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NSAR-B/A, 1996-01-03
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TITLE       ASSISTANT TREASURER 
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the The
Pierpont International Equity Fund dated October 31, 1995 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such Annual Report.
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Pierpont
Treasury Money Market Fund Annual Report dated October 31, 1995 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such Annual Report.
</LEGEND>
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   <NUMBER> 1
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Pierpont
Bond Fund Annual Report dated October 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such Annual Report.
</LEGEND>
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   <NUMBER> 1
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information for the Pierpont Emerging
Markets Equity Fund dated October 31, 1995 and is qualfied in its entirety
by reference to such Annual Report.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000894089
<NAME> THE PIERPONT FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 1
   <NAME> THE PIERPONT EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
       
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial summary information extracted from the
Pierpont Short Term Bond Portfolio Annual Report dated October 31, 1995 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Annual Report.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000894089
<NAME> THE PIERPONT FUNDS
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 1
   <NAME> THE PIERPONT SHORT TERM BOND FUND
       
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      10,379,325
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,516
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December 22, 1995

To the Trustees of
The Pierpont International Equity Fund
The Pierpont Emerging Markets Equity Fund
The Pierpont Bond Fund
The Pierpont Short Term Bond Fund
The Pierpont Treasury Money Market Fund

     In planning and  performing  our audits of the financial  statements of The
Pierpont International Equity Fund, The Pierpont Treasury Money Market Fund, The
Pierpont Short Term Bond Fund, The Pierpont Emerging Markets Equity Fund and The
Pierpont Bond Fund (the "Funds"), separate series of The Pierpont Funds, for the
year ended October 31, 1995, we considered  their  internal  control  structure,
including  procedures  for  safeguarding  securities,  in order to determine our
auditing procedures for the purposes of expressing our opinions on the financial
statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, and not to provide
assurance on the internal control structure.

     The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and maintaining
an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility,  estimates and
judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related
costs  of  internal  control  structure  policies  and  procedures.  Two  of the
objectives  of an internal  control  structure  are to provide  management  with
reasonable,   but  not  absolute,   assurance  that  assets  are   appropriately
safeguarded   against  loss  from  unauthorized  use  or  disposition  and  that
transactions  are executed in accordance  with  management's  authorization  and
recorded  properly to permit  preparation of financial  statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

     Because of inherent  limitations in any internal control structure,  errors
or  irregularities  may occur and may not be detected.  Also,  projection of any
evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that it may
become inadequate  because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of
the design and operation may deteriorate.

     Our  consideration of the internal control  structure would not necessarily
disclose all matters in the internal  control  structure  that might be material
weaknesses  under standards  established by the American  Institute of Certified
Public  Accountants.  A material  weakness is a condition in which the design or
operation of the specific internal control structure elements does not reduce to
a relatively  low level the risk that errors or  irregularities  in amounts that
would be  material in relation to the  financial  statements  being  audited may
occur and not be  detected  within a timely  period by  employees  in the normal
course of performing  their  assigned  functions.  However,  we noted no matters
involving the internal control structure,  including procedures for safeguarding
securities,  that we consider to be material  weaknesses  as defined above as of
October 31, 1995.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the
Securities and Exchange Commission.



/s/PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


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