HOMESTATE GROUP
NSAR-A, 2000-02-28
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SIGNATURE   SCOTT L. REHR
TITLE       PRESIDENT


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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK>     0000889188
<NAME>    THE HOMESTATE SEL BANKING AND FINANCE FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
   <NAME>    HomeState Select Banking & Finance Fund

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                          12,461,162
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                         11,991,201
<RECEIVABLES>                                  83,112
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                 6,832
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<INTEREST-INCOME>                              11,598
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        26,606
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                       (345,197)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                      (1,091,236)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                          (1,409,827)
<EQUALIZATION>                                 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                      (35,510)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                       0
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<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                      (367,370)
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          (60,950)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                (159,372)
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK>     0000889188
<NAME>    THE HOMESTATE YEAR 2000 FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 3
   <NAME>    HomeState Year 2000 Fund

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                          11,927,774
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                         22,215,963
<RECEIVABLES>                                  1,185,513
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                 477,604
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<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                0
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                          722,066
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                          743,796
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                              746
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<EXPENSES-NET>                                 (169,368)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        (151,108)
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                          13,170,801
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                      0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                       (451,083)
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<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                      (494,265)
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PROXY RESULTS - HOMESTATE YEAR 2000 FUND

Following are results from the shareholder  vote taken October 15, 1999 (special
meeting) to change the investment  objective and name of the HomeState Year 2000
Fund.

1. To change the Fund's  investment  objective to invest  primarily in companies
principally  engaged  in the  technology  sector  and to  change  a  fundamental
restriction  of the Fund to  invest  no more  than 25% of  total  assets  in one
industry, except that the Fund will invest not less than 25% of its total assets
in companies engaged in the technology sector under normal conditions.

             NUMBER OF              % OF OUTSTANDING                % OF SHARES
               SHARES                    SHARES                        VOTED

Affirmative 341,635.429                   52.120%                     94.207%
Against      13,015.285                    1.986%                      3.589%
Abstain       7,991.671                    1.219%                      2.204%
            ___________                   _______                    ________
TOTAL       362,642.385                   55.325%                    100.000%

2. To change the name of the Fund to "HomeState Select Technology Fund".

Affirmative 336,873.509                   51.393%                     92.894%
Against      12,823.868                    1.957%                      3.536%
Abstain      12,945.008                    1.975%                      3.570%
            ___________                   _______                    ________
            362,642.385                   55.325%                    100.000%


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