Document ID: SEC-2008-1515-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act (1940)
Posted Date: 2008-11-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register: November 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 216)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-28481]

 
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940

October 31, 2008.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
October, 2008. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, 
DC 20549-1520 (tel. 202-551-5850). An order granting each application 
will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may 
request a hearing on any application by writing to the SEC's Secretary 
at the address below and serving the relevant applicant with a copy of 
the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received 
by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on November 20, 2008, and should be accompanied 
by proof of service on the applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, 
for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state 
the nature of the writer's interest, the reason for the request, and 
the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may 
request notification by writing to the Secretary, U.S. Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus at (202) 551-6810, SEC, 
Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company 
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-4041.

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund L.P. [File No. 811-2778]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On December 31, 1997, applicant transferred 
its assets to Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund, a series of Eaton Vance 
Mutual Funds Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of $15,000 
incurred in

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connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 11, 2008, and 
amended on September 29, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State St., 
Boston, MA 02109.

Scudder Global RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-21550]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has 
never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to 
make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 4, 2008, and 
amended on October 14, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 280 Park Ave., New York, NY 10017.

Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund, Inc. [File No. 
811-6568]

Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund III, Inc. [File 
No. 811-7938]

    Summary: Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an 
order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On 
February 24, 2006, each applicant transferred its assets to Delaware 
Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc., based on net 
asset value. Total expenses of approximately $396,650 incurred in 
connection with the reorganizations were paid by the applicants, the 
acquiring fund and Delaware Management Company, investment adviser to 
the applicants.
    Filing Dates: The applications were filed on August 13, 2008, and 
amended on October 20, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 2005 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Phoenix Multi-Series Trust [File No. 811-6566]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company.
    On December 22, 2005, applicant liquidated one series. On June 27, 
2007, applicant's two remaining series transferred their assets to 
corresponding series of Phoenix Opportunities Trust, based on net asset 
value. Expenses of approximately $152,211 incurred in connection with 
the reorganization were paid by the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 56 Prospect St., PO Box 150480, Hartford, CT 
06115-0480.

Phoenix PHOLIOs [File No. 811-7643]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On December 22 and 27, 2006, applicant 
liquidated three series. On September 24, 2007, applicant's four 
remaining series transferred their assets to corresponding series of 
Phoenix Opportunities Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of 
approximately $62,358 incurred in connection with the reorganization 
were paid by the surviving series.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 56 Prospect St., PO Box 150480, Hartford, CT 
06115-0480.

Phoenix CA Tax-Exempt Bond Fund [File No. 811-3714]

Phoenix Portfolios [File No. 811-8631]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On June 27, 2007, each applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Phoenix 
Opportunities Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of 
approximately $9,263 and $10,023, respectively, incurred in connection 
with the reorganizations were paid by the acquiring fund.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 56 Prospect St., PO Box 150480, Hartford, CT 
06115-0480.

Legg Mason Partners Equity Funds [File No. 811-4551]

Legg Mason Partners Sector Series, Inc. [File No. 811-4757]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, each applicant 
transferred its assets to corresponding series of Legg Mason Partners 
Equity Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately 
$197,148 and $47,850, respectively, incurred in connection with the 
reorganizations were paid by applicants and Legg Mason, Inc., the 
parent company of applicants' investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

Legg Mason Partners Massachusetts Municipals Fund [File No. 811-4994]

Legg Mason Partners Oregon Municipals Fund [File No. 811-7149]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, each applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Legg Mason Partners 
Income Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately 
$8,190 and $6,526, respectively, incurred in connection with the 
reorganizations were paid by applicants and Legg Mason, Inc., parent 
company of applicants' investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

Legg Mason Partners Investors Value Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-805]

Legg Mason Partners Equity Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-2733]

Legg Mason Partners Fundamental Value Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-3158]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, each applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Legg Mason Partners 
Equity Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately 
$223,156, $235,396 and $2,749,910, respectively, incurred in connection 
with the reorganizations were paid by applicants and Legg Mason, Inc., 
the parent company of applicants' investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on September 17, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

Legg Mason Partners Investment Series [File No. 811-5018]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, applicant transferred its 
assets to corresponding series of Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust, 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust and Legg Mason Partners 
Variable Income Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of 
approximately $2,003,049 incurred in connection with the reorganization 
were paid by applicant and Legg Mason, Inc., the parent company of 
applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

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Legg Mason Partners Series Funds, Inc. [File No. 811-6087]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, applicant transferred its 
assets to corresponding series of Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust and 
Legg Mason Partners Income Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of 
approximately $453,367 incurred in connection with the reorganization 
were paid by applicant and Legg Mason, Inc., the parent company of 
applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds [File No. 811-4395]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, applicant transferred its 
assets to corresponding series of Legg Mason Partners Income Trust and 
Legg Mason Partners Money Market Trust, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of approximately $599,641 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by applicant and Legg Mason, Inc., the parent 
company of applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

Legg Mason Partners Funds, Inc. [File No. 811-1464]

Legg Mason Partners Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-3097]

Legg Mason Partners Core Plus Bond Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-4061]

Legg Mason Partners New Jersey Municipals Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-
5406]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, each applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Legg Mason Partners 
Income Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately 
$31,993, $360,606, $87,298 and $25,533, respectively, incurred in 
connection with the reorganizations were paid by applicants and Legg 
Mason, Inc., the parent company of applicants' investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on September 17, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

The Blue Fund Group [File No. 811-21908]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On June 24, 2008, applicant made a final 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $29,567 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by Blue Investment Management, LLC, applicant's investment 
adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 23, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 888 16th St., NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 
20006.

Cash Equivalent Fund [File No. 811-2899]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On July 8, 2005, applicant made a liquidating 
distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of 
$72,039 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by 
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., applicant's investment 
adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 30, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 345 Park Ave., New York, NY 10154.

AIM Summit Investors Plans I [File No. 811-3444]

AIM Summit Investors Plans II [File No. 811-9311]

    Summary: Each applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 
8, 2006, each applicant made a liquidating distribution to its 
unitholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $251,861 and 
$76,978, respectively, incurred in connection with the liquidations 
were paid by Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc., applicants' distributor.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on September 26, 2008.
    Applicants' Address: 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 
77046-1173.

Oppenheimer Tremont Opportunity Fund, LLC [File No. 811-10541]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 31, 
2008, June 30, 2008, and August 31, 2008, applicant made liquidating 
distributions to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Applicant 
incurred no expenses in connection with the liquidation.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 3, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Evergreen Latin America Fund [File No. 811-7914]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On or about February 27, 1998, applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Evergreen 
International Trust, based on net asset value. Applicant paid the 
expenses incurred in connection with the reorganization.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 6, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.

Evergreen Limited Market Fund Inc. [File No. 811-3653]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On or about December 22, 1997, applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Evergreen Equity 
Trust, based on net asset value. Applicant paid the expenses incurred 
in connection with the reorganization.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 7, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.

Evergreen Lexicon Trust [File No. 811-6368]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On or about December 22, 1997, applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Evergreen Fixed 
Income Trust, based on net asset value. Applicant paid the expenses 
incurred in connection with the reorganization.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 6, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: 200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.

XTF Advisors Trust [File No. 811-21971]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On June 20, 2008, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, on the basis of net 
assets. Expenses of $7,916 incurred in connection with the liquidation 
were paid by the applicant and CLS Investment Firm, LLC, applicant's 
investment adviser.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 29, 2008, and 
amended on September 30, 2008.
    Applicant's Address: c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 450 Wireless 
Boulevard, Hauppauge, NY 11788.

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    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-26441 Filed 11-5-08; 8:45 am]

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