UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OMB APPROVAL 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

OMB Number:3235-0456 

FORM 24F-2
Expires: August 31, 2000 

ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
Estimated average burden
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2 hours per response.1 

READ INSTRUCTIONS AT END OF FORM BEFORE PREPARING FORM.
1. Name and address of
The Value Line Fund, Inc. 
     220 E. 42nd Street
     New York, N.Y. 10017

2.The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is 
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of 
securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series 
or classes): / /
Common Stock -Par Value $1.00 

3.Investment Company Act File Number: 811-568
  Securities Act File Number: 2-10827

4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
December 31, 2004

4(b). / / Check box if this Form is being filed late (I.E., more than 
90 calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). 
(See instruction A.2)

NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED LATE, INTEREST MUST BE PAID ON THE 
      REGISTRATION FEE DUE.

4(c). / / Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing 
this Form.

5. Calculation of registration fee:
  (i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during 
      the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):$7,470,259 	

  (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or 	
         repurchased during the fiscal year: $(30,362,691)    

(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
      repurchased during any PRIOR fiscal year 
      ending no earlier than October 11, 1995     
      that were not previously used to reduce   	
      registration fees payable to the Commission: $(250,120,113) 	

 (iv) Total available redemption 				
      credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: ($280,482,804)
 

(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than 
    Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $-0-

(vi)Redemption credits available for use in future
    years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) 
    [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:$(273,012,545)

(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee
       (See Instruction C.9): x -0-

(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by 
        Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): = -0-

6.  Prepaid Shares

If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount 
of securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report 
the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here:
-0-  If there is a number of shares or other units that were 
registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the 
fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by the 
issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here:  -0- 

7.Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after 
the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D): + $-0-

8.Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest 
due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: = $-0-

9.Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the 
Commission's lockbox depository:

Method of Delivery:
/ /Wire Transfer
/ /Mail or other means

SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)* 
David T. Henigson - Vice President

Date March 15, 2005
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.