[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58421-58422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28867]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Rel. No. 21502A; International Series Release 
No. 885A; 812-8654]


Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, et al.; 
Extension of Notice Period

November 21, 1995.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``SEC'').

ACTION: Application for exemption under the Investment Company Act of 
1940; extension of notice period.

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APPLICANTS: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith Incorporated, Smith 
Barney Inc., Prudential Securities Incorporated, Dean Witter Reynolds 
Inc., PaineWebber Incorporated, Corporate Income Fund, Equity Income 
Fund, the Fund of Stripped U.S. Treasury Securities, Government 
Securities Income Fund, International Bond Fund, The Merrill Lynch Fund 
of Stripped U.S. Treasury Securities, The Mortgage-Backed Income Fund, 
Defined Asset Funds, Municipal Investment Trust Fund, and The Tax-
Exempt Mortgage Fund.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marilyn Mann, Special Counsel, at (202) 942-0582, or Robert A. 
Robertson, Branch Chief, at (202) 942-0564 (Division of Investment 
Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation).
    On November 13, 1995, a notice was issued giving interested persons 
until December 8, 1995 to request a hearing on an application filed by 
applicants (Investment Company Act Release No. 21502; International 
Series Release No. 885). The notice was assigned release numbers on 
November 13, 1995 but was not published in the Federal Register at that 
time. Since the notice is now being published, the period for 
interested persons to request a hearing on the matter is being extended 
to December 18, 1995.

    For the SEC, by the Division of Investment Management, under 
delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-28867 Filed 11-24-95; 8:45 am]
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