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<PAGE> PAGE 55
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<PAGE> PAGE 58
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PILOT FUNDS
PROXY SERVICES
P.O. BOX 9156
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
PROXY CARD
PILOT SHORT-TERM DIVERSIFIED ASSETS FUND
Special Meeting of Shareholders--April 28, 1997
The undersigned hereby appoints William J. Tomko, Bruce Treff and George O.
Martinez, and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, each with
power of substitution and resubstitution, to attend, vote and act for the
undersigned at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of The Pilot Funds ("Pilot
Funds") to be held at the offices of Pilot Funds, 3455 Stelzer Road, Columbus
Ohio 43219-3035, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time), April 28, 1997, and at any
adjournment or adjournments thereof, casting votes according to the number of
shares of each class of the Pilot Short-Term Diversified Assets Fund (the
"Fund") which the undersigned may be entitled to vote with respect to the
proposal set forth below, in accordance with the specification indicated, if
any, and with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally
present, hereby revoking any prior proxy to vote at such meeting and hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys and proxies, or either of them,
may lawfully do by virtue thereof.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS OF PILOT FUNDS AND THE COMBINED PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS,
DATED MARCH 22, 1997.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY AND THIS PROPOSAL IS PROPOSED BY THE BOARD
OF
TRUSTEES OF PILOT FUNDS, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
VOTE IN FAVOR OF
THE PROPOSAL. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, YOU MAY VOTE BY FAXING THE
PROXY BALLOT TO
(314) 466-7765 OR BY MAILING IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE.
PLEASE
MAKE SURE YOU MARK, SIGN AND DATE YOUR PROXY CARD.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED BELOW WITH RESPECT TO THE
ACTION TO BE
TAKEN ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL. PROXIES RETURNED WITHOUT ANY
SPECIFICATION WILL
BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL. PROXIES NOT RETURNED WILL NOT BE
VOTED.
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SHARES:
CONTROL NO:
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TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: [X]
PILSTD KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
PILOT SHORT-TERM DIVERSIFIED ASSETS FUND
6167234395 013421774029 PILSTD
In their discretion, the Proxies, and either of them, are authorized to vote
upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting, or any
adjournment(s) thereof, including any adjournment(s) necessary to obtain
requisite quorums and/or approvals.
Vote On Proposal For Against Abstain
1. To approve the Agreement and Plan or Reorganization [ ] [ ] [ ]
("Plan"), and the transactions contemplated hereby,
which include (a) the transfer of all of the assets
of the designated class of the Fund to the
corresponding class of Nations Prime Fund ("Acquiring
Fund") of Nations Fund, Inc. in exchange for shares of
the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring
Fund of stated liabilities of the Fund, and (b) the
distribution to Fund shareholders, shares of the
Acquiring Fund so received.
Please sign below exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. Fiduciaries
should give full titles as such.
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Signature (PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX) Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date 39134
