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Date
Rule
802.64
Staff
Michael Verne
Response/Comments
Not unless it qualifies under the Sections of US Code cited in (a)(6) or (a)(8). I have not encountered a hedge fund that meets one of these criteria, but that is not to say that they don't exist. I just don't know.

Question

Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:12 AM

To:Verne, B. Michael

Subject: hedge funds

Mike,

Does a hedge fund qualify asan institutional investor under 802.64?

Verne,B. Michael

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Subject:RE: hedge funds

Notunless it qualifies under the Sections of US Code cited in (a)(6) or (a)(8). Ihave not encountered a hedge fund that meets one of these criteria, but that isnot to say that they don't exist. I just don't know.

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Subject:hedge funds

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