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Colonial New York Insured Municipal Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts

02111

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Vincent Pietropaolo, Esq.

Columbia Management Group, Inc.

One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-617-772-3698

Date of fiscal year end:

11/30/04

Date of reporting period:

7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004

(a)

The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;

(b)

The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;

(c)

The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number for the portfolio security;

(d)

The shareholder meeting date;

(e)

A brief identification of the matter voted on;

(f)

Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;

(g)

Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter;

(h)

How the registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors);
and

(i)

Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management.

(Registrant)

Colonial New York Insured Municipal Fund

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Treasurer

Date

August 30, 2004