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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 28 THROUGH 45 OF THE FORTIS STOCK FUNDS
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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<NAME> FORTIS GROWTH FUND, INC.
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<NAME> FORTIS GROWTH FUND, INC. (CLASS Z)
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 817,552,342
<RECEIVABLES> 2,799,654
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 154,290
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 222,274
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 973,906
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 459,845,748
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<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 2,890,014
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (2,497,665)
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 631,138
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<EXPENSES-NET> (4,431,965)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (2,497,665)
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 10,028,459
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 73,348,076
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (8,698,046)
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<F1>ANNUALIZED.
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