Performance of Top 75 Taxable Bond Funds Managed by Banks

+++ Proprietary government and corporate mutual funds ranked by the total return in the third quarter (dollar amounts in millions) part 1 of 3

Rank Fund Name Bank

1 Sierra Tr Sh-Term Glb Govt A Great Western Financial

2 Sierra Tr Sh-Term Glb Govt B Great Western Financial

3 Sierra Tr Corporate Income A Great Western Financial

4 BJB Global Income A Bank Julius Baer & Co., Inc.

5 Sierra Tr Corporate Income B Great Western Financial

6 Monitor Mortgage Secs Tr Huntington Bancshares

7 Monitor Mortgage Secs Inv Huntington Bancshares

8 Riverside Capital Fixed Income National Bank of Commerce, Memphis

9 Benchmark Bond A Northern Trust Company (The) 10 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc R Mellon Bank, N.A. 11 Westcore Long-Term Bond First Interstate Bancorp 12 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc A Mellon Bank, N.A. 13 Armada Total Return Advantage Inst National City Bank 14 Ark Fds-Income Portf Tr First Maryland Bank 15 AVESTA Tr-US Government Secs Fund Texas Commerce Bank 16 Woodward Bond NBD Bank, N.A. 17 Star Strategic Income Fund Star Bank, N.A. 18 Armada Total Return Advantage Ret National City Bank 19 OVB Government Securities A One Valley Bank, N.A. 20 Griffin Bond Fund A Home Savings of America 21 UST Master-Managed Income U.S. Trust Corp. 22 Dreyfus 100% UST Long Term Mellon Bank, N.A. 23 CoreFund Government Income A CoreStates Bank 24 Atlas USG & Mortgage Secs A World Savings and Loan Association 25 Ark Fds-Income Portf Inv First Maryland Bank 26 One Group-Government Bond Inv Banc One Corporation 27 Pacific Horizon Corp Bond Bank of America 28 Dreyfus Strategic Income Mellon Bank, N.A. 29 Composite Income Fund A Washington Mutual 30 Dreyfus Investors GNMA Fund Mellon Bank, N.A. 31 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc C Mellon Bank, N.A. 32 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc B Mellon Bank, N.A. 33 First Fds-Return Fixed Inc I First Tennessee Investment Management 34 Dreyfus GNMA Fund Mellon Bank, N.A. 35 One Group-Government Bond Fid Banc One Corporation 36 Munder Bond Y Comerica Bank 37 Stagecoach GNMA A Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 38 Griffin Bond Fund B Home Savings of America 39 Pacific Capital Divers Fixed B Bank of Hawaii 40 Dreyfus Premier GNMA Fund A Mellon Bank, N.A. 41 Evergreen Managed Bond Y First Union National Bank of N.C. 42 OVB Government Securities B One Valley Bank, N.A. 43 UST Master-Intermed Trm Mgd Inc U.S. Trust Corp. 44 Kent Fds-Income Inst Old Kent Bank & Trust 45 Atlas USG & Mortgage Secs B World Savings and Loan Association 46 Griffin US Government Income A Home Savings of America 47 Pacific Capital Divers Fixed A Bank of Hawaii 48 Marshall Government Income Fund Marshall & Ilsley Bank 49 Griffin US Government Income B Home Savings of America 50 Highmark Bond Fund Fid Bank of California 51 AVESTA Tr-Income Fund Texas Commerce Bank 52 CoreFund Government Income B CoreStates Bank 53 Stagecoach GNMA B Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 54 Inventor GNMA Sec A Integra Trust Company 55 Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc. Mellon Bank, N.A. 56 1784 Funds-U.S. Gov Med-Term A First National Bank of Boston 57 Norwest Income Fund Tr Norwest Bank Minnesota N.A. 58 Kent Fds-Income Inv Old Kent Bank & Trust 59 Highmark Government Bond Inv Bank of California 60 Pillar Fd-GNMA B United Jersey Bank 61 JPM Instl-Bond Fund J. P. Morgan & Co. Inc. 62 Highmark Government Bond Fid Bank of California 63 CoreFund Global Bond Fd A CoreStates Bank 64 Lexicon Fixed Income Inst First Fidelity Bank, N.A. 65 Northern Fixed Income Fund Northern Trust Company (The) 66 FundManager Trust-Income Republic National Bank of New York 67 Conestoga Bond Inst Meridian Bancorp, Inc. 68 Evergreen US Govt Y First Union National Bank of N.C. 69 PNC Fund-Interm Term Bd Inst PNC Bank Corp 70 Highmark Bond Fund Inv Bank of California 71 Dreyfus Premier GNMA Fund B Mellon Bank, N.A. 72 111 Corcoran Fd-Bond Fund Central Carolina Bank 73 One Group-Interm Bond Fid Banc One Corporation 74 Pillar Fd-GNMA A United Jersey Bank 75 Rembrandt Fixed Income Tr LaSalle National Trust, N.A.

Bank Proprietary Fixed Income Avg (a)

Non-Bank Fixed Income Fund Averages

Lehman Bros Corp/Gov part 2 of 3

TOTAL RETURN THROUGH September 30, 1995 (%)

Fund AssThird Latest

Rank Fund Name Investment Objective 6/30/95Quarter 9 months

1 Sierra Tr Sh-Ter International Bond 103.7 3.71 6.45

2 Sierra Tr Sh-Ter International Bond 1.3 3.53 5.87

3 Sierra Tr Corpor Corporate Bond 382.4 2.84 19.4

4 BJB Global Incom International Bond 18.7 2.72 13.89

5 Sierra Tr Corpor Corporate Bond 15.1 2.65 18.75

6 Monitor Mortgage Gov't Mortgage-Backed 59.1 2.61 24.51

7 Monitor Mortgage Gov't Mortgage-Backed 2 2.56 24.62

8 Riverside Capita Corporate Bond 39.5 2.5 7.58

9 Benchmark Bond A Corporate Bond 257.1 2.43 16.36 10 Dreyfus Premier Corporate Bond 10.7 2.3 13.13 11 Westcore Long-Te Corporate Bond 33.6 2.26 18.09 12 Dreyfus Premier Corporate Bond 81.1 2.24 12.93 13 Armada Total Ret Corporate Bond 264.4 2.23 13.69 14 Ark Fds-Income P Corporate Bond 67.6 2.23 13.41 15 AVESTA Tr-US Gov Government Securities 2.4 2.21 20 16 Woodward Bond Government Securities 487.3 2.21 17.36 17 Star Strategic I Corporate Bond 29.9 2.2 10 18 Armada Total Ret Corporate Bond 0.1 2.16 12.89 19 OVB Government S Government Securities 55.8 2.16 13.95 20 Griffin Bond Fun Corporate Bond 9.7 2.12 13.42 21 UST Master-Manag Corporate Bond 84.6 2.12 16.34 22 Dreyfus 100% UST Government Securities 137.3 2.12 17.59 23 CoreFund Governm Government Securities 11.3 2.11 11.22 24 Atlas USG & Mort Gov't Mortgage-Backed 251.9 2.1 12.18 25 Ark Fds-Income P Corporate Bond 0.5 2.1 13.47 26 One Group-Govern Government Securities 8.1 2.07 13.32 27 Pacific Horizon Corporate Bond 31.9 2.06 15.34 28 Dreyfus Strategi Corporate Bond 321.8 2.06 15.56 29 Composite Income Corporate Bond 94.6 2.06 15.97 30 Dreyfus Investor Gov't Mortgage-Backed 50.1 2.05 12.51 31 Dreyfus Premier Corporate Bond 0 2.04 12.3 32 Dreyfus Premier Corporate Bond 0.5 2.04 12.3 33 First Fds-Return Corporate Bond 90.6 2.04 13.65 34 Dreyfus GNMA Fun Gov't Mortgage-Backed 1454.5 2.03 11.39 35 One Group-Govern Government Securities 379.3 2.02 13.52 36 Munder Bond Y Government Securities 146.9 2.02 12.86 37 Stagecoach GNMA Gov't Mortgage-Backed 162.2 2.01 13.19 38 Griffin Bond Fun Corporate Bond 0 2.01 12.84 39 Pacific Capital Corporate Bond 52.6 2 16.87 40 Dreyfus Premier Gov't Mortgage-Backed 139.6 2 11.62 41 Evergreen Manage Corporate Bond 74.5 2 13.44 42 OVB Government S Government Securities 0.6 1.99 13.61 43 UST Master-Inter Corporate Bond 55.5 1.99 14.22 44 Kent Fds-Income Corporate Bond 133.6 1.98 45 Atlas USG & Mort Gov't Mortgage-Backed 1.9 1.98 11.75 46 Griffin US Gover Government Securities 27.1 1.97 12.12 47 Pacific Capital Corporate Bond 0 1.97 16.62 48 Marshall Governm Government Securities 97.3 1.97 12.23 49 Griffin US Gover Government Securities 0.6 1.95 11.8 50 Highmark Bond Fu Corporate Bond 60.5 1.95 13.57 51 AVESTA Tr-Income Corporate Bond 54.5 1.95 12.21 52 CoreFund Governm Government Securities 1.4 1.94 10.9 53 Stagecoach GNMA Gov't Mortgage-Backed 2.9 1.94 54 Inventor GNMA Se Government Securities 49.4 1.93 12.48 55 Dreyfus A Bonds Corporate Bond 585.7 1.93 14.94 56 1784 Funds-U.S. Government Securities 133.5 1.93 11.78 57 Norwest Income F Corporate Bond 109.9 1.93 12.81 58 Kent Fds-Income Corporate Bond 1.2 1.92 59 Highmark Governm Government Securities 0.1 1.92 9.89 60 Pillar Fd-GNMA B Gov't Mortgage-Backed 1.8 1.91 15.06 61 JPM Instl-Bond F Corporate Bond 362.5 1.91 13.55 62 Highmark Governm Government Securities 4.1 1.9 10.05 63 CoreFund Global International Bond 26.9 1.9 12.11 64 Lexicon Fixed In Corporate Bond 95.3 1.89 11.62 65 Northern Fixed I Corporate Bond 84 1.89 12.74 66 FundManager Trus Corporate Bond 61.8 1.89 11.02 67 Conestoga Bond I Corporate Bond 175.4 1.88 68 Evergreen US Gov Government Securities 16.9 1.87 12.36 69 PNC Fund-Interm Corporate Bond 118.6 1.87 10.88 70 Highmark Bond Fu Corporate Bond 0.5 1.87 13.47 71 Dreyfus Premier Gov't Mortgage-Backed 39.4 1.87 11.18 72 111 Corcoran Fd- Corporate Bond 86.9 1.87 14.56 73 One Group-Interm Corporate Bond 190.9 1.87 11.56 74 Pillar Fd-GNMA A Gov't Mortgage-Backed 7.4 1.86 15.26 75 Rembrandt Fixed Corporate Bond 116 1.86 12.75

Bank Proprietary Fixed Income Avg (a) 75 1.57 10.98

Non-Bank Fixed Income Fund Averages 259 1.94 11.06

Lehman Bros Corp/Gov 1.91 13.93 part 3 of 3

TOTAL RETURN THROUGH September 30, 1995 (%)

Latest Latest Latest

Rank Fund Name 1 year 3 years *5 years*

1 Sierra Tr Sh-Term Glb Govt A 5.43 4.08

2 Sierra Tr Sh-Term Glb Govt B 4.66

3 Sierra Tr Corporate Income A 19.34 7.76 11.3

4 BJB Global Income A 14.38 6.02

5 Sierra Tr Corporate Income B 18.45

6 Monitor Mortgage Secs Tr 20.77 2.18

7 Monitor Mortgage Secs Inv 20.78 2.05

8 Riverside Capital Fixed Income 7.97 3.27

9 Benchmark Bond A 16.19 10 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc R 11.69 11 Westcore Long-Term Bond 19.09 8.34 12.07 12 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc A 11.42 7.06 9.91 13 Armada Total Return Advantage 14.21 14 Ark Fds-Income Portf Tr 13.89 15 AVESTA Tr-US Government Secs F 22.2 16 Woodward Bond 15.6 6.78 17 Star Strategic Income Fund 18 Armada Total Return Advantage 13.3 19 OVB Government Securities A 14.13 20 Griffin Bond Fund A 13.53 21 UST Master-Managed Income 16.94 7.1 10.15 22 Dreyfus 100% UST Long Term 18.18 7.78 11.16 23 CoreFund Government Income A 11.76 24 Atlas USG & Mortgage Secs A 12.66 5.46 8.66 25 Ark Fds-Income Portf Inv 13.84 26 One Group-Government Bond Inv 13.6 27 Pacific Horizon Corp Bond 14.96 8.12 11.4 28 Dreyfus Strategic Income 15.67 7.37 11.35 29 Composite Income Fund A 16.3 6.86 9.95 30 Dreyfus Investors GNMA Fund 12.93 6.75 8.46 31 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc C 32 Dreyfus Premier Managed Inc B 33 First Fds-Return Fixed Inc I 13.56 34 Dreyfus GNMA Fund 11.35 5.23 8.1 35 One Group-Government Bond Fid 13.72 36 Munder Bond Y 12.97 6.22 37 Stagecoach GNMA A 13.55 5.69 38 Griffin Bond Fund B 39 Pacific Capital Divers Fixed B 40 Dreyfus Premier GNMA Fund A 11.4 5.47 8.57 41 Evergreen Managed Bond Y 13.82 5.9 42 OVB Government Securities B 13.84 43 UST Master-Intermed Trm Mgd In 14.57 44 Kent Fds-Income Inst 45 Atlas USG & Mortgage Secs B 12.05 46 Griffin US Government Income A 13.04 47 Pacific Capital Divers Fixed A 48 Marshall Government Income Fun 12.52 49 Griffin US Government Income B 50 Highmark Bond Fund Fid 13.69 5.24 8.47 51 AVESTA Tr-Income Fund 12.72 5.57 8.15 52 CoreFund Government Income B 11.5 53 Stagecoach GNMA B 54 Inventor GNMA Sec A 12.61 55 Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc. 15.52 7.3 10.95 56 1784 Funds-U.S. Gov Med-Term A 11.84 57 Norwest Income Fund Tr 11.68 58 Kent Fds-Income Inv 59 Highmark Government Bond Inv 9.41 60 Pillar Fd-GNMA B 15.82 61 JPM Instl-Bond Fund 13.62 62 Highmark Government Bond Fid 9.45 63 CoreFund Global Bond Fd A 12.53 64 Lexicon Fixed Income Inst 12.36 6.24 65 Northern Fixed Income Fund 13.96 66 FundManager Trust-Income 10.79 5.69 8.7 67 Conestoga Bond Inst 68 Evergreen US Govt Y 12.77 69 PNC Fund-Interm Term Bd Inst 10.76 70 Highmark Bond Fund Inv 13.59 71 Dreyfus Premier GNMA Fund B 10.81 72 111 Corcoran Fd-Bond Fund 14.51 6.59 73 One Group-Interm Bond Fid 11.68 5.56 74 Pillar Fd-GNMA A 16.1 75 Rembrandt Fixed Income Tr 12.8

Bank Proprietary Fixed Income 11 5.2 8.44

Non-Bank Fixed Income Fund Ave 10.47 5.7 9.52

Lehman Bros Corp/Gov 14.35 6.9 9.89 ===

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