U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17F-2
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS IN THE CUSTODY
OF MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270, 17f-2]
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed:
811- 7369 11/29/97 - 4/30/98
2. State Identification Number:
AL AK AZ AR CA CO
CT DE DC FL GA HI
ID IL IN IA KS KY
LA ME MD MA MI MN
MS MO MT NE NV NH
NJ NM NY NC ND OH
OK OR PA RI SC SD
TN TX UT VT VA WA
WV WI WY PUERTO RICO
Other (specify):
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
FTI FUNDS
4. Address of principal executive office: (number, street, city, state, zip
code)
FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3379
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by the investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
Investment Company
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with
Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
Accountant
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the original
and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's principal office in
Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for the region in which the
investment company's principal business operations are conducted, and one copy
with the appropriate state administrator(s), if applicable.
THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
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the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not derived from a comprehensive or even a
representative survey or study of the costs of SEC rules and forms. Direct any
comments concerning the accuracy of the estimated average burden hours for
compliance with SEC rules and forms to Kenneth A. Fogash, Deputy Executive
Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549 and Gary Waxman, Clearance Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 3208 New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
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Management Statement Regarding Compliance with
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
We, as members of management of The FTI Funds (the "Funds"), are responsible for
complying with the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2,
"Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment Companies," of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for establishing and
maintaining effective controls over compliance with those requirements. We have
performed an evaluation of the Company's compliance with the requirements of
subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 from November 29, 1997 through April 30,
1998.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Funds were in compliance with the
requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 from November 29, 1997 through April 30, 1998, with respect to
securities and similar investments reflected in the investment account of the
Company.
By: /S/ BARRY J. MCKEON
Barry J. McKeon
Senior Vice President, Investors Services
Fiduciary Trust Company International, Inc.
/S/ C.CHRISTINE THOMSON
C. Christine Thomson
Assistant Treasurer
FTI Funds
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