[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76314-76315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31022]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-24777]


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

November 30, 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 
November 2000. 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-

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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 27, 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, 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.

Mackenzie Solutions [File No. 811-9107]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On May 5, 2000, applicant made its final 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $34,420 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by Ivy Management, Inc., applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on November 7, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: Via Mizner Financial Plaza, 700 South Federal 
Highway--Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33432.

Anchor Gold and Currency Trust [File No. 811-4640]; Anchor Resource 
and Commodity Trust [File No. 811-8706]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On October 30, 2000, each applicant made a 
final liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on net asset 
value. Expenses of $86,026 and $30,038, respectively, were incurred in 
connection with the liquidations and were paid by the applicants.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on November 6, 2000.
    Applicants' Address: 579 Pleasant Street, Suite 4, Paxton, 
Massachusetts 01612.

Insured Tax Free Income Multi Series I (and Subsequent Multi-Series 
of the Trust) [File No. 811-4469]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 
16, 1999, applicant made its final liquidating distribution to unit 
holders based on net asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses in 
connection with the liquidation.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 23, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: c/o Van Kampen Funds Inc., Administrator, 1 
Parkview Plaza, PO Box 5555, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-5555.

A.G. Series Trust [File No. 811-8912]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On December 23, 1999, applicant distributed 
all of its shares at net asset value to its shareholders in connection 
with applicant's liquidation. Total expenses of $57,130.00 were 
incurred in connection with the liquidation and were paid by American 
General Annuity Insurance Company.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 23, 2000 and 
amended on November 15, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019.

Norwest Select Funds [File No. 811-8202]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On August 5, 1999, the shareholders of the 
applicant voted to approve the merger of applicant with another 
investment company. The name of the funds surviving the merger is Wells 
Fargo Variable Trust, and its Investment Company Act file number is 
811-9255. Expenses of $109,099 were incurred in connection with the 
merger and were paid by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the administrator of 
Wells Fargo Variable Trust.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on June 19, 2000, and 
amended on July 28, 2000 and October 5, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: Two Portland Square, Portland, ME 04101.

GT Global Variable Investment Series [File 811-6672]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On October 15, 1999, GT Global Variable 
America Fund, a series of applicant, transferred its assets to AIM 
Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. On October 18, 1999, GT Global Money 
Market Fund, a series of applicant, transferred its assets to AIM 
Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. On October 22, 1999, GT Global Variable 
International Fund, GT Global Variable Europe Fund, and GT Global 
Variable New Pacific Fund, each a series of applicant, transferred its 
assets to AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. The distributions were 
based on net asset value. Legal expenses of $10,117 incurred in 
connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant's investment 
adviser, AIM Advisors, Inc. Accounting and other expenses of $5,387 
were paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 26, 2000.
    Applicant's Address: 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 
77046-1173.

GT Global Variable Investment Trust [File 811-7164]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On October 15, 1999, GT Variable Growth & 
Income Fund, GT Global Variable Telecommunications Fund, GT Global 
Variable Strategic Income Fund, GT Global Variable Global Government 
Income Fund, and GT Global Variable U.S. Government Income Fund, each a 
series of applicant, transferred its assets to AIM Variable Insurance 
Funds, Inc. On October 22, 1999, GT Global Variable Natural Resources 
Fund, GT Global Variable Infrastructure Fund, GT Global Variable Latin 
America Fund, and GT Global Variable Emerging Markets Fund, each a 
series of applicant, transferred its assets to AIM Variable Insurance 
Funds, Inc. The distributions were based on net asset value. Legal 
expenses of $18,368 incurred in connection with the reorganization were 
paid by applicant's investment adviser, AIM Advisors, Inc. Accounting 
and other expenses of $7,903 were paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 26, 2000.
    Applicant's Address; 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 
77046-1173.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-31022 Filed 12-5-00; 8:45 am]
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