UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):         October 7, 2008
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              SELIGMAN LASALLE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                                 
            Maryland                      811-22031                    20-8597138
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification
         incorporation)                                                   No.)


                                100 Park Avenue,
                            New York, New York 10017
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               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (212) 850-1864
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Registrant  is  furnishing  as Exhibit 99.1 the  attached  Press  Release  dated
October 7, 2008 for Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit  99.1 - Press  Release  dated  October  7,  2008  for  Seligman  LaSalle
International Real Estate Fund, Inc.



                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                     SELIGMAN LASALLE INTERNATIONAL REAL
                                     ESTATE FUND, INC.

Date:  October 7, 2008

                                 By: /s/ Joseph D'Alessandro
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                                              Joseph D'Alessandro
                                              Assistant Secretary