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        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Adeia Inc. COM</title>
        <cusip>00676P107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00676P1075"/>
          <ticker value="ADEA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>487000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11702610.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.988516848876</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Penguin Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>254900DVWIPOY3GJ8E23</lei>
        <title>Penguin Solutions Inc COM</title>
        <cusip>706915105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7069151055"/>
          <ticker value="PENG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>173782.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3058563.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.519713504641</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="3058563.20000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Core &amp; Main Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Core &amp; Main Inc CL A</title>
        <cusip>21874C102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US21874C1027"/>
          <ticker value="CNM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>202000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9978800.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.695605675278</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-06-01</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Meridian Fund Inc</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Katie Jones</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Katie Jones</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>CFO/Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
