LAZARD FUNDS INC
NSAR-B, 1999-02-26
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012 A00AA01 BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC
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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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<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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<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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<PAGE>      PAGE  69
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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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SIGNATURE   CHARLES BUCKLEY                              
TITLE       ASSIS. VICE PRES    
 

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