Edgar Filing: LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FUND

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
(Amendment No. 3)

Liberty ALL*STAR Equity Fund
(Name of Issuer)

Shares of Beneficial Interest
(Title of Class of Securities)

530158104
(CUSIP Number)

COPY TO:

Christopher C. Mansfield, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

April 14, 2003
(Dates of Events which Require Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the
following box [_]

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

Page 2 of 15 Pages SCHEDULE 13D

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, IRS Identification No. 04-1543470

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [_]

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS

Filing pertains to sale of shares. Original source of funds for
purchases was WC.

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 5,673,970
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH
0

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

5,673,970

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,673,970

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.7%

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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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Page 3 of 15 Pages SCHEDULE 13D

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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, IRS Identification No. 04-1924000

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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [_]

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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS

Filing pertains to sale of shares. Original source of funds for
purchases was WC.

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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

N/A

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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 770,126
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH
0

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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

770,126

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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

770,126

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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.6%

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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

The class of equity security to which this statement relates is shares of
Beneficial Interest of Liberty ALL-STAR Equity Fund (the "Issuer"), a
Massachusetts business trust and closed-end investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The shares are
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Midwest Stock Exchange, the Pacific
Stock Exchange, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the Boston Stock Exchange.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

This statement is being filed on behalf of the following persons:

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ("Liberty Mutual"), a Massachusetts stock
insurance company, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02117. Liberty
Mutual's principal business is property and casualty insurance.

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company ("Liberty Fire"), a Massachusetts
stock insurance company, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02117.
Liberty Fire's principal business is property and casualty insurance.

Liberty Mutual and Liberty Fire are affiliated by virtue of ownership by
the same ultimate parent corporation, Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. Both
Liberty Mutual and Liberty Fire are insurance companies as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act").

The Reporting Persons were affiliates of the Issuer and its investment
adviser through the Reporting Persons' affiliation with Liberty Financial
Companies, Inc. On November 1, 2001 Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. completed
the sale of its assets management business to Fleet National Bank, which
included the investment adviser to the Issuer. As a result of the sale, the
Reporting Persons are no longer affiliates of the Issuer or its investment
adviser.

In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D,
information concerning the directors, executive officers and controlling persons
of Liberty Mutual and Liberty Fire, each of whom is a United States citizen,
required by Item 2 of Schedule 13D is listed on Schedule A hereto and is
incorporated by reference herein.

Within the last five years, neither Liberty Mutual nor Liberty Fire, nor to
the best of their respective knowledge, any executive officer or director of
Liberty Mutual or Liberty Fire, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a
civil proceeding or a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
final order prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

a). Liberty Mutual - not applicable as this filing is due to open market
sales of the shares (original source of funds for initial purchases
was WC).

b). Liberty Fire - not applicable as this filing is due to open market
sales of the shares (original source of funds for initial purchases
was WC).

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

On October 7, 1997, the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors of
Liberty Mutual authorized open market sales of up to 1,639,300 shares of the
Issuer. On January 8, 1998, Liberty Mutual filed Amendment No. 2 to this
Schedule 13D indicating prior sales totaling 765,810 shares and intention to
continue selling for three months. Liberty Mutual subsequently sold 536,797
shares after filing Amendment No. 2.

Also on October 7, 1997, the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors
of Liberty Fire authorized open market sales of up to 182,200 shares of the
Issuer. On January 8, 1998, Liberty Mutual filed Amendment No. 2 to this
Schedule 13D indicating prior sales totaling 85,090 and intention to continue
selling for three months. Liberty Fire subsequently sold 6,356 shares after
filing Amendment No. 2.

From March 17, 2003 to April 14, 2003, Liberty Mutual sold an additional
699,500 shares, which together with the post Amendment No. 2 sales represent
sales of over 1% of the Issuer's securities.

Currently, Liberty Mutual and Liberty Fire plan to continue selling shares
of the Issuer. The timing and amount of such sales are dependent upon and
subject to the satisfaction of applicable legal requirements, market conditions
and other relevant factors. Liberty Mutual and Liberty Fire have no immediate
plans to liquidate their entire position in the Issuer's securities.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) The Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 6,444,096 shares
of beneficial interest of Issuer, which constitute approximately 5.3% of the
total shares issued and outstanding, as reflected in the most recently available
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer.

Liberty Mutual beneficially owns 5,673,970 shares of the Issuer, which
constitute approximately 4.7% of the total issued and outstanding shares of
beneficial interest of the Issuer.

Liberty Fire beneficially owns 770,126 shares of the Issuer, which
constitute approximately 0.6% of the total issued and outstanding shares of
beneficial interest of the Issuer.

(b)(1) Liberty Mutual has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and
the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 5,673,970 shares.
Liberty Mutual has no shared power to either vote or dispose of the shares.

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(b)(2) Liberty Fire has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and the
sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of, 770,126 shares.
Liberty Fire has no shared power to either vote or dispose of the shares.

(c) See Schedule B attached hereto, and by reference incorporated herein,
describing transactions in the shares of Issuer effected within the past sixty
days by the Reporting Persons.

(d) With respect to Liberty Mutual and Liberty Fire, to the best of their
knowledge, no other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceedings from the sale of, such
securities, where such interest relates to either more or less than five percent
of the class.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.

To the best of their respective knowledge, the Reporting Persons do not
have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationship with any person
with respect to the securities of the Issuer, regarding the transfer or voting
of such securities, finders fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements,
puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving
or withholding of proxies.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit A. Amended Schedule 13D Joint Filing Agreement dated
April 22, 2003

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SIGNATURES

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.

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

By: /s/ Christopher C. Mansfield
Christopher C. Mansfield, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: /s/ Christopher C. Mansfield
Christopher C. Mansfield, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Dated this 22nd day of April, 2003.

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SCHEDULE A

Controlling Persons

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a Massachusetts stock insurance company and
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a Massachusetts stock insurance company
are indirect subsidiaries of Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc., a
Massachusetts mutual holding company. Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. is the
ultimate controlling person of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Liberty
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. is a mutual
holdings company wherein its members are entitled to vote at meetings of the
company. No such member is entitled to cast 10% or more of the votes. Liberty
Mutual Holding Company Inc. has issued no voting securities.

The officer and director information for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company,
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. is
as follows:

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
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c/o Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Executive Officers

Edmund F. Kelly Terry L. Conner Dexter R. Legg
Chairman of the Board, President and Senior Vice President and Vice President and Secretary
Chief Executive Officer Chief Information Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A.
Robert T. Muleski
John B. Conners A. Alexander Fontanes Vice President and Corporate
Executive Vice President Senior Vice President and Actuary
Citizenship: U.S.A. Chief Investment Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Gary R. Gregg Juliana M. Coyle
Executive Vice President Christopher C. Mansfield Vice President and Treasurer
Citizenship: U.S.A. Senior Vice President and Citizenship: U.S.A.
General Counsel
Roger L. Jean Citizenship: U.S.A. Judith M. Arnost
Executive Vice President Assistant Treasurer
Citizenship: U.S.A. Helen E.R. Sayles Citizenship: U.S.A.
Senior Vice President
Thomas C. Ramey Citizenship: U.S.A. Diane S. Bainton
Executive Vice President Assistant Secretary
Citizenship: U.S.A. Stephen G. Sullivan Citizenship: U.S.A.
Senior Vice President
J. Paul Condrin II Citizenship: U.S.A.
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer Dennis J. Langwell
Citizenship: U.S.A. Vice President and Comptroller
Citizenship: U.S.A.

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Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
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c/o Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Directors

J. Paul Condrin II Gary R. Gregg Christopher C. Mansfield
Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer and Citizenship: U.S.A. General Counsel
Treasurer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Edmund F. Kelly
Chairman of the Board, Thomas C. Ramey
John B. Conners President and Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President Chief Executive Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A.

A. Alexander Fontanes
Senior Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer
Citizenship: U.S.A.

Executive Officers and Directors of Ultimate Control Person

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Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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c/o Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Executive Officers

Edmund F. Kelly Terry L. Conner Dexter R. Legg
Chairman of the Board, Senior Vice President and Vice President and Secretary
President and Chief Information Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Chief Executive Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Robert T. Muleski
A. Alexander Fontanes Vice President and Corporate
John B. Conners Senior Vice President and Actuary
Executive Vice President Chief Investment Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A.
Juliana M. Coyle
Gary R. Gregg Christopher C. Mansfield Vice President and Treasurer
Executive Vice President Senior Vice President and Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. General Counsel
Citizenship: U.S.A. Judith M. Arnost
Roger L. Jean Assistant Treasurer
Executive Vice President Helen E.R. Sayles Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Senior Vice President
Citizenship: U.S.A. Diane S. Bainton
Thomas C. Ramey Assistant Secretary
Executive Vice President Stephen G. Sullivan Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Senior Vice President
Citizenship: U.S.A.
J. Paul Condrin II
Senior Vice President and Dennis J. Langwell
Chief Financial Officer Vice President and
Citizenship: U.S.A. Comptroller
Citizenship: U.S.A.

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Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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c/o Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Directors

A. Alexander Fontanes
Senior Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer
Citizenship: U.S.A.

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Executive Officers and Directors of Ultimate Control Person

Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.
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c/o Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
175 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117

Officers

Edmund F. Kelly Terry L. Conner Dennis J. Langwell
Chairman of the Board, Senior Vice President and Vice President and
President and Chief Information Officer Comptroller
Chief Executive Officer Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
A. Alexander Fontanes Dexter R. Legg
John B. Conners Senior Vice President and Vice President and Secretary
Executive Vice President Chief Investment Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A.
Robert T. Muleski
Gary R. Gregg Christopher C. Mansfield Vice President and Corporate
Executive Vice President Senior Vice President and Actuary
Citizenship: U.S.A. General Counsel Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Roger L. Jean Juliana M. Coyle
Executive Vice President Helen E.R. Sayles Vice President and Treasurer
Citizenship: U.S.A. Senior Vice President Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Thomas C. Ramey Judith M. Arnost
Executive Vice President Stephen G. Sullivan Assistant Treasurer
Citizenship: U.S.A. Senior Vice President Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
J. Paul Condrin III Diane S. Bainton
Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Chief Financial Officer Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.

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Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc.
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Directors

Michael J. Babcock Francis Albert Doyle, III Stephen F. Page
Private Investor President and CEO Vice Chairman and Chief Financial
c/o Liberty Mutual c/o Connell Ltd. Partnership Officer
Insurance Company One International Place c/o United Technologies Corporation
175 Berkeley Street 31st Floor United Technologies Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02117 Boston, MA 02110 1 Financial Plaza
Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A. Hartford, Connecticut 06101
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Gary C. Butler John P. Hamill
President and Chairman and Dr. Kenneth L. Rose
Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Vice Chairman and
c/o Automatic Data c/o Sovereign Bank Chief Executive Officer
Processing, Inc. New England c/o Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
One ADP Boulevard 75 State Street 985 Jolly Road
Roseland, New Jersey 07068- Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422-0900
1728 Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Marian L. Heard Ellen A. Rudnick
Charles I. Clough, Jr. President and Executive Director and Clinical
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Professor, Entrepreneurship Program
Chief Executive Officer c/o United Way c/o University of Chicago
c/o Clough Capital Partners, LP of Massachusetts Bay Graduate School of Business
260 Franklin Street, Suite 1920 245 Summer Street, Suite 1401 1101 East 58th Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02110 Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Chicago, Illinois 60637
Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A. Citizenship: U.S.A.

Gary L. Countryman Edmund F. Kelly Glenn P. Strehle
Chairman Emeritus Chairman, President and Treasurer Emeritus
c/o Liberty Mutual Chief Executive Officer c/o Massachusetts Institute
Insurance Company c/o Liberty Mutual of Technology
175 Berkeley Street Holding Company, Inc. 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 9-223
Boston, Massachusetts 02117 175 Berkeley Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307
Citizenship: U.S.A. Boston, Massachusetts 02117 Citizenship: U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Paul J. Darling, II William C. Van Faasen
President and Thomas J. May Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
c/o Corey Steel Company Chief Executive Officer c/o Blue Cross and Blue Shield
2800 South 61st Court c/o NSTAR of Massachusetts, Inc.
Cicero, Illinois 60804-3091 800 Boylston Street Landmark Center
Citizenship: U.S.A. Boston, Massachusetts 02199 401 Mark Drive
Citizenship: U.S.A. Boston, Massachusetts 02215-3326
Citizenship: U.S.A.

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SCHEDULE B

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund Sales

During the past sixty days, Liberty Mutual affected the following open market
sales of the Issuer's securities:

Trade Date No. of Shares Price Commission SEC Fee Proceeds

3/17/2003 25,000 $6.6640 $1,500.00 $ 5.02 $ 165,094.98
3/18/2003 150,000 $6.9015 $9,000.00 $31.17 $1,026,193.83
3/19/2003 50,000 $6.8500 $3,000.00 $10.31 $ 339,489.69
3/20/2003 70,700 $6.8123 $4,242.00 $14.50 $ 477,373.11
3/25/2003 50,000 $6.8921 $3,000.00 $ 8.69 $ 341,596.31
3/26/2003 18,200 $6.8274 $1,092.00 $ 3.14 $ 123,163.54
3/27/2003 19,400 $6.8341 $1,164.00 $ 3.35 $ 131,414.19
3/28/2003 19,800 $6.7864 $1,188.00 $ 3.39 $ 133,179.33
4/1/2003 24,300 $6.7800 $1,458.00 $ 7.72 $ 163,288.28
4/2/2003 98,400 $6.9126 $5,904.00 $31.84 $ 674,264.00
4/3/2003 26,700 $6.9721 $1,602.00 $ 8.72 $ 184,544.35
4/4/2003 8,600 $6.9500 $ 516.00 $ 2.80 $ 59,251.20
4/7/2003 30,000 $7.0692 $1,800.00 $ 9.93 $ 210,266.07
4/8/2003 34,900 $6.9662 $1,745.00 $11.38 $ 241,364.00
4/9/2003 36,000 $6.9583 $1,800.00 $11.73 $ 248,687.07
4/14/2003 37,500 $7.0074 $1,875.00 $12.30 $ 260,890.54
4/15/2003 50,000 $7.0322 $2,500.00 $16.46 $ 349,093.54
4/16/2003 20,400 $7.0538 $1,020.00 $ 6.74 $ 142,870.78
4/17/2003 50,000 $7.0601 $2,500.00 $16.53 $ 350,488.47

Total 819,900

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EXHIBIT A

Schedule 13D Joint Filing Agreement

Each of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance
Company hereby agree that the amended Schedule 13D filed herewith, and
amendments which may be filed thereto, pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations thereunder,
relating to the sale of shares of beneficial interest of Liberty ALL*STAR Equity
Fund, shall be filed jointly on behalf of each Company.

Dated this 22nd day of April, 2003,

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

By: /s/ Christopher C. Mansfield
Christopher C. Mansfield, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: /s/ Christopher C. Mansfield
Christopher C. Mansfield, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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