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SIGNATURE TAMARA L. FAGELY
TITLE TREASURER
Fortis Fiduciary Fund, Inc.
Effective October 23, 1998, Fortis Fiduciary Fund, Inc.
(SEC File No. 811-03269) was merged into Fortis Capital
Fund, a series of Fortis Equity Portfolios, Inc. The
merger was approved by the Boards of Directors of both
Fiduciary Fund, Inc. and Equity Portfolios, Inc. The
shareholders of Fiduciary Fund approved the transaction
at a special meeting held October 20, 1998. 1,120,690
shares voted "for" the merger (representing 90% of the
voting shares); and 37,770 shares voted "against" the
merger (representing 3% of the voting shares). Further
information concerning the details of the transaction
is contained in the Form N-14 filed by Registrant with
the Commission on August 14, 1998.
The steps necessary to de-register Fortis Fiduciary
Fund, Inc. have been initiated.
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FIDUCIARY FUND AND FORTIS CAPITAL FUND. THE SHAREHOLDERS APPROVED THE
TRANSACTION AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 20, 1998. THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (3,005,976)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 15,648
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (10,786)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 99,699
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 6,685,122
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 27,250,029
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 133,583
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 243,003
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 92,071,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 39.64
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.30
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (12.72)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 30.22
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.44<F2>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
<FN>
<F1>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 1998.
<F2>ANNUALIZED.
</FN>
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