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MORGAN STANLEY MULTI-ASSET CLASS FUND c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Shareholders of MORGAN STANLEY MULTI-ASSET CLASS FUND (the Fund) will be held at 522 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10036 in
Conference Room 3G, on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 (the Meeting) at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, for the following purposes: 1. To approve or disapprove a Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution pursuant to which the Funds assets will be liquidated, known liabilities satisfied and remaining proceeds distributed to shareholders (the
Plan); and 2. To consider and act upon any other matters which may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Shareholders of record of the Fund at the close of business on April 28, 2008 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting. If you cannot be present in person, your management would greatly appreciate your
filling in, signing and returning the enclosed proxy promptly in the envelope provided for that purpose. You may also vote by telephone or via the Internet in the manner indicated in the enclosed proxy. In the event that the necessary quorum to transact business or the vote required to approve or reject any proposal is not obtained at the Meeting with respect to the Fund, the persons named as proxies may propose one
or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Funds shares present in person or by proxy at the
Meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment those proxies they are entitled to vote in favor of the Plan and will vote against any such adjournment those proxies to be voted against the
Plan. By order of the Board of Trustees, MARY E. MULLIN [May 14], 2008 IMPORTANT You can help avoid the necessity and expense of sending follow-up letters to ensure a quorum by promptly returning the enclosed proxy or by voting by telephone or via the Internet in the manner
indicated in the enclosed proxy. If you are unable to be present in person, please fill in, sign and return the enclosed proxy, or vote by telephone or via Internet in the manner indicated in the enclosed
proxy, in order that the necessary quorum may be represented at the meeting. The enclosed envelope requires no postage if mailed in the United States. The Board of Trustees of the Fund recommends that you cast your vote for approval of the Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution pursuant to which the Funds assets will be liquidated, known liabilities
satisfied and remaining proceeds distributed to shareholders. Your vote is important.
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036
Toll Free (800) 869-NEWS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
JULY 16, 2008
Secretary
MORGAN STANLEY MULTI-ASSET CLASS FUND This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees (the Trustees) of Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset Class Fund (the Fund) for use at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Fund to be held on July 16, 2008, and at any adjournments thereof (the Meeting) for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Notice of Special
Meeting). The first mailing of this Proxy Statement is expected to be made on or about [May 14], 2008. If the enclosed form of proxy is properly executed and returned in time to be voted at the Meeting, the proxies named therein will vote the shares represented by the proxy in accordance with the instructions marked
thereon. Unmarked proxies submitted by shareholders of the Fund will be voted in favor of the Plan. A proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by any of the following: written notice of revocation to the
Secretary of the Fund, execution and delivery of a later dated proxy to the Secretary of the Fund (whether by mail or, as discussed below, by touchtone telephone or the Internet) (if returned and received in time to be
voted), or attendance and voting at the Meeting. Attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself revoke a proxy. The holders of shares (Shareholders) of the Fund as of the close of business on April 28, 2008, the record date for the determination of Shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting (the Record
Date), are entitled to one vote for each share held and a fractional vote for a fractional share. As of April 28, 2008, the Record Date, the Fund had 13,408,326 shares outstanding. The table below sets forth the owners, beneficially or of record, of 5% or more of the shares of the Fund on the Record Date. The percentage ownership of shares of the Fund changes from time to time depending on
purchases and redemptions by Shareholders and the total number of shares outstanding.
Shareholder
Number of Shares
Percentage of Class A Morgan
Stanley & Co. Harborside
Financial Center Plaza
II, 3rd Floor Jersey
City, New Jersey 07311 4,307,075 86.60
% Class B Morgan
Stanley & Co. Harborside
Financial Center Plaza
II, 3rd Floor Jersey
City, New Jersey 07311 3,312,706 86.78
% Class C Morgan
Stanley & Co. Harborside
Financial Center Plaza
II, 3rd Floor Jersey
City, New Jersey 07311 1,313,308 67.93
% Citigroup
Global Markets Inc. Attn:
Mutual Funds Department Reconciliation & Accounts
Control 333
West 34th Street, 7th Floor New
York, New York 10001 Class I Morgan
Stanley & Co. Harborside
Financial Center Plaza
II, 3rd Floor Jersey
City, New Jersey 07311 810,929 100
% Proxies The cost of soliciting proxies for the Meeting, consisting principally of printing and mailing expenses, will be borne by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc., the Funds investment adviser (the Investment
Adviser). The solicitation of proxies will be by mail, telephone or otherwise through Trustees, officers of the Fund, or officers and regular employees of the Investment Adviser, Morgan Stanley Trust (the Transfer
Agent) and/or Morgan Stanley Services Company Inc. (the Administrator), without special compensation therefor. In addition, the Fund may employ Computershare Fund Services, Inc. (Computershare) to make
telephone calls to Shareholders to remind them to vote. The Fund may also employ Computershare as proxy solicitor if it appears that the required number of votes to achieve a quorum will not be received. Shareholders will be able to vote their shares by touchtone telephone or by Internet by following the instructions on the proxy card or on the Voting Information Card accompanying this Proxy Statement. To vote
c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036
Toll Free (800) 869-NEWS
PROXY STATEMENT
Special Meeting of Shareholders
July 16, 2008
Outstanding Shares
433,361
22.42
%
by touchtone telephone or by Internet, Shareholders can access the website or call the toll-free number listed on the proxy card or noted in the enclosed voting instructions. To vote by touchtone telephone or by Internet,
Shareholders will need the number that appears on the proxy card in the shaded box. In certain instances, the Transfer Agent and/or Computershare, if retained, may call Shareholders to ask if they would be willing to have their votes recorded by telephone. The telephone voting procedure is designed
to authenticate Shareholders identities, to allow Shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions and to confirm that their instructions have been recorded properly. No
recommendation will be made as to how a Shareholder should vote on any proposal other than to refer to the recommendations of the Board. The Fund has been advised by counsel that these procedures are consistent with
the requirements of applicable law. Shareholders voting by telephone in this manner will be asked for their social security number or other identifying information and will be given an opportunity to authorize proxies to
vote their shares in accordance with their instructions. To ensure that the Shareholders instructions have been recorded correctly they will receive a confirmation of their instructions in the mail. A special toll-free number
set forth in the confirmation will be available in case the information contained in the confirmation is incorrect. Although a Shareholders vote may be taken by telephone, each Shareholder will receive a copy of this
Proxy Statement and may vote by mail using the enclosed proxy card or by touchtone telephone or the Internet as indicated in the enclosed proxy. The last proxy vote received in time to be voted, whether by proxy card,
touchtone telephone or Internet, will be the last vote that is counted and will revoke all previous votes by the Shareholder. In the event that Computershare is retained as proxy solicitor, Computershare will be paid a
project management fee as well as telephone solicitation expenses incurred for reminder calls, outbound telephone voting, confirmation of telephone votes, inbound telephone contact, obtaining Shareholders telephone
numbers, and providing additional materials upon Shareholder request, at an estimated cost of $2,000, which will be borne by the Investment Adviser. 2
PROPOSAL 1 Approval or disapproval of a Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution pursuant to which the Funds assets will be liquidated, known liabilities satisfied and remaining proceeds distributed to shareholders. Background The
Fund commenced operations on November 25, 1997 and since that date through
March 31, 2008, the Funds net assets have grown to only $25,254,271.
The anticipated growth of the Funds assets through
increased sales of shares has not been achieved. The Investment Adviser believes it is unlikely that the Fund will experience material growth in assets in the foreseeable future. Because of the inefficiencies, higher costs and disadvantageous economies of scale
attendant with the Funds small asset base, the Investment Adviser has concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its Shareholders to liquidate the Fund and has recommended that this course of action
be considered by the Trustees. At a meeting held on April 24-25, 2008, the Trustees considered whether it would be appropriate and in the best interests of the Fund and its Shareholders to liquidate the Fund and, after careful consideration of the
matter, the Trustees approved the liquidation and termination of the Fund pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution (the Plan), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A. The Trustees also directed
that the Plan be submitted to the Funds Shareholders for approval. In evaluating the Plan, the Trustees considered a number of factors, including the amount of the Funds total assets, the Funds expense ratio and the
likelihood that additional sales of the Funds shares could increase the assets to a more viable level. The Trustees also considered the likelihood of finding a suitable candidate for a merger with the Fund. Based on
consideration of the foregoing and all other factors deemed relevant by it, the Trustees determined that approval of the Plan was in the best interests of the Fund and its Shareholders. If Shareholders of the Fund fail to approve the Plan, the Fund will not be liquidated and will continue to operate and be managed in accordance with the investment objective and policies of the Fund as currently in
effect. However, in such case, the Trustees would determine what alternative action, if any, should be taken. Effective April 28, 2008, the Fund ceased offering its shares to new investors. Description of the Plan The Plan will become effective on the date of its approval by Shareholders (the Effective Date). Following Shareholder approval, the Fund will, as soon as reasonable and practicable after the Effective Date,
complete the sale of the portfolio securities it holds in order to convert its assets to cash and will not engage in any business activity except for the purpose of winding up its business and affairs, preserving the value of its
assets and distributing assets to Shareholders after the payment to (or reservation of assets for payment to) all creditors of the Fund. After the distribution of assets to Shareholders, the Fund will be terminated in
accordance with the Plan and Massachusetts law. The Plan provides that the Trustees may authorize such variations from, or amendments to, the provisions of the Plan as may be necessary or appropriate to effect the
dissolution, complete liquidation and termination of the existence of the Fund in accordance with the purposes intended to be accomplished by the Plan. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, and in any event within 60 days thereafter, the Fund will mail to each Shareholder of record who has not redeemed its shares a liquidating distribution equal to the
Shareholders proportionate interest in the remaining assets of the Fund and information concerning the sources of the liquidating distribution. Except as may be otherwise agreed to between the Fund and the Investment Adviser, all expenses incurred by or allocable to the Fund in carrying out the Plan and dissolving the Fund shall be borne by the Investment
Adviser. If a Shareholder of the Funds shares would be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (a CDSC) upon the sale of such shares, the Fund will waive any such CDSC in connection with the liquidation of the
Fund pursuant to the Plan. The adoption of the Plan will not affect the right of Shareholders to redeem shares of the Fund before the Funds liquidation at its then current net asset value per share; however, any applicable
CDSC would not be waived in such a case. 3
All officers of the Fund, as well as all entities serving the Fund, will continue in their present positions and capacities until such time as the Fund is liquidated and terminated. The
Plan provides for the termination of the Fund under the laws of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. The Fund intends to file an appropriate notice of termination
with the Office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Such notice will
state that the Board of Trustees approved the termination of the Fund pursuant
to the Plan and will specify the exact date of termination. Massachusetts
law does not provide rights of appraisal or similar rights of dissent to
Shareholders with respect to the proposed liquidation and termination. The
Fund will also file a Form N-8F with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission to deregister as an investment company. General Income Tax Consequences The following is only a general summary of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Plan and is limited in scope. This summary is based on the federal tax laws and regulations in effect on the date of this
Proxy Statement, all of which are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, possibly with retroactive effect. While this summary discusses the effect of certain federal income tax provisions on the Fund
resulting from its liquidation and termination, the Fund has not sought a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) with respect to the liquidation and termination of the Fund. The statements below are,
therefore, not binding upon the IRS, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will concur with this summary or that the tax consequences to any Shareholder upon receipt of a liquidating distribution will be as set forth
below. While this summary addresses some of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Plan, neither state nor local tax consequences of the Plan are discussed. Implementing the Plan may impose unanticipated tax
consequences on Shareholders and affect Shareholders differently, depending on their particular tax situations independent of the Plan. Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisers regarding the
application of current U.S. federal income tax laws to their particular situation and with respect to state, local and other tax consequences of the Plan. Prior to or on the last day of the Funds final taxable year, the Trustees may authorize a capital gain dividend that would be distributed in addition to the final liquidation distribution. Within 60 days after the close of
the Funds final taxable year, the Fund will notify Shareholders as to the amount of any capital gain dividend, as well as the final liquidation distribution. The Fund expects to retain its qualification as a regulated investment company (RIC) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), during the liquidation period and, therefore, expects to not
be taxed on any of its net capital gains realized from the sale of its assets or ordinary income earned that it timely distributes to Shareholders. In the unlikely event that the Fund should lose its status as a RIC during the
liquidation process, the Fund would be subject to taxes which would reduce any or all of the types of liquidating distributions. The Fund anticipates that it will generally report the amount received upon liquidation (i.e., the final liquidation distribution) for federal income tax purposes as full payment in exchange for the Shareholders shares.
Assuming the final liquidation distribution constitutes such a payment for federal income tax purposes, it will be treated as a taxable sale and will have the following consequences: A Shareholder who is a U.S. citizen or
resident or otherwise subject to U.S. income taxes will be taxed only to the extent the amount of the balance of the distribution exceeds his or her adjusted tax basis in such shares; if the amount received is less than his or
her adjusted tax basis, the Shareholder will realize a loss. The Shareholders gain or loss will generally be a capital gain or capital loss if such shares are held as capital assets. If such shares, which are held as capital
assets, are held for more than one year, then any gain or loss will generally constitute a long-term capital gain or long-term capital loss, as the case may be. If the Shareholder held the shares for not more than one year,
any gain or loss will be a short-term capital gain or loss and will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates. The ability to deduct capital losses may be limited. Corporate Shareholders should note that there is no preferential federal income tax rate applicable to capital gains for corporations under the Code. Accordingly, all income recognized by a corporate Shareholder
pursuant to the liquidation of the Fund, regardless of its character as capital gains or ordinary income, will be subject to tax at the same federal income tax rate. 4
Under certain provisions of the Code, some Shareholders may be subject to a backup withholding tax (backup withholding) on the liquidation distribution (including any capital gain dividend or the distribution
treated as payment for shares, as described above). Generally, Shareholders subject to backup withholding will be those for whom no taxpayer identification number is on file with the Fund, those who, to the Funds
knowledge, have furnished an incorrect number, and those with respect to whom the Fund has been notified by the IRS as having under-reported their federal tax liability. An individuals taxpayer identification number is
his or her social security number. Certain Shareholders specified in the Code may be exempt from backup withholding. The backup withholding tax is not an additional tax and may be credited against a taxpayers federal
income tax liability. The Trustees of the Fund recommend that the Shareholders of the Fund approve the Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution to terminate the Fund. REQUIRED VOTE Approval of the Plan is to be determined by the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which means an affirmative vote of the
lesser of (1) a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, or (2) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund represented at the Meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented by
proxy. For this purpose, abstentions and broker non-votes (that is, proxies from brokers or nominees indicating that such persons have not received instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote
shares on a particular proposal with respect to which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power) will be counted in determining whether a quorum is present at the Meeting, but will not be counted as votes
cast at the Meeting. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS The Fund does not hold regular Shareholders meetings. Proposals of Shareholders of the Fund intended to be presented at the next meeting of Shareholders must be received a reasonable time prior to the mailing of
the proxy materials sent in connection with the meeting, for inclusion in the proxy statement for that meeting. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS The Funds Annual Report for its most recent fiscal year has been sent previously to Shareholders and is available without charge upon request by calling (800) 869-NEWS. OTHER BUSINESS The management of the Fund knows of no other matters which may be presented at the Meeting. However, if any matters not now known properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in
the enclosed form of proxy to vote all shares that they are entitled to vote on any such matter, utilizing such proxy in accordance with their best judgment on such matters. By order of the Board of Trustees, 5
MARY E. MULLIN
Secretary
EXHIBIT A PLAN OF LIQUIDATION AND DISSOLUTION The following Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution (the Plan) of Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset Class Fund (the Fund), a trust organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which
has operated as an open-end diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), is intended to accomplish the complete
liquidation and dissolution of the Fund in conformity with the provisions of the Funds Declaration of Trust dated July 3, 1997, as amended (the Declaration), and under Massachusetts law. WHEREAS, the Funds Board of Trustees (the Board) has deemed that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Fund and its Shareholders to liquidate and to dissolve the Fund, and the Board, on April 24-25,
2008, considered the matter and determined to recommend the termination of the Fund pursuant to this Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, the liquidation and dissolution of the Fund shall be carried out in the manner hereinafter set forth:
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Effective Date of Plan. This Plan shall be and become effective only upon the adoption and approval of the Plan at a meeting of Shareholders of the Fund called for the purpose of voting upon the Plan. The
date of such adoption and approval of the Plan by Shareholders is hereinafter referred to as the Effective Date. 2. Dissolution. As promptly as practicable after the Effective Date, consistent with the provisions of this Plan, the Fund shall be liquidated and dissolved pursuant to applicable provisions of Massachusetts law. 3. Cessation of Business. After the Effective Date, the Fund shall not engage in any business activities except for the purpose of winding up its business and affairs, preserving the value of its assets and
distributing its assets to Shareholders in accordance with the provisions of this Plan after the payment to (or reservation of assets for payment to) all creditors of the Fund; provided that the Fund shall, prior to
the making of the final liquidating distribution, continue to honor requests for the redemption of shares and may, as determined to be appropriate by the Board, permit certain investors to purchase additional
shares of the Fund as provided in the prospectus supplement relating to the liquidation of the Fund, make payment of dividends and other distributions to Shareholders and permit the reinvestment thereof in
additional shares, as applicable. 4. Liquidation of Assets. The Fund shall cause the liquidation of its assets to cash form as is practicable consistent with the terms of the Plan. 5. Payment of Debts. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Fund shall determine and pay (or reserve sufficient amounts to pay) the amount of all known or reasonably ascertainable liabilities of the
Fund incurred or expected to be incurred prior to the date of the liquidating distribution provided in Section 6 below. 6. Liquidating Distribution. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Fund will mail the following to each Shareholder of record who has not redeemed its shares: (i) a liquidating distribution equal to the
Shareholders proportionate interest in the remaining assets of the Fund (after the payments and creation of the reserves contemplated by Section 5 above), and (ii) information concerning the sources of the
liquidating distribution. 7. Expenses of Liquidation and Dissolution. Except as may be otherwise agreed to between the Fund and its investment adviser, Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc., all expenses incurred by or allocable to
the Fund in carrying out this Plan and dissolving the Fund shall be borne by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. 8. Power of the Board of Trustees. The Board and, subject to the general direction of the Board, the officers of the Fund, shall have authority to do or authorize any and all acts and things as provided for in this
Plan and any and all such further acts and things as they may consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Plan, including without limitation, the execution and of all certificates, documents,
information returns, tax returns, forms, and other papers which may be necessary or appropriate to implement this Plan or which may be required by the provisions of the A-1
Investment Company Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable Massachusetts law. The death, resignation or other disability of any Trustee or any officer of the Fund shall not impair the authority of the surviving or remaining Trustees or officers to exercise any of the powers provided for in
this Plan. 9. Amendment of the Plan. The Board shall have the authority to authorize such variations from or amendments to the provisions of this Plan (other than the terms of the liquidating distribution) as may be
necessary or appropriate to effect the dissolution, complete liquidation and termination of existence of the Fund, and the distribution of assets to Shareholders in accordance with the purposes intended to be
accomplished by this Plan. 10. Satisfaction of Federal Income and Excise Tax Distribution Requirements. At or immediately prior to the liquidation date, the Fund shall, if necessary, have declared and paid a dividend or dividends which,
together with all previous such dividends, shall have the effect of distributing to the Shareholders of the Fund all of the Funds investment company taxable income for taxable years ending at or prior to the
liquidation date (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) and all of its net capital gain, if any, realized in taxable years ending at or prior to the liquidation date (after reduction for any
capital loss carry-forward) and any additional amounts necessary to avoid any excise tax for such periods. 11. Governing Law. This Plan shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A-2
EVERY SHAREHOLDER'S VOTE IS IMPORTANT
YOUR PROXY VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
AND NOW YOU CAN VOTE YOUR PROXY ON THE PHONE
OR THE INTERNET.
IT SAVES MONEY! TELEPHONE AND INTERNET VOTING
SAVES POSTAGE COSTS. SAVINGS WHICH CAN HELP
MINIMIZE FUND EXPENSES.
IT SAVES TIME! TELEPHONE AND INTERNET VOTING
IS INSTANTANEOUS - 24 HOURS A DAY.
IT'S EASY! JUST FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS:
1. READ YOUR PROXY STATEMENT AND HAVE IT AT
HAND.
2. CALL TOLL-FREE [o] TO WEBSITE: HTTPS://[o]
3. FOLLOW THE RECORDED OR ON-SCREEN
DIRECTIONS.
4. DO NOT MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD WHEN YOU VOTE
BY PHONE OR INTERNET.
PLEASE DETACH AT PERFORATION BEFORE MAILING.
PROXY MORGAN STANLEY MULTI-ASSET CLASS FUND PROXY
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 16, 2008
This Proxy Card is solicited by the Board of Trustees of the above-referenced
fund (the "Fund").
The undersigned shareholder hereby appoints Ronald E. Robison and Stefanie Chang
Yu, and each of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, and hereby instructs said proxies, and each of
them, to cast the votes attributable to the undersigned's interest with respect
to the Fund as directed on the reverse side at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset Class Fund on July 16, 2008 at
9:00 a.m., Eastern time or any adjournment thereof. The undersigned, by
completing this form, does hereby authorize the Fund to exercise its discretion
in voting upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
THIS PROXY CARD, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED BY THE FUND IN THE MANNER
DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THE VOTES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSAL LISTED ON THE
REVERSE SIDE.
VOTE VIA THE INTERNET:
HTTPS://VOTE.PROXY-DIRECT.COM
VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: [o]
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[LETTERHEAD OF CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP]
April 30, 2008
VIA EDGAR
Larry Greene, Esq.
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
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On behalf of the Fund, we transmit for filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each as amended, a preliminary copy of the following documents:
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If you have any questions concerning the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me at (212) 878-4988.
Best Regards,
/s/ Allison M. Harlow
Allison M. Harlow
cc: Daniel Burton