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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-17f-1 OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number: 3235-0359
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar --------------------------
Investments of a Management Investment Company Expires: April 30, 1994
in the Custody of Members of Estimated average burden
National Securities Exchanges hours per form. . . 0.05
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Pursuant to Rule 17f-1 [17 CFR 270.17f-1]
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed:
801-5443 February 27, 1998
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2. State identification Number:
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AL AK AZ AR CA CO
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CT DE DC FL GA HI
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ID IL IN IA KS KY
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LA ME MD MA MI MN
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MS MO MT NE NV NH
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NJ NM NY NC ND OH
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OK OR PA RI SC SD
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TN TX UT VT VA WA
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WV WI WY PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
Calamos Investment Trust
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4. Name under which business is conducted, if different from above:
Calamos Strategic Income Fund
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5. Address of principal place of business (number, street, city, state, zip code):
1111 East Warrenville Road, Naperville, IL 60563
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INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that place or maintain
securities or similar investments in the custody of a company that is a
member of a national securities exchange.
INVESTMENT COMPANY
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance
with Rule 17f-1 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities
and similar investments in the custody of a company that is a member of a
national securities exchange.
ACCOUNTANT
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-1 under the Act and applicable state law. File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's
principal office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office
for the region in which the investment company's principal business
operations are conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state
administrator(s), if applicable.
THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Note: The estimated average burden hours are made solely for purposes of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not derived from a comprehensive or
even a representative survey or study of the costs of SEC rules and
forms. Direct any comments concerning the accuracy of the estimated
average burden hours for compliance with SEC rules and forms to Kenneth
A. Fogash, Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and Gary
Waxman, Clearance Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Room 3208
New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
SEC 2205(5-91)
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CFS INVESTMENT TRUST
Certificate of Accounting of Securities in the
Custody of a Member of a National Securities Exchange
As of February 28, 1998 and
for the five months then ended
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Report of Independent Accountants
Board of Trustees
Calamos Investment Trust
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management
Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, that Calamos Investment Trust's - Calamos Strategic Income Fund
(the "Trust") was in compliance with the requirements of subsection (b)(1) of
Rule 17f-1 of the Investment company Act of 1940 ("the Act") as of February 27,
1998 with respect to securities and similar investments reflected in the
investment account of the Trust. Management is responsible for the Trust's
compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on management's assertion about the Trust's 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 Trust's 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 February 27, 1998, and with respect to agreement of security
and similar investments purchases and sales, for the period from September 30,
1997 (the date of last examination) through February 27, 1998;
Confirmation of all securities and similar investments held by Wexford
Clearing Services, Inc. (Custodian) in book entry form, without prior
notice to management;
Reconciliation of confirmation results as to all such securities and
investments to the books and records of the Trust and the Custodian;
Agreement of two security and/or investment purchases and two security
and/or investment sales or maturities since our last examination from the
books and records of the Trust to broker confirmations.
We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our
examination does not provide a legal determination on the Trust's compliance
with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that Calamos Investment Trust - Calamos
Strategic Income Fund was in compliance with the requirements of subsection
(b)(1) of Rule 17f-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of February 27,
1998, with respect to securities and similar investments reflected in the
investment account of the Trust, is fairly stated, in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of
Calamos Investment Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and should
not be used for any other purpose.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
April 17, 1998
[CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST LETTERHEAD]
Management Statement Regarding Compliance with
Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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We, as members of management of Calamos Investment Trust-Calamos Strategic
Income Fund (the "Fund") are responsible for complying with the requirements
of subsection (b)(1) of Rule 17f-1, "Custody of Securities with Members of
National Securities Exchanges", of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are
also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective controls over
compliance with those requirements. We have performed an evaluation of the
Fund's compliance with the requirements of subsection (b)(1) of Rule 17f-1 as
of February 27, 1998.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Fund was in compliance with the
requirements of subsection (b)(1) of Rule 17f-1 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as of February 27, 1998 with respect to securities and similar
investments reflected in the investment account of the Fund.
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
/s/ John P. Calamos
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John P. Calamos
President
/s/ John P. Salmon
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John P. Salmon
Secretary-Treasurer
