Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending April 30, 2003
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Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc
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Number of
Date of each Identification of shares Price per Approximate asset value Name of Seller or
transaction each security purchased share or approximate asset of Sellers Broker
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Swiss Helvetia
Fund-(Cusip-
04/25/03 870875101) 7,000 9.5577 11.61 NYSE
04/28/03 (same) 8,000 9.6485 11.71 NYSE
04/29/03 (same) 18,000 9.6649 11.63 NYSE
04/30/03 (same) 24,200 9.8553 11.80 NYSE
Total 57,200