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SIGNATURE   DONALD C. BURKE
TITLE       TREASURER

EX-99.77O

MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC.

FILE # 811-6499

ATTACHMENT 77O

TRADE DATE	DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY	ISSUE SIZE	AMOUNT PURCHASED	MEMBER OF UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE FROM WHOM FUND PURCHASED
2/16/00	LA Dept of Wtr & Pwr Elec 6.0 2/15/28	$10,000,000	$336,905,000	JP Morgan
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