SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-8A


           NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A)
                      OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940



The undersigned  investment  company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission  that it registers  under and pursuant to the  provisions  of Section
8(a)  of  the  Investment  Company  Act of  1940  and in  connection  with  such
notification of registration submits the following information:


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Name: LIBERTY ALL-STAR MID-CAP FUND
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Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):

ONE FINANCIAL CENTER, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111
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Telephone Number (including area code):

1-617-772-3698
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Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:

WILLIAM R. PARMENTIER, JR., LIBERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
ONE FINANCIAL CENTER, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111
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Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a  Registration  Statement  pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES [X]     NO [  ]








                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Boston and State of Massachusetts on the 22nd day of March
2005.



                                          LIBERTY ALL-STAR MID CAP FUND



                                          By:   /s/ John J. Neuhauser
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                                                Name:   John J. Neuhauser
                                                Title:  Sole Trustee





Attest: /s/ David A. Rozenson
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        Name:   David A. Rozenson
        Title:  Secretary



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