Performance of Top 50 Equity Funds Managed by Banks and Thrifts

+++ Equity mutual funds, with assets of $25 million or more, ranked by the total return in the first quarter (dollar amounts in millions)

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Rank Fund Name Bank

1 Dreyfus Premier Strat Growth A Mellon Bank, N.A.

2 SoGen Gold Fund Societe Generale

3 Compass Capital-Sm Cap Gr Inst PNC Bank Corp

4 Compass Capital-Sm Cap Gr Svc PNC Bank Corp

5 Mariner Tr-Small Cap Fund Marine Midland Bank/HSBC Holdings

6 American Performance Aggr Growth Bank of Oklahoma

7 CoreFund Value Equity A CoreStates Bank

8 STI Classic Sunbelt Eq Tr SunTrust Banks, Inc.

9 Munder Accelerating Growth Y Comerica Bank

10 Munder Accelerating Growth K Comerica Bank

11 Sierra Tr Emerging Growth A Great Western Financial

12 Marshall Mid-Cap Stock Fund Marshall & Ilsley Bank

13 DG Investor Series-Opportunity Deposit Guaranty Bank

14 Hanover Small Cap Growth Inv Chemical Bank

15 Biltmore Special Values Fund Wachovia

16 Galaxy Small Company Eq Ret Fleet Financial Group

17 Nations Emerging Growth Tr A NationsBank Corporation

18 One Group-Growth Opportunities FidBanc One Corporation

19 Evergreen Aggressive Growth A First Union National Bank of N.C.

20 Norwest Advantage-Large Co Gr Norwest Bank Minnesota N.A.

21 Nations Emerging Growth Inv N NationsBank Corporation

22 First Fds-Total Return Equity I First Tennessee Investment

23 Westcore Equity Income First Interstate Bancorp

24 Conestoga Equity Inst Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

25 Parkstone Equity Fund Inst First of America

26 First Fds-Total Return Equity III First Tennessee Investment

27 BayFunds Equity Portfolio Inst Bay Banks, Inc.

28 BayFunds Equity Portfolio Inv Bay Banks, Inc.

29 Parkstone Equity Fund A First of America

30 Centura Equity Growth C Centura Bank

31 Sierra Tr Growth Fund A Great Western Financial

32 Conestoga Special Equity Instl Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

33 Dreyfus Growth Opportunity Mellon Bank, N.A.

34 Arbor Golden Oak Diversified Gr A Citizens Commercial & Savings Bank

35 Qualivest Large Co Value Y U.S. Bancorp

36 Portico Fds-Special Growth Inst Firstar Trust Company

37 Portico Fds-Special Growth Ret Firstar Trust Company

38 Dreyfus Fund Mellon Bank, N.A.

39 Performance Fds-Midcap Grwth Inst Trustmark National Bank

40 Portico Fds-MidCore Growth Inst Firstar Trust Company

41 Vista Equity Fund Chase Manhattan, N.A.

42 Munder Value Y Comerica Bank

43 Seven Seas SmallCap Fund State Street Bank & Trust Co.

44 111 Corcoran Fd-Equity Fund Central Carolina Bank

45 First American-Stock Fund C First Bank, N.A.

46 Stepstone Growth Equity Inst Union Bank

47 Westcore Blue Chip First Interstate Bancorp

48 Vista Small Cap Equity A Chase Manhattan, N.A.

49 Woodward Opportunity NBD Bank

50 Parkstone Small Cap A First of America

Bank Proprietary Stock Fund Avg

Nonbank Stock Fund Averages

S+P 500

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TOTAL RETURN THROUGH MARCH 31, 1996 (%)

Rank Fund Name Investment Objective Fund Asset First Latest

12/31/95Quarter 1 Year

1 Dreyfus PremMaximum Capital Gain 52.5 15.44 10.64

2 SoGen Gold FGold and Precious Metal 47.3 14.17 14.8

3 Compass CapiSmall Company Growth 180.7 12.82 56.73

4 Compass CapiSmall Company Growth 77.7 12.7 55.63

5 Mariner Tr-SSmall Company Growth 26 12.52 37.15

6 American PerMaximum Capital Gain 35.9 11.45 32.95

7 CoreFund ValEquity Income 31.1 11.37 27.37

8 STI Classic Long-Term Growth 303 11.29 32.2

9 Munder AccelLong-Term Growth 157.8 10.68 31.1

10 Munder AccelLong-Term Growth 77.4 10.6 30.71

11 Sierra Tr EmSmall Company Growth 233 10.47 42.25

12 Marshall MidLong-Term Growth 108.3 10.22 37.57

13 DG Investor Small Company Growth 48.3 10.08 30.61

14 Hanover SmalSmall Company Growth 28.2 10.01 16.55

15 Biltmore SpeLong-Term Growth 25.6 9.65 35.28

16 Galaxy SmallSmall Company Growth 56.4 9.4 43.14

17 Nations EmerSmall Company Growth 263.5 8.92 34.67

18 One Group-GrSmall Company Growth 445.9 8.71 29.92

19 Evergreen AgMaximum Capital Gain 72.4 8.67 41.57

20 Norwest AdvaLong-Term Growth 66.4 8.65 30.38

21 Nations EmerSmall Company Growth 32.6 8.62 33.36

22 First Fds-ToGrowth and Current Inco 130 8.58 29.11

23 Westcore EquEquity Income 25.1 8.45 26.95

24 Conestoga EqLong-Term Growth 387.3 8.38 35.3

25 Parkstone EqLong-Term Growth 754.4 8.27 32.63

26 First Fds-ToGrowth and Current Inco 30.2 8.24 27.71

27 BayFunds EquLong-Term Growth 83.1 8.21 32.23

28 BayFunds EquLong-Term Growth 31.5 8.21 31.96

29 Parkstone EqLong-Term Growth 52.4 8.19 32.32

30 Centura EquiLong-Term Growth 113.5 8.13 33

31 Sierra Tr GrLong-Term Growth 162.3 8.08 38.42

32 Conestoga SpSmall Company Growth 57.1 7.87 38.67

33 Dreyfus GrowLong-Term Growth 410 7.81 25.64

34 Arbor GoldenLong-Term Growth 27.6 7.8 18.23

35 Qualivest LaLong-Term Growth 99.9 7.79 28.31

36 Portico Fds-Small Company Growth 438.8 7.77 28.84

37 Portico Fds-Small Company Growth 90 7.74 28.53

38 Dreyfus FundGrowth and Current Inco 2654.7 7.73 22.59

39 Performance Long-Term Growth 60.4 7.68 33.04

40 Portico Fds-Growth and Current Inco 142.9 7.57 29.08

41 Vista EquityLong-Term Growth 49.8 7.56 30.11

42 Munder ValueLong-Term Growth 29.2 7.54

43 Seven Seas SSmall Company Growth 29.4 7.47 39.43

44 111 CorcoranMaximum Capital Gain 26.9 7.4 28.61

45 First AmericGrowth and Current Inco 338 7.35 29.49

46 Stepstone GrLong-Term Growth 172.9 7.25 28.35

47 Westcore BluGrowth and Current Inco 62.7 7.2 33.85

48 Vista Small Small Company Growth 53.2 7.18 49.15

49 Woodward OppLong-Term Growth 650.5 7.06 21.57

50 Parkstone SmSmall Company Growth 101.6 7.04 38.18

Bank Proprietary Stock Fund Avg 106.5 5.46 27.73

Nonbank Stock Fund Averages 502.9 5.52

S+P 500 5.38

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TOTAL RETURN THROUGH MARCH 31, 1996 (%)

Rank Fund Name Latest Latest Latest

3 years*5 years*10 years*

1 Dreyfus Prem 10.38 6.53

2 SoGen Gold Fund

3 Compass Capital-Sm Cap Gr Inst

4 Compass Capital-Sm Cap Gr Svc

5 Mariner Tr-S 18.95

6 American Per 16.86

7 CoreFund Val 11.13 11.07

8 STI Classic Sunbelt Eq Tr

9 Munder Accel 12.45

10 Munder Accel 12.22

11 Sierra Tr Em 18.5 19.16

12 Marshall Mid-Cap Stock Fund

13 DG Investor Series-Opportunity

14 Hanover Small Cap Growth Inv

15 Biltmore Special Values Fund

16 Galaxy Small 22.76

17 Nations Emer 18.38

18 One Group-Gr 13.85 14.59

19 Evergreen Ag 14.84 20.98 13.82

20 Norwest Advantage-Large Co Gr

21 Nations Emerging Growth Inv N

22 First Fds-Total Return Equity I

23 Westcore Equ 8.59 11.01

24 Conestoga Equity Inst

25 Parkstone Eq 15.09 15.94

26 First Fds-Total Return Equity III

27 BayFunds Equity Portfolio Inst

28 BayFunds Equ 14.1

29 Parkstone Eq 14.91 15.82

30 Centura Equity Growth C

31 Sierra Tr Growth Fund A

32 Conestoga Special Equity Instl

33 Dreyfus Grow 12 10.28 10.38

34 Arbor Golden 8.56

35 Qualivest Large Co Value Y

36 Portico Fds- 14.32 15.59

37 Portico Fds- 14.22 15.05

38 Dreyfus Fund 9.83 10.53 10.14

39 Performance Fds-Midcap Grwth Inst

40 Portico Fds- 13.32

41 Vista Equity 14.37 13.17

42 Munder Value Y

43 Seven Seas S 18.37

44 111 Corcoran Fd-Equity Fund

45 First American-Stock Fund C

46 Stepstone Gr 14.13 12.84

47 Westcore Blu 15.67 14.13

48 Vista Small Cap Equity A

49 Woodward Opp 12.65

50 Parkstone Sm 24.81 23.19

Bank Proprie 13.13 13.37 10.98

Nonbank Stoc 27.78 13.96 14.07

S+P 500 31.96 15.64 14.6 ===

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