Performance of Top 50 Taxable Bond Funds Managed by Banks and Thrifts

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

(Dollar amounts in millions)

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Rank Fund Name

1 Dreyfus UST Long Term

2 BB&T Interm US Govt Bd Tr

3 Norwest Advantage-Intrm Gov Inc I

4 First Omaha Fixed Income Fund

5 SouthTrust Bond Fund

6 Dreyfus UST Interm Term

7 Monitor Fixed Income Tr

8 Arbor Golden Oak Interm Income I (2)

9 Galaxy II-US Treasury Idx Inv

10 Pacific Capital Sh-Int Treas I

11 Chase Vista US Treasury Income A

12 AmSouth-Bond Fd Premier

13 Pacific Capital Divers Fixed I

14 Chase Vista US Government Sec I

15 Galaxy High Quality Bond Inst

16 STI Classic Inv Grade Bond Tr

17 Galaxy High Quality Bond Ret

18 Highmark Government Secs Fid

19 DG Investor Series-Govt Income

20 STI Classic Inv Grade Bond Inv

21 Norwest Advantage-Dvrs Bond I

22 Riggs US Govt Securities R

23 Armada Total Return Advan Inst

24 Griffin US Government Income A

25 Fountain Square Quality Bond A

26 Independence One U.S. Govt Tr

27 Magna Intermediate Govt Bond

28 Galaxy Intermediate Bond Inst

29 Arch Fd-Govt/Corp Bond Tr

30 Stagecoach Short-Interm USG I (2)

31 Galaxy Intermediate Bond Ret

32 Chase Income Fund

33 ABN AMRO Interm Govt Fix Inc Tr

34 First American-Fixed Income Y

35 Stagecoach Short-Interm USG A

36 Performance Fds-Intrm Govt Inst

37 Munder Bond Y (2)

38 Armada Bond Fund Inst

39 Dreyfus Premier Lmtd Term Inc R

40 Brenton Interm US Govt Secs

41 First American-Interm Govt Bd Y

42 Boston 1784 Funds-USG Med Term A

43 Norwest Advantage-Income Fund I

44 Star US Government Income A

45 IBJ Funds Trust-Fixed Inc Svc

46 Boston 1784 Funds-Income Fund A

47 Pillar Fixed Income I

48 Excelsior Intermed Trm Mgd Inc

49 Ark Fds-Intermed Fixed Inc Inst (1)

50 Vision US Government Securities

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

Average for all 255 funds with $25 million or more in assets

Average for all 471 bank proprietary bond funds

Nonbank Bond Fund Avg

Lehman Bros Govt/Corp

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Rank Bank

1 Mellon Bank Corp.

2 BB&T Corp.

3 Wells Fargo & Co.

4 First National of Nebraska Inc.

5 SouthTrust Corp.

6 Mellon Bank Corp.

7 Huntington Bancshares

8 Citizens Banking Corp.

9 Fleet Financial Group Inc.

10 Pacific Century Financial Corp.

11 Chase Manhattan Corp.

12 AmSouth Bancorp

13 Pacific Century Financial Corp.

14 Chase Manhattan Corp.

15 Fleet Financial Group Inc.

16 SunTrust Banks Inc.

17 Fleet Financial Group Inc.

18 Unionbancal Corp.

19 First American Corp.

20 SunTrust Banks Inc.

21 Wells Fargo & Co.

22 Riggs National Corp.

23 National City Corp.

24 Washington Mutual Inc.

25 Fifth Third Bancorp

26 National Australia Bank Ltd.

27 Union Planters Corp.

28 Fleet Financial Group Inc.

29 Mercantile Bancorp.

30 Wells Fargo & Co.

31 Fleet Financial Group Inc.

32 Chase Manhattan Corp.

33 ABN AMRO

34 U.S. Bancorp

35 Wells Fargo & Co.

36 Trustmark Corp.

37 Comerica Inc.

38 National City Corp.

39 Mellon Bank Corp.

40 Brenton Banks Inc.

41 U.S. Bancorp

42 BankBoston Corp.

43 Wells Fargo & Co.

44 Star Banc Corp.

45 Industrial Bank of Japan

46 BankBoston Corp.

47 Summit Bancorp.

48 UST Corp.

49 First Maryland Bancorp.

50 M&T Bank Corp.

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Fund Assets Third

Rank Investment Objective 6/30/98 Quarter

1 US Treasury $133.04 7.16

2 US Government - Short & Interm 177.74 6.01

3 US Government - Short & Interm 404.22 6

4 General Bd - Investment Grade 79.87 5.83

5 General Bd - Investment Grade 120.2 5.76

6 US Treasury 184 5.72

7 General Bd - Short & Interm 157.6 5.72

8 General Bd - Investment Grade 134.25 5.6

9 US Treasury 127.89 5.57

10 US Treasury 26.62 5.57

11 US Treasury 56.86 5.55

12 General Bd - Investment Grade 325.01 5.5

13 General Bd - Investment Grade 157.86 5.48

14 US Government/Agency 52.86 5.45

15 Corporate - Investment Grade 196.64 5.41

16 General Bd - Short & Interm 800.67 5.39

17 Corporate - Investment Grade 36.61 5.38

18 US Government/Agency 119.13 5.36

19 US Government/Agency 261.8 5.34

20 General Bd - Short & Interm 32.93 5.31

21 General Bd - Investment Grade 138.61 5.3

22 General Bd - Investment Grade 35.4 5.11

23 General Bd - Investment Grade 297.48 5.08

24 US Government/Agency 109.52 5.01

25 General Bd - Investment Grade 107.94 5.01

26 US Government/Agency 71.8 4.99

27 US Government - Short & Interm 68.74 4.97

28 General Bd - Investment Grade 226.61 4.96

29 General Bd - Investment Grade 178.43 4.89

30 US Government - Short & Interm 90.15 4.89

31 General Bd - Investment Grade 64.71 4.89

32 Multi-Sector Bond 54.16 4.88

33 US Government - Short & Interm 48.9 4.87

34 General Bd - Investment Grade 1,176.17 4.82

35 US Government - Short & Interm 38.15 4.81

36 US Government - Short & Interm 114.08 4.78

37 US Government/Agency 221.2 4.76

38 US Government - Short & Interm 134.31 4.75

39 General Bd - Investment Grade 45.43 4.74

40 US Government - Short & Interm 27.85 4.74

41 US Government - Short & Interm 231.39 4.73

42 US Government - Short & Interm 256.01 4.72

43 General Bd - Investment Grade 296.2 4.72

44 US Government/Agency 134 4.72

45 General Bd - Investment Grade 36.88 4.72

46 General Bd - Long 395.21 4.7

47 US Government/Agency 209.25 4.7

48 General Bd - Short & Interm 100.03 4.69

49 General Bd - Investment Grade 88.11 4.67

50 US Government/Agency 56.1 4.61

Average $172.77 5.17

Average 203.61 3.31

Average 113.1 3.35

Non 311.19 0.64

Lehman NA 5.04

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Year Latest Latest

Rank Investment Obj to Date 1 Year* 3 Years*

1 US Treasury 12.07 19.81 10.28

2 US Government 10.06 13.51 8.3

3 US Government 9.76 12.97 8.38

4 General Bd - I 9.87 13.29 8.49

5 General Bd - I 9.76 13.55 8.64

6 US Treasury 8.67 11.78 7.76

7 General Bd - S 9.78 12.78 8.5

8 General Bd - I 9.42 11.76 7.63

9 US Treasury 9.79 13.4 8.62

10 US Treasury 9.43 11.98 7.29

11 US Treasury 9.35 12.67 7.79

12 General Bd - I 9.6 13.03

13 General Bd - I 9.94 13.8 7.74

14 US Government/ 9.42 12.02 7.8

15 Corporate - In 9.73 13.1 8.66

16 General Bd - S 9.94 13.02 8.65

17 Corporate - In 9.63 12.95 8.49

18 US Government/ 9.34 12.36 7.72

19 US Government/ 9.25 12.68 8.18

20 General Bd - S 9.65 12.72 8.23

21 General Bd - I 9.91 14.51 8.85

22 General Bd - I 9.09 12.1 8.01

23 General Bd - I 9.06 11.29 8.72

24 US Government/ 8.98 12.2 8.23

25 General Bd - I 8.73 11.45 7.62

26 US Government/ 9.15 12.76 8.37

27 US Government 8.66 11.19 7.67

28 General Bd - I 8.75 11.24 7.48

29 General Bd - I 8.89 12.07 7.95

30 US Government 8.02 10.25 7.5

31 General Bd - I 8.46 10.87 7.15

32 Multi-Sector B 7.99 10.96 8.04

33 US Government 8.26 10.35 7.71

34 General Bd - I 9.19 12.66 8.65

35 US Government 7.89 10.07 7.44

36 US Government 8.92 11.82 7.85

37 US Government/ 9.06 12.37 8.36

38 US Government 8.62 10.9 7.87

39 General Bd - I 8.05 11.11 8.05

40 US Government 8.4 10.91 7.34

41 US Government 8.01 10.17 7.3

42 US Government 7.89 10.53 7.25

43 General Bd - I 9.01 12.94 8.24

44 US Government/ 8.68 11.97 7.8

45 General Bd - I 8.67 11.6 7.92

46 General Bd - L 7.99 9.42 7.64

47 US Government/ 8.03 10.48 7.55

48 General Bd - S 8.46 11.22 7.76

49 General Bd - I 8.15 10.41

50 US Government/ 8.68 11.61 7.98

Average 9.04 12.09 8.03

Average 6.99 9.42 7.41

Average 6.89 9.28 7.23

Non 4.21 6.39 7.47

Lehman 9.35 12.87 8.93

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Latest Latest Latest

Rank Investment Obj 5 Years 10 Years*

1 US Treasury 7.16 10.37

2 US Government 6.55

3 US Government -

4 General Bd - I 6.73

5 General Bd - I 6.36

6 US Treasury 5.87 8.48

7 General Bd - S 6.51

8 General Bd - I 5.97

9 US Treasury 6.64

10 US Treasury

11 US Treasury 6.01 8.45

12 General Bd - I

13 General Bd - I 5.76 8.91

14 US Government/ 6.08

15 Corporate - In 6.67

16 General Bd - S 6.9

17 Corporate - In 6.44

18 US Government/

19 US Government/ 6.46

20 General Bd - S 6.52

21 General Bd - I

22 General Bd - I 6.13

23 General Bd - I

24 US Government/

25 General Bd - I 5.99

26 US Government/ 6.87

27 US Government

28 General Bd - I 5.91 7.69

29 General Bd - I 6.51 8.22

30 US Government -

31 General Bd - I 5.66 7.5

32 Multi-Sector B 6.11 7.75

33 US Government 5.98

34 General Bd - I

35 US Government

36 US Government 5.92

37 US Government/ 6.56

38 US Government

39 General Bd - I 6.41

40 US Government

41 US Government

42 US Government 5.82

43 General Bd - I 5.96

44 US Government/ 6.03

45 General Bd -

46 General Bd -

47 US Government/ 5.72

48 General Bd - S 6.46

49 General Bd -

50 US Government/ 6.18

Average 6.27 8.42

Average 5.96 8.14

Average 5.85 8.06

Non 6.36 8.47

Lehman 7.22 9.43 ===

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