Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Directors and officers of the Fund and certain of its
affiliates and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the
Fund's common stock are required to file initial reports of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of the Fund's
common stock pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The Fund has reviewed
such reports received by it and written representations of such
persons who are known by the Fund, and based solely upon
such review, the Fund believes that during the year ended
December 31, 2005 all such reports were timely filed.