FIRST AMERICAN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC
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    [Adopted in Release No. IC-17085 ( 84,434), effective September 25, 1989,
                                  54 F.R.32048]
                     U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                               Washington DC 20549

                                  FORM N-17F-2


          Form N-17f-2
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Investments in the Custody
                 of Management Investment Companies

                    Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17CFR 270.17f-2]


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1.   Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5309     Date Examination Complete:
          First American Investment Funds, Inc.
          (See attached Exhibit A - State Registration
          Report for a list of portfolios and classes)         9/30/97

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2.   State Identification Number

          See attached Exhibit B for list of states where fund is authorized to
          sell and the associated permit number

















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3.   Exact number of investment company as specified in registration statement:
          33-16905

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4.   Address of principal executive office: (number, street, city, state, zip
     code)
          1 Freedom Valley Road, Oaks, PA 19456

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INSTRUCTIONS
This form must be completed by the investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
Investment Company

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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



The Board of Directors of
    First American Investment Funds, Inc.:

We have examined management's assertion, included in its representation letter,
that Limited Term Income Fund, Intermediate Term Income Fund, Fixed Income Fund,
Intermediate Government Bond Fund, Intermediate Tax Free Fund, California
Intermediate Tax Free Fund, Oregon Intermediate Tax Free Fund, Colorado
Intermediate Tax Free Fund, Minnesota Insured Intermediate Tax Free Fund, Asset
Allocation Fund, Balanced Fund, Equity Index Fund, Equity Income Fund,
Diversified Growth Fund, Stock Fund, Special Equity Fund, Regional Equity Fund,
Emerging Growth Fund, Technology Fund, International Fund, Real Estate
Securities Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, and Health Sciences Fund of First
American Investment Funds, Inc., (the Funds) complied with the requirements of
subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940
as of September 30, 1997. Management is responsible for the Funds' compliance
with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
management's assertion about the Funds' compliance based on our examination.

Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included
examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Funds' compliance with those
requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances. Included among our procedures were the following tests
performed as of September 30, 1997, and with respect to agreement of security
purchases and sales, for the period from February 28, 1997 (the date of our last
examination) through September 30, 1997:

     *    Count and inspection of underlying documentation of all securities
          designated as being held in the vault of First Trust National
          Association, the Custodian;

     *    Confirmation of all securities held by institutions in book entry form
          (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Bankers Trust Company, and The
          Depository Trust Company), examination of selected security position
          reconciliations, and confirmation directly with the transfer agent
          (Federated Investors, PNC Financial Processing Corp., and DST Systems,
          Inc.) for mutual fund securities;

     *    Confirmation of repurchase agreements with counterparty banks and
          broker-dealers;

     *    Confirmation or examination of underlying documentation, on a test
          basis, for securities purchased but not received, securities on loan,
          hypothecated, pledged, placed in escrow, or out for transfer with
          broker-dealers and/or transfer agents;

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     *    Reconciliation of all such securities to the books and records of the
          Funds and the Custodian; and

     *    Test of security transactions since our last report.

We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our
examination does not provide a legal determination on the Funds' compliance with
the specified requirements.

In our opinion, management's assertion that the Funds were in compliance with
the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as of September 30, 1997 with respect to securities
reflected in the investment account of the Funds is fairly stated, in all
material respects.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of
First American Investment Funds, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission
and should not be used for any other purpose.



                                          KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 7, 1997

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EXHIBIT A 
                         AUTOMATED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
                               CLEAR SKY DIVISION
              STATE REGISTRATION REPORT AS OF: 12/15/97 @ 16:00:06

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GROUP: FAF
FUND NAMES                                                     FUND CODE  AK  AL  AR  AZ  CA  CO  CT  DC  DE  FL  GA  HI  IA  ID  
<S>                                                            <C>                                                            
FAIF - Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Class A             |FAI01A   | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                               |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Institutional Class        |FAI01I   |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X |   | X |   |   |
                                                               |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - MN Insured Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Cl. A    |FAI02A   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X |   | X |   |   |   |   |
                                                               |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - MN Insured Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Instit'l Cl.    |FAI02I   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X |   | X |   |   |   |   |
                                                               |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Colorado Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Class A    |FAI03A   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X |   | X |   |   |   |   |
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                         AUTOMATED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
                               CLEAR SKY DIVISION
              STATE REGISTRATION REPORT AS OF: 12/15/97 @ 16:00:06

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GROUP: FAF
FUND NAMES                                                     FUND CODE   AK  AL  AR  AZ  CA  CO  CT  DC  DE  FL  GA  HI  IA  ID  
<S>                                                            <C>
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FAIF - Colorado Intermediate Tax Free Fund- Instit'l Cl.       |FAI03I    |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X |   | X |   |   |   |   |
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FAIF - Limited Term Income Fund - Retail Class A               |FAI04A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Limited Term Income Fund - Institutional Class          |FAI04I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   |
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FAIF - Intermediate Term Income Fund - Retail Class A          |FAI05A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate-Term Income Fund - Institutional Class     |FAI05I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Retail Class A                      |FAI06A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Retail Class B                      |FAI06B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Institutional Class                 |FAI06I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate Government Bond Fund - Retail Class A      |FAI07A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Intermediate Government Bond Fund - Institutional Cla   |FAI07I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X |   | X |   |   |
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FAIF - Stock Fund - Retail Class A                             |FAI08A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Stock Fund - Retail Class B                             |FAI08B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Stock Fund - Institutional Class                        |FAI08I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Retail Class A                      |FAI09A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Retail Class B                      |FAI09B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                               |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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                         AUTOMATED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
                               CLEAR SKY DIVISION
              STATE REGISTRATION REPORT AS OF: 12/15/97 @ 16:00:06

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

GROUP: FAF
FUND NAMES                                              FUND CODE   AK  AL  AR  AZ  CA  CO  CT  DC  DE  FL  GA  HI  IA  ID  IL  IN  
<S>                                                     <C>                                                                         
FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Institutional Class          |FAI09I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Retail Class A                   |FAI10A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
(FAI11 merged into FAI10 as of 11/21/97)                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Retail Class B                   |FAI10B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Balanced Fund - Institutional Class              |FAI10I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |
(FAI11 merged into FAI10 as of 11/21/97)                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Retail Class A              |FAI12A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Retail Class B              |FAI12B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Institutional Class         |FAI12I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Retail Class A         |FAI13A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Retail Class B         |FAI13B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Institutional Class    |FAI13I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |
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FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Retail Class A            |FAI14A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Retail Class B            |FAI14B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Institutional Class       |FAI14I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |
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FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Retail Class A            |FAI15A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Retail Class B            |FAI15B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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                         AUTOMATED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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GROUP: FAF
FUND NAMES                                                  FUND CODE   AK  AL  AR  AZ  CA  CO  CT  DC  DE  FL  GA  HI  IA  ID  IL  
<S>                                                         <C>                                                                 
FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Institutional Class           |FAI15I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |
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FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Retail Class A                 |FAI16A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Retail Class B                 |FAI16B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Institutional Class            |FAI16I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |
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FAIF - Technology Fund - Retail Class A                     |FAI17A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Technology Fund - Retail Class B                     |FAI17B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Technology Fund - Institutional Class                |FAI17I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |
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FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Retail Class A                |FAI18A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Retail  Class B               |FAI18B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Institutional Class           |FAI18I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   | X | X |
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FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Retail Class A         |FAI19A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Retail Class B         |FAI19B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Institutional Class    |FAI19I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X |   | X |   |   | X |
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FAIF - International Fund - Retail Class A                  |FAI20A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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FAIF - International Fund - Retail Class B                  |FAI20B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - International Fund - Institutional Class             |FAI20I    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |
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GROUP: FAF
FUND NAMES                                                  FUND CODE   AK  AL  AR  AZ  CA  CO  CT  DC  DE  FL  GA  HI  IA  ID  IL  
<S>                                                         <C>
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FAIF - Oregon Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class C          |FAI24C    |   |   |   |   | X | X |   | X |   | X | X |   |   |   |   |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - California Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class A      |FAI25A    |   |   |   |   | X | X |   | X |   | X | X |   |   |   |   |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - California Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class C      |FAI25C    |   |   |   |   | X | X |   | X |   | X | X |   |   |   |   |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class A                       |FAI26A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class B                       |FAI26B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class C                       |FAI26C    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   | X |   | X | X |   |   |   | X |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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GROUP:FAF
FUND NAMES                                                      FUND CODE   MT  NC  ND  NE  NH  NJ  NM  NV  NY  OH  OK  OR  PA  PR  
<S>                                                             <C>                                                             
FAIF - Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Class A              |FAI01A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Institutional Class         |FAI01I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - MN Insured Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Cl. A     |FAI02A    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - MN Insured Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Instit'l Cl.     |FAI02I    |   |   |   |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Colorado Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Class A     |FAI03A    |   |   |   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X | X |   |
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<CAPTION>

GROUP:FAF
FUND NAMES                                                      FUND CODE   MT  NC  ND  NE  NH  NJ  NM  NV  NY  OH  OK  OR  PA  PR  
<S>                                                             <C>                                                             
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FAIF - Colorado Intermediate Tax Free Fund- Instit'l Cl.        |FAI03I    |   |   |   |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Limited Term Income Fund - Retail Class A                |FAI04A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Limited Term Income Fund - Institutional Class           |FAI04I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate Term Income Fund - Retail Class A           |FAI05A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate-Term Income Fund - Institutional Class      |FAI05I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Retail Class A                       |FAI06A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Retail Class B                       |FAI06B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Institutional Class                  |FAI06I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate Government Bond Fund - Retail Class A       |FAI07A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Intermediate Government Bond Fund - Institutional Cla    |FAI07I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Stock Fund - Retail Class A                              |FAI08A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | P |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Stock Fund - Retail Class B                              |FAI08B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Stock Fund - Institutional Class                         |FAI08I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Retail Class A                       |FAI09A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Retail Class B                       |FAI09B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   |
                                                                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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GROUP:FAF
FUND NAMES                                              FUND CODE   MT  NC  ND  NE  NH  NJ  NM  NV  NY  OH  OK  OR  PA  PR  RI  SC  
<S>                                                     <C>                                                                         
FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Institutional Class          |FAI09I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |   | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Retail Class A                   |FAI10A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
(FAI11 merged into FAI10 as of 11/21/97)                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Retail Class B                   |FAI10B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
(FAI11 merged into FAI10 as of 11/21/97)                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Institutional Class              |FAI10I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |   | X |
(FAI11 merged into FAI10 as of 11/21/97)                |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Retail Class A              |FAI12A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Retail Class B              |FAI12B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Institutional Class         |FAI12I    | X |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Retail Class A         |FAI13A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Retail Class B         |FAI13B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Institutional Class    |FAI13I    | X |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   |   | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Retail Class A            |FAI14A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Retail Class B            |FAI14B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Institutional Class       |FAI14I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Retail Class A            |FAI15A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Retail Class B            |FAI15B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
                                                        |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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SD  TN  TX  UT  VA  VT  WA  WI  WV  WY  
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GROUP:FAF
FUND NAMES                                                  FUND CODE   MT  NC  ND  NE  NH  NJ  NM  NV  NY  OH  OK  OR  PA  PR  RI  
<S>                                                         <C>                                                                     
FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Institutional Class           |FAI15I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |   |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Retail Class A                 |FAI16A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Retail Class B                 |FAI16B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Institutional Class            |FAI16I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Technology Fund - Retail Class A                     |FAI17A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Technology Fund - Retail Class B                     |FAI17B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Technology Fund - Institutional Class                |FAI17I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Retail Class A                |FAI18A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Retail  Class B               |FAI18B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Institutional Class           |FAI18I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Retail Class A         |FAI19A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Retail Class B         |FAI19B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Institutional Class    |FAI19I    | X |   | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - International Fund - Retail Class A                  |FAI20A    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - International Fund - Retail Class B                  |FAI20B    | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X |
                                                            |          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - International Fund - Institutional Class             |FAI20I    | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   |   | X |   | X |
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                         AUTOMATED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
                               CLEAR SKY DIVISION
              STATE REGISTRATION REPORT AS OF: 12/15/97 @ 16:00:06

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GROUP:FAF
FUND NAMES                                               FUND CODE  MT  NC  ND  NE  NH  NJ  NM  NV  NY  OH  OK  OR  PA  PR  RI  SC  
<S>                                                      <C>                                                                    
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FAIF - Oregon Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class C       |FAI24C   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   | X | X |   |   |   |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                     |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - California Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class A   |FAI25A   |   | X |   | X | X | X |   |   | X | X | X | X | X |   |   |   |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                     |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - California Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class C   |FAI25C   |   | X |   |   |   | X |   |   | X |   |   | X | X |   |   |   |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                     |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class A                    |FAI26A   | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                     |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class B                    |FAI26B   | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |   | X | X |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                     |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class C                    |FAI26C   | X | X | X |   |   | X |   |   |   |   |   | X | X |   |   |   |
SEC effective 8-5-97                                     |         |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

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FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER
<S>                                                         <C>                     <C>                  <C>
First American Investment Funds, Inc.
                                                            CALIFORNIA              A = Annual           505-6193
                                                            COLORADO                A = Annual           IC 94-06-801
                                                            GEORGIA                 O = Other            56920795
                                                            ILLINOIS                A = Annual           9737648
                                                            INDIANA                 A = Annual           87-2321 IC
                                                            MINNESOTA               G = Good Until S     R-30881
                                                            NORTH CAROLINA          G = Good Until S     2703
                                                            PENNSYLVANIA            A = Annual           92-07-017MF
                                                            VIRGINIA                A = Annual           1765
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-882
                                                            WYOMING                 O = Other            17863

FAIF - Fixed/Equity Funds Institutional Class (PROSPECTUS)
                                                            OREGON                  A = Annual           97-0776

FAIF - Fixed/Equity Funds - Retail Class (PROSPECTUS)
                                                            KENTUCKY                A = Annual           M34074
                                                            LOUISIANA               A = Annual           57829
                                                            OHIO                    O = Other
                                                            OKLAHOMA                A = Annual           I-346597
                                                            OREGON                  A = Annual           97-0777
                                                            UTAH                    A = Annual           6-6163-15

FAIF - Equity Funds - Retail Class (PROSPECTUS)
                                                            KENTUCKY                A = Annual           M28373
                                                            LOUISIANA               A = Annual           48191
                                                            OHIO                    O = Other            97473
                                                            OKLAHOMA                A = Annual           I-137797
                                                            OREGON                  A = Annual           92-0616
                                                            UTAH                    A = Annual           2-5167-06

FAIF - Fixed Income Funds - Retail Class (PROSPECTUS)
                                                            KENTUCKY                A = Annual           M31924
                                                            LOUISIANA               A = Annual           49370
                                                            OHIO                    O = Other            97103
                                                            OKLAHOMA                A = Annual           I-314997
                                                            OREGON                  A = Annual           96-1081
                                                            UTAH                    A = Annual           3-2019-06

FAIF - Retail Classes Prospectus Class A & B
                                                            KENTUCKY                A = Annual
                                                            LOUISIANA               A = Annual           52572
                                                            OHIO                    O = Other
                                                            OKLAHOMA                A = Annual           I-403997
                                                            OREGON                  A = Annual           97-0989
                                                            UTAH                    A = Annual           6-6237-38

FAIF - Tax Free Income Fund - Retail Class (PROSPECTUS)
                                                            KENTUCKY                A = Annual           M31327
                                                            LOUISIANA               A = Annual           49123
                                                            OHIO                    O = Other            97478
                                                            OKLAHOMA                A = Annual           I-315097
                                                            OREGON                  A = Annual           94-0291
                                                            UTAH                    A = Annual           3-2020-06

FAIF - Intermediate Tax Free Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00023
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704378
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-18
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI25097
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45921
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000181
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 28 16
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF9080

FAIF - Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0033279-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-27001
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9721
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM931529
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5900
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           222124
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-052
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33639
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           C034
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015747
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975864
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     18644
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-47141
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-13
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-53337
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           231186-03

FAIF - Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038106-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029379
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J902
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19858
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44177
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282767-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-783

FAIF - Minnesota Insured Intermediate Tax Free Fund
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 73 62

FAIF - MN Insured Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Cl. A
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015853
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual

FAIF - Colorado Intermediate Tax Free Fund
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual           0001-66837
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 84 05

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

FAIF - Colorado Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            GEORGIA                 N = Not Register
                                                            ILLINOIS                N = Not Register
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015854
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual

FAIF - Limited Term Income Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00026
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704396
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-07
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI18956
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           41901
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           93S0000036
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 19 30
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7343

FAIF - Limited Term Income Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0031604-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-28268
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9728
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM920866
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5898
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220997
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-069
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33641
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H657
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           86990
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975870
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-314997
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11550
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-40808
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/10/92-03
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-34690
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           267738-03

FAIF - Limited Term Income Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038104-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029386
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J900
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19865
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44175
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282761-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-786

FAIF - Intermediate Term Income Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00011
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704844
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-06
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI18959
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           41898
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           93S0000035
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 19 28
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7339

FAIF - Intermediate Term Income Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0031603-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-37302
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9725
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM920869
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5899
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220994
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-048
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33640
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H656
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           86989
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975846
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-314997
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11549
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-40807
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/10/92-06
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-34693
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           267735-03

FAIF - Intermediate-Term Income Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038103-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029383
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J899
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19862
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44174
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282764-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-784

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00022
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704375
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-09
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI25098
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45920
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000179
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 28 17
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7594

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Retail Class A

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0033277-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-27002
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9722
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM931530
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5897
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           222125
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-055
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33638
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           C032
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015745
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975843
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-314997
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     18643
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-47139
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-14
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-53338
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           231187-03

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041569-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32351
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9738
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941167
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-10743
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220560
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-056
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31616
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L081
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015867
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975844
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-314997
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11659
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48459
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-15
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39010
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290133-03

FAIF - Fixed Income Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038101-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029380
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J897
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19859
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44172
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282766-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-782

FAIF - Intermediate Government Bond Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00014
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704381
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-08
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI25096
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45922
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000180
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 28 15
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF9081

FAIF - Intermediate Government Bond Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0033278-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-27000
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9720
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM931527
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5894
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           222123
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-049
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33646
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           C033
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015746
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975845
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-314997
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     18629
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-47140
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-12
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-53339
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           231185-03

FAIF - Intermediate Government Bond Fund - Institutional Cla
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038102-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029378
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J898
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19869
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44173
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282768-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-2761

FAIF - Stock Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00021
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704385
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-10
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI25099
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45925
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000184
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 28 18
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF9082

FAIF - Stock Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0033281-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-27003

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9723
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM931526
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5905
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           222178
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-059
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33645
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           C036
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015749
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975841
                                                            PUERTO RICO             A = Annual           S-18755
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           12049
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-47142
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-17
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-35305
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           231188-03

FAIF - Stock Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041574-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32356
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9739
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941174
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-10744
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220556
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-060
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31621
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L086
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015603
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975842
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10176
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48461
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-18
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39019
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290132-03

FAIF - Stock Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038109-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029381
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J905
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19860
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44180
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282769-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-790

FAIF - Equity Index Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00024
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704388
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-02
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI18962
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           41899
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           93S0000034
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 19 29
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7341

FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0031602-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-28262
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9726
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM920872
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5906
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220995
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-063
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33637
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H655
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           86988
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975877
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11548
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-40806
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/10/92-09
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-34689
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           267732-03

FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041585-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32350
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9741
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941172
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           MFR97-10738
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220554
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-064
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31615
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L080
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           016680
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975868
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11663
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C45712
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/15/94-02
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-51755
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual

FAIF - Equity Index Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038100-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029384
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J896
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19863
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44171
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282763-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-781

FAIF - Balanced Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00018

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704400
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-04
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI18960
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           41902
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           93S0000033
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 19 32
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7340

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0031601-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-28267
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9729
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM920871
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-4583
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220998
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-071
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33636
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H654
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           009122
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975876
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           9248
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-40805
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/10/92-07
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-34692
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           267734-03

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041567-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32348
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9744
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941169
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           MFR98-2824
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220551
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-073
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31613
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L077
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015600
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975872
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11660
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-45711
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/15/94-05
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39014
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290127-03

FAIF - Balanced Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038099-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029387
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J895
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19866
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44170
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282760-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-779

FAIF - Asset Allocation Fund (MERGING 11-22-97)
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00020
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704398
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-03
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI18961
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           41904
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           93S0000032
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 19 27
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7342

FAIF - Asset Allocation Fund - Retail Class A (MERGING 11/22
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041566-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-28263
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9730
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM920870
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5890
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220999
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-075
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33635
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H653
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           86986
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975855
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11547
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-40804
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/10/92-08
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-34691
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           267133-03

FAIF - Asset Allocation Fund - Retail Class B (MERGING 11/22
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0031600-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32347
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9745
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941168
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           MFR98-2823
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220562
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-074
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31612
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L076
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015864
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975878
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11661
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-45710
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/15/94-06
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39013
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290126-03

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

FAIF - Asset Allocation Fund - Institutional Class (MERGING
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038098-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029388
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J894
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19867
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44169
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282759-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-778

FAIF - Equity Income Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00017
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704402
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-15
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI20656
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45919
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000178
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 27 76 26
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7171

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0043275-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-28900
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9737
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM921289
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5891
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           221922
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-046
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029419
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H964
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015856
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975847
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20838
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-41351
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           4/18/96-21
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-35175
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-OO43276-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32382
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9750
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM96-1538
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-10738
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220563
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-047
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31660
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L094
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           016679
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975843
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10545
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48549
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           #7/20/94-16
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39062
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual

FAIF - Equity Income Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0043277-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31661
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     L042
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10546
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48551
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00013
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704395
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-17
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI20660
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45917
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000177
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            s 27 75 61
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7173

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0043272-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-28901
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9735
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM921290
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5908
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           221921
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-067
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           027722
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H961
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015855
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975880
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20839
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-41348
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-21
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-35172
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0043273-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32381
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9749
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM96-1532
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-10739

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220621
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-068
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31664
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L078
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015865
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975840
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10547
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48548
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           #7/20/94-15
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39061
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual

FAIF - Diversified Growth Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0043274-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31665
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     L041
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10544
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48550
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual

FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00797
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704380
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-12
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI29350
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45918
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           97S00001014
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 77 22
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF8281

FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0039135-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-31544
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9732
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM940383
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-7359
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           223200
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-050
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           030216
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           K308
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           012134
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975848
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20051
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44752
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           4/18/96-22
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-38151
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-780

FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041568-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32349
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9746
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941176
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-9221
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220561
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-051
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31614
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     L079
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015866
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975865
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11664
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-45709
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/15/94-07
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39012
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290125-03

FAIF - Emerging Growth Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0039134-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           030215
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           K307
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20050
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44751
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-2737

FAIF - Regional Equity Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00015
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704391
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-05
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI18957
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           41900
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           93S0000038
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 19 26
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7338

FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0031606-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-28270
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9727
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM920868
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5896
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220996
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-065
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33643
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           H659
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           009123
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975863
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11551
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-40810
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/10/92-05
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-34694
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           267736-03

FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041572-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32354
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9742
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941171
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-10740
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220559
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-066
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31619
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L084
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015601
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975871
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11657
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-45715
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/15/94-03
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39016
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290129-03

FAIF - Regional Equity Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038107-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    N = Not Register     I-31111
                                                            KANSAS                  N = Not Register
                                                            MARYLAND                N = Not Register     SM937814
                                                            MICHIGAN                N = Not Register     215465
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029385
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J903
                                                            OHIO                    N = Not Register
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19864
                                                            TENNESSEE               N = Not Register
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44178
                                                            UTAH                    N = Not Register
                                                            WASHINGTON              N = Not Register     C-37689
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282762-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-787

FAIF - Special Equity Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00016
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704383
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-11
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI25100
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           45924
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000183
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 27 21
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF7190

FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0033280-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-27004
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9724
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM931528
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5902
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           222126
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-061
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33644
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           C035
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015748
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975854
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     18645
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-47405
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-19
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-53336
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           231189-03

FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041573-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32355
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9740
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941173
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-10741
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220555
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-062
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31620
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L085
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015602
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975881
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10899
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48460
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-20
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39018
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290131-03

FAIF - Special Equity Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0038108-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           029382
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           J904
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     19861
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44179
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           282765-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-789

FAIF - Technology Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00796
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704377
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-13
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI29349

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           44564
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           9700001016
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 77 20
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF8280

FAIF - Technology Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0039139-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-31545
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9733
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM940384
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-5907
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           223199
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-053
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           030218
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           K312
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           012136
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975856
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20049
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44756
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           4/18/96-24
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-38149
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-791

FAIF - Technology Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041575-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32357
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9747
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941175
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-9220
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220558
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-054
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31622
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           L087
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015869
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975869
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11662
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-45716
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           7/15/94-08
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39011
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290124-03

FAIF - Technology Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0039138-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           030217
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           K311
                                                            OREGON                  N = Not Register
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20048
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44755
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-2736

FAIF - Health Sciences Fund
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704624
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-20
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI37553
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           46495
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000816
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual           0002-52422
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 27 50 33
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF9683

FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            96-01753
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0047933-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-35494
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           96-0347-M
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM960061
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           MFR97-5332
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           222346
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-96-01-122
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           034400
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           N806
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           010451
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           960563
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     21552
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           M97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-49435
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           1/22/96-03
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-52741
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           311019-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-1917

FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Retail  Class B
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            96-01754
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0047934-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-35495
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           96-0348-M
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM960062
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           MFR97-5333
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           222345
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-96-01-123
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           034504
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           N807
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           010452
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           960564
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     21553
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           M97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-49436
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           1/22/96-04
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-52742

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           311020-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-1918

FAIF - Health Sciences Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0047935-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           034399
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           P409
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     21554
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-49434
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           1/22/96-05
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           311021-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-1919

FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            96-00802
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-19
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI36201
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           46144
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           96S0000349
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 27 26 51
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF9434
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-1481

FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0046455-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-35496
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-7294-M
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM951139
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           MF-R 98-2014
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           226562
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-09-176
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           33841
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           N172
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           017522
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           967388
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11983
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           M97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48568
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           10/03/95-28
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-52013
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           306001-03

FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0046456-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-35232
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-7295-M
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM951140
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           MF-R 98-2013
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           226563
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-09-180
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           033844
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           N173
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           017523
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           967384
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11984
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           M97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-48569
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           10/03/95-29
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-52014
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           306002-03

FAIF - Real Estate Securities Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0044778-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           033329
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           M761
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     21047
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-47798
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           302421-03

FAIF - International Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            98-00795
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual           704387
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-14
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI29348
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           44565
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           97S0001015
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other            S 26 77 19
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF8282

FAIF - International Fund - Retail Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0039137-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-31546
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9734
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM940385
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-7358
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           223198
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-057
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           030214
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           K310
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           012135
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975874
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20047
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44754
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           4/18/96-20
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-38152
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-785

FAIF - International Fund - Retail Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0041570-QUAL

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-32352
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual           95-9748
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM941177
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           97-10743
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           220557
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             G = Good Until S     MF-95-06-058
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           31617
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     L082
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual           015868
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual           975873
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           11658
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           RM97-1059
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-45713
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           6/16/95-16
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-39020
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           290123-03

FAIF - International Fund - Institutional Class
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0039136-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           030212
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           K309
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     20046
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-44753
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     BC-2735

FAIF - Limited Volatility Fund - Institutional Cl-TERMINATED
                                                            MINNESOTA               N = Not Register
                                                            MISSOURI                N = Not Register

FAIF - Limited Term Tax Free Income-Retail Class A-TERMINATE
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            N = Not Register     H963
                                                            PENNSYLVANIA            N = Not Register
                                                            WISCONSIN               N = Not Register

FAIF - Mortgage Securities Fund - Retail Class A-TERMINATED
                                                            CALIFORNIA              N = Not Register
                                                            COLORADO                N = Not Register
                                                            PENNSYLVANIA            N = Not Register

FAIF - Mortgage Securities Fund - Institutional Cl-TERMINATE
                                                            PENNSYLVANIA            N = Not Register

FAIF - California Intermediate Tax Free Fund
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other

FAIF - California Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class A
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-346597

FAIF - California Intermediate Tax Free Fund - Class C
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund
                                                            ALASKA                  O = Other            9800358
                                                            ALABAMA                 A = Annual
                                                            ARKANSAS                A = Annual           95-M0541-21
                                                            CONNECTICUT             A = Annual           SI44052
                                                            DELAWARE                A = Annual
                                                            HAWAII                  A = Annual
                                                            IDAHO                   A = Annual           48232
                                                            KANSAS                  A = Annual           98S0000129
                                                            MISSOURI                A = Annual
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual           37413
                                                            NEVADA                  A = Annual
                                                            NEW YORK                O = Other
                                                            RHODE ISLAND            A = Annual
                                                            SOUTH CAROLINA          A = Annual           MF10835

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class A
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0055324-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-39233
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM971248
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           98-1107
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           226000
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             A = Annual           MF-97-08-023
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     T387
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-346597
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10033
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           M98-0264
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-53598
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           8/05/97-27
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-56636
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           334598-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     MF-22848

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class B
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0055323-QUAL
                                                            IOWA                    A = Annual           I-39234
                                                            MASSACHUSETTS           A = Annual
                                                            MARYLAND                A = Annual           SM971249
                                                            MAINE                   A = Annual           98-1108
                                                            MICHIGAN                A = Annual           225999
                                                            MISSISSIPPI             A = Annual           MF-97-08-024
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     T388
                                                            NEBRASKA                A = Annual
                                                            NEW HAMPSHIRE           A = Annual
                                                            NEW MEXICO              A = Annual
                                                            OKLAHOMA                O = Other            I-346597
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10034
                                                            TENNESSEE               A = Annual           M98-0264
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-53599
                                                            VERMONT                 A = Annual           8/05/97-26
                                                            WASHINGTON              G = Good Until S     C-56637
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           334597-03
                                                            WEST VIRGINIA           G = Good Until S     MF-22850

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                        EXHIBIT B - STATE PERMIT REPORT

FUND NAME                                                   STATE                   FILING TYPE          FILE NUMBER

FAIF - Micro Cap Value Fund - Class C
                                                            ARIZONA                 A = Annual           S-0055322-QUAL
                                                            MONTANA                 A = Annual
                                                            NORTH DAKOTA            G = Good Until S     T389
                                                            SOUTH DAKOTA            A = Annual           10035
                                                            TEXAS                   G = Good Until S     C-53600
                                                            WISCONSIN               A = Annual           334597-03
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