Alice A. Pellegrino Director Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, LP Princeton Services, Inc. General Partner Administrative Offices 800 Scudders Mill Road Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536 Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011 Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011 |
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
September 15, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Division of Investment Management
Re: | Request for Withdrawal of Certain Registration Statements |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby request withdrawal of the post-effective amendments to the registration statements on Form N-1A of each open-end registered investment company listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, an “Open-End Registrant”), each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date set forth opposite the applicable Open-End Registrant’s name on Appendix A, together with the exhibits attached thereto. These post-effective amendments have not to date been declared effective. Each Open-End Registrant intends to update its registration statement on or before October 2, 2006, pursuant to a post-effective amendment filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(vii) under the Securities Act of 1933.
We also hereby request withdrawal of the post-effective amendments to the registration statements on Form N-2 of each closed-end registered investment company listed on Appendix A to this letter (each a “Closed-End Registrant”), each as filed with the Commission on the date set forth opposite the Closed-End Registrant’s name on Appendix A, together with the exhibits attached thereto. These post-effective amendments have not to date been declared effective. Each Closed-End Registrant intends to file a supplement to its prospectus and statement of additional information included in its currently effective registration statement on or before October 2, 2006 pursuant to Rule 497(e) to update the prospectus and statement of additional information in certain respects.
Any questions or comments regarding this filing should be directed to Ellen W. Harris at (212) 839-5583 or Carol Whitesides at (212) 839-7316, both at the law firm of Sidley Austin LLP. |
Sincerely, /s/ Alice A. Pellegrino Alice A. Pellegrino Secretary of each Registrant listed on Appendix A |
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Appendix A
Open-End Registrants
Fund Name | Securities Act of 1933 File No. | Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. | Date Filed |
Merrill Lynch Equity Dividend Fund | 33-14517 | 811-05178 | August 23, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch Municipal Series Trust | 33-8058 | 811-04802 | August 31, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch Utilities and Telecommunications Fund, Inc. | 33-37103 | 811-06180 | August 23, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | 333-89389 | 811-09637 | August 4, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch California Municipal Series Trust | 2-96581 | 811-04264 | August 29, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch Multi-State Municipal Series Trust Separate Registration Statements filed for the following Series: Merrill Lynch Florida Municipal Bond Fund Merrill Lynch New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund Merrill Lynch New York Municipal Bond Fund Merrill Lynch Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | 2-99473 | 811-04375 | August 29, 2006 August 23, 2006 August 25, 2006 August 24, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch World Income Fund, Inc. | 33-42681 | 811-05603 | August 31, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Funds, Inc. | 333-43552 | 811-10053 | August 18, 2006 |
Closed-End Registrants
Fund Name | Securities Act of 1933 File No. | Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. | Date Filed |
Merrill Lynch Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc | 333-39837 | 811-05870 | September 1, 2006 |
Merrill Lynch Senior Floating Rate Fund II, Inc. | 333-52372 | 811-09229 | September 1, 2006 |
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