Form N-23C-1
Report for Calendar month Ending September 30, 2001
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Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
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Approximate asset value
Number of or approximate asset Name of
Date of each Identification of shares Price per coverage per share at Seller or of
transaction each security purchased share time of purchase Sellers Broker
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Swiss Helvetia
Fund-(Cusip-
9/20/01 870875101) 7,300 10.0845 12.04 NYSE
9/21/01 (same) 30,000 09.9133 11.60 NYSE
Total 37,300