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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24F-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
BERGER / BIAM WORLDWIDE FUNDS TRUST
210 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
DENVER, CO 80206
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed
(If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the
issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [X]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-07669
Securities Act File Number: 333-05677
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4. (a) Last day of the fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
September 30, 1997
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4. (b) Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). [_]
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4. (c) Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form. [_]
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year in pursuant to section 24F-2: $127,131,345
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year: ($14,200,977)
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during
any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995
that were not previously used to reduce registration fees
payable to the Commission: $0
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii): ($14,200,977)
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(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $112,930,368
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years $0
- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee x $0.0002950
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): = $33,314.46
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24-e2 as in effect before [effective date of
rescission of rule 24e-2], then report the amount of
securities(number of shares or other units) deducted here:_0___. If
there is a number of shares or other units that were registered
pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year
for which this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer
in future fiscal years, then state that number here:_0____.
7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
issuer's fiscal year
+ $0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
5(viii) plus line 7]:
= $33,314.46
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's
lockbox depository:
December 26, 1997
CIK 0001015853
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[_] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ David J. Schultz,
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David J. Schultz, Assistant Treasurer of the Trust
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Date 12/26/97
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
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