Attachment to Form N-SAR Sub-Item 77D
Fortis Income Portfolios, Inc.
Period ending July 31, 2000
Up to 35% of U.S. Government Securities Fund's total
assets may consist of:
1. Marketable non-convertible debt securities which are
rated at the time of purchase within the three highest
grades assigned by Moody's (Aaa, Aa, or A) or S&P (AAA, AA
or A), or comparably rated by another nationally recognized
rating agency;
2. Marketable securities (payable in U.S. dollars) of, or
guaranteed by, the government of Canada or a province of
Canada or any instrumentality or political subdivision
thereof (such securities not to exceed 25% of the Fund's
total assets);
3. Obligations of, or guaranteed by, U.S. banks, which
obligations, although not rated as a matter of policy by
either Moody's or S&P, are considered by Advisers to have
investment quality comparable to securities which may be
purchased under item (1) above (such securities not to
exceed 25% of the Fund's total assets);
4. Commercial paper obligations rated Prime-1 by Moody's
or A-1 by S&P, or comparably rated by another nationally
recognized rating agency; and
5. Cash, other non-securities assets such as accrued
interest, receivables from securities sold, prepaid
expenses, as well as other high-quality short-term interest
bearing debt securities not discussed above.
