SEC ELECTRONIC MAILBOX FOR QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ABOUT ELECTRONIC PROSPECTUS DELIVERY

1 The announcement can be accessed through the SEC*s Internet home page address: http://www.sec.gov/. April 29, 1996 TO: CLOSED-END FUND MEMBERS No. 8-96 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE No. 11-96 SEC RULES MEMBERS No. 21-96 SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADVERTISING No. 5-96 UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST COMMITTEE No. 15-96 TECHNOLOGY ADVISERS ROUNDTABLE RE: SEC ELECTRONIC MAILBOX FOR QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ABOUT ELECTRONIC PROSPECTUS DELIVERY ______________________________________________________________________________ The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the establishment of an electronic mailbox for comments and questions concerning electronic prospectuses and other Internet related issues.1 The address for the mailbox is: e-prospectus@sec.gov. The SEC requests that all messages sent to the mailbox include a return postal address and a daytime telephone number. In addition, the SEC recommends that messages sent to the mailbox not contain any sensitive or confidential information and indicates that responses to such inquiries do not represent statements of SEC policy or opinion. Alexander C. Gavis Assistant Counsel Attachment