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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Kemper
Floating Rate Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 8/31/2000 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> KEMPER FLOATING RATE FUND
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<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (1,915,978)
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