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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 32 THROUGH 46 OF THE FORTIS STOCK FUNDS
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 32 THROUGH 46 OF THE FORTIS STOCK FUNDS
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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<LEGEND>
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 32 THROUGH 56 OF THE FORTIS STOCK FUNDS
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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<LEGEND>
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 32 THROUGH 56 OF THE FORTIS STOCK FUNDS
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 32 THROUGH 56 OF THE FORTIS STOCK FUNDS
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 32 THROUGH 56 OF THE FORTIS STOCK FUNDS
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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The Fund has removed certain nonfundamental
investment restrictions previously required by one
or more state securities regulators.
