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BURKE TITLE TREASURER EX-99.77I NEW SECUR 3 eqty77i.htm <B>MERRILL LYNCH SELECT PRICING SM SYSTEM

Class R shares are available only to certain retirement plans.

Class R shares are not subject to an initial sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge. However, Class R shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% and an account maintenance fee of 0.25%.

The table below summarizes the pricing of Class R shares.




Class R


Availability     

           Available only to certain retirement plans.   

Initial Sales Charge?      No. Entire purchase price is invested in the Fund’s

           Class R shares.

Deferred Sales Charge?  No.  

Account Maintenance      0.25% Account Maintenance Fee.

                                                                                and Distribution Fees?    0.25% Distribution Fee.


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TRADE DATE





DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY





AMOUNT PURCHASED






ISSUE SIZE

MEMBER OF UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE FROM WHOM FUND PURCHASED

10/10/2002

Scana Corp

$328,810

$131,775,000

UBS Warburg

10/15/2002

Dominion Resources

$372,600

$1,073,250,000

Morgan Stanley

11/12/2002

PSEG

$9,151,785

$398,250,000

Morgan Stanley


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