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APRIL 8, 2002

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The Best Bond Funds

TAXABLE FUNDS
                                           TOTAL RETURN*


PHOENIX-GOODWIN EMERGING MKTS. BOND A 9.06% ALLIANCE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT A 8.94 SCUDDER EMERGING MARKETS INCOME S 8.78 GMO EMERGING COUNTRY DEBT IV 8.64 FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL HIGH INC. A 7.11 SEI EMERGING MARKETS DEBT A 6.95 MAINSTAY GLOBAL HIGH YIELD A 6.60 PIMCO EMERGING MARKETS BOND ADMIN. 6.56 MERRILL LYNCH EMERGING MARKETS DEBT B 6.54 MS INSTL. EMERGING MARKETS DEBT A 6.44

TAX-FREE FUNDS TOTAL RETURN*

NUVEEN HIGH YIELD MUNI. BOND R 2.29% PIMCO MUNICIPAL BOND D 1.78 STRONG INTERMEDIATE MUNI. BOND INV. 1.69 LORD ABBETT MICH. TAX-FREE INCOME A 1.62 ALLIANCE MUNI. INCOME NEW YORK A 1.59 PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX-EXEMPT OPPORTUNITIES A 1.56 OPPENHEIMER NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL A 1.55 ALLIANCE MUNI. INCOME OHIO A 1.49 GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH YIELD MUNI. INSTL. 1.49 SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL GEORGIA A 1.48

* Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains before taxes, Jan. 1 through Mar. 22, 2002 Data: Standard & Poor's





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