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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-28037]

 
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940

October 26, 2007.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
October, 2007. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at 
the SEC's Public Reference Branch (tel. 202-551-5850). An order 
granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a 
hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by 
writing to the SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the 
relevant applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. 
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on November 
19, 2007, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the 
applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate 
of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's 
interest, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons 
who wish to be notified of a

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hearing may request notification by writing to the Secretary, U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20549-1090.
    For Further Information Contact: Diane L. Titus at (202) 551-6810, 
SEC, Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company 
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-4041.

Dover Regional Financial Shares

[File No. 811-4744]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 
30, 1994, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its 
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $33,885 incurred in 
connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 18, 2007, and 
amended on October 23, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 11 Hanover Sq., 12th Floor, New York, NY 
10005.

Eaton Vance Global Enhanced Equity Income Fund

[File No. 811-21711]

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Research Fund

[File No. 811-21821]

    Summary: Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an 
order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. 
Applicants have never made a public offering of their securities and do 
not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any 
kind.
    Filing Date: The applications were filed on October 1, 2007.
    Applicants' Address: The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State St., 
Boston, MA 02109.

Advisory Hedged Opportunity Fund

[File No. 811-21288]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On November 
1, 2005, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its 
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $395,000 incurred 
in connection with the liquidation were paid by RiverSource 
Investments, LLC, applicant's investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on September 25, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 50210 Ameriprise Financial Center, 
Minneapolis, MN 55474.

BlackRock Europe Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-6042]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On October 
16, 2006, applicant transferred its assets to BlackRock EuroFund 
(formerly, Merrill Lynch EuroFund), based on net asset value. Expenses 
of approximately $249,051 incurred in connection with the 
reorganization were paid by applicant's investment adviser, Merrill 
Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. or its affiliates.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 13, 2007, and 
amended on October 23, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 800 Scudders Mill Rd., Plainsboro, NJ 08536.

Merrill Lynch Strategy Series, Inc.

[File No. 811-9617]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On August 28, 2006, applicant transferred its 
assets to corresponding series of Merrill Lynch Global Allocation Fund, 
Inc. (now BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.) and Merrill Lynch 
Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. (now BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, 
Inc.), based on net asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses in 
connection with the reorganization.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 13, 2007, and 
amended on October 23, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 800 Scudders Mill Rd., Plainsboro, NJ 08536.

Merrill Lynch Inflation Protected Fund

[File No. 811-21473]

Master Inflation Protected Trust

[File No. 811-21518]

    Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased 
to be an investment company. On October 16, 2006, each applicant 
transferred its assets to a corresponding series of BlackRock Funds, 
based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately $264,737 and $582, 
respectively, incurred in connection with the reorganizations were paid 
by the acquiring fund's investment adviser, BlackRock, Inc. or its 
affiliates.
    Filing Dates: The applications were filed on July 13, 2007, and 
amended on October 23, 2007.
    Applicants' Address: 800 Scudders Mill Rd., Plainsboro, NJ 08536.

Colonial New York Insured Municipal Fund

[File No. 811-9539]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 14, 
2005, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its common 
shareholders, based on net asset value. Applicant distributed to its 
preferred shareholders an amount equal to the liquidation preference 
with respect to the preferred shares of beneficial interest, plus an 
amount equal to all accumulated but unpaid dividends. Expenses of 
$45,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by 
applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on October 21, 2005, and 
amended on October 3, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02110.

SouthEast Tax Exempt Income Trust

[File No. 811-2960]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On August 15, 
2006, applicant made a final liquidating distribution, based on net 
asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses in connection with the 
liquidation.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 9, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 388 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013.

Hutton Investment Trust

[File No. 811-3647]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On January 9, 
2006, applicant made a final liquidating distribution, based on net 
asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses in connection with the 
liquidation.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 9, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 388 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013.

ThomasLloyd Funds

[File No. 811-9156]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On September 28, 2007, applicant transferred 
its assets to the Catalyst OPTI-flex[supreg] Fund, a series of Catalyst 
Funds, based on net asset value. Expenses of $35,452 incurred in 
connection with the reorganization were paid by ThomasLloyd Global 
Asset Management (Americas) LLC, applicant's investment adviser.

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    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 11, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 427 Bedford Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570.

Van Kampen World Portfolio Series Trust

[File No. 811-6220]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On April 11, 2001, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of the $44,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation 
were paid by applicant.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 12, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 522 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10036.

Alpha Hedge Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-21577]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On October 15, 2007, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of less than $5,000 incurred in connection with the 
liquidation were paid by Adams Asset Advisors, LLC, applicant's 
investment adviser.
    Filing Date: The application was filed on October 16, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 8150 N. Central Expressway 101, 
Dallas, TX 75206.

Baron Capital Funds Trust

[File No. 811-8505]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On June 5, 2007, Applicant made distributions 
of its assets to its shareholders in connection with its merger with 
LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund, a series of Lincoln Variable 
Insurance Products Trust. Expenses of approximately $ 475,913 incurred 
in connection with the merger were paid by applicant's adviser, BAMCO, 
Inc., and the acquiring fund's sponsor, The Lincoln National Life 
Insurance Company, or one of its affiliates.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 12, 2007, and 
amended on October 19, 2007 and October 24, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 
10153.

Jefferson Pilot Variable Fund, Inc.

[File No. 811-4161]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On April 27, 2007, Applicant made 
distributions of its assets to its shareholders in connection with the 
merger of its portfolios with certain series (``Acquiring Portfolios'') 
of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. Expenses of 
approximately $1,090,882 incurred in connection with the merger were 
paid by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Janus Capital 
Management LLC, an investment adviser of one of the Acquiring 
Portfolios, and some of the Acquiring Portfolios (i.e., LVIP Growth and 
Income Fund, the LVIP Bond Fund, the LVIP S&P 500 Fund, the LVIP 
Delaware Managed Fund, and the LVIP Small-Cap Index Fund).
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 26, 2007, and 
amended on October 19, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: One Granite Place, Concord, NH 03301.

PFL Variable Life Account A

[File No. 811-9579]

    Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On May 1, 
2006, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its sole 
shareholder, based on net asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses 
in connection with the liquidation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 22, 2006, and 
amended on September 27, 2007.
    Applicant's Address: 4333 Edgewood Road, NE., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 
52499.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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