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<SHARES-REINVESTED> 6,377
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (991,894)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 162,277
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> (48,084)
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 280,850
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 406,296
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 73,410,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 11.06
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.13
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.21)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.04)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 11.13
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.95<F1>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
<FN>
<F1>ANNUALIZED.
</FN>
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On January 29, 1998, the security holders of the Tax-Free Portfolios approved
an amendment to the portfolios' fundamental investment restrictions allowing
for investment in forms of financial contracts, such as futures contracts,
which may be deemed to be "commodities." In addition, the security holders of
the Minnesota Portfolio approved a change to the investment advisory fee
calculation for the Portfolio. Further information concerning the details of
this transaction is contained in the proxy materials filed by the registrant
with the Commission on December 30, 1997.
