CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES                DECLARATIONS
                                                  FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
                                                  INVESTMENT
                                                  COMPANY ASSET PROTECTION
15 Mountain View Road, Warren, New Jersey 07059   BOND

                                                  Bond Number:
NAME OF ASSURED (including its SUBSIDIARIES):     82052988

FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INCORPORATED / PREFERRED
INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND                           FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

301 E. COLORADO BLVD., STE 720                    Incorporated under the laws of
PASADENA, CA 91101                                Indiana
                                                  a stock insurance company
                                                  herein called the COMPANY
                                                  Capital Center, 251 North
                                                  Illinois, Suite 1100
                                                  Indianapolis, IN 46204-1927


ITEM 1. BOND PERIOD:   from 12:01 a.m. on   May 15, 2009
                       to 12:01 a.m. on     May 15, 2010

ITEM 2. LIMITS OF LIABILITY--DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS:

     If "Not Covered" is inserted below opposite any specified INSURING CLAUSE,
     such INSURING CLAUSE and any other reference shall be deemed to be deleted.
     THERE SHALL BE NO DEDUCTIBLE APPLICABLE TO ANY LOSS UNDER INSURING CLAUSE
     1. SUSTAINED BY ANY INVESTMENT COMPANY.



                                                                      DEDUCTIBLE
INSURING CLAUSE                                  LIMIT OF LIABILITY     AMOUNT
---------------                                  ------------------   ----------
                                                                
 1. Employee                                          $450,000          $25,000
 2. On Premises                                       $450,000          $25,000
 3. In Transit                                        $450,000          $25,000
    Forgery or
 4. Alteration                                        $    n/a          $   n/a
 5. Extended Forgery                                  $    n/a          $   n/a
 6. Counterfeit Money                                 $    n/a          $   n/a
 7. Threats to Person                                 $    n/a          $   n/a
 8. Computer System                                   $    n/a          $   n/a
 9. Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction        $    n/a          $   n/a
10. Uncollectible Items of Deposit                    $    n/a          $   n/a
11. Audit Expense                                     $ 25,000          $     0


ITEM 3. THE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY IS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE
        FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS EXECUTED SIMULTANEOUSLY HEREWITH:

1) Deleting Valuation & Amending Change/Modifications Endt; 2) Compliance with
Trade Sanction Endt: 3) Premium Endt.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE COMPANY has caused this Bond to be signed by its
authorized officers, but it shall not be valid unless also signed by an
authorized representative of the Company.

/s/ W. Andrew Macan                     /s/ John J Degnan
Secretary                               President


Countersigned by                        /s/ Robert Hamburger
                 --------------------   ----------------------------------------
                                        Authorized Representative

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                          The COMPANY, in consideration of payment of the
                          required premium, and in reliance on the APPLICATION
                          and all other statements made and information
                          furnished to the COMPANY by the ASSURED, and subject
                          to the DECLARATIONS made a part of this Bond and to
                          all other terms and conditions of this Bond, agrees to
                          pay the ASSURED for:

INSURING CLAUSES

EMPLOYEE                  1.   Loss resulting directly from LARCENY or
                               EMBEZZLEMENT committed by any EMPLOYEE, alone or
                               in collusion with others.

ON PREMISES               2.   Loss of PROPERTY resulting directly from robbery,
                               burglary, false pretenses, common law or
                               statutory larceny, misplacement, mysterious
                               unexplainable disappearance, damage, destruction
                               or removal, from the possession, custody or
                               control of the ASSURED, while such PROPERTY is
                               lodged or deposited at premises located anywhere.

IN TRANSIT                3.   Loss of PROPERTY resulting directly from common
                               law or statutory larceny, misplacement,
                               mysterious unexplainable disappearance, damage or
                               destruction, while the PROPERTY is in transit
                               anywhere:

                               a.   in an armored motor vehicle, including
                                    loading and unloading thereof,

                               b.   in the custody of a natural person acting as
                                    a messenger of the ASSURED, or

                               c.   in the custody of a TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
                                    and being transported in a conveyance other
                                    than an armored motor vehicle provided,
                                    however, that covered PROPERTY transported
                                    in such manner is limited to the following:

                                    (1)  written records,

                                    (2)  securities issued in registered form,
                                         which are not endorsed or are
                                         restrictively endorsed, or

                                    (3)  negotiable instruments not payable to
                                         bearer, which are not endorsed or are
                                         restrictively endorsed.

                               Coverage under this INSURING CLAUSE begins
                               immediately on the receipt of such PROPERTY by
                               the natural person or TRANSPORTATION COMPANY and
                               ends immediately on delivery to the premises of
                               the addressee or to any representative of the
                               addressee located anywhere.


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INSURING CLAUSES
(CONTINUED)

FORGERY OR ALTERATION     4.   Loss resulting directly from:

                               a.   FORGERY on, or fraudulent material
                                    alteration of, any bills of exchange,
                                    checks, drafts, acceptances, certificates of
                                    deposits, promissory notes, due bills, money
                                    orders, orders upon public treasuries,
                                    letters of credit, other written promises,
                                    orders or directions to pay sums certain in
                                    money, or receipts for the withdrawal of
                                    PROPERTY, or

                               b.   transferring, paying or delivering any funds
                                    or other PROPERTY, or establishing any
                                    credit or giving any value in reliance on
                                    any written instructions, advices or
                                    applications directed to the ASSURED
                                    authorizing or acknowledging the transfer,
                                    payment, delivery or receipt of funds or
                                    other PROPERTY, which instructions, advices
                                    or applications fraudulently purport to bear
                                    the handwritten signature of any customer of
                                    the ASSURED, or shareholder or subscriber to
                                    shares of an INVESTMENT COMPANY, or of any
                                    financial institution or EMPLOYEE but which
                                    instructions, advices or applications either
                                    bear a FORGERY or have been fraudulently
                                    materially altered without the knowledge and
                                    consent of such customer, shareholder,
                                    subscriber, financial institution or
                                    EMPLOYEE;

                                    excluding, however, under this INSURING
                                    CLAUSE any loss covered under INSURING
                                    CLAUSE 5. of this Bond, whether or not
                                    coverage for INSURING CLAUSE 5. is provided
                                    for in the DECLARATIONS of this Bond.

                                    For the purpose of this INSURING CLAUSE, a
                                    mechanically reproduced facsimile signature
                                    is treated the same as a handwritten
                                    signature.

EXTENDED FORGERY          5.   Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having,
                               in good faith, and in the ordinary course of
                               business, for its own account or the account of
                               others in any capacity:

                               a.   acquired, accepted or received, accepted or
                                    received, sold or delivered, or given value,
                                    extended credit or assumed liability, in
                                    reliance on any original SECURITIES,
                                    DOCUMENTS OR OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS which
                                    prove to:

                                    (1)  bear a FORGERY or a fraudulently
                                         material alteration,

                                    (2)  have been lost or stolen, or

                                    (3)  be COUNTERFEIT, or

                               b.   guaranteed in writing or witnessed any
                                    signatures on any transfer, assignment, bill
                                    of sale, power of attorney, guarantee,
                                    endorsement or other obligation upon or in
                                    connection with any SECURITIES, DOCUMENTS OR
                                    OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS.

                                    Actual physical possession, and continued
                                    actual physical possession if taken as
                                    collateral, of such SECURITIES, DOCUMENTS OR
                                    OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS by an EMPLOYEE,
                                    CUSTODIAN, or a Federal or State chartered
                                    deposit institution of the ASSURED is a
                                    condition precedent to the ASSURED having
                                    relied on such items. Release or return of
                                    such collateral is an acknowledgment by the
                                    ASSURED that it no longer relies on such
                                    collateral.


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INSURING CLAUSES

EXTENDED FORGERY               For the purpose of this INSURING CLAUSE, a
(CONTINUED)                    mechanically reproduced facsimile signature is
                               treated the same as a handwritten signature.

COUNTERFEIT MONEY         6.   Loss resulting directly from the receipt by the
                               ASSURED in good faith of any COUNTERFEIT money.

THREATS TO PERSON         7.   Loss resulting directly from surrender of
                               PROPERTY away from an office of the ASSURED as a
                               result of a threat communicated to the ASSURED to
                               do bodily harm to an EMPLOYEE as defined in
                               Section 1.e. (1), (2) and (5), a RELATIVE or
                               invitee of such EMPLOYEE, or a resident of the
                               household of such EMPLOYEE, who is, or allegedly
                               is, being held captive provided, however, that
                               prior to the surrender of such PROPERTY:

                               a.   the EMPLOYEE who receives the threat has
                                    made a reasonable effort to notify an
                                    officer of the ASSURED who is not involved
                                    in such threat, and

                               b.   the ASSURED has made a reasonable effort to
                                    notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation
                                    and local law enforcement authorities
                                    concerning such threat.

                               It is agreed that for purposes of this INSURING
                               CLAUSE, any EMPLOYEE of the ASSURED, as set forth
                               in the preceding paragraph, shall be deemed to be
                               an ASSURED hereunder, but only with respect to
                               the surrender of money, securities and other
                               tangible personal property in which such EMPLOYEE
                               has a legal or equitable interest.

COMPUTER SYSTEM           8.   Loss resulting directly from fraudulent:

                               a.   entries of data into, or

                               b.   changes of data elements or programs within,

                               a COMPUTER SYSTEM, provided the fraudulent entry
                               or change causes:

                                    (1)  funds or other property to be
                                         transferred, paid or delivered,

                                    (2)  an account of the ASSURED or of its
                                         customer to be added, deleted, debited
                                         or credited, or

                                    (3)  an unauthorized account or a fictitious
                                         account to be debited or credited.


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INSURING CLAUSES
(CONTINUED)

VOICE INITIATED FUNDS     9.   Loss resulting directly from VOICE INITIATED
TRANSFER INSTRUCTION           FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTION directed to the
                               ASSURED authorizing the transfer of dividends or
                               redemption proceeds of INVESTMENT COMPANY shares
                               from a CUSTOMER'S account, provided such VOICE
                               INITIATED FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTION was:

                               a.   received at the ASSURED'S offices by those
                                    EMPLOYEES of the ASSURED specifically
                                    authorized to receive the VOICE INITIATED
                                    FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTION,

                               b.   made by a person purporting to be a
                                    CUSTOMER, and

                               c.   made by said person for the purpose of
                                    causing the ASSURED or CUSTOMER to sustain a
                                    loss or making an improper personal
                                    financial gain for such person or any other
                                    person.

                               In order for coverage to apply under this
                               INSURING CLAUSE, all VOICE INITIATED FUNDS
                               TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS must be received and
                               processed in accordance with the Designated
                               Procedures outlined in the APPLICATION furnished
                               to the COMPANY.

UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF    10.  Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having
DEPOSIT                        credited an account of a customer, shareholder or
                               subscriber on the faith of any ITEMS OF DEPOSIT
                               which prove to be uncollectible, provided that
                               the crediting of such account causes:

                               a.   redemptions or withdrawals to be permitted,

                               b.   shares to be issued, or

                               c.   dividends to be paid,

                               from an account of an INVESTMENT COMPANY.

                               In order for coverage to apply under this
                               INSURING CLAUSE, the ASSURED must hold ITEMS OF
                               DEPOSIT for the minimum number of days stated in
                               the APPLICATION before permitting any redemptions
                               or withdrawals, issuing any shares or paying any
                               dividends with respect to such ITEMS OF DEPOSIT.

                               ITEMS OF DEPOSIT shall not be deemed
                               uncollectible until the ASSURED'S standard
                               collection procedures have failed.

AUDIT EXPENSE             11.  Expense incurred by the ASSURED for that part of
                               the cost of audits or examinations required by
                               any governmental regulatory authority or
                               self-regulatory organization to be conducted by
                               such authority, organization or their appointee
                               by reason of the discovery of loss sustained by
                               the ASSURED and covered by this Bond.


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GENERAL AGREEMENTS

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES      A.   If more than one corporation, or INVESTMENT
INCLUDED AS ASSURED            COMPANY, or any combination of them is included
                               as the ASSURED herein:

                               (1)  The total liability of the COMPANY under
                                    this Bond for loss or losses sustained by
                                    any one or more or all of them shall not
                                    exceed the limit for which the COMPANY would
                                    be liable under this Bond if all such loss
                                    were sustained by any one of them.

                               (2)  Only the first named ASSURED shall be deemed
                                    to be the sole agent of the others for all
                                    purposes under this Bond, including but not
                                    limited to the giving or receiving of any
                                    notice or proof required to be given and for
                                    the purpose of effecting or accepting any
                                    amendments to or termination of this Bond.
                                    The COMPANY shall furnish each INVESTMENT
                                    COMPANY with a copy of the Bond and with any
                                    amendment thereto, together with a copy of
                                    each formal filing of claim by any other
                                    named ASSURED and notification of the terms
                                    of the settlement of each such claim prior
                                    to the execution of such settlement.

                               (3)  The COMPANY shall not be responsible for the
                                    proper application of any payment made
                                    hereunder to the first named ASSURED.

                               (4)  Knowledge possessed or discovery made by any
                                    partner, director, trustee, officer or
                                    supervisory employee of any ASSURED shall
                                    constitute knowledge or discovery by all the
                                    ASSUREDS for the purposes of this Bond.

                               (5)  If the first named ASSURED ceases for any
                                    reason to be covered under this Bond, then
                                    the ASSURED next named on the APPLICATION
                                    shall thereafter be considered as the first
                                    named ASSURED for the purposes of this Bond.

REPRESENTATION MADE BY    B.   The ASSURED represents that all information it
ASSURED                        has furnished in the APPLICATION for this Bond or
                               otherwise is complete, true and correct. Such
                               APPLICATION and other information constitute part
                               of this Bond.

                               The ASSURED must promptly notify the COMPANY of
                               any change in any fact or circumstance which
                               materially affects the risk assumed by the
                               COMPANY under this Bond.

                               Any intentional misrepresentation, omission,
                               concealment or incorrect statement of a material
                               fact, in the APPLICATION or otherwise, shall be
                               grounds for recision of this Bond.


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GENERAL AGREEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

ADDITIONAL OFFICES OR     C.   If the ASSURED, other than an INVESTMENT COMPANY,
EMPLOYEES -                    while this Bond is in force, merges or
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER          consolidates with, or purchases or acquires
OR PURCHASE OR                 assets or liabilities of another institution, the
ACQUISITION OF ASSETS          ASSURED shall not have the coverage afforded
OR LIABILITIES - NOTICE        under this Bond for loss which has:
TO COMPANY
                               (1)  occurred or will occur on premises, or

                               (2)  been caused or will be caused by an
                                    employee, or

                               (3)  arisen or will arise out of the assets or
                                    liabilities, of such institution, unless the
                                    ASSURED:

                               a.   gives the COMPANY written notice of the
                                    proposed consolidation, merger or purchase
                                    or acquisition of assets or liabilities
                                    prior to the proposed effective date of such
                                    action, and

                               b.   obtains the written consent of the COMPANY
                                    to extend some or all of the coverage
                                    provided by this Bond to such additional
                                    exposure, and

                               c.   on obtaining such consent, pays to the
                                    COMPANY an additional premium.

CHANGE OF CONTROL -       D.   When the ASSURED learns of a change in control
NOTICE TO COMPANY              (other than in an INVESTMENT COMPANY), as set
                               forth in Section 2(a) (9) of the Investment
                               Company Act of 1940, the ASSURED shall within
                               sixty (60) days give written notice to the
                               COMPANY setting forth:

                               (1)  the names of the transferors and transferees
                                    (or the names of the beneficial owners if
                                    the voting securities are registered in
                                    another name),

                               (2)  the total number of voting securities owned
                                    by the transferors and the transferees (or
                                    the beneficial owners), both immediately
                                    before and after the transfer, and

                               (3)  the total number of outstanding voting
                                    securities. Failure to give the required
                                    notice shall result in termination of
                                    coverage for any loss involving a
                                    transferee, to be effective on the date of
                                    such change in control.

COURT COSTS AND           E.   The COMPANY will indemnify the ASSURED for court
ATTORNEYS' FEES                costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred and
                               paid by the ASSURED in defense, whether or not
                               successful, whether or not fully litigated on the
                               merits and whether or not settled, of any claim,
                               suit or legal proceeding with respect to which
                               the ASSURED would be entitled to recovery under
                               this Bond. However, with respect to INSURING
                               CLAUSE 1., this Section shall only apply in the
                               event that:

                               (1)  an EMPLOYEE admits to being guilty of
                                    LARCENY OR EMBEZZLEMENT,

                               (2)  an EMPLOYEE is adjudicated to be guilty of
                                    LARCENY OR EMBEZZLEMENT, or


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GENERAL AGREEMENTS

COURT COSTS AND                (3)  in the absence of 1 or 2 above, an
ATTORNEYS' FEES                     arbitration panel agrees, after a review of
(CONTINUED)                         an agreed statement of facts between the
                                    COMPANY and the ASSURED, that an EMPLOYEE
                                    would be found guilty of LARCENY OR
                                    EMBEZZLEMENT if such EMPLOYEE were
                                    prosecuted.

                               The ASSURED shall promptly give notice to the
                               COMPANY of any such suit or legal proceeding and
                               at the request of the COMPANY shall furnish
                               copies of all pleadings and pertinent papers to
                               the COMPANY. The COMPANY may, at its sole option,
                               elect to conduct the defense of all or part of
                               such legal proceeding. The defense by the COMPANY
                               shall be in the name of the ASSURED through
                               attorneys selected by the COMPANY. The ASSURED
                               shall provide all reasonable information and
                               assistance as required by the COMPANY for such
                               defense.

                               If the COMPANY declines to defend the ASSURED, no
                               settlement without the prior written consent of
                               the COMPANY nor judgment against the ASSURED
                               shall determine the existence, extent or amount
                               of coverage under this Bond.

                               If the amount demanded in any such suit or legal
                               proceeding is within the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, if
                               any, the COMPANY shall have no liability for
                               court costs and attorney's fees incurred in
                               defending all or part of such suit or legal
                               proceeding.

                               If the amount demanded in any such suit or legal
                               proceeding is in excess of the LIMIT OF LIABILITY
                               stated in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS for the
                               applicable INSURING CLAUSE, the COMPANY'S
                               liability for court costs and attorney's fees
                               incurred in defending all or part of such suit or
                               legal proceedings is limited to the proportion of
                               such court costs and attorney's fees incurred
                               that the LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of
                               the DECLARATIONS for the applicable INSURING
                               CLAUSE bears to the total of the amount demanded
                               in such suit or legal proceeding.

                               If the amount demanded is any such suit or legal
                               proceeding is in excess of the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT,
                               if any, but within the LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated
                               in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS for the applicable
                               INSURING CLAUSE, the COMPANY'S liability for
                               court costs and attorney's fees incurred in
                               defending all or part of such suit or legal
                               proceedings shall be limited to the proportion of
                               such court costs or attorney's fees that the
                               amount demanded that would be payable under this
                               Bond after application of the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT,
                               bears to the total amount demanded.

                               Amounts paid by the COMPANY for court costs and
                               attorneys' fees shall be in addition to the LIMIT
                               OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of the
                               DECLARATIONS.


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

DEFINITIONS               1.   As used in this Bond:

                               a.   COMPUTER SYSTEM means a computer and all
                                    input, output, processing, storage, off-line
                                    media libraries, and communication
                                    facilities which are connected to the
                                    computer and which are under the control and
                                    supervision of the operating system(s) or
                                    application(s) software used by the ASSURED.

                               b.   COUNTERFEIT means an imitation of an actual
                                    valid original which is intended to deceive
                                    and be taken as the original.

                               c.   CUSTODIAN means the institution designated
                                    by an INVESTMENT COMPANY to maintain
                                    possession and control of its assets.

                               d.   CUSTOMER means an individual, corporate,
                                    partnership, trust customer, shareholder or
                                    subscriber of an INVESTMENT COMPANY which
                                    has a written agreement with the ASSURED for
                                    VOICE INITIATED FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTION.

                               e.   EMPLOYEE means:

                                    (1)  an officer of the ASSURED,

                                    (2)  a natural person while in the regular
                                         service of the ASSURED at any of the
                                         ASSURED'S premises and compensated
                                         directly by the ASSURED through its
                                         payroll system and subject to the
                                         United States Internal Revenue Service
                                         Form W-2 or equivalent income reporting
                                         plans of other countries, and whom the
                                         ASSURED has the right to control and
                                         direct both as to the result to be
                                         accomplished and details and means by
                                         which such result is accomplished in
                                         the performance of such service,

                                    (3)  a guest student pursuing studies or
                                         performing duties in any of the
                                         ASSURED'S premises,

                                    (4)  an attorney retained by the ASSURED and
                                         an employee of such attorney while
                                         either is performing legal services for
                                         the ASSURED,

                                    (5)  a natural person provided by an
                                         employment contractor to perform
                                         employee duties for the ASSURED under
                                         the ASSURED'S supervision at any of the
                                         ASSURED'S premises,

                                    (6)  an employee of an institution merged or
                                         consolidated with the ASSURED prior to
                                         the effective date of this Bond,

                                    (7)  a director or trustee of the ASSURED,
                                         but only while performing acts within
                                         the scope of the customary and usual
                                         duties of any officer or other employee
                                         of the ASSURED or while acting as a
                                         member of any committee duly elected or
                                         appointed to examine or audit or have
                                         custody of or access to PROPERTY of the
                                         ASSURED, or


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

DEFINITIONS                         (8)  each natural person, partnership or
(CONTINUED)                              corporation authorized by written
                                         agreement with the ASSURED to perform
                                         services as electronic data processor
                                         of checks or other accounting records
                                         related to such checks but only while
                                         such person, partnership or corporation
                                         is actually performing such services
                                         and not:

                                         a.   creating, preparing, modifying or
                                              maintaining the ASSURED'S computer
                                              software or programs, or

                                         b.   acting as transfer agent or in any
                                              other agency capacity in issuing
                                              checks, drafts or securities for
                                              the ASSURED,

                                    (9)  any partner, officer or employee of an
                                         investment advisor, an underwriter
                                         (distributor), a transfer agent or
                                         shareholder accounting recordkeeper, or
                                         an administrator, for an INVESTMENT
                                         COMPANY while performing acts coming
                                         within the scope of the customary and
                                         usual duties of an officer or employee
                                         of an INVESTMENT COMPANY or acting as a
                                         member of any committee duly elected or
                                         appointed to examine, audit or have
                                         custody of or access to PROPERTY of AN
                                         INVESTMENT COMPANY.

                                         The term EMPLOYEE shall not include any
                                         partner, officer or employee of a
                                         transfer agent, shareholder accounting
                                         recordkeeper or administrator:

                                         a.   which is not an "affiliated
                                              person" (as defined in Section
                                              2(a) of the Investment Company Act
                                              of 1940) of an INVESTMENT COMPANY
                                              or of the investment advisor or
                                              underwriter (distributor) of such
                                              INVESTMENT COMPANY, or

                                         b.   which is a "bank" (as defined in
                                              Section 2(a) of the Investment
                                              Company Act of 1940).

                                              This Bond does not afford coverage
                                              in favor of the employers of
                                              persons as set forth in e. (4),
                                              (5) and (8) above, and upon
                                              payment to the ASSURED by the
                                              COMPANY resulting directly from
                                              LARCENY OR EMBEZZLEMENT committed
                                              by any of the partners, officers
                                              or employees of such employers,
                                              whether acting alone or in
                                              collusion with others, an
                                              assignment of such of the
                                              ASSURED'S rights and causes of
                                              action as it may have against such
                                              employers by reason of such acts
                                              so committed shall, to the extent
                                              of such payment, be given by the
                                              ASSURED to the COMPANY, and the
                                              ASSURED shall execute all papers
                                              necessary to secure to the COMPANY
                                              the rights provided for herein.

                                              Each employer of persons as set
                                              forth in e.(4), (5) and (8) above
                                              and the partners, officers and
                                              other employees of such employers
                                              shall collectively be deemed to be
                                              one person for all the purposes of
                                              this Bond; excepting, however, the
                                              fifth paragraph of Section 13.

                                              Independent contractors not
                                              specified in e.(4), (5) or (8)
                                              above, intermediaries, agents,
                                              brokers or other representatives
                                              of the same general character
                                              shall not be considered EMPLOYEES.


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

DEFINITIONS                    f.   FORGERY means the signing of the name of
(CONTINUED)                         another natural person with the intent to
                                    deceive but does not mean a signature which
                                    consists in whole or in part of one's own
                                    name, with or without authority, in any
                                    capacity for any purpose.

                               g.   INVESTMENT COMPANY means any investment
                                    company registered under the Investment
                                    Company Act of 1940 and listed under the
                                    NAME OF ASSURED on the DECLARATIONS.

                               h.   ITEMS OF DEPOSIT means one or more checks or
                                    drafts drawn upon a financial institution in
                                    the United States of America.

                               i.   LARCENY OR EMBEZZLEMENT means larceny or
                                    embezzlement as defined in Section 37 of the
                                    Investment Company Act of 1940.

                               j.   PROPERTY means money, revenue and other
                                    stamps; securities; including any note,
                                    stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture,
                                    evidence of indebtedness, certificate of
                                    deposit, certificate of interest or
                                    participation in any profit-sharing
                                    agreement, collateral trust certificate,
                                    preorganization certificate or subscription,
                                    transferable share, investment contract,
                                    voting trust certificate, certificate of
                                    deposit for a security, fractional undivided
                                    interest in oil, gas, or other mineral
                                    rights, any interest or instruments commonly
                                    known as a security under the Investment
                                    Company Act of 1940, any other certificate
                                    of interest or participation in, temporary
                                    or interim certificate for, receipt for,
                                    guarantee of, or warrant or right to
                                    subscribe to or purchase any of the
                                    foregoing; bills of exchange; acceptances;
                                    checks; withdrawal orders; money orders;
                                    travelers' letters of credit; bills of
                                    lading; abstracts of title; insurance
                                    policies, deeds, mortgages on real estate
                                    and/or upon chattels and interests therein;
                                    assignments of such policies, deeds or
                                    mortgages; other valuable papers, including
                                    books of accounts and other records used by
                                    the ASSURED in the conduct of its business
                                    (but excluding all electronic data
                                    processing records); and, all other
                                    instruments similar to or in the nature of
                                    the foregoing in which the ASSURED acquired
                                    an interest at the time of the ASSURED'S
                                    consolidation or merger with, or purchase of
                                    the principal assets of, a predecessor or
                                    which are held by the ASSURED for any
                                    purpose or in any capacity and whether so
                                    held gratuitously or not and whether or not
                                    the ASSURED is liable therefor.

                               k.   RELATIVE means the spouse of an EMPLOYEE or
                                    partner of the ASSURED and any unmarried
                                    child supported wholly by, or living in the
                                    home of, such EMPLOYEE or partner and being
                                    related to them by blood, marriage or legal
                                    guardianship.

                               l.   SECURITIES, DOCUMENTS OR OTHER WRITTEN
                                    INSTRUMENTS means original (including
                                    original counterparts) negotiable or
                                    non-negotiable instruments, or assignments
                                    thereof, which in and of themselves
                                    represent an equitable interest, ownership,
                                    or debt and which are in the ordinary course
                                    of business transferable by delivery of such
                                    instruments with any necessary endorsements
                                    or assignments.


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

DEFINITIONS                    m.   SUBSIDIARY means any organization that, at
(CONTINUED)                         the inception date of this Bond, is named in
                                    the APPLICATION or is created during the
                                    BOND PERIOD and of which more than fifty
                                    percent (50%) of the outstanding securities
                                    or voting rights representing the present
                                    right to vote for election of directors is
                                    owned or controlled by the ASSURED either
                                    directly or through one or more of its
                                    subsidiaries.

                               n.   TRANSPORTATION COMPANY means any
                                    organization which provides its own or its
                                    leased vehicles for transportation or which
                                    provides freight forwarding or air express
                                    services.

                               o.   VOICE INITIATED ELECTION means any election
                                    concerning dividend options available to
                                    INVESTMENT COMPANY shareholders or
                                    subscribers which is requested by voice over
                                    the telephone.

                               p.   VOICE INITIATED REDEMPTION means any
                                    redemption of shares issued by an INVESTMENT
                                    COMPANY which is requested by voice over the
                                    telephone.

                               q.   VOICE INITIATED FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTION
                                    means any VOICE INITIATED REDEMPTION or
                                    VOICE INITIATED ELECTION.

                               For the purposes of these definitions, the
                               singular includes the plural and the plural
                               includes the singular, unless otherwise
                               indicated.

GENERAL EXCLUSIONS -      2.   THIS BOND DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY COVER:
APPLICABLE TO ALL
INSURING CLAUSES               a.   loss not reported to the COMPANY in writing
                                    within sixty (60) days after termination of
                                    this Bond as an entirety;

                               b.   loss due to riot or civil commotion outside
                                    the United States of America and Canada, or
                                    any loss due to military, naval or usurped
                                    power, war or insurrection. This Section
                                    2.b., however, shall not apply to loss which
                                    occurs in transit in the circumstances
                                    recited in INSURING CLAUSE 3., provided that
                                    when such transit was initiated there was no
                                    knowledge on the part of any person acting
                                    for the ASSURED of such riot, civil
                                    commotion, military, naval or usurped power,
                                    war or insurrection;

                               c.   loss resulting from the effects of nuclear
                                    fission or fusion or radioactivity;

                               d.   loss of potential income including, but not
                                    limited to, interest and dividends not
                                    realized by the ASSURED or by any customer
                                    of the ASSURED;

                               e.   damages of any type for which the ASSURED is
                                    legally liable, except compensatory damages,
                                    but not multiples thereof, arising from a
                                    loss covered under this Bond;

                               f.   costs, fees and expenses incurred by the
                                    ASSURED in establishing the existence of or
                                    amount of loss under this Bond, except to
                                    the extent covered under INSURING CLAUSE
                                    11.;

                               g.   loss resulting from indirect or
                                    consequential loss of any nature;


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

GENERAL EXCLUSIONS -           h.   loss resulting from dishonest acts by any
APPLICABLE TO ALL                   member of the Board of Directors or Board of
INSURING CLAUSES                    Trustees of the ASSURED who is not an
(CONTINUED)                         EMPLOYEE, acting alone or in collusion with
                                    others;

                               i.   loss, or that part of any loss, resulting
                                    solely from any violation by the ASSURED or
                                    by any EMPLOYEE:

                                    (1)  of any law regulating:

                                         a.   the issuance, purchase or sale of
                                              securities,

                                         b.   securities transactions on
                                              security or commodity exchanges or
                                              the over the counter market,

                                         c.   investment companies,

                                         d.   investment advisors, or

                                    (2)  of any rule or regulation made pursuant
                                         to any such law; or

                               j.   loss of confidential information, material
                                    or data;

                               k.   loss resulting from voice requests or
                                    instructions received over the telephone,
                                    provided however, this Section 2.k. shall
                                    not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 7. or 9.

SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS -     3.   THIS BOND DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY COVER:
APPLICABLE TO ALL
INSURING CLAUSES EXCEPT        a.   loss caused by an EMPLOYEE, provided,
INSURING CLAUSE 1.                  however, this Section 3.a. shall not apply
                                    to loss covered under INSURING CLAUSE 2. or
                                    3. which results directly from misplacement,
                                    mysterious unexplainable disappearance, or
                                    damage or destruction of PROPERTY;

                               b.   loss through the surrender of property away
                                    from premises of the ASSURED as a result of
                                    a threat:

                                    (1)  to do bodily harm to any natural
                                         person, except loss of PROPERTY in
                                         transit in the custody of any person
                                         acting as messenger of the ASSURED,
                                         provided that when such transit was
                                         initiated there was no knowledge by the
                                         ASSURED of any such threat, and
                                         provided further that this Section 3.b.
                                         shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 7.,
                                         or

                                    (2)  to do damage to the premises or
                                         PROPERTY of the ASSURED;

                               c.   loss resulting from payments made or
                                    withdrawals from any account involving
                                    erroneous credits to such account;

                               d.   loss involving ITEMS OF DEPOSIT which are
                                    not finally paid for any reason provided
                                    however, that this Section 3.d. shall not
                                    apply to INSURING CLAUSE 10.;

                               e.   loss of property while in the mail;


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS -          f.   loss resulting from the failure for any
APPLICABLE TO ALL                   reason of a financial or depository
INSURING CLAUSES EXCEPT             institution, its receiver or other
INSURING CLAUSE 1.                  liquidator to pay or deliver funds or other
(CONTINUED)                         PROPERTY to the ASSURED provided further
                                    that this Section 3.f. shall not apply to
                                    loss of PROPERTY resulting directly from
                                    robbery, burglary, misplacement, mysterious
                                    unexplainable disappearance, damage,
                                    destruction or removal from the possession,
                                    custody or control of the ASSURED.

                               g.   loss of PROPERTY while in the custody of a
                                    TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, provided however,
                                    that this Section 3.g. shall not apply to
                                    INSURING CLAUSE 3.;

                               h.   loss resulting from entries or changes made
                                    by a natural person with authorized access
                                    to a COMPUTER SYSTEM who acts in good faith
                                    on instructions, unless such instructions
                                    are given to that person by a software
                                    contractor or its partner, officer, or
                                    employee authorized by the ASSURED to
                                    design, develop, prepare, supply, service,
                                    write or implement programs for the
                                    ASSURED's COMPUTER SYSTEM; or

                               i.   loss resulting directly or indirectly from
                                    the input of data into a COMPUTER SYSTEM
                                    terminal, either on the premises of the
                                    customer of the ASSURED or under the control
                                    of such a customer, by a customer or other
                                    person who had authorized access to the
                                    customer's authentication mechanism.

SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS -     4.   THIS BOND DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY COVER:
APPLICABLE TO ALL
INSURING CLAUSES EXCEPT        a.   loss resulting from the complete or partial
INSURING CLAUSES 1.,                non-payment of or default on any loan
4., AND 5.                          whether such loan was procured in good faith
                                    or through trick, artifice, fraud or false
                                    pretenses; provided, however, this Section
                                    4.a. shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 8.;

                               b.   loss resulting from forgery or any
                                    alteration;

                               c.   loss involving a counterfeit provided,
                                    however, this Section 4.c. shall not apply
                                    to INSURING CLAUSE 5. or 6.

LIMIT OF LIABILITY/NON-   5.   At all times prior to termination of this Bond,
REDUCTION AND NON-             this Bond shall continue in force for the limit
ACCUMULATION OF                stated in the applicable sections of ITEM 2. of
LIABILITY                      the DECLARATIONS, notwithstanding any previous
                               loss for which the COMPANY may have paid or be
                               liable to pay under this Bond provided, however,
                               that the liability of the COMPANY under this Bond
                               with respect to all loss resulting from:

                               a.   any one act of burglary, robbery or hold-up,
                                    or attempt thereat, in which no EMPLOYEE is
                                    concerned or implicated, or

                               b.   any one unintentional or negligent act on
                                    the part of any one person resulting in
                                    damage to or destruction or misplacement of
                                    PROPERTY, or

                               c.   all acts, other than those specified in a.
                                    above, of any one person, or


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

LIMIT OF LIABILITY/NON-        d.   any one casualty or event other than those
REDUCTION AND NON-                  specified in a., b., or c. above, shall be
ACCUMULATION OF                     deemed to be one loss and shall be limited
LIABILITY                           to the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated
(CONTINUED)                         in ITEM 2. of the DECLARATIONS of this Bond
                                    irrespective of the total amount of such
                                    loss or losses and shall not be cumulative
                                    in amounts from year to year or from period
                                    to period.

                               All acts, as specified in c. above, of any one
                               person which

                               i.   directly or indirectly aid in any way
                                    wrongful acts of any other person or
                                    persons, or

                               ii.  permit the continuation of wrongful acts of
                                    any other person or persons

                               whether such acts are committed with or without
                               the knowledge of the wrongful acts of the person
                               so aided, and whether such acts are committed
                               with or without the intent to aid such other
                               person, shall be deemed to be one loss with the
                               wrongful acts of all persons so aided.

DISCOVERY                 6.   This Bond applies only to loss first discovered
                               by an officer of the ASSURED during the BOND
                               PERIOD. Discovery occurs at the earlier of an
                               officer of the ASSURED being aware of:

                               a.   facts which may subsequently result in a
                                    loss of a type covered by this Bond, or

                               b.   an actual or potential claim in which it is
                                    alleged that the ASSURED is liable to a
                                    third party,

                               regardless of when the act or acts causing or
                               contributing to such loss occurred, even though
                               the amount of loss does not exceed the applicable
                               DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, or the exact amount or details
                               of loss may not then be known.

NOTICE TO COMPANY -       7.   a.   The ASSURED shall give the COMPANY notice
PROOF - LEGAL                       thereof at the earliest practicable moment,
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST                 not to exceed sixty (60) days after
COMPANY                             discovery of loss, in an amount that is in
                                    excess of 50% of the applicable DEDUCTIBLE
                                    AMOUNT, as stated in ITEM 2. of the
                                    DECLARATIONS.

                               b.   The ASSURED shall furnish to the COMPANY
                                    proof of loss, duly sworn to, with full
                                    particulars within six (6) months after such
                                    discovery.

                               c.   Securities listed in a proof of loss shall
                                    be identified by certificate or bond
                                    numbers, if issued with them.

                               d.   Legal proceedings for the recovery of any
                                    loss under this Bond shall not be brought
                                    prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days
                                    after the proof of loss is filed with the
                                    COMPANY or after the expiration of
                                    twenty-four (24) months from the discovery
                                    of such loss.

                               e.   This Bond affords coverage only in favor of
                                    the ASSURED. No claim, suit, action or legal
                                    proceedings shall be brought under this Bond
                                    by anyone other than the ASSURED.


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

NOTICE TO COMPANY -            f.   Proof of loss involving VOICE INITIATED
PROOF - LEGAL                       FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTION shall include
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST                 electronic recordings of such instructions.
COMPANY
(CONTINUED)

DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT         8.   The COMPANY shall not be liable under any
                               INSURING CLAUSES of this Bond on account of loss
                               unless the amount of such loss, after deducting
                               the net amount of all reimbursement and/or
                               recovery obtained or made by the ASSURED, other
                               than from any Bond or policy of insurance issued
                               by an insurance company and covering such loss,
                               or by the COMPANY on account thereof prior to
                               payment by the COMPANY of such loss, shall exceed
                               the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT set forth in ITEM 3. of the
                               DECLARATIONS, and then for such excess only, but
                               in no event for more than the applicable LIMITS
                               OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM 2. of the
                               DECLARATIONS.

                               There shall be no deductible applicable to any
                               loss under INSURING CLAUSE 1. sustained by any
                               INVESTMENT COMPANY.

VALUATION                 9.   BOOKS OF ACCOUNT OR OTHER RECORDS

                               The value of any loss of PROPERTY consisting of
                               books of account or other records used by the
                               ASSURED in the conduct of its business shall be
                               the amount paid by the ASSURED for blank books,
                               blank pages, or other materials which replace the
                               lost books of account or other records, plus the
                               cost of labor paid by the ASSURED for the actual
                               transcription or copying of data to reproduce
                               such books of account or other records.

                               The value of any loss of PROPERTY other than
                               books of account or other records used by the
                               ASSURED in the conduct of its business, for which
                               a claim is made shall be determined by the
                               average market value of such PROPERTY on the
                               business day immediately preceding discovery of
                               such loss provided, however, that the value of
                               any PROPERTY replaced by the ASSURED with the
                               consent of the COMPANY and prior to the
                               settlement of any claim for such PROPERTY shall
                               be the actual market value at the time of
                               replacement.

                               In the case of a loss of interim certificates,
                               warrants, rights or other securities, the
                               production of which is necessary to the exercise
                               of subscription, conversion, redemption or
                               deposit privileges, the value of them shall be
                               the market value of such privileges immediately
                               preceding their expiration if said loss is not
                               discovered until after their expiration. If no
                               market price is quoted for such PROPERTY or for
                               such privileges, the value shall be fixed by
                               agreement between the parties.

                               OTHER PROPERTY

                               The value of any loss of PROPERTY, other than as
                               stated above, shall be the actual cash value or
                               the cost of repairing or replacing such PROPERTY
                               with PROPERTY of like quality and value,
                               whichever is less.


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS
(CONTINUED)

SECURITIES SETTLEMENT     10.  In the event of a loss of securities covered
                               under this Bond, the COMPANY may, at its sole
                               discretion, purchase replacement securities,
                               tender the value of the securities in money, or
                               issue its indemnity to effect replacement
                               securities.

                               The indemnity required from the ASSURED under the
                               terms of this Section against all loss, cost or
                               expense arising from the replacement of
                               securities by the COMPANY'S indemnity shall be:

                               a.   for securities having a value less than or
                                    equal to the applicable DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT -
                                    one hundred (100%) percent;

                               b.   for securities having a value in excess of
                                    the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT but within the
                                    applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY - the
                                    percentage that the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT bears
                                    to the value of the securities;

                               c.   for securities having a value greater than
                                    the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY - the
                                    percentage that the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT and
                                    portion in excess of the applicable LIMIT OF
                                    LIABILITY bears to the value of the
                                    securities.

                               The value referred to in Section 10.a., b., and
                               c. is the value in accordance with Section 9,
                               VALUATION, regardless of the value of such
                               securities at the time the loss under the
                               COMPANY'S indemnity is sustained.

                               The COMPANY is not required to issue its
                               indemnity for any portion of a loss of securities
                               which is not covered by this Bond; however, the
                               COMPANY may do so as a courtesy to the ASSURED
                               and at its sole discretion.

                               The ASSURED shall pay the proportion of the
                               Company's premium charge for the Company's
                               indemnity as set forth in Section 10.a., b., and
                               c. No portion of the LIMIT OF LIABILITY shall be
                               used as payment of premium for any indemnity
                               purchased by the ASSURED to obtain replacement
                               securities.

SUBROGATION -             11.  In the event of a payment under this Bond, the
ASSIGNMENT - RECOVERY          COMPANY shall be subrogated to all of the
                               ASSURED'S rights of recovery against any person
                               or entity to the extent of such payment. On
                               request, the ASSURED shall deliver to the COMPANY
                               an assignment of the ASSURED'S rights, title and
                               interest and causes of action against any person
                               or entity to the extent of such payment.

                               Recoveries, whether effected by the COMPANY or by
                               the ASSURED, shall be applied net of the expense
                               of such recovery in the following order:

                               a.   first, to the satisfaction of the ASSURED'S
                                    loss which would otherwise have been paid
                                    but for the fact that it is in excess of the
                                    applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY,

                               b.   second, to the COMPANY in satisfaction of
                                    amounts paid in settlement of the ASSURED'S
                                    claim,

                               c.   third, to the ASSURED in satisfaction of the
                                    applicable DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, and


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

SUBROGATION -                  d.   fourth, to the ASSURED in satisfaction of
ASSIGNMENT - RECOVERY               any loss suffered by the ASSURED which was
(CONTINUED)                         not covered under this Bond.

                               Recovery from reinsurance or indemnity of the
                               COMPANY shall not be deemed a recovery under this
                               section.

COOPERATION OF ASSURED    12.  At the COMPANY'S request and at reasonable times
                               and places designated by the COMPANY, the ASSURED
                               shall:

                               a.   submit to examination by the COMPANY and
                                    subscribe to the same under oath,

                               b.   produce for the COMPANY'S examination all
                                    pertinent records, and

                               c.   cooperate with the COMPANY in all matters
                                    pertaining to the loss.

                               The ASSURED shall execute all papers and render
                               assistance to secure to the COMPANY the rights
                               and causes of action provided for under this
                               Bond. The ASSURED shall do nothing after loss to
                               prejudice such rights or causes of action.

TERMINATION               13.  If the Bond is for a sole ASSURED, it shall not
                               be terminated unless written notice shall have
                               been given by the acting party to the affected
                               party and to the Securities and Exchange
                               Commission, Washington, D.C., not less than sixty
                               (60) days prior to the effective date of such
                               termination.

                               If the Bond is for a joint ASSURED, it shall not
                               be terminated unless written notice shall have
                               been given by the acting party to the affected
                               party, and by the COMPANY to all ASSURED
                               INVESTMENT COMPANIES and to the Securities and
                               Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., not less
                               than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date
                               of such termination.

                               This Bond will terminate as to any one ASSURED,
                               other than an INVESTMENT COMPANY:

                               a.   immediately on the taking over of such
                                    ASSURED by a receiver or other liquidator or
                                    by State or Federal officials, or

                               b.   immediately on the filing of a petition
                                    under any State or Federal statute relative
                                    to bankruptcy or reorganization of the
                                    ASSURED, or assignment for the benefit of
                                    creditors of the ASSURED, or

                               c.   immediately upon such ASSURED ceasing to
                                    exist, whether through merger into another
                                    entity, disposition of all of its assets or
                                    otherwise.

                               The COMPANY shall refund the unearned premium
                               computed at short rates in accordance with the
                               standard short rate cancellation tables if
                               terminated by the ASSURED or pro rata if
                               terminated for any other reason.


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

TERMINATION                    If any partner, director, trustee, or officer or
(CONTINUED)                    supervisory employee of an ASSURED not acting in
                               collusion with an EMPLOYEE learns of any
                               dishonest act committed by such EMPLOYEE at any
                               time, whether in the employment of the ASSURED or
                               otherwise, whether or not such act is of the type
                               covered under this Bond, and whether against the
                               ASSURED or any other person or entity, the
                               ASSURED:

                               a.   shall immediately remove such EMPLOYEE from
                                    a position that would enable such EMPLOYEE
                                    to cause the ASSURED to suffer a loss
                                    covered by this Bond; and

                               b.   within forty-eight (48) hours of learning
                                    that an EMPLOYEE has committed any dishonest
                                    act, shall notify the COMPANY, of such
                                    action and provide full particulars of such
                                    dishonest act.

                               The COMPANY may terminate coverage as respects
                               any EMPLOYEE sixty (60) days after written notice
                               is received by each ASSURED INVESTMENT COMPANY
                               and the Securities and Exchange Commission,
                               Washington, D.C. of its desire to terminate this
                               Bond as to such EMPLOYEE.

OTHER INSURANCE           14.  Coverage under this Bond shall apply only as
                               excess over any valid and collectible insurance,
                               indemnity or suretyship obtained by or on behalf
                               of:

                               a.   the ASSURED,

                               b.   a TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, or

                               c.   another entity on whose premises the loss
                                    occurred or which employed the person
                                    causing the loss or engaged the messenger
                                    conveying the PROPERTY involved.

CONFORMITY                15.  If any limitation within this Bond is
                               prohibited by any law controlling this Bond's
                               construction, such limitation shall be deemed to
                               be amended so as to equal the minimum period of
                               limitation provided by such law.

CHANGE OR MODIFICATION    16.  This Bond or any instrument amending or
                               affecting this Bond may not be changed or
                               modified orally. No change in or modification of
                               this Bond shall be effective except when made by
                               written endorsement to this Bond signed by an
                               authorized representative of the COMPANY.

                               If this Bond is for a sole ASSURED, no change or
                               modification which would adversely affect the
                               rights of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to
                               sixty (60) days after written notice has been
                               furnished to the Securities and Exchange
                               Commission, Washington, D.C., by the acting
                               party.


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CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS

CHANGE OR MODIFICATION    If this Bond is for a joint ASSURED, no charge or
(CONTINUED)               modification which would adversely affect the rights
                          of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to sixty (60)
                          days after written notice has been furnished to all
                          insured INVESTMENT COMPANIES and to the Securities and
                          Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., by the COMPANY.


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                                                               ENDORSEMENT/RIDER

Effective date of
this endorsement/rider: May 15, 2009          EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE
                                              Endorsement/Rider No. 1
                                              To be attached to and
                                              form a part of Bond No. 82052988

Issued to: FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INCORPORATED / PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND

      DELETING VALUATION-OTHER PROPERTY AND AMENDING CHANGE OR MODIFICATION
                                   ENDORSEMENT

In consideration of the premium charged, it is agreed that this Bond is amended
as follows:

     1.   The paragraph titled Other Property in Section 9, Valuation, is
          deleted in its entirety.

     2.   The third paragraph in Section 16, Change or Modification, is deleted
          in its entirety and replaced with the following:

          If this Bond is for a joint ASSURED, no change or modification which
          would adversely affect the rights of the ASSURED shall be effective
          prior to sixty (60) days after written notice has been furnished to
          all insured INVESTMENT COMPANIES and the Securities and Exchange
          Commission, Washington, D.C., by the COMPANY.

The title and any headings in this endorsement/rider are solely for convenience
and form no part of the terms and conditions of coverage.

All other terms, conditions and limitations of this Bond shall remain unchanged.


                                        /s/ Robert Hamburger
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Authorized Representative

17-02-2437 (12/2006) rev.


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Effective date of
this endorsement: May 15, 2009         EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE
                                       Endorsement No.: 2
                                       To be attached to and form a part of Bond
                                       Number: 82052988

Issued to: FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INCORPORATED / PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND

              COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TRADE SANCTION LAWS RIDER

It is agreed that this insurance does not apply to the extent that trade or
economic sanctions or other laws or regulations prohibit the coverage provided
by this insurance.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.

Date: May 7, 2009

                                        /s/ Robert Hamburger
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Authorized Representative

Form 14-02-9228 (Ed. 4/2004)



                                                                  EXECUTIVE RISK

SPECIALTY INSURANCE

     Endorsement No: 3

     Bond Number: 82052988

NAME OF ASSURED: FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE INCORPORATED / PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY
                 FUND

                               PREMIUM ENDORSEMENT

It is agreed that:

     1.   The premium for this Bond for the period May 15, 2009 to May 15, 2010
          is:

          Premium: Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($2,200.00)

     2.   It is further agreed that this premium is subject to change during
          this period if amendments are made to this Bond at the request of the
          ASSURED.

This Endorsement applies to loss discovered after 12:01 a.m. on May 15, 2009.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.

Date: May 7, 2009

                                        /s/ Robert Hamburger
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Authorized Representative

ICAP Bond

Form 17-02-0735 (Rev. 1-97)



                       IMPORTANT POLICYHOLDER INFORMATION

Inquiries concerning your policy should be directed to your insurance agent. The
name, address and telephone number of your agent, if one is involved, is shown
on the policy and/or in the material accompanying the policy.

If you require additional information you may contact the California Insurance
Department at either the following address or phone number:

                                        California Insurance Department
                                        300 South Spring Street
                                        Los Angeles, CA 90012
                                        1-800-927-HELP

Form 14-02-1495 (Ed. 1/94)



                                IMPORTANT NOTICE

The premium shown on this policy or premium statement may be subject to
adjustment in accordance with the provisions of California law recently adopted
by ballot initiative. You will be informed about any adjustment as soon as the
requirements of the law and their effect on your premium can be determined.

Form 99-10-0267 (Ed. 2/98)


                                  POLICYHOLDER
                              DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF
                          TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE
             (FOR POLICIES WITH NO TERRORISM EXCLUSION OR SUBLIMIT)

You are hereby notified that, under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (the
"Act"), effective December 26, 2007, this policy makes available to you
insurance for losses arising out of certain acts of terrorism. Terrorism is
defined as any act certified by the Secretary of the Treasury, in concurrence
with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General of the United States, to be
an act of terrorism; to be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to human
life, property or infrastructure; to have resulted in damage within the United
States, or outside the United States in the case of an air carrier or vessel or
the premises of a United States Mission; and to have been committed by an
individual or individuals as part of an effort to coerce the civilian population
of the United States or to influence the policy or affect the conduct of the
United States Government by coercion.

You should know that the insurance provided by your policy for losses caused by
acts of terrorism is partially reimbursed by the United States under the formula
set forth in the Act. Under this formula, the United States pays 85% of covered
terrorism losses that exceed the statutorily established deductible to be paid
by the insurance company providing the coverage.

However, if aggregate insured losses attributable to terrorist acts certified
under the Act exceed $100 billion in a Program Year (January 1 through December
31), the Treasury shall not make any payment for any portion of the amount of
such losses that exceeds $100 billion.

10-02-1281 (Ed. 1/2003)



If aggregate insured losses attributable to terrorist acts certified under the
Act exceed $100 billion in a Program Year (January 1 through December 31) and we
have met our insurer deductible under the Act, we shall not be liable for the
payment of any portion of the amount of such losses that exceeds $100 billion,
and in such case insured losses up to that amount are subject to pro rata
allocation in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary of the
Treasury.

The portion of your policy's annual premium that is attributable to insurance
for such acts of terrorism is: $ -0-.

If you have any questions about this notice, please contact your agent or
broker.

10-02-1281 (Ed. 1/2003)



                                IMPORTANT NOTICE:

THE SEC REQUIRES PROOF OF YOUR FIDELITY INSURANCE POLICY

Your company is now required to file an electronic copy of your fidelity
insurance coverage (Chubb's ICAP Bond policy) to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), according to rules adopted by the SEC on June 12, 2006.

Chubb is in the process of providing your agent/broker with an electronic copy
of your insurance policy as well as instructions on how to submit this proof of
fidelity insurance coverage to the SEC. You can expect to receive this
information from your agent/broker shortly.

The electronic copy of your policy is provided by Chubb solely as a convenience
and does not affect the terms and conditions of coverage as set forth in the
paper policy you receive by mail. The terms and conditions of the policy mailed
to you, which are the same as those set forth in the electronic copy, constitute
the entire agreement between your company and Chubb.

If you have any questions, please contact your agent or broker.

Form 14-02-12160 (ed. 7/2006)



                        IMPORTANT NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS

     All of the members of the Chubb Group of Insurance companies doing business
in the United States (hereinafter "Chubb") distribute their products through
licensed insurance brokers and agents ("producers"). Detailed information
regarding the types of compensation paid by Chubb to producers on US insurance
transactions is available under the Producer Compensation link located at the
bottom of the page at www.chubb.com, or by calling 1-866-588-9478. Additional
information may be available from your producer.

     Thank you for choosing Chubb.

10-02-1295 (ed. 6/2007)




THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED AT THE APRIL 21, 2009 MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND
INCORPORATED AT WHICH A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT "INTERESTED PERSONS"
APPROVED THE AMOUNT AND FORM OF THE CURRENT BOND FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 15,
2009 TO MAY 15, 2010:


         
RESOLVED:   That the renewal of the fidelity bond coverage for the period from
            May 15, 2009 to May 15, 2010, which provides coverage in the
            aggregate amount of $450,000, is hereby approved; and further

RESOLVED:   That it is the finding of the Directors at this Meeting that the
            fidelity bond (the "Bond") issued through Chubb Group of Insurance
            Companies in the amount of $450,000 covering officers and employees
            of the Fund, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17g-1 under
            the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), is
            reasonable in form and amount, after having given due consideration
            to, among other things, the value of the aggregate assets of the
            Fund to which any person covered under the Bond may have access, the
            custody and safekeeping of the assets of the Fund's portfolio, and
            the nature of the securities in the Fund's portfolio; and further

RESOLVED:   That the premium in the amount of $2,200 paid by the Fund under the
            Bond is hereby authorized; and further

RESOLVED:   That the appropriate officers of the Fund be, and they hereby are,
            authorized and directed to prepare, execute, and file such
            amendments and supplements to the aforesaid agreement, and to take
            such other action as may from time to time be necessary or
            appropriate in order to conform to the provisions of the 1940 Act
            and the rules and regulations under that Act; and further

RESOLVED:   That the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Fund shall make
            such filings concerning the Bond with the Securities and Exchange
            Commission ("SEC") and give such notices as required under paragraph
            (g) of Rule 17g-1 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act.