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The Bond-Fund Leaders

                                   TAXABLE FUNDS
                                   TOTAL RETURN*

AMER. CENT-BENHAM INTL. BOND            9.68%
GUINNESS FLIGHT GLOBAL GOVT. BOND       9.58
MANAGERS GLOBAL BOND                    9.07
VONTOBEL INTERNATIONAL BOND             8.73
STRONG INTERNATIONAL BOND               8.42
DEUTSCHE EUROPEAN BOND B                8.23
NORTHERN INTERNATIONAL FIXED-INCOME     8.07
AMER. CENT-BENHAM TARGET MAT. 2010      7.66
AMER. CENT-BENHAM TARGET MAT. 2025      7.46
RYDEX U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND              7.31
AVERAGE OF 1,285 FUNDS                 -0.65
CALIFORNIA MUNI                         3.84
CALIFORNIA INV. TAX-FREE INCOME         3.35
SECURITY MUNICIPAL A                    3.16
NORTHERN CA TAX-EXEMPT                  3.15
FIRST INVSTRS. MULTI-ST. INS. T/F CA A  3.11
CGM AMERICAN TAX-FREE                   3.10
COLONIAL CA TAX-EXEMPT A                3.07
CITIFUNDS NATIONAL TAX-FREE INC.        3.07
U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS TAX-FREE          2.99
OPPENHEIMER CA MUNICIPAL A              2.98
AVERAGE OF 1,378 FUNDS                  2.04

*APPRECIATION PLUS REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS BEFORE TAXES; 
JULY 1 THOUGH SEPT. 21, 1998

DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.





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