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: SEPTEMBER 30, 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
9/3/97 COMMON STOCK 18,771 $28.188 $34.99
9/10/97 -DO- 22,506 28.063 34.69
9/15/97 -DO- 9,052 28.313 34.77
9/17/97 -DO- 12,336 29.00 35.65
9/24/97 -DO- 10,689 29.375 35.51
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 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
<S> <C> <C> <C>
443.451 28.188 12,500.00
ROY FRANK LICARI CUST
KANE M LICARI
50.000 28.188 1,409.40
ISABEL S BURCHELL CUST
DAVID E BURCHELL
350.000 28.188 9,865.80
HELEN J REMINGTON
72.385 28.188 2,040.39
LISA SCADRON
750.000 28.188 21,141.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROBERT T ALLEN JR
437.349 28.188 12,327.99
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
GINGI S KADVANY-NEGVESKY
100.000 28.188 2,818.80
CHARLES J MICOLEAU &
JUDY MICOLEAU JT TEN
0 5.968 28.188 168.23
JOHN M TYLER JR
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
300.000 28.188 8,456.40
OTIS G MONTGOMERY
177.380 28.188 5,000.00
PAUL T WATERKAMP
514.403 28.188 14,500.00
ARTHUR N YOHAI
56.726 28.188 1,599.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
CARROLL R MARKIVEE
32.000 28.188 902.02
W STEPHEN JOHNSON
8.280 28.188 233.40
YVONNE E HUDAK &
JANET Y HUDAK JT TEN
8.280 28.188 233.40
JANET Y HUDAK &
YVONNE E HUDAK JT TEN
141.904 28.188 4,000.00
JUDY TALTON STRONG CUST
ERIC BRADLEY STRONG
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
347.666 28.188 9,800.00
WILLIAM M CRYAN CUST
MEGHAN ANN CRYAN
195.118 28.188 5,500.00
ARTHUR N YOHAI
354.761 28.188 10,000.00
BERNARD C CARLSON
150.000 28.188 4,228.20
BRUCE A BERTELSEN CUST
KRISTY BERTELSEN
482.550 28.188 13,602.12
PATRICIA OBRIEN RIEHLE
709.557 28.188 20,001.00
MARY M HUGHSON
100.000 28.188 2,818.80
ROBERT J BOULA
466.573 28.188 13,151.76
LORRAINE M WILSON &
HAROLD A WILSON JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3,000.000 28.188 84,564.00
RICHARD O ARTHER TR
140.919 28.188 3,972.22
WINIFRED E HARTMANN
80.713 28.188 2,275.14
MARY ROSE UFTRING
1,224.693 28.188 34,521.65
JACKLYN I MURPHY
64.121 28.188 1,807.44
NEAL D ISAAC &
BARBARA L ISAAC JT TEN
21.286 28.188 600.00
KATHERINE SHENKIN SEAL CUST
ZACHARY SEAL
532.141 28.188 15,000.00
WILBER G FISHER
43.846 28.188 1,235.93
RUTH H CONRAD TR U/A 2-5-91
FBO RUTH H CONRAD TRUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
66.124 28.188 1,863.90
JOHN WARREN TERHUNE
467.236 28.188 13,170.45
GEORGE R FUCHS &
HELYN F FUCHS JT TEN
5.544 28.188 156.27
URSULINE ALUMNAE SCHOLARSHIP
483.587 28.188 13,631.35
CAROLINE EICHMAN
200.000 28.188 5,637.60
ROBERT T ALLEN JR
PFT SHR PLAN UA 12-21-90
177.380 28.188 5,000.00
DAVID B DEE &
ANN BAILEY DEE JT TEN
2,142.298 28.188 60,387.10
EUGENE T GOLDEN
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
56.052 28.188 1,580.00
EMERICK E BLUM
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
100.000 28.188 2,818.80
JAMES H PATTERSON
3.364 28.188 94.82
JUDY H KLUGER CUST
ERIC JASON KLUGER
1.880 28.188 52.99
JUDY H KLUGER CUST
ANDREW JAY KLUGER
1.384 28.188 39.01
JUDY H KLUGER CUST
ALEXANDER HARRIS KLUGER
8.439 28.188 237.88
THE SELIGMAN DATA CORP
401K/THRIFT PLAN
12.670 28.188 357.14
THE SELIGMAN DATA CORP
401K/THRIFT PLAN
177.380 28.188 5,000.00
RUSSELL W JENKINS III CUST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
88.690 28.188 2,500.00
MICHELLE CAROLINE GRIEGO
200.000 28.188 5,637.60
LEWELLYN F LUND &
100.000 28.188 2,818.80
LUIZA J KRAATZ
35.476 28.188 1,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
G GALT BREADY
106.428 28.188 3,000.00
VIRGINIA M WATTS TR UA 8-18-87
35.476 28.188 1,000.00
VIRGINIA M WATTS TR UA 8-18-87
FBO VIRGINIA ELIZABETH MILES WATTS
32.437 28.188 914.33
C GORDON HAGENSICK &
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
126.514 28.188 3,566.18
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
RUTH M FERRARA
177.380 28.188 5,000.00
JESSE BRANDON MONSOUR
35.476 28.188 1,000.00
CHRISTINE E HUNT
657.294 28.188 18,527.80
GEOFFREY H HIGGINS EX
395.269 28.188 11,141.84
DAVID R EDWARDS EX
141.904 28.188 4,000.00
RICHARD E KUEHN
520.726 28.188 14,678.22
CHARLES DUGAN
400.000 28.188 11,275.20
THOMAS J PETERSON &
SALLY J PETERSON &
LORI E PETERSON &
ERIC T PETERSON JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/03/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
51.748 28.188 1,458.67
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
400.000 28.188 11,275.20
MARIANNE KIRWIN
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 18,770.226 529,095.24
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/04/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
2,441.430 28.250 68,970.40
PAULA SHULMAN TR UA 3/17/89
FBO PAULA SHULMAN TRUST
689.655 29.000 20,000.00
VIRGINIA W ROBINSON
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 3,131.085 88,970.40
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/10/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
393.898 28.063 11,053.96
KARI SCADRON
310.000 28.063 8,699.53
GWENDOLYN THOMPSON CUST
CARA THOMPSON
35.634 28.063 1,000.00
LLOYD LEWIS
14.106 28.063 395.86
LEONARD LEVINE JR
8.032 28.063 225.40
WILLIAM B MORRIS &
BARBARA J MORRIS JT TEN
4.597 28.063 129.01
PAULA GUTMAN & JOYCE E SILVERMAN
TTEE M/B FRED GUTMAN ETALS
3,403.440 28.063 95,510.74
MARILYN CORREL MAUCH
214.463 28.063 6,018.48
C BARRY WETZEL CUST
LESLIE E WETZEL
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/10/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
1,603.535 28.063 45,000.00
SIDNEY FLEISHER &
LENORA FLEISHER JT TEN
48.000 28.063 1,347.02
JOHN ANTHONY GREGORIO
267.256 28.063 7,500.00
DONALD PACE CUST
MICHAEL EVAN PACE
200.000 28.063 5,612.60
ROBERT F BRUSH CUST
BRIAN R BRUSH
109.938 28.063 3,085.19
THOMAS J MURPHY SR CUST
JENNIFER M MURPHY
277.549 28.063 7,788.86
DONALD D MOORE AND
GERALDINE K MOORE JT TEN
71.268 28.063 2,000.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ALICE E ABRIL
2,057.048 28.063 57,726.94
EVA M MCMANUS
C/O STEPHEN A. STILES, EX EST
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/10/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
267.256 28.063 7,500.00
CHRISTEL OWENS CUST
KEVIN J OWENS
605.780 28.063 17,000.00
FREDERICK C MUNCHMEYER &
DENISE H MUNCHMEYER JT TEN
48.101 28.063 1,349.86
STEPHEN G SPRAY
188.124 28.063 5,279.32
VIRGINIA BOLTON JAEGER
96.000 28.063 2,694.05
RICHARD G ZUREICK
1,302.568 28.063 36,553.97
STATE CENTRAL BANK &
JAMES J CAMERON IV CO-TR
8.635 28.063 242.32
ERIC K KILBERG
116.255 28.063 3,262.46
AYLMER R TRIVERS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/10/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
3.030 28.063 85.03
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOSEPHINE FOLSOM
25.000 28.063 701.58
PETER FEE
8.646 28.063 242.63
REGIS G ENGELHARDT &
GEORGE W ENGELHARDT JT TEN
19.000 28.063 533.20
DAVID VAUGHN &
KATHRYN A VAUGHN JT TEN
178.171 28.063 5,000.00
DAVID B DEE &
ANN BAILEY DEE JT TEN
570.146 28.063 16,000.00
EDITH GOTTLIEB
62.484 28.063 1,753.49
20.610 28.063 578.38
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 09/10/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
150.000 28.063 4,209.45
JAMES YODER &
ELIZABETH YODER JT TEN
275.000 28.063 7,717.33
JAKOB MILSTEIN
71.834 28.063 2,015.88
LUCILE M MCNAMARA
2,102.804 28.063 59,010.99
LEILA H ANDERSON &
CHARLES DOUGLAS ROYCE JTTEN
447.077 28.063 12,546.32
LUBY,OLSON,MANGO,GAFFNEY &
DEFRANCES,P.C.
1.772 28.063 49.73
SONIA L THOMAS
2,703.940 28.063 75,880.67
R GEORGE RICHMOND &
SANDRA Y RICHMOND TR UA 04/07/97
FBO R GEORGE RICHMOND &
SANDRA Y RICHMOND REV TRUST
1,086.411 28.063 30,487.95
PATTERSON & CO
C/O CORESTATES BANK N A
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/10/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
200.000 28.063 5,612.60
DEBORAH J LOWENSTEIN
1,020.463 28.063 28,637.25
CAMPBELL D FIELD
124.829 28.063 3,503.08
ELLEN C FREIDIN &
JULIE C SIMON TR UA 12/9/95
134.647 28.063 3,778.60
BILL SCHMIDT
57.706 28.063 1,619.40
BILL SCHMIDT
134.647 28.063 3,778.60
VIVIAN SUE BRAUN
C/O BILL SCHMIDT
57.706 28.063 1,619.40
VIVIAN SUE BRAUN
C/O BILL SCHMIDT
33.661 28.063 944.63
DIANE HURD
14.427 28.063 404.86
DIANE HURD
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/10/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
33.662 28.063 944.66
JAN STONE
14.427 28.063 404.86
JAN STONE
33.662 28.063 944.66
DAVID SCHMIDT
14.426 28.063 404.84
DAVID SCHMIDT
33.662 28.063 944.66
STEVEN SCHMIDT
14.426 28.063 404.84
STEVEN SCHMIDT
56.123 28.063 1,574.98
SARAH BELLAK
1,141.926 28.063 32,045.87
MICHAEL J ANDO
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 22,497.808 631,355.99
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
123.653 28.313 3,501.00
ARTHUR H FERTIG
7.099 28.313 201.00
DOROTHY M BELL
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546-5165
12.397 28.313 351.00
KIRBY REICHMANN
22.909 28.313 648.63
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
ROBERT W HILL
14.163 28.313 401.00
JOEL J RE
105.993 28.313 3,001.00
HAROLD G WRIGHT &
DOROTHY E WRIGHT TEN COM
5.333 28.313 151.00
LEONA G KLEBERGER TR U/A 6/6/89
FBO LEONA G KLEBERGER TRUST
8.865 28.313 251.00
CHRISTIAN SPROTT &
JAMES A SPROTT JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
663.402 28.313 18,782.91
INEZ FREGOSI
337.045 28.313 9,542.77
GEORGE B MARKLE IV
27.805 28.313 787.23
STANLEY A MOSKAL
4.445 28.313 125.85
DOROTHY B BRAGDON
17.695 28.313 501.00
DOM W MODLING
42.418 28.313 1,201.00
MILTON L STANSBURY
42.418 28.313 1,201.00
WILLIAM T PEARSALL JR &
LIZABETH KINCH JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
21.227 28.313 601.00
CHARLES D HARLESS
17.695 28.313 501.00
NORMA C ATKINSON
25.978 28.313 735.51
WALTER H CALDWELL
8.865 28.313 251.00
H GORDON CHRISTIAN & JEAN
M CHRISTIAN JT TEN
45.950 28.313 1,301.00
AURORA GAREISS
100.035 28.313 2,832.30
NORBERT HABEL &
VIVIAN HABEL JT TEN
17.695 28.313 501.00
EARL L HANSEN
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
RAYMOND L HAWTHORNE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
45.950 28.313 1,301.00
THOMAS HOCK
5.333 28.313 151.00
DOUGLAS IRWIN & CAROL
IRWIN
17.695 28.313 501.00
CHARLOTTE M JACKSON
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
ARTHUR R KOERBER
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
NIELS L LOW & MARY MARGARET
3.567 28.313 101.00
ANN PINCHOT &
SUSAN PINCHOT JT TEN
7.099 28.313 201.00
RAYMOND H PLEHN
7.099 28.313 201.00
DOROTHY REGAN
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
FRANCIS T ROSENDALE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
15.929 28.313 451.00
WILLIAM M SCHLEIER
14.163 28.313 401.00
T TURNEY WILSON &
JOYCE H WILSON JT TEN
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
ZELMA E WOOD
7.099 28.313 201.00
KENNETH G BUERGER &
ADLYNN G BUERGER JT TEN
5.333 28.313 151.00
JOEL P CHERRY
3.567 28.313 101.00
H WINFIELD RUSSELL
499.473 28.313 14,141.60
HOWARD A KLINGSTEIN #
799.998 28.313 22,650.35
JOHN J LARSEN #
14.163 28.313 401.00
ARTHUR H DELANEY &
ELIZABETH DELANEY JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
74.912 28.313 2,121.00
RUTH H JOBE %%
5.333 28.313 151.00
JAMES A KARL
217.978 28.313 6,171.60
RICHARD M CUNNINGHAM
28.218 28.313 798.95
ETALO G GNUTTI
8.944 28.313 253.23
LYDIA H GNUTTI
54.974 28.313 1,556.49
CECIL RALPH GARRISON
128.098 28.313 3,626.84
WILLIAM H COTTRELL
244.027 28.313 6,909.14
DAVID G BAIRD JR
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
7.099 28.313 201.00
DAVID G BAIRD JR
265.189 28.313 7,508.29
DAVID G BAIRD JR
62.074 28.313 1,757.52
WARD D ABBOTT
177.561 28.313 5,027.29
LEONARD I CHRISTENFELD (DECEASED)
C/O LOREN B CHRISTENFELD
17.628 28.313 499.11
FLORENCE CHRISTENFELD
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
EUGENE DACEY
21.227 28.313 601.00
MAURICE PIKOWSKY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
28.291 28.313 801.00
FREDERICK B WARDWELL
21.888 28.313 619.73
JOHN S ANZELONE
353.230 28.313 10,001.00
JOHN D LYNCH
22.538 28.313 638.13
HARRY E RICHARDS
28.291 28.313 801.00
ROGNA C KIRBY
8.865 28.313 251.00
ROGNA C KIRBY
2.684 28.313 76.00
RUTH ANNE HERTERICH
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
KATHERINE H COBLENTZ
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
10.631 28.313 301.00
LOUISE W CECIL CUST
RICHARD F CECIL III
141.313 28.313 4,001.00
MARGARET DALE SEABROOK
7.099 28.313 201.00
WILLIAM J SCHLACTER
70.674 28.313 2,001.00
ALBERT HANEN &
SONDRA HANEN JT TEN
7.099 28.313 201.00
EDDIE PUSKAS &
WELTHA CHAFIN JT TEN
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
CLAUDE FRANK RILEY JR
4.627 28.313 131.00
DOROTHY D RILEY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
CCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
243.560 28.313 6,895.91
HAROLD F THEDE
12.318 28.313 348.78
JOHN M EDWARDS JR
52.979 28.313 1,500.00
JOHN M POWELL
262.607 28.313 7,435.21
EUGENE J GANGAROSA
13.280 28.313 376.00
MAE LOUISE SKOLA
53.014 28.313 1,501.00
TERESITA A DACEY
21.227 28.313 601.00
ELISABETH H BROOKS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
MARINETTE D PUTNAM
8.865 28.313 251.00
PHYLLIS TROY
56.546 28.313 1,601.00
RUTH H MACKENBACH
26.525 28.313 751.00
PEGGY LANGE
18.568 28.313 525.72
RITA M BARTELL
7.871 28.313 222.85
SAM M ADLER
8.865 28.313 251.00
L BENTON AUSTIN &
MORIE S AUSTIN JT TEN
3.306 28.313 93.62
MARY G DEVINNEY
8.865 28.313 251.00
JOSEPH A DEVINNEY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
17.695 28.313 501.00
EFTHYMIOS G PONTICAS
16.988 28.313 481.00
ANN M HUGHES
28.330 28.313 802.11
FLORENCE B BAUER
70.674 28.313 2,001.00
ROBERT H BROTHERLIN JR
8.865 28.313 251.00
EILEEN K ROBINSON
5.333 28.313 151.00
NORWOOD TOWNSEND
53.014 28.313 1,501.00
ALBERT HANEN
8.121 28.313 229.94
PHILIP W SCHNEIDER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
10.631 28.313 301.00
EUGENE V ROWAN
17.695 28.313 501.00
ANDREW JAVORSKY
1.448 28.313 41.00
STANLEY A SHINER
12.397 28.313 351.00
L BENTON AUSTIN
21.227 28.313 601.00
LILLIE MAE SMITH
3.567 28.313 101.00
THEODORE I BALLARD
40.464 28.313 1,145.66
PAUL E CALVET
14.553 28.313 412.05
ARTHUR R WESTERFELD
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
21.948 28.313 621.43
ELIZABETH B FARLEY
7.099 28.313 201.00
AMSBRY MITCHELL BROOKS JR
3.567 28.313 101.00
M VOGELGESANG TR UA 11/30/82
15.929 28.313 451.00
BARBARA C SOLIT
27.079 28.313 766.71
ROSEMARY BERRY
1.991 28.313 56.38
LILLIAN LUBA MENDELOW
8.865 28.313 251.00
ADELE HORN
8.623 28.313 244.16
IRA N BROPHY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
14.784 28.313 418.59
GLORIA W BYLUND
5.333 28.313 151.00
DON F SCHMEECKLE
6.427 28.313 181.98
JOSEPH J MURPHY
5.232 28.313 148.14
PATRICIA OGDEN
14.163 28.313 401.00
EVELYN E SPIRATOS
25.085 28.313 710.23
SYLVIA K SCHREIBER
53.014 28.313 1,501.00
GRANT L FRANKLIN
5.333 28.313 151.00
PEGGY HANCOCK
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
7.099 28.313 201.00
MARJORIE W GROSSMAN
3.567 28.313 101.00
FREDRICK A WALKER
1.801 28.313 51.00
ALICE H WALKER
7.099 28.313 201.00
MIN NATHAN
70.674 28.313 2,001.00
EDNA C ABLE
28.291 28.313 801.00
PHYLLIS DOLAN
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
RICHARD A HALL
3.344 28.313 94.68
RICHARD GERARD HERGUTH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
38.545 28.313 1,091.34
SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN
24.759 28.313 701.00
HENRY KOGUT
12.397 28.313 351.00
MILFORD E GOOD
13.905 28.313 393.69
BURTON SCHREIBER
18.311 28.313 518.46
NORMAN INGRAM
105.993 28.313 3,001.00
DAVID B DEE
28.291 28.313 801.00
RITA FRANKLIN
7.099 28.313 201.00
BARBARA A KADOLPH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
26.525 28.313 751.00
STEPHEN J MACK
20.876 28.313 591.06
FLORENCE H AYERS
4.450 28.313 126.00
JOE S BEEBE AND
8.865 28.313 251.00
INVESTORS FIDUCIARY TRUST CO TTEE
JOHANNA H WITHINGTON
21.227 28.313 601.00
FRANK BIELAK
1.709 28.313 48.39
NESTOR MARQUEZ
2.795 28.313 79.14
OLGA MARQUEZ
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
FW GOOCH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
11.906 28.313 337.09
BEATRICE BLANK
3.567 28.313 101.00
NANCY H THORNDAL
12.397 28.313 351.00
JOHN M THRESS &
MARION F THRESS JT TEN
105.706 28.313 2,992.85
VASSILIOS FOUNDOUKIS
11.574 28.313 327.70
JACK HARPER
17.695 28.313 501.00
ISABEL KOENIG
17.695 28.313 501.00
GERALD HERSCHENFELD &
ELAINE HERSCHENFELD JT TEN
7.099 28.313 201.00
JULIUS MAYER &
ROSE MAYER JT TEN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
21.227 28.313 601.00
RALPH K B CLAY
20.369 28.313 576.72
BARBARA B SMITH
7.099 28.313 201.00
MARY M WILSON
12.397 28.313 351.00
RICHARD C THOMAS
3.567 28.313 101.00
FBO JACK BRAIMAN TRUST
21.227 28.313 601.00
ROBERT M SUGERMAN
149.136 28.313 4,222.50
PRESTON K JOHNSON
17.695 28.313 501.00
KATHRYN LEE SYMINGTON
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
8.603 28.313 243.59
JEMA TELFEYAN
70.639 28.313 2,000.00
GENE R ROGERS
25.748 28.313 729.00
LORRAINE J BARBER
17.695 28.313 501.00
GRETA OLSSON SHOEMAKER &
WILLIAM TURNER SHOEMAKER JT TEN
2.684 28.313 76.00
FRED C THOMSEN &
FERNE E THOMSEN TR UA 11/27/91
47.010 28.313 1,331.00
FREDERICK F FORDON TR U/A 2/4/92
FBO FREDERICK F FORDON TRUST
6.857 28.313 194.16
ERWIN LEVINE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
24.759 28.313 701.00
CYRIL L O'REILLY
32.892 28.313 931.29
GASTON WADE APPLE JR
46.303 28.313 1,311.00
WALLACE L CHRISTENSEN
13.293 28.313 376.36
VIRGINIA H LATCHUM
2.684 28.313 76.00
SEYMOUR LANDAU
30.057 28.313 851.00
GUARANTEE & TRUST CO
14.163 28.313 401.00
WILLARD P FULLER JR
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
8.863 28.313 250.95
RICHARD J KROPAC
10.631 28.313 301.00
YVONNE D HARVEY &
SCHEL E HARVEY JT TEN
17.695 28.313 501.00
HORTENSE BERZOWSKI &
ROMAN C BERZOWSKI
17.695 28.313 501.00
WALTER JOHN CALDWELL
648 MONMOUTH AVE
17.695 28.313 501.00
DOROTHY M STEINKAMP &
DAVID E STEINKAMP &
THOMAS C STEINKAMP
17.695 28.313 501.00
FAY GELSEY & DANIEL Z GELSEY &
HELEN G ZIRINSKY
30.057 28.313 851.00
LEONARD F LA BELLE &
NATALIE LA BELLE
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
7.099 28.313 201.00
JAMES B WALLACE &
JAMES B WALLACE JR
3.567 28.313 101.00
G GILBERT OLDING &
ELIZABETH V OLDING TEN COM
35.354 28.313 1,001.00
BERNICE PAYNE &
KATHLEEN FLADWOOD
7.099 28.313 201.00
DOUGLAS C VEZINA
12.397 28.313 351.00
R JOHN MC GEE &
MARI R MC GEE
24.759 28.313 701.00
R RUSSELL CHATLAIN &
JEAN J CHATLAIN TR UA 4/20/94
70.674 28.313 2,001.00
GEORGE B MARKLE IV TR UA 12-8-92
17.695 28.313 501.00
IAN L POTTER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
7.099 28.313 201.00
ELIZABETH K ROBERTS
5.953 28.313 168.57
LUISE A LEROY KOZLIK
2.684 28.313 76.00
FLORENCE K JONES
49.762 28.313 1,408.92
RUEBEN A STEFFEN
70.674 28.313 2,001.00
WILLIAM C MOYER & VIOLA J MCCREARY
ETTE MCCREARY MOYER REV TRUST
1.401 28.313 39.67
WALTER S BUCK JR
26.525 28.313 751.00
WILMA B EDWARDS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
5.333 28.313 151.00
MARIE THERESE BERGMAN
141.313 28.313 4,001.00
DORIS S PROUT
10.666 28.313 302.00
LAN K L SCROGGIE
88.334 28.313 2,501.00
BONNIE J JONES
6.693 28.313 189.52
BETTY RUTH OBERLANDER
13.339 28.313 377.67
NESTOR A MARQUEZ
10.631 28.313 301.00
MARY C KOCH
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/15/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
14.163 28.313 401.00
ZILLAH L PARRISH
70.674 28.313 2,001.00
ALICE L ALEXANDER TR UA 10-2-84
MB FRANK P ALEXANDER &
105.993 28.313 3,001.00
ELSIE JO TRAWICK
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 9,054.386 256,358.26
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
KRIS J KARLSON
25.106 29.000 728.07
DAVID E HANSEN
517.241 29.000 15,000.00
REBECCA LYNN BOWES
1,485.931 29.000 43,092.00
FARMERS & MERCHANTS COMPANY
ATTN: TRUST DEPT
127.574 29.000 3,699.65
RUSSELL R DUTCHER
1.004 29.000 29.12
THE JAMES A BEHA FOUNDATION INC
172.414 29.000 5,000.00
CHERI PUTO CUST DAWN MARIE PUTO
500.000 29.000 14,500.00
MISS LOIS E DEBBINK
800.000 29.000 23,200.00
SHONA OBERLANDER
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
4.000 29.000 116.00
RODERICK JAMES HAYDEN
1,000.000 29.000 29,000.00
EDMUND B MONTGOMERY &
GLORIA L MONTGOMERY
200.000 29.000 5,800.00
ROBERT F BRUSH CUST
BRIAN R BRUSH
150.000 29.000 4,350.00
GEOFFREY S SHEININ CUST
JOSHUA DAVID SHEININ
150.000 29.000 4,350.00
GEOFFREY S SHEININ CUST
JEREMY BLAKE SHEININ
19.379 29.000 562.00
DANA DENKER SEMMES CUST
BENEDICT DENKER SEMMES
318.641 29.000 9,240.59
HELEN V RHODES
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
76.195 29.000 2,209.66
JANE E KIRCHES
195.000 29.000 5,655.00
CAROL E BARWELL
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
SCOTT P PEARSONS
86.207 29.000 2,500.00
AARON R COLEMAN &
BARBARA E COLEMAN
14.000 29.000 406.00
KENNETH A MC DONALD
148.004 29.000 4,292.12
RICHARD A YEMM
210.000 29.000 6,090.00
ALAN H REID CUST
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
JAMES E FARRELL
ANNE ELIZABETH FARRELL
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
28.313 29.000 821.08
ROBERT C WEIKUM JR AND
EVELYN M WEIKUM JT TEN
172.414 29.000 5,000.00
MICHAEL ZELNER
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
LARRY D OLSEN
118.456 29.000 3,435.22
FRANK BECKER
41.379 29.000 1,200.00
PANDORA ECONOMY
17.241 29.000 500.00
DAVID A ZABLE
93.103 29.000 2,700.00
JEANNE DIETERICH
70.000 29.000 2,030.00
JAMES L RICHARDS CUST
TIMOTHY J RICHARDS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
7.552 29.000 219.00
DANA DENKER SEMMES CUST
CHARLOTTE SIBLEY SEMMES
350.000 29.000 10,150.00
MARIE H PALACKA &
LUBOS C VOMACKA
172.414 29.000 5,000.00
THE SELIGMAN DATA CORP
401K/THRIFT PLAN
ATN: PENSION PLAN SERVICES
34.483 29.000 1,000.00
SHEILA CLARK
8.250 29.000 239.25
LISANDE HUBBS
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
MOSES GRUNBAUM CUST
EDWARD GRUNBAUM
2.463 29.000 71.43
ERNESTINE FORREST MCCLAIN
1.183 29.000 34.31
RICHARD B THOMAS
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
206.897 29.000 6,000.00
CAROLE A BELLICO
907.510 29.000 26,317.79
NANCY C ADAMI
137.931 29.000 4,000.00
STEPHEN F JACKSON
100.000 29.000 2,900.00
SUSAN S O'BRIEN
46.639 29.000 1,352.53
KEVIN F HEALEY JR
1,903.196 29.000 55,192.68
SANWA BANK CALIFORNIA
FBO THOMAS R IRBY &
RUTH D IRBY TRUST
1,164.702 29.000 33,776.36
KATHLEEN S GLESS TR UA 06/05/94
FBO ROBERT H SMITH SR TRUST
2.167 29.000 62.84
ANNA LEE H CALDWELL EX
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/17/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
26.000 29.000 754.00
KRISTINE A PATTERSON EX
1.863 29.000 54.03
NAN A CLARK
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 12,314.852 357,130.73
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/18/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
293.103 29.000 8,500.00
10.260 29.000 297.54
PETER H COOPER
46.639 29.000 1,352.53
KEVIN F HEALEY JR
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 350.002 10,150.07
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/24/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
51.064 29.375 1,500.00
HEATHER DESPRES-BURACK
340.426 29.375 10,000.00
CAROLINE K MCLAUGHLIN
119.775 29.375 3,518.39
AUGUST R ERMISCH
136.170 29.375 4,000.00
BARBARA MALEY
318.780 29.375 9,364.16
GEORGIA R SCHENKEL
17.048 29.375 500.79
AGNES A BROWN
36.253 29.375 1,064.93
EDITH BERENKEY
3,404.255 29.375 100,000.00
LEONARD R SCHROEDER CUST
LEONARD R SCHROEDER JR
27.370 29.375 804.00
ROBERT G BERRY
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/24/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
102.128 29.375 3,000.00
CHARLES M FRIEL CUST
JOHN MARSHALL FRIEL
358.951 29.375 10,544.19
GENEVIEVE R CARRELL
170.213 29.375 5,000.00
BRIDAY E CARSER
68.085 29.375 2,000.00
CARL E KAISER SR
1,763.837 29.375 51,812.71
S HUTSON HAY
398.630 29.375 11,709.76
THE SCOTT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
295.823 29.375 8,689.80
JAMES CORREIA ROSA &
MERRIALL KERR ROSA JT TEN
34.043 29.375 1,000.00
MABEL J BROWN
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/24/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
250.000 29.375 7,343.75
ERIC C NEWTON
120.000 29.375 3,525.00
GERALDINE REICHENBACH
17.021 29.375 500.00
SUSAN A VAVRUSKA
100.000 29.375 2,937.50
ARTHUR KRAUSS &
SHARI LYN KRAUSS
200.000 29.375 5,875.00
JOSEPH ROGERS
550.000 29.375 16,156.25
FRED R WRIGHT
17.021 29.375 500.00
CHRISTINE E HUNT
600.000 29.375 17,625.00
LEONARD E CHESTER TR UA 3/31/89
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/24/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
634.586 29.375 18,640.96
BARBARA RALPH
51.064 29.375 1,500.00
ELIZABETH A PUCHMELTER
74.894 29.375 2,200.00
BYRON MORRISON
22.678 29.375 666.17
ANTHONY MILLER &
CONNIE MILLER
15.438 29.375 453.50
RUBY H MALTZAN
1.663 29.375 48.85
SHARON G BLEIWEISS
2.663 29.375 78.23
RICHARD F GREENE
386.000 29.375 11,338.75
WARREN E HITCHCOCK
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 10,685.879 313,897.69
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/25/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
6,678.608 29.375 196,184.11
ROGER GORMICAN
50.000 29.375 1,468.75
A HENRY CLAGETT III
300.000 29.375 8,812.50
JOHN WESLEY BROWN II
300.000 29.375 8,812.50
FRANK I LUDDINGTON
34.000 29.375 998.75
JULIA SPERRY LONGACRE
357.858 29.375 10,512.08
JOHN ODELLO
2.666 29.375 78.31
HUMPHREYS LODGE ASSOCIATES
ATTN STEVE MARSTERS
33.000 29.375 969.38
KATHRYN H ARNOLD
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/25/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
17.210 29.375 505.54
STATE OF IOWA
246.821 29.375 7,250.38
THE J & W SELIGMAN & CO., INC
MATCHED ACCUMULATION PLAN
ATTN: PENSION PLAN SERVICES
650.176 29.375 19,098.91
THE SELIGMAN DATA CORP
401K/THRIFT PLAN
ATTN: PENSION PLAN SERVICES
90.929 29.375 2,671.04
JED LEWIN
175.000 29.375 5,140.63
HELEN L RANEY
180.000 29.375 5,287.50
SUSAN SNOW WADLEY
500.000 29.375 14,687.50
MUSICAL OBSERVATIONS INC
C/O MR PAUL ZUKOFSKY
167.912 29.375 4,932.42
GLENN L BARREA
MONTHLY FORM 23C-1 REPORT
076-SELIGMAN GROUP OF FUNDS
097-TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION - COMMON PRICE DATE 09/25/97
ORDER COST ORDER
ACCT/REGISTRATION SHARES PRICE DOLLARS
114.628 29.375 3,367.20
GREGORY SCOTT
118.612 29.375 3,484.23
GREGORY SCOTT CUST
JACOB SCOTT
13,461.277 29.375 395,425.01
THE W W CROSS & ANNIE R CROSS
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST
GARY M COOPER
200.000 29.375 5,875.00
NANCY F SIMMONS &
KAREN PATRICE SIMMONS TEN ENT
321.100 29.375 9,432.31
EASTERN BANK & TRUST COMPANY
136.248 29.375 4,002.29
BETTY J WOOD ADM
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PRICE DATE TOTALS 24,136.045 708,996.34
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MONTH-END TOTALS 100,940.283 2,895,954.72
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