SCHEDULE 13DA N.A. DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] b[] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS NA 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) [] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA ________________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 655,000 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 655,000 ____________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NA 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 655,000 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 5.78% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON NA ___________________________________________________________ The following constitutes Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on May 23, 2005. This Amendment No. 8 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth. Item 5 is amended as follows: ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER a. As per the annual report filed on 8/9/2006 there were 11,327,784 shares outstanding as of 5/31/2006. The percentage set forth in this item 5 was derived using such number. Bulldog Investors, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos are deemed to be the beneficial owner of 655,000 shares of BIF or 5.78% of the outstanding shares. b. Power to vote and dispose of securities resides solely with Mr. Phillip Goldstein or Andrew Dakos for 655,000 shares. c. During the last sixty days the following shares of common stock were traded (unless previously reported): Date Shares Price 10/23/2006 -5,000 9.63 10/23/2006 -10000 9.62 10/23/2006 -6000 9.61 10/23/2006 -3000 9.62 10/24/2006 -1,200 9.68 10/24/2006 -10000 9.67 10/24/2006 -10000 9.67 10/24/2006 -10000 9.65 10/25/2006 -2500 9.67 10/26/2006 -1,250 9.67 10/26/2006 -1,250 9.67 10/26/2006 -1,250 9.67 10/26/2006 -1,250 9.67 10/26/2006 -5000 9.67 10/26/2006 -1100 9.67 10/27/2006 -2,480 9.6266 10/27/2006 -2,480 9.6266 10/27/2006 -880 9.6266 10/27/2006 -1,600 9.6266 10/27/2006 -2,480 9.6266 10/27/2006 -2,480 9.6266 10/30/2006 -2,500 9.67 10/30/2006 -2,500 9.67 10/31/2006 -4,360 9.7798 10/31/2006 -4,360 9.7798 10/31/2006 -1,560 9.7798 10/31/2006 -2,800 9.7798 10/31/2006 -4,360 9.7798 10/31/2006 -4,360 9.7798 11/1/2006 -2,950 9.75 11/1/2006 -2,950 9.75 11/2/2006 -2,940 9.7 11/2/2006 -2,940 9.7 11/2/2006 -1,040 9.7 11/2/2006 -1,900 9.7 11/2/2006 -2,940 9.7 11/2/2006 -2,940 9.7 11/3/2006 -2,000 9.68 11/3/2006 -700 9.68 11/3/2006 -2,000 9.68 11/3/2006 -5000 9.7 11/6/2006 -2,560 9.77 11/6/2006 -2,560 9.77 11/6/2006 -960 9.77 11/6/2006 -1,600 9.77 11/6/2006 -2,560 9.77 11/6/2006 -2,560 9.77 11/6/2006 -6000 9.76 11/7/2006 -4,900 9.82 11/7/2006 -4,900 9.82 11/7/2006 -1,700 9.82 11/7/2006 -3,200 9.82 11/7/2006 -4,900 9.82 11/7/2006 -4,900 9.82 11/7/2006 -6000 9.81 11/8/2006 -6,000 9.8767 11/8/2006 -6,000 9.8767 11/8/2006 -2,000 9.8767 11/8/2006 -4,000 9.8767 11/8/2006 -6,000 9.8767 11/8/2006 -6,000 9.8767 11/9/2006 -5,220 10.0323 11/9/2006 -5,220 10.0323 11/9/2006 -5,220 10.0323 11/9/2006 -5,220 10.0323 11/9/2006 -5,220 10.0323 11/10/2006 -3,240 10.15 11/10/2006 -3,240 10.15 11/10/2006 -3,240 10.15 11/10/2006 -3,240 10.15 11/10/2006 -3,240 10.15 11/13/2006 -5,000 10.32 11/13/2006 -5,000 10.32 11/13/2006 -5,000 10.32 11/13/2006 -5,000 10.32 11/13/2006 -5,000 10.32 11/14/2006 -1,575 10.531 11/14/2006 -1,575 10.531 11/14/2006 -1,575 10.531 11/14/2006 -1,575 10.531 11/17/2006 -1,900 10.47 11/20/2006 -3,650 10.48 11/20/2006 -3,650 10.48 11/20/2006 -2,500 10.48 11/20/2006 -3,650 10.48 11/20/2006 -3,650 10.48 11/21/2006 -3,660 10.48 11/21/2006 -3,660 10.48 11/21/2006 -3,660 10.48 11/21/2006 -3,660 10.48 11/21/2006 -3,660 10.48 11/29/2006 -2,000 10.43 11/29/2006 -2,000 10.43 11/29/2006 -2,000 10.43 11/29/2006 -2,000 10.43 11/29/2006 -2,000 10.43 11/30/2006 -1,140 10.47 11/30/2006 -1,140 10.47 11/30/2006 -1,140 10.47 11/30/2006 -1,140 10.47 11/30/2006 -1,140 10.47 12/1/2006 -1,700 10.49 d. Beneficiaries of managed accounts are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e. NA After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: 12/2/06 By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos