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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Homestead Funds, Inc.
4301 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form
is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
classes): [ X ]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-6136
Securities Act File Number: 33-35788
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4(a).Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 12-31-99
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4(b).[ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calender days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
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4(c).[ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
this Form.
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SEC 2393 (9-97)
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5. Calculation of registration fee.
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(i) Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year pursuant
to section 24(f): $ 350,059,573
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 334,176,922
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending no earlier than October 11,
1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to the
Commission: $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add
Items 5(ii) and 5(iii): $ 334,176,922
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(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item
from Item 5(i)]: $ 15,882,628
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in $ ( )
future years -- if Item 5(i) is less than ------------
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item
Item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration x .000278
fee (See Instruction C.9): ------------
(viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) =$ 4,415
by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is ============
due):
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount
of securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before [effective date of
rescisison of rule 24e-2], then report the amount of securities
(number of shares or other units) deducted here:_______. If there is
a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to
rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which
this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in
future fiscal years, then state that number here:_______.
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7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after
the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest
due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$ 4,415
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository:
3-24-99
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)*
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Catherine M. Blushi, Securities Compliance Officer
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Date 3-28-00
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
