[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 88 (Friday, May 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26250-26251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11225]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-24429]


Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940

April 28, 2000.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
April 2000. 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 
20549-0102 (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 a 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 May 23, 2000, 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 20549-0609. For Further Information 
Contact: Diane L. Titus, at (202) 942-0564, SEC, Division of Investment 
Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation, 450 Fifth Street, 
N.W., Washington, DC 20549-0506.

Select Advisors Trust C [File No. 811-8404]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that is has ceased to 
be an investment company. On December 31, 1998, each series of 
applicant transferred its assets to Touchstone Series Trust (formerly 
known as Select Advisors Trust A) based on net asset value. Expenses of 
approximately $218,560 incurred in connection with the reorganization 
were paid by Touchstone Advisors, Inc., applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on February 7, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: 311 Pike Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Heritage U.S. Government Income Fund [File No. 811-7980]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that is has ceased to 
be an investment company. On October 15, 1999, applicant transferred 
its assets to Intermediate Government Fund, a series of Heritage Income 
Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of $61,500 incurred in 
connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant's investment 
adviser, Heritage Asset Management, Inc.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on April 7, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: 800 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 
33716.

The Planters Funds--Tennessee Tax-Free Bond Fund [File No. 811-
7065]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that is has ceased to 
be an investment company. By December 28, 1999, all shareholders of 
applicant had redeemed their shares at net asset value. No expenses 
were incurred in connection with applicant's liquidation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 17, 2000, and 
amended on April 13, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
15237-7010.

The Rodney Square Tax-Exempt Fund [File No. 811-4372]

The Rodney Square Fund [File No. 811-3406]

The Rodney Square Strategic Equity Fund [File No. 811-4808]

The Rodney Square Strategic Fixed-Income Fund [File No. 811-4663]

The CRM Funds [File No. 811-9034]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On October 31, 1999, each applicant 
transferred its assets to WT Mutual Fund, based on net asset value. 
Approximate expenses of $12,400; $73,540; $13,418; $7,565; and $5,587, 
respectively, incurred in connection with the reorganizations were paid 
by each applicant. Wilmington Trust Company, applicants' investment 
adviser, has agreed to reimburse The Rodney Square Strategic Equity 
Fund and The Rodney Square Strategic Fixed-Income Fund for expenses in 
excess of their expense caps.
    Filing Date: Each application was filed on April 7, 2000.
    Applicants' Address: Each of The Rodney Square Funds: 1100 N. 
Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890. The CRM Funds: 400 Bellevue 
Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.

Harris & Harris Group, Inc. [File No. 811-7074]

    Summary: Applicant requests an order declaring that it ceased to be 
an investment company as of July 27, 1995, the date applicant elected 
to be regulated as a business development company.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on March 29, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: One Rockefeller Plaza, 14 West 49th Street, 
New York, New York 10020.

Life & Annuity Trust [File No. 811-8118]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On August 5, 1999, the shareholders of 
applicant voted to approve the merger of applicant with another 
investment company. The name of the fund surviving the merger is Wells 
Fargo Variable Trust, and its Investment Company Act file number is 
811-9255. Expenses of $144,638 were incurred in connection with the 
merger and were paid by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which has been the 
investment adviser to the fund for the past five years and is the 
investment adviser to the successor fund.

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    Filing Date: The application was filed on March 2, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: 111 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 
72201.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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