Form: NSAR-B

Annual report for management companies filed on Form N-SAR

February 28, 2003

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Published on February 28, 2003

Exhibit


SUB-ITEM
77Q3(a)

(i) Based on an evaluation of the Disclosure Controls as of a date
within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Disclosure Controls are
effectively designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by the Fund in the Report is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported by the Filing Date, including ensuring
that information required to be disclosed in the Report is
accumulated and communicated to the Fund's management, including
the Fund Officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.


(ii) There were no significant changes in the Fund's internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect these
controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, and there
were no corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.


(iii)Certification of principal executive officer (see attached).
Certification of principal financial officer (see attached).