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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file Number _811-568_

 

Value Line Fund, Inc.  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

220 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-907-1500

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2007

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2007

 


Item I Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

A copy of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the period ended 12/31/07 is included with this Form.

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER
           
Value Line, Inc.
220 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017-5891
 
DISTRIBUTOR
           
Value Line Securities, Inc.
220 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017-5891
 
CUSTODIAN BANK
           
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
 
SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
           
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
c/o BFDS
P.O. Box 219729
Kansas City, MO 64121-9729
 
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
           
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
 
LEGAL COUNSEL
           
Peter D. Lowenstein, Esq.
496 Valley Road
Cos Cob, CT 06807-0272
 
DIRECTORS
           
Jean Bernhard Buttner
John W. Chandler
Frances T. Newton
Francis C. Oakley
David H. Porter
Paul Craig Roberts
Nancy-Beth Sheerr
 
OFFICERS
           
Jean Bernhard Buttner
Chairman and President
David T. Henigson
Vice President/
Secretary/Chief
Compliance Officer

Stephen R. Anastasio
Treasurer
Howard A. Brecher
Assistant Secretary/
Assistant Treasurer
 

This audited report is issued for information to shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a currently effective prospectus of the Fund (obtainable from the Distributor).

 

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ANNUAL REPORT


December 31, 2007

The Value Line
Fund, Inc.





The Value Line Fund, Inc.

To Our Value Line

To Our Shareholders (unaudited):

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the total return for The Value Line Fund (the “Fund”) was 19.50%. This was well above the S&P 500 Index(1) return of 5.49% for the same twelve-month period.

Despite reaching a new high in 2007, the stock market faced considerable uncertainty. For most of the year, the markets were concerned with the collapse of subprime mortgages and its effect on the credit markets. Financial companies were hit the hardest in 2007, beginning with mortgage firms. Finance companies posted writedowns in excess of $80 billion. The Federal Reserve Board was forced to raise liquidity and lower interest rates. The federal funds rate was cut 100 basis points from 5.25% to 4.25% last year. Two additional rate cuts have been voted so far in 2008.

The top performing sectors in the market for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007 were semiconductors and computers. Apple was a top performer with strong sales for its new iPhone. Other top performers were Google and Research in Motion. The worst performing sectors for the same period were financial services, including banks and homebuilding.

The Value Line Fund generally invests in multi-cap stocks that are ranked in the Highest category for relative price performance over the next six to twelve months by the Value Line Timeliness Ranking System. The System favors stocks with strong price and earnings momentum relative to those of all other equities in the Value Line Investment Survey of approximately 1,700 stocks. The Fund has very limited exposure to the financial sector, approximately one percent, which was the weakest sector of the market for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007. The Fund had three percent of its market value in the semiconductor sector, which was one of the top performing sectors for the same time period. In addition, the Fund had positions in Apple, Google, Research in Motion and Amazon, all top performers for the year, which contributed to its outperformance versus the S&P 500 Index.

We appreciate your confidence in the Value Line Fund and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.

Sincerely,

Jean Bernhard Buttner
Chairman and President

February 1, 2008


(1)    
  The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index consists of 500 stocks which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ National Market System and is representative of the broad stock market. This is an unmanaged index and does not reflect charges, expenses or taxes, and it is not possible to directly invest in this index.


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

Fund Shareholders

Economic Observations (unaudited)

The year-ahead economic outlook is growing increasingly guarded, with weakness now present in the major consumer and industrial markets. What’s more, there is no quick or easy solution for what ails the U.S. economy, with softness likely to continue in housing, retailing, and employment. The economy, which began to slow noticeably during the final quarter of 2007, when gross domestic product growth slowed to a minuscule 0.6%, is unlikely to pick up meaningfully until later in the new year—if then. Indeed, we now think there is at least an even chance that the United States will fall into a recession in 2008.

Moreover, even a modest rate of business growth this year—which would be a best-case scenario—assumes that there will be no exogenous shocks to the system, such as a worsening of the situation in the Middle East or a further surge in oil prices. Either of these events, along with a marked worsening of the housing slump or a serious miscalculation by the Federal Reserve on the interest-rate front (where the nation’s central bank is now taking aggressive action), might prove sufficiently troubling to almost assure a recession—and perhaps a moderate to severe one—or generate an unwanted increase in inflation.

Currently, inflation remains under control for the most part, thanks to generally contained labor costs and steady levels of productivity growth (i.e., labor cost efficiency). Adequate supplies of raw materials should also help keep the costs of production from undue escalation. We caution, though, that as the pace of economic growth accelerates after 2008 and 2009, some increase in pricing pressures may emerge. Absent a stronger long-term business expansion than we now forecast, or a further surge in oil prices, inflation should be held in relative check through the early years of the next decade.


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

(unaudited)    

The following graph compares the performance of The Value Line Fund, Inc. to that of the S&P 500 Index. The Value Line Fund, Inc. is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The returns for the Index do not reflect charges, expenses or taxes but do include the reinvestment of dividends. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.

Comparison of a Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
in the Value Line Fund, Inc. and the S&P 500 Index*


 

*  
  The Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index is an unmanaged index that is representative of the larger-capitalization stocks traded in the United States.

Performance Data:**

        Average Annual
Total Return
    Growth of an Assumed
Investment of $10,000
 1 year ended 12/31/07
                 19.50 %         $ 11,950   
 5 years ended 12/31/07
                 12.33 %         $ 17,882   
10 years ended 12/31/07
                 4.15 %         $ 15,012   
 

**  
  The performance data quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future performance. The average annual total returns and growth of an assumed investment of $10,000 include dividends reinvested and capital gains distributions accepted in shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.


4



The Value Line Fund, Inc.

    

FUND EXPENSES (unaudited):

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

        Beginning
account
value
7/1/07
    Ending
account
value
12/31/07
    Expenses*
paid during
period
7/1/07
thru
12/31/07
Actual
              $ 1,000.00          $ 1,083.83          $ 4.20   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
              $ 1,000.00          $ 1,021.17          $ 4.08   
 

*
  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.80% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half period. This expense ratio may differ from the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights.


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

Portfolio Highlights at December 31, 2007 (unaudited)

Ten Largest Holdings

Issue


  
Shares
  
Value
  
Percentage of
Net Assets
Agrium, Inc.
                 33,000          $ 2,382,930             1.17 %  
Apple, Inc.
                 12,000          $ 2,376,960             1.17 %  
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
                 68,000          $ 2,283,440             1.12 %  
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
                 46,000          $ 2,246,180             1.11 %  
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
                 45,000          $ 2,227,050             1.10 %  
FTI Consulting, Inc.
                 36,000          $ 2,219,040             1.09 %  
SunPower Corp. Class A
                 17,000          $ 2,216,630             1.09 %  
Merck & Co., Inc.
                 38,000          $ 2,208,180             1.09 %  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
                 85,000          $ 2,171,750             1.07 %  
Valmont Industries, Inc.
                 24,000          $ 2,138,880             1.05 %  
 


Asset Allocation — Percentage of Net Assets

 


Sector Weightings — Percentage of Total Investment Securities

 


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments                   December 31, 2007

    
Shares


  

  
Value
COMMON STOCKS (96.3%)
 
           
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE (2.0%)
317,000
           
Bombardier, Inc. Class B *
      $   1,902,638   
15,000
           
Precision Castparts Corp.
         2,080,500   
 
           
 
         3,983,138   
 
           
AUTO PARTS (1.0%)
               
100,000
           
LKQ Corp. *
         2,102,000   
 
           
BEVERAGE — SOFT DRINK (2.1%)
34,000
           
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
         2,086,580   
64,000
           
PepsiAmericas, Inc.
         2,132,480   
 
           
 
         4,219,060   
 
           
BIOTECHNOLOGY (0.9%)
               
20,000
           
Invitrogen Corp. *
         1,868,200   
 
           
BUILDING MATERIALS (2.7%)
29,000
           
Dynamic Materials Corp.
         1,708,100   
13,000
           
Fluor Corp.
         1,894,360   
20,000
           
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. *
         1,912,200   
 
           
 
         5,514,660   
 
           
CHEMICAL — BASIC (2.2%)
33,000
           
Agrium, Inc.
         2,382,930   
14,000
           
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.
         2,015,440   
 
           
 
         4,398,370   
 
           
CHEMICAL — DIVERSIFIED (1.0%)
19,000
           
Monsanto Co.
         2,122,110   
 
           
CHEMICAL — SPECIALTY (0.9%)
20,000
           
Mosaic Co. (The) *
         1,886,800   
 
           
COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS (4.7%)
12,000
           
Apple, Inc. *
         2,376,960   
98,000
           
EMC Corp. *
         1,815,940   
77,000
           
Seagate Technology
         1,963,500   
29,000
           
Sigma Designs, Inc. *
         1,600,800   
59,000
           
Western Digital Corp. *
         1,782,390   
 
           
 
         9,539,590   
 
           
COMPUTER SOFTWARE &
SERVICES (5.8%)
51,000
           
ANSYS, Inc. *
      $   2,114,460   
54,000
           
BMC Software, Inc. *
         1,924,560   
73,000
           
CA, Inc.
         1,821,350   
76,000
           
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
         1,849,840   
54,000
           
Microsoft Corp.
         1,922,400   
93,000
           
Oracle Corp. *
         2,099,940   
 
           
 
         11,732,550   
 
           
DIVERSIFIED COMPANIES (3.1%)
36,000
           
McDermott International, Inc. *
         2,125,080   
27,000
           
Textron, Inc.
         1,925,100   
24,000
           
Valmont Industries, Inc.
         2,138,880   
 
           
 
         6,189,060   
 
           
DRUG (6.8%)
21,000
           
Covance, Inc. *
         1,819,020   
41,000
           
LifeCell Corp. *
         1,767,510   
38,000
           
Merck & Co., Inc.
         2,208,180   
32,000
           
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR
         2,075,520   
33,000
           
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
         1,835,460   
41,000
           
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
         1,988,910   
61,000
           
Perrigo Co.
         2,135,610   
 
           
 
         13,830,210   
 
           
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (3.8%)
26,000
           
Apollo Group, Inc. Class A *
         1,823,900   
38,000
           
DeVry, Inc.
         1,974,480   
84,000
           
Learning Tree
International, Inc. *
         1,928,640   
11,500
           
Strayer Education, Inc.
         1,961,670   
 
           
 
         7,688,690   
 
           
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (1.8%)
59,000
           
FLIR Systems, Inc. *
         1,846,700   
18,000
           
Garmin Ltd.
         1,746,000   
 
           
 
         3,592,700   
 
           
ELECTRONICS (1.8%)
50,000
           
Cubic Corp.
         1,960,000   
20,000
           
MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc. *
         1,769,800   
 
           
 
         3,729,800   

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

    
Shares


  

  
Value
 
           
ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY (1.9%)
38,000
           
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Class A *
      $   1,889,360   
86,000
           
Zoran Corp. *
         1,935,860   
 
           
 
         3,825,220   
 
           
ENVIRONMENTAL (0.9%)
32,000
           
Stericycle, Inc. *
         1,900,800   
 
           
FINANCIAL SERVICES —
DIVERSIFIED (2.1%)
59,000
           
Janus Capital Group, Inc.
         1,938,150   
45,000
           
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. *
         2,227,050   
 
           
 
         4,165,200   
 
           
FOOD PROCESSING (1.1%)
68,000
           
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. *
         2,283,440   
 
           
HEALTH CARE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (1.0%)
82,000
           
Eclipsys Corp. *
         2,075,420   
 
           
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (1.1%)
36,000
           
FTI Consulting, Inc. *
         2,219,040   
 
           
INFORMATION SERVICES (1.0%)
35,000
           
IHS, Inc. Class A *
         2,119,600   
 
           
INSURANCE — LIFE (0.9%)
30,000
           
AFLAC, Inc.
         1,878,900   
 
           
INTERNET (4.9%)
23,000
           
Amazon.com, Inc. *
         2,130,720   
57,000
           
eBay, Inc. *
         1,891,830   
69,300
           
Global Sources Ltd. *
         1,955,646   
3,000
           
Google, Inc. Class A *
         2,074,440   
16,000
           
Priceline.com, Inc. *
         1,837,760   
 
           
 
         9,890,396   
 
           
MACHINERY (7.9%)
28,000
           
AGCO Corp. *
      $   1,903,440   
20,000
           
Bucyrus International, Inc.
Class A
         1,987,800   
30,000
           
CNH Global N.V.
         1,974,600   
22,000
           
Deere & Co.
         2,048,640   
21,000
           
Flowserve Corp.
         2,020,200   
26,000
           
Lindsay Corp.
         1,837,940   
46,000
           
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
         2,246,180   
26,000
           
Robbins & Myers, Inc.
         1,966,380   
 
           
 
         15,985,180   
 
           
MEDICAL SERVICES (0.9%)
21,000
           
WellPoint, Inc. *
         1,842,330   
 
           
MEDICAL SUPPLIES (4.6%)
39,000
           
ArthroCare Corp. *
         1,873,950   
27,000
           
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *
         1,776,600   
32,000
           
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *
         1,876,160   
6,000
           
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *
         1,947,000   
33,000
           
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. *
         1,767,480   
 
           
 
         9,241,190   
 
           
METALS & MINING DIVERSIFIED (2.7%)
53,000
           
AMCOL International Corp.
         1,909,590   
26,000
           
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR
         1,821,040   
17,000
           
Southern Copper Corp.
         1,787,210   
 
           
 
         5,517,840   
 
           
NATURAL GAS — DIVERSIFIED (2.0%)
35,000
           
Southwestern Energy Co. *
         1,950,200   
58,000
           
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
         2,075,240   
 
           
 
         4,025,440   
 
           
OILFIELD SERVICES/EQUIPMENT (3.0%)
44,000
           
Cameron International Corp. *
         2,117,720   
16,000
           
Core Laboratories N.V. *
         1,995,520   
27,000
           
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. *
         1,983,420   
 
           
 
         6,096,660   
 
           
PACKAGING & CONTAINER (1.9%)
41,000
           
Owens-Illinois, Inc. *
         2,029,500   
67,000
           
Packaging Corp. of America
         1,889,400   
 
           
 
         3,918,900   

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

December 31, 2007

    
Shares


  

  
Value
 
           
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS (0.8%)
111,000
           
Glatfelter
      $   1,699,410   
 
           
PHARMACY SERVICES (0.9%)
26,000
           
Express Scripts, Inc. *
         1,898,000   
 
           
POWER (1.1%)
17,000
           
SunPower Corp. Class A *
         2,216,630   
 
           
PRECISION INSTRUMENT (2.7%)
47,000
           
Axsys Technologies, Inc. *
         1,722,550   
57,000
           
National Instruments Corp.
         1,899,810   
24,000
           
Waters Corp. *
         1,897,680   
 
           
 
         5,520,040   
 
           
RETAIL — AUTOMOTIVE (0.9%)
45,000
           
Copart, Inc. *
         1,914,750   
 
           
RETAIL — SPECIAL LINES (2.7%)
36,000
           
Best Buy Co., Inc.
         1,895,400   
43,000
           
Fossil, Inc. *
         1,805,140   
29,000
           
GameStop Corp. Class A *
         1,801,190   
 
           
 
         5,501,730   
 
           
SECURITIES BROKERAGE (1.1%)
85,000
           
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
         2,171,750   
 
           
SEMICONDUCTOR (2.9%)
52,500
           
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. *
         1,891,575   
59,000
           
NVIDIA Corp. *
         2,007,180   
57,000
           
Texas Instruments, Inc.
         1,903,800   
 
           
 
         5,802,555   
 
           
SHOE (0.9%)
12,000
           
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *
         1,860,720   
 
           
TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES (1.0%)
20,000
           
Telefonica S.A. ADR
         1,951,800   
 
           
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT (1.8%)
107,000
           
Foundry Networks, Inc. *
         1,874,640   
48,000
           
Nokia Oyj ADR
         1,842,720   
 
           
 
         3,717,360   
 
           
WIRELESS NETWORKING (1.0%)
18,000
           
Research In Motion Ltd. *
      $ 2,041,200   
 
 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (96.3%)
(Cost $169,372,999)
      $ 195,678,439   
 

Principal
Amount


  

  
Value
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (3.6%)
$7,400,000
           
With Morgan Stanley, 0.95%, dated 12/31/07, due 1/2/08, delivery value $7,400,391 (collateralized by $7,265,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 5.50%, due 5/15/09, with a value
of $7,552,743)
         7,400,000   
 
           
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $7,400,000)
         7,400,000   
 
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.1%)
        195,181   
 
NET ASSETS (100%)
  $ 203,273,620   
 
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE, PER OUTSTANDING SHARE
($203,273,620 ÷ 15,846,126 shares outstanding)
$12.83
 
*
  Non-income producing.

ADR
  American Depositary Receipt

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
at December 31, 2007

Assets:
                       
Investment securities, at value
(Cost—$169,372,999)
              $ 195,678,439   
Repurchase agreements
(Cost—$7,400,000)
                 7,400,000   
Cash
                 166,386   
Receivable for securities sold
                 5,778,688   
Interest and dividends receivable
                 115,358   
Receivable for capital shares sold
                 21,702   
Prepaid expenses
                 15,217   
Total Assets
                 209,175,790   
Liabilities:
                       
Payable for securities purchased
                 5,648,198   
Payable for capital shares repurchased
                 86,377   
Accrued expenses:
                       
Advisory fee
                 117,211   
Directors’ fees and expenses
                 3,535   
Other
                 46,849   
Total Liabilities
                 5,902,170   
Net Assets
              $ 203,273,620   
Net assets consist of:
                       
Capital stock, at $1.00 par value (authorized 50,000,000, outstanding 15,846,126 shares)
              $ 15,846,126   
Additional paid-in capital
                 157,273,751   
Accumulated net realized gain
on investments
                 3,848,303   
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
                 26,305,440   
Net Assets
              $ 203,273,620   
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Outstanding Share ($203,273,620 ÷ 15,846,126 shares outstanding)
              $ 12.83   
 

Statement of Operations
for the Year Ended December 31, 2007

Investment Income:
                       
Dividends (Net of foreign withholding tax of $11,755)
              $ 1,140,779   
Interest
                 278,754   
Total Income
                 1,419,533   
Expenses:
                       
Advisory fee
                 1,351,288   
Service and distribution plan fees
                 500,496   
Transfer agent fees
                 114,799   
Auditing and legal fees
                 63,652   
Printing and postage
                 55,151   
Custodian fees
                 39,517   
Directors’ fees and expenses
                 15,003   
Telephone
                 11,001   
Registration and filing fees
                 1,899   
Insurance
                 899    
Other
                 3,302   
Total Expenses Before Custody Credits and Fees Waived
                 2,157,007   
Less: Service and Distribution Plan Fees Waived
                 (500,496 )  
Less: Custody Credits
                 (9,617 )  
Net Expenses
                 1,646,894   
Net Investment Loss
                 (227,361 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Exchange Transactions:
                       
Net Realized Gain
                 30,404,146   
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
                 5,312,314   
Net Realized Gain and Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Exchange Transactions
                 35,716,460   
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations
              $ 35,489,099   
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

        Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  
Year Ended
December 31, 2006
Operations:
                                       
Net investment loss
              $ (227,361 )         $ (788,625 )  
Net realized gain on investments
                 30,404,146             11,577,224   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
                 5,312,314             (2,751,158 )  
Net increase in net assets from operations
                 35,489,099             8,037,441   
Distributions to Shareholders:
                                       
Net realized gain from investment transactions
                 (27,740,813 )            (17,374,630 )  
Capital Share Transactions:
                                       
Proceeds from sale of shares
                 3,289,737             5,750,466   
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions to shareholders
                 26,184,717             16,373,788   
Cost of shares repurchased
                 (31,298,206 )            (29,153,331 )  
Decrease from capital share transactions
                 (1,823,752 )            (7,029,077 )  
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
                 5,924,534             (16,366,266 )  
Net Assets:
                                       
Beginning of year
                 197,349,086             213,715,352   
End of year
              $ 203,273,620          $ 197,349,086   
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial Statements

1.    
  Significant Accounting Policies

Value Line Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company whose primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

(A)    Security Valuation.    Securities listed on a securities exchange are valued at the closing sales prices on the date as of which the net asset value is being determined. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of closing sales prices for such securities and for securities traded in the over-the-counter market, the security is valued at the midpoint between the latest available and representative asked and bid prices. Short-term instruments with maturities of 60 days or less at the date of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Short-term instruments with maturities greater than 60 days at the date of purchase are valued at the mid point between the latest available and representative asked and bid prices, and commencing 60 days prior to maturity such securities are valued at amortized cost. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or that are not readily marketable and all other assets of the Fund are valued at fair value as the Board of Directors may determine in good faith. In addition, the Fund may use the fair value of a security when the closing market price on the primary exchange where the security is traded no longer accurately reflects the value of a security due to factors affecting one or more relevant securities markets or the specific issuer.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

(B)    Repurchase Agreements.    In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, the Fund’s custodian takes possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, it is the Fund’s policy to mark-to-market the collateral on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. In the event of default of the obligation to repurchase, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal proceedings.

(C)    Federal Income Taxes.    It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, including the distribution requirements of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation” or “FIN 48”). The Interpretation establishes for all entities, including pass-through entities such as the Fund, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable


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in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the date of effectiveness. As of December 31, 2007, management has reviewed the tax positions for the tax years still subject to tax audit under the statute of limitations, evaluated the implication of FIN 48, and determined that there is no impact to the Fund’s financial statements at this time.

(D)    Security Transactions and Distributions.    Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Interest income is accrued as earned. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are calculated for financial accounting and federal income tax purposes on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.

(E)    Foreign Currency Translation.    The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities which are denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. The Fund does not isolate changes in the value of investments caused by foreign exchange rate differences from the changes due to other circumstances.

Income and expenses are translated to U.S. dollars based upon the rates of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from currency fluctuations realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the differences between the U.S. dollar amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Fund, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates. The effect of the change in foreign exchange rates on the value of investments is included in realized gain/loss on investments and change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments.

(F)    Representations and Indemnifications.    In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

(G)    Foreign Taxes.    The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

2.    
  Capital Share Transactions, Dividends and
Distributions to Shareholders

Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

        Year Ended
December 31, 2007
  
Year Ended
December 31, 2006
Shares sold
                 237,070             424,616   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions
                 2,111,782             1,309,937   
 
                 2,348,852             1,734,553   
Shares repurchased
                 (2,315,940 )            (2,180,922 )  
Net increase/(decrease)
                 32,912             (446,369 )  
Distributions per share from net realized gains
              $ 2.0136          $ 1.1869   
 


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Notes to Financial Statements

3.    
  Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

        Year Ended
December 31, 2007
Purchases:
Investment Securities
              $ 418,977,163   
Sales:
Investment Securities
              $ 451,565,309   
 
4.    
  Income Taxes

At December 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

Cost of investments for tax purposes
              $ 176,781,026   
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
              $ 28,697,750   
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
                 (2,400,337 )  
Net tax unrealized appreciation on investments
              $ 26,297,413   
Undistributed ordinary income
              $ 2,308,197   
Undistributed long-term gain
              $ 1,548,132   
 

The difference between book and tax basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments was primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals.

Permanent book tax differences relating to the current year were reclassified within the composition of the net asset accounts. The Fund decreased accumulated net investment loss by $227,361 and decreased accumulated net realized gain by approximately $227,361. Net assets were not affected by this reclassification. These reclassifications were primarily due to differing treatments of net operating losses for tax purposes.

The tax composition of distributions to shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as follows:

        2007
  
2006
Ordinary income
              $ 23,180,166          $ 6,149,470   
Long-term
capital gain
                 4,560,647             11,225,160   
 
              $ 27,740,813          $ 17,374,630   
 
5.    
  Investment Advisory Fee, Service and Distribution Fees and Transactions With Affiliates

An advisory fee of $1,351,288 was paid or payable to Value Line, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser, (the “Adviser”), for the year ended December 31, 2007. This was computed at the rate of 0.70% of the first $100 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets plus 0.65% on the excess thereof, and paid monthly. The Adviser provides research, investment programs, supervision of the investment portfolio and pays costs of administrative services, office space, equipment and compensation of administrative, bookkeeping and clerical personnel necessary for managing the affairs of the Fund. The Adviser also provides persons, satisfactory to the Fund’s Board of Directors, to act as officers and employees of the Fund and pays their salaries and wages. Direct expenses of the Fund are charged to the Fund while common expenses of the Value Line Funds are allocated proportionately based upon the funds’ respective net assets. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

The Fund has a Service and Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, for the payment of certain expenses incurred by Value Line Securities, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, in advertising, marketing and distributing the Fund’s shares and for servicing the Fund’s shareholders at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2007, fees amounting to $500,496, before fee waivers, were accrued under the Plan. Effective August 31, 2006 the Distributor voluntarily waived the


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12b-1 fee. Effective May 1, 2007, the Distributor contractually agreed to waive the Fund’s 12b-1 fee for a one year period. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the fees waived amounted to $500,496. The Distributor has no right to recoup prior waivers.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s expenses were reduced by $9,617 under a custody credit arrangement with the custodian.

Certain officers and directors of the Adviser and the Distributor are also officers and directors of the Fund.

The Adviser and/or affiliated companies and the Value Line, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan owned 552,280 shares of the Fund’s capital stock, representing 3.49% of the outstanding shares at December 31, 2007. In addition, officers and directors of the Fund as a group owned 12,215 shares of the Fund, representing less than 1% of the outstanding shares.


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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year:

        Years Ended December 31,
  
        2007
  
2006
  
2005
  
2004
  
2003
Net asset value, beginning of year
              $ 12.48          $ 13.14          $ 13.90          $ 14.25          $ 13.67   
Income/(loss) from investment operations:
                                                                                      
Net investment loss
                 (0.01 )            (0.05 )            (0.07 )            (0.08 )            (0.03 )  
Net gains or losses on securities
(both realized and unrealized)
                 2.37             0.58             1.53             1.80             2.24   
Total from investment operations
                 2.36             0.53             1.46             1.72             2.21   
Less distributions:
                                                                                       
Distributions from net realized gains
                 (2.01 )            (1.19 )            (2.22 )            (2.07 )            (1.63 )  
Net asset value, end of year
              $ 12.83          $ 12.48          $ 13.14          $ 13.90          $ 14.25   
Total return
                 19.50 %            4.00 %            10.40 %            12.09 %            16.28 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                                                                       
Net assets, end of year
(in thousands)
              $ 203,274          $ 197,349          $ 213,715          $ 215,025          $ 216,047   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(1)
                 1.08 %            1.12 %            1.13 %            1.13 %            1.13 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(2)
                 0.82 %            1.04 %            1.13 %            1.13 %            1.13 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
                 (0.11 ) %            (0.37 ) %            (0.52 ) %            (0.58 ) %            (0.19 ) %  
Portfolio turnover rate
                 216 %            224 %            224 %            297 %            129 %  
 
(1)
  Ratio reflects expenses grossed up for custody credit arrangement and grossed up for the waiver of service and distribution plan fees by the Distributor. The ratio of expenses to average net assets net of custody credits, but exclusive of the waiver of the service and distribution plan fees by the Distributor, would have been 1.07% for the year ended December 31, 2007 and would not have changed for the other years shown.

(2)
  Ratio reflects expenses net of the custody credit arrangement and net of the waiver of the service and distribution plan fees by the Distributor.

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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The Value Line Fund, Inc.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of The Value Line Fund, Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Value Line Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York

February 25, 2008


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Federal Tax Notice (unaudited)

For corporate taxpayers, 7.10% of the ordinary income distribution paid during the calendar year 2007 qualify for the corporate dividends received deductions.

During the calendar year 2007, 7.63% of the ordinary income distribution are treated as qualified dividends.

During the calendar year 2007, the Fund distributed $4,560,647 of long-term capital gain to its shareholders.
    







The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Fund voted these proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund’s website at http://www.vlfunds.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The description of the policies and procedures is also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-243-2729.


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Management of the Fund

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed by the Fund’s officers under the direction of the Board of Directors. The following table sets forth information on each Director and Officer of the Fund. Each Director serves as a director or trustee of each of the 14 Value Line Funds. Each Director serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

Name, Address, and Age


  
Position
  
Length of
Time Served
  
Principal
Occupation
During the
Past 5 Years
  
Other
Directorships
Held by Director
Interested Director*
                                                                       
Jean Bernhard Buttner
Age 73
           
Chairman of the Board of Directors and President
   
Since 1983
   
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Value Line, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and Value Line Publishing, Inc. Chairman and President of each of the 14 Value Line Funds and Value Line Securities, Inc. (the “Distributor”).
   
Value Line, Inc.
Non-Interested Directors
                                                                       
John W. Chandler
116 North Hemlock Lane
Williamstown, MA 01267
Age 84
           
Director
(Lead Independent Director since 2007)
   
Since 1991
   
Consultant, Academic Search Consultation Service, Inc. (1994–2004); Trustee Emeritus and Chairman (1993–1994) of the Board of Trustees of Duke University; President Emeritus, Williams College.
   
None
Frances T. Newton
4921 Buckingham Drive
Charlotte, NC 28209
Age 66
           
Director
   
Since 2000
   
Retired. Customer Support Analyst, Duke Power Company until April 2007.
   
None
Francis C. Oakley
54 Scott Hill Road
Williamstown, MA 01267
Age 76
           
Director
   
Since 2000
   
Professor of History, Williams College, (1961–2002); Professor Emeritus since 2002. President Emeritus since 1994 and President, (1985–1994); Chairman (1993–1997) and Interim President (2002–2003) of the American Council of Learned Societies. Trustee since 1997 and Chairman of the Board since 2005, National Humanities Center.
   
None
David H. Porter
5 Birch Run Drive
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Age 72
           
Director
   
Since 1997
   
Visiting Professor of Classics, Williams College, since 1999; President Emeritus, Skidmore College since 1999 and President, (1987–1998).
   
None


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Management of the Fund

Name, Address, and Age


  
Position
  
Length of
Time Served
  
Principal
Occupation
During the
Past 5 Years
  
Other
Directorships
Held by Director
Paul Craig Roberts
169 Pompano St.
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Age 68
           
Director
   
Since 1983
   
Chairman, Institute for Political Economy.
   
None
Nancy-Beth Sheerr
1409 Beaumont Drive
Gladwyne, PA 19035
Age 58
           
Director
   
Since 1996
   
Senior Financial Advisor, Veritable L.P. (Investment Adviser) since 2004; Senior Financial Advisor, Hawthorn, (2001–2004).
   
None
Officers
                                                                       
David T. Henigson
Age 50
           
Vice President/ Secretary/
Chief Compliance Officer
   
Since 1994
   
Director, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser. Director and Vice President of the Distributor. Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of each of the 14 Value Line Funds.
   
 
Stephen R. Anastasio
Age 48
           
Treasurer
   
Since 2005
   
Corporate Controller of the Adviser until 2003; Chief Financial Officer of the Adviser (2003–2005); Treasurer of the Adviser since 2005; Treasurer of each of the 14 Value Line Funds since 2005.
   
 
Howard A. Brecher
Age 53
           
Assistant Treasurer/
Assistant Secretary
   
Since 2005
   
Director, Vice President and Secretary of the Adviser. Director and Vice President of the Distributor.
   
 
 
*  
  Mrs. Buttner is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 by virtue of her positions with the Adviser and her indirect ownership of a controlling interest in the Adviser.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of the above is 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017.

    

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about the Fund’s directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-243-2729.


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The Value Line Family of Funds

1950 — The Value Line Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Current income is a secondary objective.

1952 — Value Line Income and Growth Fund’s primary investment objective is income, as high and dependable as is consistent with reasonable risk. Capital growth to increase total return is a secondary objective.

1956 — The Value Line Premier Growth Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. No consideration is given to current income in the choice of investments.

1972 — Value Line Larger Companies Fund’s sole investment objective is to realize capital growth.

1979 — The Value Line Cash Fund, a money market fund, seeks to secure as high a level of current income as is consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

1981 — Value Line U.S. Government Securities Fund seeks maximum income without undue risk to capital. Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the value of its net assets will be invested in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities.

1983 — Value Line Centurion Fund* seeks long-term growth of capital.

1984 — The Value Line Tax Exempt Fund seeks to provide investors with the maximum income exempt from federal income taxes while avoiding undue risk to principal. The fund may be subject to state and local taxes and the Alternative Minimum Tax (if applicable).

1985 — Value Line Convertible Fund seeks high current income together with capital appreciation primarily from convertible securities ranked 1 or 2 for year-ahead performance by the Value Line Convertible Ranking System.

1986 — Value Line Aggressive Income Trust seeks to maximize current income.

1987 — Value Line New York Tax Exempt Trust seeks to provide New York taxpayers with the maximum income exempt from New York State, New York City and federal income taxes while avoiding undue risk to principal. The Trust may be subject to state and local taxes and the Alternative Minimum Tax (if applicable).

1987 — Value Line Strategic Asset Management Trust* seeks to achieve a high total investment return consistent with reasonable risk.

1993 — Value Line Emerging Opportunities Fund invests primarily in common stocks or securities convertible into common stock, with its primary objective being long-term growth of capital.

1993 — Value Line Asset Allocation Fund seeks high total investment return, consistent with reasonable risk. The Fund invests in stocks, bonds and money market instruments utilizing quantitative modeling to determine the asset mix.     

*  
  Only available through the purchase of Guardian Investor, a tax deferred variable annuity, or ValuePlus, a variable life insurance policy.

For more complete information about any of the Value Line Funds, including charges and expenses, send for a prospectus from Value Line Securities, Inc., 220 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017-5891 or call 1-800-243-2729, 9am–5pm CST, Monday–Friday, or visit us at www.vlfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics

 

 

(a) The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal

executive officer, and principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

 

 

(f) Pursuant to item 12(a), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its

Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, and principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)(1)The Registrant has an Audit Committee Financial Expert serving on its Audit Committee.

  (2) The Registrant’s Board has designated John W. Chandler, a member of the Registrant’s Audit Committee, as the Registrant’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Chandler is an independent director who is a senior consultant with Academic Search Consultation Service. He spent most of his professional career at Williams College, where he served as a faculty member, Dean of the Faculty, and President (1973-85). He

 


 

also served as President of Hamilton College (1968-73), and as President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (1985-90). He has also previously served as Trustee Emeritus and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Duke University.

 

A person who is designated as an “audit committee financial expert” shall not make such person an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 or under applicable fiduciary laws, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

 

(a)Audit Fees 2007 - $35,894

 

 

(b) Audit-Related fees – None.

 

 

(c) Tax Preparation Fees 2007 -$7,517

 

 

(d) All Other Fees – None

 

 

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy. All services to be performed for

 

the Registrant by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP must be pre-approved

by the audit committee. All services performed were pre-approved by the committee.

 

 

(e) (2) Not applicable.

 

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

 

(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees 2007 -$7,517

 

 

(h) Not applicable.

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(c) ) based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, are appropriately designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to such officers and are operating effectively.

 


 

 

(b)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have determined that there have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

 

(a)

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers attached hereto as Exhibit 99.COE

 

 

(b)

(1) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(2) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906.CERT.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

By

/s/_________________________________

 

Jean B. Buttner, President

 

 

Date:

February 26, 2008

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/____________________________________________

 

Jean B. Buttner, President, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

By:

/s/_________________________________________________

 

Stephen R. Anastasio, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

 

 

Date February 26, 2008