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<PAGE> PAGE 2
013 A00AA01 COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
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013 B02AA01 MA
013 B03AA01 02109
014 A00AA01 SCUDDER INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.
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<PAGE> PAGE 3
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015 A00AA19 BANQUE PARIBAS
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<PAGE> PAGE 4
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<PAGE> PAGE 5
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<PAGE> PAGE 6
015 C01AA40 CARACAS
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<PAGE> PAGE 7
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<PAGE> PAGE 8
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<PAGE> PAGE 9
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<PAGE> PAGE 10
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<PAGE> PAGE 11
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<PAGE> PAGE 12
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<PAGE> PAGE 13
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<PAGE> PAGE 14
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SIGNATURE THOMAS F. MCDONOUGH
TITLE SECRETARY
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<ARTICLE>6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Scudder Large Company Growth Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
4/30/97 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
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