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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-1A
                                                               File No. 2-87910
                                                               File No. 811-3910

                                                                               
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
     Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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     Post-Effective Amendment No.  30                                          
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                                       AND
                                                                               
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940                
     Amendment No. 30
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                          VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania        19103
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:               (215) 255-2923
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     George M. Chamberlain, Jr., 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Approximate Date of Public Offering:                              April 30, 1998
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

        _____  immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
        __X__  on April 30, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b)
        _____  60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
        _____  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
        _____  75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
        _____  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate:
        _____  this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
               a previously filed post-effective amendement
        
                      Title of Securities Being Registered
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        Tax-Free Minnesota Fund A Class, Tax-Free Minnesota Fund B Class,
      Tax-Free Minnesota Fund C Class, Tax-Free North Dakota Fund A Class,
     Tax-Free North Dakota Fund B Class, Tax-Free North Dakota Fund C Class


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                             --- C O N T E N T S ---



     This Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registration File No. 2-87910 
includes the following:


               1.      Facing Page

               2.      Contents Page

               3.      Cross-Reference Sheets(1)

               4.      Part A - Prospectus(2)

               5.      Part B - Statement of Additional Information(2)

               6.      Part C - Other Information(2)(3)

               7.      Signatures

(1)    This Post-Effective Amendment relates to the Registrant's two series of
       shares and their classes: Tax-Free Minnesota Fund - Tax-Free Minnesota
       Fund A Class, Tax-Free Minnesota Fund B Class, Tax-Free Minnesota Fund C
       Class; and Tax-Free North Dakota Fund - Tax-Free North Dakota Fund A
       Class, Tax-Free North Dakota Fund B Class and Tax-Free North Dakota Fund
       C Class. Shares of each Series are described in a common Prospectus,
       Statement of Additional Information and Part C.

(2)    The Registrant's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each
       dated March 31, 1998, are incorporated into this filing by reference to 
       the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the 
       Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc. filed April 29,
       1998.

(3)    Items 28 and 29 to Part C are incorporated into this filing by reference
       to the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the
       Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc. filed April 29,
       1998.


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                              CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET

                                     PART A

Item No.        Description                        Location in Prospectus*
- --------        -----------                        -----------------------
    
1       Cover Page...........................            Cover Page

2       Synopsis.............................        Synopsis; Summary
                                                         of Expenses

3       Condensed Financial Information......             Financial
                                                         Highlights

4       General Description of Registrant....     Investment Objectives and
                                                 Policies; Classes of Shares

5       Management of the Fund...............      Management of the Funds

6       Capital Stock and Other Securities...           The Delaware
                                                  Difference; Dividends and
                                                Distributions; Taxes; Classes
                                                          of Shares

7       Purchase of Securities Being Offered.      Cover Page; How to Buy
                                                   Shares; Calaculation of
                                                Offering Price and Net Asset
                                                 Value Per Share; Management
                                                        of the Funds

8       Redemption or Repurchase.............        How to Buy Shares;
                                                   Redemption and Exchange

9       Legal Proceedings....................               None

*    The Prospectus is included in and hereby incorporated by reference to 
     Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 of Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc.'s 
     Registration Statement (File No. 33-63238).


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                              CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET

                                     PART B

Item No.        Description                       Location in Statement of
                                                   Additional Information*
- --------        -----------                        ------------------------

10      Cover Page.............................          Cover Page

11      Table of Contents......................       Table of Contents

12      General Information and History........         Inapplicable

13      Investment Objectives and Policy.......      Investment Policies
                                                       and Restrictions

14      Management of the Registrant...........     Officers and Directors

15      Control Persons and Principal Holders 
          of Securities........................     Officers and Directors

16      Investment Advisory and Other Services.     Officers and Directors;
                                                     Investment Management
                                                  Agreements and Sub-Advisory
                                                Agreements; General Information;
                                                     Financial Statements

17      Brokerage Allocation................... Trading Practices and Brokerage

18      Capital Stock and Other Securities.....       Capitalization and
                                                     Noncumulative Voting
                                                  (under General Information)

19      Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of 
        Securities Being Offered...............       Purchasing Shares;
                                                  Determining Offering Price
                                                      and Net Asset Value;
                                                  Redemption and Repurchase;
                                                       Exchange Privilege

20      Tax Status.............................       Distributions; Taxes

21      Underwriters...........................        Purchasing Shares

22      Calculation of Performance Data........     Performance Information

23      Financial Statements...................       Financial Statements


*    The Statement of Additional Information is included in and hereby 
     incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 of Voyageur 
     Mutual Funds, Inc.'s Registration Statement (File No. 33-63238).

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                              CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET

                                     PART C

Item No.    Description                                       Location in Part C
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24          Financial Statements and Exhibits...................   Item 24

25          Persons Controlled by or under Common Control
            with Registrant.....................................   Item 25

26          Number of Holders of Securities.....................   Item 26

27          Indemnification.....................................   Item 27

28          Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser   Item 28

29          Principal Underwriters..............................   Item 29

30          Location of Accounts and Records....................   Item 30

31          Management Services.................................   Item 31

32          Undertakings........................................   Item 32


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                                     PART C

                                Other Information

Item 24.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  Financial Statements:

      Part A  -  Financial Highlights

     *Part B  -  Statement of Net Assets
                 Statement of Operations
                 Statement of Changes in Net Assets
                 Notes to Financial Statements
                 Accountant's Report

        *    The financial statements and Accountant's Report listed
             above relating to Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc. are
             incorporated into this filing by reference into the
             Fund's Part B from the Registrant's Annual Report for
             the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.

        (b)  Exhibits:

             (1)  Articles of Incorporation.

                  (a)  Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated 
                       Articles of Incorporation (November 22, 1993)
                       incorporated into this filing by reference to
                       Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 1996.

                  (b)  Certificate of Designation (February 27, 1995) 
                       incorporated into this filing by reference to
                       Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 1996.

                  (c)  Articles of Correction (April 29, 1994) incorporated into
                       this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
                       27 filed April 30, 1996.

             (2)  By-Laws. By-Laws, as amended (November 29, 1993) incorporated 
                  into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
                  27 filed April 30, 1996.

             (3)  Voting Trust Agreement. Inapplicable.

             (4)  Copies of All Instruments Defining the Rights of Holders.

                  (a)  Articles of Incorporation and Articles Supplementary.

                       (i)  Article VI of Amended and Restated Articles of
                            Incorporation (November 22, 1993) incorporated into 
                            this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
                            No. 27 filed April 30, 1996.

                       (ii) Certificate of Designation (February 27, 1995) 
                            incorporated into this filing by reference to 
                            Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 
                            1996.

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PART C - Other Information
(Continued)

                       (iii) Articles of Correction (April 29, 1994) 
                             incorporated into this filing by reference to
                             Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 
                             1996.

                  (b)  By-Laws.

                       (i)   Article II incorporated into this filing by
                             reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed 
                             April 30, 1996.

             (5)  Investment Management Agreement.

                  (a)  Investment Management Agreement (April 30, 1997) between 
                       Voyageur Fund Managers, Inc. and the Registrant on behalf
                       of Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Tax-Free North Dakota Fund
                       incorporated into this filing by reference to 
                       Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August 28, 1997.

             (6)  (a)  Distribution Agreement.

                       (i)   Proposed Distribution Agreement (1997) between 
                             Delaware Distributors, L.P. and the Registrant on 
                             behalf of each Fund incorporated into this filing 
                             by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 
                             filed August 28, 1997.

                  (b)  Administration and Service Agreement. Form of 
                       Administration and Service Agreement (as amended November
                       1995) (Module) incorporated into this filing by reference
                       to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August 28, 1997.

                  (c)  Dealer's Agreement. Dealer's Agreement (as amended 
                       November 1995) (Module) incorporated into this filing by
                       reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August
                       28, 1997.

                  (d)  Mutual Fund Agreement for the Delaware Group of Funds (as
                       amended November 1995) (Module) incorporated into this
                       filing by reference to Post- Effective Amendment No. 29
                       filed August 28, 1997.

             (7)  Bonus, Profit Sharing, Pension Contracts.  Inapplicable.

             (8)  Custodian Agreement.

                  (a)  Custodian Contract with Norwest Bank Minnesota N.A. 
                       (April 20, 1992) incorporated into this filing by
                       reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April
                       30, 1996.


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PART C - Other Information
(Continued)

            (9)   Other Material Contracts.

                  (a)  Shareholder Services Agreement (1997) between Delaware 
                       Service Company, Inc. and the Registrant on behalf of
                       each Fund (Module) incorporated into this filing by
                       reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August
                       28, 1997.

                  (b)  Executed Fund Accounting Agreement (August 19, 1996)
                       between Delaware Service Company, Inc. and the Registrant
                       on behalf of each Fund (Module) incorporated into this
                       filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29
                       filed August 28, 1997.

                       (i)   Executed Amendment No. 7 (October 14, 1997) to 
                             Schedule A to Delaware Group of Funds Fund 
                             Accounting Agreement attached as Exhibit.

                       (ii)  Executed Amendment No. 8 (December 18, 1997) to 
                             Schedule A to Delaware Group of Funds Fund
                             Accounting Agreement attached as Exhibit.

           (10)   Opinion of Counsel. Attached as Exhibit.

           (11)   Consent of Auditors. Attached as Exhibit.

           (12)   Inapplicable.

           (13)   Letter of Investment Intent incorporated into this filing by 
                  reference to Form N-1 filed on November 14, 1983.

           (14)   Inapplicable.

           (15)   Plans under Rule 12b-1.

                  (a)  Plan under Rule 12b-1 for Class A, B and C Shares (1997) 
                       of Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc. on behalf of each Fund
                       incorporated into this filing by reference to
                       Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 1996.

           (16)   Schedules of Computation for each Performance Quotation.

                  (a)  Schedules of Computation of Fund performance for each 
                       Fund incorporated into this filing by reference to
                       Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 1996.

                  (b)  Schedules of Computation of Fund Performance for Tax-Free
                       Minnesota Fund for periods not previously filed attached
                       as Exhibit.

           (17)   Financial Data Schedules. Attached as Exhibits.

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PART C - Other Information
(Continued)

          (18)  Plan under Rule 18f-3.

                   (a) Plan under Rule 18f-3 (June 19, 1997) attached as
                       Exhibit.

          (19)  Other: Directors' Power of Attorney. Attached as Exhibit.

Item 25.  Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant. None.

Item 26.  Number of Holders of Securities.

                 (1)                                           (2)
   
                                                        Number of
          Title of Class                                Record Holders
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          Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc.
          Tax-Free Minnesota Fund's:
   
          Tax-Free Minnesota Fund A Shares:
          Common Stock Par Value                        9,370 Accounts
          $.01 Per Share                                as of February 28, 1998
   
          Tax-Free Minnesota Fund B Shares:
          Common Stock Par Value                        256 Accounts
          $.01 Per Share                                as of February 28, 1998
   
          Tax-Free Minnesota Fund C Shares:
          Common Stock Par Value                        154 Accounts
          $.01 Per Share                                as of February 28, 1998
   
          Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc.
          Tax-Free North Dakota Fund's:
   
          Tax-Free North Dakota Fund Class A Shares:
          Common Stock Par Value                        905 Accounts
          $.01 Per Share                                as of February 28, 1998
   
          Tax-Free North Dakota Fund Class B Shares:
          Common Stock Par Value                        45 Accounts
          $.01 Per Share                                as of February 28, 1998
   
          Tax-Free North Dakota Fund Class C Shares:
          Common Stock Par Value                        5 Accounts
          $.01 Per Share                                as of February 28, 1998

Item 27.  Indemnification. Incorporated into this filing by reference to 
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 1996.

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PART C - Other Information
(Continued)

Item 28.  Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.

          Incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
          No. 19 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc. 
          filed April 29, 1998

Item 29.  Principal Underwriters.

          Incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
          No. 19 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc. 
          filed April 29, 1998

Item 30.  Location of Accounts and Records.

          All accounts and records are maintained in Philadelphia at 1818 Market
          Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 or One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, 
          PA 19103 or 90 South Seventh Street, Suite 4400, Minneapolis, 
          Minnesota 55402.

Item 31.  Management Services. None.

Item 32.  Undertakings.

          (a)   Inapplicable.

          (b)   Inapplicable.

          (c)   The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom 
                a prospectus is delivered with a copy of the Registrant's latest
                annual report to shareholders, upon request and without charge.

          (d)   The Registrant hereby undertakes to promptly call a meeting of 
                shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of 
                removal of any director when requested in writing to do so by 
                the record holders of not less than 10% of the outstanding 
                shares.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this Registrant certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule
485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in this City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this
21st day of March, 1998.

                                              VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.

                                                  By /s/ Wayne A. Stork
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                                                         Wayne A. Stork
                                                         Chairman

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               Signature                                           Title                                   Date
- ----------------------------------------             ----------------------------------------        ----------------
<S>                                                   <C>                                             <C>  
/s/ Wayne A. Stork                                    Chairman of the Board and Director               March 21, 1998
- ----------------------------------------              
Wayne A. Stork                                        
                                                              
/s/ David K. Downes                                   Executive Vice President/Chief Operating         
- ----------------------------------------              Officer/Chief Financial Officer
David K. Downes                                       (Principal Financial Officer and
                                                      Principal Accounting Officer)                    March 21, 1998
 
/s/Walter P. Babich                    *              Director                                         March 21, 1998
- ---------------------------------------- 
Walter P. Babich

/s/Anthony D. Knerr                    *              Director                                         March 21, 1998
- ----------------------------------------
Anthony D. Knerr

/s/Ann R. Leven                        *              Director                                         March 21, 1998
- ----------------------------------------
Ann R. Leven

/s/W. Thacher Longstreth               *              Director                                         March 21, 1998
- ----------------------------------------
W. Thacher Longstreth

/s/Thomas F. Madison                   *              Director                                         March 21, 1998
- ----------------------------------------
Thomas F. Madison

/s/Jeffrey J. Nick                     *              Director                                         March 21, 1998
- ----------------------------------------
Jeffrey J. Nick

/s/Charles E. Peck                     *              Director                                         March 21, 1998
- ----------------------------------------
Charles E. Peck

                                                    *By /s/ Wayne A. Stork
                                                        -----------------
                                                            Wayne A. Stork
                                                       as Attorney-in-Fact for
                                                    each of the persons indicated
</TABLE>


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549



















                                    Exhibits

                                       to

                                    Form N-1A










             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.         Exhibit
- -----------         -------
  
EX-99.B9BI          Executed Amendment No. 7 (October 14,1997) to Schedule A to 
                    Delaware Group of Funds Fund Accounting Agreement

EX-99.B9BII         Executed Amendment No. 8 (December 18, 1997) to Schedule A 
                    to Delaware Group of Funds Fund Accounting Agreement

EX-99.B10           Opinion of Counsel

EX-99.B11           Consent of Auditors

EX-99.B16B          Schedules of Computation

EX-27               Financial Data Schedules

EX-99.B18A          Plan under Rule 18f-3 (June 19, 1997)

EX-99.B19           Directors' Power of Attorney







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                                                                      EX-99.B9BI
                                                         Exhibit 24 (b)(9)(b)(i)

                                 AMENDMENT NO.7
                                       to
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                       of
                            DELAWARE GROUP OF FUNDS*
                            FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT

Delaware Group Adviser Funds, Inc.
         Corporate Income Fund (liquidated September 19, 1997)
         Enterprise Fund (liquidated September 19, 1997)
         Federal Bond Fund (liquidated September 19, 1997)
         New Pacific Fund
         U.S. Growth Fund
         Overseas Equity Fund

Delaware Group Cash Reserve, Inc.

Delaware Group Equity Funds I, Inc. (formerly Delaware)
         Delaware Fund
         Devon Fund

Delaware Group Equity Funds II, Inc. (formerly Decatur)
         Blue Chip Fund (New)
         Decatur Income Fund
         Decatur Total Return Fund
         Quantum Fund (New)

Delaware Group Equity Funds III, Inc. (formerly Trend)
         Trend Fund

Delaware Group Equity Funds IV, Inc. (formerly DelCap)
         Capital Appreciation Fund (New)
         DelCap Fund

Delaware Group Equity Funds V, Inc. (formerly Value)
         Value Fund
         Retirement Income Fund (New)

Delaware Group Government Fund, Inc.
         Government Income Series (U.S. Government Fund)

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         *Except as otherwise noted, all Portfolios included on this Schedule A
are Existing Portfolios for purposes of the compensation described on Schedule B
to that Fund Accounting Agreement between Delaware Service Company, Inc. and the
Delaware Group of Funds dated as of August 19, 1996 ("Agreement"). All
portfolios added to this Schedule A by amendment executed by a Company on behalf
of such Portfolio hereof shall be a New Portfolio for purposes of Schedule B to
the Agreement.


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Delaware Group Global & International Funds, Inc.
         Emerging Markets Fund (New)
         Global Assets Fund
         Global Bond Fund
         International Equity Fund
         Global Equity Fund (New)
         International Small Cap Fund (New)

Delaware Group Income Funds, Inc. (formerly Delchester)
         Delchester Fund
         High-Yield Opportunities Fund (New)
         Strategic Income Fund (New)

Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds, Inc.
         Limited-Term Government Fund
         U. S. Government Money Fund

Delaware Pooled Trust, Inc.
         The Aggressive Growth Portfolio
         The Defensive Equity Portfolio
         The Defensive Equity Small/Mid-Cap Portfolio (New)
         The Defensive Equity Utility Portfolio (deregistered January 14, 1997)
         The Emerging Markets Portfolio (New) 
         The Fixed Income Portfolio 
         The Global Fixed Income Portfolio 
         The High-Yield Bond Portfolio (New) 
         The International Equity Portfolio 
         The International Fixed Income Portfolio (New) 
         The Labor Select International Equity Portfolio 
         The Limited-Term Maturity Portfolio (New) 
         The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio 
         The Global Equity Portfolio (New)
         The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio II (New)

                                        2

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Delaware Group Premium Fund, Inc.
         Capital Reserves Series
         Cash Reserve Series
         Convertible Securities Series (New)
         Decatur Total Return Series
         Delaware Series
         Delchester Series
         Devon Series (New)
         Emerging Markets Series (New)
         DelCap Series
         Global Bond Series (New)
         International Equity Series
         Quantum Series (New)
         Strategic Income Series (New)
         Trend Series
         Value Series

Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund, Inc.
         Tax-Free Insured Fund
         Tax-Free USA Fund
         Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

Delaware Group Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc.

Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust (formerly DMCT Tax-Free Income
Trust-Pennsylvania)
         Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
         Tax-Free New Jersey Fund (New)
         Tax-Free Ohio Fund (New)

Voyageur Funds, Inc.
         Voyageur U.S. Government Securities Fund (New)

Voyageur Insured Funds, Inc.
         Arizona Insured Tax Free Fund (New)
         Colorado Insured Fund (New)
         Minnesota Insured Fund (New)
         National Insured Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds, Inc.
         Arizona Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         California Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         Colorado Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         Minnesota Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         National Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)

                                        3

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Voyageur Investment Trust
         California Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Florida Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Florida Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Kansas Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Missouri Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         New Mexico Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Oregon Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Utah Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Washington Insured Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Investment Trust II
         Florida Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc.
         Arizona Tax Free Fund (New)
         California Tax Free Fund (New)
         Iowa Tax Free Fund (New)
         Idaho Tax Free Fund (New)
         Minnesota High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (New)
         National High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (New)
         National Tax Free Fund (New)
         New York Tax Free Fund (New)
         Wisconsin Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Mutual Funds II, Inc.
         Colorado Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Mutual Funds III, Inc.
         Aggressive Growth Fund (New)
         Growth Stock Fund (New)
         International Equity Fund (New)
         Tax Efficient Equity Fund (New)

Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc.
         Minnesota Tax Free Fund (New)
         North Dakota Tax Free Fund (New)

                                        4

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Dated as of October 14, 1997

DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC.


         /s/ David K. Downes
By:---------------------------------------------------------------------
         David K. Downes
         President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief  Financial Officer


DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS I, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED -TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE POOLED TRUST, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE MONEY FUND, INC.
VOYAGEUR FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST
VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST II
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III, INC.


         /s/Wayne A. Stork
By:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Wayne A. Stork
         Chairman

                                        5


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                                                                     EX-99.B9BII
                                                         Exhibit 24(b)(9)(b)(ii)



                                 AMENDMENT NO. 8
                                       to
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                       of
                            DELAWARE GROUP OF FUNDS*
                            FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT

Delaware Group Adviser Funds, Inc.
         Corporate Income Fund (liquidated September 19, 1997)
         Enterprise Fund (liquidated September 19, 1997)
         Federal Bond Fund (liquidated September 19, 1997)
         New Pacific Fund
         U.S. Growth Fund
         Overseas Equity Fund (formerly World Growth Fund)

Delaware Group Cash Reserve, Inc.

Delaware Group Equity Funds I, Inc. (formerly Delaware)
         Delaware Fund
         Devon Fund

Delaware Group Equity Funds II, Inc. (formerly Decatur)
         Blue Chip Fund (New)
         Decatur Income Fund
         Decatur Total Return Fund
         Quantum Fund (New)

Delaware Group Equity Funds III, Inc. (formerly Trend)
         Trend Fund

Delaware Group Equity Funds IV, Inc. (formerly DelCap)
         Capital Appreciation Fund   (New)
         DelCap Fund

Delaware Group Equity Funds V, Inc. (formerly Value)
         Small Cap Value Fund (formerly Value Fund)
         Retirement Income Fund   (New)


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         *Except as otherwise noted, all Portfolios included on this Schedule A
are Existing Portfolios for purposes of the compensation described on Schedule B
to that Fund Accounting Agreement between Delaware Service Company, Inc. and the
Delaware Group of Funds dated as of August 19, 1996 ("Agreement"). All
portfolios added to this Schedule A by amendment executed by a Company on behalf
of such Portfolio hereof shall be a New Portfolio for purposes of Schedule B to
the Agreement.
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Delaware Group Foundation Funds (New)
         Balanced Portfolio (New)
         Growth Portfolio (New)
         Income Portfolio (New)

Delaware Group Government Fund, Inc.
         Government Income Series (U.S. Government Fund )

Delaware Group Global & International Funds, Inc.
         Emerging Markets Fund (New)
         Global Assets Fund
         Global Bond Fund
         International Equity Fund
         Global Equity Fund (New)
         International Small Cap Fund (New)

Delaware Group Income Funds, Inc. (formerly Delchester)
         Delchester Fund
         High-Yield Opportunities Fund (New)
         Strategic Income Fund (New)

Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds, Inc.
         Limited-Term Government Fund
         U. S. Government Money Fund

Delaware Pooled Trust, Inc.
         The Aggressive Growth Portfolio
         The Large-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
                  (formerly The Defensive Equity Portfolio)
         The Small/Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio (New)
                  (formerly The Defensive Equity Small/Mid-Cap Portfolio)
         The Defensive Equity Utility Portfolio (deregistered January 14, 1997)
         The Emerging Markets Portfolio (New)
         The Intermediate Fixed Income Portfolio
                  (formerly The Fixed Income Portfolio)
         The Global Fixed Income Portfolio 
         The High-Yield Bond Portfolio (New) 
         The International Equity Portfolio 
         The International Fixed Income Portfolio (New) 
         The Labor Select International Equity Portfolio 
         The Limited-Term Maturity Portfolio (New) 
         The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio 
         The Global Equity Portfolio (New) 
         The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio II (New) 
         The Diversified Core Fixed Income Portfolio (New) 
         The Aggregate Fixed Income Portfolio (New)



                                        2

<PAGE>
Delaware Group Premium Fund, Inc.
         Capital Reserves Series
         Cash Reserve Series
         Convertible Securities Series (New)
         Decatur Total Return Series
         Delaware Series
         Delchester Series
         Devon Series (New)
         Emerging Markets Series (New)
         DelCap Series
         Global Bond Series (New)
         International Equity Series
         Quantum Series (New)
         Strategic Income Series (New)
         Trend Series
         Value Series

Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund, Inc.
         Tax-Free Insured Fund
         Tax-Free USA Fund
         Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

Delaware Group Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc.

Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust (formerly DMCT Tax-Free Income
Trust-Pennsylvania)
         Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
         Tax-Free New Jersey Fund (New)
         Tax-Free Ohio Fund (New)

Voyageur Funds, Inc.
         Voyageur U.S. Government Securities Fund (New)

Voyageur Insured Funds, Inc.
         Arizona Insured Tax Free Fund (New)
         Colorado Insured Fund (New)
         Minnesota Insured Fund (New)
         National Insured Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds, Inc.
         Arizona Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         California Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         Colorado Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         Minnesota Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)
         National Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)



                                        3

<PAGE>
Voyageur Investment Trust
         California Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Florida Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Florida Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Kansas Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Missouri Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         New Mexico Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Oregon Insured Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Utah Tax Free Fund (New) 
         Washington Insured ax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Investment Trust II
         Florida Limited Term Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc.
         Arizona Tax Free Fund (New)
         California Tax Free Fund (New)
         Iowa Tax Free Fund (New)
         Idaho Tax Free Fund (New)
         Minnesota High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (New)
         National High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (New)
         National Tax Free Fund (New)
         New York Tax Free Fund (New)
         Wisconsin Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Mutual Funds II, Inc.
         Colorado Tax Free Fund (New)

Voyageur Mutual Funds III, Inc.
         Aggressive Growth Fund (New)
         Growth Stock Fund (New)
         International Equity Fund (New)
         Tax Efficient Equity Fund (New)

Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc.
         Minnesota Tax Free Fund (New)
         North Dakota Tax Free Fund (New)





                                        4

<PAGE>


Dated as of December 18, 1997

DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC.


         /s/David K. Downes
By:      ---------------------------------------------------------------
         David K. Downes
         President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief  Financial Officer


DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS I, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS
DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE POOLED TRUST, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE MONEY FUND, INC.
VOYAGEUR FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST
VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST II
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III, INC.


         /s/ Wayne A. Stork
By:      ------------------
         Wayne A. Stork
         Chairman


                                       5

<PAGE>

                                                                      EX-99.B10
                                                               Exhibit 24(b)(10)



                                   Law Offices

                      Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP

                            2600 One Commerce Square
                      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7098
                                 (215) 564-8000



Direct Dial: (215) 564-8024


                                                                  March 25, 1998

Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc.
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103


                    Re: Legal Opinion-Securities Act of 1933
                        ------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  We have examined the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation (the "Articles") of Voyageur Tax Free Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"), a
series corporation organized under Minnesota law, the By-Laws of the Fund, the
resolutions adopted by the Fund's Board of Directors organizing the business of
the Fund, and its proposed form of Share Certificates (if any), all as amended
to date, and the various pertinent corporate proceedings we deem material. We
have also examined the Notification of Registration and the Registration
Statements filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment
Company Act") and the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), all as
amended to date, as well as other items we deem material to this opinion.

                  The Fund is authorized by the Articles to issue ten trillion
(10,000,000,000,000) shares of common stock at a par value of $.01. The Fund
issues shares of the Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and
Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free North Dakota Fund. The Articles also empower the
Board to designate any additional series or classes and allocate shares to such
series or classes.

                  The Fund has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, a registration statement under the Securities Act, which
registration statement is deemed to register an indefinite number of shares of
the Fund pursuant to


<PAGE>




the provisions of Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act. You have further
advised us that the Fund has filed, and each year hereafter will timely file, a
Notice pursuant to Rule 24f-2 perfecting the registration of the shares sold by
the Fund during each fiscal year during which such registration of an indefinite
number of shares remains in effect.

                  You have also informed us that the shares of the Fund have
been, and will continue to be, sold in accordance with the Fund's usual method
of distributing its registered shares, under which prospectuses are made
available for delivery to offerees and purchasers of such shares in accordance
with Section 5(b) of the Securities Act.

                  Based upon the foregoing information and examination, so long
as the Fund remains a valid and subsisting entity under the laws of its state of
organization, and the registration of an indefinite number of shares of the Fund
remains effective, the authorized shares of the Fund when issued for the
consideration set by the Board of Directors pursuant to the Articles, and
subject to compliance with Rule 24f-2, will be legally outstanding, fully-paid,
and non-assessable shares, and the holders of such shares will have all the
rights provided for with respect to such holding by the Articles and the laws of
the State of Minnesota.

                  We hereby consent to the use of this opinion, in lieu of any
other, as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of the Fund, along with any
amendments thereto, covering the registration of the shares of the Fund under
the Securities Act and the applications, registration statements or notice
filings, and amendments thereto, filed in accordance with the securities laws of
the several states in which shares of the Fund are offered, and we further
consent to reference in the registration statement of the Fund to the fact that
this opinion concerning the legality of the issue has been rendered by us.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP



                                          BY: /s/ Mark H. Plafker
                                              -----------------------
                                                  Mark H. Plafker





<PAGE>

               Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors


We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of
Additional Information and to the incorporation by reference in this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A) (No.
2-87910) of Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Inc. (comprised of Delaware-Voyageur
Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free North Dakota Fund) of our
reports dated February 16, 1998, included in the 1997 Annual Reports to
shareholders.


                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     Ernst & Young LLP



Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 24, 1998



<PAGE>

                         Report of Independent Auditors

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Inc. - Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
Voyageur Insured Funds, Inc. - Delaware-Voyageur Minnesota Insured Fund
Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds, Inc. - Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free 
         Minnesota Intermediate Fund
Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc. - Delaware-Voyageur Minnesota High Yield 
         Municipal Bond Fund

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of Tax-Free Minnesota
Fund, Minnesota Insured Fund, Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Minnesota
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (the "Funds") as of December 31, 1997, and the
related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and
the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and
financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits. The statements of changes in net
assets for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the financial highlights for the
periods presented through December 31, 1996 were audited by other auditors whose
report dated February 14, 1997 expressed an unqualified opinion on those
statements and financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of December 31, 1997, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the 1997 financial statements and financial highlights present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the
respective Funds at December 31, 1997, and the results of their operations, the
changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for the year then
ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     Ernst & Young LLP


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 1998


<PAGE>


                         Report of Independent Auditors

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc. - Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free Idaho Fund
Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Inc. - Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free North Dakota Fund
Voyageur Investment Trust - Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free Oregon Insured Fund
Voyageur Investment Trust - Delaware-Voyageur Tax-Free Washington Insured Fund

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of Tax-Free Idaho
Fund, Tax-Free North Dakota Fund, Tax-Free Oregon Insured Fund, and Tax-Free
Washington Insured Fund (the "Funds") as of December 31, 1997, and the related
statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and the
financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and
financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits. The statements of changes in net
assets for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the financial highlights from
the dates of commencement of operations of the respective Funds through December
31, 1996 were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 1997
expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements and financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of December 31, 1997, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the
respective Funds at December 31, 1997, and the results of their operations, the
changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for the year then
ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

                                                    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    Ernst & Young LLP


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 1998


<PAGE>

                                                                     EX-99.B11
                                                              Exhibit 24(b)(11)


KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

4200 Norwest Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN  55402




Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Directors
Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Insured Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Investment Trust
Voyageur Investment Trust II
Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Mutual Funds II, Inc.:


We consent to the use of our reports dated February 14, 1997 incorporated herein
by reference and to the reference of our Firm under the heading "FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS" in the Statement of Additional Information.

                                                     /s/KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
                                                     -------------------------
                                                         KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 27, 1998




                  Member Firm of
                  Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler


<PAGE>

KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

4200 Norwest Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN  55402





Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Insured Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Investment Trust
Voyageur Investment Trust II
Voyageur Mutual Funds, Inc.
Voyageur Mutual Funds II, Inc.:


We have audited the accompanying statements of changes in net assets of Voyageur
Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free California Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free
Idaho Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free Iowa Fund, Voyageur Minnesota High Yield Municipal
Bond Fund, Voyageur National High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free
New York Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free Wisconsin Fund (portfolios within Voyageur
Mutual Funds, Inc.); Voyageur Tax-Free California Insured Fund, Voyageur
Tax-Free Florida Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free Florida Insured Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free
Kansas Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free Missouri Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free New Mexico Fund,
Voyageur Tax-Free Oregon Insured Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free Utah Fund, Voyageur
Tax-Free Washington Insured Fund (portfolios within Voyageur Investment Trust);
Voyageur Tax-Free Arizona Insured Fund, Voyageur Minnesota Insured Fund,
(portfolios within Voyageur Insured Funds, Inc.); Voyageur Tax-Free Minnesota
Fund, Voyageur Tax-Free North Dakota Fund, (portfolios within Voyageur Tax-Free
Funds, Inc.); Voyageur Tax-Free Florida Intermediate Fund (a portfolio within
Voyageur Investment Trust II); Voyageur Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, (a
portfolio within Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Inc.); and Voyageur Tax-Free Colorado
Fund (a portfolio within Voyageur Mutual Funds II, Inc.) for the year ended
December 31, 1996, and the financial highlights for the periods ended prior to
or on December 31, 1996. The statements of changes in net assets and the
financial highlights are the responsibility of Fund management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the statements of changes in net
assets and the financial highlights based on our audits.



                  Member firm of
                  KPMG International


<PAGE>


KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and the financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the changes in net assets of
and financial highlights of the aforementioned funds for the periods ended prior
to or on December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

                                                     /s/KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
                                                     -------------------------
                                                         KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 14, 1997




<PAGE>

DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND C CLASS
ANNUALIZED RATE OF RETURN
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average Annual Compounded Rate of Return:

                                  n
                          P(1 + T) = ERV

      ONE
      YEAR
   ----------
                       1
            $1000(1 - T) = $1, 078.21


T =         7.82%




<PAGE>
DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND C CLASS
ANNUALIZED RATE OF RETURN
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average Annual Compounded Rate of Return:

                                 n
                          P(1 + T) = ERV

      ONE
      YEAR
   ----------
                        1
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,088.21


T =         8.82%


<PAGE>

DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND B CLASS
ANNUALIZED RATE OF RETURN
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average Annual Compounded Rate of Return:

                                 n
                          P(1 + T) = ERV

      ONE
      YEAR
   ----------
                       1
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,049.54


T =         4.95%


<PAGE>

DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND B CLASS
ANNUALIZED RATE OF RETURN
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average Annual Compounded Rate of Return:

                                 n
                          P(1 + T) = ERV

      ONE
      YEAR
   ----------

                       1
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,089.54


T =         8.95%

<PAGE>


DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND A CLASS
ANNUALIZED RATE OF RETURN
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average Annual Compounded Rate of Return:

                                 n
                          P(1 + T) = ERV

      ONE
      YEAR
   ----------
                       1
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,096.76


T =        9.68%


<PAGE>





DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND A CLASS
ANNUALIZED RATE OF RETURN
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Average Annual Compounded Rate of Return:

                                 n
                          P(1 + T) = ERV

      ONE
      YEAR
   ----------
                       1
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,055.90


T =         5.59%




<PAGE>

TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND C CLASS
ANNUALIZED RATE OF RETURN
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Average Annual Compounded Rate of Return:

                                 n
                          P(1 + T) = ERV


      ONE
      YEAR
   ----------
                       1
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,084.56


T =           8.46%



 
      THREE
      YEARS
   ----------
                       3
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,261.19


T =             8.04%
 

      FIVE
      YEARS
   ----------
                       5
            $1000(1 - T) = $1,790.04           


T =           12.35%

<PAGE>

       TEN
      YEARS
   ----------
                       10
            $1000(1 - T) = $2,766.33           


T =            10.71%


     FIFTEEN
      YEARS
    ----------
                       15
            $1000(1 - T) = $2,766.33


T =            10.71%


     LIFE OF
      FUND
   ----------
                  24.94794521
            $1000(1 - T) = $9,964.20


T =             9.65%


<PAGE>
DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND C CLASS
TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
ONE YEAR (INCLUDING CDSC)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Initial Investment                                                   $1,000.00
Beginning OFFER                                                         $12.41
Initial Shares                                                          80.580


   Fiscal     Beginning       Dividends         Reinvested       Cumulative
    Year       Shares         for Period           Shares           Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1997        80.580          $0.557              3.647            84.227
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------







Ending Shares                                          84.227
Ending NAV                                x            $12.92
                                                 ------------
                                                    $1,088.21
Less CDSC                                              $10.00
                                                 ------------

Investment Return                                   $1,078.21


Total Return Performance
- ------------------------
Investment Return                                   $1,078.21
Less Initial Investment                             $1,000.00
                                                 ------------
                                                       $78.21 / $1,000.00 x 100



Total Return:                                            7.82%

<PAGE>


DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND B CLASS
TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
THREE YEARS (INCLUDING CDSC)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Initial Investment                                                   $1,000.00
Beginning OFFER                                                         $12.40
Initial Shares                                                          80.645

   Fiscal     Beginning       Dividends         Reinvested       Cumulative
    Year       Shares         for Period           Shares           Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1997       80.645           $0.547             3.750            84.395
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------







Ending Shares                                           84.395
Ending NAV                                    x         $12.91
                                                  ------------
                                                     $1,089.54
Less CDSC                                               $40.00
                                                  ------------

Investment Return                                    $1,049.54


Total Return Performance
- ------------------------
Investment Return                                    $1,049.54
Less Initial Investment                              $1,000.00
                                                  ------------
                                                        $49.54 / $1,000.00 x 100



Total Return:                                             4.95%


<PAGE>



DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND A CLASS
TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
ONE YEAR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Initial Investment                                                   $1,000.00
Beginning OFFER                                                         $12.40
Initial Shares                                                          80.645


   Fiscal     Beginning       Dividends         Reinvested       Cumulative
    Year       Shares         for Period           Shares           Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1997       80.645          $0.655             4.309             84.954
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------







Ending Shares                                        84.954
Ending NAV                                   x       $12.91
                                                -----------
Investment Return                                 $1,096.76





Total Return Performance
- ------------------------
Investment Return                                 $1,096.76
Less Initial Investment                           $1,000.00
                                                -----------
                                                     $96.76 / $1,000.00 x 100



Total Return:                                          9.68%



<PAGE>



DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND A CLASS
TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
ONE YEAR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Initial Investment                                                   $1,000.00
Beginning OFFER                                                         $12.88
Initial Shares                                                          77.640


   Fiscal     Beginning       Dividends         Reinvested       Cumulative
    Year       Shares         for Period           Shares           Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1997       77.640           $0.655             4.149            81.789
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------







Ending Shares                                         81.789
Ending NAV                                  x         $12.91
                                                 -----------
Investment Return                                  $1,055.90





Total Return Performance
- ------------------------
Investment Return                                  $1,055.90
Less Initial Investment                            $1,000.00
                                                 -----------
                                                      $55.90 / $1,000.00 x 100



Total Return:                                           5.59%

<PAGE>

DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND C CLASS
TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
THREE YEARS (EXCLUDING CDSC)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Initial Investment                                                   $1,000.00
Beginning OFFER                                                         $12.41
Initial Shares                                                          80.580


   Fiscal     Beginning       Dividends         Reinvested       Cumulative
    Year       Shares         for Period           Shares           Shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1995          80.580          $0.557             3.647           84.227
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------







Ending Shares                                          84.227
Ending NAV                                   x         $12.92
                                                 ------------
Investment Return                                   $1,088.21





Total Return Performance
- ------------------------
Investment Return                                   $1,088.21
Less Initial Investment                             $1,000.00
                                                 ------------
                                                       $88.21 / $1,000.00 x 100



Total Return:                                            8.82%


<PAGE>

DELAWARE GROUP VOYAGEUR
TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND B CLASS
TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
THREE YEARS (EXCLUDING CDSC)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Initial Investment                                                   $1,000.00
Beginning OFFER                                                         $12.40
Initial Shares                                                          80.645


   Fiscal     Beginning       Dividends         Reinvested       Cumulative
    Year       Shares         for Period           Shares           Shares


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1997        80.645          $0.572             3.750            84.395
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------







Ending Shares                                       84.395
Ending NAV                                x         $12.91
                                            --------------
Investment Return                                $1,089.54





Total Return Performance
- ------------------------
Investment Return                                $1,089.54
Less Initial Investment                          $1,000.00
                                            --------------
                                                    $89.54 / $1,000.00 x 100    



Total Return:                                         8.95%



















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                                                                      EX-99.B18A
                                                            Exhibit 24(b)(18)(a)


                          VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.
                   VOYAGEUR INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.
                          VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS, INC.
                              VOYAGEUR FUNDS, INC.
                            VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST
                          VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST II
                           VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
                         VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.
                         VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III, INC.
                          VAM INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.

                   Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3

                         As Approved as of June 19, 1997


I.       Preamble

         Each of the funds listed below (each a "Fund", and collectively the
"Funds"), is a separate series of one of the above-captioned registrants (each,
a "Company"). Each Fund has elected to rely on Rule 18f-3 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") in offering multiple classes of
shares in such Fund:

Voyageur Minnesota Tax Free Fund                            
Voyageur North Dakota Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Minnesota Limited Term Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Arizona Limited Term Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Colorado Limited Term Tax Free Fund
Voyageur California Limited Term Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Minnesota Insured Fund
Voyageur Arizona Insured Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Colorado Insured Tax Free Fund
Voyageur U.S. Government Securities Fund
Voyageur Florida Insured Tax Free Fund
Voyageur California Insured Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Kansas Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Missouri Insured Tax Free Fund
Voyageur New Mexico Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Oregon Insured Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Utah Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Washington Insured Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Florida Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Florida Limited Term Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Iowa Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Wisconsin Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Idaho Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Minnesota High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Voyageur National High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Voyageur Arizona Tax Free Fund
Voyageur California Tax Free Fund
Voyageur New York Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Colorado Tax Free Fund
Voyageur Growth Stock Fund
Voyageur Aggressive Growth Fund

                                       -1-

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This plan pursuant to rule 18f-3 (the "Plan"), which shall become effective for
the Funds on the Effective Date (as defined in section VI of this Plan), sets
forth the differences among classes of shares of the Funds, including
distribution arrangements, shareholder services, income gains and expense
allocations, conversion and exchange options, and voting rights.

II.      Attributes of Share Classes.

         The attributes of each existing class of the existing Funds with
respect to distribution arrangements, shareholder services, and conversion and
exchange options shall be as set forth in the following materials:

         A. Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of each
respective Fund as in effect (including supplements) as of the Effective Date
(as defined in section VI hereof).

         B. Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act
("Rule 12b-1 Plan") for each Company and Fund as in effect on the Effective Date
(as defined in section VI hereof).

Expenses, income and gains of such existing classes of the Funds shall be
allocated in the manner set forth in III and IV below. Each such existing class
shall have exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that
relates solely to its arrangement for shareholder services and the distribution
of shares and shall have separate voting rights on any matter submitted to
shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interest of any
other class, and shall have in all other respects the same rights and
obligations as each other class.

III.     Expense Allocation.

         A. Class-specific expenses. Each Company shall allocate to each class
of shares of a Fund any fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection
with the distribution or servicing of such class of shares under a Rule 12b-1
Plan, if any, adopted for such class. In addition, the Company reserves the
right, subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors/Trustees, to
allocate fees and expenses of the following nature to a particular class of
shares of a Fund (to the extent that such fees and expenses actually vary among
each class of shares or vary by types of services provided to each class of
shares of the Fund):

         (i)      transfer agency and other recordkeeping costs;

         (ii)     Securities and Exchange Commission and blue sky registration
                  or qualification fees;

         (iii)    printing and postage expenses related to printing and
                  distributing class specific materials, such as
                  shareholder reports, prospectuses and proxies to current
                                       -2-

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                  shareholders of a particular class or to regulatory
                  authorities with respect to such class of shares;

         (iv)     audit or accounting fees or expenses relating solely to such
                  class;

         (v)      the expenses of administrative personnel and services as
                  required to support the shareholders of such class;

         (vi)     litigation or other legal expenses relating solely to such
                  class of shares;

         (vii)    Directors'/Trustees' fees and expenses incurred as a result
                  of issues relating solely to such class of shares; and

         (viii)   other expenses subsequently identified and determined to be
                  properly allocated to such class of shares.

         B.       Common Expenses.

         (i)      For Funds which declare a dividend to shareholders on a daily
                  basis ("Daily Dividend Funds"), except for any expenses that
                  are allocated to a particular class as described in paragraph
                  A above, all expenses incurred by a Fund will be allocated to
                  each class of shares of such Fund on the basis of "settled
                  shares" (net assets valued in accordance with generally
                  accepted accounting principles but excluding the value of
                  subscriptions receivable) of each class in relation to the net
                  assets of the Fund.

         (ii)     For Funds which do not declare a dividend to shareholders on a
                  daily basis ("Non-Daily Dividend Funds"), except for any
                  expenses that are allocated to a particular class as described
                  in paragraph A above, all expenses incurred by a Fund will be
                  allocated to each class of shares of such Fund on the basis of
                  the net asset value of each such class in relation to the net
                  asset value of the Fund.

IV.      Allocation of Income and Gains.

         A.       Daily Dividend Funds.

         (i)      Income of a Daily Dividend Fund will be allocated to each
                  class of shares of such Fund on the basis of settled shares of
                  each class in relation to the net assets of the Fund.

         (ii)     Realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of a Fund
                  will be allocated to each class of shares of such Fund on the
                  basis of the net asset value of each such class in relation to
                  the net asset value of the Fund.

                                       -3-

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         B.       Non-Daily Dividend Funds.

         (i)      Income of a Non-Daily Dividend Fund will be allocated to each
                  class of shares of such Fund on the basis of the net asset
                  value of each such class in relation to the net asset value of
                  the Fund.

         (ii)     Realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Non-Daily
                  Dividend Fund will be allocated to each class of shares of
                  such Fund on the basis of the net asset value of each such
                  class in relation to the net asset value of the Fund.

V.       Amendment of Plan; Periodic Review.

         A. New Funds and New Classes. With respect to any new portfolio of a
Company created after the date of this Plan and any new class of shares of the
existing Funds created after the date of this Plan, the Board of
Directors/Trustees of such Company shall approve amendments to this Plan setting
forth the attributes of the classes of shares of such new portfolio or of such
new class of shares.

         B. Material Amendments and Periodic Reviews. The Board of
Directors/Trustees of each Company, including a majority of the independent
directors/trustees, shall periodically review this Plan for its continued
appropriateness and shall approve any material amendment of this Plan as it
relates to any class of any Fund covered by this Plan.

VI.      Effective Date of Plan.

         This Plan shall become effective for a Fund upon conversion of the
accounting system for such Fund (the "Effective Date"). Upon the Effective Date,
this Plan shall supersede any other plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 which previously
has been adopted for a Fund.

                                       -4-


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                                                                       EX-99.B19
                                                               Exhibit 24(b)(19)


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         Each of the undersigned, a member of the Boards of Directors/Trustees
of the Delaware Group Funds listed on Exhibit A to this Power of Attorney,
hereby constitutes and appoints on behalf of each of the Funds listed on Exhibit
A, Wayne A. Stork, Jeffrey J. Nick and Walter P. Babich and any one of them
acting singly, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, in his name, place, and
stead, to execute and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and other federal or state government agency or body, such
registration statements, and any and all amendments thereto as either of such
designees may deem to be appropriate under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all other
applicable federal and state securities laws.


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument as of
this 18th day of December, 1997.


/s/Walter P. Babich                              /s/Thomas F. Madison
- -------------------                              --------------------
Walter P. Babich                                 Thomas F. Madison



/s/Anthony D. Knerr                              /s/Jeffrey J. Nick
- -------------------                              ------------------
Anthony D. Knerr                                 Jeffrey J. Nick



/s/Ann R. Leven                                  /s/Charles E. Peck
- ---------------                                  ------------------
Ann R. Leven                                     Charles E. Peck



/s/W. Thacher Longstreth                         /s/Wayne A. Stork
- ------------------------                         -----------------
W. Thacher Longstreth                            Wayne A. Stork









<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                   EXHIBIT A
                              DELAWARE GROUP FUNDS



DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS I, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP CASH RESERVE, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP LIMITED-TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP TAX-FREE MONEY FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP ADVISER FUNDS, INC.
DELAWARE POOLED TRUST, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
DELAWARE GROUP DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS
VOYAGEUR FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INTERMEDIATE TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST
VOYAGEUR INVESTMENT TRUST II
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III, INC.
VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS, INC.
VOYAGEUR ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.
VOYAGEUR COLORADO INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.
VOYAGEUR FLORIDA INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
VOYAGEUR MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.
VOYAGEUR MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC.
VOYAGEUR MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND III, INC.


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