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<PAGE> PAGE 28
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<PAGE> PAGE 31
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<PAGE> PAGE 32
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<PAGE> PAGE 33
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<PAGE> PAGE 34
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<PAGE> PAGE 37
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<PAGE> PAGE 38
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<LEGEND>
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FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 061
<NAME> INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND - INST. SHARES
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMMERCE
FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 062
<NAME> INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND - SERVICE SHARES
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
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FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30,1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 071
<NAME> NATIONAL TAX-FREE BOND FUND
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMMERCE
FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 081
<NAME> MISSOURI TAX-FREE BOND FUND
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMMERCE
FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 091
<NAME> GROWTH AND INCOME FUND - INST. SHARES
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMMERCE
FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 092
<NAME> GROWTH AND INCOME FUND - SERVICE SHARES
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Terms of New and Amended Securities
Classes A-2, B-2, C-2, D-2, E-2, F-2 and I-2, known as Service
Shares, and representing shares of beneficial interest in the
Commerce Short-Term Government, Commerce Bond, Commerce
Balanced,Commerce Growth, Commerce MidCap, Commerce International
Equity and Commerce Growth and Income Funds, respectively, the
Class I-1, known as Institutional Shares, and representing shares
of beneficial interest in the Commerce Growth and Income Fund.
Shares of each of the foregoing classes are issued without par
value and will be, when issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Each share of a series represents an equal beneficial interest in
the net assets of such series. Each holder of shares of a series
shall be entitled to receive distributions of income and capital
gains, if any, which are made with respect to such series and
which are attributable to such shares. Except when required by
the Investment Company Act of 1940 or when the Board of Trustees
has determined a matter affects the interests of more than one
series, all shares shall be voted separately by individual
series. The Board of Trustees may also determine that a matter
affects only the interests of one or more classes of a series in
which case any such matter shall be voted on by such class or classes.
