Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
Ticker:DBS 800 Scudders Mill Road
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Industry:Financial (SIC Code 6726) (609) 282-2800

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:4/8/97
U.S. Shares:28,200,000 Offer Date:5/27/97
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Price:$15.00
Primary Shares:28,200,000 Offer Price:$10.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.00
Offering Amount: $423,000,000 Selling:
Expenses:$510,000 Reallowance:
Shares Out After:28,210,000
Type of fund: Fixed Income

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Merrill Lynch & Co.Lead Manager (212) 449-4600

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Brown & Wood
Bank's Law Firm: Brown & Wood
Auditor: Deloitte & Touche
Registrar/Transfer Agent: Bank of New York

Business Description
The company is a closed end investment fund. The objective of the fund is to seek to provide current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans, which are lowly rated.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be invested in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies within three months after completion of the offering of the common stock.

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