Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending April 30, 2004
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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-
04/27/04 870875101) 6,800 12.9999 15.77 NYSE
04/28/04 (same) 6,100 12.9084 15.53 NYSE
04/29/04 (same) 25,000 12.8900 15.63 NYSE
04/30/04 (same) 7,100 12.8485 15.58 NYSE
Total 45,000