[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52778-52779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26278]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-23466]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
September 25, 1998.
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
September, 1998. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee
at the SEC's Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., N.W., Washington,
DC 20549 (tel. 202-942-8090). An order granting each application will
be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may
request a hearing on any application by writing to the SEC's Secretary
at the address below and serving the relevant applicant with a copy of
the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received
by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on October 20, 1998, and should be accompanied
by proof of service on the applicant, in the form of an affidavit or,
for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state
the nature of the writer's interest, the reason for the request, and
the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may
request notification by writing to the Secretary, SEC, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. For Further Information Contact:
Diane L. Titus, at (202) 942-0564, SEC, Division of Investment
Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation, Mail Stop 5-6, 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549.
First Eagle International Fund, Inc.
[File No. 811-8082]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On February 21, 1998, applicant transferred
all of its assets and liabilities to First Eagle International Fund
Series, a new series of First Eagle Trust, based on net asset value per
share. First Eagle Trust paid $110,660 in expenses in connection with
its formation, which were allocated equally between its two series.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 1, 1998, and
amended on September 3, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New
York 10105.
AEGON USA Managed Portfolios, Inc.
[File No. 811-0948]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On August 7, 1992, applicant's four series,
AEGON USA Tax-Exempt Portfolio, AEGON USA High Yield Portfolio, AEGON
USA Capital Appreciation Portfolio and AEGON USA Growth Portfolio,
transferred their assets and liabilities to the corresponding series of
IDEX II Series Fund (``IDEX Fund'') in exchange for shares of the
acquiring series based on net asset value. Expenses incurred in
connection with the reorganization were approximately $90,000 and were
borne by InterSecurities, Inc., the principal underwriter for IDEX
Fund.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 20, 1998, and
amended on September 10, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 4333 Edgewood Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
52499.
Dean Witter World Wide Investment Trust
[File No. 811-3800]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On June 8, 1998, applicant transferred all of
its assets and liabilities to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Global
Dividend Growth Securities (``Global Dividend''), based on the relative
net asset value per share. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Advisors, Inc.,
the investment adviser of applicant and Global Dividend, paid
approximately $220,000 in expenses related to the reorganization.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 3, 1998.
Applicant's Address: Two World Trade Center, New York, New York
10048.
The CountryBaskets Index Fund, Inc.
[File No. 811-8734]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On March 14, 1997, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to the shareholders of each of the Australia
Index Series, the Hong Kong Index Series, and the UK Index Series. On
March 21, 1997, applicant made a liquidating distribution to the
shareholders of each of the France Index Series, the Germany Index
Series, the Italy Index Series, the Japan Index Series and the South
Africa Index Series. Expenses incurred in connection with the
liquidations were approximately $2,190,087 and were borne by Deutsche
Morgan Grenfell Inc., applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on December 5, 1997.
Applicant's Address: 31 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019.
Merrill Lynch Community Services Fund, Inc.
[File No. 811-5728]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of
its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage
in business of any kind.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 15, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey
08536.
Camelot Funds
[File No. 811-3139]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of
its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage
in business of any kind.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 14, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 1346 South Third Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky
40208.
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Merrill Lynch Global Convertible Fund, Inc.
[File No. 811-5395]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On May 11, 1998, applicant transferred all of
its assets and liabilities to Merrill Lynch Convertible Fund, Inc.
(``Convertible'') in exchange for shares of Convertible, based on
relative net asset values. Convertible paid approximately $200,000 in
expenses related to the reorganization.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 11, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey
08536.
Templeton Government Securities Trust
[File No. 811-6494]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of
its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage
in business of any kind.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 18, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 500 East Broward Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida 33394.
PRAGMA Investment Trust
[File No. 811-7485]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. By March 1, 1998, applicant distributed all
of its assets to its securityholders at the net asset value per share.
Expenses incurred in connection with the liquidation totaled
approximately $400, and were paid by PRAGMA, Inc., applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 28, 1998, and
amended on September 21, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 7150 Greenville Avenue, Suite 101, Dallas,
Texas 75231.
Navigator Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Inc. and Navigator Money
Market Fund, Inc.
[File No. 811-4580 and File No. 811-4306]
Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. By July 10, 1998, all shareholders of
Navigator Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Inc. had redeemed their shares at
the net asset value per share. By July 31, 1998, all shareholders of
Navigator Money Market Fund, Inc. has redeemed their shares at the net
asset value per share. Expenses incurred in connection with the
liquidations were approximately $2,006 and $8,248, respectively, and
were paid by Fairfield Group Inc., investment adviser for each
applicant.
Filing Date: Each application was filed on September 8, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 721 Dresher Road, Suite 2400, Horsham,
Pennsylvania 19044.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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