Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 68431-68432 [E9-30546]
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The following is a notice of
applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 for the month of December,
2009. A copy of each application may be
obtained via the Commission’s Web site
by searching for the file number, or an
applicant using the Company name box,
at https://www.sec.gov/search/
search.htm or by calling (202) 551–
8090. An order granting each
application will be issued unless the
SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons
may request a hearing on any
application by writing to the SEC’s
Secretary at the address below and
serving the relevant applicant with a
copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be
received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on
January 12, 2010, and should be
accompanied by proof of service on the
applicant, in the form of an affidavit or,
for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Hearing requests should state the nature
of the writer’s interest, the reason for the
request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a
hearing may request notification by
writing to the Secretary, U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–
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Frequency: On Occasion.
Description of Respondents: Request
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Responses: 12,078.
Annual Burden: 11,312.
Title: America’s Recovery Capitol
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SBA Form Numbers: 2315, 2316 Part
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Frequency: On Occasion.
Description of Respondents:
Participants eligible for the ARC loan
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Responses: 12,000.
Annual Burden: 7,070.
Jacqueline White,
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Notice of Applications for
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
December 18, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane L. Titus at (202) 551–6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–4041.
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund
[File No. 811–21404]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On October 1,
2009, applicant transferred its assets to
ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income
Fund, based on net asset value.
Expenses of approximately $35,855
incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on October 29, 2009, and amended
on December 8, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 201 King of
Prussia Rd., Radnor, PA 19087.
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BGT Subsidiary Inc. [File No. 811–
8949]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On December 28,
2001, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $28,000
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on January 7, 2009, and amended
on December 1, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 100 Bellevue
Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.
BNN Subsidiary Inc. [File No. 811–
7719]
BBT Subsidiary Inc. [File No. 811–7721]
Summary: Each applicant, a closedend investment company, seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be
an investment company. On December
12, 1997, applicants made liquidating
distributions to their shareholders,
based on net asset value. Each applicant
incurred $28,000 in expenses in
connection with its liquidation.
Filing Dates: The applications were
filed on January 7, 2009 and amended
on December 1, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 100 Bellevue
Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.
Keystone America Hartwell Emerging
Growth Fund, Inc. [File No. 811–1633]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On or about
August 18, 1997, applicant transferred
its assets to Evergreen Aggressive
Growth Fund, a series of Evergreen
Fund, based on net asset value.
Expenses incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by
applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on September 3, 2009, and
amended on November 30, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 200 Berkeley St.,
Boston, MA 02116.
Master Reserves Trust [File No. 811–
2597]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On or about
December 11, 1996, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses incurred in connection with
the liquidation were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on September 15, 2009, and
amended on November 30, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 200 Berkeley St.,
Boston, MA 02116.
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Keystone Mid Cap Growth Fund (S–3)
[File No. 811–100]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On or about July
18, 1997, applicant transferred its assets
to Keystone Strategic Growth Fund (K–
2), based on net asset value. Expenses
incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on August 19, 2009, and amended
on November 30, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 200 Berkeley St.,
Boston, MA 02116.
B.B. Funds [File No. 811–7921]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On March 27,
2009, applicant transferred its assets to
The GAMCO Westwood Funds, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $349,212
incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by Teton
Advisors, Inc., applicant’s investment
adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on October 23, 2009, and amended
on December 1, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: One Corporate
Center, Rye, NY 10580.
Prospect Street Income Shares Inc. [File
No. 811–2365]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On July 16, 2008,
applicant redeemed its auction rate
cumulative preferred shares at a price
equal to the liquidation preference of
$25,000 per share plus any accumulated
and unpaid dividends. On July 18, 2008,
applicant transferred its assets to
Highland Credit Strategies Fund, based
on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $68,263 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were
paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on September 30, 2008, and
amended on September 22, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: NexBank Tower,
13455 Noel Rd., Suite 800, Dallas, TX
75240.
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Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. Applicant
requests deregistration based on
abandonment of registration. At the time
of filing, applicant had less than 100
individual contract owners and was not
making a public offering nor was it
intending on making a public offering in
the future and thus qualified for an
exclusion from the definition of
‘‘investment company’’ in Section
3(c)(1) of the 1940 Act.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on October 19, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 18 Chestnut
Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, pursuant to
delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: 74 FR 66178, December
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STATUS: Closed Meeting.
PLACE: 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
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DATE AND TIME OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
MEETING: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Additional Item.
The following item was added to the
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Meeting agenda:
CHANGE IN THE MEETING:
Treasury Money Portfolio [File No.
811–6072]
Summary: Each applicant, a master
portfolio in a master/feeder structure,
seeks an order declaring that it has
ceased to be an investment company.
On January 13, 2006, July 23, 2007 and
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Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract
Accumulation Fund [File No. 811–
01356]
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DWS International Equity Portfolio
[File No. 811–6702]
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September 17, 2007, respectively, each
applicant made an in kind distribution
to its feeder fund, based on net asset
value. Expenses of $32,083, $39,000 and
$39,000, respectively, incurred in
connection with the liquidations were
paid by Deutsche Investment
Management Americas, Inc., investment
adviser to each applicant.
Filing Date: The applications were
filed on November 18, 2009.
Applicant’s Address: 345 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10154.
[A] matter involving confidential,
privileged, commercial, or financial
information.
Commissioner Aguilar, as duty
officer, determined that Commission
business required the above change.
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At times, changes in Commission
priorities require alterations in the
scheduling of meeting items. For further
information and to ascertain what, if
any, matters have been added, deleted
or postponed, please contact the Office
of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
Dated: December 18, 2009.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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Treasury Futures Traded by ELX
Futures LP
December 15, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on
November 20, 2009, The Options
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the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which items
have been prepared primarily by OCC.
OCC filed the proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of
the Act 2 and Rule 19b–4(f)(4) 3
thereunder so that the proposal was
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from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
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Futures L.P., an electronic futures
market that is designated as a contract
market by the Commodity Futures
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-29095]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
December 18, 2009.
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
December, 2009. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant
using the Company name box, at https://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or
by calling (202) 551-8090. An order granting each application will be
issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may request
a hearing on any application by writing to the SEC's Secretary at the
address below and serving the relevant applicant with a copy of the
request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by
the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on January 12, 2010, and should be accompanied by
proof of service on the applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for
lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the
nature of the writer's interest, the reason for the request, and the
issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may
request notification by writing to the Secretary, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus at (202) 551-6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-4041.
ING Clarion Real Estate Income Fund [File No. 811-21404]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On October 1,
2009, applicant transferred its assets to ING Clarion Global Real
Estate Income Fund, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately
$35,855 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by
applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on October 29, 2009, and
amended on December 8, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 201 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor, PA 19087.
BGT Subsidiary Inc. [File No. 811-8949]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December
28, 2001, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $28,000 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on January 7, 2009, and
amended on December 1, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.
BNN Subsidiary Inc. [File No. 811-7719]
BBT Subsidiary Inc. [File No. 811-7721]
Summary: Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On
December 12, 1997, applicants made liquidating distributions to their
shareholders, based on net asset value. Each applicant incurred $28,000
in expenses in connection with its liquidation.
Filing Dates: The applications were filed on January 7, 2009 and
amended on December 1, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.
Keystone America Hartwell Emerging Growth Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-
1633]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On or about August 18, 1997, applicant
transferred its assets to Evergreen Aggressive Growth Fund, a series of
Evergreen Fund, based on net asset value. Expenses incurred in
connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 3, 2009, and
amended on November 30, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.
Master Reserves Trust [File No. 811-2597]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On or about December 11, 1996, applicant made
a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset
value. Expenses incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid
by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 15, 2009, and
amended on November 30, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.
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Keystone Mid Cap Growth Fund (S-3) [File No. 811-100]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On or about July 18, 1997, applicant
transferred its assets to Keystone Strategic Growth Fund (K-2), based
on net asset value. Expenses incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 19, 2009, and
amended on November 30, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.
B.B. Funds [File No. 811-7921]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On March 27, 2009, applicant transferred its
assets to The GAMCO Westwood Funds, based on net asset value. Expenses
of $349,212 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by
Teton Advisors, Inc., applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on October 23, 2009, and
amended on December 1, 2009.
Applicant's Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580.
Prospect Street Income Shares Inc. [File No. 811-2365]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On July 16,
2008, applicant redeemed its auction rate cumulative preferred shares
at a price equal to the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share
plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends. On July 18, 2008, applicant
transferred its assets to Highland Credit Strategies Fund, based on net
asset value. Expenses of approximately $68,263 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by applicant.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 30, 2008, and
amended on September 22, 2009.
Applicant's Address: NexBank Tower, 13455 Noel Rd., Suite 800,
Dallas, TX 75240.
DWS Investment Portfolios [File No. 811-7774]
DWS International Equity Portfolio [File No. 811-6702]
Treasury Money Portfolio [File No. 811-6072]
Summary: Each applicant, a master portfolio in a master/feeder
structure, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On January 13, 2006, July 23, 2007 and September
17, 2007, respectively, each applicant made an in kind distribution to
its feeder fund, based on net asset value. Expenses of $32,083, $39,000
and $39,000, respectively, incurred in connection with the liquidations
were paid by Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc., investment
adviser to each applicant.
Filing Date: The applications were filed on November 18, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 345 Park Ave., New York, NY 10154.
Paul Revere Variable Annuity Contract Accumulation Fund [File No. 811-
01356]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant requests deregistration based on
abandonment of registration. At the time of filing, applicant had less
than 100 individual contract owners and was not making a public
offering nor was it intending on making a public offering in the future
and thus qualified for an exclusion from the definition of ``investment
company'' in Section 3(c)(1) of the 1940 Act.
Filing Date: The application was filed on October 19, 2009.
Applicant's Address: 18 Chestnut Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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