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APPENDIX I
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.
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1. Name and address of issuer: The Diversified Investors Funds Group
4 Manhattanville Road
Purchase, New York 10577
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form
is filed. (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
classes): [X]
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-7674
Securities Act File Number: 33-61810
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
December 31, 1997
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4(b).[ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
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4(c).[ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of
securities sold during the
fiscal year pursuant to
section 24(f): $524,273,465
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during
the fiscal year: $170,757,623
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities
redeemed or repurchased during any
prior fiscal year ending no earlier
than October 11, 1995 that were not
previously used to reduce registration
fees payable to the Commission: $
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $170,757,623
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(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)]: $353,515,842
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use $( )
in future years -- if Item 5(i) is ---------
less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee. (See Instruction C.9): x .000295
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item
5(v) by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no
fee is due): =$104,287.17
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before [effective date of
rescission of rule 24e-2], then report the amount of securities
(number of shares or other unites) deducted here: _________. If there
is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to
rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which
this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future
fiscal years, then state that number here:__________.
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7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due
[line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$
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9. Date of registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: 3/25/98
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Robert F. Colby
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Robert F. Colby, Secretary
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Date March 24, 1998
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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24F Fees
Diversified Investors Funds Group
For the period ended December 31, 1997
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High Intermediate Government
Money Quality Government Corporate Equity Equity
Market Bond Bond Bond Balanced Income Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from issuance of shares... 122,750,499 9,450,662 8,319,118 21,914,596 51,901,314 56,182,806 23,955,933
Proceeds from dividends reinvested. 746,659 233,191 186,066 654,007 3,494,280 1,506,534 986,512
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Aggregate securities sold.......... 123,497,158 9,683,853 8,505,184 22,568,603 55,395,594 57,689,340 24,942,445
Value of shares redeemed........... 105,770,337 2,139,566 943,847 3,416,637 12,960,705 8,274,315 4,285,253
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Net Change 17,726,821 7,544,287 7,561,337 19,151,966 42,434,889 49,415,025 20,657,192
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Growth & Equity Special Aggressive High Yield International
Income Growth Equity Equity Bond Equity TOTAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Proceeds from issuance of shares... 54,618,827 54,504,140 53,577,577 10,050,938 10,968,499 31,672,394 509,867,303
Proceeds from dividends reinvested. 994,837 1,791,345 2,568,043 0 584,301 660,387 14,406,162
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Aggregate securities sold.......... 55,613,664 56,295,485 56,145,620 10,050,938 11,552,800 32,332,781 524,273,465
Value of shares redeemed........... 6,704,048 10,184,419 7,245,725 1,118,578 4,040,685 3,673,508 170,757,623
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Net Change 48,909,516 46,111,066 48,899,895 8,932,360 7,512,115 28,659,273 353,515,842
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Calculation of Fee
Total change $ 353,515,842
Per SEC .000295 $ 104,287.17
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