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039 000400 N
<PAGE> PAGE 22
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041 000400 Y
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050 000400 N
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<PAGE> PAGE 23
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066 A000400 N
067 000400 N
068 A000400 N
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070 G020400 Y
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070 H020400 N
070 I010400 N
070 I020400 N
070 J010400 Y
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070 M010400 Y
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070 N010400 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 24
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070 Q020400 N
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<PAGE> PAGE 25
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<PAGE> PAGE 26
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<PAGE> PAGE 27
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041 000500 Y
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<PAGE> PAGE 28
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<PAGE> PAGE 29
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<PAGE> PAGE 31
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<PAGE> PAGE 32
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<PAGE> PAGE 34
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<PAGE> PAGE 35
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<PAGE> PAGE 36
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<PAGE> PAGE 37
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<PAGE> PAGE 39
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<PAGE> PAGE 40
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SIGNATURE SCOTT FITZHENRY
TITLE A.V.P. FUND ADMIN.
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<CIK> 0000052136
<NAME> NEW ENGLAND FUNDS TRUST II
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