Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending April 30, 2002
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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-
4/24/02 870875101) 5,500 11.5867 13.99 NYSE
4/26/02 (same) 10,000 11.63 13.88 NYSE
4/29/02 (same) 10,000 11.6886 14.01 NYSE
4/30/02 (same) 15,400 11.6992 14.01 NYSE
Total 40,900