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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF ISSUER:
LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA 02111
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):
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES OF:
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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES MID-CAP VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES WORLDWIDE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH YIELD FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE MATURITY BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
RETAIL CLASS SHARES OF:
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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES MID-CAP VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES WORLDWIDE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH YIELD FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE MATURITY BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
ADMIN CLASS SHARES OF:
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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND
3. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-6241
SECURITIES ACT FILE NUMBER: 33-39133
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4(A). LAST DAY OF FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THIS FORM IS FILED: SEPTEMBER 30,
1998
4(B). CHECK BOX IF THIS FORM IS BEING FILED LATE (I.E., MORE THAN 90
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE ISSUER'S FISCAL YEAR):
NOTE: IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED LATE, INTEREST MUST BE PAID ON THE REGISTRATION
FEE DUE.
4(C). CHECK BOX IF THIS IS THE LAST TIME THE ISSUER WILL BE FILING THIS
FORM.
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): $1,025,848,949
(II) AGGREGATE PRICE OF SECURITIES REDEEMED OR
REPURCHASED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR: $ 548,096,009
(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
(IV) TOTAL AVAILABLE REDEMPTION CREDITS [ADD ITEMS
5(II) AND 5(III)]: $ 548,096,009
(V) NET SALES -- IF ITEM 5(I) IS GREATER THAN ITEM 5
(IV) [SUBTRACT ITEM 5(IV) FROM ITEM 5(I)]: $ 477,752,940
(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 5(I)]: $ 0
(VII) MULTIPLIER FOR DETERMINING REGISTRATION FEE: X .000278
(VIII) REGISTRATION FEE DUE [MULTIPLY ITEM 5(V) BY
ITEM 5(VII)] (ENTER "0" IF NO FEE IS DUE): $ 132,815.32
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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 OCTOBER 11, 1997, 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:_____.
7. INTEREST DUE -- IF THIS FORM ISSUER'S FISCAL YEAR (SEE IS BEING FILED MORE
THAN 90 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE INSTRUCTION D):
8. TOTAL OF THE AMOUNT OF THE REGISTRATION FEE DUE PLUS ANY INTEREST DUE [LINE
5(VIII) PLUS LINE 7]: $132,815.32
9. DATE THE REGISTRATION FEE AND ANY INTEREST PAYMENT WAS SENT TO THE
COMMISSION'S LOCKBOX DEPOSITORY: DECEMBER 17, 1998
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METHOD OF DELIVERY: X WIRE TRANSFER
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_____ MAIL OR OTHER MEANS
SIGNATURES
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSON ON BEHALF OF THE
ISSUER AND IN THE CAPACITY AND ON THE DATE INDICATED.
BY (SIGNATURE AND TITLE)*
/S/ DANIEL J. FUSS
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DANIEL J. FUSS, PRESIDENT
DATE: DECEMBER 18, 1998
* PLEASE PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE SIGNING OFFICER BELOW THE SIGNATURE.
