FIFTH THIRD FUNDS
NSAR-B, 1999-03-31
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000 B000000 01/31/99
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007 C031000 N
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<PAGE>      PAGE  19
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<PAGE>      PAGE  26
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<PAGE>      PAGE  36
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<PAGE>      PAGE  54
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<PAGE>      PAGE  55
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<PAGE>      PAGE  56
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<PAGE>      PAGE  57
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<PAGE>      PAGE  58
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008 D011201 CINCINNATI
008 D021201 OH
008 D031201 45263
015 A001201 FIFTH THIRD BANK
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<PAGE>      PAGE  59
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<PAGE>      PAGE  60
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<PAGE>      PAGE  61
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<PAGE>      PAGE  62
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<PAGE>      PAGE  63
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015 A001301 FIFTH THIRD BANK
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<PAGE>      PAGE  64
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<PAGE>      PAGE  65
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<PAGE>      PAGE  66
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<PAGE>      PAGE  67
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<PAGE>      PAGE  68
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008 D011401 INDIANAPOLIS
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008 D031401 46204
015 A001401 FIFTH THIRD BANK
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<PAGE>      PAGE  69
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039  001400 N
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<PAGE>      PAGE  70
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<PAGE>      PAGE  71
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<PAGE>      PAGE  72
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015 A001501 FIFTH THIRD BANK
<PAGE>      PAGE  73
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<PAGE>      PAGE  74
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