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                               FEDFUND AND T-FUND

                        Investment Portfolios Offered By
                          Trust for Federal Securities


                      Statement of Additional Information
                               February 28, 1996
                          (As revised April 8, 1996)


                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    9

DIVIDENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22

ADDITIONAL YIELD INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22

ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONCERNING FUND SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   24

COUNSEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   25

AUDITORS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   25

MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   25

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27

APPENDIX A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A-1
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          This Statement of Additional Information is meant to be read in
conjunction with the Prospectuses for FedFund and T-Fund  dated February 28,
1996 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into those Prospectuses.
Because this Statement of Additional Information is not itself a prospectus, no
investment in shares of FedFund or T-Fund should be made solely upon the
information contained herein.  Copies of the Prospectuses for FedFund and
T-Fund may be obtained by calling 800-821-7432.  Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein have the same meanings as in the Prospectuses.
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                                  THE COMPANY

          Trust for Federal Securities (Trust for Short-Term Federal Securities
prior to March 2, 1987) is a no-load, diversified, open-end investment company
designed primarily as a vehicle by which institutional investors can invest
cash reserves in a choice of portfolios consisting of government securities.
Trust for Federal Securities (the "Company") consists of six separate
investment portfolios--FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and
Treasury Trust Fund.  This Statement of Additional Information relates
primarily to the Company's FedFund and T-Fund portfolios (the "Funds").

          The securities held by FedFund consist of obligations issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities and
repurchase agreements relating to such obligations.  Securities held by T-Fund
are limited to U.S. Treasury bills, notes and other direct obligations of the
U.S. Treasury and repurchase agreements relating to direct Treasury
obligations.  Although both Funds have the same investment adviser and have
comparable investment objectives, their yields normally will differ due to
their differing cash flows and differences in the specific portfolio securities
held.

          THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE FUNDS' PROSPECTUSES
RELATE PRIMARILY TO THE FUNDS AND DESCRIBE ONLY THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND
POLICIES, OPERATIONS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE FUNDS.
INVESTORS WISHING TO OBTAIN SIMILAR INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S
FEDCASH, T-CASH, FEDERAL TRUST FUND OR TREASURY TRUST FUND PORTFOLIOS MAY
OBTAIN SEPARATE PROSPECTUSES DESCRIBING THOSE PORTFOLIOS BY CALLING THE
DISTRIBUTOR AT 800-998-7633.


                       INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the investment objective of
each Fund is to seek current income with liquidity and security of principal.
The following policies supplement the description in the Prospectuses of the
investment objectives and policies of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

          Subject to the general control of the Company's Board of Trustees,
PNC Institutional Management Corporation ("PIMC"), the Funds' investment
adviser, is responsible for, makes decisions with respect to and places orders
for all purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Funds.  Purchases
and sales of portfolio securities are usually principal transactions





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without brokerage commissions.  In making portfolio investments, PIMC seeks to
obtain the best net price and the most favorable execution of orders.  To the
extent that the execution and price offered by more than one dealer are
comparable, PIMC may, in its discretion, effect transactions in portfolio
securities with dealers who provide the Company with research advice or other
services.  Although the Funds will not seek profits through short-term trading,
PIMC may, on behalf of the Funds, dispose of any portfolio security prior to
its maturity if it believes such disposition is advisable.

          Investment decisions for the Funds are made independently from those
for other investment company portfolios or accounts advised or managed by PIMC.
Such other portfolios may invest in the same securities as the Funds.  When
purchases or sales of the same security are made at substantially the same time
on behalf of such other portfolios, transactions are averaged as to price, and
available investments allocated as to amount, in a manner which PIMC believes
to be equitable to each portfolio, including either Fund.  In some instances,
this investment procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by a
Fund or the size of the position obtained for a Fund.  To the extent permitted
by law, PIMC may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund
with those to be sold or purchased for such other investment company portfolios
in order to obtain best execution.

          Portfolio securities will not be purchased from or sold to and the
Funds will not enter into repurchase agreements or  reverse repurchase
agreements with PIMC, PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC Bank"), PFPC Inc.
("PFPC"), Provident Distributors, Inc. ("PDI") or any affiliated person (as
such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) 
of any of them, except to the extent permitted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC").  Furthermore, with respect to such transactions,
securities and repurchase agreements, the Funds will not give preference to
Service Organizations with whom the Funds enter into agreements concerning the
provision of support services to customers who beneficially own FedFund Dollar
shares or T-Fund Dollar shares ("Dollar shares").  (See the Prospectuses,
"Management of the Fund--Service Organizations.")

          The Funds do not intend to seek profits through short-term trading.
The Funds' annual portfolio turnover rates will be relatively high but the
Funds' portfolio turnover is not expected to have a material effect on its net
incomes.  The portfolio turnover rate for each of the Funds is expected to be
zero for regulatory reporting purposes.





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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT PRACTICES

          The repurchase price under the repurchase agreements described in the
Funds' Prospectuses generally equals the price paid by a Fund plus interest
negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates (which may be more or less
than the rate on the securities underlying the repurchase agreement).
Securities subject to repurchase agreements will be held by the Funds'
custodian, sub-custodian or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system.
Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans by the Funds under the 1940
Act.

          Whenever FedFund enters into reverse repurchase agreements as
described in its Prospectus, they will place in a segregated custodial
account liquid assets having a value equal to the repurchase price (including
accrued interest) and will subsequently monitor the account to ensure such
equivalent value is maintained.  Reverse repurchase agreements are considered
to be borrowings by the Funds under the 1940 Act.

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the Funds may purchase
securities on a "when-issued" basis (i.e., for delivery beyond the normal
settlement date at a stated price and yield).  When a Fund agrees to purchase
when-issued securities, its custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio
securities equal to the amount of the commitment in a separate account.
Normally, the custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy a
purchase commitment, and in such a case such Fund may be required subsequently
to place additional assets in the separate account in order to ensure that the
value of the account remains equal to the amount of such Fund's commitment.  It
may be expected that a Fund's net assets will fluctuate to a greater degree
when it sets aside portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments than
when it sets aside cash.  Because the Funds will set aside cash or liquid
assets to satisfy their respective purchase commitments in the manner
described, such a Fund's liquidity and ability to manage its portfolio might be
affected in the event its commitments to purchase when-issued securities ever
exceeded 25% of the value of its assets.  Neither Fund intends to purchase
when-issued securities for speculative purposes but only in furtherance of its
investment objectives.  The Funds reserve the right to sell the securities
before the settlement date if it is deemed advisable.

          When a Fund engages in when-issued transactions, it relies on the
seller to consummate the trade.  Failure of the seller to do so may result in a
Fund's incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price considered
to be advantageous.





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          With respect to loans by FedFund of its portfolio securities as
described in its Prospectus, FedFund would continue to accrue interest on
loaned securities and would also earn income on loans.  Any cash collateral
received by FedFund in connection with such loans would be invested in
short-term U.S. government obligations to the extent permitted by FedFund's
investment limitations, below.

          Neither Fund will invest more than 10% of the value of its assets in
investments which are not readily marketable at the time of purchase of a not
readily marketable security. Securities for purposes of this limitation do not
include securities which have been determined to be liquid by the Fund's Board
of Trustees based upon the trading markets for such securities.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

          The Funds' Prospectuses summarize certain investment limitations that
may not be changed without the affirmative vote of the holders of a "majority
of the outstanding shares" of the respective Fund (as defined below under
"Miscellaneous").  Below is a complete list of the Funds' investment
limitations that may not be changed without such a vote of shareholders.

          1.  FedFund may not purchase securities other than U.S. Treasury
bills, notes and other obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, some of which may be subject to
repurchase agreements.  There is no limit on the amount of FedFund's assets
which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer of such obligations.

          2.  T-Fund may not purchase securities other than direct obligations
of the U.S. Treasury such as Treasury bills and notes, some of which may be
subject to repurchase agreements.  There is no limit on the amount of T-Fund's
assets which may be invested in securities of any one issuer of such
obligations.

FedFund and T-Fund may not:

          3.  Borrow money except from banks for temporary purposes and then in
an amount not exceeding 10% of the value of the particular Fund's total assets,
or mortgage, pledge or hypothecate its assets except in connection with any
such borrowing and in amounts not in excess of the lesser of the dollar amounts
borrowed or 10% of the value of the particular Fund's total assets at the time
of such borrowing.  (This borrowing provision is not for investment leverage,
but solely to facilitate management of each Fund by enabling the Company to





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meet redemption requests where the liquidation of portfolio securities is
deemed to be inconvenient or disadvantageous.)  Borrowing may take the form of
a sale of portfolio securities accompanied by a simultaneous agreement as to
their repurchase.  Interest paid on borrowed funds will not be available for
investment.

          4.  Act as an underwriter.

          5.  Make loans except that the Funds may purchase or hold debt
obligations in accordance with their respective investment objective and
policies, may enter into repurchase agreements for securities. The FedFund, but
not the T-Fund, may lend portfolio securities against collateral consisting of
cash or securities which are consistent with the lending Fund's permitted
investments, which is equal at all times to at least 100% of the value of the
securities loaned.  There is no investment restriction on the amount of
securities that may be loaned, except that payments received on such loans,
including amounts received during the loan on account of interest on the
securities loaned, may not (together with all non-qualifying income) exceed 10%
of the Fund's annual gross income (without offset for realized capital gains)
unless, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such amounts are qualifying
income under federal income tax provisions applicable to regulated investment
companies.


                 ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

IN GENERAL

          Information on how to purchase and redeem a Fund's shares is included
in its Prospectus.  The issuance of shares is recorded on the books of the
Funds, and share certificates are not issued unless expressly requested in
writing.  Certificates are not issued for fractional shares.

          The regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency provide that funds
held in a fiduciary capacity by a national bank approved by the Comptroller to
exercise fiduciary powers must be invested in accordance with the instrument
establishing the fiduciary relationship and local law.  The Company believes
that the purchase of FedFund shares and T-Fund shares by such national banks
acting on behalf of their fiduciary accounts is not contrary to applicable
regulations if consistent with the particular account and proper under the law
governing the administration of the account.





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          Prior to effecting a redemption of shares represented by
certificates, PFPC, the Funds' transfer agent, must have received such
certificates at its principal office.  All such certificates must be endorsed
by the redeeming shareholder or accompanied by a signed stock power, in each
instance with the signature guaranteed by a commercial bank, a member of a
major stock exchange or other eligible guarantor institution, unless other
arrangements satisfactory to the Funds have previously been made.  The Funds
may require any additional information reasonably necessary to evidence that a
redemption has been duly authorized.

          Under the 1940 Act, the Funds may suspend the right of redemption or
postpone the date of payment upon redemption for any period during which the
New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday
closings, or during which trading on said Exchange is restricted, or during
which (as determined by the SEC by rule or regulation) an emergency exists as a
result of which disposal or valuation of portfolio securities is not reasonably
practicable, or for such other periods as the SEC may permit.  (The Funds may
also suspend or postpone the recordation of the transfer of their shares upon
the occurrence of any of the foregoing conditions.)

          In addition, the Funds may redeem shares involuntarily in certain
other instances if the Board of Trustees determines that failure to redeem may
have material adverse consequences to a Fund's shareholders in general.  Each
Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1% of the
Fund's net asset value, whichever is less, for any one shareholder within a
90-day period.  Any redemption beyond this amount will also be in cash unless
the Board of Trustees determines that conditions exist which make payment of
redemption proceeds wholly in cash unwise or undesirable.  In such a case, the
Fund may make payment wholly or partly in securities or other property, valued
in the same way as the Fund determines net asset value.  (See "Net Asset Value"
below for an example of when such redemption or form of payment might be
appropriate.)  Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption.
Shareholders who receive a redemption in kind may incur transaction costs if
they sell such





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securities or property, and may receive less than the redemption value of such
securities or property upon sale, particularly where such securities are sold
prior to maturity.

          Any institution purchasing shares on behalf of separate accounts will
be required to hold the shares in a single nominee name (a "Master Account").
Institutions investing in more than one of the Company's portfolios or classes
of shares must maintain a separate Master Account for each portfolio and class
of shares.  Sub-accounts may be established by name or number either when the
Master Account is opened or later.

NET ASSET VALUE

          As stated in each Fund's Prospectus, each Fund's net asset value per
share is calculated by adding the value of all of the Fund's portfolio
securities and other assets belonging to that Fund, subtracting the liabilities
charged to that Fund, and dividing the result by the total number of that
Fund's shares outstanding (by class).  "Assets belonging to" a Fund consist of
the consideration received upon the issuance of shares together with all
income, earnings, profits and proceeds derived from the investment thereof,
including any proceeds from the sale, exchange or liquidation of such
investments, any funds or payments derived from any reinvestment of such
proceeds, and a portion of any general assets of the Company not belonging to a
particular portfolio.  Assets belonging to a particular Fund are charged with
the direct liabilities of that Fund and with a share of the general liabilities
of the Company allocated in proportion to the relative net assets of such Fund
and the Company's other portfolios.  Determinations made in good faith and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by the Board of
Trustees as to the allocations of any assets or liabilities with respect to a
Fund are conclusive.

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, in computing the net asset
value of shares of the Funds for purposes of sales and redemptions, the Funds
use the amortized cost method of valuation.  Under this method, the Funds value
each of their portfolio securities at cost on the date of purchase and
thereafter assume a constant proportionate amortization of any discount or
premium until maturity of the security.  As a result, the value of a portfolio
security for purposes of determining net asset value normally does not change
in response to fluctuating interest rates.  While the amortized cost method
provides certainty in portfolio valuation, it may result in valuations for the
Funds' securities which are higher or lower than the market value of such
securities.





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          In connection with their use of amortized cost valuation, each of the
Funds limits the dollar-weighted average maturity of its portfolio to not more
than 90 days and does not purchase any instrument with a remaining maturity of
more than thirteen months (with certain exceptions).  In determining the
average weighted portfolio maturity of each Fund, a variable rate obligation
that is issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, or an agency or
instrumentality thereof, is deemed to have a maturity equal to the period
remaining until the obligation's next interest rate adjustment.  The Company's
Board of Trustees has also established procedures, pursuant to rules
promulgated by the SEC, that are intended to stabilize the net asset value per
share of each Fund for purposes of sales and redemptions at $1.00.  Such
procedures include the determination at such intervals as the Board deems
appropriate, of the extent, if any, to which each Fund's net asset value per
share calculated by using available market quotations or a matrix believed to
provide reliable values deviates from $1.00 per share.  In the event such
deviation exceeds 1/2 of 1% with respect to either Fund, the Board will
promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated.  If the Board
believes that the amount of any deviation from the $1.00 amortized cost price
per share of a Fund may result in material dilution or other unfair results to
investors or existing shareholders, it will take such steps as it considers
appropriate to eliminate or reduce to the extent reasonably practicable any
such dilution or unfair results.  These steps may include selling portfolio
instruments prior to maturity; shortening the Fund's average portfolio
maturity; withholding or reducing dividends; redeeming shares in kind; or
utilizing a net asset value per share determined by using available market
quotations.

                            MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

          The Company's trustees and executive officers, their addresses,
principal occupations during the past five years and other affiliations are
provided below.  In addition to the information set forth below, the trustees
serve in the following capacities:

          Each trustee of the Company serves as a director of  Temporary
Investment Fund, Inc. ("Temp") and as a trustee of  Municipal Fund for Temporary
Investment ("Muni").  In addition, Messrs. Fortune and Pepper are directors of
Independence Square Income Securities, Inc. ("ISIS") and Managing General
Partners of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund ("Chestnut"); Messrs. Pepper and
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California Investors, Inc. ("Cal Muni"); and Mr. Johnson is a director of
Municipal Fund for New York Investors, Inc. ("New York Muni") and a director of
the International Dollar Reserve Fund ("IDR").

        Each of the Company's officers, with the exception of Mr. McConnel,
holds like offices with Temp and Muni.  In addition, Mr. McConnel is
Secretary of Temp. Mr. Roach is Treasurer of Chestnut, President and
Treasurer of The RBB Fund, Inc. and New York Muni, and Vice President and
Treasurer of ISIS and Cal Muni; and Mr. Pepper is President and Chairman of
the Board of Muni and Cal Muni; and Mr. Fortune is President and Chairman
of the Board of ISIS and Chestnut. 

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                                              Principal Occupations
                          Position with the   During Past 5 Years
Name and Address               Company        and Other Affiliations
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PHILIP E. COLDWELL(3),(4)    Trustee          Economic Consultant;
Coldwell Financial                            Chairman, Coldwell
Consultants                                   Financial Consultants,
3330 Southwestern  Blvd.                      Member of the Board of
Dallas, Texas  75225                          Governors of the
                                              Federal Reserve
                                              System, 1974 to 1980;
                                              President, Federal
                                              Reserve Bank of
                                              Dallas, 1968 to 1974;
                                              Director, Maxus Energy
                                              Corporation (energy
                                              products) (1989
                                              -1993); Director,
                                              Diamond Shamrock Corp.
                                              (energy and chemical
                                              products) until 1987.

ROBERT R. FORTUNE(2),(3),(4) Trustee          Financial Consultant;
2920 Ritter Lane                              Chairman, President
Allentown, PA  18104                          and Chief Executive
                                              Officer of Associated
                                              Electric & Gas
                                              Insurance Services
                                              Limited, 1984-1993;
                                              Member of the
                                              Financial Executives
                                              Institute and American
                                              Institute of Certified
                                              Public Accountants;
                                              Director, Prudential
                                              Utility Fund, Inc. and
                                              Prudential Structured
                                              Maturity Fund, Inc.
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                                              Principal Occupations
                         Position with the    During the Past 5 Years
Name and Address             Company          and Other Affiliations
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<S>                      <C>                  <C>
RODNEY D. JOHNSON        Trustee              President, Fairmount
Fairmount Capital                             Capital Advisors, Inc.
  Advisors, Inc.                              (financial advising)
1435 Walnut Street                            since 1987; Treasurer,
Drexel Building                               North Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA  19102                       Health System
                                              (formerly Girard
                                              Medical Center), 1988
                                              to 1992; Member, Board
                                              of Education, School
                                              District of
                                              Philadelphia, 1983 to
                                              1988; Treasurer,
                                              Cascade Aphasia
                                              Center, 1984 to 1988.


G. WILLING PEPPER(1),(2) Chairman of          Retired; Chairman of
128 Springton Lake Road  the Board,           the Board, The
Media, PA  19063         President and        Institute for Cancer
                         Trustee              Research until 1979;
                                              Director, Philadelphia
                                              National Bank until
                                              1978; President, Scott
                                              Paper Company, 1971 to
                                              1973; Chairman of the
                                              Board, Specialty
                                              Composites Corp. until
                                              May 1984.

EDWARD J. ROACH          President            Certified Public
Bellevue Park Corporate  and Treasurer        Accountant; Partner of
  Center                                      the accounting firm of
400 Bellevue Parkway                          Main Hurdman until
Suite 100                                     1981; Vice Chairman of
Wilmington, DE  19809                         the Board, Fox Chase
                                              Cancer Center; Trustee
                                              Emeritus, Pennsylvania
                                              School for the Deaf;
                                              Trustee, Immaculata
                                              College, 1983-1984;
                                              Director, The Bradford
                                              Funds, Inc.

W. BRUCE McCONNEL, III   Secretary            Partner of the law
1345 Chestnut Street                          firm of Drinker Biddle
Philadelphia, PA                              & Reath Philadelphia,
19107-3496                                    Pennsylvania.
                    
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(1)  This trustee is considered by the Company to be an "interested person"
     of the Company as defined in the 1940 Act.

(2)  Executive Committee Member.

(3)  Audit Committee Member.

(4)  Nominating Committee Member.





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          During intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive
Committee may exercise the authority of the Board of Trustees in the management
of the Company's business to the extent permitted by law.

          Each of the investment companies named above receives  various
advisory and other services from PIMC and PNC.  Of the  above-mentioned funds,
PDI provides distribution services to Temp, Muni, Cal Muni and New York Muni.
Of the above-mentioned funds, the administrators provide administration
services to Temp, Muni, Cal Muni and New York Muni.

          For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, the Company paid a total
of $100,887 to its officers and trustees in all capacities of which $53,147 was
allocated to the Funds.  In addition, the Company contributed $2,715 during its
last fiscal year to its retirement plan for employees (which included Mr.
Roach) of which $1,452 was allocated to the Funds.  Drinker Biddle & Reath, of
which Mr. McConnel is a partner, receives  legal fees as counsel to the
Company.  No employee of PDI, PIMC,  PFPC or PNC Bank receives any compensation
from the Company for acting as an officer or trustee of the Company.  The
trustees and officers of the Company as a group beneficially own less than 1%
of the shares of the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust
Fund and Treasury Trust Fund portfolios.

          By virtue of the responsibilities assumed by PDI, PIMC, PFPC and PNC
Bank under their respective agreements with the Company, the Company itself
requires only one part-time employee in addition to its officers.

          The table below sets forth the compensation actually received from
the Fund Complex of which the Fund is a part by the trustees for the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1995:





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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                      Total
                                                                         Pension or                               Compensation
                                                                         Retirement                              from Registrant
                                                  Aggregate           Benefits Accrued    Estimated Annual          and Fund
                                                 Compensation         as Part of Fund       Benefits Upon       Complex(1) Paid to
         Name of Person, Position              from Registrant            Expenses           Retirement             Trustees
<S>                                               <C>                        <C>                 <C>              <C>
Philip E. Coldwell, Trustee                       $ 10,800.00                0                   N/A              (3)(2)$ 43,600.00
Robert R. Fortune, Trustee                          10,800.00                0                   N/A              (5)(2)  63,600.00
Rodney D. Johnson, Trustee                          10,800.00                0                   N/A              (5)(2)  55,850.00
G. Willing Pepper, Trustee and Chairman             19,100.00                0                   N/A              (6)(2)  96,250.00
David R. Wilmerding, Jr.,(3) Trustee                12,466.68                0                   N/A              (5)(2)  60,600.04
 Anthony M. Santomero,(4) Trustee                   10,800.00                0                   N/A              (4)(2)  49,900.00
                                                   ----------                                                             ---------
                                                   $74,766.68                                                           $369,800.04
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1.   A Fund Complex means two or more investment companies that hold themselves
     out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and
     investor services, or have a common investment adviser or have an
     investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser
     of any of the other investment companies.

2.   Total number of such other investment companies trustee serves on within
     the Fund Complex.


3.   Mr. Wilmeiding resigned as trustee of the Company on January 4, 1996.

4.   Mr. Santomero resigned as trustee of the Company on January 4, 1996.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISER

          The advisory and sub-advisory services provided by PIMC and PNC Bank
are described in the Funds' Prospectuses.  For the advisory services provided
and expenses assumed by it, PIMC is entitled to receive a fee, computed daily
and payable monthly, based on the combined average net assets of the Funds as
follows:

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<CAPTION>
                Annual Fee              The Funds' Combined
                ----------              Average Net Assets 
                                        -------------------
                <S>                     <C>
                .175% . . . . . . . . . of the first $1 billion
                .150% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .125% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .100% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .095% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .090% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .085% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .080% . . .   . . . . . of amounts in excess of $7 billion.
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The advisory fee is allocated between these Funds in proportion to their
relative net assets.

          PIMC and the administrators have each agreed that if, in any fiscal
year, the expenses borne by a Fund exceed the applicable expense limitations
imposed by the securities regulations of any state in which shares of the
particular Fund are registered or qualified for sale to the public, they will
each reimburse such Fund for one-half of any excess to the extent required by
such regulations.  Unless otherwise required by law, such reimbursement would
be accrued and paid on the same basis that the advisory and administration fees
are accrued and paid by such Fund.  To the Funds' knowledge, of the expense
limitations in effect on the date of this Statement of Additional Information,
none is more restrictive than two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) of the first
$30 million of a Fund's average annual net assets, two percent (2%) of the next
$70 million of the average annual net assets and one and one-half percent
(1-1/2%) of the remaining average annual net assets.

          For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994  and 1995, the
Company paid fees (net of waivers) for advisory services aggregating
$1,488,938, $924,760 and $1,136,719 with respect to FedFund, and $1,081,025,
$819,525 and $911,096 with respect to T-Fund, respectively.  For the same
fiscal years, PIMC voluntarily waived advisory fees aggregating $630,847,
$807,814 and $855,806 with respect to FedFund, and, $526,120, $655,034 and
$709,383 with respect to T-Fund, respectively.  Any fees waived by PIMC are not
recoverable.  PIMC and PNC Bank also serve as the adviser and sub-adviser,
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Company's FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund
portfolios.

BANKING LAWS

          Certain banking laws and regulations with respect to investment
companies are discussed in the Funds' Prospectuses.   PIMC, PNC Bank and PFPC
believe that they may perform the services for the Funds contemplated by their
respective agreements, Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional
Information without violation of applicable banking laws or regulations.  It
should be noted, however, that future changes in legal requirements relating to
the permissible activities of banks and their affiliates, as well as further
interpretations of present requirements, could prevent PIMC and PFPC from
continuing to perform such services for the Funds and PNC Bank from continuing
to perform such services for PIMC and the Funds.  If  PIMC, PFPC, or PNC Bank
were prohibited from continuing to perform such services, it is expected that
the Company's Board of Trustees would recommend that the Funds enter into new
agreements with other qualified firms.  Any new advisory agreement would be
subject to shareholder approval.

          In addition, state securities laws on this issue may differ from the
interpretations of federal law expressed herein and banks and financial
institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state law.

ADMINISTRATOR

          As the Funds' administrators, PFPC and PDI have agreed to provide the
following services:  (i) assist generally in supervising the Funds' operations,
including providing a Wilmington, Delaware order-taking facility with toll-free
IN-WATS telephone lines, providing for the preparing, supervising and mailing
of purchase and redemption order confirmations to shareholders of record,
providing and supervising the operation of an automated data processing system
to process purchase and redemption orders, maintaining a back-up procedure to
reconstruct lost purchase and redemption data, providing information concerning
the Funds to their shareholders of record, handling shareholder problems,
supervising the services of employees, provided by PDI, whose principal
responsibility and function is to preserve and strengthen shareholder
relations, and monitoring the arrangements pertaining to the Funds' agreements
with Service Organizations; (ii) assure that persons are available to receive
and transmit purchase and redemption orders; (iii) participate in the periodic
updating of the Funds' Prospectuses and Registration Statements; (iv) assist in
maintaining the Funds' Wilmington, Delaware office; (v) perform administrative
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facilitate shareholder access to the Funds; (vi) accumulate information for and
coordinate the preparation of reports to the Funds' shareholders and the SEC;
(vii) maintain the registration or qualification of the Funds' shares for sale
under state securities laws; (viii) prepare or review, and provide advice with
respect to, all sales literature (advertisements, brochures and shareholder
communications) for each of the Funds and any class or sub-class thereof; and
(ix) assist in the monitoring of regulatory and legislative developments which
may affect the Company, participate in counseling and assisting the Company in
relation to routine regulatory examinations and investigations, and work with
the Company's counsel in connection with regulatory matters and litigation.

          For their administrative services, the administrators are entitled
jointly to receive fees from the six Funds referred to above determined and
allocated in the same manner as PIMC's advisory fee set forth above.  As stated
in their Prospectuses, each administrator is also reimbursed for its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Fund's computer access
program.  For the period from October 1, 1992 through January 17, 1993 the
Company paid fees (net of waivers) to its former administrator, The Boston
Company Advisors totalling $99,699 with respect to FedFund and $65,982 with
respect to T-Fund.  Administration fees payable by FedFund and T-Fund of $2,554
and $494, respectively, were voluntarily waived by Boston Advisors during this
period.  For the period from January 18, 1993 through October 31, 1993, the
Company paid fees (net of waivers) for administrative services to PFPC and PDI
(formerly called MFD Group, Inc.), its administrators, aggregating $1,488,938
with respect to FedFund and $1,081,025 with respect to T-Fund.  For the same
period, administration fees of $630,847 with respect to FedFund and $526,120
with respect to T-Fund were voluntarily waived.  For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1994, the Company paid fees (net of waivers) for administration
fees aggregating $924,760 with respect to FedFund and $807,814 with respect to
T-Fund.  For the same fiscal year, PFPC and PDI voluntarily waived
administration fees aggregating $819,525 with respect to FedFund and $655,034
with respect to T-Fund, respectively.  For the Fiscal year ended October 31,
1995, the Company paid fees (not of waivers) for administration fees
aggregating $1,136,718 with respect to FedFund and $911,096 with respect to
T-Fund.  For the same fiscal year, PFPC and PDI voluntarily waived
administration fees aggregating $855,806 with respect to FedFund and $709,383
with respect to T-Fund.

          PFPC, a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of PNC Bank provides
administrative or and/or sub-administrative services to  investment companies
which are distributed by PDI.  PFPC and PDI  also serve as co-administrators of
the Company's FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund
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DISTRIBUTOR

          PDI acts as the distributor of the Funds' shares.  Each Fund's shares
are sold on a continuous basis by the distributor as agent, although it is not
obliged to sell any particular  amount of shares.  PDI will prepare or review,
provide advice with respect to, and file with the federal and state agencies or
other organization as required by federal, state, or other applicable laws and
regulations, all sales literature (advertisements, brochures and shareholder
communications) for each of the Funds and any class or sub-class thereof.  The
distributor pays the cost of printing and distributing prospectuses to persons
who are not shareholders of the Funds (excluding preparation and printing
expenses necessary for the continued registration of Fund shares) and of
preparing, printing and distributing all sales literature.  No compensation is
payable by the Funds to the distributor for its distribution  services.  PDI
also serves as the distributor for the Company's  FedCash, T-Cash, Federal
Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund portfolios.  PDI is a Delaware corporation,
with its principal  place of business located at 259 Radnor-Chester Road, Suite
120, Radnor, Pennsylvania l9087.


CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

          Pursuant to a Custodian Agreement, PNC Bank serves as  the Funds'
custodian.  Under the Agreement, PNC Bank has agreed to provide the following
services:  (i) maintain a separate account or accounts in the name of the
Funds; (ii) hold and disburse portfolio securities on account of the Funds;
(iii) collect and make disbursements of money on behalf of the Funds; (iv)
collect and receive all income and other payments and distributions on account
of the Funds' portfolio securities; and (v) make periodic reports to the Board
of Trustees concerning the Funds' operations.  The Custodian Agreement permits
PNC Bank, on 30 days' notice, to assign its rights and delegate its duties
thereunder to any other affiliate of PNC Bank or PNC Bank Corp.,  provided that
PNC Bank remains responsible for the performance of the delegate under the
Custodian Agreement.

          The Funds reimburse PNC Bank for its direct and indirect costs and
expenses incurred in rendering custodial  services.  Under the Custodian
Agreement, each Fund pays PNC Bank an annual fee equal to $.25 for each $1,000
of such Fund's average daily gross assets, which fee declines as such Fund's
average daily gross assets increase.  In addition, each Fund pays the custodian
a fee for each purchase, sale or delivery of a security, interest collection or
claim item, and reimburses PFPC for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf
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the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 FedFund paid fees for
custodian services aggregating $254,450, $220,443 and $238,805, respectively.
For the same fiscal years, T-Fund paid fees for custodian services aggregating,
$216,000, $202,087 and $212,601 respectively.  PNC Bank also serves as
custodian for the Company's FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and Treasury
Trust Fund portfolios.  PNC Bank's principal business address is Broad and
Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.

          PFPC also serves as the Funds' transfer agent, registrar and dividend
disbursing agent pursuant to a Transfer Agency Agreement.  Under the Agreement,
PFPC has agreed to provide the following services:  (i) maintain a separate
account or accounts in the name of the Funds; (ii) issue, transfer and redeem
shares of the Funds; (iii) disburse dividends and distributions, in the manner
described in each Fund's Prospectus, to shareholders of the Fund; (iv) transmit
all communications by the Funds to their shareholders or their authorized
representatives, including reports to shareholders, distribution and dividend
notices and proxy materials for meetings of shareholders; (v) prepare and file
with the appropriate taxing authorities reports or notices relating to
dividends and distributions made by the Funds; (vi) respond to correspondence
by shareholders, security brokers and others relating to its duties; (vii)
maintain shareholder accounts; and (viii) make periodic reports to the
Company's Board of Trustees concerning the Funds' operations.  The Transfer
Agency Agreement permits PFPC, on 30-days' notice, to assign its rights and
duties  thereunder to any other affiliate of PNC Bank or PNC Bank Corp.,
provided that PFPC remains responsible for the performance of the delegate
under the Transfer Agency Agreement.

          Under the Transfer Agency Agreement, each Fund pays PFPC fees at an
annual rate of $12.00 per account and sub-account maintained by PFPC plus $1.00
for each purchase or redemption transaction by an account (other than a
purchase transaction made in connection with the automatic reinvestment of
dividends).  Payments to PFPC for sub-accounting services provided by others
are limited to the amount which PFPC pays to others for such services.  In
addition, the Funds reimburse PFPC for out-of-pocket expenses related to such
services.  For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 FedFund
paid fees for transfer agency services aggregating, $147,259, $189,439 and
$99,287 respectively.  For the same fiscal years, T-Fund paid fees for transfer
agency services aggregating, $98,116, $81,291 and $65,092 respectively.  PFPC
also serves as transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for the
Company's  FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund.





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SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the Funds will enter into an
agreement with each Service Organization which  purchases Dollar shares
requiring it to provide support services to its customers who beneficially own
Dollar shares in consideration of the Funds' payment of .25% (on an annualized
basis) of the average daily net asset value of the Dollar shares held by the
Service Organization for the benefit of customers.  Such services include: (i)
aggregating and processing purchase and redemption requests from customers and
placing net purchase and redemption orders with the transfer agent; (ii)
providing customers with a service that invests the assets of their accounts in
Dollar shares; (iii) processing dividend payments from the Funds on behalf of
customers; (iv) providing information periodically to customers showing their
positions in Dollar shares; (v) arranging for bank wires; (vi) responding to
customer inquiries relating to the services performed by the Service
Organization; (vii) providing sub-accounting with respect to Dollar shares
beneficially owned by customers or the information necessary for
sub-accounting; (viii) forwarding shareholder communications from the Funds
(such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial
statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to customers, if
required by law; and (ix) other similar services if requested by the  Funds.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, the Company paid $256,849 in
servicing fees to an affiliate of the Company's adviser (representing 50.2% of
the aggregate servicing fees) of which $70,358 and $186,491 was allocated to
FedFund and T-Fund, respectively, pursuant to service agreements in effect
during such period.

          Each Fund's agreements with Service Organizations are governed by a
Shareholder Services Plan (the "Plan") that has been adopted by the Company's
Board of Trustees pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the SEC in
connection with the creation of the Dollar shares.  Pursuant to each Plan, the
Board of Trustees reviews, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts
expended under the Fund's agreements with Service Organizations and the
purposes for which the expenditures were made.  In addition, the Funds'
arrangements with Service Organizations must be approved annually by a majority
of the Company's trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the Company as defined in the 1940 Act and have no
direct or indirect financial interest in such arrangements.

          The Board of Trustees has approved the Funds' arrangements with
Service Organizations based on information provided by the Funds' service
contractors that there is a reasonable likelihood that the arrangements will
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Funds and their shareholders by affording the Funds greater flexibility in
connection with the servicing of the accounts of the beneficial owners of their
shares in an efficient manner.  Any material amendment to the Funds'
arrangements with Service Organizations must be approved by a majority of the
Company's Board of Trustees (including a majority of the non-interested
Trustees).  So long as the Funds' arrangements with Service Organizations are
in effect, the selection and nomination of the members of the Company's Board
of Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Company will be committed to the discretion of such non-interested
trustees.

EXPENSES

          The Funds' expenses include taxes, interest, fees and salaries of the
Company's trustees and officers, SEC fees, state securities qualification fees,
Standard & Poor's rating fees (cost incurred by T-Fund only), Moody's rating
fees, costs of preparing and printing prospectuses for regulatory purposes and
for distribution to shareholders, advisory and administration fees, charges of
the custodian, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent, Service
Organization fees, certain insurance premiums, outside auditing and legal
expenses, costs of the Funds' computer access program, costs of shareholder
reports and shareholder meetings and any extraordinary expenses.  The Funds
also pay for brokerage fees and commissions (if any) in connection with the
purchase of portfolio securities.


                    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TAXES

          The following summarizes certain additional tax considerations
generally affecting each Fund and its shareholders that are not described in
each Fund's Prospectus.  No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation
of the tax treatment of the Funds or their shareholders or possible legislative
changes, and the discussion here and in each Fund's Prospectus is not intended
as a substitute for careful tax planning.  Investors should consult their tax
advisors with specific reference to  their own tax situations.

          Each Fund of the Company is treated as a separate corporate entity
under the Code and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company under the Code.  In order to so qualify for a taxable year, each Fund
must satisfy the distribution requirement described in its Prospectus, derive
at least 90% of its gross income for the year from certain qualifying sources,
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the sale or other disposition of securities and certain other investments held
for less than three months.  Interest (including original issue discount and
accrued market discount) received by a Fund upon maturity or disposition of a
security held for less than three months will not be treated as gross income
derived from the sale or other disposition of such security within the meaning
of this requirement.  However, any other income that is attributable to
realized market appreciation will be treated as gross income from the sale or
other disposition of securities for this purpose.

          A 4% nondeductible excise tax is imposed on regulated investment
companies that fail to distribute currently an amount equal to specified
percentages of their ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income
(excess of capital gains over capital losses).  Each Fund intends to make
sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its ordinary taxable income
and any capital gain net income each calendar year to avoid liability for this
excise tax.

          If for any taxable year a Fund does not qualify for tax treatment as
a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income will be subject to
federal income tax at regular corporate rates, without any deduction for
distributions to Fund shareholders.  In such event, dividend distributions
would be  taxable as ordinary income to Fund shareholders to the extent of that
Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits and would be eligible for
the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders.

          Each Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to
the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends or gross  sale proceeds paid to any
shareholder who has failed to provide a correct tax identification number in
the manner required, who is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue
Service for  failure to properly include on his return payments of taxable
interest or dividends, or who has failed to certify to the Fund  when required
to do so that he is not subject to backup  withholding or that he is an "exempt
recipient."

          Depending upon the extent of the Funds' activities in states and
localities in which their offices are maintained, in which their agents or
independent contractors are located or in which they are otherwise deemed to be
conducting business, the Funds may be subject to the tax laws of such states or
localities.  In addition, in those states and localities which have income tax
laws, the treatment of the Funds and their shareholders under such laws may
differ from their treatment under federal income tax laws.  Shareholders are
advised to consult their tax advisors concerning the application of state and
local taxes.





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          The foregoing discussion is based on federal tax laws and regulations
which are in effect on the date of this Statement of Additional Information;
such laws and regulations may be changed by legislative or administrative
action.


                                   DIVIDENDS

          Net income of each of the Funds for dividend purposes consists of (i)
interest accrued and original issue discount  earned on the Fund's assets, (ii)
plus the amortization of market discount and minus the amortization of market
premium on such assets, (iii) less accrued expenses directly attributable to
the Fund and the general expenses (e.g., legal, accounting and trustees' fees)
of the Company prorated to the Fund on the basis of its relative net assets.
In addition, Dollar shares bear exclusively the expense of fees paid to Service
Organizations.  (See "Management of the Funds--Service Organizations.")

          As stated, the Company uses its best efforts to maintain the net
asset value per share of FedFund and T-Fund at $1.00.  As a result of a
significant expense or realized or unrealized loss incurred by either Fund, it
is possible that the Fund's net asset value per share may fall below $1.00.


                          ADDITIONAL YIELD INFORMATION

          The "yields" and "effective yields" are calculated separately for
each class of shares of each Fund and in  accordance with the formulas
prescribed by the SEC.  The seven-day yield for each class of shares is
calculated by determining the net change in the value of a hypothetical
pre-existing account in the particular Fund which has a balance of one share of
the class involved at the beginning of the period, dividing the net change by
the value of the account at the beginning of the period to obtain the base
period return, and multiplying the base period return by 365/7.  The net change
in the value of an account in a Fund includes the value of additional shares
purchased with dividends from the original share and dividends declared on the
original share and any such additional shares, net of all fees charged to all
shareholder accounts in proportion to the length of the base period and the
Fund's average account size, but does not include gains and losses or
unrealized appreciation and depreciation.  In addition, an effective annualized
yield quotation may be computed on a compounded basis with respect to each
class of its shares by adding 1 to the base period return for the class
involved (calculated as described above), raising that sum to a power equal to
365/7, and subtracting 1 from the result.  Similarly, based on the





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calculations described above, the Funds' 30-day (or one-month) yields and
effective yields may also be calculated.

          For the seven-day period ended October 31, 1995, the  yields on
FedFund shares and T-Fund shares were 5.66% and 5.67%, respectively, and the
compounded effective yields on FedFund shares and T-Fund shares were 5.82% and
5.83%, respectively; the yields on FedFund Dollar shares and T-Fund Dollar
shares were 5.41% and 5.42%, respectively, and the compounded effective yields
on FedFund Dollar shares and T-Fund Dollar shares were 5.56% and 5.57%,
respectively.  During this seven-day period, the Funds' adviser and
administrator voluntarily waived a portion of its advisory and administration
fees payable by the Funds.  Without these waivers, for the same period the
yields on FedFund shares and T-Fund shares would have been 5.55% and 5.56%,
respectively, and the compounded effective yields on FedFund shares and T-Fund
shares would have been 5.70% and 5.71%, respectively, the yield on FedFund
Dollar Shares and T-Fund Dollar Shares would have been 5.30% and 5.31%,
respectively, and the compounded effective yields on FedFund Dollar Shares and
T-Fund Dollar Shares would have been 5.44% and 5.45%, respectively.

          For the 30-day period ended October 31, 1995, the yields on FedFund
shares and T-Fund shares were 5.64% and 5.65%, respectively, and the compounded
effective yields on FedFund shares and T-Fund shares were 5.80% and 5.81%,
respectively; the yields on FedFund Dollar shares and T-Fund Dollar shares were
5.39% and 5.40%, respectively, and the compounded effective yields on FedFund
Dollar shares and T-Fund Dollar shares were 5.53% and 5.55%, respectively.
During this 30-day period, the Funds' adviser and administrator voluntarily
waived a portion of the advisory and administration fees payable by the Funds.
Without these waivers, for the same period the yields on FedFund shares and
T-Fund shares would have been 5.53% and 5.54%, respectively, and the compounded
effective yields on FedFund shares and T-Fund shares would have been 5.68% and
5.69%, respectively, the yield on FedFund Dollar Shares and T-Fund Dollar
Shares would have been  5.28% and 5.29%, respectively, and the compounded
effective yields on FedFund Dollar Shares and T-Fund Dollar Shares would have
been 5.42% and 5.43%, respectively.

          From time to time, in advertisements or in reports to shareholders,
the performance of the Funds may be quoted and compared to that of other money
market funds or accounts with similar investment objectives and to stock or
other relevant indices.  For example, the yields of the Funds may be compared
to the Donoghue's Money Fund Average, which is an average compiled by
IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND REPORT(R) of Holliston, MA 01746, a widely recognized
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performance of money market funds, or to the average yields reported by the
Bank Rate Monitor from money market deposit accounts offered by the 50 leading
banks and thrift institutions in the top five standard metropolitan statistical
areas.

          THE FUNDS' YIELDS WILL FLUCTUATE, AND ANY QUOTATION OF YIELD SHOULD
NOT BE CONSIDERED AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FUTURE   PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS.
Since yields fluctuate, yield data cannot necessarily be used to compare an
investment in the Funds' shares with bank deposits, savings accounts, and
similar investment alternatives which often provide an agreed or guaranteed
fixed yield for a stated period of time.  Shareholders should remember that
performance and yield are generally functions of the kind and quality of the
investments held in a Fund, portfolio maturity, operating expenses net of
waivers and expense reimbursements, and market conditions.  Any fees charged by
Service Organizations or other institutional investors with respect to customer
accounts in investing in shares of the Funds will not be included in
calculations of yield and performance; such fees, if charged, would reduce the
actual performance and yield from that quoted.

          The Funds may also from time to time include in advertisements, sales
literature, communications to shareholders and other materials ("Materials"),
discussions or illustrations of the effects of compunding.  "Compounding"
refers to the fact that, if dividends or other distributions on an investment
are reinvested by being paid in additional Portfolios shares, any future income
or capital appreciation of a Fund would increase the value, not only of the
original investment, but also of the additional shares received through
reinvestment.  As a result, the value of the Fund investment would increase
more quickly than if dividends or other distributions had been paid in cash.

          In addition, the Funds may also include in Materials discussions
and/or illustrations of the potential investment goals of a prospective
investor, investment management strategies, techniques, policies or investment
suitability of a Fund, economic conditions, the relationship between sectors of
the economy and the economy as a whole, various securities markets, the effects
of inflation, and historical performance of various asset classes, including
but not limited to, stocks, bonds and Treasury securities.  From time to time,
Materials may summarize the substance of information contained in shareholder
reports (including the investment composition of a Fund), as well as the views
of the advisers as to current market, economic, trade and interest rate trends,
legislative, regulatory and monetary developments, investment strategies and
related matters believed to be of relevance to a Fund.  The Funds may also
include in Materials charts, graphs or drawings which compare the investment
objective, return potential, relative stability and/or growth possibilities of
the Funds and/or mutual funds, or illustrate the potential risks and rewards of
investment in a Fund and/or mutual funds (such as value investing, market
timing, dollar cost averaging, asset allocation, constant ratio transfer,
automatic accounting rebalancing and the advantages and disadvantages of
investing in tax-deferred and taxable investments), shareholder profiles and
hypothetical investor scenarios, timely information on financial management,
designations assigned by a Fund by various rating or ranking organizations,
Fund identifiers (such as CUSIP numbers or NASDAQ symbols), tax and retirement
planning and investment alternatives to certificates of deposit and other
financial instruments.  Such Materials may include symbols, headlines or other
material which highlight or summarize the information discussed in more detail
therein.


                 ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONCERNING FUND SHARES

          The Company does not presently intend to hold annual meetings of
shareholders except as required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law.  Upon
the written request of shareholders owning at least twenty percent of the
Company's shares, the Company will call for a meeting of shareholders to
consider the removal of one or more trustees and other certain matters.  To the
extent required by law, the Company will assist in shareholder communication in
such matters.

          As stated in the Prospectuses for the Funds, holders of the Company's
FedFund and FedFund Dollar shares will vote in the aggregate and not by class
on all matters, except where otherwise required by law and except that only
FedFund Dollar shares will be entitled to vote on matters submitted to a vote
of shareholders pertaining to the Fund's arrangements with Service
Organizations.  (See "Management of the Funds--Service Organizations.") Holders
of the Company's T-Fund and T-Fund Dollar shares will also vote in the
aggregate and not by class except as described above.  Further, shareholders of
all of the Company's portfolios will vote in the aggregate and not by portfolio
except as otherwise required by law or when the Board of Trustees determines
that the matter to be voted upon affects only the interests of the shareholders
of a particular portfolio.  Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any
matter required to be submitted by the provisions of such Act or applicable
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of an investment company such as the Company shall not be deemed to have been
effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of each portfolio affected by the matter.  Rule 18f-2
further provides that a portfolio shall be deemed to be affected by a matter
unless it is clear that the interests of each portfolio in the matter are
identical or that the matter does not affect any interest of the portfolio.
Under the Rule the approval of an investment advisory agreement or any change
in a fundamental investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect
to a portfolio only if approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of such portfolio.  However, the Rule also provides that the
ratification of the selection of independent accountants, the approval of
principal underwriting contracts and the election of trustees are not subject
to the separate voting requirements and may be effectively acted upon by
shareholders of the investment company voting without regard to portfolio.


                                    COUNSEL

          Drinker Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia National Bank Building, 1345
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-3496, of which W. Bruce
McConnel, III, Secretary of the Company, is a partner, serves as counsel to the
Company and will pass upon the legality of the shares offered hereby.


                                    AUDITORS

          The financial statements of the Funds which appear in this Statement
of Additional Information and the information included in the Financial
Highlights section which appears in the Funds' Prospectuses have been audited
by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, whose report thereon
appears elsewhere herein, and have been included herein and in the Funds'
Prospectuses in reliance upon the report of said firm of accountants given upon
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.  Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P. has offices at 2400 Eleven Penn Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103.


                                 MISCELLANEOUS

SHAREHOLDER VOTE

          As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the
Prospectuses for the Funds, a "majority of the outstanding shares" of a Fund or
of any other portfolio means, with respect to the approval of an investment
advisory agreement, a distribution plan or a change in a fundamental investment
policy,





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the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% of the shares of such Fund (irrespective of
class) or of the portfolio represented at a meeting at which the holders of
more than 50% of the outstanding shares of such Fund or portfolio are present
in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of such
Fund (irrespective of class) or of the portfolio.

CERTAIN RECORD HOLDERS

     On January 10, 1996, the name, address and percentage of ownership of each
institutional investor that owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of the Company's FedFund and T-Fund portfolio were as follows:

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                      <C>
     FedFund
     -------


     Mercantile Bank N.A.                                     6.45%
     Trust Securities Unit
     P.O. Box 387 Main Post Office
     St. Louis, MO  63166

     Havris Trust & Savings Bank                              7.85%
     200 W. Monroe, 12th Floor
     Chicago, IL  60690

     Reinvested Earnings                                      9.52%
     State Street Bank & Trust Co.
     2 International Place, 31st Floor
     Boston, MA  02110

     T-Fund
     ------

     The Chase Manhattan Bank NA                              7.42%
     GSS As Agent
     2 Chase Plaza, 4th Floor
     New York, NY  10081

     PNC Mortgage Securities Corp                             7.57%
     Attn: Trust Department
     700 Deerpath Drive
     Vernon Hills, IL  60061

     CTC Illinois Trust Co.                                   9.43%
     209 W. Jackson Boulevard
     Suite 700
     Chicago, IL  60606
</TABLE>


SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY

          The Company is organized as a "business trust" under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Shareholders of





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such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable (as if
they were partners) for the obligations of the trust.  The Declaration of Trust
of the Company provides that shareholders of the Funds shall not be subject to
any personal liability for the acts or obligations of the Company and that
every note, bond, contract, order or other undertaking made by the Company
shall contain a provision to the effect that the shareholders are not
personally liable thereunder.  The Declaration of Trust provides for
indemnification out of the trust property of any shareholder held personally
liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder and not because
of any acts or omissions or some other reason.  The Declaration of Trust also
provides that the Company shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim
made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the Company and
satisfy any judgment thereon.  Thus, the risk of a shareholder's incurring
financial loss beyond its investment on account of shareholder liability is
limited to circumstances in which the Company itself would be unable to meet
its obligations.

          The Company's Declaration of Trust provides further that no trustee,
officer or agent of the Company shall be personally liable for or on account of
any contract, debt, tort, claim, damage, judgment or decree arising out of or
connected with the administration or preservation of the trust estate or the
conduct of any business of the Company, nor shall any trustee be personally
liable to any person for any action or failure to act except by reason of bad
faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence in the performance of any duties
or by reason of reckless disregard of the obligations and duties as trustee.
It also provides that all persons having any claim against the trustees or the
Company shall look solely to the trust property for payment.  With the
exceptions stated, the Declaration of Trust provides that a trustee is entitled
to be indemnified against all liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred by
him or her in connection with the defense or disposition of any proceeding in
which the trustee may be involved or with which the trustee may be threatened
by reason of being or having been a trustee, and that the trustees have the
power, but not the duty, to indemnify officers and employees of the Company
unless such person would not be entitled to indemnification had he or she been
a trustee.

Financial Statements

The audited financial statements for the FedFund and T-Fund Portfolios and
notes thereto in the Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1995 (the "1995 Annual Report") are incorporated in this
Statement of Additional Information by reference.  No other parts of the 1995
Annual Report are incorporated by reference herein.  The financial statements
included in the 1995 Annual Report have been audited by the Fund's independent
accountants, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., whose reports thereon are incorporated
herein by reference.  Such financial statements have been incorporated herein
in reliance upon such report given upon their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.  Additional copies of the 1995 Annual Report may
be obtained at no charge by telephoning the Fund at the telephone number
appearing on the front page of this Statement of Additional Information.





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                                   APPENDIX A


COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

                 A Standard & Poor's commercial paper rating is a current
assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt considered short-term in
the relevant market.  The following summarizes the rating categories used by
Standard and Poor's for commercial paper:

                 "A-1" - Issue's degree of safety regarding timely payment is
strong.  Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety
characteristics are denoted "A-1+."

                 "A-2" - Issue's capacity for timely payment is satisfactory.
However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated
"A-1."

                 "A-3" - Issue has an adequate capacity for timely payment.  It
is, however, somewhat more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes and
circumstances than an obligation carrying a higher designation.

                 "B" - Issue has only a speculative capacity for timely
payment.

                 "C" - Issue has a doubtful capacity for payment.

                 "D" - Issue is in payment default.


                 Moody's commercial paper ratings are opinions of the ability
of issuers to repay punctually promissory obligations not having an original
maturity in excess of 9 months.  The following summarizes the rating categories
used by Moody's for commercial paper:

                 "Prime-1" - Issuer or related supporting institutions are
considered to have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  Prime-1 repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the
following characteristics: leading market positions in well established
industries; high rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization
structures with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad
margins in earning coverage of fixed financial





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<PAGE>   29
charges and high internal cash generation; and well established access to a
range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

                 "Prime-2" - Issuer or related supporting institutions are
considered to have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics
cited above but to a lesser degree.  Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while
sound, will be more subject to variation.  Capitalization characteristics,
while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions.  Ample
alternative liquidity is maintained.

                 "Prime-3" - Issuer or related supporting institutions have an
acceptable capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations.  The
effects of industry characteristics and market composition may be more
pronounced.  Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in
the level of debt protection measurements and the requirement for relatively
high financial leverage.  Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

                 "Not Prime" - Issuer does not fall within any of the Prime
rating categories.


                 The three rating categories of Duff & Phelps for investment
grade commercial paper and short-term debt are "D-1," "D-2" and "D-3."  Duff &
Phelps employs three designations, "D-1+," "D-1" and "D-1-," within the highest
rating category.  The following summarizes the rating categories used by Duff &
Phelps for commercial paper:

                 "D-1+" - Debt possesses highest certainty of timely payment.
Short-term liquidity, including internal operating factors and/or access to
alternative sources of funds, is outstanding, and safety is just below
risk-free U.S. Treasury short-term obligations.

                 "D-1" - Debt possesses very high certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors are excellent and supported by good fundamental protection
factors.  Risk factors are minor.

                 "D-1-" - Debt possesses high certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors are strong and supported by good fundamental protection
factors.  Risk factors are very small.

                 "D-2" - Debt possesses good certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors and company fundamentals are sound.  Although ongoing funding
needs may enlarge total financing requirements, access to capital markets is
good. Risk factors are small.





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<PAGE>   30
                 "D-3" - Debt possesses satisfactory liquidity, and other
protection factors qualify issue as investment grade.  Risk factors are larger
and subject to more variation.  Nevertheless, timely payment is expected.

                 "D-4" - Debt possesses speculative investment characteristics.
Liquidity is not sufficient to ensure against disruption in debt service.
Operating factors and market access may be subject to a high degree of
variation.

                 "D-5" - Issuer has failed to meet scheduled principal and/or
interest payments.


                 Fitch short-term ratings apply to debt obligations that are
payable on demand or have original maturities of up to three years.  The
following summarizes the rating categories used by Fitch for short-term
obligations:

                 "F-1+" - Securities possess exceptionally strong credit
quality.  Issues assigned this rating are regarded as having the strongest
degree of assurance for timely payment.

                 "F-1" - Securities possess very strong credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less
in degree than issues rated "F-1+."

                 "F-2" - Securities possess good credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely
payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as the "F-1+" and "F-1"
categories.

                 "F-3" - Securities possess fair credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting that the degree of
assurance for timely payment is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes
could cause these securities to be rated below investment grade.

                 "F-S" - Securities possess weak credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting a minimal degree of
assurance for timely payment and are vulnerable to near-term adverse changes in
financial and economic conditions.

                 "D" - Securities are in actual or imminent payment default.

                 Fitch may also use the symbol "LOC" with its short-term
ratings to indicate that the rating is based upon a letter of credit issued by
a commercial bank.





                                      A-3
<PAGE>   31
                 Thomson BankWatch short-term ratings assess the likelihood of
an untimely or incomplete payment of principal or interest of unsubordinated
instruments having a maturity of one year or less which is issued by United
States commercial banks, thrifts and non-bank banks; non-United States banks;
and broker-dealers.  The following summarizes the ratings used by Thomson
BankWatch:

                 "TBW-1" - This designation represents Thomson BankWatch's
highest rating category and indicates a very high degree of likelihood that
principal and interest will be paid on a timely basis.

                 "TBW-2" - This designation indicates that while the degree of
safety regarding timely payment of principal and interest is strong, the
relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues rated "TBW-1."

                 "TBW-3" - This designation represents the lowest investment
grade category and indicates that while the debt is more susceptible to adverse
developments (both internal and external) than obligations with higher ratings,
capacity to service principal and interest in a timely fashion is considered
adequate.

                 "TBW-4" - This designation indicates that the debt is regarded
as non-investment grade and therefore speculative.


                 IBCA assesses the investment quality of unsecured debt with an
original maturity of less than one year which is issued by bank holding
companies and their principal bank subsidiaries.  The following summarizes the
rating categories used by IBCA for short-term debt ratings:

                 "A1+" - Obligations supported by the highest capacity for
timely repayment.

                 "A1" - Obligations are supported by a strong capacity for
timely repayment.

                 "A2" - Obligations are supported by a satisfactory capacity
for timely repayment, although such capacity may be susceptible to adverse
changes in business, economic or financial conditions.

                 "A3" - Obligations are supported by a satisfactory capacity
for timely repayment.  Such capacity is more susceptible to adverse changes in
business, economic or financial conditions than for obligations in higher
categories.





                                      A-4
<PAGE>   32
                 "B" - Obligations for which the capacity for timely repayment
is susceptible to adverse changes in business, economic or financial
conditions.

                 "C" - Obligations for which there is an inadequate capacity to
ensure timely repayment.

                 "D" - Obligations which have a high risk of default or which
are currently in default.


CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL LONG-TERM DEBT RATINGS

                 The following summarizes the ratings used by Standard & Poor's
for corporate and municipal debt:

                 "AAA" - This designation represents the highest rating
assigned by Standard & Poor's to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely
strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

                 "AA" - Debt is considered to have a very strong capacity to
pay interest and repay principal and differs from AAA issues only in small
degree.

                 "A" - Debt is considered to have a strong capacity to pay
interest and repay principal although such issues are somewhat more susceptible
to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than
debt in higher-rated categories.

                 "BBB" - Debt is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal.  Whereas such issues normally exhibit adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances
are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay
principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated categories.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "CC" and "C" - Debt is regarded, on balance,
as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay
principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation.  "BB" indicates the
lowest degree of speculation and "C" the highest degree of speculation.  While
such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these
are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse
conditions.

                 "BB" - Debt has less near-term vulnerability to default than
other speculative issues.  However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions which could lead
to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.  The
"BB" rating





                                      A-5
<PAGE>   33
category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an
actual or implied "BBB-" rating.

                 "B" - Debt has a greater vulnerability to default but
currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments.
Adverse business, financial or economic conditions will likely impair capacity
or willingness to pay interest and repay principal.  The "B" rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or
implied "BB" or "BB-" rating.

                 "CCC" - Debt has a currently identifiable vulnerability to
default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.  In
the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, it is not
likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.  The "CCC"
rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is
assigned an actual or implied "B" or "B-" rating.

                 "CC" - This rating is typically applied to debt subordinated
to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied "CCC" rating.

                 "C" - This rating is typically applied to debt subordinated to
senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied "CCC-" debt rating.  The "C"
rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been
filed, but debt service payments are continued.

                 "CI" - This rating is reserved for income bonds on which no
interest is being paid.

                 "D" - Debt is in payment default.  This rating is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if
the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S & P believes such
payments will be made during such grace period.  "D" rating is also used upon
the filing of a  bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

                 PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) - The ratings from "AA" through "CCC"
may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative
standing within the major rating categories.

                 "r" - This rating is attached to highlight derivative, hybrid,
and certain other obligations that S & P believes may experience high
volatility or high variability in expected returns due to non-credit risks.
Examples of such obligations are: securities whose principal or interest return
is indexed to equities, commodities, or currencies; certain swaps and options;
and interest only and principal only mortgage securities.





                                      A-6
<PAGE>   34
         The following summarizes the ratings used by Moody's for corporate and
municipal long-term debt:

                 "Aaa" - Bonds are judged to be of the best quality.  They
carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as
"gilt edged."  Interest payments are protected by a large or by an
exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure.  While the various
protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are
most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

                 "Aa" - Bonds are judged to be of high quality by all
standards.  Together with the "Aaa" group they comprise what are generally
known as high-grade bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds because
margins of protection may not be as large as in "Aaa" securities or fluctuation
of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in
"Aaa" securities.

                 "A" - Bonds possess many favorable investment attributes and
are to be considered as upper medium-grade obligations.  Factors giving
security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be
present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

                 "Baa" - Bonds considered medium-grade obligations, i.e., they
are neither highly protected nor poorly secured.  Interest payments and
principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time.  Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

                 "Ba," "B," "Caa," "Ca," and "C" - Bonds that possess one of
these ratings provide questionable protection of interest and principal ("Ba"
indicates some speculative elements; "B" indicates a general lack of
characteristics of desirable investment; "Caa" represents a poor standing; "Ca"
represents obligations which are speculative in a high degree; and "C"
represents the lowest rated class of bonds).  "Caa," "Ca" and "C" bonds may be
in default.

                 Con. (---) - Bonds for which the security depends upon the
completion of some act or the fulfillment of some condition are rated
conditionally.  These are bonds secured by (a) earnings of projects under
construction, (b) earnings of projects unseasoned in operation experience, (c)
rentals which begin when facilities are completed, or (d) payments to which
some other limiting condition attaches.  Parenthetical rating denotes





                                      A-7
<PAGE>   35
probable credit stature upon completion of construction or elimination of basis
of condition.

                 Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 in each generic
classification from "Aa" to "B" in its bond rating system.  The modifier 1
indicates that the issuer ranks in the higher end of its generic rating
category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3
indicates that the issuer ranks at the lower end of its generic rating
category.


                 The following summarizes the long-term debt ratings used by
Duff & Phelps for corporate and municipal long-term debt:

                 "AAA" - Debt is considered to be of the highest credit
quality.  The risk factors are negligible, being only slightly more than for
risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.

                 "AA" - Debt is considered of high credit quality.  Protection
factors are strong.  Risk is modest but may vary slightly from time to time
because of economic conditions.

                 "A" - Debt possesses protection factors which are average but
adequate.  However, risk factors are more variable and greater in periods of
economic stress.

                 "BBB" - Debt possesses below average protection factors but
such protection factors are still considered sufficient for prudent investment.
Considerable variability in risk is present during economic cycles.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "DD," and "DP" - Debt that possesses one of
these ratings is considered to be below investment grade.  Although below
investment grade, debt rated "BB" is deemed likely to meet obligations when
due.  Debt rated "B" possesses the risk that obligations will not be met when
due.  Debt rated "CCC" is well below investment grade and has considerable
uncertainty as to timely payment of principal, interest or preferred dividends.
Debt rated "DD" is a defaulted debt obligation, and the rating "DP" represents
preferred stock with dividend arrearages.

                 To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the
"AA," "A," "BBB," "BB" and "B" ratings may be modified by the addition of a
plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within these major
categories.


                 The following summarizes the highest four ratings used by
Fitch for corporate and municipal bonds:

                 "AAA" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the
highest credit quality.  The obligor has an exceptionally





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strong ability to pay interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be
affected by reasonably foreseeable events.

                 "AA" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very
high credit quality.  The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal
is very strong, although not quite as strong as bonds rated "AAA."  Because
bonds rated in the "AAA" and "AA" categories are not significantly vulnerable
to foreseeable future developments, short-term debt of these issuers is
generally rated "F-1+."

                 "A" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high
credit quality.  The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is
considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in
economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

                 "BBB" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of
satisfactory credit quality.  The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay
principal is considered to be adequate.  Adverse changes in economic conditions
and circumstances, however, are more likely to have an adverse impact on these
bonds, and therefore, impair timely payment.  The likelihood that the ratings
of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with
higher ratings.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "CC," "C," "DDD," "DD," and "D" - Bonds that
possess one of these ratings are considered by Fitch to be speculative
investments.  The ratings "BB" to "C" represent Fitch's assessment of the
likelihood of timely payment of principal and interest in accordance with the
terms of obligation for bond issues not in default.  For defaulted bonds, the
rating "DDD" to "D" is an assessment of the ultimate recovery value through
reorganization or liquidation.

                 To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the
Fitch ratings from and including "AA" to "C" may be modified by the addition of
a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within these major
rating categories.


                 IBCA assesses the investment quality of unsecured debt with an
original maturity of more than one year which is issued by bank holding
companies and their principal bank subsidiaries.  The following summarizes the
rating categories used by IBCA for long-term debt ratings:

                 "AAA" - Obligations for which there is the lowest expectation
of investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is
substantial such that adverse changes in business, economic or financial
conditions are unlikely to increase investment risk substantially.





                                      A-9
<PAGE>   37
                 "AA" - Obligations for which there is a very low expectation
of investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is
substantial.  Adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions may
increase investment risk albeit not very significantly.

                 "A" - Obligations for which there is a low expectation of
investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is
strong, although adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions
may lead to increased investment risk.

                 "BBB" - Obligations for which there is currently a low
expectation of investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and
interest is adequate, although adverse changes in business, economic or
financial conditions are more likely to lead to increased investment risk than
for obligations in higher categories.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "CC," and "C" - Obligations are assigned one
of these ratings where it is considered that speculative characteristics are
present.  "BB" represents the lowest degree of speculation and indicates a
possibility of investment risk developing.  "C" represents the highest degree
of speculation and indicates that the obligations are currently in default.

                 IBCA may append a rating of plus (+) or minus (-) to a rating
to denote relative status within major rating categories.


                 Thomson BankWatch assesses the likelihood of an untimely
repayment of principal or interest over the term to maturity of long term debt
and preferred stock which are issued by United States commercial banks, thrifts
and non-bank banks; non-United States banks; and broker-dealers.  The following
summarizes the rating categories used by Thomson BankWatch for long-term debt
ratings:

                 "AAA" - This designation represents the highest category
assigned by Thomson BankWatch to long-term debt and indicates that the ability
to repay principal and interest on a timely basis is extremely high.

                 "AA" - This designation indicates a very strong ability to
repay principal and interest on a timely basis with limited incremental risk
compared to issues rated in the highest category.

                 "A" - This designation indicates that the ability to repay
principal and interest is strong.  Issues rated "A" could





                                      A-10
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be more vulnerable to adverse developments (both internal and external) than
obligations with higher ratings.

                 "BBB" - This designation represents Thomson BankWatch's lowest
investment grade category and indicates an acceptable capacity to repay
principal and interest.  Issues rated "BBB" are, however, more vulnerable to
adverse developments (both internal and external) than obligations with higher
ratings.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," and "CC," - These designations are assigned
by Thomson BankWatch to non-investment grade long-term debt.  Such issues are
regarded as having speculative characteristics regarding the likelihood of
timely payment of principal and interest.  "BB" indicates the lowest degree of
speculation and "CC" the highest degree of speculation.

                 "D" - This designation indicates that the long-term debt is in
default.

                 PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) - The ratings from "AAA" through "CC"
may include a plus or minus sign designation which indicates where within the
respective category the issue is placed.


MUNICIPAL NOTE RATINGS

                 A Standard and Poor's rating reflects the liquidity concerns
and market access risks unique to notes due in three years or less.  The
following summarizes the ratings used by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group for
municipal notes:

                 "SP-1" - The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit very
strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest.  Those issues
determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are given a plus (+)
designation.

                 "SP-2" - The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit
satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest.

                 "SP-3" - The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit
speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.


                 Moody's ratings for state and municipal notes and other
short-term loans are designated Moody's Investment Grade ("MIG") and variable
rate demand obligations are designated Variable Moody's Investment Grade
("VMIG").  Such ratings recognize the differences between short-term credit
risk and long-term risk.  The following summarizes the ratings by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. for short-term notes:





                                      A-11
<PAGE>   39
                 "MIG-1"/"VMIG-1" - Loans bearing this designation are of the
best quality, enjoying strong protection by established cash flows, superior
liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for
refinancing.

                 "MIG-2"/"VMIG-2" - Loans bearing this designation are of high
quality, with margins of protection ample although not so large as in the
preceding group.

                 "MIG-3"/"VMIG-3" - Loans bearing this designation are of
favorable quality, with all security elements accounted for but lacking the
undeniable strength of the preceding grades.  Liquidity and cash flow
protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less
well established.

                 "MIG-4"/"VMIG-4" - Loans bearing this designation are of
adequate quality, carrying specific risk but having protection commonly
regarded as required of an investment security and not distinctly or
predominantly speculative.

                 "SG" - Loans bearing this designation are of speculative
quality and lack margins of protection.


                 Fitch and Duff & Phelps use the short-term ratings described
under Commercial Paper Ratings for municipal notes.





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                               FEDCASH AND T-CASH

                        Investment Portfolios Offered By
                          Trust for Federal Securities


                      Statement of Additional Information
                               February 28, 1996
                          (As revised April 8, 1996)

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . .    7

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   20

DIVIDENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22

ADDITIONAL YIELD INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22

ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONCERNING FUND SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   24

COUNSEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   25

AUDITORS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26

MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   28

APPENDIX A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A-1
</TABLE>


          This Statement of Additional Information is meant to be read in
conjunction with the Prospectuses for FedCash and T-Cash dated February 28,
1996 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into those Prospectuses.
Because this Statement of Additional Information is not itself a prospectus, no
investment in shares of FedCash or T-Cash should be made solely upon the
information contained herein.  Copies of the Prospectuses for FedCash and
T-Cash may be obtained by calling 800-821-7432.  Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein have the same meanings as in the Prospectuses.
<PAGE>   41
                                  THE COMPANY

          Trust for Federal Securities (Trust for Short-Term Federal Securities
prior to March 2, 1987) is a no-load, diversified, open-end investment company
designed primarily as a vehicle by which institutional investors can invest
cash reserves in a choice of portfolios consisting of government securities.
Trust for Federal Securities (the "Company") consists of six separate
investment portfolios--FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and
Treasury Trust Fund.  This Statement of Additional Information relates
primarily to the Company's FedCash and T-Cash portfolios (the "Funds").

          The securities held by FedCash consist of obligations issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities and
repurchase agreements relating to such obligations.  Securities held by T-Cash
are limited to U.S. Treasury bills, notes and other direct obligations of the
U.S. Treasury and repurchase agreements relating to direct Treasury
obligations.  Although both Funds have the same investment adviser and have
comparable investment objectives, their yields normally will differ due to
their differing cash flows and differences in the specific portfolio securities
held.

          THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE FUNDS' PROSPECTUSES
RELATE PRIMARILY TO THE FUNDS AND DESCRIBE ONLY THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES, OPERATIONS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE FUNDS.
INVESTORS WISHING TO OBTAIN SIMILAR INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S
FEDFUND, T-FUND, FEDERAL TRUST FUND OR TREASURY TRUST FUND PORTFOLIOS MAY
OBTAIN SEPARATE PROSPECTUSES DESCRIBING THOSE PORTFOLIOS BY CALLING THE
DISTRIBUTOR AT 800-998-7633.


                       INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the investment objective of
each Fund is to seek current income with liquidity and security of principal.
The following policies supplement the description in the Prospectuses of the
investment objectives and policies of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

          Subject to the general control of the Company's Board of Trustees,
PNC Institutional Management Corporation ("PIMC"), the Funds' investment
adviser, is responsible for, makes decisions with respect to and places orders
for all purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Funds.  Purchases
and sales of portfolio securities are usually principal transactions without
brokerage commissions.  In making portfolio investments,





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PIMC seeks to obtain the best net price and the most favorable execution of
orders.  To the extent that the execution and price offered by more than one
dealer are comparable, PIMC may, in its discretion, effect transactions in
portfolio securities with dealers who provide the Company with research advice
or other services.  Although the Funds will not seek profits through short-term
trading, PIMC may, on behalf of the Funds, dispose of any portfolio security
prior to its maturity if it believes such disposition is advisable.

          Investment decisions for the Funds are made independently from those
for other investment company portfolios or accounts advised or managed by PIMC.
Such other portfolios may invest in the same securities as the Funds.  When
purchases or sales of the same security are made at substantially the same time
on behalf of such other portfolios, transactions are averaged as to price, and
available investments allocated as to amount, in a manner which PIMC believes
to be equitable to each portfolio, including either Fund.  In some instances,
this investment procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by a
Fund or the size of the position obtained for a Fund.  To the extent permitted
by law, PIMC may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund
with those to be sold or purchased for such other investment company portfolios
in order to obtain best execution.

          Portfolio securities will not be purchased from or sold to and the
Funds will not enter into repurchase agreements or reverse repurchase
agreements with PIMC, PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC Bank"), PFPC Inc.
("PFPC"), Provident Distributors, Inc. ("PDI") or any affiliated person (as
such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") of
any of them, except to the extent permitted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC")).  Furthermore, with respect to such transactions,
securities and repurchase agreements, the Funds will not give preference to
Service Organizations with whom the Funds enter into agreements concerning the
provision of support services to customers who beneficially own FedCash Dollar
shares or T-Cash Dollar shares ("Dollar shares").  (See the Prospectuses,
"Management of the Fund--Service Organizations.")

          The Funds do not intend to seek profits through short-term trading.
The Funds' annual portfolio turnover rates will be relatively high but the
Funds' portfolio turnover is not expected to have a material effect on their
net incomes.  The portfolio turnover rate for each of the Funds is expected to
be zero for regulatory reporting purposes.





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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT PRACTICES

          The repurchase price under the repurchase agreements described in the
Funds' Prospectuses generally equals the price paid by a Fund plus interest
negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates (which may be more or less
than the rate on the securities underlying the repurchase agreement).
Securities subject to repurchase agreements will be held by the Funds'
custodian, sub-custodian or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system.
Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans by the Funds under the 1940
Act.

          Whenever the Funds enter into reverse repurchase agreements as
described in their Prospectuses, they will place in a segregated custodial
account liquid assets having a value equal to the repurchase price (including
accrued interest) and will subsequently monitor the account to ensure such
equivalent value is maintained.  Reverse repurchase agreements are considered
to be borrowings by the Funds under the 1940 Act.

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the Funds may purchase
securities on a "when-issued" basis (i.e., for delivery beyond the normal
settlement date at a stated price and yield).  When a Fund agrees to purchase
when-issued securities, its custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio
securities equal to the amount of the commitment in a separate account.
Normally, the custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy a
purchase commitment, and in such a case such Fund may be required subsequently
to place additional assets in the separate account in order to ensure that the
value of the account remains equal to the amount of such Fund's commitment.  It
may be expected that a Fund's net assets will fluctuate to a greater degree
when it sets aside portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments than
when it sets aside cash.  Because the Funds will set aside cash or liquid
assets to satisfy their respective purchase commitments in the manner
described, such a Fund's liquidity and ability to manage its portfolio might be
affected in the event its commitments to purchase when-issued securities ever
exceeded 25% of the value of its assets.  Neither Fund intends to purchase
when-issued securities for speculative purposes but only in furtherance of its
investment objectives.  The Funds reserve the right to sell the securities
before the settlement date if it is deemed advisable.

          When a Fund engages in when-issued transactions, it relies on the
seller to consummate the trade.  Failure of the seller to do so may result in a
Fund's incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price considered
to be advantageous.





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          With respect to loans by the Funds of their portfolio securities as
described in their Prospectuses, the Funds would continue to accrue interest on
loaned securities and would also earn income on loans.  Any cash collateral
received by the Funds in connection with such loans would be invested in
short-term U.S. government obligations.

          FedCash, may also invest in multiple class pass-through securities,
including collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") issued or guaranteed by
U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities, which have a remaining maturity
of 397 days or less in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the
1940 Act.  Each class of a CMO, which frequently elect to be taxed as a real
estate mortgage investment conduit ("REMIC") represents an ownership interest
in, and the right to receive a specified portion of the cash flow consisting of
interest and principal on a pool of residential mortgage loans or mortgage
pass-through securities ("Mortgage Assets").  CMOs are issued in multiple
classes, each with a specified fixed or floating interest rate and a final
distribution date.  The relative payment rights of the various CMO classes may
be structured in many ways.  In most cases, however, payments of principal are
applied to the CMO classes in the order of their respective stated maturities,
so that no principal payments will be made on a CMO class until all other
classes having an earlier stated maturity date are paid in full.  These
multiple class securities may be issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government
agencies or instrumentalities, including GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, or issued by
trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans.
Classes in CMOs which the Fund may hold are known as "regular" interests.  CMOs
also issue "residual" interests, which in general are junior to and more
volatile than regular interests.

          Neither Fund will invest more than 10% of the value of its assets in
investments which are not readily marketable at the time of purchase of a not
readily marketable security.  Securities for purposes of this limitation do not
include securities which have been determined to be liquid by the Fund's Board
of Trustees based upon the trading markets for such securities.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

          The Funds' Prospectuses summarize certain investment limitations that
may not be changed without the affirmative vote of the holders of a "majority
of the outstanding shares" of the respective Fund (as defined below under
"Miscellaneous").  Below is a complete list of the Funds' investment
limitations that may not be changed without such a vote of shareholders.





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<PAGE>   45
          1.   FedCash may not purchase securities other than U.S. Treasury
bills, notes and other obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, some of which may be subject to
repurchase agreements.  There is no limit on the amount of FedCash's assets
which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer of such obligations.

          2.   T-Cash may not purchase securities other than direct obligations
of the U.S. Treasury such as Treasury bills and notes, some of which may be
subject to repurchase agreements.  There is no limit on the amount of T-Cash's
assets which may be invested in securities of any one issuer of such
obligations.

FedCash and T-Cash may not:

          3.   Borrow money except from banks for temporary purposes and then
in an amount not exceeding 10% of the value of the particular Fund's total
assets, or mortgage, pledge or hypothecate its assets except in connection with
any such borrowing and in amounts not in excess of the lesser of the dollar
amounts borrowed or 10% of the value of the particular Fund's total assets at
the time of such borrowing.  (This borrowing provision is not for investment
leverage, but solely to facilitate management of each Fund by enabling the
Company to meet redemption requests where the liquidation of portfolio
securities is deemed to be inconvenient or disadvantageous.) Borrowing may take
the form of a sale of portfolio securities accompanied by a simultaneous
agreement as to their repurchase.  Interest paid on borrowed funds will not be
available for investment.

          4.   Act as an underwriter.

          5.   Make loans except that the Funds may purchase or hold debt
obligations in accordance with their respective investment objective and
policies, may enter into repurchase agreements for securities, and may lend
portfolio securities against collateral consisting of cash or securities which
are consistent with the lending Fund's permitted investments, which is equal at
all times to at least 100% of the value of the securities loaned.  There is no
investment restriction on the amount of securities that may be loaned, except
that payments received on such loans, including amounts received during the
loan on account of interest on the securities loaned, may not (together with
all non-qualifying income) exceed 10% of the Fund's annual gross income
(without offset for realized capital gains) unless, in the opinion of counsel
to the Company, such amounts are qualifying income under federal income tax
provisions applicable to regulated investment companies.





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<PAGE>   46
                 ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

IN GENERAL

          Information on how to purchase and redeem a Fund's shares is included
in its Prospectus.  The issuance of shares is recorded on the books of the
Funds, and share certificates are not issued unless expressly requested in
writing.  Certificates are not issued for fractional shares.

          The regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency provide that funds
held in a fiduciary capacity by a national bank approved by the Comptroller to
exercise fiduciary powers must be invested in accordance with the instrument
establishing the fiduciary relationship and local law.  The Company believes
that the purchase of FedCash shares and T-Cash shares by such national banks
acting on behalf of their fiduciary accounts is not contrary to applicable
regulations if consistent with the particular account and proper under the law
governing the administration of the account.


          Prior to effecting a redemption of shares represented by
certificates, PFPC, the Funds' transfer agent, must have received such
certificates at its principal office.  All such certificates must be endorsed
by the redeeming shareholder or accompanied by a signed stock power, in each
instance with the signature guaranteed by a commercial bank, a member of a
major stock exchange or other eligible guarantor institution, unless other
arrangements satisfactory to the Funds have previously been made.  The Funds
may require any additional information reasonably necessary to evidence that a
redemption has been duly authorized.

          Under the 1940 Act, the Funds may suspend the right of redemption or
postpone the date of payment upon redemption for any period during which the
New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday
closings, or during which trading on said Exchange is restricted, or during
which (as determined by the SEC by rule or regulation) an emergency exists as a
result of which disposal or valuation of portfolio securities is not reasonably
practicable, or for such other periods as the SEC may permit.  (The Funds may
also suspend or





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<PAGE>   47
postpone the recordation of the transfer of their shares upon the occurrence of
any of the foregoing conditions.)

          In addition, the Funds may redeem shares involuntarily in certain
other instances if the Board of Trustees determines that failure to redeem may
have material adverse consequences to a Fund's shareholders in general.  Each
Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1% of the
Fund's net asset value, whichever is less, for any one shareholder within a
90-day period.  Any redemption beyond this amount will also be in cash unless
the Board of Trustees determines that conditions exist which make payment of
redemption proceeds wholly in cash unwise or undesirable.  In such a case, the
Fund may make payment wholly or partly in securities or other property, valued
in the same way as the Fund determines net asset value.  (See "Net Asset Value"
below for an example of when such redemption or form of payment might be
appropriate.)  Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption.
Shareholders who receive a redemption in kind may incur transaction costs if
they sell such securities or property, and may receive less than the redemption
value of such securities or property upon sale, particularly where such
securities are sold prior to maturity.

          Any institution purchasing shares on behalf of separate accounts will
be required to hold the shares in a single nominee name (a "Master Account").
Institutions investing in more than one of the Company's portfolios or classes
of shares must maintain a separate Master Account for each portfolio and class
of shares.  Sub-accounts may be established by name or number either when the
Master Account is opened or later.

NET ASSET VALUE

          As stated in each Fund's Prospectus, each Fund's net asset value per
share is calculated by adding the value of all of the Fund's portfolio
securities and other assets belonging to that Fund, subtracting the liabilities
charged to that Fund, and dividing the result by the total number of that
Fund's shares outstanding (by class).  "Assets belonging to" a Fund consist of
the consideration received upon the issuance of shares together with all
income, earnings, profits and proceeds derived from the investment thereof,
including any proceeds from the sale, exchange or liquidation of such
investments, any funds or payments derived from any reinvestment of such
proceeds, and a portion of any general assets of the Company not belonging to a
particular portfolio.  Assets belonging to a particular Fund are charged with
the direct liabilities of that Fund and with a share of the general liabilities
of the Company allocated in proportion to the relative net assets of such Fund
and the Company's other portfolios.  Determinations made in good faith and in
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Trustees as to the allocations of any assets or liabilities with respect to a
Fund are conclusive.

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, in computing the net asset
value of shares of the Funds for purposes of sales and redemptions, the Funds
use the amortized cost method of valuation.  Under this method, the Funds value
each of their portfolio securities at cost on the date of purchase and
thereafter assume a constant proportionate amortization of any discount or
premium until maturity of the security.  As a result, the value of a portfolio
security for purposes of determining net asset value normally does not change
in response to fluctuating interest rates.  While the amortized cost method
provides certainty in portfolio valuation, it may result in valuations for the
Funds' securities which are higher or lower than the market value of such
securities.

          In connection with their use of amortized cost valuation, each of the
Funds limits the dollar-weighted average maturity of its portfolio to not more
than 90 days and does not purchase any instrument with a remaining maturity of
more than thirteen months (with certain exceptions).  In determining the
average weighted portfolio maturity of each Fund, a variable rate obligation
that is issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, or an agency or
instrumentality thereof, is deemed to have a maturity equal to the period
remaining until the obligation's next interest rate adjustment.  The Company's
Board of Trustees has also established procedures, pursuant to rules
promulgated by the SEC, that are intended to stabilize the net asset value per
share of each Fund for purposes of sales and redemptions at $1.00.  Such
procedures include the determination at such intervals as the Board deems
appropriate, of the extent, if any, to which each Fund's net asset value per
share calculated by using available market quotations or a matrix believed to
provide reliable values deviates from $1.00 per share.  In the event such
deviation exceeds 1/2 of 1% with respect to either Fund, the Board will
promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated.  If the Board
believes that the amount of any deviation from the $1.00 amortized cost price
per share of a Fund may result in material dilution or other unfair results to
investors or existing shareholders, it will take such steps as it considers
appropriate to eliminate or reduce to the extent reasonably practicable any
such dilution or unfair results.  These steps may include selling portfolio
instruments prior to maturity; shortening the Fund's average portfolio
maturity; withholding or reducing dividends; redeeming shares in kind; or
utilizing a net asset value per share determined by using available market
quotations.





                                      -9-
<PAGE>   49
                            MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

          The Company's trustees and executive officers, their addresses,
principal occupations during the past five years and other affiliations are
provided below.  In addition to the information set forth below, the trustees
serve in the following capacities:

          Each trustee of the Company serves as a director of Temporary
Investment Fund, Inc. ("Temp"), as a trustee of Municipal Fund for Temporary
Investment ("Muni").  In addition, Messrs. Fortune and Pepper are directors of
Independence Square Income Securities, Inc. ("ISIS") and Managing General
Partners of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund ("Chestnut"); Messrs. Pepper and
Johnson are directors of Municipal Fund for California Investors, Inc. ("Cal
Muni"); and Mr. Johnson is a director of Municipal Fund for New York Investors,
Inc. ("New York Muni") and the International Dollar Reserve Fund ("IDR").

          Each of the Company's officers, with the exception of Mr. McConnel,
holds like offices with Temp and Muni.  In addition, Mr. McConnel is Secretary
of Temp.  Mr. Roach is Treasurer of Chestnut, President and Treasurer of The
RBB Fund, Inc. and New York Muni, and Vice President and Treasurer of ISIS and
Cal Muni; and Mr. Pepper is President and Chairman of the Board of Muni and Cal
Muni; and Mr. Fortune is President and Chairman of the Board of ISIS and
Chestnut.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Principal Occupations
                            Position with the  During Past 5 Years
Name and Address                 Company       and Other Affiliations
- ----------------            -----------------  ----------------------
<S>                          <C>               <C>
PHILIP E. COLDWELL(3),(4)                      Economic Consultant;
Coldwell Financial                              Chairman, Coldwell
Consultants                  Trustee            Financial
3330 Southwestern Blvd.                         Consultants, Member
Dallas, Texas  75225                            of the Board of
                                                Governors of the
                                                Federal Reserve
                                                System, 1974 to
                                                1980; President,
                                                Federal Reserve
                                                Bank of Dallas,
                                                1968 to 1974;
                                                Director, Maxus
                                                Energy Corporation
                                                (energy products)
                                                (1989 -1993);
                                                Director, Diamond
                                                Shamrock Corp.
                                                (energy and
                                                chemical products)
                                                until 1987.

ROBERT R. FORTUNE(2),(3),(4) Trustee           Financial Consultant;
2920 Ritter Lane                                Chairman, President
Allentown, PA  18104                            and Chief Executive
                                                Officer
</TABLE>





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Principal Occupations
                            Position with the  During the Past 5 Years
Name and Address                Company        and Other Affiliations
- ----------------            -----------------  -----------------------
<S>                         <C>                 <C>
                                                of Associated
                                                Electric & Gas
                                                Insurance Services
                                                Limited, 1984-1993;
                                                Member of the
                                                Financial Executives
                                                Institute and
                                                American Institute
                                                of Certified Public
                                                Accountants;
                                                Director, Prudential
                                                Utility Fund, Inc.,
                                                Prudential
                                                IncomeVertible Fund,
                                                Inc., and Prudential
                                                Structured Maturity
                                                Fund, Inc.

RODNEY D. JOHNSON           Trustee           President, Fairmount
Fairmount Capital                               Capital Advisors,
  Advisors, Inc.                                Inc. (financial
1435 Walnut Street                              advising) since
Drexel Building                                 1987; Treasurer,
Philadelphia, PA  19102                         North Philadelphia
                                                Health System
                                                (formerly Girard
                                                Medical Center),
                                                1988 to 1992;
                                                Member, Board of
                                                Education, School
                                                District of
                                                Philadelphia, 1983
                                                to 1988; Treasurer,
                                                Cascade Aphasia
                                                Center, 1984 to
                                                1988.

G. WILLING PEPPER(1),(2)    Chairman of        Retired; Chairman of
128 Springton Lake Road     the Board,          the Board, The
Media, PA  19063            President and       Institute for
                            Trustee             Cancer Research
                                                until 1979;
                                                Director,
                                                Philadelphia
                                                National Bank until
                                                1978; President,
                                                Scott Paper
                                                Company, 1971 to
                                                1973; Chairman of
                                                the Board,
                                                Specialty
                                                Composites Corp.
                                                until May 1984.

EDWARD J. ROACH             President          Certified Public
Bellevue Park Corporate     and Treasurer       Accountant; Partner
  Center                                        of the accounting
400 Bellevue Parkway                            firm of Main
Suite 100                                       Hurdman until 1981;
Wilmington, DE  19809                           Vice Chairman of
                                                the Board, Fox
                                                Chase Cancer
                                                Center; Trustee
                                                Emeritus,
                                                Pennsylvania School
                                                for the Deaf;
                                                Trustee, Immaculata
                                                College, 1983-1984;
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>   51
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Principal Occupations
                          Position with the    During the Past 5 Years
Name and Address               Company         and Other Affiliations
- ----------------          -----------------    -----------------------
<S>                         <C>                <C>
                                                Director, The
                                                Bradford Funds, Inc.
                                                1995.

W. BRUCE McCONNEL, III      Secretary          Partner of the law
PNB Building                                    firm of Drinker
1345 Chestnut Street                            Biddle & Reath
Philadelphia, PA                                Philadelphia,
19107-3496                                      Pennsylvania.
</TABLE>

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(1)  This trustee is considered by the Company to be an "interested person"
     of the Company as defined in the 1940 Act.

(2)  Executive Committee Member.

(3)  Audit Committee Member.

(4)  Nominating Committee Member.


          During intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive
Committee may exercise the authority of the Board of  Trustees in the
management of the Company's business to the extent permitted by law.

          Each of the investment companies named above receives various
advisory and other services from PIMC and PNC Bank.  Of the above-mentioned
funds,  PDI provides distribution services to Temp, Muni, Cal Muni and New York
Muni.  Of the above-mentioned funds, the administrators provide administration
services to Temp, Muni, Cal Muni and New York Muni.

          For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, the Company paid a total
of $100,887 to its officers and trustees in all capacities of which $15,772 was
allocated to the Funds.  In addition, the Company contributed $2,715 for the
fiscal year to its retirement plan for employees (which included Mr.  Roach) of
which $418 was allocated to the Funds.  Drinker Biddle & Reath, of which Mr.
McConnel is a partner, receives legal fees as counsel to the Company.  No
employee of PDI, PIMC, PFPC or PNC  Bank receives any compensation from the
Company for acting as an officer or trustee of the Company.  The trustees and
officers of the Company as a group beneficially own less than 1% of the shares
of the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and
Treasury Trust portfolios.

          By virtue of the responsibilities assumed by PDI, PIMC, PFPC and PNC
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Company, the Company itself requires only one part-time employee in addition to
its officers.

          The table below sets forth the compensation actually received from
the Fund Complex of which the Fund is a part by the trustees for the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Total
                                                             Pension or                                      Compensation
                                                             Retirement                                     from Registrant
                                   Aggregate              Benefits Accrued         Estimated Annual            and Fund
      Name of Person,            Compensation             as Part of Fund           Benefits Upon          Complex(1) Paid to
         Position               from Registrant               Expenses                Retirement               Trustees
 <S>                                <C>                          <C>                     <C>                  <C>
 Philip E. Coldwell,                $ 10,800.00                  0                       N/A                  (3)(2) $ 43,600.00
 Trustee

 Robert R. Fortune,                   10,800.00                  0                       N/A                  (5)(2)   63,600.00
 Trustee

 Rodney D. Johnson,                   10,800.00                  0                       N/A                  (5)(2)   55,850.00
 Trustee

 G. Willing Pepper,                   19,100.00                  0                       N/A                  (6)(2)   96,250.00
 Trustee and Chairman

 David R. Wilmerding,                 12,466.68                  0                       N/A                  (5)(2)   60,600.04
 Jr.,(3) Trustee

  Anthony M.                          10,800.00                  0                       N/A                  (4)(2)   49,900.00
 Santomero,(4) Trustee               ----------                                                                        ---------
                                     $74,766.68                                                                      $369,800.04
</TABLE>




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1.   A Fund Complex means two or more investment companies that hold themselves
     out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and
     investor services, or have a common investment adviser or have an
     investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser
     of any of the other investment companies.

2.   Total number of such other investment companies trustee serves on within
     the Fund Complex.


3.   Mr. Wilmerding resigned as trustee of the Company on January 4, 1996.

4.   Mr. Santomero resigned as trustee of the Company on January 4, 1996.


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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISER

          The advisory and sub-advisory services provided by PIMC and PNC, as
well as the fees payable to them, are described in the Funds' Prospectuses.
For the advisory services provided and expenses assumed by it, PIMC is entitled
to receive a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, based on the combined
average net assets of the Funds as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Annual Fee           The Funds' Combined
                   ----------            Average Net Assets                   
                                        -------------------- 
                     <S>                <C>
                     .175%  . . . . . . of the first $1 billion
                     .150%  . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                     .125%  . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                     .100%  . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                     .095%  . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                     .090%  . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                     .085%  . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                     .080% . . .  . . . of amounts in excess of $7 billion.
</TABLE>

          The advisory fee is allocated between these Funds in proportion to
their relative net assets.

          PIMC and the administrators have each agreed that if, in any fiscal
year, the expenses borne by a Fund exceed the applicable expense limitations
imposed by the securities regulations of any state in which shares of the
particular Fund are registered or qualified for sale to the public, they will
each reimburse such Fund for one-half of any excess to the extent required by
such regulations.  Unless otherwise required by law, such reimbursement would
be accrued and paid on the same basis that the advisory and administration fees
are accrued and paid by such Fund.  To the Funds' knowledge, of the expense
limitations in effect on the date of this Statement of Additional Information,
none is more restrictive than two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) of the first
$30 million of a Fund's average annual net assets, two percent (2%) of the next
$70 million of the average annual net assets and one and one-half percent
(1-1/2%) of the remaining average annual net assets.

          For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and  1995, FedCash
paid fees (net of waivers) for advisory services aggregating $161,363, $244,352
and $323,499, respectively.  For the same period, advisory fees payable by
FedCash of $480,376, $546,532 and $275,671, respectively, were voluntarily
waived.  For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, T-Cash
paid fees (net of waivers) for advisory services aggregating $162,472, $149,523
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period, advisory fees payable by T-Cash of $502,288, $409,893 and $210,166,
respectively, were voluntarily waived.  Any fees waived by PIMC are not
recoverable.  PIMC and PNC Bank also serve as the adviser and sub-adviser,
respectively, to the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, Federal Trust Fund and Treasury
Trust Fund portfolios.

BANKING LAWS

          Certain banking laws and regulations with respect to investment
companies are discussed in each Fund's Prospectus.  PIMC, PNC Bank and PFPC
believe that they may perform the services for the Funds contemplated by their
respective agreements, Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional
Information without violation of applicable banking laws or regulations.  It
should be noted, however, that future changes in legal requirements relating to
the permissible activities of banks and their affiliates, as well as further
interpretations of present requirements, could prevent PIMC and PFPC from
continuing to perform such services for the Funds and PNC Bank from continuing
to perform such services for PIMC and the Funds.  If PIMC, PFPC, or PNC Bank
were prohibited from continuing to perform such services, it is expected that
the Company's Board of Trustees would recommend that the Funds enter into new
agreements with other qualified firms.  Any new advisory agreement would be
subject to shareholder approval.

          In addition, state securities laws on this issue may differ from the
interpretations of federal law expressed herein and banks and financial
institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to State law.

ADMINISTRATORS

          As the Funds' administrators, PFPC and PDI have agreed to provide the
following services:  (i) assist generally in supervising the Funds' operations,
including providing a Wilmington, Delaware order-taking facility with toll-free
IN-WATS telephone lines, providing for the preparing, supervising and mailing
of purchase and redemption order confirmations to shareholders of record,
providing and supervising the operation of an automated data processing system
to process purchase and redemption orders, maintaining a back-up procedure to
reconstruct lost purchase and redemption data, providing information concerning
the Funds to their shareholders of record, handling shareholder problems,
supervising the services of employees, provided by PDI, whose principal
responsibility and function is to preserve and strengthen shareholder
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Organizations; (ii) assure that persons are available to receive and transmit
purchase and redemption orders; (iii) participate in the periodic updating of
the Funds' Prospectuses; (iv) assist in maintaining the Funds' Wilmington,
Delaware office; (v) perform administrative services in connection with the
Fund's computer access program maintained to facilitate shareholder access to
the Funds; (vi) accumulate information for and coordinate the preparation of
reports to the Funds' shareholders and the SEC; and (vii) maintain the
registration or qualification of the Funds' shares for sale under state
securities laws; (viii) prepare or review, and provide advice with respect to,
all sales literature (advertisements, brochures and shareholder communications)
for each of the Funds and any class or sub-class thereof; and (ix) assist in
the monitoring of regulatory and legislative developments which may affect the
Company, participate in counseling and assisting the Company in relation to
routine regulatory examinations and investigations, and work with the Company's
counsel in connection with regulatory matters and litigation.

          For their administrative services, the administrators are entitled
jointly to receive fees from the six Funds referred to above determined and
allocated in the same manner as PIMC's advisory fee set forth above.  As stated
in their prospectuses, each administrator is also reimbursed for its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Fund's computer access
program.  For the Fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, Fedcash and T-Cash paid
PFPC and PDI fees (net of waivers) for administrative services aggregating
$323,499 and $218,122, respectively.  For the same fiscal year, PFPC and PDI
voluntarily waived administration fees aggregating $275,671 with respect to
FedCash and $210,166 with respect to T-Cash.  For the fiscal year ended October
31, 1994, FedCash and T-Cash paid PFPC and PDI fees (net of waivers) for
administrative services aggregating $244,352 and $149,523, respectively.  For
the period from November 1, 1992 through January 17, 1993, the Company paid
fees (net of waivers) totalling $30,138 with respect to FedCash and $30,634
with respect to T-Cash to Boston Advisors.  For the same period, administration
fees payable by FedCash and T-Cash of $22,206 and $22,848, respectively, were
voluntarily waived.  For the period from January 18, 1993 through October 31,
1993, the Company paid fees (net of waivers) for administrative services to
PFPC and MFD, its administrators, aggregating $161,363 with respect to FedCash
Fund and $162,471 with respect to T-Cash Fund.  For the same period,
administration fees of $508,289 with respect to T-Cash Fund and $480,376 with
respect to FedCash Fund were voluntarily waived.





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          For information regarding the administrators' obligations to
reimburse the Funds in the event their expenses exceed certain prescribed
limits, see "Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser" above.  PFPC, a wholly owned,
indirect subsidiary of PNC Bank provides advisory, administrative or, in some
cases, sub-advisory and/or sub-administrative services to investment companies
which are distributed by PDI.  PFPC and PDI also serve as co-administrators of
the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund
portfolios.

DISTRIBUTOR

          PDI acts as the distributor of the Funds' shares.  Each Fund's shares
are sold on a continuous basis by the distributor as agent, although it is not
obliged to sell any particular amount of shares.  PDI will prepare or review,
provide advice with respect to, and file with the federal and state agencies or
other organizations as required by federal, state, or other applicable laws and
regulations, all sales literature (advertisements, brochures and shareholder
communications) for each of the Funds and any class or sub-class thereof.  The
distributor pays the cost of printing and distributing prospectuses to persons
who are not shareholders of the Funds (excluding preparation and printing
expenses necessary for the continued registration of Fund shares) and of
preparing, printing and distributing all sales literature.  No compensation is
payable by the Funds to the distributor for its distribution services.  PDI
also serves as the distributor for the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, Federal Trust
Fund and Treasury Trust Fund portfolios.   PDI is a Delaware corporation with
its principal place of business located at 259 Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 120,
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

          Pursuant to a Custodian Agreement, PNC Bank serves as the Funds'
custodian.  Under the Agreement, PNC Bank has agreed to provide the following
services:  (i) maintain a separate account or accounts in the name of the
Funds; (ii) hold and disburse portfolio securities on account of the Funds;
(iii) collect and make disbursements of money on behalf of the Funds; (iv)
collect and receive all income and other payments and distributions on account
of the Funds' portfolio securities; and (v) make periodic reports to the Board
of Trustees concerning the Funds' operations.  The Custodian Agreement permits
PNC, on 30 days' notice, to assign its rights and delegate its duties
thereunder to any other affiliate of PNC Bank or PNC Bank Corp., provided that
PNC Bank remains responsible for the performance of the delegate under the
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          The Funds reimburse PNC Bank for its direct and indirect costs and
expenses incurred in rendering custodial services.  Under the Custodian
Agreement, each Fund pays PNC Bank an annual fee equal to $.25 for each $1,000
of such Fund's average daily gross assets, which fee declines as such Fund's
average daily gross assets increase.  In addition, each Fund pays the custodian
a fee for each purchase, sale or delivery of a security, interest collection or
claim item, and reimburses PFPC for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf
of the Fund.  For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995,
FedCash paid fees for custodian services aggregating $114,671, $130,951 and
$105,672, respectively.  For the same periods, T-Cash paid fees for custodian
services aggregating $119,904, $100,276 and $80,119, respectively.  PNC Bank
also serves as Custodian for the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, Federal Trust Fund
and Treasury Trust Fund portfolios.  PNC's principal business address is Broad
and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.

          PFPC also serves as the Funds' transfer agent, registrar and dividend
disbursing agent pursuant to a Transfer Agency Agreement.  Under the Agreement,
PFPC has agreed to provide the following services:  (i) maintain a separate
account or accounts in the name of the Funds; (ii) issue, transfer and redeem
shares of the Funds; (iii) disburse dividends and distributions, in the manner
described in each Fund's Prospectus, to shareholders of the Fund; (iv) transmit
all communications by the Funds to their shareholders or their authorized
representatives, including reports to shareholders, distribution and dividend
notices and proxy materials for meetings of shareholders; (v) prepare and file
with the appropriate taxing authorities reports or notices relating to
dividends and distributions made by the Funds; (vi) respond to correspondence
by shareholders, security brokers and others relating to its duties; (vii)
maintain shareholder accounts; and (viii) make periodic reports to the
Company's Board of Trustees concerning the Funds' operations.  The Transfer
Agency Agreement permits PFPC, on 30-days' notice, to assign its rights and
duties thereunder to any other affiliate of PNC Bank or PNC Bank Corp.,
provided that PFPC remains responsible for the performance of the delegate
under the Transfer Agency Agreement.

          Under the Transfer Agency Agreement, each Fund pays PFPC fees at an
annual rate of $12.00 per account and sub-account maintained by PFPC plus $1.00
for each purchase or redemption transaction by an account (other than a
purchase transaction made in connection with the automatic reinvestment of
dividends).  Payments to PFPC for sub-accounting services provided by others
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services.  In addition, the Funds reimburse PFPC for out-of-pocket expenses
related to such services.  For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994
and 1995, FedCash paid fees for transfer agency services aggregating $18,905,
$23,192 and $21,630, respectively.  For the same periods, T-Cash paid fees for
transfer agency expenses aggregating $22,708, $25,305 and $24,604,
respectively.  PFPC also serves as transfer agent, registrar and dividend
disbursing agent for the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, Federal Trust Fund and
Treasury Trust Fund portfolios.

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the Funds will enter into an
agreement with each Service Organization which purchases Dollar shares
requiring it to provide support services to its customers who beneficially own
Dollar shares in consideration of the Funds' payment of .25% (on an annualized
basis) of the average daily net asset value of the Dollar shares held by the
Service Organization for the benefit of customers.  Such services include: (i)
aggregating and processing purchase and redemption requests from customers and
placing net purchase and redemption orders with the transfer agent; (ii)
providing customers with a service that invests the assets of their accounts in
Dollar shares; (iii) processing dividend payments from the Funds on behalf of
customers; (iv) providing information periodically to customers showing their
positions in Dollar shares; (v) arranging for bank wires; (vi) responding to
customer inquiries relating to the services performed by the Service
Organization; (vii) providing sub-accounting with respect to Dollar shares
beneficially owned by customers or the information necessary for
sub-accounting; (viii) forwarding shareholder communications from the Funds
(such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial
statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to customers, if
required by law; and (ix) other similar services if requested by the Funds.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, the Company paid $153,266 in
servicing fees to an affiliate of the Company's adviser (representing 30.0% of
the aggregate servicing fees)  all of which was allocated to T-Cash pursuant to
service agreements in effect during such period.

          Each Fund's agreements with Service Organizations are governed by a
Shareholder Services Plan (the "Plan") that has been adopted by the Company's
Board of Trustees pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the SEC in
connection with the creation of the Dollar shares.  Pursuant to each Plan, the
Board of Trustees reviews, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts
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Organizations and the purposes for which the expenditures were made.  In
addition, the Funds' arrangements with Service Organizations must be approved
annually by a majority of the Company's trustees, including a majority of the
trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Company as defined in the 1940
Act and have no direct or indirect financial interest in such arrangements.

          The Board of Trustees has approved the Funds' arrangements with
Service Organizations based on information provided by the Funds' service
contractors that there is a reasonable likelihood that the arrangements will
benefit the Funds and their shareholders by affording the Funds greater
flexibility in connection with the servicing of the accounts of the beneficial
owners of their shares in an efficient manner.  Any material amendment to the
Funds' arrangements with Service Organizations must be approved by a majority
of the Company's Board of Trustees (including a majority of the non-interested
trustees).  So long as the Funds' arrangements with Service Organizations are
in effect, the selection and nomination of the members of the Company's Board
of Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Company will be committed to the discretion of such non-interested
trustees.

EXPENSES

          The Funds' expenses include taxes, interest, fees and salaries of the
Company's trustees and officers, SEC fees, state securities qualification fees,
Standard & Poor's rating fees, Moody's rating fees (cost incurred by T-Cash
only), costs of preparing and printing prospectuses for regulatory purposes and
for distribution to shareholders, advisory and administration fees, charges of
the custodian, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent, Service
Organization fees, certain insurance premiums, outside auditing and legal
expenses, costs of shareholder reports and shareholder meetings and any
extraordinary expenses.  The Funds also pay for brokerage fees and commissions
(if any) in connection with the purchase of portfolio securities.


                    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TAXES

          The following summarizes certain additional tax considerations
generally affecting each Fund and its shareholders that are not described in
each Fund's Prospectus.  No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation
of the tax treatment of the Funds or their shareholders or possible legislative
changes,





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and the discussion here and in each Fund's Prospectus is not intended as a
substitute for careful tax planning.  Investors should consult their tax
advisors with specific reference to their own tax situations.

          Each Fund of the Company is treated as a separate corporate entity
under the Code and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company under the Code.  In order to so qualify for a taxable year, each Fund
must satisfy the distribution requirement described in its Prospectus, derive
at least 90% of its gross income for the year from certain qualifying sources,
comply with certain diversification requirements and derive less than 30% of
its gross income from the sale or other disposition of securities and certain
other investments held for less than three months.  Interest (including
original issue discount and accrued market discount) received by a Fund upon
maturity or disposition of a security held for less than three months will not
be treated as gross income derived from the sale or other disposition of such
security within the meaning of this requirement.  However, any other income
that is attributable to realized market appreciation will be treated as gross
income from the sale or other disposition of securities for this purpose.

          A 4% nondeductible excise tax is imposed on regulated investment
companies that fail to distribute currently an amount equal to specified
percentages of their ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income
(excess of capital gains over capital losses).  Each Fund intends to make
sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its ordinary taxable income
and any capital gain net income each calendar year to avoid liability for this
excise tax.

          If for any taxable year a Fund does not qualify for tax treatment as
a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income will be subject to
federal income tax at regular corporate rates, without any deduction for
distributions to Fund shareholders.  In such event, dividend distributions
would be taxable as ordinary income to Fund shareholders to the extent of that
Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits and would be eligible for
the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders.

          Each Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to
the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends or gross sale proceeds paid to any
shareholder who has failed to provide a correct tax identification number in
the manner required, who is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue
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interest or dividends, or who has failed to certify to the Fund when required
to do so that he is not subject to backup withholding or that he is an "exempt
recipient."

          Depending upon the extent of the Funds' activities in states and
localities in which their offices are maintained, in which their agents or
independent contractors are located or in which they are otherwise deemed to be
conducting business, the Funds may be subject to the tax laws of such states or
localities.  In addition, in those states and localities which have income tax
laws, the treatment of the Funds and their shareholders under such laws may
differ from their treatment under federal income tax laws.  Shareholders are
advised to consult their tax advisors concerning the application of state and
local taxes.

          The foregoing discussion is based on federal tax laws and regulations
which are in effect on the date of this Statement of Additional Information;
such laws and regulations may be changed by legislative or administrative
action.


                                   DIVIDENDS

          Net income of each of the Funds for dividend purposes consists of (i)
interest accrued and original issue discount earned on the Fund's assets, (ii)
plus the amortization of market discount and minus the amortization of market
premium on such assets, (iii) less accrued expenses directly attributable to
the Fund and the general expenses (e.g., legal, accounting and trustees' fees)
of the Company prorated to the Fund on the basis of its relative net assets.
In addition, Dollar shares bear exclusively the expense of fees paid to Service
Organizations.  (See "Management of the Funds--Service Organizations.")

          As stated, the Company uses its best efforts to maintain the net
asset value per share of FedCash and T-Cash at $1.00.  As a result of a
significant expense or realized or unrealized loss incurred by either Fund, it
is possible that the Fund's net asset value per share may fall below $1.00.


                          ADDITIONAL YIELD INFORMATION

          The "yields" and "effective yields" are calculated separately for
each class of shares of each Fund and in accordance with the formulas
prescribed by the SEC.  The seven-day yield for each class of shares is
calculated by determining the net change in the value of a hypothetical
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account in the particular Fund which has a balance of one share of the class
involved at the beginning of the period, dividing the net change by the value
of the account at the beginning of the period to obtain the base period return,
and multiplying the base period return by 365/7.  The net change in the value
of an account in a Fund includes the value of additional shares purchased with
dividends from the original share and dividends declared on the original share
and any such additional shares, net of all fees charged to all shareholder
accounts in proportion to the length of the base period and the Fund's average
account size, but does not include gains and losses or unrealized appreciation
and depreciation.  In addition, an effective annualized yield quotation may be
computed on a compounded basis with respect to each class of its shares by
adding 1 to the base period return for the class involved (calculated as
described above), raising that sum to a power equal to 365/7, and subtracting 1
from the result.  Similarly, based on the calculations described above, the
Funds' 30-day (or one-month) yields and effective yields may also be
calculated.

          For the seven-day period ended October 31, 1995, the yields on
FedCash shares and T-Cash shares were 5.60% and 5.66%, respectively, and the
compounded effective yields on FedCash shares and T-Cash shares were 5.76% and
5.82%, respectively; the yields on FedCash Dollar shares and T-Cash Dollar
shares were 5.35% and 5.41%, respectively, and the compounded effective yields
on FedCash Dollar Shares and T-Cash Dollar Shares were 5.49% and 5.56%,
respectively.  During this seven-day period, the Funds' adviser and
administrator voluntarily waived a portion of its advisory and administration
fees payable by the Funds.  Without these waivers, for the same period the
yields on FedCash shares and T-Cash shares would have been 5.48% and 5.54%,
respectively, and the compounded effective yields on FedCash shares and T-Cash
shares would have been 5.63% and 5.69%, respectively; and the yields on FedCash
Dollar Shares and T-Cash Dollar Shares would have been 5.23% and 5.29%,
respectively, and the compounded effective yields on FedCash Dollar Shares and
T-Cash Dollar Shares would have been 5.37% and 5.43%.

     For the 30-day period ended October 31, 1995, the yields on FedCash and
T-Cash shares were 5.61% and 5.62%, respectively, and the compounded effective
yields on FedCash and T-Cash were 5.77% and 5.78%, respectively; the yields on
FedCash Dollar Shares and T-Cash Dollar Shares were 5.36% and 5.37%,
respectively, and the compounded effective yields on FedCash Dollar Shares and
T-Cash Dollar Shares were 5.50% and 5.51%, respectively.  During this 30-day
period, the Funds' adviser and administrator voluntarily waived a portion of
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advisory and administration fees payable by the Funds.  Without these waivers
for the same period the yields on FedCash shares and T-Cash shares would have
been 5.49% and 5.50%, respectively, and the compounded effective yields on
FedCash shares and T-Cash shares would have been 5.64% and 5.65%, respectively;
the yield on FedCash Dollar Shares and T-Cash Dollar Shares would have been
5.24% and 5.25%, respectively, and the compounded effective yields on FedCash
Dollar Shares and T-Cash Dollar shares would have been 5.38% and 5.39%,
respectively.

          From time to time, in advertisements or in reports to shareholders,
the performance of the Funds may be quoted and compared to that of other money
market funds or accounts with similar investment objectives and to stock or
other relevant indices.  For example, the yields of the Funds may be compared
to the Donoghue's Money Fund Average, which is an average compiled by
IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND REPORT(R) of Holliston, MA 01746, a widely recognized
independent publication that monitors the performance of money market funds, or
to the average yields reported by the Bank Rate Monitor from money market
deposit accounts offered by the 50 leading banks and thrift institutions in the
top five standard metropolitan statistical areas.

          THE FUNDS' YIELDS WILL FLUCTUATE, AND ANY QUOTATION OF YIELD SHOULD
NOT BE CONSIDERED AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS.
Since yields fluctuate, yield data cannot necessarily be used to compare an
investment in the Funds' shares with bank deposits, savings accounts, and
similar investment alternatives which often provide an agreed or guaranteed
fixed yield for a stated period of time.  Shareholders should remember that
performance and yield are generally functions of kind and quality of the
investments held in a Fund, portfolio maturity, operating expenses net of
waivers and expense reimbursements, and market conditions.  Any fees charged by
Service Organizations or other institutional investors with respect to customer
accounts in investing in shares of the Funds will not be included in
calculations of yield and performance; such fees, if charged, would reduce the
actual performance and yield from that quoted.

          The Funds may also from time to time include in advertisements,
sales literature, communications to shareholders and other materials
("Materials"), discussions or illustrations of the effects of compunding. 
"Compounding" refers to the fact that, if dividends or other distributions on
an investment are reinvested by being paid in additional Portfolios shares, any
future income or capital appreciation of a Fund would increase the value, not
only of the original investment, but also of the additional shares received
through reinvestment.  As a result, the value of the Fund investment would
increase more quickly than if dividends or other distributions had been paid in
cash.

          In addition, the Funds may also include in Materials discussions
and/or illustrations of the potential investment goals of a prospective
investor, investment management strategies, techniques, policies or investment
suitability of a Fund, economic conditions, the relationship between sectors of
the economy and the economy as a whole, various securities markets, the effects
of inflation, and historical performance of various asset classes, including
but not limited to, stocks, bonds and Treasury securities.  From time to time,
Materials may summarize the substance of information contained in shareholder
reports (including the investment composition of a Fund), as well as the views
of the advisers as to current market, economic, trade and interest rate trends,
legislative, regulatory and monetary developments, investment strategies and
related matters believed to be of relevance to a Fund.  The Funds may also
include in Materials charts, graphs or drawings which compare the investment
objective, return potential, relative stability and/or growth possibilities of
the Funds and/or mutual funds, or illustrate the potential risks and rewards of
investment in a Fund and/or mutual funds (such as value investing, market
timing, dollar cost averaging, asset allocation, constant ratio transfer,
automatic accounting rebalancing and the advantages and disadvantages of
investing in tax-deferred and taxable investments), shareholder profiles and
hypothetical investor scenarios, timely information on financial management,
designations assigned by a Fund by various rating or ranking organizations,
Fund identifiers (such as CUSIP numbers or NASDAQ symbols), tax and retirement
planning and investment alternatives to certificates of deposit and other
financial instruments.  Such Materials may include symbols, headlines or other
material which highlight or summarize the information discussed in more detail
therein.


                 ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONCERNING FUND SHARES

          The Company does not presently intend to hold annual meetings of
shareholders except as required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law.  Upon
the written request of shareholders owning at least twenty percent of the
Company's shares, the Company will call for a meeting of shareholders to
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removal of one or more trustees and other certain matters.  To the extent
required by law, the Company will assist in shareholder communication in such
matters.

          As stated in the Prospectuses for the Funds, holders of the Company's
FedCash and FedCash Dollar shares will vote in the aggregate and not by class
on all matters, except where otherwise required by law and except that only
FedCash Dollar shares will be entitled to vote on matters submitted to a vote
of shareholders pertaining to the Fund's arrangements with Service
Organizations.  (See "Management of the Funds--Service Organizations.") Holders
of the Company's T-Cash and T-Cash Dollar shares will also vote in the
aggregate and not by class as described above.  Further, shareholders of all of
the Company's portfolios will vote in the aggregate and not by portfolio except
as otherwise required by law or when the Board of Trustees determines that the
matter to be voted upon affects only the interests of the shareholders of a
particular portfolio.  Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter
required to be submitted by the provisions of such Act or applicable state law,
or otherwise, to the holders of the outstanding securities of an investment
company such as the Company shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted
upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
each portfolio affected by the matter.  Rule 18f-2 further provides that a
portfolio shall be deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that
the interests of each portfolio in the matter are identical or that the matter
does not affect any interest of the portfolio.  Under the Rule the approval of
an investment advisory agreement or any change in a fundamental investment
policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a portfolio only if
approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
such portfolio.  However, the Rule also provides that the ratification of the
selection of independent accountants, the approval of principal underwriting
contracts and the election of trustees are not subject to the separate voting
requirements and may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the
investment company voting without regard to portfolio.


                                    COUNSEL

          Drinker Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia National Bank Building, 1345
Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-3496, of which W. Bruce
McConnel, III, Secretary of the Company, is a partner, serves as counsel to the
Company and will pass upon the legality of the shares offered hereby.





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                                    AUDITORS

          The financial statements of the Funds which appear in this Statement
of Additional Information and the information included in the Financial
Highlights section which appears in the Funds' Prospectuses have been audited
by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, whose report thereon
appears elsewhere herein, and have been included herein and in the Funds'
Prospectuses in reliance upon the report of said firm of accountants given upon
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.  Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P. has offices at 2400 Eleven Penn Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103.


                                 MISCELLANEOUS

SHAREHOLDER VOTE

          As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the
Prospectuses for the Funds, a "majority of the outstanding shares" of a Fund or
of any other portfolio means, with respect to the approval of an investment
advisory agreement, a distribution plan or a change in a fundamental investment
policy, the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% of the shares of such Fund
(irrespective of class) or of the portfolio represented at a meeting at which
the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of such Fund or
portfolio are present in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the
outstanding shares of such Fund (irrespective of class) or of the portfolio.

CERTAIN RECORD HOLDERS

          On January 10, 1996, the name, address and percentage of ownership of
each institutional investor that owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of the Company's FedCash and T-Cash portfolios were as follows:

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                     <C>
     FedCash
     -------

     Saxon & Company                                         63.65%
     PNC Bank
     200 Stevens Drive
     Lester, PA  19113

     Transco & Company                                        8.93%
     Intrust Bank NA
     P.O. Box 1
     Wichita, KS  67201
</TABLE>





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<TABLE>
     <S>                                                     <C>
     Linden Owner Partnership                                10.28%
     c/o GE Capital
     570 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
     New York, NY  10022
     T-Cash
     ------

     Jato & Co.                                              14.92%
     National City Bank/Minneapolis
     P.O. Box E 1919
     Minneapolis, MN  55480

     Bank IV Kansas NA                                        6.73%
     P.O. Box 47010
     Wichita, KS  67202

     Overton & Co.                                            8.70%
     Overton Bank & Trust NA
     P.O. Box 16509
     Ft. Worth, TX  76162

     Oltrust & Co.                                           23.84%
     Old Natl. Bank in Evansville
     P.O. Box 207
     Evansville, IN  47702


     Corporate Cash Sweep                                    16.12%
     PNC Bank Kentucky Inc.
     539 S 4th Avenue
     Louisville, KY  40202
</TABLE>


SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY

          The Company is organized as a "business trust" under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Shareholders of such a trust may, under certain
circumstances, be held personally liable (as if they were partners) for the
obligations of the trust.  The Declaration of Trust of the Company provides
that shareholders of the Funds shall not be subject to any personal liability
for the acts or obligations of the Company and that every note, bond, contract,
order or other undertaking made by the Company shall contain a provision to the
effect that the shareholders are not personally liable thereunder.  The
Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the trust property of
any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been
a shareholder and not because

Financial Statements

The audited financial statements for the FedCash and T-Cash Portfolios and
notes thereto in the Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1995 (the "1995 Annual Report") are incorporated in this
Statement of Additional Information by reference.  No other parts of the 1995
Annual Report are incorporated by reference herein.  The financial statements
included in the 1995 Annual Report have been audited by the Fund's independent
accountants, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., whose reports thereon are incorporated
herein by reference.  Such financial statements have been incorporated herein
in reliance upon such report given upon their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.  Additional copies of the 1995 Annual Report may
be obtained at no charge by telephoning the Fund at the telephone number
appearing on the front page of this Statement of Additional Information.




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of any acts or omissions or some other reason.  The Declaration of Trust also
provides that the Company shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim
made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the Company and
satisfy any judgment thereon.  Thus, the risk of a shareholder's incurring
financial loss beyond its investment on account of shareholder liability is
limited to circumstances in which the Company itself would be unable to meet
its obligations.

          The Company's Declaration of Trust provides further that no trustee,
officer or agent of the Company shall be personally liable for or on account of
any contract, debt, tort, claim, damage, judgment or decree arising out of or
connected with the administration or preservation of the trust estate or the
conduct of any business of the Company, nor shall any trustee be personally
liable to any person for any action or failure to act except by reason of bad
faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence in the performance of any duties
or by reason of reckless disregard of the obligations and duties as trustee.
It also provides that all persons having any claim against the trustees or the
Company shall look solely to the trust property for payment.  With the
exceptions stated, the Declaration of Trust provides that a trustee is entitled
to be indemnified against all liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred by
him or her in connection with the defense or disposition of any proceeding in
which the trustee may be involved or with which the trustee may be threatened
by reason of being or having been a trustee, and that the trustees have the
power, but not the duty, to indemnify officers and employees of the Company
unless such person would not be entitled to indemnification had he or she been
a trustee.





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                                   APPENDIX A


COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

                 A Standard & Poor's commercial paper rating is a current
assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt considered short-term in
the relevant market.  The following summarizes the rating categories used by
Standard and Poor's for commercial paper:

                 "A-1" - Issue's degree of safety regarding timely payment is
strong.  Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety
characteristics are denoted "A-1+."

                 "A-2" - Issue's capacity for timely payment is satisfactory.
However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated
"A-1."

                 "A-3" - Issue has an adequate capacity for timely payment.  It
is, however, somewhat more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes and
circumstances than an obligation carrying a higher designation.

                 "B" - Issue has only a speculative capacity for timely
payment.

                 "C" - Issue has a doubtful capacity for payment.

                 "D" - Issue is in payment default.


                 Moody's commercial paper ratings are opinions of the ability
of issuers to repay punctually promissory obligations not having an original
maturity in excess of 9 months.  The following summarizes the rating categories
used by Moody's for commercial paper:

                 "Prime-1" - Issuer or related supporting institutions are
considered to have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  Prime-1 repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the
following characteristics: leading market positions in well established
industries; high rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization
structures with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad
margins in earning coverage of fixed financial





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charges and high internal cash generation; and well established access to a
range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

                 "Prime-2" - Issuer or related supporting institutions are
considered to have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics
cited above but to a lesser degree.  Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while
sound, will be more subject to variation.  Capitalization characteristics,
while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions.  Ample
alternative liquidity is maintained.

                 "Prime-3" - Issuer or related supporting institutions have an
acceptable capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations.  The
effects of industry characteristics and market composition may be more
pronounced.  Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in
the level of debt protection measurements and the requirement for relatively
high financial leverage.  Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

                 "Not Prime" - Issuer does not fall within any of the Prime
rating categories.


                 The three rating categories of Duff & Phelps for investment
grade commercial paper and short-term debt are "D-1," "D-2" and "D-3."  Duff &
Phelps employs three designations, "D-1+," "D-1" and "D-1-," within the highest
rating category.  The following summarizes the rating categories used by Duff &
Phelps for commercial paper:

                 "D-1+" - Debt possesses highest certainty of timely payment.
Short-term liquidity, including internal operating factors and/or access to
alternative sources of funds, is outstanding, and safety is just below
risk-free U.S. Treasury short-term obligations.

                 "D-1" - Debt possesses very high certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors are excellent and supported by good fundamental protection
factors.  Risk factors are minor.

                 "D-1-" - Debt possesses high certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors are strong and supported by good fundamental protection
factors.  Risk factors are very small.

                 "D-2" - Debt possesses good certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors and company fundamentals are sound.  Although ongoing funding
needs may enlarge total financing requirements, access to capital markets is
good. Risk factors are small.





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                 "D-3" - Debt possesses satisfactory liquidity, and other
protection factors qualify issue as investment grade.  Risk factors are larger
and subject to more variation.  Nevertheless, timely payment is expected.

                 "D-4" - Debt possesses speculative investment characteristics.
Liquidity is not sufficient to ensure against disruption in debt service.
Operating factors and market access may be subject to a high degree of
variation.

                 "D-5" - Issuer has failed to meet scheduled principal and/or
interest payments.


                 Fitch short-term ratings apply to debt obligations that are
payable on demand or have original maturities of up to three years.  The
following summarizes the rating categories used by Fitch for short-term
obligations:

                 "F-1+" - Securities possess exceptionally strong credit
quality.  Issues assigned this rating are regarded as having the strongest
degree of assurance for timely payment.

                 "F-1" - Securities possess very strong credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less
in degree than issues rated "F-1+."

                 "F-2" - Securities possess good credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely
payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as the "F-1+" and "F-1"
categories.

                 "F-3" - Securities possess fair credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting that the degree of
assurance for timely payment is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes
could cause these securities to be rated below investment grade.

                 "F-S" - Securities possess weak credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting a minimal degree of
assurance for timely payment and are vulnerable to near-term adverse changes in
financial and economic conditions.

                 "D" - Securities are in actual or imminent payment default.

                 Fitch may also use the symbol "LOC" with its short-term
ratings to indicate that the rating is based upon a letter of credit issued by
a commercial bank.





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                 Thomson BankWatch short-term ratings assess the likelihood of
an untimely or incomplete payment of principal or interest of unsubordinated
instruments having a maturity of one year or less which is issued by United
States commercial banks, thrifts and non-bank banks; non-United States banks;
and broker-dealers.  The following summarizes the ratings used by Thomson
BankWatch:

                 "TBW-1" - This designation represents Thomson BankWatch's
highest rating category and indicates a very high degree of likelihood that
principal and interest will be paid on a timely basis.

                 "TBW-2" - This designation indicates that while the degree of
safety regarding timely payment of principal and interest is strong, the
relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues rated "TBW-1."

                 "TBW-3" - This designation represents the lowest investment
grade category and indicates that while the debt is more susceptible to adverse
developments (both internal and external) than obligations with higher ratings,
capacity to service principal and interest in a timely fashion is considered
adequate.

                 "TBW-4" - This designation indicates that the debt is regarded
as non-investment grade and therefore speculative.


                 IBCA assesses the investment quality of unsecured debt with an
original maturity of less than one year which is issued by bank holding
companies and their principal bank subsidiaries.  The following summarizes the
rating categories used by IBCA for short-term debt ratings:

                 "A1+" - Obligations supported by the highest capacity for
timely repayment.

                 "A1" - Obligations are supported by a strong capacity for
timely repayment.

                 "A2" - Obligations are supported by a satisfactory capacity
for timely repayment, although such capacity may be susceptible to adverse
changes in business, economic or financial conditions.

                 "A3" - Obligations are supported by a satisfactory capacity
for timely repayment.  Such capacity is more susceptible to adverse changes in
business, economic or financial conditions than for obligations in higher
categories.





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<PAGE>   72
                 "B" - Obligations for which the capacity for timely repayment
is susceptible to adverse changes in business, economic or financial
conditions.

                 "C" - Obligations for which there is an inadequate capacity to
ensure timely repayment.

                 "D" - Obligations which have a high risk of default or which
are currently in default.


CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL LONG-TERM DEBT RATINGS

                 The following summarizes the ratings used by Standard & Poor's
for corporate and municipal debt:

                 "AAA" - This designation represents the highest rating
assigned by Standard & Poor's to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely
strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

                 "AA" - Debt is considered to have a very strong capacity to
pay interest and repay principal and differs from AAA issues only in small
degree.

                 "A" - Debt is considered to have a strong capacity to pay
interest and repay principal although such issues are somewhat more susceptible
to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than
debt in higher-rated categories.

                 "BBB" - Debt is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal.  Whereas such issues normally exhibit adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances
are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay
principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated categories.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "CC" and "C" - Debt is regarded, on balance,
as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay
principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation.  "BB" indicates the
lowest degree of speculation and "C" the highest degree of speculation.  While
such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these
are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse
conditions.

                 "BB" - Debt has less near-term vulnerability to default than
other speculative issues.  However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions which could lead
to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.  The
"BB" rating





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<PAGE>   73
category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an
actual or implied "BBB-" rating.

                 "B" - Debt has a greater vulnerability to default but
currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments.
Adverse business, financial or economic conditions will likely impair capacity
or willingness to pay interest and repay principal.  The "B" rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or
implied "BB" or "BB-" rating.

                 "CCC" - Debt has a currently identifiable vulnerability to
default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.  In
the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, it is not
likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.  The "CCC"
rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is
assigned an actual or implied "B" or "B-" rating.

                 "CC" - This rating is typically applied to debt subordinated
to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied "CCC" rating.

                 "C" - This rating is typically applied to debt subordinated to
senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied "CCC-" debt rating.  The "C"
rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been
filed, but debt service payments are continued.

                 "CI" - This rating is reserved for income bonds on which no
interest is being paid.

                 "D" - Debt is in payment default.  This rating is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if
the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S & P believes such
payments will be made during such grace period.  "D" rating is also used upon
the filing of a  bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

                 PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) - The ratings from "AA" through "CCC"
may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative
standing within the major rating categories.

                 "r" - This rating is attached to highlight derivative, hybrid,
and certain other obligations that S & P believes may experience high
volatility or high variability in expected returns due to non-credit risks.
Examples of such obligations are: securities whose principal or interest return
is indexed to equities, commodities, or currencies; certain swaps and options;
and interest only and principal only mortgage securities.





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         The following summarizes the ratings used by Moody's for corporate and
municipal long-term debt:

                 "Aaa" - Bonds are judged to be of the best quality.  They
carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as
"gilt edged."  Interest payments are protected by a large or by an
exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure.  While the various
protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are
most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

                 "Aa" - Bonds are judged to be of high quality by all
standards.  Together with the "Aaa" group they comprise what are generally
known as high-grade bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds because
margins of protection may not be as large as in "Aaa" securities or fluctuation
of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in
"Aaa" securities.

                 "A" - Bonds possess many favorable investment attributes and
are to be considered as upper medium-grade obligations.  Factors giving
security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be
present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

                 "Baa" - Bonds considered medium-grade obligations, i.e., they
are neither highly protected nor poorly secured.  Interest payments and
principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time.  Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

                 "Ba," "B," "Caa," "Ca," and "C" - Bonds that possess one of
these ratings provide questionable protection of interest and principal ("Ba"
indicates some speculative elements; "B" indicates a general lack of
characteristics of desirable investment; "Caa" represents a poor standing; "Ca"
represents obligations which are speculative in a high degree; and "C"
represents the lowest rated class of bonds).  "Caa," "Ca" and "C" bonds may be
in default.

                 Con. (---) - Bonds for which the security depends upon the
completion of some act or the fulfillment of some condition are rated
conditionally.  These are bonds secured by (a) earnings of projects under
construction, (b) earnings of projects unseasoned in operation experience, (c)
rentals which begin when facilities are completed, or (d) payments to which
some other limiting condition attaches.  Parenthetical rating denotes





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probable credit stature upon completion of construction or elimination of basis
of condition.

                 Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 in each generic
classification from "Aa" to "B" in its bond rating system.  The modifier 1
indicates that the issuer ranks in the higher end of its generic rating
category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3
indicates that the issuer ranks at the lower end of its generic rating
category.


                 The following summarizes the long-term debt ratings used by
Duff & Phelps for corporate and municipal long-term debt:

                 "AAA" - Debt is considered to be of the highest credit
quality.  The risk factors are negligible, being only slightly more than for
risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.

                 "AA" - Debt is considered of high credit quality.  Protection
factors are strong.  Risk is modest but may vary slightly from time to time
because of economic conditions.

                 "A" - Debt possesses protection factors which are average but
adequate.  However, risk factors are more variable and greater in periods of
economic stress.

                 "BBB" - Debt possesses below average protection factors but
such protection factors are still considered sufficient for prudent investment.
Considerable variability in risk is present during economic cycles.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "DD," and "DP" - Debt that possesses one of
these ratings is considered to be below investment grade.  Although below
investment grade, debt rated "BB" is deemed likely to meet obligations when
due.  Debt rated "B" possesses the risk that obligations will not be met when
due.  Debt rated "CCC" is well below investment grade and has considerable
uncertainty as to timely payment of principal, interest or preferred dividends.
Debt rated "DD" is a defaulted debt obligation, and the rating "DP" represents
preferred stock with dividend arrearages.

                 To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the
"AA," "A," "BBB," "BB" and "B" ratings may be modified by the addition of a
plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within these major
categories.


                 The following summarizes the highest four ratings used by
Fitch for corporate and municipal bonds:

                 "AAA" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the
highest credit quality.  The obligor has an exceptionally





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strong ability to pay interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be
affected by reasonably foreseeable events.

                 "AA" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very
high credit quality.  The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal
is very strong, although not quite as strong as bonds rated "AAA."  Because
bonds rated in the "AAA" and "AA" categories are not significantly vulnerable
to foreseeable future developments, short-term debt of these issuers is
generally rated "F-1+."

                 "A" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high
credit quality.  The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is
considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in
economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

                 "BBB" - Bonds considered to be investment grade and of
satisfactory credit quality.  The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay
principal is considered to be adequate.  Adverse changes in economic conditions
and circumstances, however, are more likely to have an adverse impact on these
bonds, and therefore, impair timely payment.  The likelihood that the ratings
of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with
higher ratings.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "CC," "C," "DDD," "DD," and "D" - Bonds that
possess one of these ratings are considered by Fitch to be speculative
investments.  The ratings "BB" to "C" represent Fitch's assessment of the
likelihood of timely payment of principal and interest in accordance with the
terms of obligation for bond issues not in default.  For defaulted bonds, the
rating "DDD" to "D" is an assessment of the ultimate recovery value through
reorganization or liquidation.

                 To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the
Fitch ratings from and including "AA" to "C" may be modified by the addition of
a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within these major
rating categories.


                 IBCA assesses the investment quality of unsecured debt with an
original maturity of more than one year which is issued by bank holding
companies and their principal bank subsidiaries.  The following summarizes the
rating categories used by IBCA for long-term debt ratings:

                 "AAA" - Obligations for which there is the lowest expectation
of investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is
substantial such that adverse changes in business, economic or financial
conditions are unlikely to increase investment risk substantially.





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                 "AA" - Obligations for which there is a very low expectation
of investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is
substantial.  Adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions may
increase investment risk albeit not very significantly.

                 "A" - Obligations for which there is a low expectation of
investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is
strong, although adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions
may lead to increased investment risk.

                 "BBB" - Obligations for which there is currently a low
expectation of investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and
interest is adequate, although adverse changes in business, economic or
financial conditions are more likely to lead to increased investment risk than
for obligations in higher categories.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," "CC," and "C" - Obligations are assigned one
of these ratings where it is considered that speculative characteristics are
present.  "BB" represents the lowest degree of speculation and indicates a
possibility of investment risk developing.  "C" represents the highest degree
of speculation and indicates that the obligations are currently in default.

                 IBCA may append a rating of plus (+) or minus (-) to a rating
to denote relative status within major rating categories.


                 Thomson BankWatch assesses the likelihood of an untimely
repayment of principal or interest over the term to maturity of long term debt
and preferred stock which are issued by United States commercial banks, thrifts
and non-bank banks; non-United States banks; and broker-dealers.  The following
summarizes the rating categories used by Thomson BankWatch for long-term debt
ratings:

                 "AAA" - This designation represents the highest category
assigned by Thomson BankWatch to long-term debt and indicates that the ability
to repay principal and interest on a timely basis is extremely high.

                 "AA" - This designation indicates a very strong ability to
repay principal and interest on a timely basis with limited incremental risk
compared to issues rated in the highest category.

                 "A" - This designation indicates that the ability to repay
principal and interest is strong.  Issues rated "A" could





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be more vulnerable to adverse developments (both internal and external) than
obligations with higher ratings.

                 "BBB" - This designation represents Thomson BankWatch's lowest
investment grade category and indicates an acceptable capacity to repay
principal and interest.  Issues rated "BBB" are, however, more vulnerable to
adverse developments (both internal and external) than obligations with higher
ratings.

                 "BB," "B," "CCC," and "CC," - These designations are assigned
by Thomson BankWatch to non-investment grade long-term debt.  Such issues are
regarded as having speculative characteristics regarding the likelihood of
timely payment of principal and interest.  "BB" indicates the lowest degree of
speculation and "CC" the highest degree of speculation.

                 "D" - This designation indicates that the long-term debt is in
default.

                 PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) - The ratings from "AAA" through "CC"
may include a plus or minus sign designation which indicates where within the
respective category the issue is placed.


MUNICIPAL NOTE RATINGS

                 A Standard and Poor's rating reflects the liquidity concerns
and market access risks unique to notes due in three years or less.  The
following summarizes the ratings used by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group for
municipal notes:

                 "SP-1" - The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit very
strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest.  Those issues
determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are given a plus (+)
designation.

                 "SP-2" - The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit
satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest.

                 "SP-3" - The issuers of these municipal notes exhibit
speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.


                 Moody's ratings for state and municipal notes and other
short-term loans are designated Moody's Investment Grade ("MIG") and variable
rate demand obligations are designated Variable Moody's Investment Grade
("VMIG").  Such ratings recognize the differences between short-term credit
risk and long-term risk.  The following summarizes the ratings by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. for short-term notes:





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                 "MIG-1"/"VMIG-1" - Loans bearing this designation are of the
best quality, enjoying strong protection by established cash flows, superior
liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for
refinancing.

                 "MIG-2"/"VMIG-2" - Loans bearing this designation are of high
quality, with margins of protection ample although not so large as in the
preceding group.

                 "MIG-3"/"VMIG-3" - Loans bearing this designation are of
favorable quality, with all security elements accounted for but lacking the
undeniable strength of the preceding grades.  Liquidity and cash flow
protection may be narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less
well established.

                 "MIG-4"/"VMIG-4" - Loans bearing this designation are of
adequate quality, carrying specific risk but having protection commonly
regarded as required of an investment security and not distinctly or
predominantly speculative.

                 "SG" - Loans bearing this designation are of speculative
quality and lack margins of protection.


                 Fitch and Duff & Phelps use the short-term ratings described
under Commercial Paper Ratings for municipal notes.





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                               FEDERAL TRUST FUND
                              TREASURY TRUST FUND

                        Investment Portfolios Offered By
                          Trust for Federal Securities

                      Statement of Additional Information
                              February 28, 1996
                          (As revised April 8, 1996)

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THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   19

DIVIDENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21

ADDITIONAL YIELD INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21

ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONCERNING FUND SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   23

COUNSEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   24

AUDITORS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   24

MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   24

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29

APPENDIX A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  A-1
</TABLE>


          This Statement of Additional Information is meant to be read in
conjunction with the Prospectuses for Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust
Fund dated February 28, 1996 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety
into those Prospectuses.  Because this Statement of Additional Information is
not itself a prospectus, no investment in shares of Federal Trust Fund or
Treasury Trust Fund should be made solely upon the information contained
herein.  Copies of the Prospectuses for Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust
Fund may be obtained by calling 800-821-7432.  Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein have the same meanings as in the Prospectuses.
<PAGE>   81
                                  THE COMPANY

          Trust for Federal Securities (Trust for Short-Term Federal Securities
prior to March 2, 1987) is a no-load, diversified, open-end investment company
designed primarily as a vehicle by which institutional investors can invest
cash reserves in a choice of portfolios consisting of government securities.
Trust for Federal Securities (the "Company") consists of six separate
investment portfolios--Federal Trust Fund, Treasury Trust Fund, FedFund,
T-Fund, FedCash and T-Cash.  This Statement of Additional Information relates
primarily to the Company's Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund
portfolios (the "Funds").

          The obligations held by Federal Trust Fund are limited to obligations
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
The obligations held by Treasury Trust Fund are limited to U.S. Treasury bills,
notes and other direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury.  Although the Funds
and the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash and T-Cash portfolios have the same
investment adviser and have comparable investment objectives, the Funds differ
in that they may not engage in repurchase agreements; their yields normally
will differ due to their differing cash flows and differences in the specific
portfolio securities held.

          THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE FUNDS' PROSPECTUSES
RELATE PRIMARILY TO THE FUNDS AND DESCRIBE ONLY THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND
POLICIES, OPERATIONS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE FUNDS.
INVESTORS WISHING TO OBTAIN SIMILAR INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S
FEDFUND, T-FUND, FEDCASH OR T-CASH PORTFOLIOS MAY OBTAIN SEPARATE PROSPECTUSES
DESCRIBING THOSE PORTFOLIOS BY CALLING THE DISTRIBUTOR AT 800-998-7633.


                       INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the investment objective of
each Fund is to seek current income with liquidity and security of principal.
The following policies supplement the description in the Prospectuses of the
investment objectives and policies of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

          Subject to the general control of the Company's Board of Trustees,
PNC Institutional Management Corporation ("PIMC"), the Funds' investment
adviser, is responsible for, makes decisions with respect to and places orders
for all purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Funds.  Purchases
and sales of portfolio securities are usually principal transactions





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without brokerage commissions.  In making portfolio investments, PIMC seeks to
obtain the best net price and the most favorable execution of orders.  To the
extent that the execution and price offered by more than one dealer are
comparable, PIMC may, in its discretion, effect transactions in portfolio
securities with dealers who provide the Company with research advice or other
services.

          Investment decisions for the Funds are made independently from those
for other investment company portfolios or accounts advised or managed by PIMC.
Such other portfolios may invest in the same securities as the Funds.  When
purchases or sales of the same security are made at substantially the same time
on behalf of such other portfolios, transactions are averaged as to price, and
available investments allocated as to amount, in a manner which PIMC believes
to be equitable to each portfolio, including either Fund.  In some instances,
this investment procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by a
Fund or the size of the position obtained for a Fund.  To the extent permitted
by law, PIMC may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund
with those to be sold or purchased for such other investment company portfolios
in order to obtain best execution.

          Portfolio securities will not be purchased from or sold to PIMC, PNC
Bank, National Association ("PNC Bank"), PFPC Inc. ("PFPC"), Provident
Distributors, Inc. ("PDI") or any affiliated person (as such term is defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") of any of them, except to
the extent permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). 
Furthermore, with respect to such transactions, the Funds will not give
preference to Service Organizations with whom the Funds enter into agreements
concerning the provision of support services to customers who beneficially own
Federal Trust Dollar shares or Treasury Trust Dollar shares ("Dollar shares"). 
(See the Prospectuses, "Management of the Fund--Service Organizations.") 

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the Funds may purchase
securities on a "when-issued" basis (i.e., for delivery beyond the normal
settlement date at a stated price and yield).  When a Fund agrees to purchase
when-issued securities, its custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio
securities equal to the amount of the commitment in a separate account.
Normally, the custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy a
purchase commitment, and in such a case such Fund may be required subsequently
to place additional assets in the separate account in order to ensure that the
value of the account remains equal to the amount of such Fund's commitment.  It
may be expected that a Fund's net assets will fluctuate to a greater degree
when it sets aside portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments than
when it sets aside cash.  Because the Funds will set aside cash or liquid
assets to satisfy their





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respective purchase commitments in the manner described, such a Fund's
liquidity and ability to manage its portfolio might be affected in the event
its commitments to purchase when-issued securities ever exceeded 25% of the
value of its assets.  Neither Fund intends to purchase when-issued securities
for speculative purposes but only in furtherance of its investment objectives.
The Funds reserve the right to sell the securities before the settlement date
if it is deemed advisable.

          When a Fund engages in when-issued transactions, it relies on the
seller to consummate the trade.  Failure of the seller to do so may result in a
Fund's incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price considered
to be advantageous.

          The Funds may seek profits through short-term trading and engage in
short-term trading for liquidity purposes.  Increased trading may provide
greater potential for capital gains and losses, and also involves
correspondingly greater trading costs which are borne by the Fund involved.
PIMC will consider such costs in determining whether or not a Fund should
engage in such trading.  The portfolio turnover rate for the Funds is expected
to be zero for regulatory reporting purposes.

          Neither Fund will invest more than 10% of the value of its assets in
investments which are not readily marketable at the time of purchase of a not
readily marketable security.  Securities for purposes of this limitation do not
include securities which have been determined to be liquid by the Fund's Board
of Trustees based upon the trading markets for such securities.

          Currently, Treasury Trust Fund does not invest in securities with
maturities in excess of one year, as the U.S. Treasury does not currently issue
securities with maturities of such lengths.  However, if such securities ever
become available, Treasury Trust Fund may purchase them under provisions
consistent with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and 12 C.F.R. Section 566.1(h) of
the regulations that govern federally regulated thrifts.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

          The Funds' Prospectuses summarize certain investment limitations that
may not be changed without the affirmative vote of the holders of a "majority
of the outstanding shares" of the respective Fund (as defined below under
"Miscellaneous").  Below is a complete list of the Funds' investment
limitations that may not be changed without such a vote of shareholders.

          1.   Federal Trust Fund may not purchase securities other than U.S.
Treasury bills, notes and other obligations





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issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities.

          2.   Treasury Trust Fund may not purchase securities other than
direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury such as Treasury bills and notes, which
will permit Fund shares to qualify as "short-term liquid assets" for federally
regulated thrifts.

Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund may not:

          3.   Borrow money except from banks for temporary purposes and then
in an amount not exceeding 10% of the value of the particular Fund's total
assets, or mortgage, pledge or hypothecate its assets except in connection with
any such borrowing and in amounts not in excess of the lesser of the dollar
amounts borrowed or 10% of the value of the particular Fund's total assets at
the time of such borrowing.  (This borrowing provision is not for investment
leverage, but solely to facilitate management of the Funds by enabling the
Company to meet redemption requests where the liquidation of portfolio
securities is deemed to be inconvenient or disadvantageous.) Interest paid on
borrowed funds will not be available for investment.

          4.   Act as an underwriter.

          5.   Make loans except that the Funds may purchase or hold debt
obligations in accordance with their respective investment objective and
policies.


                 ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

IN GENERAL

          Information on how to purchase and redeem a Fund's shares is included
in its Prospectus.  The issuance of shares is recorded on the books of the
Funds, and share certificates are not issued unless expressly requested in
writing.  Certificates are not issued for fractional shares.

          The regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency provide that funds
held in a fiduciary capacity by a national bank approved by the Comptroller to
exercise fiduciary powers must be invested in accordance with the instrument
establishing the fiduciary relationship and local law.  The Company believes
the purchase of Federal Trust shares and Treasury Trust shares by such national
banks acting on behalf of their fiduciary accounts is not contrary to
applicable regulations if consistent with the particular account and proper
under the law governing the administration of the account.





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          Prior to effecting a redemption of shares represented by
certificates, PFPC, the Funds' transfer agent, must have received such
certificates at its principal office.  All such certificates must be endorsed
by the redeeming shareholder or accompanied by a signed stock power, in each
instance with the signature guaranteed by a commercial bank, a member of a
major stock exchange or other eligible guarantor organization, unless other
arrangements satisfactory to the Funds have previously been made.  The Funds
may require any additional information reasonably necessary to evidence that a
redemption has been duly authorized.

          Under the 1940 Act, the Funds may suspend the right of redemption or
postpone the date of payment upon redemption for any period during which the
New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday
closings, or during which trading on said Exchange is restricted, or during
which (as determined by the SEC by rule or regulation) an emergency exists as a
result of which disposal or valuation of portfolio securities is not reasonably
practicable, or for such other periods as the SEC may permit.  (The Funds may
also suspend or postpone the recordation of the transfer of their shares upon
the occurrence of any of the foregoing conditions.)

          In addition, the Funds may redeem shares involuntarily in certain
other instances if the Board of Trustees determines that failure to redeem may
have material adverse consequences to a Fund's shareholders in general.  Each
Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1% of the
Fund's net asset value, whichever is less, for any one shareholder within a
90-day period.  Any redemption beyond this amount will also be in cash unless
the Board of Trustees determines that conditions exist which make payment of
redemption proceeds wholly in cash unwise or undesirable.  In such a case, the
Fund may make payment wholly or partly in securities or other property, valued
in the same way as the Fund determines net asset value.  (See "Net Asset Value"
below for an example of when such redemption or form of payment might be
appropriate.)  Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption.
Shareholders who receive a redemption in kind may incur transaction costs if
they sell such securities or property, and may receive less than the redemption
value of such securities or property upon sale, particularly where such
securities are sold prior to maturity.





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          Any institution purchasing shares on behalf of separate accounts will
be required to hold the shares in a single nominee name (a "Master Account").
Institutions investing in more than one of the Company's portfolios or classes
of shares must maintain a separate Master Account for each portfolio and class
of shares.  Sub-accounts may be established by name or number either when the
Master Account is opened or later.

NET ASSET VALUE

          As stated in each Fund's Prospectus, each Fund's net asset value per
share is calculated by adding the value of all of the Fund's portfolio
securities and other assets belonging to that Fund, subtracting the liabilities
charged to that Fund, and dividing the result by the total number of that
Fund's shares outstanding (by class).  "Assets belonging to" a Fund consist of
the consideration received upon the issuance of shares together with all
income, earnings, profits and proceeds derived from the investment thereof,
including any proceeds from the sale, exchange or liquidation of such
investments, any funds or payments derived from any reinvestment of such
proceeds, and a portion of any general assets of the Company not belonging to a
particular portfolio.  Assets belonging to a particular Fund are charged with
the direct liabilities of that Fund and with a share of the general liabilities
of the Company allocated in proportion to the relative net assets of such Fund
and the Company's other portfolios.  Determinations made in good faith and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by the Board of
Trustees as to the allocations of any assets or liabilities with respect to a
Fund are conclusive.

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, in computing the net asset
value of shares of the Funds for purposes of sales and redemptions, the Funds
use the amortized cost method of valuation.  Under this method, the Funds value
each of their portfolio securities at cost on the date of purchase and
thereafter assume a constant proportionate amortization of any discount or
premium until maturity of the security.  As a result, the value of a portfolio
security for purposes of determining net asset value normally does not change
in response to fluctuating interest rates.  While the amortized cost method
provides certainty in portfolio valuation, it may result in valuations for the
Funds' securities which are higher or lower than the market value of such
securities.

          In connection with their use of amortized cost valuation, each of the
Funds limits the dollar-weighted average maturity of its portfolio to not more
than 90 days.  Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund do not purchase any
instrument with a remaining maturity of more than thirteen months and one year,
respectively (with certain exceptions).  In determining the average weighted
portfolio maturity of each Fund, a variable rate





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obligation that is issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, or an agency or
instrumentality thereof, is deemed to have a maturity equal to the period
remaining until the obligation's next interest rate adjustment.  The Company's
Board of Trustees has also established procedures, pursuant to rules
promulgated by the SEC, that are intended to stabilize the net asset value per
share of each Fund for purposes of sales and redemptions at $1.00.  Such
procedures include the determination at such intervals as the Board deems
appropriate, of the extent, if any, to which each Fund's net asset value per
share calculated by using available market quotations or a matrix believed to
provide reliable values deviates from $1.00 per share.  In the event such
deviation exceeds 1/2 of 1% with respect to either Fund, the Board will
promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated.  If the Board
believes that the amount of any deviation from the $1.00 amortized cost price
per share of a Fund may result in material dilution or other unfair results to
investors or existing shareholders, it will take such steps as it considers
appropriate to eliminate or reduce to the extent reasonably practicable any
such dilution or unfair results.  These steps may include selling portfolio
instruments prior to maturity; shortening the Fund's average portfolio
maturity; withholding or reducing dividends; redeeming shares in kind; or
utilizing a net asset value per share determined by using available market
quotations.


                            MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

          The Company's trustees and executive officers, their addresses,
principal occupations during the past five years and other affiliations are
provided below.  In addition to the information set forth below, the trustees
serve in the following capacities:

          Each trustee of the Company serves as a director of Temporary
Investment Fund, Inc. ("Temp") and as a trustee of Municipal Fund for Temporary
Investment ("Muni").  In addition, Messrs. Fortune and Pepper are directors of
Independence Square Income Securities, Inc. ("ISIS") and Managing General
Partners of Chestnut Street Exchange Fund ("Chestnut"); Messrs. Pepper and
Johnson are directors of Municipal Fund for California Investors, Inc. ("Cal
Muni"); and Mr. Johnson is a director of Municipal Fund for New York Investors,
Inc. ("New York Muni") and the International Dollar Reserve Fund ("IDR").

          Each of the Company's officers, with the exception of Mr. McConnel,
holds like offices with Temp and Muni.  In addition, Mr. McConnel is Secretary
of Temp; Mr. Roach is Treasurer of Chestnut, President and Treasurer of The RBB
Fund,





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Inc. and New York Muni and Vice President and Treasurer of ISIS and Cal Muni;
Mr. Pepper is President and Chairman of the Board of Muni, and Cal Muni; and Mr.
Fortune is President and Chairman of the Board of ISIS and Chestnut.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Principal Occupations
                          Position with the   During Past 5 Years
Name and Address               Company        and Other Affiliations
- ----------------          -----------------   ----------------------
<S>                          <C>              <C>
PHILIP E. COLDWELL(3),(4)    Trustee          Economic Consultant;
Coldwell Financial                            Chairman, Coldwell
Consultants                                   Financial Consultants,
3330 Southwestern Blvd.                       Member of the Board of
Dallas, Texas  75225                          Governors of the
                                              Federal Reserve
                                              System, 1974 to 1980;
                                              President, Federal
                                              Reserve Bank of
                                              Dallas, 1968 to 1974;
                                              Director, Maxus Energy
                                              Corporation (energy
                                              products) 1989 - 1993;
                                              Director, Diamond
                                              Shamrock Corp. (energy
                                              and chemical products)
                                              until 1987.

ROBERT R. FORTUNE(2),(3),(4) Trustee          Financial Consultant;
2920 Ritter Lane                              Chairman, President
Allentown, PA  18104                          and Chief Executive
                                              Officer of Associated
                                              Electric & Gas
                                              Insurance Services
                                              Limited, 1984-1993;
                                              Member of the
                                              Financial Executives
                                              Institute and American
                                              Institute of Certified
                                              Public Accountants;
                                              Director, Prudential
                                              Utility Fund, Inc.
                                              and Prudential
                                              Structured Maturity
                                              Fund, Inc.

RODNEY D. JOHNSON            Trustee          President, Fairmount
Fairmount Capital                             Capital Advisors, Inc.
  Advisors, Inc.                              (financial advising)
1435 Walnut Street                            since 1987; Treasurer,
Drexel Building                               North Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA  19102                       Health System
                                              (formerly Girard
                                              Medical Center), 1988
                                              to 1992; Member, Board
                                              of Education, School
                                              District of
                                              Philadelphia, 1983 to
                                              1988; Treasurer,
                                              Cascade Aphasia
                                              Center, 1984 to 1988.
</TABLE>





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Principal Occupations
                          Position with the   During the Past 5 Years
Name and Address               Company        and Other Affiliations
- ----------------          -----------------   -----------------------
<S>                         <C>               <C>
G. WILLING PEPPER(1),(2)    Chairman of       Retired; Chairman of
128 Springton Lake Road     the Board,        the Board, The
Media, PA  19063            President and     Institute for Cancer
                            Trustee           Research until 1979;
                                              Director, Philadelphia
                                              National Bank until
                                              1978; President, Scott
                                              Paper Company, 1971 to
                                              1973; Chairman of the
                                              Board, Specialty
                                              Composites Corp. until
                                              May 1984.

EDWARD J. ROACH             President and     Certified Public
Bellevue Park Corporate     Treasurer         Accountant; Partner of
  Center                                      the accounting firm of
400 Bellevue Parkway                          Main Hurdman until
Suite 100                                     1981; Vice Chairman of
Wilmington, DE  19809                         the Board, Fox Chase
                                              Cancer Center; Trustee
                                              Emeritus, Pennsylvania
                                              School for the Deaf;
                                              Trustee Immaculata
                                              College, 1983-1984;
                                              Director, The Bradford
                                              Funds, Inc.

W. BRUCE McCONNEL, III      Secretary         Partner of the law
1345 Chestnut Street                          firm of Drinker Biddle
Philadelphia, PA                              & Reath, Philadelphia,
19107-3496                                    Pennsylvania.
</TABLE>


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(1)  This trustee is considered by the Company to be an "interested person"
     of the Company as defined in the 1940 Act.

(2)  Executive Committee Member.

(3)  Audit Committee Member.

(4)  Nominating Committee Member.

          During intervals between meetings of the Board, the Executive
Committee may exercise the authority of the Board of Trustees in the management
of the Company's business to the extent permitted by law.

          Each of the investment companies named above receives various
advisory and other services from PIMC and PNC Bank.  Of the above-mentioned
funds, PDI provides distribution services to Temp, Muni, Cal Muni and New York
Muni.  Of the above-mentioned funds, the administrators provide administration
services to Temp, Muni, Cal Muni and New York Muni.





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          For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, the Company paid a total
of $100,887 to its officers and trustees in all capacities of which $31,968 was
allocated to the Funds.  In addition, the Company contributed $2,715 during its
last fiscal year to its retirement plan for employees (which included Mr.
Roach) of which $845 was allocated to the Funds.  Drinker Biddle & Reath, of
which Mr. McConnel is a partner, receives legal fees as counsel to the Company.
No employee of PDI, PIMC, PFPC or PNC Bank receives any compensation from the
Company for acting as an officer or trustee of the Company.  The trustees and
officers of the Company as a group beneficially own less than 1% of the shares
of the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash, T-Cash, Federal Trust Fund and
Treasury Trust Fund portfolios.

          By virtue of the responsibilities assumed by PDI, PIMC, PFPC and PNC
Bank under their respective agreements with the Company, the Company itself
requires only one part-time employee in addition to its officers.

          The table below sets forth the compensation actually received from
the Fund Complex of which the Fund is a part by the trustees for the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1995:





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Total
                                                            Pension or                                      Compensation
                                                            Retirement                                     from Registrant
                                  Aggregate              Benefits Accrued         Estimated Annual            and Fund
     Name of Person,            Compensation             as Part of Fund           Benefits Upon         Complex(1) Paid to
        Position               from Registrant               Expenses                Retirement               Trustees
<S>                                <C>                          <C>                     <C>                   <C>
Philip E. Coldwell,                $ 10,800.00                  0                       N/A                   (3)(2) $43,600.00
Trustee

Robert R. Fortune,                   10,800.00                  0                       N/A                   (5)(2)  63,600.00
Trustee

Rodney D. Johnson,                   10,800.00                  0                       N/A                   (5)(2)  55,850.00
Trustee

G. Willing Pepper,                   19,100.00                  0                       N/A                   (6)(2)  96,250.00
Trustee and Chairman

David R. Wilmerding,                 12,466.68                  0                       N/A                   (5)(2)  60,600.04
Jr.,(3) Trustee

 Anthony M.                          10,800.00                  0                       N/A                   (4)(2)  49,900.00
Santomero,(4) Trustee               ----------                                                                        ---------
                                    $74,766.68                                                                      $369,800.04
</TABLE>




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1.   A Fund Complex means two or more investment companies that hold themselves
     out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and
     investor services, or have a common investment adviser or have an
     investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser
     of any of the other investment companies.

2.   Total number of such other investment companies trustee serves on within
     the Fund Complex.



3.   Mr. Wilmerding resigned as Trustee of the Company on January 4, 1996.

4.   Mr. Santomero resigned as Trustee of the Company on January 4, 1996.


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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISER

          The advisory and sub-advisory services provided by PIMC and PNC Bank
are described in the Funds' Prospectuses.  For the advisory services provided
and expenses assumed by it, PIMC is entitled to receive a fee, computed daily
and payable monthly, based on the combined average net assets of the Funds as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               Annual Fee               The Funds' Combined
               ----------                Average Net Assets 
                                        --------------------
                <S>               <C>
                .175% . . . . . . . . . of the first $1 billion
                .150% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .125% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .100% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .095% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .090% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .085% . . . . . . . . . of the next $1 billion
                .080%. . . . . .  of amounts in excess of $7 billion.
</TABLE>

The advisory fee is allocated between these Funds in proportion to their
relative net assets.

          PIMC and the administrators have each agreed that if, in any fiscal
year, the expenses borne by a Fund exceed the applicable expense limitations
imposed by the securities regulations of any state in which shares of the
particular Fund are registered or qualified for sale to the public, they will
each reimburse such Fund for one-half of any excess to the extent required by
such regulations.  Unless otherwise required by law, such reimbursement would
be accrued and paid on the same basis that the advisory and administration fees
are accrued and paid by such Fund.  To the Funds' knowledge, of the expense
limitations in effect on the date of this Statement of Additional Information,
none is more restrictive than two and one-half percent (2-1/2%) of the first
$30 million of a Fund's average annual net assets, two percent (2%) of the next
$70 million of the average annual net assets and one and one-half percent
(1-1/2%) of the remaining average annual net assets.

          For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 Treasury
Trust Fund paid fees (net of waivers) for advisory services aggregating
$1,158,339, $991,942 and $929,458 respectively.  For the same periods, advisory
fees payable by Treasury Trust Fund of $750,375, $748,721 and $751,364
respectively, were voluntarily waived.  For the fiscal years ended October 31,
1993, 1994 and 1995.  Federal Trust Fund paid fees (net of waivers) for
advisory services aggregating $244,903, $175,896 and $161,037, respectively.
For the same periods, advisory fees payable by Federal Trust Fund of $202,045,
$197,112 and $192,033, respectively, were voluntarily





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waived.  Any fees waived by PIMC are not recoverable.  PIMC and PNC Bank also 
serve as the adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, to the Company's FedFund, 
T-Fund, FedCash and T-Cash portfolios.

BANKING LAWS

          Certain banking laws and regulations with respect to investment
companies are discussed in each Fund's Prospectus.  PIMC, PNC Bank and PFPC
believe that they may perform the services for the Funds contemplated by their
respective agreements, Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional
Information without violation of applicable banking laws or regulations.  It
should be noted, however, that future changes in legal requirements relating to
the permissible activities of banks and their affiliates, as well as further
interpretations of present requirements, could prevent PIMC and PFPC from
continuing to perform such services for the Funds and PNC Bank from continuing
to perform such services for PIMC and the Funds.  If PIMC, PFPC, or PNC Bank
were prohibited from continuing to perform such services, it is expected that
the Company's Board of Trustees would recommend that the Funds enter into new
agreements with other qualified firms.  Any new advisory agreement would be
subject to shareholder approval.

          In addition, state securities laws on this issue may differ from the
interpretations of federal laws expressed herein and banks and financial
institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state Law.

ADMINISTRATOR

          As the Funds' administrators, PFPC and PDI have agreed to provide the
following services:  (i) assist generally in supervising the Funds' operations,
including providing a Wilmington, Delaware order-taking facility with toll-free
IN-WATS telephone lines, providing for the preparing, supervising and mailing
of purchase and redemption order confirmations to shareholders of record,
providing and supervising the operation of an automated data processing system
to process purchase and redemption orders, maintaining a back-up procedure to
reconstruct lost purchase and redemption data, providing information concerning
the Funds to their shareholders of record, handling shareholder problems,
supervising the services of employees, provided by PDI, whose principal
responsibility and function is to preserve and strengthen shareholder
relations, and monitoring the arrangements pertaining to the Funds' agreements
with Service Organizations; (ii) assure that persons are available to receive
and transmit purchase and redemption orders; (iii) participate in the periodic
updating of the Funds' Prospectuses; (iv) assist in maintaining the Funds'
Wilmington, Delaware office; (v) perform administrative services in connection
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access program maintained to facilitate shareholder access to the Funds; (vi)
accumulate information for and coordinate the preparation of reports to the
Funds' shareholders and the SEC; and (vii) maintain the registration or
qualification of the Funds' shares for sale under state securities laws; (viii)
prepare or review, and provide advice with respect to, all sales literature
(advertisements, brochures and shareholder communications) for each of the
Funds and any class or sub-class thereof; and (ix) assist in the monitoring of
regulatory and legislative developments which may affect the Company,
participate in counseling and assisting the Company in relation to routine
regulatory examinations and investigations, and work with the Company's counsel
in connection with regulatory matters and litigation.

          For their administrative services, the administrators are entitled
jointly to receive a fee from the six Funds referred to above determined and
allocated in the same manner as PIMC's advisory fee set forth above.  As stated
in their Prospectuses, each administrator is also reimbursed for its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Fund's computer access
program.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, Treasury Trust Fund and
Federal Trust Fund paid  fees (net of waivers) for administrative services to
PFPC and PDI aggregating $929,458 and $161,037, respectively.  For the same
fiscal year, PFPC and PDI voluntarily waived administration fees aggregating
$751,364 with respect to Treasury Trust Fund and $192,033 with respect to
Federal Trust Fund.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1994, Treasury Trust
Fund and Federal Trust Fund paid fees (net of waivers) for administrative
services to PFPC and PDI aggregating $991,942 and $175,896, respectively.  For
the period from October 1, 1992 through January 17, 1993, the Company paid fees
(net of waivers) to its former administrator, the Boston Company Advisors
totalling $66,520 with respect to Federal Trust Fund and $359,966 with respect
to Treasury Trust Fund.  Administration fees totalling $46,130 and $141,059 for
Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund, respectively, were waived by Boston
Advisors during this period.  For the period from January 18, 1993 through
October 31, 1993, the Company paid fees (net of waivers) for administrative
services to PFPC and to PDI, its administrators, aggregating $103,838 with
respect to Federal Trust Fund and $1,158,339 with respect to Treasury Trust
Fund.  For the same period, administration fees of $750,375 with respect to
Treasury Trust Fund and $343,110 with respect to Federal Trust Fund were
voluntarily waived.

          For information regarding the administrators' obligations to
reimburse the Funds in the event their expenses exceed certain prescribed
limits, see "Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser" above.  PFPC, a wholly owned,
indirect subsidiary of PNC Bank, provides advisory, administrative or, in some
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companies which are distributed by PDI.  PFPC and PDI also serve as the
co-administrators of the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash and T-Cash
portfolios.

DISTRIBUTOR

          PDI acts as the distributor of the Funds' shares.  Each Fund's shares
are sold on a continuous basis by the distributor as agent, although it is not
obliged to sell any particular amount of shares.  PDI will prepare or review,
provide advice with respect to, and file with the federal and state agencies or
other organization as required by federal, state, or other applicable laws and
regulations, all sales literature (advertisements, brochures and shareholder
communications) for each of the Funds and any class or sub-class thereof.  The
distributor pays the cost of printing and distributing prospectuses to persons
who are not shareholders of the Funds (excluding preparation and printing
expenses necessary for the continued registration of Fund shares) and of
preparing, printing and distributing all sales literature.  No compensation is
payable by the Funds to the distributor for its distribution services.  PDI
also serves as the distributor for the Company's FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash and
T-Cash portfolios.  PDI is a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of
business located at 259 Radnor-Chester Road, Suite 120, Radnor, Pennsylvania
19087.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

          Pursuant to a Custodian Agreement, PNC Bank serves as the Funds'
custodian.  Under the Agreement, PNC Bank has agreed to provide the following
services:  (i) maintain a separate account or accounts in the name of the
Funds; (ii) hold and disburse portfolio securities on account of the Funds;
(iii) collect and make disbursements of money on behalf of the Funds; (iv)
collect and receive all income and other payments and distributions on account
of the Funds' portfolio securities; and (v) make periodic reports to the Board
of Trustees concerning the Funds' operations.  The Custodian Agreement permits
PNC Bank, on 30 days' notice, to assign its rights and delegate its duties
thereunder to any other affiliate of PNC Bank or PNC Bank Corp., provided that
PNC Bank remains responsible for the performance of the delegate under the
Custodian Agreement.

          The Funds reimburse PNC Bank for its direct and indirect costs and
expenses incurred in rendering custodial services.  Under the Custodian
Agreement, each Fund pays PNC Bank an annual fee equal to $.25 for each $1,000
of such Fund's average daily gross assets, which fee declines as such Fund's
average daily gross assets increase.  In addition, each Fund pays the custodian
a fee for each purchase, sale or delivery of a security, interest collection or
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for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Fund.  For the fiscal
years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, Treasury Trust Fund paid fees for
custodian services aggregating $238,777, $220,900 and $216,081 respectively.
For fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, Federal Trust Fund paid
fees for custodian services aggregating $85,941, $71,103 and $68,120,
respectively.  PNC Bank also serves as Custodian for the Company's FedFund,
T-Fund, FedCash and T-Cash portfolios.  PNC Bank's principal business address
is Broad and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.

          PFPC also serves as the Funds' transfer agent, registrar and dividend
disbursing agent pursuant to a Transfer Agency Agreement.  Under the Agreement,
PFPC has agreed to provide the following services:  (i) maintain a separate
account or accounts in the name of the Funds; (ii) issue, transfer and redeem
shares of the Funds; (iii) disburse dividends and distributions, in the manner
described in each Fund's Prospectus, to shareholders of the Fund; (iv) transmit
all communications by the Funds to their shareholders or their authorized
representatives, including reports to shareholders, distribution and dividend
notices and proxy materials for meetings of shareholders; (v) prepare and file
with the appropriate taxing authorities reports or notices relating to
dividends and distributions made by the Funds; (vi) respond to correspondence
by shareholders, security brokers and others relating to its duties; (vii)
maintain shareholder accounts; and (viii) make periodic reports to the
Company's Board of Trustees concerning the Funds' operations.  The Transfer
Agency Agreement permits PFPC, on 30-days' notice, to assign its rights and
duties thereunder to any other affiliate of PNC Bank or PNC Bank Corp.,
provided that PFPC remains responsible for the performance of the delegate
under the Transfer Agency Agreement.

          Under the Transfer Agency Agreement, each Fund pays PFPC fees at an
annual rate of $12.00 per account and sub-account maintained by PFPC plus $1.00
for each purchase or redemption transaction by an account (other than a
purchase transaction made in connection with the automatic reinvestment of
dividends).  Payments to PFPC for sub-accounting services provided by others
are limited to the amount which PFPC pays to others for such services.  In
addition, the Funds reimburse PFPC for out-of-pocket expenses related to such
services.  For the fiscal years ended October 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, Treasury
Trust Fund paid fees for transfer agency services aggregating $149,325,
$133,142 and $94,981, respectively.  For the fiscal years ended October 31,
1993, 1994 and 1995, Federal Trust Fund paid fees for transfer agency services
aggregating $37,448, $36,244 and $44,229, respectively.  PFPC also serves as
transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for the Company's
FedFund, T-Fund, FedCash and T-Cash portfolios.





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SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

          As stated in the Funds' Prospectuses, the Funds will enter into an
agreement with each Service Organization which purchases Dollar Shares
requiring it to provide support services to its customers who beneficially own
Dollar shares in consideration of the Funds' payment of .25% (on an annualized
basis) of the average daily net asset value of the Dollar shares held by the
Service Organization for the benefit of customers.  Such services include: (i)
aggregating and processing purchase and redemption requests from customers and
placing net purchase and redemption orders with the transfer agent; (ii)
providing customers with a service that invests the assets of their accounts in
Dollar shares; (iii) processing dividend payments from the Funds on behalf of
customers; (iv) providing information periodically to customers showing their
positions in Dollar shares; (v) arranging for bank wires; (vi) responding to
customer inquiries relating to the services performed by the Service
Organization; (vii) providing sub-accounting with respect to Dollar shares
beneficially owned by customers or the information necessary for
sub-accounting; (viii) forwarding shareholder communications from the Funds
(such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial
statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to customers, if
required by law; and (ix) other similar services if requested by the Funds.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, the Company paid $100,976 in
servicing fees to an affiliate of the Company's adviser (representing 19.8% of
the aggregate servicing fees) of which $82,355 and $18,621 was allocated to the
Treasury Trust Fund and Federal Trust Fund, respectively, pursuant to service
agreements in effect during such period.

          Each Fund's agreements with Service Organizations are governed by a
Shareholder Services Plan (the "Plan") that has been adopted by the Company's
Board of Trustees pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the SEC in
connection with the creation of the Dollar shares.  Pursuant to each Plan, the
Board of Trustees reviews, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts
expended under the Fund's agreements with Service Organizations and the
purposes for which the expenditures were made.  In addition, the Funds'
arrangements with Service Organizations must be approved annually by a majority
of the Company's trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the Company as defined in the 1940 Act and have no
direct or indirect financial interest in such arrangements.

          The Board of Trustees has approved the Funds' arrangements with
Service Organizations based on information provided by the Funds' service
contractors that there is a reasonable likelihood that the arrangements will
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flexibility in connection with the servicing of the accounts of the beneficial
owners of their shares in an efficient manner.  Any material amendment to the
Funds' arrangements with Service Organizations must be approved by a majority
of the Company's Board of Trustees (including a majority of the non-interested
Trustees).  So long as the Funds' arrangements with Service Organizations are
in effect, the selection and nomination of the members of the Company's Board
of Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Company will be committed to the discretion of such non-interested
trustees.

EXPENSES

          The Funds' expenses include taxes, interest, fees and salaries of the
Company's trustees and officers, SEC fees, state securities qualification fees,
Standard & Poor's rating fees, costs of preparing and printing prospectuses for
regulatory purposes and for distribution to shareholders, advisory and
administration fees, charges of the custodian, transfer agent and dividend
disbursing agent, Service Organization fees, certain insurance premiums,
outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of the Funds' computer access
program, costs of shareholder reports and shareholder meetings and any
extraordinary expenses.  The Funds also pay for brokerage fees and commissions
(if any) in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.


                    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING TAXES

          The following summarizes certain additional tax considerations
generally affecting each Fund and its shareholders that are not described in
each Fund's Prospectus.  No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation
of the tax treatment of the Funds or their shareholders or possible legislative
changes, and the discussion here and in each Fund's Prospectus is not intended
as a substitute for careful tax planning.  Investors should consult their tax
advisors with specific reference to their own tax situations.

          Each Fund of the Company is treated as a separate corporate entity
under the Code and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment
company under the Code.  In order to so qualify for a taxable year, each Fund
must satisfy the distribution requirement described in its Prospectus, derive
at least 90% of its gross income for the year from certain qualifying sources,
comply with certain diversification requirements, and derive less than 30% of
its gross income from the sale or other disposition of securities and certain
other investments held for less than three months.  Interest (including
original issue discount and accrued market discount) received by a Fund upon
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than three months will not be treated as gross income derived from the sale or
other disposition of such security within the meaning of this requirement.
However, any other income that is attributable to realized market appreciation
will be treated as gross income from the sale or other disposition of
securities for this purpose.

          A 4% nondeductible excise tax is imposed on regulated investment
companies that fail to distribute currently an amount equal to specified
percentages of their ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income
(excess of capital gains over capital losses).  Each Fund intends to make
sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its ordinary taxable income
and any capital gain net income each calendar year to avoid liability for this
excise tax.

          If for any taxable year a Fund does not qualify for tax treatment as
a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income will be subject to
federal income tax at regular corporate rates, without any deduction for
distributions to Fund shareholders.  In such event, dividend distributions
would be taxable as ordinary income to Fund shareholders to the extent of that
Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits and would be eligible for
the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders.

          Each Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to
the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends or gross sale proceeds paid to any
shareholder who has failed to provide a correct tax identification number in
the manner required, or who is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue
Service for failure to properly include on his return payments of taxable
interest or dividends, or who has failed to certify to the Fund when required
to do so that he is not subject to backup withholding or that he is an "exempt
recipient."

          Depending upon the extent of the Funds' activities in states and
localities in which their offices are maintained, in which their agents or
independent contractors are located or in which they are otherwise deemed to be
conducting business, the Funds may be subject to the tax laws of such states or
localities.  In addition, in those states and localities which have income tax
laws, the treatment of the Funds and their shareholders under such laws may
differ from their treatment under federal income tax laws.  Shareholders are
advised to consult their tax advisors concerning the application of state and
local taxes.

          The foregoing discussion is based on federal tax laws and regulations
which are in effect on the date of this Statement of Additional Information;
such laws and regulations may be changed by legislative or administrative
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                                   DIVIDENDS

          Net income of each of the Funds for dividend purposes consists of (i)
interest accrued and original issue discount earned on the Fund's assets, (ii)
plus the amortization of market discount and minus the amortization of market
premium on such assets, (iii) less accrued expenses directly attributable to
the Fund and the general expenses (e.g., legal, accounting and trustees' fees)
of the Company prorated to the Fund on the basis of its relative net assets.
In addition, Dollar shares bear exclusively the expense of fees paid to Service
Organizations.  (See "Management of the Funds--Service Organizations.")

          As stated, the Company uses its best efforts to maintain the net
asset value per share of Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund at $1.00.
As a result of a significant expense or realized or unrealized loss incurred by
either Fund is possible that the Fund's net asset value per share may fall
below $1.00.


                          ADDITIONAL YIELD INFORMATION

          The "yields" and "effective yields" are calculated separately for
each class of shares of each Fund and in accordance with the formulas
prescribed by the SEC.  The seven-day yield for each class of shares is
calculated by determining the net change in the value of a hypothetical
pre-existing account in the particular Fund which has a balance of one share of
the class involved at the beginning of the period, dividing the net change by
the value of the account at the beginning of the period to obtain the base
period return, and multiplying the base period return by 365/7.  The net change
in the value of an account in a Fund includes the value of additional shares
purchased with dividends from the original share and dividends declared on the
original share and any such additional shares, net of all fees charged to all
shareholder accounts in proportion to the length of the base period and the
Fund's average account size, but does not include gains and losses or
unrealized appreciation and depreciation.  In addition, an effective annualized
yield quotation may be computed on a compounded basis with respect to each
class of its shares by adding 1 to the base period return for the class
involved (calculated as described above), raising that sum to a power equal to
365/7, and subtracting 1 from the result.  Similarly, based on the calculations
described above, the Funds' 30-day (or one-month) yields and effective yields
may also be calculated.

          For the seven-day period ended October 31, 1995, the yields on
Federal Trust shares and Treasury Trust shares were 5.51% and 5.27%,
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yields on Federal Trust shares and Treasury Trust shares were 5.66% and 5.41%,
respectively; the yields on Federal Trust Dollar shares and Treasury Trust
Dollar shares were 5.26% and 5.02%, respectively, and the compounded effective
yields on Federal Trust Dollar shares and Treasury Trust Dollar shares were
5.40% and 5.15%, respectively.  During this seven-day period, the Funds'
adviser and administrator voluntarily waived a portion of the advisory and
administration fees payable by the Fund.  Without these waivers, for the same
period the yields on Federal Trust shares and Treasury Trust shares would have
been 5.37% and 5.16%, respectively; the compounded effective yields on Federal
Trust shares and Treasury Trust shares would have been 5.51% and 5.29%,
respectively; the yields on Federal Trust Dollar shares and Treasury Trust
Dollar shares would have been 5.12% and 4.91%, respectively; and the compounded
effective yields on Federal Trust Dollar shares and Treasury Trust Dollar
shares would have been 5.25% and 5.03%, respectively.

          For the 30-day period ended October 31, 1995, the yields on Federal
Trust shares and Treasury Trust shares were 5.51% and 5.29%, respectively, and
the compounded effective yields on Federal Trust shares and Treasury Trust
shares were 5.66% and 5.43%, respectively; the yields on Federal Trust Dollar
shares and Treasury Trust Dollar shares were 5.26% and 5.04%, respectively, and
the compounded effective yields on Federal Trust Dollar shares and Treasury
Trust Dollar shares were 5.40% and 5.17%, respectively.  During this 30-day
period, the Funds' adviser and administrator voluntarily waived a portion of
the advisory and administration fees payable by the Fund.  Without these
waivers, for the same period the yields on Federal Trust shares and Treasury
Trust shares would have been 5.37% and 5.18%, respectively; the compounded
effective yields on Federal Trust shares and Treasury Trust shares would have
been 5.51% and 5.31%, respectively; the yields on Federal Trust Dollar shares
and Treasury Trust Dollar shares would have been 5.12% and 4.93%, respectively;
and the compounded effective yields on Federal Trust Dollar shares and Treasury
Trust Dollar shares would have been 5.25% and 5.05%, respectively.

          From time to time, in advertisements or in reports to shareholders,
the performance of the Funds may be quoted and compared to that of other money
market funds or accounts with similar investment objectives and to stock or
other relevant indices.  For example, the yields of the Funds may be compared
to the Donoghue's Money Fund Average, which is an average compiled by
IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND REPORT(R) of Holliston, MA 01746, a widely recognized
independent publication that monitors the performance of money market funds, or
to the average yields reported by the Bank Rate Monitor from money market
deposit accounts offered by the 50 leading banks and thrift institutions in the
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          THE FUNDS' YIELDS WILL FLUCTUATE, AND ANY QUOTATION OF YIELD SHOULD
NOT BE CONSIDERED AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FUTURE   PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS.
Since yields fluctuate, yield data cannot necessarily be used to compare an
investment in the Funds' shares with bank deposits, savings accounts, and
similar investment alternatives which often provide an agreed or guaranteed
fixed yield for a stated period of time.  Shareholders should remember that
performance and yield are generally functions of the kind and quality of the
investments held in a Fund, portfolio maturity, operating expenses net of
waivers and expense reimbursements, and market conditions.  Any fees charged by
Service Organizations or other institutional investors with respect to customer
accounts in investing in shares of the Funds will not be included in yield
calculations; such fees, if charged, would reduce the actual yield from that
quoted.

          The Funds may also from time to time include in advertisements,
sales literature, communications to shareholders and other materials
("Materials"), discussions or illustrations of the effects of compunding. 
"Compounding" refers to the fact that, if dividends or other distributions on
an investment are reinvested by being paid in additional Portfolios shares, any
future income or capital appreciation of a Fund would increase the value, not
only of the original investment, but also of the additional shares received
through reinvestment.  As a result, the value of the Fund investment would
increase more quickly than if dividends or other distributions had been paid in
cash.

          In addition, the Funds may also include in Materials discussions
and/or illustrations of the potential investment goals of a prospective
investor, investment management strategies, techniques, policies or investment
suitability of a Fund, economic conditions, the relationship between sectors of
the economy and the economy as a whole, various securities markets, the effects
of inflation, and historical performance of various asset classes, including
but not limited to, stocks, bonds and Treasury securities.  From time to time,
Materials may summarize the substance of information contained in shareholder
reports (including the investment composition of a Fund), as well as the views
of the advisers as to current market, economic, trade and interest rate trends,
legislative, regulatory and monetary developments, investment strategies and
related matters believed to be of relevance to a Fund.  The Funds may also
include in Materials charts, graphs or drawings which compare the investment
objective, return potential, relative stability and/or growth possibilities of
the Funds and/or mutual funds, or illustrate the potential risks and rewards of
investment in a Fund and/or mutual funds (such as value investing, market
timing, dollar cost averaging, asset allocation, constant ratio transfer,
automatic accounting rebalancing and the advantages and disadvantages of
investing in tax-deferred and taxable investments), shareholder profiles and
hypothetical investor scenarios, timely information on financial management,
designations assigned by a Fund by various rating or ranking organizations,
Fund identifiers (such as CUSIP numbers or NASDAQ symbols), tax and retirement
planning and investment alternatives to certificates of deposit and other
financial instruments.  Such Materials may include symbols, headlines or other
material which highlight or summarize the information discussed in more detail
therein.


                 ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION CONCERNING FUND SHARES

          The Company does not presently intend to hold annual meetings of
shareholders except as required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law.  Upon
the written request of shareholders owning at least twenty percent of the
Company's shares, the Company will call for a meeting of shareholders to
consider the removal of one or more trustees and other certain matters.  To the
extent required by law, the Company will assist in shareholder communication in
such matters.

          As stated in the Prospectuses for the Funds, holders of the Company's
Federal Trust shares and Federal Trust Dollar shares will vote in the aggregate
and not by class on all matters, except where otherwise required by law and
except that only Federal Trust Dollar shares will be entitled to vote on
matters submitted to a vote of shareholders pertaining to the Fund's
arrangements with Service Organizations.  (See "Management of the
Funds--Service Organizations.")  Holders of the Company's Treasury Trust and
Treasury Trust Dollar shares will also vote in the aggregate and not by class
except as described above.  Further, shareholders of all of the Company's
portfolios will vote in the aggregate and not by portfolio except as otherwise
required by law or when the Board of Trustees determines that the matter to be
voted upon affects only the interests of the shareholders of a particular
portfolio.  Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required to
be submitted by the provisions of such Act or applicable state law, or
otherwise, to the holders of the outstanding securities of an investment
company such as the Company shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted
upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
each portfolio affected by the matter.  Rule 18f-2 further provides that a
portfolio shall be deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that
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the matter does not affect any interest of the portfolio.  Under the Rule the
approval of an investment advisory agreement or any change in a fundamental
investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a portfolio
only if approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of such portfolio.  However, the Rule also provides that the
ratification of the selection of independent accountants, the approval of
principal underwriting contracts and the election of trustees are not subject
to the separate voting requirements and may be effectively acted upon by
shareholders of the investment company voting without regard to portfolio.


                                    COUNSEL

          Drinker Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia National Bank Building, 1345
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-3496, of which W. Bruce
McConnel, III, Secretary of the Company, is a partner, serves as counsel to the
Company and will pass upon the legality of the shares offered hereby.


                                    AUDITORS

          The financial statements of the Funds which appear in this Statement
of Additional Information and the information included in the Financial
Highlights section which appears in the Funds' Prospectuses have been audited
by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. independent accountants, whose report thereon
appears elsewhere herein, and have been included herein and in the Funds'
Prospectuses in reliance upon the report of said firm of accountants given upon
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.  Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P. has offices at 2400 Eleven Penn Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103.


                                 MISCELLANEOUS

SHAREHOLDER VOTE

          As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the
Prospectuses for the Funds, a "majority of the outstanding shares" of a Fund or
of any other portfolio means, with respect to the approval of an investment
advisory agreement, a distribution plan or a change in a fundamental investment
policy, the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% of the shares of the Fund
(irrespective of class) or of the portfolio represented at a meeting at which
the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of such Fund or
portfolio are present in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the
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CERTAIN RECORD HOLDERS

     On January 10, 1996, the name, address and percentage of ownership of each
institutional investor that owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of the Company's Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust Fund portfolios
were as follows:

<TABLE>
     <S>                                                     <C>
     Federal Trust Fund
     ------------------

     Saxon & Company                                         10.86%
     PNC Bank
     200 Stevens Drive
     Lester, PA  19113

     Cudd & Co.                                              29.27%
     Chase Manhattan Bank
     1211 Avenue of the Americas
     New York, NY  10036

     Green Mountain Bank                                      6.75%
     Trust Operations Department
     80 West Street, P.O. Box 669
     Rutland, VT  05702

     Painewebber Inc.                                         5.41%
     Madison County Treasury Inv. Pool
     8182 Maryland Avenue, Suite 700
     St. Louis, MO  63105

     Keystone Health Plan East Inc.                           8.05%
     1901 Market Street
     Philadelphia, PA  19101

     Union Trust Company                                      5.05%
     Branch & Co.
     66 Main Street
     Ellsworth, ME  04605




     Treasury Trust Fund
     -------------------

     Deutsche Bank Securities                                 5.29%
     1290 Avenue of the Americas
     New York, NY  10104

     Rhode Island Hospital Trust                              5.78%
     Bank of Boston National Bank
     150 Royal Street
     Canton, MA  02021
</TABLE>





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<TABLE>
     <S>                                                     <C>
     First Interstate Bank/California                         8.22%
     26610 West Agoura Road
     Calabasas, CA  91302

     Bankers Trust Company                                   13.51%
     210 West 10th Street, 8th Floor
     Kansas City, MO  64105
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SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY

          The Company is organized as a "business trust" under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Shareholders of such a trust may, under certain
circumstances, be held personally liable (as if they were partners) for the
obligations of the trust.  The Declaration of Trust of the Company provides
that shareholders of the Funds shall not be subject to any personal liability
for the acts or obligations of the Company and that every note, bond, contract,
order or other undertaking made by the Company shall contain a provision to the
effect that the shareholders are not personally liable thereunder.  The
Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the trust property of
any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been
a shareholder and not because of any acts or omissions or some other reason.
The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Company shall, upon request,
assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or
obligation of the Company and satisfy any judgment thereon.  Thus, the risk of
a shareholder's incurring financial loss beyond its investment on account of
shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Company itself
would be unable to meet its obligations.

          The Company's Declaration of Trust provides further that no trustee,
officer or agent of the Company shall be personally liable for or on account of
any contract, debt, tort, claim, damage, judgment or decree arising out of or
connected with the administration or preservation of the trust estate or the
conduct of any business of the Company, nor shall any trustee be personally
liable to any person for any action or failure to act except by reason of bad
faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence in the performance of any duties
or by reason of reckless disregard of the obligations and duties as trustee.
It also provides that all persons having any claim against the trustees or the
Company shall look solely to the trust property for payment.  With the
exceptions stated, the Declaration of Trust provides that a trustee is entitled
to be indemnified against all liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred by
the trustee in connection with the defense or disposition of any proceeding in
which the trustee may be involved or with which the trustee may be threatened
by reason of being or having been a trustee, and that the trustees have the
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to indemnify officers and employees of the Company unless such person would not
be entitled to indemnification had he or she been a trustee.

Financial Statements

The audited financial statements for the Federal Trust Fund and Treasury Trust
Fund Portfolios and notes thereto in the Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 (the "1995 Annual Report") are
incorporated in this Statement of Additional Information by reference.  No
other parts of the 1995 Annual Report are incorporated by reference herein. 
The financial statements included in the 1995 Annual Report have been audited
by the Fund's independent accountants, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., whose reports
thereon are incorporated herein by reference.  Such financial statements have
been incorporated herein in reliance upon such report given upon their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.  Additional copies of the 1995
Annual Report may be obtained at no charge by telephoning the Fund at the
telephone number appearing on the front page of this Statement of Additional
Information.




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                                   APPENDIX A


COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

                 A Standard & Poor's commercial paper rating is a current
assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt considered short-term in
the relevant market.  The following summarizes the rating categories used by
Standard and Poor's for commercial paper:

                 "A-1" - Issue's degree of safety regarding timely payment is
strong.  Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety
characteristics are denoted "A-1+."

                 "A-2" - Issue's capacity for timely payment is satisfactory.
However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated
"A-1."

                 "A-3" - Issue has an adequate capacity for timely payment.  It
is, however, somewhat more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes and
circumstances than an obligation carrying a higher designation.

                 "B" - Issue has only a speculative capacity for timely
payment.

                 "C" - Issue has a doubtful capacity for payment.

                 "D" - Issue is in payment default.


                 Moody's commercial paper ratings are opinions of the ability
of issuers to repay punctually promissory obligations not having an original
maturity in excess of 9 months.  The following summarizes the rating categories
used by Moody's for commercial paper:

                 "Prime-1" - Issuer or related supporting institutions are
considered to have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  Prime-1 repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the
following characteristics: leading market positions in well established
industries; high rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization
structures with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad
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charges and high internal cash generation; and well established access to a
range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

                 "Prime-2" - Issuer or related supporting institutions are
considered to have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics
cited above but to a lesser degree.  Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while
sound, will be more subject to variation.  Capitalization characteristics,
while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions.  Ample
alternative liquidity is maintained.

                 "Prime-3" - Issuer or related supporting institutions have an
acceptable capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations.  The
effects of industry characteristics and market composition may be more
pronounced.  Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in
the level of debt protection measurements and the requirement for relatively
high financial leverage.  Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

                 "Not Prime" - Issuer does not fall within any of the Prime
rating categories.


                 The three rating categories of Duff & Phelps for investment
grade commercial paper and short-term debt are "D-1," "D-2" and "D-3."  Duff &
Phelps employs three designations, "D-1+," "D-1" and "D-1-," within the highest
rating category.  The following summarizes the rating categories used by Duff &
Phelps for commercial paper:

                 "D-1+" - Debt possesses highest certainty of timely payment.
Short-term liquidity, including internal operating factors and/or access to
alternative sources of funds, is outstanding, and safety is just below
risk-free U.S. Treasury short-term obligations.

                 "D-1" - Debt possesses very high certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors are excellent and supported by good fundamental protection
factors.  Risk factors are minor.

                 "D-1-" - Debt possesses high certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors are strong and supported by good fundamental protection
factors.  Risk factors are very small.

                 "D-2" - Debt possesses good certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors and company fundamentals are sound.  Although ongoing funding
needs may enlarge total financing requirements, access to capital markets is
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                 "D-3" - Debt possesses satisfactory liquidity, and other
protection factors qualify issue as investment grade.  Risk factors are larger
and subject to more variation.  Nevertheless, timely payment is expected.

                 "D-4" - Debt possesses speculative investment characteristics.
Liquidity is not sufficient to ensure against disruption in debt service.
Operating factors and market access may be subject to a high degree of
variation.

                 "D-5" - Issuer has failed to meet scheduled principal and/or
interest payments.


                 Fitch short-term ratings apply to debt obligations that are
payable on demand or have original maturities of up to three years.  The
following summarizes the rating categories used by Fitch for short-term
obligations:

                 "F-1+" - Securities possess exceptionally strong credit
quality.  Issues assigned this rating are regarded as having the strongest
degree of assurance for timely payment.

                 "F-1" - Securities possess very strong credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less
in degree than issues rated "F-1+."

                 "F-2" - Securities possess good credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely
payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as the "F-1+" and "F-1"
categories.

                 "F-3" - Securities possess fair credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting that the degree of
assurance for timely payment is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes
could cause these securities to be rated below investment grade.

                 "F-S" - Securities possess weak credit quality.  Issues
assigned this rating have characteristics suggesting a minimal degree of
assurance for timely payment and are vulnerable to near-term adverse changes in
financial and economic conditions.

                 "D" - Securities are in actual or imminent payment default.

                 Fitch may also use the symbol "LOC" with its short-term
ratings to indicate that the rating is based upon a letter of credit issued by
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                 Thomson BankWatch short-term ratings assess the likelihood of
an untimely or incomplete payment of principal or interest of unsubordinated
instruments having a maturity of one year or less which is issued by United
States commercial banks, thrifts and non-bank banks; non-United States banks;
and broker-dealers.  The following summarizes the ratings used by Thomson
BankWatch:

                 "TBW-1" - This designation represents Thomson BankWatch's
highest rating category and indicates a very high degree of likelihood that
principal and interest will be paid on a timely basis.

                 "TBW-2" - This designation indicates that while the degree of
safety regarding timely payment of principal and interest is strong, the
relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues rated "TBW-1."

                 "TBW-3" - This designation represents the lowest investment
grade category and indicates that while the debt is more susceptible to adverse
developments (both internal and external) than obligations with higher ratings,
capacity to service principal and interest in a timely fashion is considered
adequate.

                 "TBW-4" - This designation indicates that the debt is regarded
as non-investment grade and therefore speculative.


                 IBCA assesses the investment quality of unsecured debt with an
original maturity of less than one year which is issued by bank holding
companies and their principal bank subsidiaries.  The following summarizes the
rating categories used by IBCA for short-term debt ratings:

                 "A1+" - Obligations supported by the highest capacity for
timely repayment.

                 "A1" - Obligations are supported by a strong capacity for
timely repayment.

                 "A2" - Obligations are supported by a satisfactory capacity
for timely repayment, although such capacity may be susceptible to adverse
changes in business, economic or financial conditions.

                 "A3" - Obligations are supported by a satisfactory capacity
for timely repayment.  Such capacity is more susceptible to adverse changes in
business, economic or financial conditions than for obligations in higher
categories.





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