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SIGNATURE THOMAS F. MCDONOUGH
TITLE VICE PRESIDENT
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust, and to the
Shareholders of Scudder New York Tax Free Fund and Scudder New York Tax Free
Money Fund:
In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements and
financial highlights of Scudder New York Tax Free Fund and Scudder New York Tax
Free Money Fund (the "Funds") for the year ended March 31, 1996, we considered
its internal control structure, including procedures for safeguarding
securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of
expressing our opinion on the financial statements and financial highlights and
to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on the
internal control structure.
The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and
maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility,
estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected
benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and
procedures. Two of the objectives of an internal control structure are to
provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are
safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
recorded properly to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure,
errors or irregularities may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any
evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that it may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of
the design and operations may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the Funds' internal control structure would not
necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be
material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the
design or operation of the specific internal control structure elements does not
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements and
financial highlights being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely
period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.
However, we noted no matters involving the internal control structure, including
procedures for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses, as defined above, as of March 31, 1996.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management of the Funds and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Boston, Massachusetts COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
May 20, 1996
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust, and to the
Shareholders of Scudder Massachusetts Tax Free Fund:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and
financial highlights of Scudder Massachusetts Tax Free Fund (the "Fund") for the
year ended March 31, 1996, we considered its internal control structure,
including procedures for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial
statements and financial highlights and to comply with the requirements of Form
N-SAR, not to provide assurance on the internal control structure.
The management of Scudder Massachusetts Tax Free Fund is responsible
for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling
this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to
assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure
policies and procedures. Two of the objectives of an internal control structure
are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that
assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and
that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
recorded properly to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure,
errors or irregularities may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any
evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that it may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of
the design and operations may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the Fund's internal control structure would not
necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be
material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the
design or operation of the specific internal control structure elements does not
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements and
financial highlights being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely
period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.
However, we noted no matters involving the internal control structure, including
procedures for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses, as defined above, as of March 31, 1996.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management of Scudder Massachusetts Tax Free Fund and the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
/s/Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Boston, Massachusetts COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
May 16, 1996
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust, and to the
Shareholders of Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund:
In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements and
financial highlights of Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund (the "Fund") for the year
ended March 31, 1996, we considered the Fund's internal control structure,
including procedures for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the Fund's
financial statements and financial highlights and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on the internal control
structure.
The management of Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund is responsible for
establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the
expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and
procedures. Two of the objectives of an internal control structure are to
provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are
safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
recorded properly to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure,
errors or irregularities may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any
evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that it may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of
the design and operations may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the Fund's internal control structure would not
necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be
material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the
design or operation of the specific internal control structure elements does not
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements and
financial highlights being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely
period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.
However, we noted no matters involving the Fund's internal control structure,
including procedures for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be
material weaknesses, as defined above, as of March 31, 1996.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management of Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Boston, Massachusetts COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
May 20, 1996
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust, and to the
Shareholders of Scudder Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and
financial highlights of Scudder Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund (the "Fund") for the
year ended March 31, 1996, we considered its internal control structure,
including procedures for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial
statements and financial highlights and to comply with the requirements of Form
N-SAR, not to provide assurance on the internal control structure.
The management of Scudder Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund is responsible
for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling
this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to
assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure
policies and procedures. Two of the objectives of an internal control structure
are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that
assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and
that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
recorded properly to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure,
errors or irregularities may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any
evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that it may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of
the design and operations may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the Fund's internal control structure would not
necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be
material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the
design or operation of the specific internal control structure elements does not
reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements and
financial highlights being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely
period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.
However, we noted no matters involving the internal control structure, including
procedures for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material
weaknesses, as defined above, as of March 31, 1996.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management of Scudder Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Boston, Massachusetts COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
May 10, 1996
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
New York Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> SCUDDER NEW YORK TAX FREE FUND
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<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
New York Tax Free Money Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 2
<NAME> SCUDDER NEW YORK TAX FREE MONEY FUND
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 1,734,560
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 57,520,540
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (55,556,958)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,503,912
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,464,183
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<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 1.00
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.031
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Massachusetts Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 3
<NAME> SCUDDER MASSACHUSETTS TAX FREE FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 298,670,883
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 312,203,029
<RECEIVABLES> 5,295,148
<ASSETS-OTHER> 59,441
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 317,557,618
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2,119,194
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,153,498
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3,272,692
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 304,408,959
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 22,942,284
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 22,236,389
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3,605,166)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<NET-ASSETS> 314,284,926
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
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<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2,317,164
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 16,175,218
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 24,121,612
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 4,245,322
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 4,229,919
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (4,186,739)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Ohio Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> SCUDDER OHIO TAX FREE FUND
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 4,698,285
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 4,292,314
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (255,981)
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</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> SCUDDER PENNSYLVANIA TAX FREE FUND
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<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
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<OTHER-INCOME> 0
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 4,007,114
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<EQUALIZATION> 0
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 168,196
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
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