COLONIAL TRUST III
NSAR-A, 1995-07-05
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<PAGE>      PAGE  12
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<PAGE>      PAGE  14
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<PAGE>      PAGE  15
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<PAGE>      PAGE  24
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<PAGE>      PAGE  33
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<PAGE>      PAGE  34
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<PAGE>      PAGE  36
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<PAGE>      PAGE  37
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<PAGE>      PAGE  42
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015 E040610 X
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<PAGE>      PAGE  43
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<PAGE>      PAGE  44
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<PAGE>      PAGE  45
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<PAGE>      PAGE  46
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<PAGE>      PAGE  48
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<PAGE>      PAGE  51
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015 E040716 X
015 A000717 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
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SIGNATURE   JANET SHORE                                  
TITLE       ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
 

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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
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OCT-31-1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF COLONIAL INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR GROWTH, CLASS D YEAR END
OCT-31-1995.
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