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U.S. 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.
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1. Name and address of issuer: EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
73 TREMONT STREET
BOSTON, MA 02108
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2. 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, check the
box but do not list series or classes):
See Schedule "A" Attached
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8490
Securities Act File Number: 33-78264
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: MARCH 31, 1998
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4(b).[ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 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 24f-2:
(See Schedules A & B) $179,598,618
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year:
(See Schedule C) $ 189,605,892
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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: $ n/a
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(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items
5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$ 189,605,892
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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)]: $ n /a
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future $(10,007,274)
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years -- if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
Instruction C.9): x .000295
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =$ 0
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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 in effect before October 11, 1997, then report
the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted
here: n/a. If there is a number of shares or other units that were
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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: n/a.
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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):
+$ n/a
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$ 0
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commissions's lockbox depository:
JUNE 25, 1998
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/ JOHN M. CORCORAN, ASSISTANT TREASURER
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JOHN M. CORCORAN, ASSISTANT TREASURER
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Date JUNE 25, 1998
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
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SCHEDULE "A"
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Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice is filed:
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EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY - CLASS A
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL BALANCED - CLASS A
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL BALANCED - CLASS B
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL INCOME - CLASS A
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL TOTAL RETURN - CLASS A
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY - CLASS A
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL VALUE EQUITY - CLASS A
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL VALUE EQUITY - CLASS B
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL OPTIMUM GROWTH - CLASS A
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL OPTIMUM GROWTH - CLASS B
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTIONAL BOND INDEX - CLASS A
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SCHEDULE "B"
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NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE FISCAL
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YEAR IN RELIANCE UPON REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
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CLASS A: Shares : Price:
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<S> <C> <C>
EQUITY 3,017,785 $ 33,699,430
BALANCED 2,483,939 $ 21,742,743
INCOME 1,695,891 $ 12,191,434
TOTAL RETURN BOND 6,736,023 $ 49,920,677
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY 2,482,442 $ 23,093,069
VALUE EQUITY 131,715 $ 1,679,381
OPTIMUM GROWTH 614,403 $ 8,293,581
BOND INDEX 433,738 $ 3,094,392
TOTAL 17,595,936 $ 153,714,707
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CLASS B: SHARES : PRICE:
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<S> <C> <C>
BALANCED 2,179,728 $ 20,319,193
VALUE EQUITY 2,111 $ 31,723
OPTIMUM GROWTH 210,824 $ 2,776,946
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TOTAL 2,392,663 $ 23,127,862
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TOTAL (CLASS A & B) 19,988,599 $ 176,842,569
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SCHEDULE "C"
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NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES ISSUED DURING THE FISCAL
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YEAR IN CONNECTION WITH DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLANS, IF APPLICABLE:
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CLASS A: SHARES: PRICE:
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<S> <C> <C>
EQUITY 37,320 $ 405,457
BALANCED 418 $ 3,590
INCOME 0 $ 0
TOTAL RETURN BOND 18,167 $ 134,539
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY 877 $ 8,515
VALUE EQUITY 0 $ 0
OPTIMUM GROWTH 332 $ 4,030
BOND INDEX 181 $ 1,290
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TOTAL 57,295 $ 557,421
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CLASS B: SHARES: PRICE:
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<S> <C> <C>
BALANCED 256,143 $ 2,196,081
VALUE EQUITY 123 $ 1,672
OPTIMUM GROWTH 83 $ 875
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TOTAL 256,349 $ 2,198,628
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TOTAL (CLASS A & B) 313,644 $ 2,756,049
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SCHEDULE "D"
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AGGREGATE PRICE OF SHARES REDEEMED OR REPURCHASED DURING THE FISCAL, YEAR, IF
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APPLICABLE:
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CLASS A: Price:
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Equity $ 51,602,372
Balanced $ 57,967,499
Income $ 4,290,648
Total Return $ 27,577,046
International Equity $ 23,426,766
Value Equity $ 937,737
Optimum Growth $ 1,722,710
Bond Index $ 18,284,065
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Total $ 185,808,843
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CLASS B: Price:
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Balanced $ 1,878,906
Value Equity $ 37,415
Optimum Growth $ 1,880,728
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Total $ 3,797,049
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Total (Class A & B) $ 189,605,892
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