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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF COLONIAL NEWPORT TIGER FUND, CLASS Z YEAR END DEC-31-1995 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COLONIAL
NEWPORT TIGER FUND, CLASS Z YEAR END DEC-31-1995
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