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[KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP LETTERHEAD]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Trustees of
Life & Annuity Trust
and
Securities and Exchange Commission:
We have examined management's assertion that the Asset Allocation Fund, Growth
and Income Fund, Money Market Fund, and U.S. Government Allocation Fund
(constituting Life & Annuity Trust)(collectively the "Funds") complied with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as of December 31, 1997, included in the accompanying
Management Statement regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Management is responsible for the Funds'
compliance with those provisions. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on management's assertion about the Funds' compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included
examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Funds' compliance with those
requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances. Included among our procedures were the following tests
performed as of December 31, 1997 and for the period from November 30, 1997 (the
date of our last examination) through December 31, 1997, with respect to
securities transactions:
* Confirmation of all securities with the custodians, Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., and Barclays Global Investors, N.A.;
* Confirmation or examination of underlying documentation of all
securities purchased but not received;
* Reconciliation of all securities to the books and records of the
Funds and the custodians;
* Tested a selected sample of security transactions to determine if
they were properly recorded.
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We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Funds'
compliance with the specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that the Funds were in compliance with
the above mentioned provisions of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of
1940 as of December 31, 1997 and for the period from November 30, 1997 (the
date of our last examination) through December 31, 1997, is fairly stated in
all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of
Life & Annuity Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and should not
be used for any other purpose.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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January 16, 1998
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17F-2
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar
Investments in the Custody of
Management Investment Companies
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2]
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1. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: DATE EXAMINATION COMPLETED:
811-8188 12/31/1997
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2. STATE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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AL AK AZ AR CA CO
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CT DE DC FL GA HI
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ID IL IN IA KS KY
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LA ME MD MA MI MN
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MS MO MT NE NV NH
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NJ NM NY NC ND OH
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OK OR PA RI SC SD
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TN TX UT VT VA WA
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WV WI WY PUERTO RICO
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Other (specify):
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3. EXACT NAME OF INVESTMENT COMPANY AS SPECIFIED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT:
LIFE AND ANNUITY TRUST
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4. ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
(NUMBER, STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE):
111 CENTER STREET, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
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INSTRUCTIONS:
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
INVESTMENT COMPANY:
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance
with Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines
securities and similar investments in the custody of the investment
company.
ACCOUNTANT:
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's
principal office in Washington D.C., one copy with the regional office for
the region in which the investment company's principal business operations
are conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s),
if applicable.
THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
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LIFE & ANNUITY TRUST
January 16, 1998
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
RE: STATEMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940
We, as members of management of Life & Annuity Trust (the Trust), are
responsible for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2, "Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment
Companies", of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for
establishing and maintaining an effective internal control structure over
compliance with Rule 17f-2 requirements. We have performed an evaluation of the
Trust's compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-
2 as of December 31, 1997 and for the period from November 30, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Trust was in compliance with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 as of December 31, 1997 and for the period from November 30, 1997
through December 31, 1997 with respect to securities reflected in the investment
accounts of the Trust.
Life & Annuity Trust
By:
/s/ Richard H. Blank, Jr. /s/ Michael Hogan
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Richard H. Blank, Jr. Michael Hogan
Treasurer and Senior Vice President
Chief Operating Officer Managing Director of Mutual Fund Division
Life & Annuity Trust Wells Fargo Bank, Adviser to Life &
Annuity Trust
111 Center Street * Little Rock, AR 72201
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
January 16, 1998
/s/ Rochelle Siote
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Rochelle Siote
Principal
Barclays Global Fund Advisors
Sub-adviser to Life & Annuity Trust
