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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 9 THROUGH 17 OF THE
SEMI-ANNUAL FORTIS TAX-FREE PORTFOLIOS SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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<NAME> FORTIS TAX-FREE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
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<NAME> NATIONAL PORTFOLIO CLASS C
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<F1>ANNUALIZED.
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