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              As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
                                on June 15, 1998
    
                                                       Registration No. 33-56094
                                                                        811-7428
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                               __________________

                                    FORM N-1A
   
             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933         [X]
                         PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.  __                     [ ]
                         POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 60                     [X]
                                                      --
    
                                     AND/OR
   
         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940     [X]
                                AMENDMENT NO. 62
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                        (Check appropriate box or boxes)
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                         NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE MUTUAL FUNDS
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                          600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FLOOR
                           SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

                               ARTHUR E. NICHOLAS
                    C/O NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
                          600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FLOOR
                           SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                           COPY TO:  ROBERT E. CARLSON
                      PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
                      555 S. FLOWER STREET, TWENTIETH FLOOR
                          LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071
                               __________________

                  APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING:
                AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING EFFECTIVE DATE.
                               __________________


     [  ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
     [  ] on ______________ pursuant to paragraph (b)
     [x ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
     [  ] on ____________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
     [  ]      75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
     [  ] on    (date)    pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii), of Rule 485
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     [  ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
          previously filed post-effective amendment



          Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest

                               __________________




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                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
                            (AS REQUIRED BY RULE 495)
N-1A ITEM NO.                                     LOCATION
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PART A

Item  1. Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page

Item  2. Synopsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview; Global Funds; U.S.
                                               Funds; Fixed Income Funds

Item  3. Condensed Financial Information . . . Global Funds; U.S. Funds; Fixed
                                               Income Funds

Item  4. General Description of Registrant . . Overview; Global Funds; U.S.
                                               Funds; Fixed Income Funds

Item  5. Management of Fund. . . . . . . . . . Organization and Management;
                                               Portfolio Teams

Item  6. Capital Stock and Other Securities. . Your Account

Item  7. Purchase of Securities Being Offered. Your Account

Item  8. Redemption or Repurchase. . . . . . . Your Account

Item  9. Pending Legal Proceedings . . . . . . Not Applicable

PART B

Item 10. Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page

Item 11. Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents

Item 12. General Information and History . . . General Information

Item 13. Investment Objectives and Policies. . Investment Objectives, Policies
                                               and Risks; Investment
                                               Restrictions

Item 14. Management of the Fund. . . . . . . . Trustees and Officers;
                                               Administrators; Distributor

Item 15. Control Persons and Principal
         Holders of Securities . . . . . . . . Not Applicable

Item 16. Investment Advisory and Other
         Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrators; Investment
                                               Adviser; Distributor; Custodian,
                                               Transfer and Dividend Disbursing
                                               Agent, Independent Auditors and
                                               Legal Counsel

Item 17. Brokerage Allocation and Other
         Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portfolio Transactions and
                                               Brokerage

Item 18. Capital Stock and Other Securities. . Miscellaneous

Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and Pricing
         of Securities Being Offered . . . . . Purchase and Redemption of Fund
                                               Shares; Shareholder Services

Item 20. Tax Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dividends, Distributions and
                                               Taxes

Item 21. Underwriters. . . . . . . . . . . . . Distributor

Item 22. Calculation of Performance Data . . . Performance Information



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Item 23. Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . Not Applicable

PART C
     Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
     appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C to the Registration Statement.



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                         NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE MUTUAL FUNDS

                                    FORM N-1A

                               PART A: PROSPECTUS
   
     The Prospectus of Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds Class I Shares filed on
December 15, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to Registrant's Form N-1A Registration
Statement, and again as revised as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to
Registrant's Form N-1A Registration Statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 19, 1998, and incorporated by reference in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 to Registrant's Form N-1A Registration
Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 1998,
is incorporated herein by reference.
    


                   PART B: STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
   
     The Statement of Additional Information of Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds
Class I Shares filed on December 15, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to Registrant's Form N-1A
Registration Statement, and incorporated by reference in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 51 to Registrant's Form N-1A Registration Statement, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 1998, and again
incorporated by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 to Registrant's
Form N-1A Registration Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 17, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference.

    




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                         NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE MUTUAL FUNDS

                                    FORM N-1A

                           PART C:  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 24.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     a.   Financial Statements.
   
          The Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 1997, Statements of
          Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 1997, Statements of  Changes in
          Net Assets for the period ended March 31, 1997, and related Notes and
          Report of Independent Auditors with respect to Registrant's
          Institutional Portfolios, the predecessors to the Class I shares of
          Registrant's corresponding Funds which are the subject of this
          Amendment to Registration Statement, are incorporated by reference in
          Part B.
    
   
          The Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 1997, Statements of
          Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 1997, and related Notes
          with respect to Registrant's Institutional Portfolios, the
          predecessors to the Class I shares of Registrant's corresponding Funds
          which are the subject of this Amendment to Registration Statement, are
          incorporated by reference in Part B.
    

     b.   Exhibits:

          (1.1)     Certificate of Trust of Registrant (f).

          (1.2)     Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust of
                    Registrant (f).

          (1.3)     Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant (f).

          (1.4)     Certificate of Trustees dated August 6, 1993, establishing
                    Emerging Growth Portfolio series (f).

          (1.5)     Certificate of Trustees dated December 15, 1993,
                    establishing International Growth Portfolio series (f).

          (1.6)     Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
                    (f).

          (1.7)     Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
                    (f).

          (1.8)     Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
                    (f).

          (1.9)     Amendment No. 5 to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
                    (f).

          (1.10)    Amendment No. 6 to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
                    (f).

          (1.11)    Amendment No. 7 to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
                    (f).

          (1.12)    Form of Amendment No. 8 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (f).

          (1.13)    Amendment No. 9 to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
                    (f).

          (1.14)    Form of Amendment No. 10 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (b).

          (1.15)    Amendment No. 11 to Amended and Restated Declaration of
                    Trust (i).


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          (1.16)    Form of Amendment No. 12 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (i).

          (1.17)    Amendment No. 13 to Amended and Restated Declaration of
                    Trust (j).

          (1.18)    Form of Amendment No. 14 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (j).

          (1.19)    Form of Amendment No. 15 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (m).

          (1.20)    Form of Amendment No. 16 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (r).

          (1.21)    Form of Amendment No. 17 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (r).

          (1.22)    Form of Amendment No. 18 to Amended and Restated Declaration
                    of Trust (r).

          (2.1)     Amended Bylaws of Registrant (f).

          (2.2)     Amendment to Section 2.5 of Bylaws of Registrant (f).

          (3)       None.

          (4)       None.

          (5.1)     Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, with respect to
                    Global Blue Chip Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Pacific
                    Rim Fund, Greater China Fund and Latin America Fund (n).

          (5.2)     Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management-Hong Kong, with
                    respect to the Pacific Rim Fund and Greater China Fund (n).

          (5.3)     Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management-Asia, with respect to
                    the Pacific Rim Fund and Greater China Fund (n).

          (5.4)     Amended form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management adding the Class A, B,
                    C, Q and I shares of Registrant's additional Funds to the
                    Investment Advisory Agreement (s).

          (6.1)     Distribution Agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities dated as of April 19, 1993
                    (f).

          (6.2)     Letter agreement between Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate
                    Securities dated May 17, 1993, adding certain Institutional
                    (formerly Qualified) Portfolio series and Emerging Growth
                    Portfolio series to Distribution Agreement (f).

          (6.3)     Letter agreement between Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate
                    Securities dated December 15, 1993, adding International
                    Growth Portfolio series to Distribution Agreement (f).

          (6.4)     Letter agreement between Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate
                    Securities dated April 22, 1994, adding Qualified Portfolio
                    series to Distribution Agreement (f).

          (6.5)     Letter agreement between Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate
                    Securities, adding Emerging Countries Growth Portfolio
                    series, Global Growth & Income Portfolio series and Mini-Cap
                    Growth Portfolio series to Distribution Agreement (f).

          (6.6)     Letter agreement between Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate
                    Securities, adding Series B Portfolios to Distribution
                    Agreement (f).


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          (6.7)     Letter agreement between Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate
                    Securities, adding Fixed Income and Qualified Portfolio
                    series to Distribution Agreement (f).

          (6.8)     Form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities, adding Value Institutional
                    Portfolio series to Distribution Agreement (a).

          (6.9)     Form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities, adding High Yield Bond and
                    Strategic Income Institutional Portfolio series to
                    Distribution Agreement (b).

          (6.10)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities adding Large Cap Growth and
                    Core Growth International Portfolio series to Distribution
                    Agreement (i).

          (6.11)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities adding Core Growth
                    International Portfolio C series to Distribution Agreement
                    (i).

          (6.12)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities adding Large Cap Growth
                    Portfolio A, B, C and Q series to Distribution Agreement
                    (j).

          (6.13)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities, adding Global Blue Chip Fund,
                    Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Pacific Rim Fund, Greater China
                    Fund and Latin America Fund to Distribution Agreement (n).

          (6.14)    Amended form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Securities adding the Class A, B, C, Q
                    and I shares of Registrant's additional Funds to the
                    Distribution Agreement (s).

          (7)       None.

          (8.1)     Custodian Services Agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank
                    dated as of April 1, 1993 (f).

          (8.2)     Letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank dated July
                    19, 1993, adding certain Institutional (formerly Qualified)
                    Portfolio series to Custodian Services Agreement (f).

          (8.3)     Letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank dated
                    August 20, 1993, adding Emerging Growth Portfolio series to
                    Custodian Services Agreement (f).

          (8.4)     Letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank dated
                    December 15, 1993, adding International Growth Portfolio
                    series to Custodian Services Agreement (f).

          (8.5)     Letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank dated April
                    22, 1994, adding Core Growth Qualified Portfolio series to
                    Custodian Services Agreement (f).

          (8.6)     Letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank, adding
                    Emerging Countries Growth Portfolio series, Global Growth &
                    Income Portfolio series and Mini-Cap Growth Portfolio series
                    to Custodian Services Agreement (f).

          (8.7)     Letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank, adding
                    Series B Portfolios to Custodian Services Agreement (f).

          (8.8)     Letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank, adding
                    Fixed Income Portfolio series to Custodian Services
                    Agreement (f).

          (8.9)     Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank
                    adding Value Institutional Portfolio series to Custodian
                    Services Agreement (a).

          (8.10)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank
                    adding High Yield Bond and Strategic Income Institutional
                    Portfolio series to Custodian Services Agreement (b).


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          (8.11)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank
                    adding Large Cap Growth and Core Growth International
                    Portfolio series to Custodian Services Agreement (i).

          (8.12)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank
                    adding Core Growth International Portfolio C series to
                    Custodian Services Agreement (i).

          (8.13)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank
                    adding Large Cap Growth Portfolio A, B, C and Q series to
                    Custodian Services Agreement (j).

          (8.14)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank,
                    adding Global Blue Chip Fund and Emerging Markets Bond Fund
                    to Custodian Services Agreement (l).

          (8.15)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank
                    with respect to custodian services fees related to the
                    Global Blue Chip Fund and the Emerging Markets Bond Fund
                    (m).

          (8.16)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank,
                    adding Pacific Rim Fund, Greater China Fund and Latin
                    America Fund to Custodian Services Agreement (n).

          (8.17)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank,
                    adding the Class A, B, C, Q and I shares of Registrant's
                    additional Funds to Custodian Services Agreement (o).

          (8.18)    Form of Sub-Custodian Agreement among Registrant, PNC Bank
                    and Chase Manhattan Bank, with respect to Global Blue Chip
                    Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Greater China Fund,
                    Pacific Rim Fund and Latin America Fund (o).

          (8.19)    Amended form of letter agreement among Registrant, PNC Bank
                    and Chase Manhattan Bank, adding the Class A, B, C, Q and I
                    shares of Registrant's additional Funds to Sub-Custodian
                    Agreement (s).

          (9.1)     Form of amended Administration Agreement between Registrant
                    and Investment Company Administration Corporation (o).

          (9.2)     Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management dated as of November
                    18, 1996 (i).

          (9.3)     Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and
                    State Street Bank and Trust Company dated as of April 1,
                    1993 (f).

          (9.4)     Letter agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
                    and Trust Company dated July 19, 1993, adding certain
                    Institutional (formerly Qualified) Portfolio series to
                    Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (f).

          (9.5)     Letter agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
                    and Trust Company dated August 20, 1993, adding Emerging
                    Growth Portfolio Series to Transfer Agency and Service
                    Agreement (f).

          (9.6)     Letter agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
                    and Trust Company dated December 15, 1993, adding
                    International Growth Portfolio series to Transfer Agency and
                    Service Agreement (f).

          (9.7)     Letter agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
                    and Trust Company dated April 22, 1994, adding Core Growth
                    Qualified Portfolio series to Transfer Agency and Service
                    Agreement (f).

          (9.8)     Letter agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
                    and Trust Company, adding Emerging Countries Growth
                    Portfolio series, Global Growth & Income Portfolio series
                    and Mini-Cap Growth Portfolio series to Transfer Agency and
                    Service Agreement (f).


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          (9.9)     Letter agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank
                    and Trust Company, adding Series B Portfolios to Transfer
                    Agency and Service Agreement (f).

          (9.10)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company, adding Fixed Income Portfolio series
                    to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (f).

          (9.11)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company, adding Value Institutional Portfolio
                    series to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (a).

          (9.12)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company, adding High Yield Bond and Strategic
                    Income Institutional Portfolio series to Transfer Agency and
                    Service Agreement (b).

          (9.13)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company, adding Large Cap Growth and Core
                    Growth International Portfolio series to Transfer Agency and
                    Service Agreement (i).

          (9.14)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company adding Core Growth International
                    Portfolio C series to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
                    (i).

          (9.15)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company adding Large Cap Growth Portfolio A,
                    B, C and Q series to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
                    (j).

          (9.16)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company, adding Global Blue Chip Fund and
                    Emerging Markets Bond Fund to Transfer Agency and Service
                    Agreement (l).

          (9.17)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and State Street
                    Bank and Trust Company, adding Pacific Rim Fund, Greater
                    China Fund and Latin America Fund to Transfer Agency and
                    Service Agreement (n).

          (9.18)    Amended form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    State Street Bank and Trust Company, adding the Class A, B,
                    C, Q and I shares of Registrant's additional Funds to
                    Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (s).

          (9.19)    Form of amended Shareholder Service Plan between Registrant
                    and Nicholas-Applegate Securities (o).

          (9.20)    License Agreement dated as of December 17, 1992, between
                    Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management (f).

          (9.21)    Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC
                    Inc. dated as of April 1, 1993 (f).

          (9.22)    Letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated July
                    19, 1993, adding certain Institutional (formerly Qualified)
                    Portfolio series to Accounting Services Agreement (f).

          (9.23)    Letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated
                    August 20, 1993, adding Emerging Growth Portfolio series to
                    Accounting Services Agreement (f).

          (9.24)    Letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated
                    December 15, 1993, adding International Growth Portfolio
                    series to Accounting Services Agreement (f).

          (9.25)    Letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated
                    April 22, 1994, adding Core Growth Qualified Portfolio
                    series to Accounting Services Agreement (f).

          (9.26)    Letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc., adding
                    Emerging Countries Growth Portfolio series, Global Growth &
                    Income Portfolio series and Mini-Cap Growth Portfolio series
                    to Accounting Services Agreement (f).


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          (9.27)    Letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc., adding
                    Series B Portfolios to Accounting Services Agreement (f).

          (9.28)    Letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc., adding
                    Fixed Income Portfolio series to Accounting Services
                    Agreement (f).

          (9.29)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    adding Value Institutional Portfolio series to Accounting
                    Services Agreement (a).

          (9.30)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    adding High Yield Bond and Strategic Income Institutional
                    Portfolio series to Accounting Services Agreement (b).

          (9.31)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    adding Large Cap Growth and Core Growth International
                    Portfolio series to Accounting Services Agreement (i).

          (9.32)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    adding Core Growth International Portfolio C series to
                    Accounting Services Agreement (i).

          (9.33)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    adding Large Cap Growth Portfolio A, B, C and Q series to
                    Accounting Services Agreement (j).

          (9.34)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.,
                    adding Global Blue Chip Fund and Emerging Markets Bond Fund
                    to Accounting Services Agreement (l).

          (9.35)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    with respect to accounting services fees related to the
                    Global Blue Chip Fund and the Emerging Markets Bond Fund
                    (m).

          (9.36)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    adding the Pacific Rim Fund, Greater China Fund and Latin
                    America Fund (n).

          (9.37)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.
                    regarding fees for additional Funds under Accounting
                    Services Agreement (o).

          (9.38)    Amended form of letter agreement between Registrant and PFPC
                    Inc., adding the Class A, B, C, Q and I shares of
                    Registrant's additional Funds to Accounting Service
                    Agreement (s).

          (9.39)    Letter agreement between Registrant and Nicholas-Applegate
                    Capital Management dated September 27, 1993 regarding
                    expense reimbursements (f).

          (9.40)    Form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, adding Global Blue
                    Chip Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Pacific Rim Fund,
                    Greater China Fund and Latin America Fund to agreement
                    regarding expense reimbursement (n).

          (9.41)    Amended form of letter agreement between Registrant and
                    Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, adding the Class A,
                    B, C, Q and I shares of Registrant's additional Funds to
                    agreement regarding expense reimbursement (s).

          (9.42)    Credit Agreement among Registrant, Chemical Bank and certain
                    other banks dated April 10, 1996 (f).

          (9.43)    First Amendment Agreement to Credit Agreement dated as of
                    April 9, 1997 among Registrant, The Chase Manhattan Bank,
                    and certain other banks (l).

          (9.44)    Form of Second Amendment Agreement to Credit Agreement among
                    Registrant, The Chase Manhattan Bank, and certain other
                    banks (n).

          (10)      Opinion of Counsel (c).


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          (11)      Consent of independent auditors.

          (12)      Not Applicable.

          (13)      Investment Letter of initial investor in Registrant dated
                    April 1, 1993 (f).

          (14.1)    IRA Plan Materials (d).

          (14.2)    401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan Materials (d).

          (15.1)    Amended Distribution Plan of Registrant (f)

          (15.2)    Form of further Amendment to Distribution Plan of Registrant
                    (o).

          (16)      Schedule of Computation of Performance Quotations (c).

          (17.1)    Financial Data Schedule as of March 31, 1997 (p).

          (17.2)    Financial Data Schedule as of September 30, 1997 (q).

          (18)      Not Applicable.

          (19.1)    Limited Powers of Attorney of Trustees (d).

          (19.2)    Limited Power of Attorney of Walter E. Auch (e).

          (19.3)    Limited Power of Attorney of Thomas Pindelski (k).

          (19.4)    Certified Resolution of Board of Trustees regarding Limited
                    Power of Attorney of Thomas Pindelski (k).
   
          (19.5)    Limited Power Of Attorney of Arthur E. Nicholas.

          (19.6)    Certified Resolution of Board of Trustees regarding Limited
                    Power of Attorney of Arthur E. Nicholas.
    
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(a)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 28 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on January 19, 1996 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(b)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 29 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on May 3, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.

(c)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on March 15, 1993 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(d)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 12 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on August 1, 1994 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(e)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 14 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on September 26, 1994 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(f)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 32 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on June 3, 1996 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(g)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 37 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on October 15, 1996 and incorporated herein by
     reference.


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(h)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 38 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on October 25, 1996 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(i)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 40 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on January 3, 1997 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(j)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 42 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on May 1, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.

(k)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on May 22, 1997 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(l)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 45 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on July 14, 1997 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(m)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 47 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on July 28, 1997 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(n)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on September 2, 1997 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(o)  Filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Form N-14 Registration Statement on
     December 5, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.

(p)  Filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Form N-SAR on June 9, 1997 and
     incorporated herein by reference.

(q)  Filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Form N-SAR on December 12, 1997 and
     incorporated herein by reference.

(r)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 50 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on December 15, 1997 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

(s)  Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Form N-1A
     Registration Statement on December 29, 1997 and incorporated herein by
     reference.

Item 25.  PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT.

          None.

Item 26.  NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.

          As of November 30, 1997, the number of record holders of each series
of Registrant was as follows:

     Title of Series                                  Number of Record Holders
     ---------------                                  ------------------------
     Large Cap Growth Portfolio A                                       58
     Core Growth Portfolio A                                         6,438
     Emerging Growth Portfolio A                                    10,733
     Income & Growth Portfolio A                                     2,496
     Balanced Growth Portfolio A                                       930
     Government Income Portfolio A                                     492
     Money Market Portfolio                                            853
     International Core Growth Portfolio A                             315
     Worldwide Growth Portfolio A                                    2,044
     International Small Cap Growth Portfolio A                        799
     Emerging Countries Portfolio A                                  4,598
     Large Cap Growth Portfolio B                                      116
     Core Growth Portfolio B                                         3,351



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     Emerging Growth Portfolio B                                     4,273
     Income & Growth Portfolio B                                     1,521
     Balanced Growth Portfolio B                                       347
     Government Income Portfolio B                                     240
     International Core Growth Portfolio B                             465
     Worldwide Growth Portfolio B                                      810
     International Small Cap Growth Portfolio B                        688
     Emerging Countries Portfolio B                                  3,713
     Large Cap Growth Portfolio C                                       31
     Core Growth Portfolio C                                        12,653
     Emerging Growth Portfolio C                                    16,227
     Income & Growth Portfolio C                                     5,208
     Balanced Growth Portfolio C                                     1,278
     Government Income Portfolio C                                     475
     International Core Growth Portfolio C                             186
     Worldwide Growth Portfolio C                                    5,531
     International Small Cap Growth Portfolio C                        866
     Emerging Countries Portfolio C                                  3,069
     Large Cap Growth Institutional Portfolio                           39
     Core Growth Institutional Portfolio                               183
     Emerging Growth Institutional Portfolio                           185
     Income & Growth Institutional Portfolio                           121
     Balanced Growth Institutional Portfolio                            28
     International Core Growth Institutional Portfolio                  71
     Worldwide Growth Institutional Portfolio                           79
     International Small Cap Growth Institutional Portfolio             81
     Emerging Countries Institutional Portfolio                        204
     Mini Cap Growth Institutional Portfolio                           317
     Fully Discretionary Institutional Fixed Income Portfolio           13
     Short-Intermediate Institutional Fixed Income Portfolio            15
     Value Institutional Portfolio                                      49
     High Yield Bond Institutional Portfolio                            25
     Strategic Income Institutional Portfolio                           20
     Global Growth & Income Institutional Portfolio                     50
     Large Cap Growth Qualified Portfolio                               12
     Core Growth Qualified Portfolio                                   193
     Emerging Growth Qualified Portfolio                                75
     Income & Growth Qualified Portfolio                                10
     Balanced Growth Qualified Portfolio                                 9
     Government Income Qualified Portfolio                               9
     International Core Growth Qualified Portfolio                      25
     Worldwide Growth Qualified Portfolio                                9
     International Small Cap Growth Qualified Portfolio                 12
     Emerging Countries Qualified Portfolio                          1,678
     Emerging Markets Bond Institutional Portfolio                      16
     Global Blue Chip Fund                                              80

Item 27.  INDEMNIFICATION.

          Registrant's trustees, officers, employees and agents against
liabilities incurred by them in connection with the defense or disposition of
any action or proceeding in which they may be involved or with which they may be
threatened, while in office or thereafter, by reason of being or having been in
such office, except with respect to matters as to which it has been determined
that they acted with willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or
reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their office
("Disabling Conduct").

          Section 8 of Registrant's Administration Agreement, filed herewith as
Exhibit 9.1, provides for the indemnification of Registrant's Administrator
against all liabilities incurred by it in performing its obligations under the


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Agreement, except with respect to matters involving its Disabling Conduct.
Section 9 of Registrant's Distribution Agreement, filed herewith as Exhibit 6,
provides for the indemnification of Registrant's Distributor against all
liabilities incurred by it in performing its obligations under the Agreement,
except with respect to matters involving its Disabling Conduct.  Section 4 of
the Shareholder Service Agreement, filed herewith as Exhibit 9.3, provides for
the indemnification of Registrant's Distributor against all liabilities incurred
by it in performing its obligations under the Agreement, except with respect to
matters involving its Disabling Conduct.

          Registrant has obtained from a major insurance carrier a trustees' and
officers' liability policy covering certain types of errors and omissions.

          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer, or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 28.  BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER.

          Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, the investment adviser to the
Master Trust, is a California limited partnership, the general partner of which
is Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, Inc. (the "General Partner").  During
the two fiscal years ended December 31, 1997, Nicholas-Applegate Capital
Management has engaged principally in the business of providing investment
services to institutional and other clients.  All of the additional information
required by this Item 28 with respect to the Investment Adviser is set forth in
the Form ADV, as amended, of Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management (File No.
801-21442), which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 29.  PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS.

          (a)  Nicholas-Applegate Securities does not act as a principal
underwriter, depositor or investment adviser to any investment company other
than Registrant.

          (b)  Nicholas-Applegate Securities, the Distributor of the shares of
Registrant's Portfolios, is a California limited partnership and its general
partner is Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management Holdings, L.P. (the "General
Partner").  Information is furnished below with respect to the officers,
partners and directors of the General Partner  and Nicholas-Applegate
Securities.  The principal business address of such persons is 600 West
Broadway, 30th Floor, San Diego, California 92101, except as otherwise indicated
below.



                               Positions and            Positions and
 Name and Principal            Offices with Principal   Offices with
 Business Address              Underwriter              Registrant
 ----------------              -----------              ----------
 Arthur E. Nicholas            President                President

 Peter J. Johnson              Vice President           Vice President

 Thomas Pindelski              Chief Financial Officer  Chief Financial
                                                        Officer

 E. Blake Moore, Jr.           Secretary                Secretary

 Todd Spillane                 Director of Compliance   None

          (c)  Not Applicable.


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Item 30.  LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.

          All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by
Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules promulgated
thereunder will be maintained either at the offices of the Registrant (600 West
Broadway, 30th Floor, San Diego, California 92101); the Investment Adviser to
the Trust and Master Trust, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management (600 West
Broadway, 30th Floor, San Diego, California 92101); the primary administrator
for the Trust and Master Trust, Investment Company Administration Corporation
(4455 East Camelback Road, Suite 261-E, Phoenix, Arizona 85018); the Custodian,
PNC Bank (Airport Business Center, International Court 2, 200 Stevens Drive,
Lester, Pennsylvania 19113); or the Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent,
State Street Bank & Trust Company (2 Heritage Drive, 7th Floor, North Quincy,
Massachusetts 02171).

Item 31.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

          Not Applicable.

Item 32.  UNDERTAKINGS.

          Registrant hereby undertakes that if it is requested by the holders of
at least 10% of its outstanding shares to call a meeting of shareholders for the
purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a Trustee, it will do so and
will assist in communications with other shareholders as required by Section
16(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

          Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a
prospectus is delivered with a copy of Registrant's latest annual report to
shareholders, upon request and without charge.


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                                   SIGNATURES
   
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of San Diego, State of California, on the 11TH day
of JUNE 1998.
    


                                   NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE MUTUAL FUNDS


   
                                   By  Arthur E. Nicholas*
                                      --------------------------------------
                                       Arthur E. Nicholas
                                       President
    
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

   
 Arthur E. Nicholas*           Principal Executive        June 11, 1998
 -------------------------     Officer
 Arthur E. Nicholas
    

   
                               Principal Financial and
 Thomas Pindelski*             Accounting Officer         June 11, 1998
 -------------------------
 Thomas Pindelski
    

   
 Fred C. Applegate*            Trustee                    June 11, 1998
 -------------------------
 Fred C. Applegate
    

   
 Arthur B. Laffer*             Trustee                    June 11, 1998
 -------------------------
 Arthur B. Laffer
    

   
 Charles E. Young*             Trustee                    June 11, 1998
 -------------------------
 Charles E. Young
    


 * s/E. Blake Moore, Jr.
 -------------------------
 By: E. Blake Moore, Jr.
      Attorney In Fact


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   
                         NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE MUTUAL FUNDS
                               AMENDMENT NO. 62 TO
                        FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                FILE NO. 811-7428
    



Exhibit No.         Title of Exhibit
- -----------         ----------------

     (11)      Consent of Independent Auditors.
   
     (19.5)    Limited Power of Attorney of Arthur E. Nicholas.

     (19.6)    Certified Resolution of Board of Trustees regarding Limited Power
               of Attorney of Arthur E. Nicholas.
    


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                                                                      Exhibit 11


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

   
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Financial 
Highlights" and "Custodian, Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent, 
Independent Auditors and Legal Counsel" in Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 under 
the Investment Company Act of 1940 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, 
No. 33-56094) and related Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information 
of Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds which is incorporated by reference in 
Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 51 and 57 under the Securities Act of 1933 and 
Amendment Nos. 53 and 59 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to the 
Registration Statement (Form N-1A, No. 33-56094) and related Prospectus and 
Statement of Additional Information of Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds which 
is further incorporated by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 under 
the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 62 under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, No. 33-56094) and 
related Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of 
Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds and to the incorporation by reference therein 
of our report dated May 13, 1997, with respect to the financial statements 
and financial highlights of Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds included in its 
Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 1997 filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.
    
   
Los Angeles, California
June 15, 1998
    


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                                                    Exhibit 19.5



                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY



          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints E. Blake Moore Jr., as his true and lawful attorney-in-
fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the
Registration Statement of Nicholas-Applegate Mutual Funds, a Delaware business
trust, on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any or all amendments thereto,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorney-in-fact and agent may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

DATED:  May 29, 1998

                                   s/Arthur E. Nicholas

                                   ____________________________
                                   Arthur E. Nicholas
    

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                                                            Exhibit 19.6

                            CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY


          The undersigned hereby certifies as follows:

          1.  He is the duly elected and acting Secretary of Nicholas-Applegate
Mutual Funds, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust").

          2.  The following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Trust at a meeting held on May 29, 1998, and is in full force and effect:

          RESOLVED, that in accordance with Rule 483(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933, E. Blake Moore, Jr. is hereby authorized to sign the Registration
Statement of the Trust on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any or all
amendments thereto, on behalf of Arthur E. Nicholas, the principal executive
officer of the Trust, pursuant to a Limited Power of Attorney granted by Arthur
E. Nicholas to E. Blake Moore, Jr., and any such signature is hereby authorized,
approved and ratified.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate on
May 29, 1998.


                              s/E. Blake Moore, Jr.
                              _____________________
                              E. Blake Moore, Jr.
                              Secretary
    
<PAGE>
   

            EXECUTION OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY POWER OF ATTORNEY

                       NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE MUTUAL FUNDS


          RESOLVED, that in accordance with Rule 483(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933, E. Blake Moore, Jr. is hereby authorized to sign the Registration
Statement of the Trust on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and any or all
amendments thereto, on behalf of Arthur E. Nicholas, the principal executive
officer of the Trust, pursuant to a Limited Power of Attorney granted by Arthur
E. Nicholas to E. Blake Moore, Jr., and any such signature is hereby authorized,
approved and ratified.
    


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