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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS JCC GLOBAL FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
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