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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront US Gov't Securities Money
Market Fund
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
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AL 704450 AK 9800466 AZ S-0046041 AR 95-M0726-02 CA 309-245 CO
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CT S133841 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
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ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA 1-34706 KS 9650000215 KY M31872
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LA 53694 ME 98-1171 MD 5M951007 MA MI 222778 MN R-38454.1
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MS MF95-08-203 MO 1995-00756 MT 033707 NE 016716 NV NH
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NJ NM NY S270688 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
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OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC MF9340 SD 9486
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TN RM97-1952 TX C-48367-000-02 UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA C-15865
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WV WI 305340-03 WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
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</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Stock Appreciation --
A share
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
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AL 70447 AK 9600434 AZ S-0045924 AR 95-M0726-01 CA 309-245 CO
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CT S135702 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
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ID 46074 IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA 1-34717 KS 9640009172 KY M31872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME 98-1173 MD SM950969 MA 95-6392-M MI 220686 MN R-38454-1
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MS MF-95-08-148 MO 1995-00756 MT 033678 NE 016712 NV NH
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NJ NM 967703 NY S-272724 NC 4300 ND N289 OH 10878
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OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC MF9349 SD 11150
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TN RM97-1952 TX C-48309-00-00 UT 4-9444-45 VT 8/21/95-22 VA 2274 WA C-51820
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WV MF-21909 WI 305302-03 WY 19385 PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
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</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Stock Appreciation --
B Share
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL 704447 AK 9600434 AZ S-0045925 AR 95-M0726-01 CA 309-245 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S135702 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID 46074 IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA 1-34717 KS 9650009172 KY M31872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME MD MA MI MN R-38454-1
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MS MO 1995-00756 MT 033678 NE 014497 NV NH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ 1-115297 NM NY S-272724 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC MF9349 SD 11151
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TN TX UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
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WV MF-21910 WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
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</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Balanced-A Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
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AL AK AZ AR CA 309-245 CO
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CT S133844 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M30676
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LA 53694 ME MD MA MI 222780 MN R-38454.1
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MS MO MT 37285 NE 015423 NV NH
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NJ NM NY S270686 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9490
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN RM97-1952 TX UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
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</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Balanced B-Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL AK AZ AR CA 309-245 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S133844 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M30676
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME MD MA MI 222782 MN R-38454.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MS MO MT NE 015424 NV NH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ NM NY S270686 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9489
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN RM96-1873 TX UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Large Company Select-A-
Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL AK AZ AR CA 309-0245 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S142240 DE DC FL GA 56-950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M13872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME MD MA MI 225010 MN R-38454.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MS MO MT 36364 NE 014495 NV NH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ NM NY S277668 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9481
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN M97-1669 TX UT 4-9441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV MF-21627 WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Large Company Select-B
Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL AK AZ AR CA 309-0245 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S142240 DE DC FL GA 56-950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M13872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME MD MA MI 225011 MN R-38454.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MS MO MT 36364 NE 014496 NV NH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ NM NY S277668 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9482
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN M97-1669 TX UT 4-9441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV MF-21628 WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Income Equity-A Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL 704451 AK AZ S-0046039 AR CA 309-245 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S133843 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS 9650000216 KY M31872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME 98-1172 MD SM951008 MA MI 222777 MN R-38454.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MS MF-95-08-219 MO 1995-00756 MT 033706 NE 016270 NV NH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ 1-115297 NM 971246 NY S270687 NC 4300 ND OH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC MF9342 SD 9579
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN RM97-1952 TX C-48366-000-02 UT 4-94441-45 VT 1/09/97-21 VA 2274 WA C-51864
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV WI 305341-03 WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Income Equity-B Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL 704451 AK AZ S-0046040 AR CA 309-245 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S133843 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID 46074 IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA 1-34717 KS 9650000216 KY M31872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME MD MA MI 222776 MN R-38454.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MS MO 1995-00756 MT 033706 NE 015425 NV NH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ NM 971240 NY S270687 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC MF9342 SD 9485
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN TX UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Gov't Income-A Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL AK AZ AR CA 309-245 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S133842 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M31872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME MD MA MI 222781 MN R-38454.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MS MO MT 035870 NE 015428 NV NH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ NM NY S270684 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK 1-115297 OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9487
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN RM97-1952 TX UT 494441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
<PAGE> 11
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Gov't Income-B Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. State Identification Number:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL AK AZ AR CA 309-248 CO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CT S133842 DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M31872
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LA 53694 ME MD MA MI 222779 MN R-38454.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MS MO MT 035870 NE 015429 NV NH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ I-115297 NM NY S270684 NC 4300 ND OH 10878
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9488
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TN TX UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WV WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other (specify):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
<PAGE> 12
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund -
A Share
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
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AL AK AZ AR CA 309-245 CO
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CT DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
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ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M31872
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LA 53694 ME MD MA MI MN R-38454.1
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MS MO MT 37286 NE 015426 NV NH
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NJ 1-115297 NM NY NC 4300 ND OH 10878
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OK OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9484
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TN TX UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
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WV WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
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INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION --------------------------
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Approval
FORM N-17f-2 --------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0360
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Expires: July 31, 1994
Investment in the Custody of Estimated average burden
Management Investment Companies hours per response... 0.05
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2] Riverfront Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund -
B Share
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed
811-6082 12/31/97
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2. State Identification Number:
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AL AK AZ AR CA 309-245 CO
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CT DE DC FL 38278 GA 56950862 HI
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ID IL 9736151 IN 95-01321C IA KS KY M31872
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LA 53694 ME MD MA MI MN R-38454.1
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MS MO MT 37286 NE 015427 NV NH
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NJ I-115297 NM NY NC 4300 ND OH 10878
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OK OR 95-0742 PA 92-05-014MF RI SC SD 9484
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TN TX UT 4-94441-45 VT VA 2274 WA
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WV WI WY 19835 PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip code):
3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035
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</TABLE>
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
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-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
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-2 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
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Board of Directors of
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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 The Riverfront Funds, Inc. (the "Company")
were in compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") as of May 29, 1998 with
respect to securities and similar investments reflected in the investment
account of the Company. Management is responsible for the Company's compliance
with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examiniation was made without prior notice to management. 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 Company'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 May 29, 1998, and with respect to agreement of security and similar
investments purchases and sales, for the period from April 30, 1998 (the date of
last examination) through May 29, 1998;
o Confirmation of all securities and similar investments held by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Bankers Trust Company, and the Depository Trust
Company institutions in book entry form;
o Reconciliation of confirmation results as to all such securities and
investments to the books and records of the Company and the Custodian;
o Confirmation of all repurchase agreements with brokers/banks and agreement
of underlying collateral with The Bank of New York and Chase Manhatten Bank
records; and
o Agreement of three security and/or investment purchases and three security
and/or investment sales or maturities since our last examination from the
books and records of the Company 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 Company's
compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that The Riverfront Funds, Inc. were in
compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as of May 29, 1998, with respect to securities
and similar investments reflected in the investment account of the Company, is
fairly stated, in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of The
Riverfront Funds, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission and should
not be used for any other purpose.
Ernst & Young LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
July 10, 1998
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MANAGEMENT STATEMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
--------------------------------------------------------
We, as members of management of The Riverfront Funds, Inc. (the "Company"), are
responsible for complying with the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2, "Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment
Companies," 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 Company's compliance with
the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of April 30, 1998.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Company was in compliance with the
requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 as of April 30, 1998 with respect to securities and similar
investments reflected in the investment account of the Company.
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
By:
/s/ WALTER B. GRIMM
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Walter B. Grimm,
President
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Board of Directors of
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
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 The Riverfront Funds, Inc. (the "Company") were in compliance
with the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") as of April 30, 1998 with respect to securities
and similar investments reflected in the investment account of the Company.
Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those requirements.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the
Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made without prior notice to management. 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 Company'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 April 30, 1998, and with respect to agreement of security and similar
investments purchases and sales, for the period from December 31, 1997 (the date
of last examination) through April 30, 1998:
o Confirmation of all securities and similar investments held by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Bankers Trust Company, and the Depository Trust
Company institutions in book entry form;
o Reconciliation of confirmation results as to all such securities and
investments to the books and records of the Company and the Custodian;
o Confirmation of all repurchase agreements with brokers/banks and agreement
of underlying collateral with The Bank of New York and Chase Manhattan Bank
records; and
o Agreement of three security and/or investment purchases and three security
and/or investment sales or maturities since our last examination from the
books and records of the Company to broker confirmations.
We believe that our examinations provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's
compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that The Riverfront Funds, Inc. were in
compliance with the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as of April 30. 1998, with respect to securities
and similar investments reflected in the investment account of the Company, is
fairly stated, in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of The
Riverfront Funds, Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission and should
not be used for any other purpose.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 30, 1998
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MANAGEMENT STATEMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
--------------------------------------------------------
We, as members of management of The Riverfront Funds, Inc. (the "Company"), are
responsible for complying with the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2, "Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment
Companies," 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 Company's compliance with
the requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of May 29, 1998.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Company was in compliance with the
requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 as of May 29, 1998 with respect to securities and similar
investments reflected in the investment account of the Company.
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
By:
/s/ WALTER B. GRIMM
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Walter B. Grimm,
President
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
