March 22, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for The First Trust of Insured Municipal
Bonds, Multi-State, Series 001, File No. 2-88914
Gentlemen:
As sponsor of The First Trust of Insured Municipal Bonds, Multi-State,
Series 001, we are submitting the information required by Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
We also are enclosing the opinion of counsel specified in
paragraph (b)(1)(v) of said Rule. The filing fee indicated below
has been, or will be, sent by wire transfer to
the SEC's account in payment of the fee prescribed by paragraph
(c) of said Rule.
(i) Fiscal year for which notice is filed: Year ended
January 31, 1995
(ii) Number of securities registered other than pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 and remaining unsold at the beginning of the
above fiscal year: 0
(iii) Number of securities registered other than pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 during the above fiscal year: 0
(iv) Number of securities sold during the above fiscal year:
507
(v) Number of securities sold in reliance upon registration
pursuant to Rule 24f-2 during the above fiscal year*:
507
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(1) Aggregate sales price to the public
of securities sold in reliance upon
registration pursuant to Rule 24f-2: $201,417.94
(2) Less actual aggregate redemption or
repurchase price of securities during
the fiscal year: $182,496.35
(3) Plus actual aggregate redemption or
repurchase price of securities
previously applied in filings pursuant
to Section 24(e)(1): -0-
$18,921.59
Amount of filing fee computed at one
twenty-ninth of one percent (1/29 of 1%)
of above total: $ 6.52
Very truly yours,
Nike Securities L.P.
By
Carlos E. Nardo
Senior Vice President
