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NSAR-B, 1998-02-26
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<PAGE>      PAGE  21
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TITLE       ASST. TREASURER     
 


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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Touchstone Variable Insurance Trust
financial statements at December 31, 1997
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 1
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Touchstone Variable Insurance Trust
financial statements at December 31, 1997
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Touchstone Variable Insurance Trust
financial statements at  December 31, 1997
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 3
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Touchstone Variable Insurance Trust
financial statements at December 31, 1997
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 4
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and is qualified in its entirety by reference
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                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                             TO ACCOMPANY FORM N-SAR


To the Investors and Trustees of Select Advisors Variable Insurance Trust :

Emerging Growth Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio
Balanced Portfolio
Income Opportunity Portfolio
Standby Income Portfolio


In planning and performing our audits of the financial  statements and financial
highlights  of the  above  referenced  portfolios  of Select  Advisors  Variable
Insurance  Trust  for the year  ended  December  31,  1997 we  considered  their
internal control,  including controls over safeguarding securities,  in order to
determine our auditing  procedures  for the purpose of expressing our opinion on
the  financial  statements  and  financial  highlights  and to  comply  with the
requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal control.

The management of Select  Advisors  Variable  Insurance Trust 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 controls.  Generally,  controls that are
relevant to an audit  pertain to the entity's  objective of preparing  financial
statements  and  financial  highlights  for  external  purposes  that are fairly
presented in conformity with generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  Those
controls include the safe-guarding of assets against  unauthorized  acquisition,
use or disposition.

Because of inherent limitations in internal control, misstatements due to errors
or fraud 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  misstatements  due to errors or fraud in  amounts  that  would be
material in relation to the financial  statements and  supplementary  data 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  controls  over  safeguarding
securities,  that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above, as of
December 31, 1997. This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.



Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Boston, Massachusetts
February 13, 1998





Proxy Voting Results

A  special  meeting  of the  shareholders  of  the  Touchstone  Emerging  Growth
Portfolio (the  "Portfolio")  of Select Advisors  Variable  Insurance Trust (the
"Trust")  was held on  October  30,  1997.  The  results  of votes  taken  among
shareholders on proposals are listed below.

Proposal 1

To  approve a  proposal  to adopt a new  portfolio  advisory  agreement  between
Touchstone  Advisors,  Inc.  and  Westfield  Capital  Management  Company,  Inc.
("Westfield")  with  respect  to a portion of the  assets of the  Portfolio,  to
become  effective upon the  acquisition of Westfield by merger with an affiliate
of Boston Private Bancorp, Inc.

                          # of Shares Voted % of Shares

                           Affirmative...........    921,105.326         89.20%
                           Against.................  111,466.107         10.80
                           Abstain.................            0.00       0.00


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                                                 TOUCHSTONE FUNDS


                                    Transactions Pursuant to Rule 10f-3 of ICA

                                        Touchstone Variable Insurance Trust
                                           Income Opportunity Portfolio



 Name of Issuer:                                     Primus Telecom

Name of Security:                  Primus Telecom 11.75%, 8/01/04  (# 741929AB9)

Years of Issuers Operations:                         3

Date of Purchase:                                    7/30/97

Number of Units Purchased:                           300

Price Per Unit:                                      $100.00

Total Price Paid:                                    $300,000.00

Portfolio Assets on Trade Date:                      $19,011,800

 % Gross Underwriting Spread:                        3.50 %

Underwriting Type:                                   Firm

 Total Offering:         225,000,000 SR Notes 11 3/8 %, due 8/01/04 and Warrants
4% of Offering:                            9,000 units or 9,000,000 Par value

3% of Total Assets:                                  $570,354
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Underwriter from whom Portfolio purchased:  Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
















                                                 TOUCHSTONE FUNDS

                                    Transactions Pursuant to Rule 10f-3 of ICA

                                        Touchstone Variable Insurance Trust
                                           Income Opportunity Portfolio



 Name of Issuer:                                     Big 5 Corp

Name of Security:              Big 5 Corp 10.875% due 11/15/07, cusip#089150AA4
- -----------------

Years of Issuers Operations:                         42

Date of Purchase:                                    11/17/97

Number of Units Purchased:                           500

Price Per Unit:                                      $99.549

Total Price Paid:                                    $500,000.00

Portfolio Assets on Trade Date:                      $23,928,133

 % Gross Underwriting Spread:                        3%

Underwriting Type:                                   Firm

 Total Offering:                                     131,000,000

25% of Offering:  *                                  32,750,000 Par value
3% of Total Assets:                                  $717,843.99

Underwriter from whom Portfolio purchased:  Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 
Securities Corp

                                                     Credit Suisse First Boston

                                                     Chase Securities Inc

                                                     Goldman, Sachs & Co



*  As of October 1997







                                                 TOUCHSTONE FUNDS

                                    Transactions Pursuant to Rule 10f-3 of ICA

                                        Touchstone Variable Insurance Trust
                                           Income Opportunity Portfolio



 Name of Issuer:                                     Werner Holdings

Name of Security:             Werner Holdings 10% due 11/15/07, cusip#950761AA4
- -----------------

Years of Issuers Operations:                         6

Date of Purchase:                                    11/14/97

Number of Units Purchased:                           300

Price Per Unit:                                      $100.00

Total Price Paid:                                    $300,000.00

Portfolio Assets on Trade Date:                      $23,778,154

 % Gross Underwriting Spread:                        3%

Underwriting Type:                                   Firm

 Total Offering:                                     135,000,000

25% of Offering:  *                                  33,750,000 Par value
3% of Total Assets:                                  $713,344.62

Underwriter from whom Portfolio purchased:  Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 
Securities Corp

                                                     Credit Suisse First Boston

                                                     Chase Securities Inc

                                                     Goldman, Sachs & Co

*  As of October 1997







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