Performance of Top 10 International Bond Funds Managed by Banks

+++ Equity mutual funds, with assets of $14.5 million or more, ranked by the total return in the first quarter (dollar amounts in millions)

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TOTAL RETURN THROUGH MARCH 31, 1996 (%)

Rank Fund Name Bank

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

2 CoreFund Global Bond Fd A CoreStates Bank

3 Prairie International Bond I First National Bank of Chicago

4 Dreyfus Global Bond Mellon Bank, N.A.

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

6 Glenmede International Fixed Glenmede Trust Company

7 Nations Global Govt Income Tr NationsBank Corporation

8 Benchmark International Bond ANorthern Trust Company (The)

9 Northern International Fixed Northern Trust Company (The)

10 Rembrandt Global Fixed Tr LaSalle National Trust, N.A.

Bank Proprietary Intl Bond Avg

Nonbank Intl Bond Fund Averages

CDA/Wiesenberger Intl Bond Avg

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TOTAL RETURN THROUGH MARCH 31, 1996 (%)

Rank Fund Name Investment ObjectiFund AssFirst Latest

12/31/95Quarter 1 Year

1 Sierra Tr Sh-TeInternational Bond 78.6 1.69 10.51

2 CoreFund GlobalInternational Bond 33.2 0.54 12.15

3 Prairie InternaInternational Bond 14.5 -0.21 8.69

4 Dreyfus Global International Bond 16.5 -0.61 10.07

5 BJB Global IncoInternational Bond 18.5 -1.01 10.25

6 Glenmede InternInternational Bond 25.9 -1.19 4.45

7 Nations Global International Bond 22.3 -1.25

8 Benchmark InterInternational Bond 32.3 -1.47 4.94

9 Northern InternInternational Bond 15.7 -1.79 5.88

10 Rembrandt GlobaInternational Bond 17.4 -2.36 5.42

Bank Proprietary Intl Bond Avg 12.3 -0.72 7.9

Nonbank Intl Bond Fund Averages 125.6 0.22

CDA/Wiesenberger Intl Bond Avg 0.16

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TOTAL RETURN THROUGH MARCH 31, 1996 (%)

Rank Fund Name Latest Latest Latest

3 years*5 years*10 years*

1 Sierra Tr Sh-Te 4.52

2 CoreFund Global Bond Fd A

3 Prairie International Bond I

4 Dreyfus Global Bond

5 BJB Global Inco 6.15

6 Glenmede Intern 9.55

7 Nations Global Govt Income Tr A

8 Benchmark International Bond A

9 Northern International Fixed

10 Rembrandt Globa 8.29

Bank Proprietar 6.71

Nonbank Intl Bo 13.2 5.65 6.85

CDA/Wiesenberge 12.3 5.79 7 ===

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