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<PAGE> PAGE 19
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<PAGE> PAGE 20
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<PAGE> PAGE 21
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<PAGE> PAGE 22
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<PAGE> PAGE 23
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<PAGE> PAGE 24
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015 E040302 X
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015 E040303 X
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<PAGE> PAGE 25
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<PAGE> PAGE 26
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<PAGE> PAGE 27
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<PAGE> PAGE 28
015 A000349 CITIBANK, N.A.
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<PAGE> PAGE 29
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<PAGE> PAGE 30
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<PAGE> PAGE 31
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<PAGE> PAGE 34
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<PAGE> PAGE 35
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<PAGE> PAGE 36
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<PAGE> PAGE 37
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<PAGE> PAGE 54
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015 A001101 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
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<PAGE> PAGE 76
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015 A001201 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B001201 C
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015 C031201 10004
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<PAGE> PAGE 83
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<PAGE> PAGE 84
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015 A001301 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B001301 C
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<PAGE> PAGE 85
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<PAGE> PAGE 86
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<PAGE> PAGE 89
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015 B001401 C
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015 C031401 10004
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<PAGE> PAGE 90
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<PAGE> PAGE 91
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<PAGE> PAGE 92
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<PAGE> PAGE 93
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015 B001501 C
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<PAGE> PAGE 94
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<PAGE> PAGE 95
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<PAGE> PAGE 96
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Matters submitted to a vote of security holders
(a)On October 13, 1999, a Special Meeting of Shareholders (Meeting) of the
Colonial Select Value Fund (the Fund) was held to approve an Amended and
Restated Management Agreement providing for an increase in the management
fee paid by the Fund, all as described in the Proxy Statement.
(b)Not applicable
(c)The required number of proxies to approve an Amended and Restated
Management Agreement providing for an increase in the management fee
paid by the Fund had not been obtained by the date of the Meeting, therefore
the meeting was adjourned to November 3, 1999 and the results were as
follows:
For: 10,844,392
Against: 5,403,039
Abstain: 1,411,678
Because the Fund did not receive the required number of votes and in the
best interest of the Fund not to incur additional costs associated with an
additional solicitations of shareholders votes to obtain the necessary
shareholder approval to amend the Fund's management fee from 0.70% to 0.75%,
the adjourned meeting was adjourned.
(d) Not applicable
(Proxy Statement incorporated herein by reference to Accession
number 0000021847-99-000112)
77I Terms of new or amended securities.
CRABBE HUSON CONTRARIAN INCOME FUND
(a) Not applicable
(b) Effective September 15, 1999, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares
were added to Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund with the following
features:
Class B Shares
Initial Sales Charge None
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge 5.00% on redemptions made within one year
4.00% through second year
3.00% through third fourth year
2.00% through fifth year
1.00% through sixth year
0.00% longer than six years
Commission to Selling Broker 4.00%
12b-1 Service Fee 0.25%
12b-1 Distribution Fee 0.75%
Class C Shares
Initial Sales Charge None
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge 1.00% on redemptions made within one year
Commission to Selling Broker 1.00%
12b-1 Service Fee 0.25%
12b-1 Distribution Fee Contractual
fee is 0.75%; however,
Liberty Funds Distributor,
Inc. (Distributor) has agreed
to waive 0.15% of the Rule
12b-1 distribution fee so
that it will not exceed 0.60%
annually. This waiver may be
terminated at any time by the
Distributor without
shareholder approval.
Class Z shares are offered at net asset value without any initial or
contingent deferred sales charges or 12b-1 fees.
Change in Independent Accountants
Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee of The Colonial Fund
(the "Fund") on June 18, 1999, the Board of Trustees determined not to retain
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the independent accountants of the Funds,
and voted to appoint Ernst & Young LLP for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999. During the two most recent fiscal years, PwC's audit reports contained no
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were its reports qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle. Further, in
connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal years and through
June 18, 1999, there were no disagreements between the Funds and PwC on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or
auditing scope or procedure, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC
would have caused it to make reference to the disagreements in its report on the
financial statements for such years.
December 22, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
We have read the statements by Liberty Funds Trust III (copy attached), which
we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 77K of
Form N-SAR as part of the Trust's Form N-SAR report dated December 30, 1999.
We agree with
the statements concerning our firm in such Form N-SAR.
Very truly yours,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Crabbe
Huson Contrarian Fund, Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund,
Crabbe Huson Equity Fund, Crabbe Huson Managed Income & Equity Fund,
Crabbe Huson Oregon Tax-Free Fund, Crabbe Huson Real Estate Investment Fund,
Crabbe Huson Small Cap Fund and Crabbe Huson Special Fund (the "Funds")
on June 18, 1999, the Board of Trustees determined not to retain KPMG LLP
("KPMG") as the independent accountants of the Funds, and voted to appoint
Ernst & Young LLP for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999. During the
two most recent fiscal years, KPMG's audit reports contained no adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were its reports
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principle. Further, in connection with its audits for the two most
recent fiscal years and through June 18, 1999, there were no disagreements
between the Funds and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure,
which if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG would have caused it to
make reference to the disagreements in its report
on the financial statements for such years.
December 14, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sirs:
We were previously independent accountants for the Crabbe Huson Funds
listed in Exhibit I (copy attached) and, under the Date of Independent
Auditors' Reports listed in Exhibit 1, we reported on the financial
statements and financial highlights as of the Final Audit Dates listed in
Exhibit I and for the years or periods covered by our Independent Auditors'
Reports listed in Exhibit 1. We have read the statements made by Colonial
Management Associates, which we understand will be filed in response to
Sub-Item 77k of Form N-SAR and agree
with the statements concerning our firm contained therein.
Very truly yours,
KPMG LLP
Exhibit 1
Final Audit Date of Independent
Fund Name Date Auditor's Report
Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund October 31, 1998 December 4, 1998
Crabbe Huson Income Fund October 31, 1998 December 4, 1998
Crabbe Huson Equity Fund October 31, 1998 December 4, 1998
Crabbe Huson Managed Income & October 31, 1998 December 4, 1998
Equity Fund
Crabbe Huson Oregon Tax-Free Fund October 31, 1998 December 4, 1998
Crabbe Huson Real Estate
Investment Fund October 31, 1998 December 4, 1998
Crabbe Huson Special Fund October 31, 1998 December 4, 1998
To the Shareholders and Trustees of Liberty Funds Trust III
In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements
of the Colonial Global Equity Fund, Colonial Global Utilities Fund,
Colonial International Horizons Fund, Colonial Select Value Fund and
Colonial Strategic Balanced Fund (the "Funds") for the year ended
October 31, 1999, we considered their internal control, including
control activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine
our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the
financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-SAR, and not to provide assurance on internal control.
The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and
maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility,
estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected
benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are
relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing
financial statements for external purposes thatare fairly presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Those controls include the safeguarding of
assets against
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal control, errors or
fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation
of internal control to future periods is subject to the risk that it may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the
effectiveness of the design and operation may
deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all
matters in internal control that might be material weaknesses
under standards established by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the
design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does
not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused
by error or fraud in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur
and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal
course of performing their assigned functions. However, we noted
no matters involving internal control and its operation, including
controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses as defined above as of
October 31, 1999.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management
and the Trustees of Liberty Funds Trust III and the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone
other than these specified parties.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, MA
December 13, 1999
REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Liberty Funds Trust III
In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of each
of the funds of Liberty Funds Trust III listed in the Appendix attached
hereto (the Funds) for the year ended October 31, 1999, we considered
their internal control, including control activities for safeguarding
securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose
of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-SAR, not
to provide assurance on the internal control.
The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and
maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates
and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits
and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant
to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial
statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles. Those controls
include the safeguarding of assets against
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal control, error or fraud may
occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal
control to future periods is subject to the risk that it may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the
design and operation may deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose
all matters in internal control that might be material weaknesses
under standards established by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design
or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused
by error or fraud in amounts that would be material in relation to the
financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a
timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their
assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving internal
control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined
above at
October 31, 1999.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management,
the Board of Trustees of Liberty Funds Trust III, and the Securities
and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by
anyone other than
these specified parties.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 1999
Appendix
Funds of Liberty Funds Trust III audited for the year ended October 31, 1999:
The Crabbe Huson Special Fund, Inc.
Crabbe Huson Small Cap Fund
Crabbe Huson Managed Income & Equity Fund
Crabbe Huson Equity Fund
Crabbe Huson Real Estate Investment Fund
Crabbe Huson Oregon Tax-Free Fund
Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund
Crabbe Huson Contrarian Fund
The Colonial Fund
