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<ARTICLE> 6
<SERIES>
<NUMBER>393
<NAME>NATIONS MANAGED INDEX INVESTOR A
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 2,286
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 2,334
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (55,268)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (22,451)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (87)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (3,504)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 6,127
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (10,658)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 3,165
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (135,867)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 39,653
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,137
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2,090
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 48,824
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 22.04
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.04
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<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.04)
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