WILLIAM BLAIR MUTUAL FUNDS INC
24F-2NT, 1998-02-25
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REGISTRATION NO. 33-17463



Pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 24f-2, the filings fee accompanying this
Notice were calculated in the following manner:

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<CAPTION>
                                                        William Blair
                                                      Mutual Funds, Inc.
<S>                                                   <C>
(a)  The actual sales price of Fund Shares
     sold and reinvested during the fiscal year.        $3,502,993,200

(b)  reduced by
     (1)  the actual sales price of Fund sold in
     private placement to the Adviser pursuant to            
     an investment letter                                      -0-

     (2)  The difference between
     (i)  the actual aggregate redemption price of
     Fund shares redeemed during the fiscal year,
     (if filed before March 1) and                       3,276,372,622

     (ii) the actual aggregate price of such 
     redeemed shares previously applied pursuant to
     Rule 24e-2(a) under Section 24(e)(1) of the 
     Securities Act of 1993.                                   -0-
                                                               ---
     Step (b) results                                     $226,620,578
                                                          ============
(c)  registration fee pursuant to Section 6(b) of
     the Securities Act of 1933 (either one - 
     twenty-ninth of one percent of step (b) result
     above or the minimum fee of $100)                      $72,423.66
                                                            ==========
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     cc:   James L. Barber, Jr.
           Charles F. Custer       
           Cathy O'Kelly           
           Michael J. Shaffer - SEC







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<CAPTION>
                                                        December 31, 1997
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                                                  Year Ended December 31, 1997          Month of December, 1997        
                                                  ----------------------------          -----------------------
                  Sales                             Shares             Amount            Shares          Amount       
                  -----                             ------             ------            ------          ------
<S>                                            <C>               <C>                 <C>             <C>               
Growth Fund                                        8,330,391       $118,126,092          477,177       $7,350,363      
                                                                                                                       
Ready Reserves Fund                            3,202,303,093     $3,202,303,093      289,801,607     $289,801,607      
                                                                                                                       
Income Fund                                        2,122,397        $21,930,007          318,411       $3,330,579      
                                                                                                                       
International Growth Fund                          2,935,366        $45,557,330          174,744       $2,392,195      
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
Value Discovery Fund                               2,133,721        $23,070,409          217,517       $2,175,167      
                                                   ---------        -----------          -------       ----------
                                               3,217,824,968     $3,410,986,931      290,989,456     $305,049,911      
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
              Reinvestments                                                                                            
              -------------
                                                                                                                       
Growth Fund                                        1,802,681        $26,499,903        1,803,056      $26,504,917      
                                                                                                                       
Ready Reserves Fund                               42,208,153        $42,208,153        5,282,239       $5,282,239      
                                                                                                                       
Income Fund                                          676,050         $6,970,539          114,108       $1,186,724      
                                                                                                                       
International Growth Fund                          1,211,192        $15,575,801        1,211,342      $15,577,853      
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
Value Discovery Fund                                  59,862           $751,873           59,862         $751,873      
                                                      ------           --------           ------         --------
                                                  45,957,938        $92,006,269        8,470,607      $49,303,606      
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
      Total sales and reinvestments                                                                                    
      -----------------------------
                                                                                                                       
Growth Fund                                       10,133,072       $144,625,995        2,280,233      $33,855,282      
                                                                                                                       
Ready Reserves Fund                            3,244,511,246     $3,244,511,246      295,083,846     $295,083,846      
                                                                                                                       
Income Fund                                        2,798,447        $28,900,546          432,519       $4,517,302      
                                                                                                                       
International Growth Fund                          4,146,558        $61,133,131        1,386,086      $17,970,047      
                                                                                                                       
Value Discovery Fund                               2,193,583        $23,822,282          277,379       $2,927,040      
                                                   ---------        -----------          -------       ----------
                                               3,263,782,906     $3,502,993,200      299,460,063     $354,353,517      
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<CAPTION>
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                                                          Eleven Months Ended November 30, 1997                          
                                                          -------------------------------------           
                  Sales                                          Shares              Amount                               
                  -----                                          ------              ------
<S>                                                        <C>                <C>                                               
Growth Fund                                                     7,853,213       $110,775,728                              
                                                                                                                          
Ready Reserves Fund                                         2,912,501,486     $2,912,501,486                              
                                                                                                                          
Income Fund                                                     1,803,987        $18,599,429                              
                                                                                                                          
International Growth Fund                                       2,760,622        $43,165,135                              
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Value Discovery Fund                                            1,916,204        $20,895,242                              
                                                                ---------        -----------
                                                            2,926,835,512     $3,105,937,020                              
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
              Reinvestments                                                                                               
              -------------
                                                                                                                          
Growth Fund                                                          (375)           ($5,015)                             
                                                                                                                          
Ready Reserves Fund                                            36,925,914        $36,925,914                              
                                                                                                                          
Income Fund                                                       561,942         $5,783,816                              
                                                                                                                          
International Growth Fund                                            (150)           ($2,052)                             
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Value Discovery Fund                                                    0                 $0                              
                                                                        -                 --                                 
                                                               37,487,331        $42,702,663                              
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
      Total sales and reinvestments                                                                                       
      -----------------------------
                                                                                                                          
Growth Fund                                                     7,852,839       $110,770,713                              
                                                                                                                          
Ready Reserves Fund                                         2,949,427,400     $2,949,427,400                              
                                                                                                                          
Income Fund                                                     2,365,928        $24,383,244                              
                                                                                                                          
International Growth Fund                                       2,760,472        $43,163,083                              
                                                                                                                          
                                                                        0                 $0                              
                                                                                                                          
Value Discovery Fund                                            1,916,204        $20,895,242                              
                                                                ---------        -----------
                                                            2,964,322,843     $3,148,639,683                              
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<CAPTION>
                                                         December 31, 1997
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                                               Year Ended December 31, 1997          Month of December, 1997               
                                               ----------------------------          -----------------------
             Redemptions                        Shares             Amount            Shares           Amount          
             -----------                        ------             ------            ------           ------
<S>                                        <C>                <C>                 <C>             <C>
Growth Fund                                     8,829,051       $124,958,009          332,235       $5,148,139    
                                                                                                                  
Ready Reserves Fund                         3,100,750,511     $3,100,750,511      276,300,945     $276,300,945    
                                                                                                                  
Income Fund                                     2,024,880        $20,885,293          167,259       $1,746,619    
                                                                                                                  
International Growth Fund                       1,888,484        $28,943,280          197,601       $2,781,321    
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
Value Discovery Fund                               71,322           $835,531           12,190         $163,609
                                                   ------           --------           ------         --------
                                            3,113,564,248     $3,276,372,624      277,010,230     $286,140,633    
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
     Net sales and reinvestments                                                                                  
     ---------------------------

Growth Fund                                     1,304,021        $19,667,986        1,947,998      $28,707,143    
                                                                                                                  
Ready Reserves Fund                           143,760,735       $143,760,735       18,782,901      $18,782,901    
                                                                                                                  
Income Fund                                       773,567         $8,015,253          265,260       $2,770,683    
                                                                                                                  
International Growth Fund                       2,258,074        $32,189,851        1,188,485      $15,188,726    
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
Value Discovery Fund                            2,122,261        $22,986,751          265,189       $2,763,431    
                                                ---------        -----------          -------       ----------
                                              150,218,658       $226,620,576       22,449,833      $68,212,884    
                                              ===========       ============       ==========      ===========

SEC fee                                                                                                $20,123    




<CAPTION>
                                          FEE                                                   FEE                 TOTAL
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                                          AT             Eleven Months Ended November 30, 1997     AT                   FEE
                                                         -------------------------------------                           
             Redemptions                  .29%                 Shares              Amount       .33%                 DUE
             -----------                  ----                 ------              ------       ----                 ---
<S>                                       <C>              <C>               <C>                 <C>                <C>
Growth Fund                                                    8,496,816       $119,809,870                                      
                                                                                                                                 
Ready Reserves Fund                                        2,824,449,566     $2,824,449,566                                      
                                                                                                                                 
Income Fund                                                    1,857,621        $19,138,673                                      
                                                                                                                                 
International Growth Fund                                      1,690,883        $26,161,959                                      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Value Discovery Fund                                              59,132           $671,922                    
                                                                  ------           --------
                                                           2,836,554,018     $2,990,231,990                                      
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
     Net sales and reinvestments                                                                                                 
     ---------------------------
                                                                                                                                 
Growth Fund                                $8,468.61            (643,977)       ($9,039,157)     ($2,982.92)         $5,485.69   
                                                                                                                                 
Ready Reserves Fund                        $5,540.96         124,977,834       $124,977,834      $41,242.69         $46,783.64   
                                                                                                                                 
Income Fund                                  $817.35             508,307         $5,244,570       $1,730.71          $2,548.06   
                                                                                                                                 
International Growth Fund                  $4,480.67           1,069,589        $17,001,125       $5,610.36         $10,091.04   
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Value Discovery Fund                         $815.21           1,857,072        $20,223,320       $6,673.70          $7,488.91   
                                             -------           ---------        -----------       ---------          ---------
                                          $20,122.80         127,768,825       $158,407,692      $52,274.54         $72,397.34
                                          ==========         ===========       ============      ==========         ==========

SEC fee                                                                             $52,275                            $72,397
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