UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17F-2
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar
Investments in the Custody of
Management Investment Companies
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2]
1. Investment Company Act File Number: 3605
Date examination completed: 6/30/97
2. State identification Number:
AL_________ AK_________ AZ_________ AR_________ CA________
CO_________ CT_________ DE_________ DC_________ FL________
GA_________ HI_________ ID_________ IL_________ IN________
IA_________ KS_________ KY_________ LA_________ ME________
MD_________ MA_________ MI_________ MN_________ MS________
MO_________ MT_________ NE_________ NV_________ NH________
NJ_________ NM_________ NY_________ NC_________ ND________
OH_________ OK_________ OR_________ PA_________ RI________
SC_________ SD_________ TN_________ TX_________ UT________
VT_________ VA_________ WA_________ WV_________ WI________
WY_________ Puerto Rico____________
Other (specify):
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration
statement:
The Benchmark Funds
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city,
state, zip code):
4900 Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois 60606
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have
custody of securities or similar invesetments.
Investment Company
1. All items must be completetd by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in
compliance with Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state lw,
examine securities and similar investments in the custody of the
investment company.
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Accountant
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and
appropriate state securities administrators when filing the
certificate of accounting required by Rul3 17f-2 under the Act
and applicable state law. File the original and one copy with
the Securities and Exchange Commission's principal office in
Washington D.C., one copy with the regional offices for the
region in which the investment company's principal business
operations are conducted, and one copy with the appropriate
state administrator(s), if applicable.
