Exhibit 1
FORM OF PROXY BALLOT
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NATIONS MARSICO 21ST CENTURY FUND
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 12, 2001
The undersigned hereby appoints Richard H. Blank, Jr., Michael Simons
and Carolyn Wyse (the "Proxies"), and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the
undersigned, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, to attend, vote
and act for the undersigned at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Nations
Marsico 21st Century Fund (the "Fund") of Nations Funds Trust (the "Trust") to
be held at One Bank of America Plaza, 101 South Tryon Street, 33rd Floor,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on April 12, 2001,
and at any adjournment(s) thereof. The Proxies shall cast votes according to the
number of shares of the Fund which the undersigned may be entitled to vote with
respect to the proposal set forth on the reverse side, in accordance with the
specification indicated, if any, and shall have all the powers which the
undersigned would possess if personally present. The undersigned hereby revokes
any prior proxy to vote at such meeting, and hereby ratifies and confirms all
that said Proxies, or any of them, may lawfully do by virtue hereof or thereof.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE FUND AND THE PROXY STATEMENT, DATED JANUARY 20, 2001.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON BEHALF OF THE FUND AND THE
TRUST. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, EITHER BY
THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE OR BY TELEFACSIMILE (FRONT AND BACK) AT (704)
388-2641.
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Please sign above
exactly as your name(s)
appear(s) hereon.
Corporate proxies
should be signed in
full corporate name by
an authorized officer.
Each joint owner should
sign personally.
Fiduciaries should give
full titles as such.
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THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED BELOW WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTION TO BE
TAKEN ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY SPECIFICATION, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL.
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ITEM 1. A new investment sub-advisory agreement for the Fund with
Marsico Capital Management, LLC.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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In their discretion, the Proxies, and each of them, are authorized to vote
upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting, or any
adjournment(s) thereof, including any adjournment(s) necessary to obtain
requisite quorums and/or approvals.
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Signature Date
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Signature (Joint Owners) Date
