[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 227 (Friday, November 26, 1999)]
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[FR Doc No: 99-30773]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-24146]


Notice of Applications for Deregulation under Section 8(f) of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940

November 19, 1999.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregulation under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
November 1999. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at 
the SEC's Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., NW., Washington, DC 
20549-0102 (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 December 14, 199, 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 20549-0609. For Further Information 
Contact: Diane L. Titus, at (202) 942-0564, SEC, Division of Investment 
Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation, 450 Fifth Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20549-0506.

The Berwyn Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-9309]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On May 3, 1999, applicant transferred its 
assets to The Berwyn Funds (the ``acquiring Fund'') based on net asset 
value. Expenses of $75,000 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by the Acquiring Fund.
    Filing Dates: the application was filed on August 27, 1999, and 
amended on September 10, 1999, and November 12, 1999.
    Applicant's Address: 1189 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 
19312.

Chicorp Equity Trust [file No. 811-6299]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. By August 31, 
1999, each series of applicant had made a final liquidating 
distribution to its shareholders at net asset value per share. No 
expenses were incurred in connection with the liquidation.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on November 3, 1999.
    Applicant's Address: 208 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 
60604.

CVO Greater China Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-8760]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On October 14, 1999, applicant made its final 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $7,400 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by CVO Greater China Partners, LP, applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 28, 1999.
    Applicant's Address: 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 
19809.

MBL Variable Contract Account-12 [File No. 811-5849]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On September 15, 1999, applicant made 
liquidating distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value 
per share. No expenses were incurred in connection with the 
liquidation.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 18, 1999.
    Applicant's Address: 520 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-
3111.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-30773 Filed 11-24-99; 8:45 am]
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