-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Gtbw58wlFdisTscMEMOaq0upK5CM9J/Mv5CXDpPWtiK9s2Ew8RtRurUdFl8KJmnE biZjHSp8m3KF4AUKWApOTA== 0000909012-02-000576.txt : 20020807 0000909012-02-000576.hdr.sgml : 20020807 20020807142302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-02-000576 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEL AM PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020807 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROGRESSIVE RETURN FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854580 IRS NUMBER: 510323965 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEL AM SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-97665 FILM NUMBER: 02721643 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BEAR STEARNS FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC STREET 2: 383 MADISON AVENUE - 23RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10179 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122722093 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BEAR STEARNS FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC STREET 2: 383 MADISON AVENUE - 23RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10179 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PORTUGAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 DEL AM 1 t24514.txt DELAYED AMENDMENT SPITZER & FELDMAN P.C. COUNSELLORS AT LAW 405 PARK AENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022-4405 (212) 888-6680 August 6, 2002 VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE United States Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street N.W. Washington, DC 20549-0305 Company Name: Progressive Return Fund, Inc. Form Type: Form N-14 Filing Date: August 5, 2002 File No.: 333-97665 Gentlemen: In connection with the above-captioned registration statement (the "Registration Statement"), and in accordance with your instruction, please be advised as follows: The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. Very truly yours, /S/ RALPH W. BRADSHAW ------------------------- Name: Ralph W. Bradshaw Title: President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----