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CUSTOMER CLAIMS THAT THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
MADE MISREPRESENTATIONS REGARDING SALES CHARGES INCURRED IN
CONNECTION WITH PURCHASE OF SEVERAL MUTUAL FUNDS. THIS MATTER
OCCURED AT MERRILL LYNCH.
Broker Comment
NOT PROVIDED
BY LETTER DATED 3/9/98 CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED
THAT MERRILL LYNCH'S INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT HER
COMPLAINT HAD NO MERIT. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED OF THE
APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES BY HER FINANCIAL CONSULTANT. IN
ADDITION THE SALES CHARGES WERE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN THE
PROSPECTUSES PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF SALE.
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.