UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number |
811-5770 |
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THE CHILE FUND, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC |
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10017 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
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J. Kevin Gao, Esq. |
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
(212) 875-3500 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
December 31st |
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Date of reporting period: |
January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006 |
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Item 1: Schedule of Investments
The Chile Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments - March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
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No. of |
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Description |
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Shares |
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Value |
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EQUITY OR EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES-98.59% |
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Airlines-1.40% |
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Lan Airlines S.A. |
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275,270 |
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2,151,734 |
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Banking-5.27% |
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Banco de Crédito e Inversiones |
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23,829 |
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644,424 |
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Banco Santander Chile S.A. |
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177,100,000 |
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7,436,075 |
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8,080,499 |
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Cement-0.46% |
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Cementos Bio-Bio S.A. |
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270,000 |
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712,082 |
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Ceramic Products-0.45% |
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Cerámicas Cordillera S.A. |
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67,165 |
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690,643 |
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Chemicals-Diversified-3.82% |
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Enaex S.A. |
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110,000 |
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455,584 |
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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., Class B |
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258,000 |
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2,947,729 |
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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., Class B, ADR |
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21,600 |
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2,451,600 |
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5,854,913 |
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Cosmetics & Toiletries-0.56% |
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Laboratorios Andromaco S.A. |
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4,049,928 |
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863,738 |
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Diversified Operations-14.82% |
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Empresas Copec S.A. |
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2,405,000 |
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22,737,932 |
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Electric-Integrated-23.62% |
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Colbun S.A. |
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24,000,000 |
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3,381,891 |
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Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. |
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21,068,000 |
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21,423,045 |
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Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., ADR |
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41,900 |
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1,264,542 |
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Enersis S.A. |
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34,304,548 |
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8,198,078 |
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Enersis S.A., ADR |
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165,600 |
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1,964,016 |
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36,231,572 |
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Food & Beverages-13.99% |
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Coca-Cola Embonor S.A., Class A |
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3,118,592 |
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2,791,085 |
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Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. |
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1,179,003 |
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5,893,331 |
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Embotelladora Andina S.A., PNA |
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1,370,000 |
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3,208,798 |
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Embotelladora Andina S.A., PNB |
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780,000 |
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1,930,877 |
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Viña Concha y Toro S.A. |
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4,803,800 |
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7,043,561 |
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Viña San Pedro S.A. |
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65,000,000 |
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594,116 |
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21,461,768 |
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Food-Retail-5.10% |
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Cencosud S.A. |
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2,200,000 |
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5,613,634 |
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Cencosud S.A., ADR |
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47,700 |
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1,825,708 |
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Distribución y Servicio D&S S.A. |
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1,200,000 |
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388,460 |
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7,827,802 |
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Infrastructure-2.30% |
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Infraestructura 2000* |
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19,568,922 |
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3,526,672 |
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Paper & Related Products-13.41% |
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Empresas CMPC S.A. |
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711,000 |
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20,579,263 |
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Retail-Diversified-1.58% |
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Comercial Siglo XXI S.A. |
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780,000 |
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2,428,449 |
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Retail-Major Department Stores-5.05% |
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Ripley Corp. S.A. |
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625,000 |
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596,258 |
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S.A.C.I. Falabella, S.A. |
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2,316,000 |
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7,144,473 |
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7,740,731 |
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Steel-2.27% |
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CAP S.A. |
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250,000 |
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3,475,674 |
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Telephone-Integrated-3.69% |
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Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A., Class A |
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1,840,000 |
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4,134,438 |
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Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. |
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138,965 |
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1,521,563 |
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5,656,001 |
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Textiles-0.03% |
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Zalaquett S.A. |
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1,496,767 |
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51,303 |
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Water Utilities-0.77% |
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Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A. |
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200,000 |
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205,659 |
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Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A., ADR |
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48,000 |
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972,000 |
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1,177,659 |
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TOTAL EQUITY OR EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES |
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(Cost $86,403,785) |
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151,248,435 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS-1.58% |
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Chilean Mutual Funds-1.50% |
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Fondo Mutuo Bice Drefyus Manager |
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504,588 |
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1,809,224 |
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Fondo Mutuo Security Check |
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86,539 |
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485,968 |
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Total Chilean Mutual Funds |
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(Cost $2,271,108) |
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2,295,192 |
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Principal |
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Amounts (000s) |
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Grand Cayman-0.08% |
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Citibank N.A., overnight deposit, 3.90% |
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4/03/06** (Cost $119,000) |
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119,000 |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
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(Cost $2,390,108) |
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2,414,192 |
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Total Investments-100.17% |
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(Cost $88,793,893) |
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153,662,627 |
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Liabilities in Excess of Cash and |
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Other Assets-(0.17)% |
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(257,015 |
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NET ASSETS-100.00% |
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$ |
153,405,612 |
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Non-income producing security.
SEC Rule 144A security. Such securities are traded only among qualified institutional buyers.
* Not readily marketable security; security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors under procedures established by the Board of Directors.
** Variable rate account. Rate resets on a daily basis; amounts are available on the same business day.
ADR American Depository Receipts.
PNA Preferred Shares, Series A.
PNB Preferred Shares, Series B.
Security Valuation - The net asset value of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the Exchange) on each day the Exchange is open for business. The Funds equity investments are valued at market value, which is generally determined using the closing price on the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded at the time of valuation (the Valuation Time). If no sales are reported, equity investments are generally valued at the most recent bid quotation as of the Valuation Time or at the lowest ask quotation in the case of a short sale of securities. Debt securities with a remaining maturity greater than 60 days are valued in accordance with the price supplied by a pricing service, which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration market indices, yieldcurves and other specific adjustments. Debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates market value, unless it is determined that this method would not represent fair value. Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual funds closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation. Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds Valuation Time, but after the close of the securities primary market, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors under procedures established by the Board of Directors. The Fund may utilize a service provided by an independent third party which has been approved by the Board of Directors to fair value certain securities. At March 31, 2006, the Fund held 2.30% of its net assets in a security valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Directors with an aggregate cost of $4,177,645 and fair value of $3,526,672. The Funds estimate of fair value assumes a willing buyer and a willing seller neither acting under a compulsion to buy or sell. Although this security may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized on such sales could differ from the prices originally paid by the Fund or the current carrying values, and the difference could be material.
Federal Income Tax Cost - At March 31, 2006, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, as well as the gross unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost, gross unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value and the net unrealized appreciation from investments were $88,795,530, $66,508,292, $(1,641,195) and $64,867,097, respectively.
Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Funds most recent Report to Shareholders. This information is also available on the Funds website at http://www.credit-suisse.com/us as well as on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission - http://www.sec.gov.
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Item 2: Controls and Procedures
(a) As of a date within 90 days from the filing date of this report, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act)), were effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3: Exhibits
1. The certifications of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act are exhibits to this report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
THE CHILE FUND, INC. |
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/s/Steven Plump |
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Name: |
Steven Plump |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: |
May 26, 2006 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/Steven Plump |
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Name: |
Steven Plump |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: |
May 26, 2006 |
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/s/Michael A. Pignataro |
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Name: |
Michael A. Pignataro |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: |
May 26, 2006 |
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