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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
New York Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 3/31/99 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> Scudder New York Tax Free Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 198,275,712
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 211,429,333
<RECEIVABLES> 3,200,017
<ASSETS-OTHER> 4,391
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 232,096
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 214,865,837
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2,628,216
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 523,474
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3,151,690
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 202,982,518
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 18,624,470
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 17,368,966
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (4,421,992)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 13,153,621
<NET-ASSETS> 211,714,147
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 10,842,168
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1,679,068
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9,163,100
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 2,068,469
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (343,581)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 10,887,988
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (9,163,100)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 56,426,831
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (48,327,775)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 6,158,807
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 15,982,751
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (6,609,127)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,285,712
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,679,068
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 205,975,303
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 11.27
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.51
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.10
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.51)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 11.37
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.82
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<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 3/31/99 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 2
<NAME> Scudder New York Tax Free Money Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 80,084,385
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 80,084,385
<RECEIVABLES> 442,431
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1,480
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 31,936
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 80,560,232
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 139,398
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 139,398
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 80,473,722
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 80,424,541
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 92,516,860
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (52,888)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 0
<NET-ASSETS> 80,420,834
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2,795,644
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 511,190
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2,284,454
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (388)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 2,284,066
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (2,284,454)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 197,943,189
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (212,042,600)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2,006,593
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (12,093,206)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (52,500)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 425,992
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 626,044
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 85,198,292
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 1.00
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.03
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.03)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 1.00
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.60
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<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 3/31/99 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-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 387,256,631
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 414,122,596
<RECEIVABLES> 6,601,580
<ASSETS-OTHER> 4,826
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 752,995
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 421,481,997
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,212,139
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,212,139
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 394,909,367
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 29,290,636
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 26,075,571
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (1,505,474)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 26,865,965
<NET-ASSETS> 420,269,858
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 21,767,119
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2,892,484
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 18,874,635
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 1,904,413
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (550,979)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 20,228,069
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (18,874,634)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (1,324,804)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 103,177,594
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (69,710,003)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 12,867,811
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 46,364,032
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (2,165,561)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2,375,568
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2,892,484
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 396,392,406
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 14.34
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.69
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.06
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.69)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.05)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 14.35
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.73
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<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 3/31/99 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 90,621,796
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 96,668,322
<RECEIVABLES> 1,381,981
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1,429,177
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 99,479,480
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,526,973
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 468,670
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,995,643
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 91,513,052
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 7,251,068
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6,989,251
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (75,741)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 6,046,526
<NET-ASSETS> 97,483,837
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 5,288,610
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 607,348
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 4,681,262
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 731,048
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (498,294)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 4,914,016
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (4,681,262)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (759,189)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 22,088,926
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (22,245,898)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 3,716,462
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,559,490
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (47,600)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 583,428
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 827,600
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 97,236,673
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 13.51
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.65
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.04
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.65)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.11)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 13.44
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.62
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<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 3/31/99 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> Scudder Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 80,164,790
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 84,118,925
<RECEIVABLES> 1,439,619
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1,188
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 364,096
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 85,923,828
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 564,456
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 564,456
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 80,964,614
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 6,249,841
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 5,680,795
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 440,623
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 3,954,135
<NET-ASSETS> 85,359,372
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 4,429,011
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 518,008
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 3,911,003
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 1,165,200
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (1,270,955)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 3,805,248
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (3,911,003)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (1,139,582)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 22,939,319
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (18,422,457)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 3,392,442
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 6,663,967
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 422,774
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 497,129
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 759,386
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 82,856,870
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 13.85
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.65
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.65)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.19)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 13.66
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.63
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Massachusetts Limited Term Tax Free Fund Annual Report for the five months ended
3/31/99 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> Scudder Massachusetts Limited Term Tax Free Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Mar-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> Nov-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> Mar-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 94,661,141
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 97,045,978
<RECEIVABLES> 1,394,736
<ASSETS-OTHER> 1,504
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 6,215,157
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,657,375
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 255,224
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 255,224
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 102,149,834
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 8,556,352
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 7,790,753
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (132,520)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 2,384,837
<NET-ASSETS> 104,402,151
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,846,594
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 304,331
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 1,542,263
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 38,573
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (574,030)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1,006,806
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (1,542,263)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 25,066,783
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (16,814,083)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,107,758
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 8,825,001
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (171,093)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 243,465
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 361,604
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 98,083,041
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.27
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.19
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.07)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.19)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.20
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.75
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
</TABLE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and financial
highlights (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements") of Scudder
Massachusetts Tax Free Fund, a series of Scudder State Tax Free Trust, for the
year ended March 31, 1999, we considered its internal control, including control
activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements
and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on
internal control.
The management of Scudder Massachusetts Tax Free Fund is responsible for
establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the
expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are
relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial
statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. Those controls include the
safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal control, error or fraud may occur
and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control 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 operation may
deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters
in internal control 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 one or more
of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the
risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements 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
internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of
March 31, 1999.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the
Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 12, 1999
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and financial
highlights (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements") of Scudder
Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund, a series of Scudder State Tax Free Trust, for the
year ended March 31, 1999, we considered its internal control, including control
activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements
and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on
internal control.
The management of Scudder Pennsylvania Tax Free Fund is responsible for
establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the
expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are
relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial
statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. Those controls include the
safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal control, error or fraud may occur
and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control 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 operation may
deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters
in internal control 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 one or more
of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the
risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements 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
internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of
March 31, 1999.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the
Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 19, 1999
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and financial
highlights (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements") of Scudder Ohio
Tax Free Fund, a series of Scudder State Tax Free Trust, for the year ended
March 31, 1999, we considered its internal control, including control activities
for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for
the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply
with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal
control.
The management of Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund is responsible for establishing and
maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and
judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related
costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to
the entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes
that are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal control, error or fraud may occur
and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control 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 operation may
deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters
in internal control 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 one or more
of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the
risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements 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
internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of
March 31, 1999.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the
Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 12, 1999
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and financial
highlights (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements") of Scudder
Massachusetts Limited Tax Free Fund, a series of Scudder State Tax Free Trust,
for the year ended March 31, 1999, we considered its internal control, including
control activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial
statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide
assurance on internal control.
The management of Scudder Massachusetts Limited Tax Free Fund is responsible for
establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this
responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the
expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are
relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial
statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. Those controls include the
safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal control, error or fraud may occur
and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control 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 operation may
deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters
in internal control 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 one or more
of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the
risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements 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
internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of
March 31, 1999.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the
Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 19, 1999
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements and financial
highlights (hereinafter referred to as "financial statements") of Scudder New
York Tax Free Money Fund and Scudder New York Tax Free Fund, a series of Scudder
State Tax Free Trust, for the year ended March 31, 1999, we considered its
internal control, including control activities for safeguarding securities, in
order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our
opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form
N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal control.
The management of Scudder New York Tax Free Money Fund and Scudder New York Tax
Free Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control. In
fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are
required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls.
Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's
objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that are
fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition.
Because of inherent limitations in internal control, error or fraud may occur
and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control 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 operation may
deteriorate.
Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters
in internal control 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 one or more
of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the
risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements 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
internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of
March 31, 1999.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management, the
Trustees of Scudder State Tax Free Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 12, 1999
Shareholder Meeting Results
A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder New York Tax Free
Money Fund (the "Fund") was held on December 15, 1998, at the office of Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
At the Meeting the following matters were voted upon by the shareholders (the
resulting votes for each matter are presented below).
1. To approve a new Investment Management Agreement for the Fund with Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
44,709,256 1,236,604 1,361,967 0
2. To approve the revision of the Fund's fundamental lending policy.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
42,775,919 2,225,675 2,306,233 0
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* Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees
when the broker or nominee neither has received instructions from the
beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote nor has discretionary
power to vote on a particular matter.
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Shareholder Meeting Results
A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder New York Tax Free
Fund (the "Fund") was held on December 15, 1998, at the office of Scudder Kemper
Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. At the
Meeting the following matters were voted upon by the shareholders (the resulting
votes for each matter are presented below).
1. To approve a new Investment Management Agreement for the Fund with Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
10,521,044 444,418 502,851 0
2. To approve the revision of the Fund's fundamental lending policy.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
9,670,570 657,536 885,946 254,261
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* Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees
when the broker or nominee neither has received instructions from the
beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote nor has discretionary
power to vote on a particular matter.
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Shareholder Meeting Results
A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder Massachusetts Tax
Free Fund (the "Fund") was held on December 15, 1998, at the office of Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
At the Meeting the following matters were voted upon by the shareholders (the
resulting votes for each matter are presented below).
1. To approve a new Investment Management Agreement for the Fund with Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
17,456,930 368,211 554,378 0
2. To approve the revision of the Fund's fundamental lending policy.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
15,612,708 638,897 719,762 1,408,152
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* Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees
when the broker or nominee neither has received instructions from the
beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote nor has discretionary
power to vote on a particular matter.
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Shareholder Meeting Results
A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund
(the "Fund") was held on December 15, 1998, at the office of Scudder Kemper
Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. At the
Meeting the following matters were voted upon by the shareholders (the resulting
votes for each matter are presented below).
1. To approve a new Investment Management Agreement for the Fund with Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
4,286,770 147,469 188,683 0
2. To approve the revision of the Fund's fundamental lending policy.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
4,052,728 261,509 221,995 86,690
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* Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees
when the broker or nominee neither has received instructions from the
beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote nor has discretionary
power to vote on a particular matter.
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Shareholder Meeting Results
A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder Pennsylvania Tax
Free Fund (the "Fund") was held on December 15, 1998, at the office of Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
At the Meeting the following matters were voted upon by the shareholders (the
resulting votes for each matter are presented below).
1. To approve a new Investment Management Agreement for the Fund with Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
3,989,969 143,226 186,283 0
2. To approve the revision of the Fund's fundamental lending policy.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
3,828,319 188,777 226,685 75,697
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* Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees
when the broker or nominee neither has received instructions from the
beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote nor has discretionary power
to vote on a particular matter.
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Shareholder Meeting Results
A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder Massachusetts
Limited Term Tax Free Fund (the "Fund") was held on December 15, 1998, at the
office of Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110. At the Meeting the following matters were voted upon by the
shareholders (the resulting votes for each matter are presented below).
1. To approve a new Investment Management Agreement for the Fund with Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
4,934,256 71,060 134,015 0
2. To approve the revision of the Fund's fundamental lending policy.
Number of Votes:
----------------
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes*
--- ------- ------- -----------------
4,175,835 126,850 155,503 681,143
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* Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees
when the broker or nominee neither has received instructions from the
beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote nor has discretionary
power to vote on a particular matter.
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