Leaders for the Long Haul

+++ Top-performing bank-managed mutual funds with three-, five-, and 10-year track records, ranked by annualized total return

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Equity Funds

Three years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 1 of 2

Fund Name Bank

1 Dreyfus Disciplined Midcap ResMellon Bank Corp.

2 Vista Small Cap Equity A Chase Manhattan Corp.

3 Stagecoach Small Cap I (1) Wells Fargo Bank

4 Glenmede Equity Fund (1) Glenmede Corp.

5 Excelsior Value and RestructinU.S. Trust Corp.

6 Wachovia Special Values Fund AWachovia Corp.

7 Dreyfus Gr & Value-Sm Co Val Mellon Bank Corp.

8 Highmark Val Momentum Fid Unionbancal

9 Performance Fds-Midcap Gr InstTrustmark Corp.

10 Wilshire Targ-Large Co Growth Northern Trust Corp.

S&P 500

part 2 of 2Three years through Dec. 31, 1997

Investment Total

Fund Name Objective Return %

1 Dreyfus Disciplined Midcap ResMid Cap 33.51

2 Vista Small Cap Equity A Small Cap 32.69

3 Stagecoach Small Cap I (1) Small Cap 32.68

4 Glenmede Equity Fund (1) Growth - Domestic 32.41

5 Excelsior Value and RestructinGrowth - Domestic 32.35

6 Wachovia Special Values Fund ASmall Cap 32.05

7 Dreyfus Gr & Value-Sm Co Val Small Cap 32

8 Highmark Val Momentum Fid Growth & Income 31.59

9 Performance Fds-Midcap Gr InstMid Cap 31.52

10 Wilshire Targ-Large Co Growth Growth - Domestic 31.46

S&P 500 31.15

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Five years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 1 of 2

Investment

Fund Name Bank Objective

1 Excelsior Value and RestructinU.S. Trust Corp. Growth - Domestic

2 Rimco Monument Stock Fund Riggs National CoGrowth & Income

3 Compass Capital-Lrg Cap Val InPNC Bank Corp. Growth - Domestic

4 First American-Regional EquityU.S. Bancorp Small Cap

5 Glenmede Small Cap Glenmede Corp. Small Cap

6 Compass Capital-Lrg Cap Val SvPNC Bank Corp Growth - Domestic

7 Glenmede Equity Fund (1) Glenmede Corp. Growth - Domestic

8 SSgA SmallCap Fund State Street CorpSmall Cap

9 Compass Capital-Lrg Cap Val InPNC Bank Corp Growth - Domestic

10 Highmark Val Momentum Fid Unionbancal Growth & Income

S&P 500

Five years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 2 of 2

Total

Fund Name Return %

1 Excelsior Value and Restructin 27.19

2 Rimco Monument Stock Fund 20.91

3 Compass Capital-Lrg Cap Val In 20.79

4 First American-Regional Equity 20.62

5 Glenmede Small Cap 20.53

6 Compass Capital-Lrg Cap Val Sv 20.49

7 Glenmede Equity Fund (1) 20.38

8 SSgA SmallCap Fund 20.36

9 Compass Capital-Lrg Cap Val In 20.36

10 Highmark Val Momentum Fid 20.27

S&P 500 20.27

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10 years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 1 of 2

Fund Name Bank

1 Vista Growth & Income A Chase Manhattan Corp.

2 Vista Capital Growth A Chase Manhattan Corp.

3 Evergreen Growth & Income Fund First Union Corp.

4 Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund Mellon Bank Corp.

5 Evergreen Aggressive Growth Y First Union Corp.

6 Evergreen Growth & Income Fund First Union Corp.

7 Evergreen Aggressive Growth A First Union Corp.

8 Composite Northwest Fund A Washington Mutual Inc.

9 Evergreen Aggressive Growth B First Union Corp.

10 Evergreen Growth & Income Fund First Union Corp.

S&P 500

10 years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 2 of 2

Investment Total

Fund Name Objective Return %

1 Vista Growth & Income A Growth & Income 24.11

2 Vista Capital Growth A Mid Cap 21.78

3 Evergreen Growth & Income Fund Growth & Income 18.31

4 Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund Growth & Income 18.26

5 Evergreen Aggressive Growth Y Aggressive Growt 18.17

6 Evergreen Growth & Income Fund Growth & Income 18.16

7 Evergreen Aggressive Growth A Aggressive Growt 18.12

8 Composite Northwest Fund A Growth - Domesti 17.93

9 Evergreen Aggressive Growth B Aggressive Growt 17.93

10 Evergreen Growth & Income Fund Growth & Income 17.91

S&P 500 18.05

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Taxable Bond Funds

Three years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 1 of 2

Fund Name Bank

1 BT Investment-Lifecycle Mid RangBankers Trust New York Corp.

2 Monitor Mortgage Secs Tr Huntington Bancshares

3 Offitbank High Yield Sel (1) Offitbank

4 Sierra Tr Corporate Income A Great Western Financial (2)

5 Dreyfus Strategic Income Mellon Bank Corp.

6 Pegasus Bond I (1) First Chicago NBD Corp.

7 Pegasus Bond A First Chicago NBD Corp.

8 Dreyfus 100% UST Long Term Mellon Bank, N.A. Corp.

9 Benchmark Bond A (1) Northern Trust Corp.

10 Composite Income Fund A Washington Mutual Inc.

Lehman Brothers corporate/government bond index

Three years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 2 of 2

Investment Total

Objective Return %

1 General Bd - Short & Interm 16.21

2 General Mortgage 14.97

3 Corporate - High Yield 14.06

4 Corporate - Investment Grade 12.76

5 Multi-Sector Bond 12.72

6 General Bd - Investment Grad 12.68

7 General Bd - Investment Grad 12.53

8 US Treasury 12.06

9 General Bd - Long 11.63

10 General Bd - Investment Grad 11.6

10.43

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Five years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 1 of 2

Fund Name Bank

1 Dreyfus Strategic Income Mellon Bank Corp.

2 Evergreen High Yield Bond B First Union Corp.

3 Nations Diversified Inc Pr A NationsBank Corp.

4 Sierra Tr Corporate Income A Great Western Financial (2)

5 Dreyfus 100% UST Long Term Mellon Bank Corp.

6 Pegasus Bond I First Chicago NBD Corp.

7 Pegasus Bond A First Chicago NBD

8 Dreyfus A Bonds Plus Mellon Bank, N.A.

9 Composite Income Fund A Washington Mutual

10 Galaxy High Quality Bond Inst Fleet Financial Group

Lehman Brothers corporate/government bond index

part 2 of 2

Five years through Dec. 31, 1997

Investment Total

Objective Return %

1 Multi-Sector Bond 9.08

2 Corporate - High Yield 8.74

3 General Bd - Investment Gra 8.69

4 Corporate - Investment Grad 8.4

5 US Treasury 8.3

6 General Bd - Investment Gra 8.17

7 General Bd - Investment Gra 8.09

8 Corporate - Investment Grad 7.96

9 General Bd - Investment Gra 7.95

10 Corporate - Investment Grad 7.74

7.61

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10 years through Dec. 31, 1997

part 1 of 2

Fund Name Bank

1 Dreyfus Strategic Income Mellon Bank Corp.

2 Dreyfus 100% UST Long Term Mellon Bank Corp.

3 Dreyfus A Bonds Plus Mellon Bank Corp.

4 Excelsior Managed Income U.S. Trust Corp.

5 Emerald Managed Bond Inst (1) Barnett Banks Inc. (3)

6 Dreyfus Premier GNMA A Mellon Bank Corp.

7 Pacific Capital Divers Fixed I Pacific Century Financial Corp.

8 Composite Income Fund A Washington Mutual Inc.

9 Dreyfus Basic GNMA II Mellon Bank Corp.

10 Composite US Government A Washington Mutual Inc.

Lehman Brothers corporate/government bond index

part 2 of 2

10 years through Dec. 31, 1997

Investment Total

Objective Return %

1 Multi-Sector Bond 10.34

2 US Treasury 9.81

3 Corporate - Investment Grade 9.42

4 Multi-Sector Bond 9.3

5 General Bd - Investment Grade 9.16

6 General Mortgage 9.05

7 General Bd - Investment Grade 8.62

8 General Bd - Investment Grade 8.61

9 General Mortgage 8.57

10 US Government/Agency 8.44

9.14

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Data Source: The data were provided by CDA/Wiesenberger, Rockville, Md., from its mutual funds data base. A proprietary fund is a fund that was formed or founded by a bank over which the bank excercises management discretion. Excluded are private-label funds and all other third-party funds that are sold through banks. (*) - Annualized rate of return. (1) - Fund has minumum investment of $25,000 or more. (2) - Great Western Financial Corp. was acquired by Washington Mutual Inc. on July 1. (3) - Barnett Banks Inc. was acquired by NationsBank Corp. on Jan. 7 American Banker 1998 ===

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