Rule 24f-2 Notice
Colonial Trust VII
File #33-41559
1. Colonial Trust VII
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
2. Name of each series or class of funds for
which this notice is filed:
Colonial Newport Tiger Fund
3. Investment Company Act File # 811-6347
Securities Act File Number # 33-41559
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice
is filed: 12/31/95
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more
than 180 days after the close of the issuer's
fiscal year for purposes of reporting securities
sold after the close of the fiscal year but before
termination of the issuer's 24f-2 declaration.
6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under
rule 24-f2(a)(1),if applicable:
7. Number and amount of securities of the same
class or series which had been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933 other than pursuant to
rule 24-f2 in a prior fiscal year, but which
remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal
year: 0
8. Number and amount of securities registered during
the fiscal year other than pursuant to rule 24f-2: 0
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year: Shares 13,953,616
Dollars $ 157,213,610
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year in reliance upon registration
pursuant to rule 24f-2: Shares 13,953,616
Dollars $ 157,213,610
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued
during the fiscal year in connection with dividend
reinvestment plans, if applicable: (Included in
Item 10)
12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2: $ 157,213,610
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection with
dividend reinvestment plans: (Included in
12 (i) above)
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year: $ 60,000,457
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
and previously applied as a reduction to filing
fees pursuant to rule 24e-2: 0
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued
during the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2: $ 97,213,153
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable law
or regulation: 0.00034482758
(vii)Fee due: $ 33,521.78
13. Date of Mailing or wire transfer of filing fee
to the Commission's lockbox depository 02/27/96
This report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the issuer and in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
By ________________________
Peter L. Lydecker
Vice President
February 27, 1996
