Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. — Director's Dealing 2004

May 7, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR)
CIK: 0000836412
Period of Report: 2004-05-06

Reporting Person: Neel Carlton (Senior VP)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-06	The Zweig Total Return Fund, inc.	P	10000	$5.14	Acquired	10000	Direct