Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending September 30, 2001
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Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
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Approximate asset value
Number of or approximate asset Name of
Date of each Identification of shares Price per coverage per share at Seller or of
transaction each security purchased share time of purchase Sellers Broker
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Swiss Helvetia
Fund-(Cusip-
10/05/01 870875101) 5,000 10.499 12.73 NYSE
10/24/01 (same) 10,000 10.44 12.86 NYSE
10/25/01 (same) 10,000 10.4315 12.84 NYSE
10/30/01 (same) 10,000 10.37 12.68 NYSE
10/31/01 (same) 4,800 10.36 12.73 NYSE
Total 39,800