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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[17CFR 270.17f-2]
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Date examination completed: September 18, 1998
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8738
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2. State identification Number: Puerto Rico
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
IBJ Funds Trust
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4. Address of principal executive office
{number, street, city, state, zip code}:
4400 Computer Drive, Westboro, MA 01581
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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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[ERNST & YOUNG LLP LETTERHEAD]
Independent Accountant's Report
To the Board of Trustees
IBJ Funds Trust
We have examined management's assertion about IBJ Funds Trust's (the "Company")
compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") as of July 31, 1998, with respect to
securities and similar investments reflected in the investment account of the
Company, included in the accompanying Management Statement Regarding Compliance
with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Management is
responsible for the Company's compliance with those requirements. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the
Company's 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 Company's 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 July 31, 1998:
o Count and inspection of all securities and similar investments located in
the vault of IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company in New York, without prior
notice to management;
o Confirmation of all securities and similar investment held by institutions
in book entry form (i.e., the Depository Trust Company and the Bank of New
York);
o Reconciliation of confirmation results as to all such securities and
investments to the books and records of the Company and of IBJ Schroder
Bank & Trust Company;
o Confirmation of all repurchase agreements, if any, with brokers/banks and
agreement of underlying collateral with of IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust
Company's records;
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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 Company's compliance
with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion the IBJ Fund 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 July 31, 1998, with respect to securities and similar
investments reflected in the investment account of the Company is fairly stated,
in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of IBJ
Funds Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and should not be used
for any other purpose.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
September 18, 1998
