APPENDIX I. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
1. Name and Address of Issuer:
Exeter Fund, Inc.
1100 Chase Square
Rochester, NY 14604
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes):
Small Cap Series Class A, International Series Class A, Ohio Tax Exempt
Series Class A, Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class A, New York Tax
Exempt Series Class A, World Opportunities Series Class A and Global
Fixed Income Series Class A.
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-04087
Securities Act File Number: 2-92633
4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this form is filed:
December 31, 1997
4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
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5. Calculation of registration fees
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to
section 24(f): $ 279,520,607
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $ (149,940,656)
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending no earlier than October 11,
1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to
the Commission: $ 0
(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$ 149,940,656
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than
Item 5(iv)[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item
5(i)]: $ 129,579,951
(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years -if Item 5(i) is
less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
5(iv)from Item 5(i)]: $( 0)
(vii) Multiplier for determining
registration fee (See Instruction
C.9): x 0.000295
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item
5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "o" if
no fee is due): =$ 38,226.09
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24c-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: . If there is a number of shares or other
units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at
the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are
available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state
that number here: .
7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuers fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$ 0
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest
due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
-$ 38,226.09
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: 3/9/98
Method of Delivery:
X Wire Transfer
Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By(Signature and Title) /s/ Jodi L. Hedberg
Jodi L. Hedberg, Corporate Secretary
Date: 3/10/98
*Please print name and title of the signing officer below the signature
