THE PIERPONT FUNDS
6 ST. JAMES AVENUE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
(617) 423-0800
October 23, 1995
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: RULE 24F-2 NOTICE FOR THE PIERPONT FUNDS WITH RESPECT TO THE
PIERPONT TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND AND THE PIERPONT TAX
EXEMPT BOND FUND (REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NO. 33-54632)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter is to notify the Commission within two
months of the end of the Registrant's fiscal year of the number of Registrant's
shares sold during the last fiscal year which are to be registered pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 and to pay the appropriate registration fee.
The information required by the above-referenced rule is as follows:
1. This "Rule 24f-2 Notice" is being filed for the fiscal year ending
August 31, 1995 ("Fiscal Year").
2. 42,481,683 shares of the capital stock of the Registrant were
registered during the Fiscal Year pursuant to Rule 24e-2.
3. 3,832,034,142 shares of the capital stock of the Registrant were sold
during the Fiscal year.
4. All 3,832,034,142 shares of the capital stock of the Registrant were
sold during the Fiscal Year in reliance upon the Declaration of the
Registrant of an indefinite amount of securities under Rule 24f-2
("24f-2 Declaration").
5. Attached to this Rule 24f-2 Notice, and made part hereof, is an opinion
of counsel indicating that the securities, the registration of which
the Notice makes definite in number, were legally issued, fully paid,
and non-assessable.
Securities and Exchange Commission
October 23, 1995
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Division of Investment Management
6. In accordance with subsection (c) of Rule 24f-2, the actual aggregate sales
price used to calculate the required filing fee is $0. The fee computation is
based upon the actual aggregate sale price for which such securities were sold
during the Fiscal Year, reduced by the difference between:
(1) The actual aggregate redemption price of the shares redeemed by the
Registrant during the Fiscal Year, and
(2) The actual aggregate redemption price of such redeemed shares
previously applied by the Registrant pursuant to 24e-2(a) in the
filings made pursuant to Section 24(e)(1) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
Aggregate Sale Price for Shares Sold During Fiscal
Year in Reliance Upon the 24f-2 Declaration for
The Pierpont Exempt Money Market Fund $ 3,817,542,595
The Pierpont Tax Exempt Bond Fund 163,344,760
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$ 3,980,887,355
Reduced by the difference Between
(1) Aggregate Redemption Price of
Shares Redeemed During the Fiscal
Year for
The Pierpont Exempt Money Market Fund $ 3,838,123,338
The Pierpont Tax Exempt Bond Fund 225,892,051
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$ 4,064,015,389
and,
(2) Aggregate Redemption Price of Redeemed
Shares Previously Applied by Registrant Pursuant
to 24e-2(a) Filings Made Pursuant to Section
24(e)(1) of Investment Company Act of 1940. $ -0-
Equals $ (83,128,034)
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Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
October 23, 1995
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7. Enclosed please find an opinion of counsel. The fee has been calculated
as follows:
$0 / 2,900 = $0
Very truly yours,
THE PIERPONT FUNDS
By: /s/DANIEL E. SHEA
Daniel E. Shea
Assistant Treasurer
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PHILIP W. COOLIDGE
6 ST. JAMES AVENUE
NINTH FLOOR
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
(617) 423-0800
October 23, 1995
The Pierpont Funds
6 St. James Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Ladies and Gentlemen:
RE: RULE 24F-2 NOTICE FOR THE PIERPONT FUNDS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31 , 1995.
This opinion is being furnished in connection with the registration,
pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act"), of an indefinite number of Shares of Beneficial Interest (par value
$0.001 per share) (the "Shares") of The Pierpont Funds, a Massachusetts business
trust (the "Trust"), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act"). I understand that the Trust proposes to file a notice (the "Notice") with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") with respect to the
Trust's fiscal year ended August 31, 1995, pursuant to such Rule 24f-2 under the
1940 Act. This opinion is being furnished with a view to your filing it with the
Commission in conjunction with the filing of the Notice.
This opinion is limited solely to the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts as applied by courts in such Commonwealth. This opinion is limited
solely to the Shares of the Trust as of the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995,
as reflected in the Notice. I understand that the foregoing limitation is
acceptable to you.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, please be advised that it is
my opinion that the Shares covered by the Notice were legally issued and (to the
extent still outstanding) are fully paid and non-assessable, except that, as set
forth in the Trust's registration statement as currently in effect filed with
the Commission pursuant to the 1933 Act, shareholders of the Trust may under
certain circumstances be held personally liable for its obligations.
Very truly yours,
/s/PHILIP W. COOLIDGE
Philip W. Coolidge
