AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 15, 1998
File No. 33-70958
File No. 811-8104
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /X/
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 9
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and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 /X/
AMENDMENT NO. 10
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ALPHA SELECT FUNDS
(formerly, TIP Institutional Funds)
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1235 Westlakes Drive, Suite 350
Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312-2414
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
STEPHEN KNEELEY
TURNER INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
1235 WESTLAKES DRIVE, SUITE 350
BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA 19312-2414
Copies to:
JAMES W. JENNINGS, ESQUIRE JOHN H. GRADY, JR., ESQUIRE
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1701 MARKET STREET 1701 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19103 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19103
Title of Securities Being Registered . . . Units of Beneficial Interest
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It is proposed that this filing become effective (check appropriate box):
___ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
_X_ on January 14, 1999, pursuant to paragraph (b)
___ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)
___ on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
___ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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