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Bond-Fund Leaders

                                    TAXABLE FUNDS
                                     TOTAL RETURN*

AMERICAN CENT.-BENHAM TARGET 2025       14.41%
AMERICAN CENT.-BENHAM TARGET 2020       13.53
AMERICAN CENT.-BENHAM TARGET 2015       10.64
AMERICAN CENT.-BENHAM TARGET 2010       7.76
DREYFUS HIGH-YIELD SECURITIES           7.69
PHOENIX EMERGING MARKETS BOND A         7.50
RYDEX U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND              7.40
SMITH BARNEY INVESTMENT GRADE BOND B    7.23
STATE STREET RESEARCH HIGH-INCOME A     7.04
WASATCH-HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY        6.94
AVERAGE OF 1,137 FUNDS                  2.81

ALLIANCE MUNI. INCOME II VA B           4.32%
SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL NY A                 4.27
SAFECO CA TAX-FREE INCOME NO LOAD       4.15
EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL BOND              4.13
EV MARATHON NATIONAL MUNICIPALS         4.12
SMITH BARNEY CA MUNICIPALS A            4.10
SMITH BARNEY MANAGED MUNICIPALS A       3.99
NUVEEN FLAGSHIP CO MUNI. BOND A         3.99
DELAWARE-VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE CA B         3.86
COLONIAL MI TAX-EXEMPT A                3.85
AVERAGE OF 1,392 FUNDS                  2.50

*APPRECIATION PLUS REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS BEFORE TAXES, 
JULY 1 THROUGH SEPT. 22, 1997

DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.





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