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<NAME> PROTECTIVE MONEY MARKET
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[DESCRIPTION]Report of 10f-3 Transactions
Securities Purchases in Underwritings Involving
Transactions with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, DLJ
Subject to Rule 10f-3 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
PROTECTIVE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
<TABLE>
10f-3 TRANSACTIONS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1998 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998
<CAPTION>
Total
Date Shares % of FundPrice pePurchased bIssued Purchased Held
Security PurchasedPurchasedAssets Share Fund Group (000) By Group Broker(s) 06/30/98
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ziff Davis I04/28/98 17,800 0.07% $15.50 17,800 25,800 0.00% Morgan Stanley Dean Wit35,900
</TABLE>
1-Purchase may not exceed 3% of Fund's Total Assets.
2-Purchases by all Protective Funds may not exceed the greater of (i) 4% of
the principal amount of the offering or (ii) $500,000 in principal amount,
but in no event may exeed 10% of the principal amount of the offering.
[DESCRIPTION]Report of 10f-3 Transactions
Securities Purchases in Underwritings Involving
Transactions with Goldman Sachs & Co.
Subject to Rule 10f-3 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Protective Growth & Income Fund
<TABLE>
10f-3 TRANSACTIONS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1998
<CAPTION>
Total
Shares Shares% of Issue Shares
Date Shares % of FunPrice pPurchased bIssuedPurchased Held
Security PurchasePurchaseAssets Share Fund Group (000) By Group Broker(s) 02/29/96
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Waddell & Reed Financ03/04/9819,100 0.11% $23.00 19,100 21,7000.09% Morgan Stanley, Gol60,000
</TABLE>
1-Purchase may not exceed 3% of Fund's Total Assets.
2-Purchases by all Protective Funds may not exceed the greater of (i) 4% of
the principal amount of the offering or (ii) $500,000 in principal amount,
but in no event may exeed 10% of the principal amount of the offering.
[DESCRIPTION]Report of 10f-3 Transactions
Securities Purchases in Underwritings Involving
Transactions with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co., Solomon Smith Barney
BT Alex Brown, SBC Warburg Dillon Brown
Subject to Rule 10f-3 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
PROTECTIVE SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
<TABLE>
10f-3 TRANSACTIONS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1998
<CAPTION>
Total
Shares Shares% of Issue Shares
Date Shares % of FunPrice pPurchased IssuedPurchased Held
Security PurchasedPurchaseAssets Share Fund Group(000) By Group Broker(s) 03/31/9
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Reltec Corporation03/12/98 2,900 0.07% $29.00 2,900 5,500 0.00% Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, JP Morgan, Lehman Br0
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Salomon Smith Barney
Columbia Sportswea03/26/98 3,800 0.05% $18.00 3,800 5,600 0.00% Edward D. Jones, Paine Webber Inc., Jefferies & Co.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
10f-3 TRANSACTIONS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1998 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998
<CAPTION>
Total
Date Shares % of FunPrice pPurchased IssuedPurchased Held
Security PurchasedPurchaseAssets Share Fund Group(000) By Group Broker(s) 06/30/9
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Young & Rubicam In05/12/98 14,000 0.08% $25.00 14,000 16,6000.00% Advest, Bear Stearns, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenre0
Edward D. Jones, Ryan Beck, Smith Barney Solomon,
Furman Seltz
Tristar Aerospace 04/30/98 42,000 0.32% $16.00 42,000 13,2770.00% BT Alex Brown, Merrill Lynch, SBC Warburg Dill61,300
</TABLE>
1-Purchase may not exceed 3% of Fund's Total Assets.
2-Purchases by all Protective Funds may not exceed the greater of (i) 4% of
the principal amount of the offering or (ii) $500,000 in principal amount,
but in no event may exeed 10% of the principal amount of the offering.