54.318 29.438 1,599.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CARROLL R MARKIVEE
31.405 29.438 924.50
KATHLEEN K TUTTLE CUST
1,019.091 29.438 30,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
VANCE A PASCAL
57.748 29.438 1,700.00
BETSY T TARLIN CUST
HANNAH J GILLIGAN
2.592 29.438 76.30
MARSHALL P HAINE
146.695 29.438 4,318.41
H DARWIN HAINES &
MARY KAY HAINES JT TEN
10,000.000 29.438 294,380.00
EDGAR BRAUNSTEIN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
193.499 29.438 5,696.22
CYNTHIA L FORNARI CUST
143.350 29.438 4,219.94
BEVERLY M LIPPINCOTT
143.349 29.438 4,219.91
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
VERLY M LIPPINCOTT
101.909 29.438 3,000.00
MICHAEL F CREHAN
1,623.139 29.438 47,781.97
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
USANNE ADKINS CHADEK
169.848 29.438 5,000.00
CYNTHIA PHELPS BINDEMAN CUST
BIERRIE STACY BINDEMAN
6.109 29.438 179.85
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PHYLLIS HENN
5.608 29.438 165.09
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BETTY MINGUS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1.919 29.438 56.49
ERNEST F SCHUCHERT &
RITA L SCHUCHERT JT TEN
900.000 29.438 26,494.20
LYNDA KEPLER
91.956 29.438 2,706.99
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BARBARA H MC NEILL
22.699 29.438 668.21
NANCY JO MIRABILIO
636.139 29.438 18,726.66
MARK S WACHSLER
1,423.706 29.438 41,911.06
HARRY G REYNOLDS
159.336 29.438 4,690.53
DEANNE LEMLE BOSNAK
188.562 29.438 5,550.89
CYNTHIA L FORNARI CUST
SIMON J FORNARI
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
875.536 29.438 25,774.03
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SUZANNE M BECKER
679.394 29.438 20,000.00
PATRICIA BARD ORGANSKI
487.790 29.438 14,359.56
FLORIAN E PALKA &
194.630 29.438 5,729.52
PETER BROWN JR
17.142 29.438 504.62
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LESTER G CASSEL
1,400.000 29.438 41,213.20
L GORDON MCCARTY
200.000 29.438 5,887.60
GUARANTEE & TRUST CO
FBO STEPHEN STRAUS IRA R/O 3-18-92
135.879 29.438 4,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BERTHA SCHOR
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
400.000 29.438 11,775.20
BRETT ROBERT PEARSONS
3,396.970 29.438 100,000.00
MICHAEL S HARDART
50.955 29.438 1,500.00
WALTER JOHN CALDWELL
200.000 29.438 5,887.60
HANA GOLDSTEIN
200.000 29.438 5,887.60
ARNON GOLDSTEIN
65.000 29.438 1,913.47
ELIZABETH S G SPEECE
50.955 29.438 1,500.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WAYNE M HEADY
134.703 29.438 3,965.39
DAVID K OUSLEY &
CHERYL B OUSLEY JT TEN
33.970 29.438 1,000.00
DALE KENNETH HOFFMANN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
97.551 29.438 2,871.71
LISA BISMANOVOSKY
10,000.000 29.438 294,380.00
EDGAR G BRAUNSTEIN PA
10,000.000 29.438 294,380.00
EDGAR G BRAUNSTEIN MD PA TTEE
92.805 29.438 2,732.00
JOANNA BRAGDON CUST
EVGENIA A HATZIDAKIS
7.465 29.438 219.75
CATHERINE A PURCHIS
135.879 29.438 4,000.00
LUIZA J KRAATZ
114.260 29.438 3,363.59
WILLIAM G ZARECKI
16.000 29.438 471.01
PAMELA ANN SUGAMELI
20.000 29.438 588.76
PAMELA ANN SUGAMELI
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
33.970 29.438 1,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
13.588 29.438 400.00
VALERIE HEDRICK
663.810 29.438 19,541.24
DOUGLAS S SNYDER
33.970 29.438 1,000.00
AMY JO HOFFMAN
339.697 29.438 10,000.00
MAX R MATTESON
79.638 29.438 2,344.38
UNITED WAY OF GREATER DAYTON
2,003.869 29.438 58,989.90
PHYLLIS M CARSTENS &
ADELE L JOHNSON EX
EST MARIE L MERKLE
118.894 29.438 3,500.00
MARY K LYNCH
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 51,469.220 1,515,150.87
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/01/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/02/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
914.000 29.438 26,906.33
SUSANNE A CHADEK
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 914.000 26,906.33
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
18.882 30.188 570.01
JAMES V SABENE
331.257 30.188 10,000.00
KELLY EHRMANTRAUT
331.257 30.188 10,000.00
STANLEY GOLDBLATT &
KATHERINE GOLDBLATT JT TEN
3.024 30.188 91.29
SAMUEL STERNBACH
134.123 30.188 4,048.91
CLIFFORD LEAVITT
200.000 30.188 6,037.60
GERNOT STRAUSS &
NANCY J STRAUSS JT TEN
130.861 30.188 3,950.43
MISS LESLIE ANN COUTANT
500.000 30.188 15,094.00
MISS LOIS E DEBBINK
13.538 30.188 408.69
DEBORAH G BOYD
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
525.000 30.188 15,848.70
JOHN CLINTON POTTER
212.174 30.188 6,405.11
MIECISLAUS J CISEK
1,228.570 30.188 37,088.07
KERRY L BLOOMINGDALE
24.891 30.188 751.41
LINDA L GARIN
9.779 30.188 295.21
HENRY B BURKE JR
400.000 30.188 12,075.20
JOHN E RIPLEY &
CAROL A RIPLEY JT TEN
75.000 30.188 2,264.10
WILLIAM E HOFFMAN CUST
JENNIFER A HOFFMAN
400.000 30.188 12,075.20
KERRY ANN BRUCATO
165.629 30.188 5,000.00
PAUL J BILKA
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
45.826 30.188 1,383.40
GENEVA A COTTRELL
20.000 30.188 603.76
FRANK LOEHNERT JR
198.754 30.188 6,000.00
JOHN E COULAHAN JR
51.418 30.188 1,552.21
CHRISTOPHER B COULAHAN AND
CRISTY R COULAHAN JT TEN
500.000 30.188 15,094.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BRIAN SCOTT SMINCHAK
56.293 30.188 1,699.37
ROBERT F WARNICK &
BETH M WARNICK JT TEN
66.251 30.188 2,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DORTHA M JOHNSON
389.249 30.188 11,750.65
WILLIAM B GRUBB JR
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
530.012 30.188 16,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SUSAN MARIE STONE
699.705 30.188 21,122.69
ALLEN ROBERT GOSS CUST
BRENT ALLEN GOSS
60.000 30.188 1,811.28
ALLEN ROBERT GOSS CUST
BREANNE MICHELLE GOSS
400.000 30.188 12,075.20
EDITH DONALD
334.543 30.188 10,099.18
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FRANK C BECKER
828.144 30.188 25,000.00
ANDREA DURR BORDER
55.838 30.188 1,685.64
CHRISTOPHER B COULAHAN CUST
KYLE P COULAHAN
67.818 30.188 2,047.29
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,000.000 30.188 30,188.00
T CARTER HAGAMAN
23.384 30.188 705.92
PETER K MCCAGG
150.000 30.188 4,528.20
CAREMEN WILLIAM FOREMAN &
PATRICIA TARDI FOREMAN JT TEN
233.732 30.188 7,055.90
ESTHER G MARTINEZ CUST
FERNANDO J MARTINEZ
233.724 30.188 7,055.66
ESTHER G MARTINEZ CUST
CHRISTINA M MARTINEZ
140.593 30.188 4,244.22
PATRICK JOHN POWER WARING MARSH
48.427 30.188 1,461.92
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BARBARA HURLEY
10.480 30.188 316.37
CHRISTOPHER B COULAHAN SR CUST
CHRISTOPHER B COULAHAN JR
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
66.251 30.188 2,000.00
LANNY WARREN SCHREINER
95.063 30.188 2,869.76
MARY C RACKERS CUST
CHAD R RACKERS
455.146 30.188 13,739.95
ELIZABETH D WARMERDAM
59.827 30.188 1,806.07
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BARBARA C DESMOND
331.257 30.188 10,000.00
LOUIS CUTLER &
SOPHIE CUTLER JT TEN
8.208 30.188 247.78
KATHERINE L SIZELER
87.000 30.188 2,626.36
SHARON D VANOVEREN CUST
JOSHUA M VANOVEREN
66.251 30.188 2,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
OMAINE E MAYNARD
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
12.702 30.188 383.45
ANNE HARTNETT TR UA 3/29/73
FBO CHESTER S CRANDALL FAMILY TRUST
599.581 30.188 18,100.15
LOIS T LAFUZE
147.162 30.188 4,442.53
LARRY H BURT
144.794 30.188 4,371.04
JOHN F WEDBERG
35.000 30.188 1,056.58
MARY JANE SCHMIDT
66.251 30.188 2,000.00
PATRICK ISELIN BROOM
10.244 30.188 309.25
MICHELLE LEIGH MUENSTERMAN
131.374 30.188 3,965.92
LUBY,OLSON,MANGO,GAFFNEY &
4.708 30.188 142.13
LEONARD R HINES TR UA 3/18/92
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
900.000 30.188 27,169.20
CHARLES TEASENFITZ TR UA 12-6-69
2.633 30.188 79.49
NICOLE DOUMANI CUST
MEGAN NICOLE DOUMANI
3.579 30.188 108.04
NICOLE DOUMANI
3.010 30.188 90.87
DOROTHY WEST TR UA 01/24/95
100.000 30.188 3,018.80
NANCY B OSBORNE &
JAMES F OSBORNE III
2,847.744 30.188 85,967.70
R A JAFFE & G B JONES & J L WALECKA
184.920 30.188 5,582.36
NANCY COLE KOST ADM
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/08/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
39.751 30.188 1,200.00
BRAD WILLIAMS
80.000 30.188 2,415.04
MARION L FISH
764.856 30.188 23,089.47
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOELLA G KLOSS
126.876 30.188 3,830.13
CHRISTINA ELEANOR CAMPBELL
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 18,222.364 550,096.86
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/09/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
556.138 30.188 16,788.71
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CHARLES W MACKENBACH
538.072 28.063 15,099.91
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
KENNETH ARTHUR GRANDMAISON
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 1,094.210 31,888.62
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
117.188 29.875 3,501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RTHUR H FERTIG
6.728 29.875 201.00
DOROTHY M BELL
11.748 29.875 351.00
KIRBY REICHMANN
15.000 29.875 448.13
EDWARD THOMPSON &
CINCINNATI, OH 45248-2827
200.000 29.875 5,975.00
JOHN M MCGREEVY
18.443 29.875 551.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARY E JERMAN
1,052.737 29.875 31,450.52
DAVID H PYLE
726 BLUEBIRD CANYON DR
13.422 29.875 401.00
JOEL J RE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
274.262 29.875 8,193.58
JOHN D ALLEN & RUTH C ALLEN TR
FBO ALLEN FAMILY TRUST NO #1
100.451 29.875 3,001.00
HAROLD G WRIGHT &
DOROTHY E WRIGHT TEN COM
5.054 29.875 151.00
LEONA G KLEBERGER TR U/A 6/6/89
200.000 29.875 5,975.00
EDWARD B TWOMBLY JR
8.401 29.875 251.00
CHRISTIAN SPROTT &
JAMES A SPROTT JT TEN
319.423 29.875 9,542.77
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GEORGE B MARKLE IV
450.000 29.875 13,443.75
MARC A ZELEKOVITZ
2.605 29.875 77.82
STEPHEN SCHANKER &
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
4.212 29.875 125.85
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DOROTHY B BRAGDON
16.769 29.875 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ODOM W MODLING
46.025 29.875 1,375.00
BRUCE W HARNETT
26.681 29.875 797.11
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ORA HOLM
28.289 29.875 845.14
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WILLIAM M BOREMAN
40.200 29.875 1,201.00
WILLIAM T PEARSALL JR &
ELIZABETH KINCH JT TEN
20.117 29.875 601.00
CHARLES D HARLESS
30.159 29.875 901.00
REGINA SMITHEIMER &
ANITA BRODY JTTEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
16.769 29.875 501.00
NORMA C ATKINSON
13,036.033 29.875 389,451.49
MICHAEL W CARSON
8.401 29.875 251.00
H GORDON CHRISTIAN
19.000 29.875 567.63
ROSCOE F CONKLIN
666.979 29.875 19,926.00
MAROLYN GARDNER MORTENSEN
43.548 29.875 1,301.00
AURORA GAREISS
100.033 29.875 2,988.50
NORBERT HABEL &
16.769 29.875 501.00
EARL L HANSEN
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
RAYMOND L HAWTHORNE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
43.548 29.875 1,301.00
THOMAS HOCK
5.054 29.875 151.00
DOUGLAS IRWIN & CAROL
16.769 29.875 501.00
CHARLOTTE M JACKSON
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
ARTHUR R KOERBER
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
NIELS L LOW & MARY MARGARET
3.380 29.875 101.00
ANN PINCHOT &
SUSAN PINCHOT JT TEN
6.728 29.875 201.00
RAYMOND H PLEHN
6.728 29.875 201.00
DOROTHY REGAN
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
FRANCIS T ROSENDALE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
15.096 29.875 451.00
WILLIAM M SCHLEIER
13.422 29.875 401.00
T TURNEY WILSON &
JOYCE H WILSON JT TEN
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
ZELMA E WOOD
5.054 29.875 151.00
JOEL P CHERRY
3.380 29.875 101.00
H WINFIELD RUSSELL
51.879 29.875 1,549.90
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JEANET S DRESKIN
43.295 29.875 1,293.44
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARION R REICH #
13.422 29.875 401.00
ARTHUR H DELANEY &
ELIZABETH DELANEY JT TEN
494.859 29.875 14,783.94
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SIDNEY B KLOVSKY #
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
102.406 29.875 3,059.38
ROSEANNE HANRAHAN
5.054 29.875 151.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JAMES A KARL
26.743 29.875 798.95
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
TALO G GNUTTI
8.476 29.875 253.23
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LYDIA H GNUTTI
81.321 29.875 2,429.47
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
HAROLD HENN
52.100 29.875 1,556.49
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CECIL RALPH GARRISON
6.728 29.875 201.00
MERICO DALPIAN
71.873 29.875 2,147.20
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
AUGUSTINE G LOEBL
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
16.706 29.875 499.11
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FLORENCE CHRISTENFELD
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
G EUGENE DACEY
20.117 29.875 601.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MAURICE PIKOWSKY
26.811 29.875 801.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FREDERICK B WARDWELL
20.744 29.875 619.73
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHN S ANZELONE
334.761 29.875 10,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHN D LYNCH
103.915 29.875 3,104.48
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DANIEL Z GELSEY
83.353 29.875 2,490.17
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CLETUS P SCHENKEL
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
26.263 29.875 784.62
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DELBERT J HORN
21.360 29.875 638.13
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
HARRY E RICHARDS
26.811 29.875 801.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROGNA C KIRBY
8.401 29.875 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
R W BLUMENSCHEIN
92.615 29.875 2,766.88
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DENISE SAKS
40.681 29.875 1,215.36
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CATHERINE M HUCKERT
2.543 29.875 76.00
TH ANNE HERTERICH
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
KATHERINE H COBLENTZ
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
53.556 29.875 1,600.00
STEPHEN V GREGORY
10.075 29.875 301.00
LOUISE W CECIL CUST
RICHARD F CECIL III
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT SC
133.924 29.875 4,001.00
MARGARET DALE SEABROOK
6.728 29.875 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WILLIAM J SCHLACTER
773.000 29.875 23,093.38
WILLIAM J TANRUTHER CUST
STEVEN J TANRUTHER
66.979 29.875 2,001.00
ALBERT HANEN &
SONDRA HANEN JT TEN
6.728 29.875 201.00
EDDIE PUSKAS &
WELTHA CHAFIN JT TEN
200.000 29.875 5,975.00
CAROLIN F CARLSON
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CLAUDE FRANK RILEY JR
4.384 29.875 131.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DOROTHY D RILEY
836.820 29.875 25,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LORRAINE D LEAVITT
24.258 29.875 724.71
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RAYMOND J BERTIE
11.674 29.875 348.78
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHN M EDWARDS JR
8.066 29.875 241.00
MARGARET N BRENNAN
12.585 29.875 376.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MAE LOUISE SKOLA
50.242 29.875 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 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
20.117 29.875 601.00
ELISABETH H BROOKS
6.247 29.875 186.65
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ELAINE M BERTIE
423.630 29.875 12,655.95
SANDRA K BOGART
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
MARINETTE D PUTNAM
ROXBURY RD
8.401 29.875 251.00
PHYLLIS TROY
5,338.283 29.875 159,481.20
MICHAEL W CARSON CUST
CLEIGHTON B CARSON
5,221.895 29.875 156,004.11
MICHAEL W CARSON CUST
CAMILLA B CARSON
16.769 29.875 501.00
RUTH F TULCHINSKY &
MAURICE M TULCHINSKY JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
53.589 29.875 1,601.00
RUTH H MACKENBACH
25.138 29.875 751.00
PEGGY LANGE
100.000 29.875 2,987.50
ALEXANDER J TOOLEY CUST
CHRISTINA TOOLEY
7.459 29.875 222.85
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SAM M ADLER
8.401 29.875 251.00
L BENTON AUSTIN &
3.133 29.875 93.62
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARY G DEVINNEY
8.401 29.875 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOSEPH A DEVINNEY
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EFTHYMIOS G PONTICAS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
16.100 29.875 481.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ANN M HUGHES
70.728 29.875 2,113.02
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PAUL PERRITT
250.203 29.875 7,474.81
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARYAN M LINCK
1,460.518 29.875 43,632.98
MARYAN M LINCK
66.979 29.875 2,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROBERT H BROTHERLIN JR
8.401 29.875 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EILEEN K ROBINSON
5.054 29.875 151.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
50.242 29.875 1,501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ALBERT HANEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
7.697 29.875 229.94
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PHILIP W SCHNEIDER
30.328 29.875 906.07
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
HAROLD J SPITZER
31.735 29.875 948.09
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
AGNES L GROH
10.075 29.875 301.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EUGENE V ROWAN
33.162 29.875 990.74
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JAMES E OBERWEISER
16.769 29.875 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ANDREW JAVORSKY
1.372 29.875 41.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
STANLEY A SHINER
11.748 29.875 351.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
L BENTON AUSTIN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
275.667 29.875 8,235.55
GUILDER INVESTMENT CLUB
C/O RICHARD GLENDENING
20.117 29.875 601.00
LILLIE MAE SMITH
3.380 29.875 101.00
THEODORE I BALLARD
13.792 29.875 412.05
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ARTHUR R WESTERFELD
6.728 29.875 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
AMSBRY MITCHELL BROOKS JR
334.728 29.875 10,000.00
CHERYL A COMERFORD
3.380 29.875 101.00
MARIE M VOGELGESANG TR UA 11/30/82
32.670 29.875 976.02
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CHARLES E WELLER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1.887 29.875 56.38
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
LILLIAN LUBA MENDELOW
8.401 29.875 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ADELE HORN
8.172 29.875 244.16
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
IRA N BROPHY
502.092 29.875 15,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THOMAS R TITUS
5.054 29.875 151.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DON F SCHMEECKLE
6.091 29.875 181.98
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOSEPH J MURPHY
4.958 29.875 148.14
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PATRICIA OGDEN
13.422 29.875 401.00
EVELYN E SPIRATOS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
23.773 29.875 710.23
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SYLVIA K SCHREIBER
1,506.276 29.875 45,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GRANT L FRANKLIN
50.242 29.875 1,501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GRANT L FRANKLIN
5.054 29.875 151.00
PEGGY HANCOCK
66.702 29.875 1,992.74
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JAMES R HUGHES
29.591 29.875 884.04
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JANE C W POWELL
15.096 29.875 451.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DAVID L WITHINGTON
6.728 29.875 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARJORIE W GROSSMAN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3.380 29.875 101.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
FREDRICK A WALKER
1.707 29.875 51.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ALICE H WALKER
6.728 29.875 201.00
MIN NATHAN
29.748 29.875 888.73
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROMUALD P GROH
66.979 29.875 2,001.00
EDNA C ABLE
26.811 29.875 801.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PHYLLIS DOLAN
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD A HALL
3.169 29.875 94.68
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD GERARD HERGUTH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
36.530 29.875 1,091.34
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN
39.131 29.875 1,169.04
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SAMUEL REGAL
20.117 29.875 601.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARY M KOGUT
11.748 29.875 351.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MILFORD E GOOD
8.302 29.875 248.05
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD LIETO
100.418 29.875 3,000.00
DAVID W ADIKES
13.177 29.875 393.69
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BURTON SCHREIBER
100.000 29.875 2,987.50
ROBERT J BOULA
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
167.397 29.875 5,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DAVID B DEE
30.129 29.875 900.13
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
HILDRETH D BURNETT
16.769 29.875 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARIA WEHRLE DUE
6.728 29.875 201.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BARBARA A KADOLPH
187.000 29.875 5,586.63
ARTHUR RASMUSSEN
C/O MARCELLA R BROWN
159.995 29.875 4,779.87
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SHIRLEY REIMANN
25.138 29.875 751.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
STEPHEN J MACK
66.979 29.875 2,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EDITH GOTTLIEB
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
16.769 29.875 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
D MURPHY
4.217 29.875 126.00
JOE S BEEBE AND
IRGINIA BEEBE JT TEN
100.000 29.875 2,987.50
20.117 29.875 601.00
FRANK BIELAK
1.619 29.875 48.39
NESTOR MARQUEZ
2.649 29.875 79.14
90.000 29.875 2,688.75
FRANK S LARSEN
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
FW GOOCH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
11.383 29.875 340.09
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BEATRICE BLANK
200.837 29.875 6,000.00
JOHN N MACDUFFIE &
MARILYN G MACDUFFIE JT TEN
66.946 29.875 2,000.00
JAMES B STEDMAN
3.380 29.875 101.00
NANCY H THORNDAL
11.748 29.875 351.00
JOHN M THRESS &
MARION F THRESS JT TEN
16.736 29.875 500.00
ROBERT C SHIPMAN
167.364 29.875 5,000.00
WENDY REEDER BRIGHT
6.587 29.875 196.79
ROBERT P BAKER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
10.969 29.875 327.70
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JACK HARPER
10.075 29.875 301.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EVELYN E JONES
16.769 29.875 501.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ISABEL KOENIG
16.769 29.875 501.00
GERALD HERSCHENFELD &
ELAINE HERSCHENFELD JT TEN
6.728 29.875 201.00
JULIUS MAYER &
ROSE MAYER JT TEN
20.117 29.875 601.00
RALPH K B CLAY
6.728 29.875 201.00
MARY M WILSON
11.748 29.875 351.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD C THOMAS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3.380 29.875 101.00
JACK BRAIMAN TR U/A 12-17-87
20.117 29.875 601.00
ROBERT M SUGERMAN
38.394 29.875 1,147.02
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GLEN S SCOTT
141.338 29.875 4,222.50
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
PRESTON K JOHNSON
66.979 29.875 2,001.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JEAN M FROST
100.000 29.875 2,987.50
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
IGOR BAZOVSKY
31.359 29.875 936.86
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROBERT J LOOMIS
16.769 29.875 501.00
KATHRYN LEE SYMINGTON
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
8.153 29.875 243.59
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JEMA TELFEYAN
1,621.192 29.875 48,433.11
JAMES B HARDER
66.946 29.875 2,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GENE R ROGERS
24.401 29.875 729.00
LORRAINE J BARBER
103.911 29.875 3,104.36
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
NORMAN COTLER
175.302 29.875 5,237.15
ROGER RALPHE CUST
MATTHEW RALPHE
32.729 29.875 977.78
WALTER H HUSE CUST TRACEY L WILKINS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
16.769 29.875 501.00
GRETA OLSSON SHOEMAKER &
WILLIAM TURNER SHOEMAKER JT TEN
160.686 29.875 4,800.49
EDWARD J NOHEJL &
RUTH L NOHEJL TR U/A 11/12/90
250.000 29.875 7,468.75
ROZLIN POTENZA &
PAUL POTENZA JT TEN
2.543 29.875 76.00
FRED C THOMSEN &
FERNE E THOMSEN TR UA 11/27/91
346.824 29.875 10,361.37
DONNA SPENCER CUST
44.552 29.875 1,331.00
FREDERICK F FORDON TR U/A 2/4/92
6.499 29.875 194.16
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ERWIN LEVINE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
23.464 29.875 701.00
CYRIL L O'REILLY &
MARION L O'REILLY TR UA 2/14/92
31.172 29.875 931.29
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GASTON WADE APPLE JR
43.882 29.875 1,311.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WALLACE L CHRISTENSEN
2.543 29.875 76.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
SEYMOUR LANDAU
900.000 29.875 26,887.50
KRISTINA GREINER STRNAD &
JEFFREY J STRNAD JT TEN
89.333 29.875 2,668.85
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
NORMAN M MARKS
28.485 29.875 851.00
GUARANTEE & TRUST CO
FBO STEPHEN STRAUS IRA R/O 3-18-92
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
13.422 29.875 401.00
WILLARD P FULLER JR TR UA 4/30/92
FBO W P FULLER JR TRUST
3.357 29.875 100.29
ROBERT S HOBSON
37.062 29.875 1,107.24
HENRY W MOORE
54.800 29.875 1,637.15
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JANE GURLEY DENKER
10.075 29.875 301.00
YVONNE D HARVEY &
16.769 29.875 501.00
HORTENSE BERZOWSKI &
ROMAN C BERZOWSKI TR UA 6/30/92
16.769 29.875 501.00
WALTER JOHN CALDWELL
16.769 29.875 501.00
DOROTHY M STEINKAMP &
DAVID E STEINKAMP &
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
28.485 29.875 851.00
LEONARD F LA BELLE &
NATALIE LA BELLE TR UA 11/15/90
6.728 29.875 201.00
JAMES B WALLACE &
JAMES B WALLACE JR JT TEN
3.380 29.875 101.00
G GILBERT OLDING &
ELIZABETH V OLDING TEN COM
33.506 29.875 1,001.00
BERNICE PAYNE &
KATHLEEN FLADWOOD JT TEN
6.728 29.875 201.00
DOUGLAS C VEZINA TR UA 12/30/91
FBO VEZINA JOINT IRREV TRUST
11.748 29.875 351.00
R JOHN MC GEE &
MARI R MC GEE TR UA 12-23-93
66.979 29.875 2,001.00
GEORGE B MARKLE IV TR UA 12-8-92
FBO GEORGE B MARKLE IV REV TRUST
60.000 29.875 1,792.50
ALEXANDER C RILEY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
16.769 29.875 501.00
IAN L POTTER
6.728 29.875 201.00
ELIZABETH K ROBERTS
100.451 29.875 3,001.00
CLAYTON R HURLBUT TR 7-14-94
43.515 29.875 1,300.00
MELISANDE HUBBS
2.543 29.875 76.00
FLORENCE K JONES
66.979 29.875 2,001.00
WILLIAM C MOYER & VIOLA J MCCREARY
1.327 29.875 39.67
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WALTER S BUCK JR
8.742 29.875 261.19
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MAREL J GRANT
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
100.000 29.875 2,987.50
MILDRED R BEL BRUNO
25.138 29.875 751.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
WILMA B EDWARDS
9.944 29.875 297.08
NEWTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
5.054 29.875 151.00
MARIE THERESE BERGMAN &
133.924 29.875 4,001.00
DORIS S PROUT &
10.108 29.875 302.00
ALAN K L SCROGGIE &
83.715 29.875 2,501.00
BONNIE J JONES
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
277.281 29.875 8,283.79
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARTIN C MEISSNER
6.343 29.875 189.52
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
BETTY RUTH OBERLANDER
12.641 29.875 377.67
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
NESTOR A MARQUEZ
10.075 29.875 301.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
MARY C KOCH
80.000 29.875 2,390.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RICHARD E KUEHN
66.946 29.875 2,000.00
GEORGE AND ANITA GILDER
13.422 29.875 401.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ZILLAH L PARRISH
133.924 29.875 4,001.00
ALICE L ALEXANDER TR UA 10-2-84
MB FRANK P ALEXANDER &
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
334.728 29.875 10,000.00
JOHN P SMITH &
PHILLIS A SMITH TR UA 06/12/97
50.242 29.875 1,501.00
ELSIE JO TRAWICK
72.398 29.875 2,162.89
20.826 29.875 622.18
BIRGIT NEUBERG &
TRUDE NEUBAUER EX
19.906 29.875 594.69
CLAIRE V MATSON
35.000 29.875 1,045.63
PAULA L BLACKWOOD SANFORD
300.873 29.875 8,988.58
ALYCE M OLSEN
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 46,457.684 1,387,926.33
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/16/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
142.888 29.875 4,268.78
CHRISTOPHER REED
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 142.888 4,268.78
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
5.021 29.875 150.00
GUARANTEE & TRUST CO
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 5.021 150.00
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/22/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
20.000 29.438 588.76
HERBERT M GLISCHINSKI
149.335 29.438 4,396.12
DENNIS E FRAZIER CUST
TARA C FRAZIER
271.758 29.438 8,000.00
BRIAN DAVID COLKER
78.130 29.438 2,300.00
WILLIAM A LOGGINS &
75.000 29.438 2,207.85
JONATHAN MARK STRAUS
102.076 29.438 3,004.91
NANCY E PAINE CUST
JUDITH D PAINE
17.012 29.438 500.79
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
AGNES A BROWN
203.818 29.438 6,000.00
JOAN CAMRASS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/22/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
849.242 29.438 25,000.00
SCOTT M RAAB
4,195.824 29.438 123,516.67
JEAN M MELLITZ
810.746 29.438 23,866.74
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOAN P EGAN
67.939 29.438 2,000.00
MICHAEL F CREHAN
1,270.817 29.438 37,410.31
ALICE FLEEMAN CUST
PATRICK FLEEMAN
100.000 29.438 2,943.80
PATRICK L GURIAN
109.718 29.438 3,229.88
ELIZABETH SCHNUR WIENER
410.168 29.438 12,074.53
RALPH W BEACH &
RIEDA P BEACH JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/22/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
31.768 29.438 935.19
MICHAEL BLOMMER CUST
777.407 29.438 22,885.31
NANCY EVANS BAUMGARTNER CUST
LAURA EVANS BAUMGARTNER
1,027.168 29.438 30,237.77
ALICE FLEEMAN CUST
EMILY FLEEMAN
1,462.045 29.438 43,039.68
NANCY EVANS BAUMGARTNER CUST
ATE EVANS HEIBERG
750.000 29.438 22,078.50
BENJAMIN KUTNICKI
5.000 29.438 147.19
DAVID A KING
700.000 29.438 20,606.60
JOANNE DAVIDSON &
GILBERT DAVIDSON JR JT TEN
300.000 29.438 8,831.40
KENT STAFFORD PEARSONS &
KARL STAFFORD PEARSONS JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/22/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
104.963 29.438 3,089.90
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INC CUST
ELIZABETH J KAUFMAN
23.981 29.438 705.95
LAURIE WEINTROB &
SHELDON WEINTROB TR UA 6/1/88
23.981 29.438 705.95
SHELDON WEINTROB &
LAURIE WEINTROB TR UA 6/1/88
30.000 29.438 883.14
KATHRYN A MAHLBERG CUST
ABBY K MAHLBERG
570.510 29.438 16,794.67
JUDITH E NELMS
75.000 29.438 2,207.85
ELAINE L FELDMAN TR UA 12/2/92
67.939 29.438 2,000.00
PETER J ROTHERMEL &
KATHY G ROTHERMEL JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/22/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
20.380 29.438 599.95
DOMINIC O SKAPERDAS &
CLAIRE SKAPERDAS TR UA 09/07/91
21.705 29.438 638.95
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
TAYLOR O'MEARA
204.548 29.438 6,021.48
LUCY MIKITA &
TED E MIKITA JR JT TEN
300.000 29.438 8,831.40
PATRICIA T DAVIS
405.000 29.438 11,922.39
ELISABETH LAUFFER NIKA &
DANIEL LAUFFER TR UA 2/9/96
33.970 29.438 1,000.00
VIRGINIA M WATTS TR UA 8-18-87
35,056.137 29.438 1,031,982.56
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CHARLES E MACFARLANE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/22/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
392.000 29.438 11,539.70
J VICTORIA ECKENROD
P O BOX 8
2.552 29.438 75.13
SONIA L THOMAS
30.000 29.438 883.14
CHRISTOPHER C BROOM
200.000 29.438 5,887.60
DEBORAH J LOWENSTEIN
13.330 29.438 392.41
CYNTHIA ANNE JENSEN
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 51,360.967 1,511,964.17
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/23/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
15.936 29.438 469.13
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
THE SELIGMAN DATA CORP
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 15.936 469.13
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/29/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,457.447 27.687 40,353.06
GLENN GRIMMETT &
ELLEN M GRIMMTT JT TEN
9.126 27.687 252.68
STUART WAITE SMITH
72.235 27.687 2,000.00
KELLY EHRMANTRAUT
722.348 27.687 20,000.00
JAMES DONALD YOUNG
2.674 27.687 74.04
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
NORA HOLM
1,423.955 27.687 39,425.75
WARD B SANFORD &
MARION C SANFORD JT TEN
300.000 27.687 8,306.25
WILLIAM C KUCIREK
6.697 27.687 185.42
BERTHA Y GEORGE
C/O SAMUEL D GEORGE JR, EX
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/29/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
100.000 27.687 2,768.75
JOSEPH SAPLYS
1.579 27.687 43.72
RUTH COGAN CUST
NDREW COGAN
56.765 27.687 1,571.68
DAVID R ALLENSWORTH CUST
GEORGINA MICHL
102.183 27.687 2,829.19
DAVID R ALLENSWORTH CUST
JOHN A MICHL
135.816 27.687 3,760.40
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROGER B HIGHLAND
150.000 27.687 4,153.13
BERNARD ELMER NELSON CUST
DANIEL ELMER NELSON
120.330 27.687 3,331.64
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
DONALD H THOREN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/29/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
170.000 27.687 4,706.88
ES P PANICO TR U/A 06-26-87
FBO MARK CHRISTOPHER PANICO TR
300.000 27.687 8,306.25
TODD R SQUIER
21.670 27.687 600.00
SUANNE L PARKS
36.117 27.687 1,000.00
DOUGLAS WOLK
234.763 27.687 6,500.00
JEFF LITTMAN CUST
AMY LITTMAN-SMITH
200.000 27.687 5,537.50
EES TATE BOWEN IV
C/O CALHOUN & STACY P C
1.273 27.687 35.25
ANDREW E TRIPP &
ARIN J TRIPP JT TEN
50.000 27.687 1,384.38
ADOLPH L BLISS JR CUST
NATALIE CAITLIN BLISS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/29/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
50.000 27.687 1,384.38
ADOLPH L BLISS JR CUST
RACHEL RENEE BLISS
200.000 27.687 5,537.50
JOHN G KERR
223.129 27.687 6,177.88
WILLIAM WINIFRED HARKNESS & SHIRLEY
STETSON HARKNESS TR UA 7/14/92
36.117 27.687 1,000.00
MALIA C HEMMY
42.770 27.687 1,184.19
KIMBERLY ELIZABETH ANDERSON
361.174 27.687 10,000.00
A LINDSAY DOERING IV
72.314 27.687 2,002.19
WILMA MAE WILSON
328.669 27.687 9,100.02
CAROL MCCLELLAND DOPP
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/29/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,418.334 27.687 39,270.12
ATTN: PHYLLIS MILES
300.000 27.687 8,306.25
JAMES B THOMAS
20.000 27.687 553.75
JOHN ROBERT DONAPHON &
GRACE J DONAPHON JT TEN
36.117 27.687 1,000.00
CHRISTINE E HUNT
51.407 27.687 1,423.33
INVESTOR FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
EDWIN AVILES
25.000 27.687 692.19
CHARLES D SEVERSON
145.858 27.687 4,038.44
FBO DORELLA M PFENNING IRREV TRUST
624.734 27.687 17,297.32
CHARLES H EAGAN EX
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/29/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
300.000 27.687 8,306.25
PEGGY A NEWELL &
CHARLES R NEWELL JT TEN
252.822 27.687 7,000.00
ROSE A HARDENBROOK
582.710 27.687 16,133.78
VI KATZ
690.542 27.687 19,119.38
KEN LARSON
218.940 27.687 6,061.90
RUBY M GEHRISCH &
JOHN A GEHRISCH EX
1,037.417 27.687 28,723.48
CONSTANCE S HUFF EX
8,791.372 27.687 243,411.11
CONSTANCE SYKORA &
GABOR SZALAI EX
18.465 27.687 511.25
JEAN DAVIS EX
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/29/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
----------------- ----------------
PRICE DATE TOTALS 21,502.869 595,360.68
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 10/30/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
27.631 27.687 765.02
JUDITH ELLEN FICKSMAN &
RODELYN FICKSMAN JT TEN
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 27.631 765.02
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MONTH-END TOTALS 191,212.790 5,624,946.79
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