Thermo Opportunity Fund, Inc.
Ticker: TMF 312 Walnut Street
Exchange: American Stock Exchange Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Industry: Financial (800) 320-2212

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:5/20/96
U.S. Shares:1,525,000 Offer Date:8/5/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Price:$15.00
Primary Shares:1,525,000 Offer Price:$15.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.90
Offering Amount: $22,875,000 Selling:$0.54
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -
Type of fund: Equity

ManagerTierPhone
Natwest Securities LtdLead Manager (212) 602-4800
Cowen & CompanyCo-manager (212) 495-6000
Fahnestock & Co. Inc.Co-manager (212) 668-8000
First Albany CorporationCo-manager (800) 833-4168
Lehman Brothers IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 640-6129
Smith Barney Inc.Co-manager (718) 921-8473

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Business Description
The company is a newly organized, non-diversified, closed end management investment company which will seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in securities issued by subsidiaries of Thermo Electron Corp. and other related companies. Thermo Opportunity Fund, Inc. is a nondiversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on May 16, 1996 and has registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. As a newly organized entity, the fund has no operating history. The fund invests primarily in securities issued directly by direct and indirect subsidiaries of Thermo Electron Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company with a market capitalization exceeding $5 billion. Over the past 13 years, Thermo Electron has engaged in a strategy of selling to the public minority interests in operating divisions to raise money, among other reasons, to finance research and development activities.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be invested in accordance with the fund's investment objective and policies.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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