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The Bond-Fund Leaders

TAXABLE FUNDS
                                     TOTAL RETURN*
DREYFUS HIGH-YIELD SECURITIES           9.57%
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME               8.40
VONTOBEL EASTERN EUROPEAN DEBT          8.04
DELAWARE HIGH-YIELD OPPORTUNITIES A     7.78
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD II B                  6.89
LEGG MASON HIGH-YIELD PRIMARY           6.77
BT INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE SHORT RANGE     6.69
STEIN ROE HIGH YIELD                    6.54
FIDELITY SPARTAN HIGH-INCOME            6.50
KEMPER HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITY A         6.46
AVERAGE OF 1,368 FUNDS                  2.64

TAX-FREE FUNDS
                                    TOTAL RETURN*
ALLIANCE MUNI INCOME II VA. B           3.87%
CITIFUNDS NATIONAL TAX-FREE INCOME      3.50
EATON VANCE HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPALS B     3.39
DELAWARE NATIONAL H-Y MUNI. A           3.06
VAN KAMPEN AMER. CAP. H-Y MUNI. A       3.03
FRANKLIN MI. TAX-FREE INCOME            2.97
DELAWARE-VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE AZ. A        2.93
DELAWARE-VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE FL. A        2.89
JOHN HANCOCK MA. TAX-FREE INCOME A      2.87
DELAWARE-VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE NM. A        2.84
AVERAGE OF 1,558 FUNDS                  1.71

*Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains before taxes, 
Jan. 1 through May 29, 1998

DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.





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