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April 21, 2010

 

Via EDGAR

 

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:                             Rivus Bond Fund

1933 Act Filing No.  333-165590

1940 Act Filing No.  811-02201

Registration Statement on Form N-14

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Rivus Bond Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) is hereby transmitting for filing Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to its registration statement on Form N-14 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) to register shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) of the Fund.  The Registration Statement relates to the registration of shares of beneficial interest to be issued in a business combination transaction subject to Rule 145(a) under the 1933 Act.  This Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement contains additional financial information, along with certain other changes from the initial filing.

 

 

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Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John M. Ford

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Ford

 

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