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TITLE       CHIEF FINANC'L OFFCR
 


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AUGUST 20, 1997

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND TRUSTEES OF
 U. S. GLOBAL ACCOLADE FUNDS

IN  PLANNING  AND  PERFORMING  OUR  AUDIT  OF THE  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF THE
MEGATRENDS  FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997,  WE  CONSIDERED  ITS INTERNAL
CONTROL,  INCLUDING CONTROL ACTIVITIES FOR SAFEGUARDING SECURITIES,  IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE OUR AUDITING  PROCEDURES FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXPRESSING OUR OPINION ON
THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AND TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FORM N-SAR, NOT
TO PROVIDE ASSURANCE ON INTERNAL CONTROL.

THE  MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND IS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  ESTABLISHING  AND  MAINTAINING
INTERNAL CONTROL. IN FULFILLING THIS RESPONSIBILITY,  ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS BY
MANAGEMENT  ARE  REQUIRED TO ASSESS THE EXPECTED  BENEFITS AND RELATED  COSTS OF
CONTROL ACTIVITIES.  GENERALLY, CONTROL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO AN AUDIT
PERTAIN TO THE ENTITY'S OBJECTIVE OF PREPARING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR EXTERNAL
PURPOSES  THAT ARE  FAIRLY  PRESENTED  IN  CONFORMITY  WITH  GENERALLY  ACCEPTED
ACCOUNTING  PRINCIPLES.  THESE CONTROL  ACTIVITIES  INCLUDE THE  SAFEGUARDING OF
ASSETS AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION, USE OR DISPOSITION.

BECAUSE OF INHERENT  LIMITATIONS IN INTERNAL  CONTROL,  ERRORS OR IRREGULARITIES
MAY OCCUR AND NOT BE DETECTED.  ALSO,  PROJECTION OF ANY  EVALUATION OF INTERNAL
CONTROL 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 INTERNAL CONTROL WOULD NOT NECESSARILY DISCLOSE ALL MATTERS
IN  INTERNAL   CONTROL  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 ANY
SPECIFIC  INTERNAL  CONTROL  COMPONENT 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  INTERNAL CONTROL,
INCLUDING CONTROL ACTIVITIES FOR SAFEGUARDING SECURITIES, THAT WE CONSIDER TO BE
MATERIAL WEAKNESSES AS DEFINED ABOVE AS OF JUNE 30, 1997.

<PAGE>

AUGUST 20, 1997

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND TRUSTEES OF

 U. S. GLOBAL ACCOLADE FUNDS

PAGE 2

THIS REPORT IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE INFORMATION AND USE OF MANAGEMENT AND THE
TRUSTEES  OF U. S.  GLOBAL  ACCOLADE  FUNDS  AND  THE  SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE

COMMISSION.

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


                           U.S. GLOBAL ACCOLADE FUNDS

                             AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
                FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 3 to the First Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement of U.S.
Global Accolade Funds dated May 22, 1996, made at San Antonio,  Texas,  this ___
day of April, 1997, by the Trustee hereunder.

                                   WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS,  Section 7.3 of the Amended and Restated  Master Trust  Agreement dated
May 22, 1996,  (the  "Agreement")  of U.S.  Global  Accolade Funds (the "Trust")
provides  that  the  Agreement  may be  amended  at any  time,  so  long as such
amendment does not adversely  affect the rights of any shareholder  with respect
to which such  amendment  is or  purports to be  applicable  and so long as such
amendment is not in  contravention  of applicable law,  including the Investment
Company Act of 1940, by an  instrument  in writing,  signed by an officer of the
Trust pursuant to a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust; and

WHEREAS,  a majority of the Trustees of the Trust desire to amend the  Agreement
to modify terms of the Trustees of the Trust  pursuant to Section  3.1(d) of the
Agreement to conform with Section 16 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; and

WHEREAS, a majority of the Trustees of the Trust have duly adopted the amendment
to the Agreement shown below on February 28, 1997, and authorized the same to be
filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the undersigned Frank E. Holmes,  the duly elected and serving
President of the Trust,  pursuant to the authorization  described above,  hereby
amends Section  3.1(d) of the Amended and Restated  Master Trust  Agreement,  as
heretofore in effect, to read as follows:

         "Section  3.1(d)  TERM.  Whether  named  above,  appointed  or  elected
         pursuant  to the terms of this  Agreement,  a Trustee  shall serve as a
         trustee  of the Trust and each  Sub-Trust  for a period of six years or
         until  termination of the Trust or the Trustee's death,  resignation or
         removal,  whichever occurs first. This provision shall not be construed
         to preclude reelection of a Trustee whose term is expiring."

WITNESS my hand and seal this 10th day of April , 1997.


                                        /s/ Frank E. Holmes, President
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        FRANK E. HOLMES, PRESIDENT

STATE OF TEXAS    )
                  )ss
COUNTY OF BEXAR   )

Then personally  appeared the above-name Frank E. Holmes and  acknowledged  this
instrument to be his free act and deed this 10th day of April, 1997.

                                        


                                        /s/ Cynthia L. Neathery
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Notary Public, State of Texas

                                         My Commission expires: July 21, 1998





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