Performance of Top 50 Taxable Bond Funds Managed by Banks and

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Government and corporate mutual funds, with assets of $25 million or more, ranked by the total return in the second quarter

(Dollar amounts in millions)

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RanFund Name Bank

1 Dreyfus UST Long Term Mellon Bank Corp.

2 Benchmark Bond A (1) Northern Trust Corp.

3 Benchmark Bond C (1) Northern Trust Corp.

4 First American-Fixed Income Y U.S. Bancorp

5 Norwest Advantage-Dvrs Bond I Norwest Corp.

6 Nations US Govt Bond Pr A (1) NationsBank Corp.

7 Pacific Capital Divers Fixed Pacific Century Financial Corp.

8 Norwest Advantage-Income Fund Norwest Corp.

9 First Fds-Bond Portfolio I (1 First Tennessee National Corp.

10 Pacific Horizon Corp Bond A BankAmerica Corp.

11 Star US Government Income Fun Star Banc Corp.

12 Nations Diversified Inc Pr A NationsBank Corp.

13 Galaxy High Quality Bond Inst Fleet Financial Group

14 SouthTrust Vulcan Bond Fund SouthTrust Corp.

15 Chase Vista US Government Sec Chase Manhattan Corp.

16 American Performance Bond Fun BOK Financial Corp.

17 Excelsior Instl Total Return U.S. Trust Corp.

18 Galaxy High Quality Bond Ret Fleet Financial Group

19 Nations Government Secs Pr A NationsBank Corp.

20 BlackRock-Mgd Income Inst PNC Bank Corp.

21 Evergreen Select Income Plus First Union Corp.

22 Munder Bond Y (1) Comerica Inc.

23 Galaxy II-US Treasury Idx Inv Fleet Financial Group

24 Kent Fds-Income Inst (1) Old Kent Financial Corp.

25 AmeriStar Core Income Tr First American Corp.

26 BlackRock-Mgd Income Svc PNC Bank Corp.

27 Independence One U.S. Govt Tr Michigan National Bank

28 Benchmark US Treasury Index A Northern Trust Corp.

29 Highmark Government Secs Fid UnionBanCal Corp.

30 Munder Bond K Comerica Inc.

31 Pegasus Multi Sector Bond Fun First Chicago NBD Corp.

32 Pacific Capital Sh-Int Treas Pacific Century Financial Corp.

33 STI Classic Inv Grade Bond Tr SunTrust Banks Inc.

34 Excelsior Managed Income U.S. Trust Corp.

35 Performance Fds-Intrm Govt In Trustmark Corp.

36 Nations Diversified Inc Inv B NationsBank Corp.

37 Firstar Bond IMMDEX Inst Firstar Corp.

38 Dreyfus Disciplined Int Bd Re Mellon Bank Corp.

39 Chase Vista US Treasury Incom Chase Manhattan Corp.

40 CrestFunds-Govt Bond Tr Crestar Financial Corp.

41 Parkstone Bond Fund Inst (1) First of America Bank Corp.

42 Arch Fd-Govt/Corp Bond Tr Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc.

43 Nations Government Secs Inv B NationsBank Corp.

44 Firstar Bond IMMDEX Ret Firstar Corp.

45 STI Classic Inv Grade Bond In SunTrust Banks Inc.

46 One Group-Government Bond Fid Banc One Corp.

47 Glenmede Core Fixed-Income Po Glenmede Corp.

48 ABN AMRO Fixed Income Tr ABN AMRO Holdings NV

49 Armada Bond Fund Inst National City Corp.

50 First Omaha Fixed Income Fund First National of Nebraska

Average for top 50 funds with $25 million or more in assets

Average for all 260 funds with $25 million or more in assets

Averages for all 490 bank prorietary bond funds

Nonbank Bond Fund Average

Lehman Bros Govt/Corp

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Rank Investment Objective 3/31/98 Qtr.

1 US Treasury 133 3.89

2 General Bd - Long 470 3.1

3 General Bd - Long 54.4 3.05

4 General Bd - Investment Grade1,132.20 2.95

5 General Bd - Investment Grade 127.9 2.93

6 US Government - Short & Inter 263.1 2.9

7 General Bd - Investment Grade 154.8 2.88

8 General Bd - Investment Grade 281.9 2.81

9 General Bd - Investment Grade 193.9 2.78

10 Corporate - Investment Grade 40.2 2.76

11 US Government/Agency 126.3 2.72

12 General Bd - Investment Grade 262.3 2.7

13 Corporate - Investment Grade 195.9 2.68

14 General Bd - Investment Grade 111.4 2.67

15 US Government/Agency 54.2 2.67

16 General Bd - Investment Grade 49.8 2.67

17 General Bd - Investment Grade 160.4 2.65

18 Corporate - Investment Grade 32.8 2.65

19 US Government - Short & Inter 76.1 2.64

20 General Bd - Investment Grade 527 2.62

21 US Government/Agency 1,175.00 2.59

22 US Government/Agency 217.1 2.59

23 US Treasury 117.1 2.57

24 General Bd - Investment Grade 239.7 2.56

25 General Bd - Investment Grade 76.8 2.56

26 General Bd - Investment Grade 351.4 2.55

27 US Government/Agency 70.9 2.55

28 US Treasury 34 2.55

29 US Government/Agency 72.5 2.53

30 US Government/Agency 41.6 2.53

31 General Bd - Investment Grade 129.5 2.52

32 US Treasury 34.9 2.51

33 General Bd - Short & Interm 769.7 2.5

34 Multi-Sector Bond 199.8 2.49

35 US Government - Short & Inter 115.8 2.49

36 General Bd - Investment Grade 65.1 2.49

37 Multi-Sector Bond 434.8 2.48

38 US Government - Short & Inter 141.5 2.46

39 US Treasury 56 2.46

40 US Government/Agency 46.9 2.46

41 General Bd - Long 434.6 2.44

42 General Bd - Investment Grade 177.3 2.44

43 US Government - Short & Inter 32.3 2.43

44 Multi-Sector Bond 75.1 2.42

45 General Bd - Short & Interm 32.8 2.42

46 US Government/Agency 819.6 2.39

47 US Government - Short & Inter 269.7 2.39

48 General Bd - Short & Interm 164.9 2.39

49 US Government - Short & Inter 120.8 2.39

50 General Bd - Investment Grade 77.7 2.38

Ave 220.8 2.63

Ave 190.6 1.93

Ave 104.1 1.89

Non 307.6 1.39

Sal 2.55 4.11

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TOTAL RETURNS THROUGH 6/30/98 %

Year Latest Latest

RanInvestment 5 Years*

1 US Treasury 4.58 16.7 8.52 6.86

2 General Bd 4.51 11.49 8.57 7.51

3 General Bd 4.69 11.5 - -

4 General Bd 4.18 10.93 7.38 -

5 General Bd 4.38 12.62 7.62 -

6 US Governme 3.68 9.57 6.91 -

7 General Bd 4.23 11 6.55 5.75

8 General Bd 4.09 12.16 7.26 -

9 General Bd 4.3 11.02 7.56 -

10 Corporate - 4.03 11.33 7.6 -

11 US Governme 3.78 10.3 6.81 5.66

12 General Bd 4.2 10.09 7.41 7.39

13 Corporate - 4.1 10.94 7.51 6.47

14 General Bd 3.78 10.98 7.22 5.84

15 US Governme 3.76 9.58 6.47 5.62

16 General Bd 4.43 11.45 7.57 6.17

17 General Bd 4.4 11.26 7.57 -

18 Corporate - 4.03 10.79 7.34 6.23

19 US Governme 4 10.66 6.69 5.35

20 General Bd 4.12 10.34 7.74 6.37

21 US Governme 3.99 - - -

22 US Governme 4.11 10.83 7.41 6.29

23 US Treasury 4 11.03 7.1 6.14

24 General Bd 4.14 12.48 7.74 -

25 General Bd 3.96 10.53 6.58 5.67

26 General Bd 3.97 10.01 7.43 6.08

27 US Governme 3.96 10.78 7.22 6.34

28 US Treasury 4.26 11.55 7.53 6.49

29 US Governme 3.79 10.03 6.46 -

30 US Governme 3.99 10.57 7.18 6.05

31 General Bd 3.96 10.44 7.47 7.19

32 US Treasury 3.66 8.98 5.83 -

33 General Bd 4.31 10.72 7.38 6.44

34 Multi-Secto 4.03 11.46 7.26 6.43

35 US Governme 3.95 9.87 6.72 5.56

36 General Bd 3.77 9.18 6.57 6.57

37 Multi-Secto 4.15 10.91 7.84 6.97

38 US Governme 4.15 10.43 - -

39 US Treasury 3.6 9.95 6.42 5.54

40 US Governme 3.92 10.02 6.33 -

41 General Bd 3.82 10.09 7.57 6.5

42 General Bd 3.81 10.22 6.9 6.14

43 US Governme 3.57 9.75 5.95 4.63

44 Multi-Secto 4.03 10.65 7.58 6.79

45 General Bd 4.13 10.31 6.96 6.04

46 US Governme 4.04 10.81 7.53 6.26

47 US Governme 4 10.75 7.73 6.23

48 General Bd 3.92 10.12 7.68 6.44

49 US Governme 3.7 8.5 6.77 -

50 General Bd 3.82 11.1 7.06 6.25

Ave 4.04 10.75 7.2 6.24

Ave 3.48 8.85 6.75 5.68

Ave 3.35 8.57 6.54 5.56

Non 3.42 9.03 7.89 6.62

Sal 11.22 7.84 6.86 9.09

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(%)

Latest Latest

RanInvestment 10 Years*

1 US Treasury 9.86

2 General Bd -

3 General Bd -

4 General Bd -

5 General Bd -

6 US Governme -

7 General Bd 8.59

8 General Bd -

9 General Bd -

10 Corporate - -

11 US Governme -

12 General Bd -

13 Corporate - -

14 General Bd -

15 US Governme -

16 General Bd -

17 General Bd -

18 Corporate - -

19 US Governme -

20 General Bd -

21 US Governme -

22 US Governme -

23 US Treasury -

24 General Bd -

25 General Bd 7.66

26 General Bd -

27 US Governme -

28 US Treasury -

29 US Governme -

30 US Governme -

31 General Bd -

32 US Treasury -

33 General Bd - Short & Interm

34 Multi-Secto 9.17

35 US Governme -

36 General Bd -

37 Multi-Secto -

38 US Governme -

39 US Treasury 8.08

40 US Governme -

41 General Bd -

42 General Bd 7.93

43 US Governme -

44 Multi-Secto -

45 General Bd -

46 US Governme -

47 US Governme -

48 General Bd 0

49 US Governme -

50 General Bd -

8.55

8.06

7.92

8.6 ===

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