UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
The James Advantage Funds
1349 Fairground Road
Xenia, Ohio 45385
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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: 811-8411
Securities Act File Number: 333-37277
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
June 30, 1998
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4(b). [ ] Check box if this is being filed late (i.e., more
than 90 calendar days after the end of the issuer's
fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED LATE, INTEREST MUST BE PAID ON
THE REGISTRATION FEE DUE.
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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
pursuant to section 24(f): $ 23,616,519
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $ 46,489,017
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(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: $ NONE
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$ 46,489,017
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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)]: $ NONE
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(vi) Redemption credits available for
use in future years- if item
5(i) is less than item 5(iv)
subtract item 5(iv) from
item 5(i): $ (22,872,498)
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(vii) Multiplier for determining
registration fee (See instruction
C.9): x .000295
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply
Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)](enter
"0" if no fee is due): =$ NONE
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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 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here:NONE. 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:NONE.
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7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$ NONE
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$ NONE
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
[ ]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/ Tina D. Hosking, Assistant Secretary
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Tina D. Hosking, Assistant Secretary
Date September 28, 1998
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
