[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 1998)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-23611]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
December 18, 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
December, 1998. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at
the SEC's Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., NW, 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 January 12, 1999, 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, NW, Washington, DC 20549. For Further Information Contact:
Diane L. Titus, at (202) 942-0564, SEC, Division of Investment
Management, Office of Investment Company Regulations, Mail Stop 5-6,
450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549.
Inventor Funds, Inc. [File No. 811-8486]
Summary: Applicant requests an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On or before May 31, 1996, all of the
outstanding shares of two series of applicant, the Prime Obligations
Money Market Fund and the Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, were
liquidated at their net asset value (``Liquidation''). On September 6,
1996, the remaining series of applicant were acquired by certain series
of The Armada Funds (``Reorganization''). The Armada Funds and its
investment adviser bore the expenses of the Reorganization, which were
approximately $470,000. Applicant did not incur any expenses in
connection with the Liquidation or Reorganization.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 4, 1997, and
amended on September 26, 1997, September 1, 1998 and December 8, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 32 South Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.
First ING of New York Separate Account A1 [File No. 811-8700]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant has previously redeemed all
outstanding securities and has no existing security holders.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 24, 1998, and
amended and restated on November 16, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 225 Broadway, Suite 1901, New York, New York
10007.
MuniYield Insured Fund II, Inc. [File No. 811-7158]
Summary: Applicant requests an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On January 27, 1997, applicant transferred
all of its assets and liabilities to MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc.
(``Insured I'') in exchange for shares of common stock and shares of
auction market preferred stock (``AMPS'') of Insured I. Each holder of
applicant's common stock received the number of shares of Insured I
common stock with a net asset value (``NAV'') equal to the NAV of
applicant's common stock held by such shareholder, and each holder of
applicant's AMPS received the number of shares of Insured I AMPS with
an aggregate liquidation preference equal to the aggregate liquidation
preference of applicant's AMPS owned by such shareholder. The
approximate expenses related to the transaction, which were borne by
Insured I, were $217,000. Applicant and Insured I each have been named
as a defendant in Green, et al. v. Fund Asset Management, L.P., et al.,
CA. No. 96-11276NG. Applicant's investment adviser, Fund Asset
Management, L.P. has agreed to indemnify the named defendant funds for
any liabilities or expenses that they may incur in connection with this
litigation.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on April 15, 1997, and
amended on September 9, 1997, and November 24, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536.
The Fontaine Trust [811-5835]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On May 18, 1998, each of applicant's three
series, Fontaine Capital Appreciation Fund, Fontaine Global Growth
Fund, and Fontaine Global Income Fund (collectively, the ``Acquired
Funds''), transferred substantially all of its assets and liabilities
to a corresponding series of Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds (``NA
Funds''), in exchange for shares of the corresponding NA Fund based on
net asset value. Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, investment
adviser to the NA Funds, paid approximately $65,000, each NA Fund paid
$12,500, and Richard Fontaine Associates, Inc., investment adviser to
the Acquired Funds, paid approximately $10,000 in expenses in
connection with the reorganization.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on October 30, 1998, and
amended on December 17, 1998.
Applicant's Address: 210 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 240,
Towson, Maryland 21204.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary
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