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October 8, 2009 Elizabeth M. Murphy Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-1090 Re: New York Stock Exchange Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Certain Corporate Governance Requirements (File No. SR-NYSE-2009-89) Dear Ms...

By Electronic Delivery September 28, 2009 John J. Cross, III Associate Tax Legislative Counsel U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20220 RE: Auction Rate Preferred Stock – Extension of Notice 2008-55 Dear John: We appreciate the time that you...

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September 8, 2009 Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Re: Regulation S-AM Compliance Date; File No. 7S-20-04 Dear Ms. Murphy: The Investment Company Institute is writing to respectfully request a five month...

September 4, 2009 -- 2 -- -- 3 -- -- 4 -- -- 5 -- CEF Auction Rate Preferred Securites Summary of Redemption Activity (as of 8/28/09) Fund Sector $Bn % $Bn % $Bn % Municipal $30.55 100 $9.42 30.9 $21.13 69.1 Non-Municipal $33.33 100 $27.13 81.4 $6.20 18.6 Total $63.88 100% $36.55 57.2...

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Via Email March 12, 2009 Douglas Scheidt, Esq. Associate Director and Chief Counsel Division of Investment Management Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Re: Liquidity Protected Preferred Shares Dear Mr. Scheidt: The Investment Company Institute...

April 18, 2008 Andrew J. Donohue, Esq. Director Division of Investment Management U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Re: Request for Temporary Exemptive Relief from Certain Asset Coverage Requirements in Section 18(a) of the Investment...

April 10, 2006 Ms. Nancy M. Morris Secretary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-9303 Re: Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure; File No. S7-03-06 Dear Ms. Morris: The Investment Company Institute1 applauds the Commission for...

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