GRE S & P 500 Geared FD

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014 B000004 8-032493
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014 B000009 8-048775
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022 B000002 13-4973745
022 C000002 65849
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022 A000003 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
022 B000003 13-5108880

022 C000003 935
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022 C000004 675
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022 B000006 13-3224016
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022 B000007 13-3364318
022 C000007 58
022 D000007 101
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022 B000008 13-2518466
022 C000008 144
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022 B000009 22-3480071
022 C000009 111
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SIGNATURE DONALD C. BURKE
TITLE PRESIDENT