As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2004

Securities Act No. 33-44964
Investment Company Act File No. 811-6526


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                 [X]

                  Pre-Effective Amendment No.                           [ ]
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                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 103                      [X]
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                                     and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940         [X]


                  Amendment No. 105                                     [X]
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THE COVENTRY GROUP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's Telephone Number: (614) 470-8000

Patrick W.D. Turley, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With Copies to:

R. Jeffrey Young
BISYS Fund Services
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219

It is proposed that this filing will become effective on August 1, 2004
pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.


QUESTIONS?
Call 1-800-774-3529 or your
investment representative.

[SHELBY LOGO]

THE SHELBY FUND

THE SHELBY
LARGE CAP FUND

CLASS A & CLASS B
SHARES


PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 1, 2004


SMC CAPITAL, INC.

Investment Adviser

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                RISK/RETURN SUMMARY AND FUND EXPENSES

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Carefully review this                               3  The Shelby Fund
important section for a                             7  The Shelby Large Cap Fund
summary of each Fund's
investments, risks and fees.

                                                INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND RISKS

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This section contains                              11  The Shelby Fund
details on each Fund's                             12  Investment Risks
investment strategies and                          13  The Shelby Large Cap Fund
risks.                                             14  Investment Risks

                                                SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

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Consult this section to                            15  Pricing of Fund Shares
obtain details on how shares                       15  Purchasing and Adding to Your Shares
are valued, how to purchase,                       18  Selling Your Shares
sell and exchange shares,                          21  Distribution Arrangements/Sales Charges
related charges and payments                       25  Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
of dividends.

                                                FUND MANAGEMENT

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Review this section for                            26  The Investment Adviser
details on the people and                          26  Portfolio Managers
organizations who oversee                          27  The Distributor and Administrator
the Funds and their
investments.

                                                FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Review this section for                            28  The Shelby Fund
details on the selected                            29  The Shelby Large Cap Fund
financial statements of the
Funds.

Please Note: Class B Shares of each of the Funds are not currently being offered for sale.

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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES             The Shelby Fund seeks capital appreciation.



PRINCIPAL                         The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES             equity securities that the Fund's Adviser believes are
                                  likely to achieve superior growth in earnings. This growth
                                  is typically generated by increasing unit volume and
                                  expanding margins derived from developing new products,
                                  services and markets. The companies selected may be of
                                  various market capitalizations as long as the growth
                                  potential is significantly greater than average.

PRINCIPAL                         Because the value of the Fund's investments will fluctuate
INVESTMENT RISKS                  with market conditions, so will the value of your investment
                                  in the Fund. You could lose money on your investment in the
                                  Fund, or the Fund could underperform other investments. Some
                                  of the Fund's holdings may underperform its other holdings.
                                  The Fund may invest in shares of relatively new and smaller
                                  companies and shares of these types of companies may be more
                                  volatile than those of larger, more established issuers.

WHO MAY                           Consider investing in the Fund if you are:
WANT TO INVEST?                     - investing for a long-term goal such as retirement (five
                                  year or longer investment horizon)
                                    - looking to add a growth component to your portfolio
                                    - willing to accept higher risks of investing in the stock
                                  market in exchange for potentially higher long term returns

                                  This Fund will not be appropriate for someone:
                                    - seeking monthly income
                                    - pursuing a short-term goal or investing emergency
                                  reserves
                                    - seeking safety of principal

FUND                              Because the Class B Shares of the Fund have not yet been
PERFORMANCE                       offered, fund performance information is not presented for
                                  that class of shares.

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PERFORMANCE BAR CHART AND TABLE(1)

YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURNS AS OF
12/31 -- CLASS A SHARES
[GRAPH]

1994                                                                              2.33
95                                                                               35.03
96                                                                               13.69
97                                                                                5.95
98                                                                               12.49
99                                                                               55.58
00                                                                              -23.51
01                                                                              -17.81
02                                                                              -24.63
03                                                                               36.76

The bar chart above does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges or account fees which would reduce returns. Of course, past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

Best quarter:  Q4 1999   +33.00%

Worst quarter: Q4 2000   -26.58%

     AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
     RETURNS

(for the periods ending

December 31, 2003)(6)

The chart and table on this
page show how The Shelby Fund
has performed and how its
performance has varied from
year to year. The bar chart
shows changes in the Fund's
yearly performance for each
of the last ten years to
demonstrate that the Fund's
value varied at differing
times. The returns for Class
B will differ from the
returns for Class A Shares
shown in the bar chart
because of differences in
expenses for each respective
class of shares. The table
below it compares performance
over time (both before and
after taxes) to that of the
Fund's primary benchmark the
S&P 500(R) Index(2) and also
to the Russell 2000 Index(3).

The quoted performance for
the Fund's Class A Shares
includes performance of (1)
certain common trust and
collective investment funds
that were converted into
Class Y Shares' assets upon
the establishment of the Fund
on July 1, 1994 ("Commingled
Funds") (2) the Fund's Class
Y Shares from July 1, 1994 to
the inception of Class A
Shares on October 28, 1999,
as restated to reflect the
expenses of Class A Shares
and (3) the performance of
the Class A Shares since
their inception on October
28, 1999.(4)

                                         PERFORMANCE      PAST       PAST 5       PAST 10         SINCE
                                          INCEPTION       YEAR       YEARS         YEARS        INCEPTION
CLASS A RETURN BEFORE TAXES (INCLUDES
MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE OF 4.75%)              1/1/81       30.17%       -0.80%        6.05%         11.20%
CLASS A RETURN AFTER TAXES
ON DISTRIBUTIONS (INCLUDES MAXIMUM
SALES CHARGE OF 4.75%)(5)                   1/1/81       30.17%       -1.91%         n/a            n/a
CLASS A RETURN AFTER TAXES
ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND
SHARES (INCLUDES MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE
OF 4.75%)(5)                                1/1/81       19.61%       -0.99%         n/a            n/a
S&P 500(R) INDEX(2)                         1/1/81       28.70%       -0.57%       11.06%         12.89%
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX(3)                       1/1/81       47.25%        7.13%        9.47%         11.18%

(1) Both the chart and table assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

(2) A widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks generally representative of the stock market as a whole. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund or the impact of taxes.

(3) An unmanaged index of small and mid-capitalization common stocks. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund or the impact of taxes.

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(4) The Commingled Funds were previously managed with full investment authority by the Fund's portfolio managers. The Fund's investment objective and policies are substantially similar to those of the Commingled Funds. The Commingled Funds were not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and therefore they were not subject to certain investment restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act. If the Commingled Funds had been registered under the 1940 Act, their performance might have been adversely affected.

(5) After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are not available and are therefore not required to be presented for the periods prior to the time the Fund became a registered investment company.

(6) For the period January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004, the aggregate (non-annualized) total return for the Class A Shares of the Fund was -4.32% versus 3.44% for the S&P 500 Index(2) and 6.76% for the Russell 2000 Index(3).

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FEES AND EXPENSES

SHAREHOLDER FEES (FEES PAID
DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)      A SHARES   B SHARES(4)
Maximum Sales Charge (load)
Imposed on Purchases                4.75%(1)       None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge
(load)                                None     5.00%(2)
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM
FUND ASSETS)
Management Fees                      1.00%        1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1)
Fees                                 0.25%        1.00%
Other Expenses(3)                    1.04%        1.04%
Total Fund Operating Expenses        2.29%        3.04%

(1) Lower sales charges are available depending upon the amount invested. See "Distribution Arrangements."

(2) The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") imposed on Class B Shares if you sell your shares before a certain period of time has elapsed declines over six years starting with year one and ending in year six as follows: 5%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%.

(3) The Administrator is waiving a portion of the Administrative fee so that Other Expenses are expected to be 0.99%. TOTAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AFTER THIS FEE WAIVER ARE EXPECTED TO BE 2.24% AND 2.99% FOR CLASS A AND B SHARES, RESPECTIVELY. These expense limitations may be revised or canceled at any time.

(4) Class B Shares are not currently being offered for sale.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

                                    1       3        5        10
                                   YEAR   YEARS    YEARS    YEARS
CLASS A SHARES                     $696   $1,156   $1,642   $2,976
CLASS B SHARES
Assuming Redemption                $807   $1,339   $1,796   $3,181
Assuming no Redemption             $307   $  939   $1,596   $3,181

This table describes the fees
and expenses that you may
pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund.

Use this table to compare fees
and expenses with those of
other Funds. It illustrates
the amount of fees and
expenses you would pay,
assuming the following:

- $10,000 investment

- 5% annual return

- redemption at the end of each period

- no changes in the Fund's operating expenses

- reinvestment of dividends and distributions

Because this example is
hypothetical and for
comparison purposes only,
your actual costs will be
different.

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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES             The Shelby Large Cap Fund seeks capital appreciation.



PRINCIPAL                         The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES             equity securities of large capitalization companies. For
                                  these purposes, the Adviser deems issuers with market
                                  capitalizations in excess of $5 billion to be large
                                  capitalization companies. The Adviser seeks growth at a
                                  reasonable price and typically invests in industry-leading
                                  domestic companies that have proven track records of
                                  consistent, above-average earnings and revenue growth.

PRINCIPAL                         Because the value of the Fund's investments will fluctuate
INVESTMENT RISKS                  with market conditions, so will the value of your investment
                                  in the Fund. You could lose money on your investment in the
                                  Fund, or the Fund could underperform other investments. Some
                                  of the Fund's holdings may underperform its other holdings.

WHO MAY                           Consider investing in the Fund if you are:
WANT TO INVEST?                     - investing for a long-term goal such as retirement (five
                                  year or longer investment horizon)
                                    - looking to add a growth component to your portfolio
                                    - willing to accept higher risks of investing in the stock
                                  market in exchange for potentially higher long term returns
                                  This Fund will not be appropriate for someone:
                                    - seeking monthly income
                                    - pursuing a short-term goal or investing emergency
                                  reserves
                                    - seeking safety of principal

FUND PERFORMANCE                  Because the Class B Shares of the Fund have not yet been
                                  offered, fund performance information is not presented for
                                  that class of shares.

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PERFORMANCE BAR CHART AND TABLE(1)

YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURNS AS OF
12/31 -- CLASS A SHARES
[GRAPH]

1996                                                                             26.32
97                                                                               34.38
98                                                                               25.53
99                                                                               23.46
00                                                                               -7.69
01                                                                               -9.98
02                                                                              -20.89
03                                                                               20.89

The bar chart above does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges or account fees which would reduce returns. Of course, past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

Best quarter: Q4 1998 +24.75% Worst quarter: Q3 2002 -15.72%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS
(for the periods ending

December 31, 2003)(5)

The bar chart on this page
shows how the Class A
Shares of The Shelby Large
Cap Fund have performed and
how their performance has
varied from year to year.
The bar chart shows changes
in the Fund's yearly
performance for each of the
last seven years to
demonstrate that the Fund's
value varied at differing
times. The returns for
Class B will differ from
the returns for Class A
Shares shown in the bar
chart because of
differences in expenses for
each respective class of
shares. The table below it
compares the Fund's
performance over time (both
before and after taxes) to
that of its primary
benchmark the S&P 500(R)
Index(2). The quoted
performance for the Fund
consists of the performance
of certain common trust
funds and collective
investment funds (the
"Commingled Funds") that
were previously managed
with full investment
authority by the Fund's
portfolio managers prior to
the establishment of the
Fund on August 1, 2001. The
assets of the Commingled
Funds were converted into
assets of the Fund upon the
establishment of the
Fund(3).

                                         PERFORMANCE      PAST       PAST 5          SINCE
                                          INCEPTION       YEAR       YEARS         INCEPTION
CLASS A RETURN BEFORE TAXES (INCLUDES
MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE OF 4.75%)             10/1/95       15.21%       -1.34%         9.32%
CLASS A RETURN AFTER TAXES
ON DISTRIBUTIONS (INCLUDES MAXIMUM
SALES CHARGE OF 4.75%)(4)                  10/1/95       15.21%         n/a           n/a
CLASS A RETURN AFTER TAXES
ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND
SHARES (INCLUDES MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE
OF 4.75%)(4)                               10/1/95        9.89%         n/a           n/a
S&P 500(R) INDEX(2)                        10/1/95       28.70%       -0.57%         9.87%

(1) Both the chart and table assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

(2) A widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks generally representative of the stock market as a whole. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund or the impact of taxes.

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(3) The Fund's investment objective and policies are substantially similar to those of the Commingled Funds. The Commingled Funds were not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and therefore they were not subject to certain investment restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act. If the Commingled Funds had been registered under the 1940 Act, their performance might have been adversely affected.

(4) After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are not available and are therefore not required to be presented for the periods prior to the time the Fund became a registered investment company.

(5) For the period January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004, the aggregate (non-annualized) total return for the Class A Shares of the Fund was -3.70% versus 3.44% for the S&P 500 Index(2).

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FEES AND EXPENSES

SHAREHOLDER FEES (FEES PAID                          B
DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)      A SHARES   SHARES(4)
Maximum Sales Charge (load)
Imposed on Purchases                4.75%(1)      None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge
(load)                                None     5.00%(2)
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM
FUND ASSETS)
Management Fees                      0.85%       0.85%
Distribution and Service (12b-1)
Fees                                 0.25%       1.00%
Other Expenses(3)                    0.72%       0.72%
Total Fund Operating Expenses        1.82%       2.57%

(1) Lower sales charges are available depending upon the amount invested. See "Distribution Arrangements."

(2) The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") imposed on Class B Shares if you sell your shares before a certain period of time has elapsed declines over six years starting with year one and ending in year six as follows: 5%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%.

(3) The Administrator is waiving a portion of the Administrative fee so that Other Expenses are expected to be 0.67%. TOTAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AFTER THIS FEE WAIVER ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1.77% AND 2.52% FOR CLASS A AND B SHARES, RESPECTIVELY. These expense limitations may be revised or canceled at any time.

(4) Class B Shares are not currently being offered for sale.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

                                    1       3        5        10
                                   YEAR   YEARS    YEARS    YEARS
CLASS A SHARES                     $651   $1,020   $1,413   $2,511
CLASS B SHARES
Assuming Redemption                $760   $1,199   $1,565   $2,722
Assuming no Redemption             $260   $  799   $1,365   $2,722

This table describes the fees
and expenses that you may
pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund.

Use this table to compare fees
and expenses with those of
other Funds. It illustrates
the amount of fees and
expenses you would pay,
assuming the following:

- $10,000 investment
- 5% annual return
- redemption at the end of each period
- no changes in the Fund's operating expenses
- reinvestment of dividends and distributions

Because this example is
hypothetical and for
comparison purposes only,
your actual costs will be
different.

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TICKER SYMBOL: SHALX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of The Shelby Fund is to seek capital appreciation.

POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including relatively new or unseasoned ones, that the Adviser believes are likely to achieve superior growth in earnings. This growth is typically generated by increasing unit volume and expanding margins derived from developing new products, services and markets. The companies selected may be of various market capitalizations as long as the growth potential, in the Adviser's judgment, is significantly greater than average. The Fund will seek to take advantage of market volatility when fluctuations in securities' prices seem unjustified. In order to achieve this goal, positions may be initiated or increased when price declines occur or positions will be sold or reduced on price advances that appear unwarranted. This policy may well result in higher portfolio turnover than would otherwise be the case. There can be no assurances that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. This Fund is not appropriate for investors seeking predictable income or short-term preservation of capital.

Consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Fund:

- invests substantially all, but in no event less than 65%, of the value of its total assets in equity securities

- invests in the following types of equity securities: common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, warrants and any rights to purchase common stocks

- may engage in short sales against the box

- may invest in fixed income securities consisting of corporate notes, bonds and debentures that are rated investment grade at the time of purchase

- may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government

- may invest in the securities of foreign issuers and may acquire sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts

- may invest in convertible securities that are securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for common stock

- may engage in repurchase transactions pursuant to which the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (either a bank or a securities dealer) at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date (usually within seven days of purchase)

- may engage in options transactions

- may engage in futures transactions as well as invest in options on futures contracts solely for hedging purposes

- may lend securities to qualified brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of realizing additional income

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- may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis in which a security's price and yield are fixed on a specific date but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date beyond the standard settlement period

- may invest in other investment companies

In the event that the Adviser determines that current market conditions are not suitable for the Fund's typical investments, the Adviser may instead, for temporary defensive purposes during such unusual market conditions, invest all or any portion of the Fund's assets in money market instruments and repurchase agreements.

INVESTMENT RISKS

An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Generally, the Fund will be subject to the following risks:

EQUITY RISK: The value of the equity securities held by the Fund, and thus of the Fund's shares, can fluctuate -- at times dramatically. The prices of equity securities are affected by various factors, including market conditions, political and other events, and developments affecting the particular issuer or its industry or geographic sector. The fact that the Adviser follows a specific discipline can provide no assurance against a decline in the value of the Fund's shares.

MARKET RISK: Market risk refers to the risk related to investments in securities in general and the daily fluctuations in the securities markets. The Fund's performance per share will change daily based on many factors, including the quality of the instruments in the Fund's investment portfolio, national and international economic conditions and general market conditions.

CREDIT RISK: Credit risk refers to the risk related to the credit quality of the issuer of a security held in the Fund's portfolio. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a security is unable to meet its financial obligations.

SMALL-CAP RISK: Small capitalization companies may not have the size, resources or other assets of large capitalization companies. These small capitalization companies may be subject to greater market risks and fluctuations in value than large capitalization companies and may not correspond to changes in the stock market in general.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK: The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities. Foreign investments may be riskier than U.S. investments because of unstable international political and economic conditions, foreign controls on investment and currency exchange rates, withholding taxes, or a lack of adequate company information, lack of liquidity, and lack of government regulation.

Investments in the Fund are not deposits of Commonwealth Bancshares Inc. or any of its affiliates and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") or any other government agency.

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information about these investment policies.

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TICKER SYMBOL: SLCPX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of The Shelby Large Cap Fund is to seek capital appreciation.

POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of large capitalization companies. For these purposes, the Adviser deems issuers with market capitalizations in excess of $5 billion to be large capitalization companies. The Adviser seeks growth at a reasonable price and typically invests in industry-leading domestic companies that have proven track records of consistent , above-average earnings and revenue growth. The Adviser evaluates the strength of an issuer's balance sheet as well as its lines of business, diversification and its international exposure. The Fund's portfolio is generally well diversified and typically holds 80 or more individual issuers from various market segments. There can be no assurances that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. This Fund is not appropriate for investors seeking predictable income or short-term preservation of capital.

Consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Fund:

- invests substantially all, but in no event less than 80%, of the value of its net assets in equity securities of large capitalization companies

- invests in the following types of equity securities: common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, warrants and any rights to purchase common stocks

- may engage in short sales against the box

- may invest in fixed income securities consisting of corporate notes, bonds and debentures that are rated investment grade at the time of purchase

- may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government

- may invest in the securities of foreign issuers and may acquire sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts

- may invest in convertible securities that are securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for common stock

- may engage in repurchase transactions pursuant to which the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (either a bank or a securities dealer) at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date (usually within seven days of purchase)

- may engage in options transactions

- may engage in futures transactions as well as invest in options on futures contracts solely for hedging purposes

- may lend securities to qualified brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of realizing additional income

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- may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis in which a security's price and yield are fixed on a specific date but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date beyond the standard settlement period

- may invest in other investment companies

In the event that the Adviser determines that current market conditions are not suitable for the Fund's typical investments, the Adviser may instead, for temporary defensive purposes during such unusual market conditions, invest all or any portion of the Fund's assets in money market instruments and repurchase agreements.

INVESTMENT RISKS

An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Generally, the Fund will be subject to the following risks:

EQUITY RISK: The value of the equity securities held by the Fund, and thus of the Fund's shares, can fluctuate -- at times dramatically. The prices of equity securities are affected by various factors, including market conditions, political and other events, and developments affecting the particular issuer or its industry or geographic sector. The fact that the Adviser follows a specific discipline can provide no assurance against a decline in the value of the Fund's shares.

MARKET RISK: Market risk refers to the risk related to investments in securities in general and the daily fluctuations in the securities markets. The Fund's performance per share will change daily based on many factors, including the quality of the instruments in the Fund's investment portfolio, national and international economic conditions and general market conditions.

CREDIT RISK: Credit risk refers to the risk related to the credit quality of the issuer of a security held in the Fund's portfolio. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a security is unable to meet its financial obligations.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK: The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities. Foreign investments may be riskier than U.S. investments because of unstable international political and economic conditions, foreign controls on investment and currency exchange rates, withholding taxes, or a lack of adequate company information, lack of liquidity, and lack of government regulation.

Investments in the Fund are not deposits of Commonwealth Bancshares Inc. or any of its affiliates and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") or any other government agency.

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information about these investment policies.

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PRICING OF FUND SHARES

HOW NAV IS CALCULATED

The NAV is calculated by
adding the total value of a
Fund's investments and
other assets, subtracting
its liabilities and then
dividing that figure by the
number of outstanding
shares of the Fund:

NAV =
Total Assets - Liabilities


Number of Shares
Outstanding

PURCHASING AND ADDING TO YOUR SHARES

You may purchase a Fund
through the Distributor or
through investment
representatives, who may
charge additional fees and
may require higher minimum
investments or impose
other limitations on
buying and selling shares.
If you purchase shares
through an investment
representative, that party
is responsible for
transmitting orders by
close of business and may
have an earlier cut-off
time for purchase and sale
requests. Consult your
investment representative
for specific information.

Per share net asset value (NAV) for each Fund is determined and their shares are priced at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, or at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on days the Exchange is open, whichever is earlier.

Your order for purchase, sale or exchange of shares is priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is accepted by the Fund plus any applicable sales charge as noted in the section on "Distribution Arrangements/Sales Charges." This is what is known as the offering price.

Each Fund's securities are generally valued at current market prices. If market quotations are not available, prices will be based on fair value as determined by the Funds' Trustees.

                                     MINIMUM     MINIMUM
                                     INITIAL     SUBSEQUENT
ACCOUNT TYPE                        INVESTMENT   INVESTMENT
Regular (non-retirement)              $1,000        $100
Retirement (IRA)                      $1,000        $ 50
Automatic Investment Plan             $   25        $ 25

All purchases must be in U.S. dollars. A fee will be charged for any checks that do not clear. Third-party checks, starter checks, traveler's checks, money orders, cash and credit card convenience checks are not accepted.

The Funds may waive the minimum purchase requirement and the Distributor may reject a purchase order if it considers it in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders.

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PURCHASING AND ADDING TO YOUR SHARES
CONTINUED

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING OR ADDING TO AN ACCOUNT

BY REGULAR MAIL

Initial Investment:

1. Carefully read and complete the application. Establishing your account privileges now saves you the inconvenience of having to add them later.

2. Make check or cashier's check payable to either "The Shelby Fund" or "The Shelby Large Cap Fund", as applicable

3. Mail to: The Shelby Funds, PO Box 182698, Columbus, OH 43218-2698

Subsequent:

1. Use the investment slip attached to your account statement. Or, if unavailable,

2. Include the following information on a piece of paper:
- Fund name
- Amount invested
- Account name
- Account number

Include your account number on your check.

3. Mail to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, PO Box 182698,
Columbus, OH 43218-2698

BY OVERNIGHT SERVICE

SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1-2 ABOVE FOR SUBSEQUENT INVESTMENTS.

4. Send to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, c/o BISYS Fund Services, Attn: Shareholder
Services, 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219

ELECTRONIC PURCHASES

Your bank must participate in the Automated Clearing House (ACH) and must be a United States Bank. Your bank or broker may charge for this service.

Establish electronic purchase option on your account application or call 1-800-774-3529. Your account can generally be set up for electronic purchases within 15 days.

Call 1-800-774-3529 to arrange a transfer from your bank account.

ELECTRONIC VS. WIRE TRANSFER
Wire transfers allow financial institutions to send funds to each other, almost instantaneously. With an electronic purchase or sale, the transaction is made through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) and may take up to eight days to clear.

There is generally no fee
for ACH transactions.

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PURCHASING AND ADDING TO YOUR SHARES
CONTINUED

BY WIRE TRANSFER

Note: Your bank may charge a wire transfer fee.

For initial investment:
Call 1-800-774-3529 to place your order and receive a confirmation number. You will be asked to fax your application and send the original in the mail. Follow the instructions below after receiving your confirmation number.

For initial and subsequent investments:
Instruct your bank to wire transfer your investment to:
Name of Bank: Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Routing Number: ABA #042000314
DDA #717-26917

Include:
Your name
Your confirmation number

AFTER INSTRUCTING YOUR BANK TO WIRE THE FUNDS, CALL 1-800-774-3529 TO ADVISE
US OF THE AMOUNT BEING TRANSFERRED AND THE NAME OF YOUR BANK

You can add to your account by using the convenient options described below. The Fund reserves the right to change or eliminate these privileges at any time with 60 days notice.

AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN

You can make automatic investments in the Funds from your bank account. Automatic investments can be as little as $25.

To invest regularly from your bank account:
* Complete the Automatic Investment Plan portion on your Account Application.

Make sure you note:
- Your bank name, address and ABA number
- Your checking or savings account number
- The amount you wish to invest automatically (minimum $25)
- How often you want to invest (every month, 4 times a year, twice a year or once a year)
- Attach a voided personal check or savings deposit slip.


DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

All dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested unless you request otherwise. There are no sales charges for reinvested dividends and distributions. Dividends are higher for Class A shares than for Class B shares, because Class A shares have lower distribution expenses. Capital gains are distributed at least annually.

DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ON A PER SHARE BASIS REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG YOU'VE OWNED YOUR SHARES. THEREFORE, IF YOU INVEST SHORTLY BEFORE THE DISTRIBUTION

DATE, SOME OF YOUR INVESTMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU IN THE FORM OF A DISTRIBUTION AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX.

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SELLING YOUR SHARES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELLING SHARES

You may sell your shares
at any time. Your sales
price will be the next NAV
after your sell order is
received by the Funds,
their transfer agent, or
your investment
representative. Normally
you will receive your
proceeds (less any
applicable contingent
deferred sales charge)
within a week after your
request is received. See
section on "General
Policies on Selling
Shares" below.

BY TELEPHONE (unless you have declined telephone sales privileges)

1. Call 1-800-774-3529 with instructions as to how you wish to receive your funds (mail, wire, electronic transfer).

BY MAIL

1. Call 1-800-774-3529 to request redemption forms or write a letter of instruction indicating:
- your Fund and account number
- amount you wish to redeem
- address where your check should be sent
- account owner signature

2. Mail to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, P.O. Box 182698, Columbus, OH 43218-2698

BY OVERNIGHT SERVICE

SEE INSTRUCTION 1 ABOVE.

2. Send to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, c/o BISYS Fund Services, Attn: Shareholder
Services, 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219

WIRE TRANSFER

You must indicate this option on your application.

Call 1-800-774-3529 to request a wire transfer.

If you call by 4 p.m. Eastern time or the close of the NYSE, whichever is earlier, your payment will normally be wired to your bank on the next business day.

The Funds may charge a wire transfer fee.

Note: Your financial institution may also charge a separate fee.

WITHDRAWING MONEY FROM YOUR FUND INVESTMENT
As a mutual fund shareholder, you are technically selling shares when you request a withdrawal in cash. This is also known as redeeming shares or a redemption of shares.

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
When you sell Class B shares, you will be charged a fee for any shares that have not been held for a sufficient length of time. These fees will be deducted from the money paid to you. See the section on "Distribution Arrangements/ Sales Charges" below for details.

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SELLING YOUR SHARES
CONTINUED

AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

You can receive automatic payments from your account on a monthly or quarterly basis. The minimum withdrawal is $25. To activate this feature:
- Make sure you've checked the appropriate box and completed the Automatic Withdrawal section of the Account Application. Or call 1-800-774-3529.
- Include a voided personal check.
- Your account must have a value of $10,000 or more to start withdrawals.
- If the value of your account falls below $1,000, you may be asked to add sufficient funds to bring the account back to $1,000.

No CDSC will be assessed on redemptions made in accordance with this feature that do not exceed 12% of an account's net asset value on an annualized basis. For example, monthly and quarterly redemptions will not be subject to a CDSC if they do not exceed 1% or 3%, respectively, of an account's net asset value on the redemption date. Any redemptions in accordance with this feature in excess of this limit are still subject to the applicable CDSC.

GENERAL POLICIES ON SELLING SHARES

REDEMPTIONS IN WRITING REQUIRED

You must request redemption in writing in the following situations:

1. Redemptions from Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs").

2. Redemption requests requiring a signature guarantee. Signature guarantees are required in the following situations:
- Your account address has changed within the last 10 business days
- The check is not being mailed to the address on your account
- The check is not being made payable to the owner(s) of the account
- The redemption proceeds are being transferred to another Fund account with a different registration
- The redemption proceeds are being wired to bank instructions currently not on your account

Signature guarantees must be obtained from members of the STAMP (Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program), MSP (New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program) or SEMP (Stock Exchanges Medallion Program). Members are subject to dollar limitations which must be considered when requesting their guarantee. The Transfer Agent may reject any signature guarantee if it believes the transaction would otherwise be improper.

VERIFYING TELEPHONE REDEMPTIONS

The Funds make every effort to insure that telephone redemptions are only made by authorized shareholders. All telephone calls are recorded for your protection and you will be asked for information to verify your identity. Given these precautions, unless you have specifically indicated on your application that you do not want the telephone redemption feature, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone orders. If appropriate precautions have not been taken, the Transfer Agent may be liable for losses due to unauthorized transactions.

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GENERAL POLICIES ON SELLING SHARES
CONTINUED

REDEMPTIONS WITHIN 10 DAYS OF INITIAL INVESTMENT

When you have made your initial investment by check, you cannot redeem any portion of it until the Transfer Agent is satisfied that the check has cleared (which may require up to 10 business days). You can avoid this delay by purchasing shares with a federal funds wire.

REFUSAL OF REDEMPTION REQUEST

Payment for shares may be delayed under extraordinary circumstances or as permitted by the SEC in order to protect remaining shareholders.

REDEMPTION IN KIND

The Funds reserve the right to make payment in securities rather than cash, known as "redemption in kind." This could occur under extraordinary circumstances, such as a very large redemption that could affect Fund operations (for example, more than 1% of a Fund's net assets). If the Funds deem it advisable for the benefit of their shareholders, redemption in kind will consist of securities equal in market value to your shares. When you convert these securities to cash, you will pay brokerage charges.

SMALL ACCOUNT FEE

Because of the high cost of maintaining small accounts the Funds may assess a quarterly fee of $5 on all accounts with a balance below $2,000 for the quarter.

UNDELIVERABLE REDEMPTION CHECKS

For any shareholder who chooses to receive distributions in cash: If distribution checks (1) are returned and marked as "undeliverable" or (2) remain uncashed for six months, your account will be changed automatically so that all future distributions are reinvested in your account. Checks that remain uncashed for six months will be canceled and the money reinvested in your account at the current NAV.

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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS/SALES CHARGES

This section describes the sales charges and fees you will pay as an investor in the Funds and ways to qualify for reduced sales charges.

                         CLASS A SHARES                     CLASS B SHARES
Sales Charge (Load)      Front-end sales charge; reduced    No front-end sales charge. A
                         sales charges available.           contingent deferred sales charge
                                                            (CDSC) may be imposed on shares
                                                            redeemed within six years after
                                                            purchase; shares automatically
                                                            convert to Class A Shares after 8
                                                            years. Maximum investment is
                                                            $250,000.



Distribution and         Subject to annual distribution and Subject to annual distribution and
Service (12b-1) Fee      shareholder servicing fees of up   shareholder servicing fees of up
                         to .25% of the Fund's total        to 1.00% of the Fund's assets.
                         assets.



Fund Expenses            Lower annual expenses than Class B Higher annual expenses than Class
                         shares.                            A shares.

CALCULATION OF SALES CHARGES

CLASS A SHARES

Class A shares are sold at their public offering price. This price includes the initial sales charge. Therefore, part of the money you invest will be used to pay the sales charge. The remainder is invested in Fund shares. The sales charge decreases with larger purchases. There is no sales charge on reinvested dividends and distributions.

The current sales charge rates for the Funds are as follows:

                                                                                  AMOUNT OF SALES
                                                                                 CHARGE REALLOWED
                                             SALES CHARGE     SALES CHARGE        TO DEALERS AS A
                   YOUR                       AS A % OF         AS A % OF      PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC
                INVESTMENT                  OFFERING PRICE   YOUR INVESTMENT      OFFERING PRICE
Less than $25,000                                4.75%            4.99%                4.25%
$25,000 but less than $100,000                   4.50%            4.71%                4.25%
$100,000 but less than $250,000                  3.50%            3.63%                3.25%
$250,000 but less than $500,000                  2.50%            2.56%                2.25%
$500,000 but less than $1,000,000                1.00%            1.01%                0.75%
$1,000,000 and above                             0.50%            0.50%                0.25%

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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS/SALES CHARGES
CONTINUED

CLASS B SHARES

Class B shares of the Funds are offered at NAV, without any up-front sales charge. Therefore, all the money you invest is used to purchase Fund shares. However, if you sell your Class B shares of a Fund before the sixth anniversary of purchase, you will have to pay a contingent deferred sales charge at the time of redemption. The CDSC will be based upon the lower of the NAV at the time of purchase or the NAV at the time of redemption according to the schedule below. There is no CDSC on reinvested dividends or distributions.

                                                        CDSC AS A % OF DOLLAR
            YEARS SINCE PURCHASE                       AMOUNT SUBJECT TO CHARGE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    0-2                                         5.00%
                    2-3                                         4.00%
                    3-4                                         3.00%
                    4-5                                         2.00%
                    5-6                                         1.00%
                more than 6                                      None

If you sell some but not all of your shares, certain shares not subject to the CDSC (i.e., shares purchased with reinvested dividends) will be redeemed first, followed by shares subject to the lowest CDSC (typically shares held for the longest time).

SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS

Reduced sales charges for Class A shares are available to shareholders with investments of $25,000 or more. In addition, you may qualify for reduced sales charges under the following circumstances.

LETTER OF INTENT -- You inform the Fund in writing that you intend to purchase enough shares over a 13-month period to qualify for a reduced sales charge. You must include a minimum of 5% of the total amount you intend to purchase with your letter of intent.

RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION -- When the value of shares you already own plus the amount you intend to invest reaches the amount needed to qualify for reduced sales charges, your added investment will qualify for the reduced sales charge.

SALES CHARGE WAIVERS

The sales charge will not apply to purchases of Class A shares by:

(1) BISYS or any of its affiliates;

(2) Trustees or officers of the Funds:

(3) directors or officers of BISYS or the Adviser, or affiliates or bona fide full-time employees of any of the foregoing who have acted as such for not less than 90 days (including members of their immediate families and their retirement plans or accounts);

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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS/SALES CHARGES
CONTINUED

(4) retirement accounts or plans (or monies from retirement accounts or plans) for which there is a written service agreement between the Group or Distributor and the plan sponsors, so long as such shares are purchased through the Funds;

(5) any person purchasing shares within approved asset allocation or "wrap fee" programs sponsored by a financial services organization; or

(6) accounts for which the Adviser or any of its affiliates act in a fiduciary, advisory, agency or similar capacity.

The sales charge also does not apply to shares sold to representatives of selling brokers and members of their immediate families.

The Distributor and the Adviser, at their expense, may provide compensation to dealers in connection with sales of Shares of the Funds. Shares sold subject to the waiver of the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge are not eligible for the payment of such compensation.

REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGE

If you have sold Class A or B shares and decide to reinvest in a Fund within a 365 day period, you will not be charged the applicable sales load on amounts up to the value of the shares you sold. You must provide a written reinstatement request and payment within 365 days of the date your instructions to sell were processed.

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE (12b-1) FEES

12b-1 fees compensate the Distributor and other dealers and investment representatives for services and expenses relating to the sale and distribution of a Fund's shares and/or for providing shareholder services. 12b-1 fees are paid from Fund assets on an ongoing basis, and will increase the cost of your investment.

- The 12b-1 fees vary by share class as follows:

- Class A shares pay a 12b-1 fee of up to .25% of the average daily net assets of a Fund.

- Class B shares pay a 12b-1 fee of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the applicable Fund. This will cause expenses for Class B shares to be higher and dividends to be lower than for Class A shares.

- The higher 12b-1 fee on Class B shares, together with the CDSC, help the Distributor sell Class B shares without an "up-front" sales charge. In particular, these fees help to defray the Distributor's costs of advancing brokerage commissions to investment representatives.

- The Distributor may use up to .25% of the 12b-1 fee for shareholder servicing and up to .75% for distribution.

Long-term shareholders may pay indirectly more than the equivalent of the maximum permitted front-end sales charge due to the recurring nature of 12b-1 distribution and service fees.

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EXCHANGING YOUR SHARES

You can exchange your shares in one Fund for shares of the same class of another Shelby Fund, usually without paying additional sales charges (see "Notes on exchanges" below). No transaction fees are charged for exchanges.

You must meet the minimum investment requirements for the Fund into which you are exchanging. Exchanges from one Fund to another are taxable.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXCHANGING SHARES

Exchanges may be made by sending a written request to Shelby Funds, P.O. Box 182698, Columbus OH 43218-2698, or by calling 1-800-774-3529. Please provide the following information:

- Your name and telephone number

- The exact name on your account and account number

- Taxpayer identification number (usually your Social Security number)

- Dollar value or number of shares to be exchanged

- The name of the Fund from which the exchange is to be made

- The name of the Fund into which the exchange is being made.

See "Selling your Shares" for important information about telephone transactions.

NOTES ON EXCHANGES

When exchanging from a Fund that has no sales charge or a lower sales charge to a Fund with a higher sales charge, you will pay the difference.

The registrations and tax identification numbers of the two accounts must be identical.

The Exchange Privilege (including automatic exchanges) may be changed or eliminated at any time upon a 60-day notice to shareholders.

Be sure to read carefully the Prospectus of any Fund into which you wish to exchange shares.

To minimize potential harm to the Funds and their shareholders, the Funds reserve the right to reject, in their sole discretion, any purchase order (including an exchange from another Fund) from any investor believed to have a history of abusive trading or whose trading, in the judgment of the Funds, has been or may be disruptive to a Fund. In making this judgment, the Funds may consider trading done in multiple accounts under common ownership or control.

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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Any income a Fund receives in the form of dividends is paid out, less expenses, to shareholders. Income dividends and Capital Gains on The Shelby Fund and The Shelby Large Cap Fund are usually paid annually.

Dividends and distributions are treated in the same manner for federal income tax purposes whether you receive them in cash or in additional shares.

Dividends are generally taxable as ordinary income. Taxation on capital gains will vary with the length of time a Fund has held the security -- not how long the shareholder has been in the Fund.

Dividends are taxable in the year they are paid or credited to your account. However, dividends declared in October, November or December to shareholders of record in such a month and paid by January 31st are taxable on December 31st of the year they are declared.

Currently effective tax legislation generally provides for a maximum tax rate for individual taxpayers of 15% on long-term gains from sales on or after May 6, 2003 and from certain qualifying dividends on corporate stock. These rate reductions do not apply to corporate taxpayers. The following are guidelines for how certain distributions by the Funds are generally taxed to individual taxpayers:

- Distributions of earnings from qualifying dividends and qualifying long-term capital gains will be taxed at a maximum rate of 15%.

- Note that distributions of earnings from dividends paid by certain "qualified foreign corporations" can also qualify for the lower tax rates on qualifying dividends.

- A shareholder will also have to satisfy a greater than 60-day holding period with respect to any distributions of qualifying dividends in order to obtain the benefit of the lower tax rate.

- Distributions of earnings from non-qualifying dividends, interest income, other types of ordinary income and short-term capital gains will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rate applicable to the taxpayer.

You will be notified in January each year about the federal tax status of distributions made by your Fund. Depending on your residence for tax purposes, distributions also may be subject to state and local taxes, including withholding taxes.

Foreign shareholders may be subject to special withholding requirements. There is a penalty on certain pre-retirement distributions from retirement accounts. Consult your tax adviser about the federal, state and local tax consequences in your particular circumstances.

Each Fund is required to withhold 28% of taxable dividends, capital gains distributions and redemptions paid to shareholders who have not provided their Fund with their certified taxpayer identification number in compliance with IRS rules. To avoid this, make sure you provide your correct Tax Identification Number (Social Security Number for most investors) on your account application.

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THE INVESTMENT ADVISER

SMC Capital, Inc. (the "Adviser"), Louisville, Kentucky 40207 is the investment adviser for each Fund and has been engaged to provide day-to-day investment advisory services to the Funds. SMC Capital, Inc. is a registered investment adviser established in 1993. The Adviser receives an investment advisory fee from The Shelby Fund equal, on an annual basis, to 1.00% of that Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser receives an investment advisory fee from The Shelby Large Cap Fund equal, on an annual basis, to 0.85% of that Fund's average daily net assets.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

The following individuals serve as portfolio managers for The Shelby Fund and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of that Fund's portfolio:

Darrell R. Wells                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SMC Capital, Inc.,
                                      Harvard University, A.B. (1965); SMC Capital, Inc.
                                      (1993-present); Security Management Company (1972-present).






James C. Shircliff, CFA               Executive Vice-President and Director of Research of SMC
                                      Capital, Inc., University of Louisville, B.S. (1972); SMC
                                      Capital, Inc. (1997-present); Executive Investment Advisors
                                      (1992-1997); Southeastern Asset Management (1986-1991);
                                      Oppenheimer Management Company (1985-1986); Oppenheimer and
                                      Company (1983-1985); First Kentucky Trust Company
                                      (1973-1983).






Richard A. Beck                       Senior Vice President of SMC Capital, Inc., University of
                                      Louisville, B.S., (1991); Babson University, M.B.A. (1999);
                                      SMC Capital, Inc. (1999-present).

The following individuals serve as portfolio managers for The Shelby Large Cap Fund and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of that Fund's portfolio:

Darrell R. Wells                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SMC Capital, Inc.,
                                      Harvard University, A.B. (1965); SMC Capital, Inc.
                                      (1993-present); Security Management Company (1972-present).






Holland N. McTyeire IV, CFA           Senior Vice-President and Chairman of the Investment
                                      Committee of Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company; Senior
                                      Vice-President of SMC Capital, Inc., Yale University, B.A.
                                      (1953); Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company (1993-present);
                                      SMC Capital, Inc. (2001-present).






Brian S. Stivers                      Vice-President and Senior Investment Officer of Commonwealth
                                      Bank & Trust Company; Vice-President of SMC Capital, Inc.;
                                      University of Louisville, B.S. (1993); Commonwealth Bank &
                                      Trust Company (1994-present); SMC Capital, Inc.
                                      (2001-present).

The Statement of Additional Information has more detailed information about the Adviser and other service providers.

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THE DISTRIBUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR

BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership is each Fund's distributor and BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. is each Fund's administrator. Their address is 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE -- The Coventry Group was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on January 8, 1992 and overall responsibility for the management of the Funds is vested in the Board of Trustees. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held and a proportionate fractional vote for any fractional shares held and will vote in the aggregate and not by series except as otherwise expressly required by law. An annual or special meeting of shareholders to conduct necessary business is not required by the Coventry Group's Declaration of Trust, the 1940 Act or other authority except, under certain circumstances. Absent such circumstances, the Coventry Group does not intend to hold annual or special meetings.

The Funds offer three Classes of Shares, Class A, Class B and Class Y Shares, each of which have different expenses that affect performance. For further information, telephone the Distributor at (800) 774-3529.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each Fund's financial performance. The table below sets forth information for The Shelby Fund's Class A Shares for the period from October 28, 1999 (commencement of operations of the Class A Shares) through March 31, 2004. Class B Shares were not offered during this period. Information for the Class A Shares of The Shelby Large Cap Fund is presented on the following page. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Class A Shares of each Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The information for the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2004 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with each Fund's financial statements, are included in the annual report of the Funds, which is available upon request. The information for the periods prior to March 31, 2003 was audited by the Funds' prior auditors.

                                                                        CLASS A SHARES
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED      PERIOD ENDED
                                       MARCH 31, 2004  MARCH 31, 2003  MARCH 31, 2002  MARCH 31, 2001  MARCH 31, 2000(A)
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD       $ 6.13          $ 8.01          $ 7.78          $20.18           $12.38
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
  Net investment loss                       (0.12)          (0.12)          (0.07)          (0.12)           (0.03)
  Net realized and unrealized gains
    (losses) from investments and
    options                                  2.35           (1.76)           0.30          (10.12)            8.51
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from investment operations         2.23           (1.88)           0.23          (10.24)            8.48
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
  From net realized gains from
    investment transactions                    --              --              --           (2.16)           (0.68)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions                        --              --              --           (2.16)           (0.68)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD             $ 8.36          $ 6.13          $ 8.01          $ 7.78           $20.18
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    TOTAL RETURN (EXCLUDES SALES
      CHARGE)                               36.38%         (23.47%)          2.96%         (53.50%)          74.29%(b)
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
  Net assets, end of period (000s)         $  845          $  619          $  978          $  529           $   54
  Ratio of net expenses to average
    net assets                               2.24%           2.23%           2.03%           1.72%            1.64%(c)
  Ratio of net investment loss to
    average net assets                      (1.63%)         (1.60%)         (1.15%)         (0.86%)          (1.42%)(c)
  Ratio of expenses to average net
    assets*                                  2.29%           2.28%           2.08%           1.77%            1.70%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate**                   43.39%          83.54%          70.83%         284.76%          122.25%
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  *  During the period certain fees were reduced. If such fee
     reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as
     indicated.
 **  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as
     a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares
     issued.
(a)  For the period from October 28, 1999 (commencement of
     operations) through March 31, 2000.
(b)  Not annualized.
(c)  Annualized.

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                                                                               CLASS A SHARES
                                                              -------------------------------------------------
                                                                YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED      PERIOD ENDED
                                                              MARCH 31, 2004  MARCH 31, 2003  MARCH 31, 2002(A)
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                             $  8.19         $ 10.73           $ 10.00
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
  Net investment loss                                              (0.02)          (0.01)            (0.02)
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments         2.23           (2.53)             0.75
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    Total from investment operations                                2.21           (2.54)             0.73
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD                                   $ 10.40         $  8.19           $ 10.73
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    TOTAL RETURN (EXCLUDES SALES CHARGE)                           26.98%         (23.67%)            7.30%(b)
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
  Net assets, end of period (000s)                               $20,955         $20,073           $24,623
  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets                       1.70%           1.65%             1.65%(c)
  Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets               (0.14%)         (0.17%)           (0.43%)(c)
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets*                          1.82%           1.97%             2.04%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate                                            14.76%          16.58%             9.55%
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  *  During the period certain fees were reduced and/or
     reimbursed. If such fee reductions/reimbursements had not
     occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.
(a)  For the period from September 10, 2001 (commencement of
     operations) through March 31, 2002.
(b)  Not annualized.
(c)  Annualized.

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For more information about the Funds, the following documents are available free upon request:

ANNUAL/SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS:

Each Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information on the Fund's investments. In the annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI):

The SAI provides more detailed information about the Funds, including their operations and investment policies. It is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of this prospectus.

YOU CAN RECEIVE FREE COPIES OF REPORTS AND THE SAI, OR REQUEST OTHER INFORMATION AND DISCUSS YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUNDS BY CONTACTING A BROKER THAT SELLS THE FUNDS. OR CONTACT THE FUNDS AT:

THE SHELBY FUNDS
C/O BISYS FUND SERVICES
P.O. BOX 182698
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43218-2698
TELEPHONE: 1-800-774-3529

You can review each Fund's reports and the SAI at the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can get text-only copies:

- For a duplication fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-6009 or calling 1-202-942-8090, or by electronic request by e-mailing the Commission at the following address:
publicinfo@sec.gov.

- Free from the EDGAR Database on the Commission's Website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investment Company Act file no. 811-6526.

SHEPU 08/04


QUESTIONS?
Call 1-800-774-3529 or your
investment representative.

[SHELBY LOGO]

THE SHELBY FUND

THE SHELBY
LARGE CAP FUND

CLASS Y SHARES


PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 1, 2004


SMC CAPITAL, INC.

Investment Adviser

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                RISK/RETURN SUMMARY AND FUND EXPENSES

                                      [ICON]
Carefully review this                               3  The Shelby Fund
important section for a                             7  The Shelby Large Cap Fund
summary of each Fund's
investments, risks and fees.

                                                INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND RISKS

                                      [ICON]
This section contains                               9  The Shelby Fund
details on each Fund's                             10  Investment Risks
investment strategies and                          11  The Shelby Large Cap Fund
risks.                                             12  Investment Risks

                                                SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

                                      [ICON]
Consult this section to                            13  Pricing of Fund Shares
obtain details on how shares                       13  Purchasing and Adding to Your Shares
are valued, how to purchase,                       16  Selling Your Shares
sell and exchange shares,                          19  Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
related charges and payments
of dividends.

                                                FUND MANAGEMENT

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Review this section for                            21  The Investment Adviser
details on the people and                          21  Portfolio Managers
organizations who oversee                          22  The Distributor and Administrator
the Funds and their
investments.

                                                FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Review this section for                            23  The Shelby Fund
details on the selected
financial statements of The
Shelby Fund.

Please Note: Class Y Shares of The Shelby Large Cap Fund are not currently being offered for sale.

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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES             The Shelby Fund seeks capital appreciation.



PRINCIPAL                         The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES             equity securities that the Fund's Adviser believes are
                                  likely to achieve superior growth in earnings. This growth
                                  is typically generated by increasing unit volume and
                                  expanding margins derived from developing new products,
                                  services and markets. The companies selected may be of
                                  various market capitalizations as long as the growth
                                  potential is significantly greater than average.

PRINCIPAL                         Because the value of the Fund's investments will fluctuate
INVESTMENT RISKS                  with market conditions, so will the value of your investment
                                  in the Fund. You could lose money on your investment in the
                                  Fund, or the Fund could underperform other investments. Some
                                  of the Fund's holdings may underperform its other holdings.
                                  The Fund may invest in shares of relatively new and smaller
                                  companies and shares of these types of companies may be more
                                  volatile than those of larger, more established issuers.

WHO MAY                           Consider investing in the Fund if you are:
WANT TO INVEST?                     - investing for a long-term goal such as retirement (five
                                  year or longer investment horizon)
                                    - looking to add a growth component to your portfolio
                                    - willing to accept higher risks of investing in the stock
                                  market in exchange for potentially higher long term returns

                                  This Fund will not be appropriate for someone:
                                    - seeking monthly income
                                    - pursuing a short-term goal or investing emergency
                                  reserves
                                    - seeking safety of principal

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PERFORMANCE BAR CHART AND TABLE(1)

YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31 -- CLASS Y SHARES
[GRAPH IN %]

1994                                                                              2.58
95                                                                               35.34
96                                                                               13.96
97                                                                                6.23
98                                                                               12.77
99                                                                               56.03
00                                                                              -23.38
01                                                                              -17.58
02                                                                              -24.66
03                                                                               37.15

Past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

Best quarter: Q4 1999 +33.14%

Worst quarter: Q4 2000 -26.56%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(for the periods ending

December 31, 2003)(6)

The chart and table on this page show how the Class Y Shares of The Shelby Fund have performed and how their performance has varied from year to year. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's yearly performance for each of the last ten years to demonstrate that the Fund's value varied at differing times. The table below it compares the Fund's performance over time (both before and after taxes) to that of its primary benchmark the S&P 500(R) Index(2) and also to the Russell 2000 Index.(3) The quoted performance for the Fund includes the performance of certain common trust funds and collective investment funds (the "Commingled Funds") that were previously managed with full investment authority by investment personnel of the Fund's Adviser prior to the establishment of the Fund on July 1, 1994. The assets of the Commingled Funds were converted into assets of the Fund upon the establishment of the Fund.(4)

                                    PERFORMANCE      PAST       PAST 5       PAST 10          SINCE
                                     INCEPTION       YEAR       YEARS         YEARS         INCEPTION
CLASS Y RETURN BEFORE TAXES           1/1/81        37.15%       0.36%        6.79%          11.70%
CLASS Y RETURN AFTER TAXES ON
DISTRIBUTIONS(5)                      1/1/81        37.15%       0.36%          n/a             n/a
CLASS Y RETURN AFTER TAXES ON
DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND
SHARES(5)                             1/1/81        24.15%       0.02%          n/a             n/a
S&P 500(R) INDEX(2)                   1/1/81        28.70%      -0.57%       11.06%          12.89%
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX(3)                 1/1/81        47.25%       7.13%        9.47%          11.18%

(1) Both the chart and table assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

(2) A widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks generally representative of the stock market as a whole. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund or the impact of taxes.

(3) An unmanaged index of small and mid-capitalization common stocks. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses associated with a mutual fund or the impact of taxes.

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(4) The Fund's investment objective and policies are substantially similar to those of the Commingled Funds. The Commingled Funds were not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and therefore they were not subject to certain investment restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act. If the Commingled Funds had been registered under the 1940 Act, their performance might have been adversely affected.

(5) After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are not available and are therefore not required to be presented for the periods prior to the time the Fund became a registered investment company.

(6) For the period January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004, the aggregate (non-annualized) total return for the Fund was 0.72% versus 3.44% for the S&P 500 Index(2) and 6.76% for the Russell 2000 Index(3).

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FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses
that you may pay if you buy and hold shares
of the Fund.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (FEES PAID
DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)

Maximum Sales Charge (load)
Imposed on Purchases                  None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge
(load)                                None

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM
FUND ASSETS)

Management Fees                      1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1)
Fees                                  None
Other Expenses*                      1.05%
Total Fund Operating Expenses        2.05%

* The Administrator is waiving a portion of the Administration fee so that Other Expenses are expected to be 1.00%. TOTAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AFTER THIS FEE WAIVER ARE EXPECTED TO BE 2.00%. This expense limitation may be revised or canceled at any time.

Use this table to compare fees and expenses with those of other Funds. It illustrates the amount of fees and expenses you would pay, assuming the following:
- $25,000 investment
- 5% annual return
- redemption at the end of each period
- no changes in the Fund's operating expenses
- reinvestment of dividends and distributions Because this example is hypothetical and for comparison purposes only, your actual costs will be different.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

                                    1       3        5        10
                                   YEAR   YEARS    YEARS    YEARS



THE SHELBY FUND                    $520   $1,607   $2,758   $5,948

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THE SHELBY LARGE CAP FUND

RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE              The Shelby Large Cap Fund seeks capital appreciation.



PRINCIPAL                         The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES             equity securities of large capitalization companies. For
                                  these purposes, the Adviser deems issuers with market
                                  capitalizations in excess of $5 billion to be large
                                  capitalization companies. The Adviser seeks growth at a
                                  reasonable price and typically invests in industry-leading
                                  domestic companies that have proven track records of
                                  consistent, above-average earnings and revenue growth.

PRINCIPAL                         Because the value of the Fund's investments will fluctuate
INVESTMENT RISKS                  with market conditions, so will the value of your investment
                                  in the Fund. You could lose money on your investment in the
                                  Fund, or the Fund could underperform other investments. Some
                                  of the Fund's holdings may underperform its other holdings.

WHO MAY                           Consider investing in the Fund if you are:
WANT TO INVEST?                     - investing for a long-term goal such as retirement (five
                                  year or longer investment horizon)
                                    - looking to add a growth component to your portfolio
                                    - willing to accept higher risks of investing in the stock
                                  market in exchange for potentially higher long term returns

                                  This Fund will not be appropriate for someone:
                                    - seeking monthly income
                                    - pursuing a short-term goal or investing emergency
                                  reserves
                                    - seeking safety of principal

FUND PERFORMANCE                  Because the Class Y Shares of the Fund have not yet been
                                  offered, fund performance information is not presented for
                                  that class of shares.

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This table describes the
fees and expenses that you
may pay if you buy and
hold shares of the Fund.

FEES AND EXPENSES

SHAREHOLDER FEES (FEES PAID
DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
Maximum Sales Charge (load)
Imposed on Purchases                  None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge
(load)                                None

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM
FUND ASSETS)

Management Fees                      0.85%
Distribution and Service (12b-1)
Fees                                  None
Other Expenses*                      0.72%
Total Fund Operating Expenses        1.57%

* The Administrator is waiving a portion of the Administration fee so that Other Expenses are expected to be 0.67%. TOTAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES AFTER THIS FEE WAIVER ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1.52%. This expense limitation may be revised or canceled at any time.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

                                    1       3        5        10
                                   YEAR   YEARS    YEARS    YEARS



THE SHELBY LARGE CAP FUND          $399   $1,239   $2,138   $4,668

Use this table to compare fees and expenses with those of other Funds. It illustrates the amount of fees and expenses you would pay, assuming the following:
- $25,000 investment
- 5% annual return
- redemption at the end of each period
- no changes in the Fund's operating expenses
- reinvestment of dividends and distributions Because this example is hypothetical and for comparison purposes only, your actual costs will be different.

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THE SHELBY FUND

TICKER SYMBOL: SHELX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of The Shelby Fund is to seek capital appreciation.

POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including relatively new or unseasoned ones, that the Adviser believes are likely to achieve superior growth in earnings. This growth is typically generated by increasing unit volume and expanding margins derived from developing new products, services and markets. The companies selected may be of various market capitalizations as long as the growth potential, in the Adviser's judgment, is significantly greater than average. The Fund will seek to take advantage of market volatility when fluctuations in securities' prices seem unjustified. In order to achieve this goal, positions may be initiated or increased when price declines occur or positions will be sold or reduced on price advances that appear unwarranted. This policy may well result in higher portfolio turnover than would otherwise be the case. There can be no assurances that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. This Fund is not appropriate for investors seeking predictable income or short-term preservation of capital.

Consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Fund:

- invests substantially all, but in no event less than 65%, of the value of its total assets in equity securities

- invests in the following types of equity securities: common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, warrants and any rights to purchase common stocks

- may engage in short sales against the box

- may invest in fixed income securities consisting of corporate notes, bonds and debentures that are rated investment grade at the time of purchase

- may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government

- may invest in the securities of foreign issuers and may acquire sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts

- may invest in convertible securities which are securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for common stock

- may engage in repurchase transactions pursuant to which the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (either a bank or a securities dealer) at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date (usually within seven days of purchase)

- may engage in options transactions

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- may engage in futures transactions as well as invest in options on futures contracts solely for hedging purposes

- may lend securities to qualified brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of realizing additional income

- may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis in which a security's price and yield are fixed on a specific date but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date beyond the standard settlement period
- may invest in other investment companies

In the event that the Adviser determines that current market conditions are not suitable for the Fund's typical investments, the Adviser may instead, for temporary defensive purposes during such unusual market conditions, invest all or any portion of the Fund's assets in money market instruments and repurchase agreements.

INVESTMENT RISKS

An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Generally, the Fund will be subject to the following risks:

EQUITY RISK: The value of the equity securities held by the Fund, and thus of the Fund's shares, can fluctuate - at times dramatically. The prices of equity securities are affected by various factors, including market conditions, political and other events, and developments affecting the particular issuer or its industry or geographic sector. The factor that the Adviser follows a specific discipline can provide no assurance against a decline in the value of the Fund's shares.

MARKET RISK: Market risk refers to the risk related to investments in securities in general and the daily fluctuations in the securities markets. The Fund's performance per share will change daily based on many factors, including the quality of the instruments in the Fund's investment portfolio, national and international economic conditions and general market conditions.

CREDIT RISK: Credit risk refers to the risk related to the credit quality of the issuer of a security held in the Fund's portfolio. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a security is unable to meet its financial obligations.

SMALL-CAP RISK: Small capitalization companies may not have the size, resources or other assets of large capitalization companies. These small capitalization companies may be subject to greater market risks and fluctuations in value than large capitalization companies and may not correspond to changes in the stock market in general.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK: The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities. Foreign investments may be riskier than U.S. investments because of unstable international political and economic conditions, foreign controls on investment and currency exchange rates, withholding taxes, or a lack of adequate company information, lack of liquidity, and lack of government regulation.

Investments in the Fund are not deposits of Commonwealth Bancshares Inc. or any of its affiliates and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") or any other government agency.

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information about these investment policies.

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of The Shelby Large Cap Fund is to seek capital appreciation.

POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of large capitalization companies. For these purposes, the Adviser deems issuers with market capitalizations in excess of $5 billion to be large capitalization companies. The Adviser seeks growth at a reasonable price and typically invests in industry-leading domestic companies that have proven track records of consistent, above-average earnings and revenue growth. The Adviser evaluates the strength of an issuer's balance sheet as well as its lines of business, diversification and its international exposure. The Fund's portfolio is generally well diversified and typically holds 80 or more individual issuers from various market segments. There can be no assurances that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. This Fund is not appropriate for investors seeking predictable income or short-term preservation of capital.

Consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Fund:

- invests substantially all, but in no event less than 80%, of the value of its net assets in equity securities of large capitalization companies

- invests in the following types of equity securities: common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, warrants and any rights to purchase common stocks

- may engage in short sales against the box

- may invest in fixed income securities consisting of corporate notes, bonds and debentures that are rated investment grade at the time of purchase

- may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government

- may invest in the securities of foreign issuers and may acquire sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts

- may invest in convertible securities which are securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for common stock

- may engage in repurchase transactions pursuant to which the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (either a bank or a securities dealer) at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date (usually within seven days of purchase)

- may engage in options transactions

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- may engage in futures transactions as well as invest in options on futures contracts solely for hedging purposes

- may lend securities to qualified brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of realizing additional income

- may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis in which a security's price and yield are fixed on a specific date but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date beyond the standard settlement period
- may invest in other investment companies

In the event that the Adviser determines that current market conditions are not suitable for the Fund's typical investments, the Adviser may instead, for temporary defensive purposes during such unusual market conditions, invest all or any portion of the Fund's assets in money market instruments and repurchase agreements.

INVESTMENT RISKS

An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Generally, the Fund will be subject to the following risks:

EQUITY RISK: The value of the equity securities held by the Fund, and thus of the Fund's shares, can fluctuate - at times dramatically. The prices of equity securities are affected by various factors, including market conditions, political and other events, and developments affecting the particular issuer or its industry or geographic sector. The factor that the Adviser follows a specific discipline can provide no assurance against a decline in the value of the Fund's shares.

MARKET RISK: Market risk refers to the risk related to investments in securities in general and the daily fluctuations in the securities markets. The Fund's performance per share will change daily based on many factors, including the quality of the instruments in the Fund's investment portfolio, national and international economic conditions and general market conditions.

CREDIT RISK: Credit risk refers to the risk related to the credit quality of the issuer of a security held in the Fund's portfolio. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a security is unable to meet its financial obligations.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK: The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities. Foreign investments may be riskier than U.S. investments because of unstable international political and economic conditions, foreign controls on investment and currency exchange rates, withholding taxes, or a lack of adequate company information, lack of liquidity, and lack of government regulation.

Investments in the Fund are not deposits of Commonwealth Bancshares Inc. or any of its affiliates and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") or any other government agency.

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for more information about these investment policies.

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PRICING OF FUND SHARES
HOW NAV IS CALCULATED

The NAV is calculated by
adding the total value of a
Fund's investments and
other assets, subtracting
its liabilities and then
dividing that figure by the
number of outstanding
shares of the Fund:

NAV =
Total Assets - Liabilities

Number of Shares
Outstanding


Per share net asset value (NAV) for each Fund is determined and their shares are priced at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, or at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on days the Exchange is open, whichever is earlier.

Your order for purchase, sale or exchange of shares is priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is accepted by the Fund. This is what is known as the offering price.

Each Fund's securities are generally valued at current market prices. If market quotations are not available, prices will be based on fair value as determined by the Funds' Trustees.

PURCHASING AND ADDING TO YOUR SHARES

You may purchase a Fund through the Distributor or through investment representatives, who may charge additional fees and may require higher minimum investments or impose other limitations on buying and selling shares. If you purchase shares through an investment representative, that party is responsible for transmitting orders by close of business and may have an earlier cut-off time for purchase and sale requests. Consult your investment representative for specific information.

                                     MINIMUM
                                     INITIAL     MINIMUM
ACCOUNT TYPE                        INVESTMENT   SUBSEQUENT

Class Y                              $25,000        $500

All purchases must be in U.S. dollars. A fee will be charged for any checks that do not clear. Third-party checks, starter checks, traveler's checks, money orders, cash and credit card convenience checks are not accepted.

The Funds may waive the minimum purchase requirement and the Distributor may reject a purchase order if it considers it in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders.

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PURCHASING AND ADDING TO YOUR SHARES
CONTINUED

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPENING OR ADDING TO AN ACCOUNT

BY REGULAR MAIL

Initial Investment:

1. Carefully read and complete the application. Establishing your account privileges now saves you the inconvenience of having to add them later.

2. Make check or cashier's check payable to either "The Shelby Fund" or "The Shelby Large Cap Fund", as applicable.

3. Mail to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, PO Box 182698, Columbus, OH 43218-2698

Subsequent:

1. Use the investment slip attached to your account statement. Or, if unavailable,

2. Include the following information on a piece of paper:
- Fund name
- Amount invested
- Account name
- Account number

Include your account number on your check.

3. Mail to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, PO Box 182698,
Columbus, OH 43218-2698

BY OVERNIGHT SERVICE

SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1-2 ABOVE FOR SUBSEQUENT INVESTMENTS.

4. Send to: The Shelby Funds, c/o BISYS Fund Services, Attn: Shareholder
Services, 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219

ELECTRONIC PURCHASES

Your bank must participate in the Automated Clearing House (ACH) and must be a United States Bank. Your bank or broker may charge for this service.

Establish electronic purchase option on your account application or call 1-800-774-3529. Your account can generally be set up for electronic purchases within 15 days.

Call 1-800-774-3529 to arrange a transfer from your bank account.

ELECTRONIC VS. WIRE TRANSFER

Wire transfers allow
financial institutions to
send funds to each other,
almost instantaneously. With
an electronic purchase or
sale, the transaction is
made through the Automated
Clearing House (ACH) and may
take up to eight days to
clear. There is generally no
fee for ACH transactions.

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PURCHASING AND ADDING TO YOUR SHARES
CONTINUED

BY WIRE TRANSFER
Note: Your bank may charge a wire transfer fee.

For initial investment:
Call 1-800-774-3529 to place your order and receive a confirmation number. You will be asked to fax your application and to send the original in the mail. Follow the instructions below after receiving your confirmation number.

For initial and subsequent investments:
Instruct your bank to wire transfer your investment to:
Name of Bank: Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Routing Number: ABA #042000314
DDA# 717-26917

Include:
Your name
Your confirmation number

AFTER INSTRUCTING YOUR BANK TO WIRE THE FUNDS, CALL 1-800-774-3529 TO ADVISE
US OF THE AMOUNT BEING TRANSFERRED AND THE NAME OF YOUR BANK

You can add to your account by using the convenient options described below. The Funds reserve the right to change or eliminate these privileges at any time with 60 days notice.


DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

All dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested unless you request otherwise. Capital gains are distributed at least annually.

DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ON A PER SHARE BASIS REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG YOU'VE OWNED YOUR SHARES. THEREFORE, IF YOU INVEST SHORTLY BEFORE THE DISTRIBUTION

DATE, SOME OF YOUR INVESTMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU IN THE FORM OF A DISTRIBUTION AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX.

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SELLING YOUR SHARES
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELLING SHARES

You may sell your shares
at any time. Your sales
price will be the next NAV
after your sell order is
received by the Funds,
their transfer agent, or
your investment
representative. Normally
you will receive your
proceeds within a week
after your request is
received. See section on
"General Policies on
Selling Shares" below.

WITHDRAWING MONEY FROM YOUR FUND INVESTMENT

As a mutual fund shareholder, you are
technically selling shares when you request
a withdrawal in cash. This is also known as
redeeming shares or a redemption of shares.

BY TELEPHONE (unless you have declined telephone sales privileges)

1. Call 1-800-774-3529 with instructions as to how you wish to receive your funds (mail, wire, electronic transfer).

BY MAIL

1. Call 1-800-774-3529 to request redemption forms or write a letter of instruction indicating:
- your Fund and account number
- amount you wish to redeem
- address where your check should be sent
- account owner signature

2. Mail to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, Attn: Shareholder Services, P.O. Box 182698, Columbus, OH 43218-2698

BY OVERNIGHT SERVICE

SEE INSTRUCTION 1 ABOVE.

2. Send to: THE SHELBY FUNDS, c/o BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 3435
Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219

WIRE TRANSFER

You must indicate this option on your application.

Call 1-800-774-3529 to request a wire transfer.

If you call by 4 p.m. Eastern time, or the close of the NYSE, whichever is earlier, your payment will normally be wired to your bank on the next business day.

The Funds may charge a wire transfer fee.

Note: Your financial institution may also charge a separate fee.

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SELLING YOUR SHARES
CONTINUED

AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

You can receive automatic payments from your account on a monthly or quarterly basis. The minimum withdrawal is $25. To activate this feature:
- Make sure you've checked the appropriate box and completed the Automatic Withdrawal section of the Account Application. Or call 1-800-774-3529.
- Include a voided personal check.
- Your account must have a value of $10,000 or more to start withdrawals.
- If the value of your account falls below $1,000, you may be asked to add sufficient funds to bring the account back to $1,000.

GENERAL POLICIES ON SELLING SHARES

REDEMPTIONS IN WRITING REQUIRED

You must request redemption in writing in the following situations:

1. Redemptions from Individual Retirement Account ("IRAs").

2. Redemption requests requiring a signature guarantee. Signature guarantees are required in the following situations:
- Your account address has changed within the last 10 business days
- The check is not being mailed to the address on your account
- The check is not being made payable to the owner(s) of the account
- The redemption proceeds are being transferred to another Fund account with a different registration
- The redemption proceeds are being wired to bank instructions currently not on your account

Signature guarantees must be obtained from members of the STAMP (Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program), MSP (New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program) or SEMP (Stock Exchanges Medallion Program). Members are subject to dollar limitations which must be considered when requesting their guarantee. The Transfer Agent may reject any signature guarantee if it believes the transaction would otherwise be improper.

VERIFYING TELEPHONE REDEMPTIONS

The Funds make every effort to insure that telephone redemptions are only made by authorized shareholders. All telephone calls are recorded for your protection and you will be asked for information to verify your identity. Given these precautions, unless you have specifically indicated on your application that you do not want the telephone redemption feature, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone orders. If appropriate precautions have not been taken, the Transfer Agent may be liable for losses due to unauthorized transactions.

REDEMPTIONS WITHIN 10 DAYS OF INITIAL INVESTMENT

When you have made your initial investment by check, you cannot redeem any portion of it until the Transfer Agent is satisfied that the check has cleared (which may require up to 10 business days). You can avoid this delay by purchasing shares with a federal funds wire.

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GENERAL POLICIES ON SELLING SHARES
CONTINUED

REFUSAL OF REDEMPTION REQUEST

Payment for shares may be delayed under extraordinary circumstances or as permitted by the SEC in order to protect remaining shareholders.

REDEMPTION IN KIND

The Funds reserve the right to make payment in securities rather than cash, known as "redemption in kind." This could occur under extraordinary circumstances, such as a very large redemption that could affect Fund operations (for example, more than 1% of a Fund's net assets). If the Funds deem it advisable for the benefit of their shareholders, redemption in kind will consist of securities equal in market value to your shares. When you convert these securities to cash, you will pay brokerage charges.

UNDELIVERABLE REDEMPTION CHECKS

For any shareholder who chooses to receive distributions in cash: If distribution checks (1) are returned and marked as "undeliverable" or (2) remain uncashed for six months, your account will be changed automatically so that all future distributions are reinvested in your account. Checks that remain uncashed for six months will be canceled and the money reinvested in your account at the current NAV.

EXCHANGING YOUR SHARES

You can exchange your shares in one Fund for shares of the same class of another Shelby Fund, usually without paying additional sales charges (see "Notes on exchanges" below). No transaction fees are charged for exchanges

You must meet the minimum investment requirements for the Fund into which you are exchanging. Exchanges from one Fund to another are taxable.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXCHANGING SHARES

Exchanges may be made by sending a written request to Shelby Funds, P.O. Box 182698, Columbus OH 43218-2698, or by calling 1-800-774-3529. Please provide the following information:

- Your name and telephone number

- The exact name on your account and account number

- Taxpayer identification number (usually your Social Security number)

- Dollar value or number of shares to be exchanged

- The name of the Fund from which the exchange is to be made

- The name of the Fund into which the exchange is being made.

See "Selling your Shares" for important information about telephone transactions.

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NOTES ON EXCHANGES

When exchanging from a Fund that has no sales charge or a lower sales charge to a Fund with a higher sales charge, you will pay the difference.

The registration and tax identification numbers of the two accounts must be identical.

The Exchange Privilege (including automatic exchanges) may be changed or eliminated at any time upon a 60-day notice to shareholders.

Be sure to read carefully the Prospectus of any Fund into which you wish to exchange shares.

To minimize potential harm to the Funds and their shareholders, the Funds reserve the right to reject, in their sole discretion, any purchase order (including an exchange from another Fund) from any investor believed to have a history of abusive trading or whose trading, in the judgment of the Funds, has been or may be disruptive to a Fund. In making this judgment, the Funds may consider trading done in multiple accounts under common ownership or control.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Any income a Fund receives in the form of dividends is paid out, less expenses, to shareholders. Income dividends and Capital Gains on The Shelby Fund and The Shelby Large Cap Fund are usually paid annually.

Dividends and distributions are treated in the same manner for federal income tax purposes whether you receive them in cash or in additional shares.

Dividends are generally taxable as ordinary income. Taxation on capital gains will vary with the length of time a Fund has held the security -- not how long the shareholder has been in the Fund.

Dividends are taxable in the year they are paid or credited to your account. However, dividends declared in October, November or December to shareholders of record in such a month and paid by January 31st are taxable on December 31st of the year they are declared.

Currently effective tax legislation generally provides for a maximum tax rate for individual taxpayers of 15% on long-term gains from sales on or after May 6, 2003 and from certain qualifying dividends on corporate stock. These rate reductions do not apply to corporate taxpayers. The following are guidelines for how certain distributions by the Funds are generally taxed to individual taxpayers:

- Distributions of earnings from qualifying dividends and qualifying long-term capital gains will be taxed at a maximum rate of 15%.

- Note that distributions of earnings from dividends paid by certain "qualified foreign corporations" can also qualify for the lower tax rates on qualifying dividends.

- A shareholder will also have to satisfy a greater than 60-day holding period with respect to any distributions of qualifying dividends in order to obtain the benefit of the lower tax rate.

- Distributions of earnings from non-qualifying dividends, interest income, other types of ordinary income and short-term capital gains will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rate applicable to the taxpayer.

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You will be notified in January each year about the federal tax status of distributions made by your Fund. Depending on your residence for tax purposes, distributions also may be subject to state and local taxes, including withholding taxes.

Foreign shareholders may be subject to special withholding requirements. There is a penalty on certain pre-retirement distributions from retirement accounts. Consult your tax adviser about the federal, state and local tax consequences in your particular circumstances.

Each Fund is required to withhold 28% of taxable dividends, capital gains distributions and redemptions paid to shareholders who have not provided their Fund with their certified taxpayer identification number in compliance with IRS rules. To avoid this, make sure you provide your correct Tax Identification Number (Social Security Number for most investors) on your account application.

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FUND MANAGEMENT

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THE INVESTMENT ADVISER

SMC Capital, Inc. (the "Adviser"), Louisville, Kentucky 40207, is the investment adviser for each Fund and has been engaged to provide day-to-day investment advisory services to the Funds. SMC Capital, Inc. is a registered investment adviser established in 1993. The Adviser receives an investment advisory fee from The Shelby Fund equal, on an annual basis, to 1.00% of that Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser receives an investment advisory fee from The Shelby Large Cap Fund equal, on an annual basis, to 0.85% of that Fund's average daily net assets.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

The following individuals serve as portfolio managers for The Shelby Fund and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of that Fund's portfolio:

Darrell R. Wells                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SMC Capital, Inc.,
                                      Harvard University, A.B. (1965); SMC Capital, Inc.
                                      (1993-present); Security Management Company (1972-present).
James C. Shircliff, CFA               Executive Vice-President and Director of Research of SMC
                                      Capital, Inc., University of Louisville, B.S. (1972); SMC
                                      Capital, Inc. (1997-present); Executive Investment Advisors
                                      (1992-1997); Southeastern Asset Management (1986-1991);
                                      Oppenheimer Management Company (1985-1986); Oppenheimer and
                                      Company (1983-1985); First Kentucky Trust Company
                                      (1973-1983).
Richard A. Beck                       Senior Vice President of SMC Capital, Inc., University of
                                      Louisville, B.S. (1991); Babson University, M.B.A. (1999);
                                      SMC Capital, Inc. (1999-present).

The following individuals serve as portfolio managers for The Shelby Large Cap Fund and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of that Fund's portfolio:

Darrell R. Wells                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SMC Capital, Inc.,
                                      Harvard University, A.B. (1965); SMC Capital, Inc.
                                      (1993-present); Security Management Company (1972-present).
Holland N. McTyeire IV, CFA           Senior Vice-President and Chairman of the Investment
                                      Committee of Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company; Senior
                                      Vice-President of SMC Capital, Inc., Yale University, B.A.
                                      (1953); Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company (1993-present);
                                      SMC Capital, Inc. (2001-present).
Brian S. Stivers                      Vice-President and Senior Investment Officer of Commonwealth
                                      Bank & Trust Company; Vice-President of SMC Capital, Inc.;
                                      University of Louisville, B.S. (1993); Commonwealth Bank &
                                      Trust Company (1994-present); SMC Capital, Inc.
                                      (2001-present).

The Statement of Additional Information has more detailed information about the Adviser and other service providers

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THE DISTRIBUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR

BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership is each Fund's distributor and BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. is each Fund's administrator. Their address is 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE -- The Coventry Group was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on January 8, 1992 and overall responsibility for the management of the Funds is vested in the Board of Trustees. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held and a proportionate fractional vote for any fractional shares held and will vote in the aggregate and not by series except as otherwise expressly required by law. An annual or special meeting of shareholders to conduct necessary business is not required by the Coventry Group's Declaration of Trust, the 1940 Act or other authority except, under certain circumstances. Absent such circumstances, the Coventry Group does not intend to hold annual or special meetings.

The Funds offer three Classes of shares, Class A, Class B and Class Y Shares, each of which have different expenses that affect performance. For further information, telephone the Distributor at (800) 774-3529.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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THE SHELBY FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand The Shelby Fund's financial performance. The table below sets forth information for the Fund's Class Y Shares for each of the past five fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Class Y Shares of the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The information for the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2004 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, are included in the annual report of the Fund, which is available upon request. The information for the periods prior to March 31, 2003 was audited by the Fund's prior auditors. Information is not presented for the Class Y Shares of The Shelby Large Cap Fund because that class of shares has not yet been publicly offered by the Fund.

                                         YEAR ENDED   YEAR ENDED   YEAR ENDED   YEAR ENDED   YEAR ENDED
                                         MARCH 31,    MARCH 31,    MARCH 31,    MARCH 31,    MARCH 31,
                                            2004         2003         2002         2001         2000
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD      $  6.13      $  7.99      $  7.75      $ 20.08      $ 11.53
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
  Net investment loss                       (0.12)       (0.10)       (0.08)       (0.09)       (0.16)
  Net realized and unrealized gains
    (losses) from investments and
    options                                  2.38        (1.76)        0.32       (10.08)        9.39
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    Total from operations                    2.26        (1.86)        0.24       (10.17)        9.23
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
  From net realized gains from
    investment transactions                    --           --           --        (2.16)       (0.68)
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    Total distributions                        --           --           --        (2.16)       (0.68)
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD            $  8.39      $  6.13      $  7.99      $  7.75      $ 20.08
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    TOTAL RETURN                            36.87%      (23.28)%       3.10%      (53.42)%      82.50%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
  Net assets, end of period (000s)        $18,276      $16,229      $23,763      $29,248      $68,417
  Ratio of net expenses to average net
    assets                                   2.00%        1.99%        1.78%        1.45%        1.59%
  Ratio of net investment loss to
    average net assets                      (1.38)%      (1.36)%      (0.84)%      (0.67)%      (1.18)%
  Ratio of expenses to average net
    assets*                                  2.05%        2.05%        1.83%        1.50%        1.64%
Portfolio turnover rate**                   43.39%       83.54%       70.83%      284.76%      122.25%

* During the period certain fees were reduced. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

** Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

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For more information about the Funds, the following documents are available free upon request:

ANNUAL/SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS:

Each Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information on the Fund's investments. In the annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI):

The SAI provides more detailed information about the Funds, including their operations and investment policies. It is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of this prospectus.

YOU CAN RECEIVE FREE COPIES OF REPORTS AND THE SAI, OR REQUEST OTHER INFORMATION AND DISCUSS YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUNDS BY CONTACTING A BROKER THAT SELLS THE FUNDS. OR CONTACT THE FUNDS AT:

THE SHELBY FUNDS

C/O BISYS FUND SERVICES
P.O. BOX 182698
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43218-2698
TELEPHONE: 1-800-774-3529

You can review each Fund's reports and the SAI at the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can get text-only copies:

- For a fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-6009 or calling 1-202-942-8090, or by electronic request by e-mailing the Commission at the following address:
publicinfo@sec.gov.

- Free from the EDGAR Database on the Commission's Website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investment Company Act file no. 811-6526.

SHEPU 08/04


THE SHELBY FUNDS

THE SHELBY FUND

THE SHELBY LARGE CAP FUND

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS OF
THE COVENTRY GROUP

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AUGUST 1, 2004

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus, but should be read in conjunction with each respective prospectus for The Shelby Fund and The Shelby Large Cap Fund (the "Funds"), dated the same date as the date hereof (the "Prospectus"). The Funds are separate investment portfolios of The Coventry Group (the "Group"), an open-end management investment company. This Statement of Additional Information is incorporated in its entirety into each Prospectus and relates to each of the Funds' three share classes: the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares and the Class Y Shares. Copies of the Prospectuses may be obtained by writing the Funds, c/o BISYS Fund Services, at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219, or by telephoning toll free (800) 774-3259.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES.................................................................................3

   Additional Information on Portfolio Instruments................................................................3
   Investment Restrictions.......................................................................................11
   Portfolio Turnover............................................................................................13

NET ASSET VALUE..................................................................................................13


ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION...................................................................14

   Matters Affecting Redemption..................................................................................14
   Investment Adviser............................................................................................18

CODE OF ETHICS...................................................................................................19

   Portfolio Transactions........................................................................................19
   Administrator.................................................................................................21
   Distributor...................................................................................................22
   Custodian.....................................................................................................24
   Transfer Agency and Fund Accounting Services..................................................................24
   Independent Auditors..........................................................................................25
   Legal Counsel.................................................................................................25

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...........................................................................................25

   Description Of Shares.........................................................................................25
   Vote of a Majority of the Outstanding Shares..................................................................26
   Additional Tax Information....................................................................................26
   Calculation of Performance Data...............................................................................29
   Performance Comparisons.......................................................................................34
   Principal Shareholders........................................................................................35
   Proxy Voting..................................................................................................35
   Miscellaneous.................................................................................................36

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.............................................................................................37

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

THE COVENTRY GROUP

The Coventry Group (the "Group") is an open-end management investment company which issues its Shares in separate series. Each series of Shares relates to a separate portfolio of assets. This Statement of Additional Information deals only with two of these series, The Shelby Fund ("Shelby Fund") and The Shelby Large Cap Fund ("Large Cap Fund").

Much of the information contained in this Statement of Additional Information expands upon subjects discussed in the Prospectuses of the Funds. Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the Prospectuses. No investment in Shares of the Funds should be made without first reading the Prospectuses.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

Additional Information on Portfolio Instruments

The following policies supplement the investment objective and policies of the Funds as set forth in the Prospectuses for the Funds.

BANK OBLIGATIONS. The Funds may invest in bank obligations such as bankers' acceptances, certificates of deposit, and time deposits.

Bankers' acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange typically drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are "accepted" by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instruments on maturity. Bankers' acceptances invested in by the Funds will be those guaranteed by domestic and foreign banks having, at the time of investment, capital, surplus, and undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 (as of the date of their most recently published financial statements).

Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank or a savings and loan association for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Certificates of deposit and time deposits will be those of domestic and foreign banks and savings and loan associations, if (i) at the time of investment the depository institution has capital, surplus, and undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 (as of the date of its most recently published financial statements), or (ii) the principal amount of the instrument is insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

COMMERCIAL PAPER. Commercial paper consists of unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations. Issues of commercial paper normally have maturities of less than nine months and fixed rates of return.

The Funds may purchase commercial paper consisting of issues rated at the time of purchase in the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"). For example, the Funds may purchase commercial paper rated A-2 or better by S&P, Prime-2 or better by Moody's or Duff 2 or better by Duff & Phelps. The Funds

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may also invest in commercial paper that is not rated but is determined by the Adviser, under guidelines established by the Group's Board of Trustees, to be of comparable quality.

COMMON STOCKS. The Funds may invest in common stocks, which include the common stock of any class or series of foreign and domestic corporations or any similar equity interest, such as a trust or partnership interest. These investments may or may not pay dividends and may or may not carry voting rights. Common stock occupies the most junior position in a company's capital structure. The Funds may also invest in warrants and rights related to common stocks.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. The Funds may invest in convertible securities, including debt securities or preferred stock that may be converted into common stock or that carry the right to purchase common stock. Convertible securities entitle the holder to exchange the securities for a specified number of shares of common stock, usually of the same company, at specified prices within a certain period of time. They also entitle the holder to receive interest or dividends until the holder elects to exercise the conversion privilege.

The terms of any convertible security determine its ranking in a company's capital structure. In the case of subordinated convertible debentures, the holder's claims on assets and earnings are generally subordinate to the claims of other creditors, and senior to the claims of preferred and common stockholders. In the case of convertible preferred stock, the holder's claims on assets and earnings are subordinate to the claims of all creditors and are senior to the claims of common stockholders. As a result of their ranking in a company's capitalization, convertible securities that are rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations are generally rated below other obligations of the company and many convertible securities are not rated.

PREFERRED STOCK. The Funds may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock, unlike common stock, offers a stated dividend rate payable from the issuer's earnings. Preferred stock dividends may be cumulative or non-cumulative, participating, or auction rate. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of the preferred stocks to decline. Preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions, as well as call/redemption provisions prior to maturity, a negative feature when interest rates decline.

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS. The Funds may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. Obligations of certain agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury; others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's obligations; and still others are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to U.S. Government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not obligated to do so by law. The Funds will invest in the obligations of such agencies or instrumentalities only when the Adviser believes that the credit risk with respect thereto is minimal.

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. The Funds may, subject to their investment objectives and policies, invest in certain obligations or securities of foreign issuers. Permissible investments consist of Eurobonds, which are U.S. dollar denominated debt securities issued by corporations

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located in Europe, Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit, which are U.S. dollar denominated certificates of deposit issued by branches of foreign and domestic banks located outside the United States (primarily Europe), Yankee Certificates of Deposit which are certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank denominated in U.S. dollars and held in the United States, Eurodollar Time Deposits, which are U.S. dollar denominated deposits in a foreign branch of a U.S. bank or a foreign bank, and Canadian Time Deposits, which are U.S. dollar denominated certificates of deposit issued by Canadian offices of major Canadian Banks. Investments in securities issued by foreign branches of U.S. banks, foreign banks, or other foreign issuers, including American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs") and securities purchased on foreign securities exchanges, may subject a Fund to investment risks that differ in some respects from those related to investment in obligations of U.S. domestic issuers or in U.S. securities markets. Such risks include future adverse political and economic developments, possible seizure, currency blockage, nationalization or expropriation of foreign investments, less stringent disclosure requirements, the possible establishment of exchange controls or taxation at the source, and the adoption of other foreign governmental restrictions. Additional risks include currency exchange risks, less publicly available information, the risk that companies may not be subject to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements of U.S. companies, the risk that foreign securities markets may have less volume and therefore many securities traded in these markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than U.S. securities, and the risk that custodian and brokerage costs may be higher. Foreign issuers of securities or obligations are often subject to accounting treatment and engage in business practices different from those respecting domestic issuers of similar securities or obligations. Foreign branches of U.S. banks and foreign banks may be subject to less stringent reserve requirements than those applicable to domestic branches of U.S. banks. The Funds will acquire such securities only when the Adviser believes the risks associated with such investments are minimal.

RIGHTS AND WARRANTS. The Funds may participate in rights offerings and purchase warrants, which are privileges issued by corporations enabling the owners to subscribe to and purchase a specified number of shares of the corporation at a specified price during a specified period of time. Subscription rights normally have a short life span to expiration. The purchase of rights or warrants involves the risk that a Fund could lose the purchase value of a right or warrant if the right to subscribe to additional shares is not exercised prior to the rights' or warrants' expiration. Also, the purchase of rights or warrants involves the risk that the effective price paid for the right or warrant added to the subscription price of the related security may exceed the value of the subscribed security's market price such as when there is no movement in the level of the underlying security.

MEDIUM-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES. The Funds may invest in debt securities within the fourth highest rating group assigned by a NRSRO or, if unrated, securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality ("Medium-Grade Securities").

As with other fixed-income securities, Medium-Grade Securities are subject to credit risk and market risk. Market risk relates to changes in a security's value as a result of changes in interest rates. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to make payments of principal and interest. Medium-Grade Securities are considered to have speculative characteristics.

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Medium-Grade Securities are generally subject to greater credit risk than comparable higher-rated securities because issuers are more vulnerable to economic downturns, higher interest rates or adverse issuer-specific developments. In addition, the prices of Medium-Grade Securities are generally subject to greater market risk and therefore react more sharply to changes in interest rates. The value and liquidity of Medium-Grade Securities may be diminished by adverse publicity and investor perceptions.

Because certain Medium-Grade Securities are traded only in markets where the number of potential purchasers and sellers, if any, is limited, the ability of a Fund to sell such securities at their fair value either to meet redemption requests or to respond to changes in the financial markets may be limited.

Particular types of Medium-Grade Securities may present special concerns. The prices of payment-in-kind or zero-coupon securities may react more strongly to changes in interest rates than the prices of other Medium-Grade Securities. Some Medium-Grade Securities in which the Funds may invest may be subject to redemption or call provisions that may limit increases in market value that might otherwise result from lower interest rates while increasing the risk that a Fund may be required to reinvest redemption or call proceeds during a period of relatively low interest rates.

The credit ratings issued by NRSROs are subject to various limitations. For example, while such ratings evaluate credit risk, they ordinarily do not evaluate the market risk of Medium-Grade Securities. In certain circumstances, the ratings may not reflect in a timely fashion adverse developments affecting an issuer. For these reasons, the Adviser conducts its own independent credit analysis of Medium-Grade Securities.

RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The Funds may invest up to 5% of their total assets in restricted securities, excluding restricted securities that are eligible for resale under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 allows for a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise subject to restriction on resale to the general public. Rule 144A provides a "safe harbor" from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 for resales of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers. The Adviser believes that the market for certain restricted securities such as institutional commercial paper may expand further as a result of this regulation and the development of automated systems for the trading, clearance and settlement of unregistered securities of domestic and foreign issuers, such as the PORTAL System sponsored by the NASD.

The Adviser monitors the liquidity of restricted securities in each Fund's portfolio under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. In reaching liquidity decisions, the Adviser may consider the following factors, although such factors may not necessarily be determinative: (1) the unregistered nature of a security; (2) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; (3) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential purchasers; (4) the trading markets for the security; (5) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; and (6) the nature of the security and the nature of the marketplace trades (including the time needed to dispose of the security, methods of soliciting offers, and mechanics of transfer).

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SHORT SALES. The Funds may from time to time sell securities short. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells securities it does not own (but has borrowed) in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the securities. To complete a short sale, the Fund must arrange through a broker to borrow the securities to be delivered to the buyer. The proceeds received by the Fund from the short sale are retained by the broker until the Fund replaces the borrowed securities. In borrowing the securities to be delivered to the buyer, the Fund becomes obligated to replace the securities borrowed at their market price at the time of replacement, whatever that price may be. The Fund may have to pay a premium to borrow the securities and must pay any dividends or interest payable on the securities until they are replaced.

A Fund's obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale will be secured by collateral deposited with the broker that consists of cash or obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities ("U.S. Government Securities"). In addition, the Fund will place in a segregated account with its custodian an amount of cash or U.S. Government Securities equal to the difference, if any, between (a) the current market value of the securities sold, and (b) any cash or U.S. Government Securities deposited as collateral with the broker in connection with the short sale (not including the proceeds of the short sale). Until it replaces the borrowed securities, the Fund will maintain the segregated account daily at a level so that the amount deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the broker (not including the proceeds from the short sale) will equal the current market value of the securities sold short.

A Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale (other than a short sale against the box, see below) if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Possible losses from such short sales differ from losses that could be incurred from a purchase of a security, because losses from such short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from purchases of a security can equal only the total amount invested. Short sales will be limited to no more than 25% of the total value of a Fund's assets.

SHORT SALES AGAINST THE BOX. The Funds may enter into a short sale of a security such that, so long as the short position is open, the Fund will own an equal amount of preferred stock or debt securities, convertible or exchangeable without payment or further consideration, into an equal number of shares of the common stock sold short. This kind of short sale, which is described as one "against the box," will be entered into by a Fund for the purpose of receiving a portion of the interest earned by the executing broker from the proceeds of the sale.

SECURITIES LENDING. In order to generate additional income, the Funds may, from time to time, subject to their investment objective, policies and restrictions, lend portfolio securities to broker-dealers, banks, or institutional borrowers of securities pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans be secured by collateral equal in value to 102% of the value of the securities loaned. Collateral for loans of portfolio securities must consist of cash or Government Related Securities. This collateral will be valued daily by the Adviser. Should the market value of the loaned securities increase, the borrower is required to furnish additional collateral to the Fund. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower pays the Fund any dividends or interest received on such securities. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time. While the Fund does not have the right to vote securities on loan, the Fund intends to terminate the loan and regain the right to vote if that is considered important with

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respect to the investment. While the lending of securities may subject a Fund to certain risks, such as delays or an inability to regain the securities in the event the borrower were to default or enter into bankruptcy, the Fund will have the contract right to retain the collateral described above. The Funds will enter into loan agreements only with broker-dealers, banks, or other institutions that the Adviser has determined are creditworthy under guidelines established by the Group's Board of Trustees.

OPTIONS. The Funds may purchase or sell (write) put and call options on securities and securities indices in order to attempt to hedge against fluctuations in the market value of their portfolio holdings or securities that they anticipate purchasing. A Fund may use options to hedge up to the full value of its portfolio of securities. In addition, a Fund may purchase put and call options to attempt to increase the total investment return of the Fund. The Funds will not, however, commit more than 10% of their respective total assets to attempts to increase returns using purchased options. When options positions are economically offsetting or hedge other options or securities positions, they are considered hedging transactions and the 10% limitation will not apply. Options may be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange or may be traded over the counter. Options contracts may relate to particular securities or to various stock or bond indices.

Options trading is a highly specialized activity which entails greater than ordinary investment risks. Regardless of how much the market price of the underlying security or index increases or decreases, the option buyer's risk is limited to the amount of the original investment for the purchase of the option. However, options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves. A listed call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy from a clearing corporation, and a writer has the obligation to sell to the clearing corporation, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligations under the option contract. A listed put option gives the purchaser the right to sell to a clearing corporation the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. In contrast to an option on a particular security, an option on an interest rate index provides the holder with the right to make or receive a cash settlement upon exercise of the option. The amount of this settlement will be equal to the difference between the closing price of the index at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars, times a specified multiple.

When a Fund purchases a put or call option, the premium paid by it is recorded as an asset of the Fund. When a Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the net premium (the premium less the commission) received by the Fund is included in the liability section of the Fund's statement of assets and liabilities as a deferred credit. The amount of this asset or deferred credit will be subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option purchased or written. The current value of the traded option is the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the average of the closing bid and asked prices. If an option purchased by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the premium paid. If a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction on an option purchased by it, the Fund will realize a gain if the premium received by the Fund on the closing transaction is more than the premium paid to

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purchase the option, or a loss if it is less. If an option written by a Fund expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it will realize a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the net premium received when the option is sold) and the deferred credit related to such option will be eliminated. If an option written by a Fund is exercised, the proceeds of the sale will be increased by the net premium originally received and the Fund will realize a gain or loss.

As noted previously, there are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities, currencies and indices. For example, there are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. A decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well conceived transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected events.

FUTURES. The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities or an index. The Funds may also purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts and engage in related closing transactions. The Funds intend to enter into futures transactions solely for hedging purposes and not for speculation. For example, in order to hedge against market risks when market values of portfolio securities are expected to fall, a Fund can seek through the sale of futures contracts to offset a decline in the value of its portfolio securities. Similarly, when market values are expected to rise, a Fund may, through the purchase of futures contracts, attempt to secure better prices for the Fund than might later be available in the market when it effects anticipated purchases. When purchasing futures contracts the Funds are required to segregate in a separate account cash and/or liquid securities in an amount sufficient to meet the related obligations thereunder.

The use of futures contracts is a highly specialized investment activity and carries with it certain risks that are different from those associated with more ordinary portfolio securities transactions. There can be no guarantee that the risk reducing objectives that are intended to be achieved will be realized. If the Adviser judges market conditions or market trends incorrectly, such futures strategies may lower a Fund's overall returns. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a futures contract or option position.

WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES. The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased for delivery beyond the normal settlement date at a stated price and yield and thereby involve a risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than those available in the market when delivery takes place. A Fund will generally not pay for such securities or start earning interest on them until they are received. When the Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued basis, the Custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio securities equal to the amount of the commitment in a separate account. Normally, the Custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy the purchase commitment, and in such a case, the Fund may be required subsequently to place additional assets in the separate account in order to assure that the value of the account remains equal to the amount of the Fund's commitment. It may be expected that the Fund's net

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assets will fluctuate to a greater degree when it sets aside portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments than when it sets aside cash. In addition, because the Fund will set aside cash or liquid portfolio securities to satisfy its purchase commitments in the manner described above, the Fund's liquidity and the ability of the Adviser to manage it might be affected in the event its commitments to purchase when-issued securities ever exceeded 25% of the value of its assets.

When a Fund engages in when-issued transactions, it relies on the seller to consummate the trade. Failure of the seller to do so may result in the Fund incurring a loss or missing the opportunity to obtain a price considered to be advantageous. The Funds will engage in when-issued transactions only for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with a Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, and not for investment leverage.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Securities held by the Funds may be subject to repurchase agreements. These transactions permit a Fund to earn income for periods as short as overnight. A Fund could receive less than the repurchase price on any sale of securities. Under the terms of a repurchase agreement, the Fund would acquire securities from member banks of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and registered broker-dealers which the Adviser deems creditworthy under guidelines approved by the Group's Board of Trustees, subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase such securities at a mutually agreed-upon date and price. The repurchase price would generally equal the price paid by the Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates, which may be more or less than the rate on the underlying portfolio securities. The seller under a repurchase agreement will be required to maintain continually the value of collateral held pursuant to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). If the seller were to default on its repurchase obligation or become insolvent, the Fund holding such obligation would suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from a sale of the underlying portfolio securities were less than the repurchase price under the agreement, or to the extent that the disposition of such securities by the Fund were delayed pending court action. Additionally, there is no controlling legal precedent confirming that the Fund would be entitled, as against a claim by such seller or its receiver or trustee in bankruptcy, to retain the underlying securities, although the Board of Trustees of the Group believes that, under the regular procedures normally in effect for custody of the Fund's securities subject to repurchase agreements and under federal laws, a court of competent jurisdiction would rule in favor of the Group if presented with the question. Securities subject to repurchase agreements will be held by the Fund's Custodian or another qualified custodian or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system. Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans by the Fund under the 1940 Act.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The Funds may borrow funds for temporary purposes by entering into reverse repurchase agreements in accordance with the Fund's investment restrictions. Pursuant to such agreements, the Fund would sell portfolio securities to financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers, and agree to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed-upon date and price. The Funds intend to enter into reverse repurchase agreements only to avoid otherwise selling securities during unfavorable market conditions to meet redemptions. At the time a Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will place in a segregated custodial account assets such as U.S. Government securities or other liquid, high grade debt securities consistent with the Fund's investment restrictions having a

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value equal to the repurchase price (including accrued interest), and will subsequently continually monitor the account to ensure that such equivalent value is maintained at all times. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that (i) the party obtaining the securities pursuant to such agreement will be unable to deliver such securities back to the Fund upon maturity of the agreements, and (ii) the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the price at which it is obligated to repurchase the securities, and the Fund will be unable to liquidate its position in such securities during such periods of decline. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings by the Funds under the 1940 Act.

SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES. The Funds may invest in securities issued by other investment companies. Each Fund currently intends to limit its investments so that, as determined immediately after a securities purchase is made: (i) not more than 5% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the securities of any one investment company; (ii) not more than 10% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the aggregate in securities of investment companies as a group; and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund. As a shareholder of another investment company, the Funds would bear, along with other shareholders, the pro rata portion of that company's expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that each Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. Investment companies in which the Funds may invest may also impose a sales or distribution charge in connection with the purchase or redemption of their shares and other types of commissions or charges. Such charges will be payable by the Fund and, therefore, will be borne directly by Shareholders.

Investment Restrictions

The following are fundamental investment restrictions that may be changed only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of a Fund (as defined below). Under these restrictions, each Fund may not:

1. Purchase securities of any one issuer, other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, if, immediately after such purchase, with respect to 75% of its portfolio, more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund would be invested in such issuer, or the Fund would hold more than 10% of any class of securities of the issuer or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer.

2. Purchase any securities which would cause more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets at the time of purchase to be invested in securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, provided that (i) there is no limitation with respect to obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities; (ii) wholly owned finance companies will be considered to be in the industries of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing the activities of their parents; and (iii) utilities will be divided according to their services. For example, gas, gas transmission, electric and gas, electric, and telephone will each be considered a separate industry.

3. Borrow money or issue senior securities, except that the Fund may borrow from banks or enter into reverse repurchase agreements for temporary purposes in amounts up to 10%

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of the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowing; or mortgage, pledge or hypothecate any assets, except in connection with any such borrowing and in amounts not in excess of the lesser of the dollar amounts borrowed or 10% of the value of the Fund's total assets at the time of its borrowing. The Fund will not purchase securities while borrowings (including reverse repurchase agreements) in excess of 5% of its total assets are outstanding.

4. Make loans, except that the Fund may purchase or hold debt securities and lend portfolio securities in accordance with its investments objective and policies, and may enter into repurchase agreements.

5. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain securities laws in the disposition of "restricted securities".

6. Purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts, except to the extent disclosed in the current Prospectus of the Fund.

7. Purchase or sell real estate (although it may purchase securities secured by real estate or interests therein, or securities issued by companies which invest in real estate, or interests therein).

The following additional investment restrictions are non-fundamental and may be changed with respect to a Fund without the vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of the Fund. Each Fund may not:

1. Invest more than 15% of its assets (taken at market value at the time of the investment) in "illiquid securities," illiquid securities being defined to include securities subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale (which may include private placements), repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain options traded over the counter that the Fund has purchased, securities being used to cover options the Fund has written, securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or other securities which legally or in the Adviser's opinion may be deemed illiquid.

2. Purchase securities on margin, except for use of short-term credit necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities.

3. Maintain a short position, or purchase, write or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or combinations thereof, except as set forth in the Prospectus and in this Statement of Additional Information.

4. Purchase participation or direct interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs (although investments by the Fund in marketable securities of companies engaged in such activities are not prohibited in this restriction).

5. Purchase securities of other investment companies, except (i) in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or reorganization, and (ii) the Fund may invest up to 10% of the value of its total assets in other investment companies, as specified in the Prospectus and above, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the 1940 Act or any state laws.

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6. Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management.

If any percentage restriction described above is satisfied at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in such percentage resulting from a change in asset value will not constitute a violation of such restriction.

Portfolio Turnover

The portfolio turnover rate for a Fund is calculated by dividing the lesser of the Fund's purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the year by the monthly average value of the portfolio securities. The calculation excludes all securities whose remaining maturities at the time of acquisition were one year or less. Portfolio turnover for a Fund may vary greatly from year to year as well as within a particular year. High turnover rates will generally result in higher transaction costs to the Fund. Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.

NET ASSET VALUE

As indicated in the Prospectus, the net asset value of each Fund is determined and the Shares of the Funds are priced as of the Valuation Time on each Business Day. A "Business Day" is a day on which the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") is open for trading and any other day (other than a day on which no Shares of a Fund are tendered for redemption and no order to purchase any Shares is received) during which there is sufficient trading in portfolio instruments such that a Fund's net asset value per share might be materially affected. The NYSE will not be open in observance of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued based upon their current available bid prices in the principal market (closing sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in which such securities are normally traded. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available will be valued at the current quoted bid prices. Other securities and assets for which quotations are not readily available, including restricted securities and securities purchased in private transactions, are valued at their fair value in the Adviser's best judgment under procedures established by, and under the supervision of, the Group's Board of Trustees.

Among the factors that will be considered, if they apply, in valuing portfolio securities held by a Fund are the existence of restrictions upon the sale of the security by the Fund, the absence of a market for the security, the extent of any discount in acquiring the security, the estimated time during which the security will not be freely marketable, the expenses of registering or otherwise qualifying the security for public sale, underwriting commissions if underwriting would be required to effect a sale, the current yields on comparable securities for debt obligations traded independently of any equity equivalent, changes in the financial condition and prospects of the issuer, and any other factors affecting fair value. In making valuations, opinions of counsel may be relied upon as to whether or not securities are restricted securities and as to the legal requirements for public sale.

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The Group may use a pricing service to value certain portfolio securities where the prices provided are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. A pricing service would normally consider such factors as yield, risk, quality, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, special circumstances and other factors it deems relevant in determining valuations of normal institutional trading units of debt securities and would not rely exclusively on quoted prices. Certain instruments, for which pricing services used for the Funds do not provide prices, may be valued by the Group using methodologies similar to those used by pricing services, where such methodologies are believed to reflect fair value of the subject security. The methods used by the pricing service and the Group and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Group under the general supervision of the Group's Board of Trustees. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Adviser from time to time.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

Shares of the Funds are sold on a continuous basis by BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership d/b/a BISYS Fund Services (the "Distributor" or "BISYS Fund Services") and BISYS Fund Services has agreed to use appropriate efforts to solicit all purchase orders. In addition to purchasing Shares directly from the Distributor, Shares may be purchased through procedures established by BISYS Fund Services in connection with the requirements of accounts at Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc. and its affiliated financial institutions.

Matters Affecting Redemption

The Group may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment for Shares during any period when (i) trading on the NYSE is restricted by applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, (ii) the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekend and holiday closings, (iii) the Commission has by order permitted such suspension for the protection of security holders of the Group, or (iv) the Commission has determined that an emergency exists as a result of which (a) disposal by the Group of securities owned by it is not reasonably practical, or (b) it is not reasonably practical for the Group to determine the fair value of its net assets.

The Group may redeem Shares of a Fund involuntarily if redemption appears appropriate in light of the Group's responsibilities under the 1940 Act. See "HOW TO PURCHASE AND REDEEM SHARES -- Redemption of Shares" in the Prospectus.

MANAGEMENT OF THE GROUP

Trustees and Officers

Overall responsibility for management of the Group rests with its Board of Trustees. The Trustees elect the Officers of the Group to supervise actively its day-to-day operations.

The names of the Trustees and Officers of the Group, their addresses, ages and principal occupations during the past five years are provided in the tables below. Trustees that are deemed "interested persons," as defined in the 1940 Act, are included in the table titled, "Interested Trustees." Trustees who are not interested persons are referred to as Independent Trustees.

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INTERESTED TRUSTEES*

                                                                                        NUMBER OF
                                          TERM OF                                       FUNDS IN
                                         OFFICE**                                         FUND
                            POSITION(s) AND LENGTH                                       COMPLEX          OTHER
      NAME, ADDRESS         HELD WITH     OF TIME     PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(s) DURING    OVERSEEN      DIRECTORSHIPS
         AND AGE            THE FUNDS     SERVED             PAST FIVE YEARS           BY TRUSTEE    HELD BY TRUSTEE
      -------------         ----------  -----------  -------------------------------   ----------   -----------------

Walter B. Grimm                                                                                     American
3435 Stelzer Road            Trustee    Since 1996.  From June 1992 to present,            16       Performance Funds
Columbus, Ohio 43219                                 employee of BISYS Fund Services.
Age: 58

R. Jeffrey Young                                     From October 1993 to present,                  n\a
3435 Stelzer Road           President   Since 1999.  employee of BISYS Fund Services.      16
Columbus, Ohio 43219          and
Age: 39                     Chairman
                             of the
                            Board of
                            Trustees

* Mr. Grimm and Mr. Young are each considered to be an "interested person" of the Group as defined in the 1940 Act due to their employment with BISYS Fund Services, the Funds' distributor and administrator.

** Trustees hold their position with the Trust until their resignation or removal.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

                                                                                        NUMBER OF
                                          TERM OF                                       FUNDS IN
                                          OFFICE**                                        FUND
                            POSITION(s) AND LENGTH                                       COMPLEX
      NAME, ADDRESS         HELD WITH     OF TIME     PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(s) DURING    OVERSEEN    OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
         AND AGE            THE FUNDS     SERVED             PAST FIVE YEARS           BY TRUSTEE     HELD BY TRUSTEE
      -------------         ----------  -----------  -------------------------------   ----------   -------------------
Maurice G. Stark                                     Retired.                                       n\a
3435 Stelzer Road            Trustee    Since 1992.                                        16
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age 68

Michael M. Van Buskirk                                                                              BISYS Variable
3435 Stelzer Road            Trustee    Since 1992.  From June 1991 to present,            16       Insurance Funds
Columbus, Ohio 43219                                 employee of and currently Chief
Age: 57                                              Executive Officer of The Ohio
                                                     Bankers Association (trade
                                                     association).
John H. Ferring IV
3435 Stelzer Road            Trustee    Since 1998.  From 1979 to present, President       16       n\a
Columbus, Ohio 43219                                 and Owner of Plaze,
Age: 51                                              Incorporated, St. Clair,
                                                     Missouri (packaging
                                                     manufacturer).

** Trustees hold their position with the Trust until their resignation or removal.

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

                                                   TERM OF
                                                 OFFICE** AND
      NAME, ADDRESS         POSITION(s) HELD    LENGTH OF TIME
         AND AGE             WITH THE FUNDS         SERVED        PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(s) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
      -------------         ----------------    --------------    ----------------------------------------------
Jennifer R. Hankins                                              From October 1988 to present, employee of BISYS
3435 Stelzer Road           Vice President     Since 1998.       Fund Services.
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 38

Lara Bocskey                                                     From May 1998 to present, employee of BISYS Fund
3435 Stelzer Road of        Vice President     Since 2002.       Services; from 1996 to 1998, employee of First of
Columbus, Ohio 43219                                             America Bank Corporation.
Age: 34

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                                                   TERM OF
                                                 OFFICE** AND
      NAME, ADDRESS         POSITION(s) HELD    LENGTH OF TIME
         AND AGE             WITH THE FUNDS         SERVED        PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(s) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
      -------------         ----------------    --------------    ----------------------------------------------
Nadeem Yousaf                                                    From August 1999 to present, employee of BISYS
3435 Stelzer Road           Treasurer          Since 1999.       Fund Services; from March 1997 to June 1999,
Columbus, Ohio 43219                                             employee of Investors Bank and Trust; from
Age: 35                                                          October 1994 to March 1997, employee of
                                                                 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

George L. Stevens                                                From September 1996 to present, employee of BISYS
3435 Stelzer Road           Secretary          Since 1996.       Fund Services.
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Age: 53

Alaina V. Metz                                                   From June 1995 to present, employee of BISYS Fund
3435 Stelzer Road           Assistant          Since 1995.       Services.
Columbus, Ohio 43219        Secretary
Age: 36

** Officers hold their positions with the Trust until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.

BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board has an Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Valuation Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the Group's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices and oversees the quality and objectivity of the Group's financial statements and the independent audit thereof. The members of the Audit Committee, which met twice during the last fiscal year, include all of the Board's Independent Trustees: Maurice G. Stark, Michael M. Van Buskirk, and John H. Ferring, IV. The Nominating Committee, also comprised of all of the Independent Trustees, evaluates the qualifications of candidates and makes nominations for Independent Trustee membership on the Board. The Nominating Committee does not consider nominees recommended by shareholders. The purpose of the Valuation Committee, which is comprised of at least two Trustees at all times, one of whom must be an Independent Trustee, is to oversee the implementation of the Group's valuation procedures and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board as specified in the valuation procedures. The Valuation Committee meets quarterly. During the last fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Nominating Committee did not meet.

OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

As of the date of this Statement of Additional Information, the Group's Trustees and Officers, as a group, own less than 1% of each Fund's outstanding Shares. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the dollar range of equity securities owned beneficially by each Trustee in the Funds and in any registered investment companies overseen by the Trustee within the same family of investment companies as the Funds is as follows:

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

                                                                                AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY
                                                                                  SECURITIES IN ALL REGISTERED
                                                                                INVESTMENT COMPANIES OVERSEEN BY
                                        DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY                   TRUSTEE IN FAMILY OF INVESTMENT
NAME OF TRUSTEE                         SECURITIES IN THE FUNDS                             COMPANIES
---------------                         -----------------------                 --------------------------------

Walter B. Grimm                                   $ 0                                          $ 0
R. Jeffrey Young                                  $ 0                                          $ 0

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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

                                                                                AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY
                                                                                  SECURITIES IN ALL REGISTERED
                                                                                INVESTMENT COMPANIES OVERSEEN BY
                                          DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY                 TRUSTEE IN FAMILY OF INVESTMENT
NAME OF TRUSTEE                          SECURITIES IN THE FUNDS                            COMPANIES
---------------                          -----------------------                --------------------------------

Maurice G. Stark                                   $ 0                                   $10,001-50,000
Michael M. Van Buskirk                             $ 0                                         $ 0
John H. Ferring IV                                 $ 0                                         $ 0

The Officers of the Group receive no compensation directly from the Group for performing the duties of their offices. BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("BISYS Ohio") receives fees from the Fund for acting as administrator and transfer agent and for providing certain fund accounting services. Messrs. Yousaf, Stevens, Grimm and Ms. Bocskey, Ms. Metz and Ms. Hankins are employees of BISYS Fund Services.

Trustees of the Group not affiliated with BISYS Ohio or BISYS Fund Services receive from the Group an annual fee of $3,000, plus $2,250 for each regular meeting of the Board of Trustees attended and $1,000 for each special meeting of the Board attended in person and $500 for other special meetings of the Board attended by telephone, and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings. Trustees of the Group also receive $1,000 for participation in Audit Committee meetings and $500 for participation in all other committee meetings. Trustees who are affiliated with BISYS or BISYS Fund Services do not receive compensation from the Group.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 the Trustees received the following compensation from the Group and from certain other investment companies (if applicable) that have the same investment advisor as the Funds or an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Group's investment advisor:

                                                                                                   TOTAL COMPENSATION
                                AGGREGATE         PENSION OR RETIREMENT     ESTIMATED ANNUAL       FROM THE FUND AND
                          COMPENSATION FROM THE    BENEFITS ACCRUED AS        BENEFITS UPON       FUND COMPLEX PAID TO
    NAME OF TRUSTEE               FUNDS           PART OF FUNDS EXPENSES       RETIREMENT             THE TRUSTEES
    ---------------       ---------------------   ----------------------    ----------------      --------------------

Walter B. Grimm                     $0                      $0                     $0                      $0

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                                                                                                   TOTAL COMPENSATION
                                AGGREGATE         PENSION OR RETIREMENT     ESTIMATED ANNUAL       FROM THE FUND AND
                          COMPENSATION FROM THE    BENEFITS ACCRUED AS        BENEFITS UPON       FUND COMPLEX PAID TO
    NAME OF TRUSTEE               FUNDS           PART OF FUNDS EXPENSES       RETIREMENT             THE TRUSTEES
    ---------------       ---------------------   ----------------------    ----------------      --------------------

Maurice G. Stark                 $703.62                    $0                     $0                   $13,000

Michael M. Van Buskirk           $703.62                    $0                     $0                   $13,000

John H. Ferring IV               $703.62                    $0                     $0                   $13,000

R. Jeffrey Young                    $0                      $0                     $0                      $0

Investment Adviser

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by SMC Capital Inc., Louisville, Kentucky 40207 (the "Adviser"), pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement effective as of March 1, 2001. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Shelby Fund, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to that Fund and the Fund pays the Adviser a fee computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate, calculated as one percent (1.00%) of the average daily net assets of the Shelby Fund. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Large Cap Fund, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to that Fund and the Fund pays the Adviser a fee computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate, calculated as eighty five one hundredths of one percent (0.85%) of the average daily net assets of the Large Cap Fund.

With respect to the Shelby Fund, the total investment advisory fees paid to the Adviser for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002, March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004 were $279,874, $195,303 and $190,936, respectively.

The Adviser had contractually agreed, until August 1, 2003, to waive fees and/or reimburse the Large Cap Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the Large Cap Fund's Total Fund Operating Expenses for Class A, B, and Y shares at 1.65%, 2.40% and 1.40%, respectively, provided that these limits do not apply to increases due to brokerage costs, interest, taxes and dividends and extraordinary expenses. The Fund has agreed to pay or repay fees that were waived or reimbursed for a period up to three years after such waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such payments or repayments would not cause the expenses of a Class to exceed the above limits. Investment advisory fees earned by the Adviser for services to the Large Cap Fund for the period from September 10, 2001 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2002 totaled $109,601, and the Adviser waived advisory fees in the amount of $12,894 in accordance the Fund's then existing expense limitation agreement. Investment advisory fees earned by the Adviser for services to the Large Cap Fund for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004 totaled $177,857 and $197,882, respectively, and the Adviser waived advisory fees in the amount of $55,982 and $17,257, respectively, in accordance with the Fund's then existing expense limitation agreement.

Unless sooner terminated, the Advisory Agreements will continue in effect until February 28, 2005 and from year to year thereafter, if such continuance is approved at least annually by the Group's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of the Fund (as defined under "GENERAL INFORMATION Miscellaneous" in the Fund's Prospectus), and a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreements or interested persons (as

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defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreements by votes cast in person at a meeting called for such purpose. The Advisory Agreements are terminable at any time on 60 days' written notice without penalty by the Trustees, by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of the Fund, or by the Adviser. The Advisory Agreements also terminate automatically in the event of any assignment, as defined in the 1940 Act.

Each Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with its performance under the Advisory Agreements, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in the performance of its duties, or from reckless disregard of its duties and obligations thereunder.

The annual continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Shelby Fund and the Large Cap Fund was approved by both a majority of the Trustees and a majority of the independent Trustees at a meeting held on February 19, 2004. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Board members requested and received from the Adviser extensive information and data relating to each Agreement and the Adviser's management of the Funds. The Board considered a number of factors including the Funds' investment performance, the Funds' operating expenses, and the Adviser's capability to manage the Funds, and the Board compared this information with information they had received about other, similar mutual funds. The Board members also took into consideration the brokerage practices of the Adviser, including soft dollar arrangements, in considering the Adviser's services. Based upon this review, it was the determination of the Board members that the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreements for the Shelby Fund and the Large Cap Fund with the Adviser was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Group, the Adviser, and the Distributor have each adopted a Code of Ethics, pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, applicable to securities trading practices of its personnel. Each Code permits covered personnel to trade in securities in which a Fund may invest, subject to certain restrictions and reporting requirements.

Portfolio Transactions

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Adviser determines, subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Group and in accordance with each Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, which securities are to be purchased and sold by a Fund, and which brokers are to be eligible to execute the Fund's portfolio transactions. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities with respect to a Fund usually are principal transactions in which portfolio securities are normally purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter or market maker for the securities. Purchases from underwriters of portfolio securities generally include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers may include the spread between the bid and asked price. Transactions on stock exchanges involve the payment of negotiated brokerage commissions. Transactions in the over-the-counter market are generally principal transactions

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with dealers. With respect to the over-the-counter market, the Adviser, where possible, will deal directly with dealers who make a market in the securities involved except in those circumstances where better price and execution are available elsewhere.

The Group, on behalf of each Fund, will not execute portfolio transactions through, acquire portfolio securities issued by, make savings deposits in, or enter into repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements with Commonwealth Bancshares Inc., SMC Capital Inc., BISYS Fund Services, or their affiliates, and will not give preference to Commonwealth Bancshare Inc.'s correspondents with respect to such transactions, securities, savings deposits, repurchase agreements, and reverse repurchase agreements.

Allocation of transactions, including their frequency, to various brokers and dealers is determined by the Adviser in its best judgment and in a manner deemed fair and reasonable to Shareholders. The primary consideration is prompt execution of orders in an effective manner at the most favorable price. The Adviser may cause a Fund to pay a broker which provides brokerage and research services to the Adviser a commission for effecting a securities transaction or a price for certain securities in excess of the amount another broker might have charged. Such higher commissions or prices may not be paid unless the Adviser determined in good faith that the amount paid is reasonable in relation to the services received in terms of the particular transaction or the Adviser's overall responsibilities to the Trust and any other of the Adviser's clients.

Information so received is in addition to and not in lieu of services required to be performed by the Adviser and does not reduce the advisory fees payable to the Adviser by the Funds. Such information may be useful to the Adviser in serving both the Funds and other clients and, conversely, supplemental information obtained by the placement of business of other clients may be useful to the Adviser in carrying out its obligations to the Funds.

While the Adviser generally seeks competitive commissions, a Fund may not necessarily pay the lowest commission available on each brokerage transaction, for reasons discussed above.

Investment decisions for each Fund are made independently from those for any other investment company or account managed by the Adviser. Any such other investment company or account may also invest in the same securities as the Group on behalf of a Fund. When a purchase or sale of the same security is made at substantially the same time on behalf of the Fund and another investment company or account, the transaction will be averaged as to price, and available investments will be allocated as to amount in a manner which the Adviser believes to be equitable to the Funds and such other investment company or account. In some instances, this investment procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by a Fund or the size of the position obtained by the Fund. To the extent permitted by law, the Adviser may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund with those to be sold or purchased for the other investment companies or accounts in order to obtain best execution. As provided by the Investment Advisory Agreements, in making investment recommendations for a Fund, the Adviser will not inquire or take into consideration whether an issuer of securities proposed for purchase or sale by the Fund is a customer of the Adviser, its parent or its subsidiaries or affiliates and, in dealing with its customers, the Adviser, its parent,

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subsidiaries, and affiliates will not inquire or take into consideration whether securities of such customers are held by a Fund.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, the Shelby Fund paid brokerage commissions of $99,096, none of which commissions were paid to any affiliate of the Fund or Adviser. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, the Shelby Fund paid brokerage commission of $115,762, none of which commissions were paid to any affiliate of the Fund or Adviser. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Shelby Fund paid brokerage commissions of $54,754, none of which commissions were paid to any affiliate of the Fund or the Adviser. For the period September 10, 2001 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2002, the Large Cap Fund paid brokerage commissions of $9,607, none of which commissions were paid to any affiliate of the Fund or the Adviser. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, the Large Cap Fund paid brokerage commissions of $17,132, none of which commissions were paid to any affiliate of the Fund or the Adviser. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Large Cap Fund paid brokerage commissions of $22,160, none of which commissions were paid to any affiliate of the Fund or the Adviser.

Administrator

BISYS Ohio serves as administrator (the "Administrator") to the Funds pursuant to a Management and Administration Agreement dated June 27, 1994, as amended (the "Administration Agreement"). The Administrator assists in supervising all operations of the Funds (other than those performed by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Custodian under the Custodian Agreement and by BISYS Ohio under the Transfer Agency Agreement and the Fund Accounting Agreement). The Administrator is a broker-dealer registered with the Commission, and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator has agreed to maintain office facilities; furnish statistical and research data, clerical, certain bookkeeping services and stationery and office supplies; prepare the periodic reports to the Commission on Form N-SAR or any replacement forms therefor; compile data for, prepare for execution by the Funds and file each of the Fund's federal and state tax returns and required tax filings other than those required to be made by the Custodian and Transfer Agent; prepare compliance filings pursuant to state securities laws with the advice of the Group's counsel; assist to the extent requested by the Funds with each Fund's preparation of its Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders and Registration Statement; compile data for, prepare and file timely Notices to the Commission required pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; keep and maintain the financial accounts and records of each Fund, including calculation of daily expense accruals; and generally assist in all aspects of each Fund's operations other than those performed by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreements, by the Custodian under the Custodian Agreement and by BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. under the Transfer Agency Agreement and the Fund Accounting Agreement. Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities thereunder.

The Administrator receives a fee from each Fund for its services as Administrator and expenses assumed pursuant to the Administration Agreement, computed daily and paid monthly,

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calculated at an annual rate of 0.20% of a Fund's first $300 million in net assets, 0.125% of the next $400 million of net assets, 0.08% of the next $300 million of net assets and 0.05% of the Fund's net assets in excess of $1 billion. The Administrator may periodically waive all or a portion of its fee with respect to a Fund in order to increase the net income of the Fund available for distribution as dividends.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, the Administrator earned administrative fees from the Shelby Fund of $55,985 and the Administrator waived administrative fees in the amount of $13,997. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, the Administrator earned administrative fees from the Shelby Fund of $39,061 and the Administrator waived administrative fees in the amount of $9,766. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Administrator earned administrative fees from the Shelby Fund of $38,187 and the Administrator waived administrative fees in the amount of $9,547. For the period September 10, 2001 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2002, the Administrator earned administrative fees from the Shelby Large Cap Fund of $25,789 and the Administrator waived administrative fees in the amount of $6,447. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, the Administrator earned administrator fees from the Shelby Large Cap Fund of $41,849 and the Administrator waived administrative fees in the amount of $10,463. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Administrator earned administrative fees from the Shelby Large Cap Fund of $46,561 and the Administrator waived administrative fees in the amount of $11,640.

The Administration Agreement shall be renewed automatically for successive three-year terms, unless written notice not to renew is given by the non-renewing party to the other party at least 60 days' prior to the expiration of the then-current term. The Administration Agreement is terminable with respect to each Fund through a failure by a party to the Administration Agreement to renew at the end of a three-year term, upon mutual agreement of the parties, or for cause (as defined in the Administration Agreement) by the party alleging cause, on not less than 60 days' notice by the Group's Board of Trustees or by the Administrator.

The Administration Agreement provides that the Administrator shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or any loss suffered by a Fund in connection with the matters to which the Administration Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or from the reckless disregard by the Administrator of its obligations and duties thereunder.

Distributor

BISYS Fund Services serves as distributor to each Fund pursuant to the Distribution Agreement dated October 1, 1993, as amended (the "Distribution Agreement"). Unless otherwise terminated, the Distribution Agreement will continue in effect from year to year if its continuance is approved at least annually (i) by the Group's Board of Trustees or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of a Fund and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Group who are not parties to the Distribution Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Distribution Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Distribution Agreement may be terminated in the event of any assignment, as defined in the 1940 Act.

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In its capacity as Distributor, BISYS Fund Services solicits orders for the sale of Shares, advertises and pays the costs of advertising, office space and the personnel involved in such activities. The Distributor receives no compensation under the Distribution Agreement with the Group.

The Group has adopted a Service and Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act under which the Class A and Class B Shares of each Fund are authorized to pay the Distributor for payments it makes to banks, other institutions and broker-dealers, and for expenses the Distributor and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries incur (with all of the foregoing organizations being referred to as "Service Organizations") for providing administration, distribution or shareholder service assistance to the Funds. Payments to such Service Organizations may be made pursuant to agreements entered into with BISYS Fund Services. The Plan authorizes each Fund to make payments to the Distributor in an amount not to exceed, on an annual basis, .25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares and up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B Shares. As required by Rule 12b-1, the Plan was approved by the sole Shareholder of each Fund and by the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Funds and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan (the "Independent Trustees"). The Plan may be terminated by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of a Fund. The Trustees review quarterly a written report of such costs and the purposes for which such costs have been incurred. The Plan may be amended by vote of the Trustees including a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose. However, any change in the Plan that would materially increase the distribution cost to a Fund requires Shareholder approval. For so long as the Plan is in effect, selection and nomination of the Independent Trustees shall be committed to the discretion of such disinterested persons. All agreements with any person relating to the implementation of the Plan may be terminated at any time on 60 days' written notice without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of a Fund. The Plan will continue in effect for successive one-year periods, provided that each such continuance is specifically approved (i) by the vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose. The Board of Trustees has a duty to request and evaluate such information as may be reasonably necessary for it to make an informed determination of whether the Plan should be implemented or continued. In addition the Trustees in approving the Plan must determine that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit each Fund and its Shareholders.

The Board of Trustees of the Group believes that the Plan is in the best interests of the Funds since it encourages Fund growth. As the Funds grow in size, certain expenses, and therefore total expenses per Share, may be reduced and overall performance per Share may be improved.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Distributor received distribution fees with respect to Class A Shares of the Shelby Fund in the amount of $1,918, all of which were paid as compensation to dealers. Because Class B Shares of the Shelby Fund were not offered for sale during the fiscal year, no distribution fees were paid with respect to the Class B Shares. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Distributor received distribution fees with respect to Class A Shares of the Shelby Large Cap Fund in the amount of $58,201, all of which were paid as compensation to dealers. Because Class B Shares of the Shelby Large Cap Fund were not

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offered for sale during the fiscal year, no distribution fees were paid with respect to the Class B Shares of the Large Cap Fund.

Custodian

Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, serves as custodian (the "Custodian") to the Funds pursuant to the Custodian Agreement dated as of June 27, 1994, as amended between the Group and the Custodian (the "Custodian Agreement"). The Custodian's responsibilities include safeguarding and controlling each Fund's cash and securities, handling the receipt and delivery of securities, and collecting interest on each Fund's investments. In consideration of such services, each Fund pays the Custodian an annual fee plus fixed fees charged for certain portfolio transactions and out-of-pocket expenses.

Transfer Agency and Fund Accounting Services

BISYS Ohio serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent (the "Transfer Agent") for the Funds pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement dated June 27, 1994, as amended. Pursuant to such Agreement, the Transfer Agent, among other things, performs the following services in connection with each Fund's Shareholders of record: maintenance of shareholder records for each Fund's Shareholders of record; processing shareholder purchase and redemption orders; processing transfers and exchanges of Shares of a Fund on the shareholder files and records; processing dividend payments and reinvestments; and assistance in the mailing of shareholder reports and proxy solicitation materials. For such services the Transfer Agent receives a fee based on the number of shareholders of record.

In addition, BISYS Ohio provides certain fund accounting services to the Funds pursuant to a Fund Accounting Agreement dated June 27, 1994, as amended. BISYS Ohio receives a fee from each Fund for such services equal to a fee computed daily and paid periodically at an annual rate of three one-hundredths of one percent (.03%) of a Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a minimum annual fee of $30,000. Under such Agreement, BISYS maintains the accounting books and records for each Fund, including journals containing an itemized daily record of all purchases and sales of portfolio securities, all receipts and disbursements of cash and all other debits and credits, general and auxiliary ledgers reflecting all asset, liability, reserve, capital, income and expense accounts, including interest accrued and interest received, and other required separate ledger accounts; maintains a monthly trial balance of all ledger accounts; performs certain accounting services for each Fund, including calculation of the net asset value per Share, calculation of the dividend and capital gain distributions, if any, and of yield, reconciliation of cash movements with the Custodian, affirmation to the Custodian of all portfolio trades and cash settlements, and verification and reconciliation with the Custodian of all daily trade activity; provides certain reports; obtains dealer quotations, prices from a pricing service or matrix prices on all portfolio securities in order to mark the portfolio to the market; and prepares an interim balance sheet, statement of income and expense, and statement of changes in net assets for each Fund.

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Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young LLP has been selected as independent auditors for the Fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005.

Legal Counsel

Dechert LLP, 1775 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, is counsel to the Group.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Description Of Shares

The Group is a Massachusetts business trust, organized on January 8, 1992. The Group's Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. The Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of Shares, which are Shares of beneficial interest, with a par value of $0.01 per share. The Group currently has several separate series of Shares, two of which represent interests in the Funds. The Group's Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to divide or redivide any unissued shares of the Group into one or more additional series by setting or changing in any one or more respects their respective preferences, conversion or other rights, voting power, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption.

Shares have no subscription or preemptive rights and only such conversion or exchange rights as the Board of Trustees may grant in its discretion. When issued for payment as described in the Funds' Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable. In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Group, shareholders of a fund are entitled to receive the assets available for distribution belonging to that fund, and a proportionate distribution, based upon the relative asset values of the respective funds, of any general assets not belonging to any particular fund which are available for distribution.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required to be submitted to the holders of the outstanding voting securities of an investment company such as the Group shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each fund affected by the matter. For purposes of determining whether the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of a fund will be required in connection with a matter, a fund will be deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that the interests of each fund in the matter are identical, or that the matter does not affect any interest of the fund. Under Rule 18f-2, the approval of an investment advisory agreement or any change in investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a fund only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of such fund. However, Rule 18f-2 also provides that the ratification of independent public accountants, the approval of principal underwriting contracts, and the election of Trustees may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the Group voting without regard to series.

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Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Group. However, the Declaration of Trust disclaims liability of the shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Group for acts or obligations of the Group, which are binding only on the assets and property of the Group, and requires that notice of the disclaimer be given in each contract or obligation entered into or executed by the Group or the Trustees. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of Group property for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Group. The risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Group itself would be unable to meet its obligations, and thus should be considered remote.

Vote of a Majority of the Outstanding Shares

As used in the Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information, a "vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares" of a Fund means the affirmative vote, at a meeting of Shareholders duly called, of the lesser of
(a) 67% or more of the votes of Shareholders of the Fund present at a meeting at which the holders of more than 50% of the votes attributable to Shareholders of record of the Fund are represented in person or by proxy, or (b) the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding votes of Shareholders of the Fund.

Additional Tax Information

Set forth below is a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax issues concerning the Funds and the purchase, ownership, and disposition of Fund shares. This discussion does not purport to be complete or to deal with all aspects of federal income taxation that may be relevant to Shareholders in light of their particular circumstances. This discussion is based upon present provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative ruling authorities, all of which are subject to change, which change may be retroactive. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors with regard to the federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, or disposition of Fund shares, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, foreign country, or other taxing jurisdiction.

TAXATION OF THE FUNDS. The Funds intend to qualify annually and to elect to be treated as regulated investment companies under the Code.

To qualify as a regulated investment company, a Fund must, among other things, (a) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies or other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies; (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund's assets is represented by cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. Government securities, the securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities of any one issuer limited for the purposes of this calculation to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets and not greater than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in the securities (other than U.S.

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Government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer or of any two or more issuers that the Fund controls and that are determined to be engaged in the same business or similar or related business; and (c) distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which includes, among other items, dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses) each taxable year.

As a regulated investment company, a Fund generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses), if any, that it distributes to Shareholders. Each Fund intends to distribute to its Shareholders, at least annually, substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. To prevent imposition of the excise tax, a Fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses, as prescribed by the Code) for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3) any ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed during those years. A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar year if it is declared by the Fund in October, November or December with a record date in such a month and paid by a Fund during January of the following calendar year. Such distributions will be taxable to Shareholders in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the distributions are received. To prevent application of the excise tax, each Fund intends to make its distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution requirement.

DISTRIBUTIONS. Dividends paid out of a Fund's investment company taxable income will be taxable to a U.S. Shareholder as ordinary income. A portion of a Fund's income may consist of dividends paid by U.S. corporations and, accordingly, a portion of the dividends paid by a Fund may be eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction. Distributions of net capital gains, if any, designated as capital gain dividends are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long the Shareholder has held the Fund's Shares, and are not eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Shareholders receiving distributions in the form of additional Shares, rather than cash, generally will have a cost basis in each such Share equal to the net asset value of a Share of the Fund on the reinvestment date. Shareholders will be notified annually as to the U.S. federal tax status of distributions, and Shareholders receiving distributions in the form of additional Shares will receive a report as to the net asset value of those Shares.

Recently enacted tax legislation generally provides for a maximum tax rate for individual taxpayers of 15% on long-term capital gains from sales on or after May 6, 2003 and on certain qualifying dividend income. The rate reductions do not apply to corporate taxpayers. Each Fund will be able to separately designate distributions of any qualifying long-term capital gains or qualifying dividends earned by the Fund that would be eligible for the lower maximum rate. A shareholder would also have to satisfy a 60-day holding period with respect to any distributions of qualifying dividends in order to obtain the benefit of the lower rate. Distributions resulting from a Fund's investments in bonds and other debt instruments will not generally qualify for the lower rates. Note that distributions of earnings from dividends paid by "qualified foreign corporations" can also qualify for the lower tax rates on qualifying dividends. Qualified foreign

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corporations are corporations incorporated in a U.S. possession, corporations whose stock is readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S., and corporations eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which satisfy certain other requirements. Foreign personal holding companies, foreign investment companies, and passive foreign investment company are not treated as "qualified foreign corporations." Foreign tax credits associated with dividends from "qualified foreign corporations" will be limited to reflect the reduced U.S. tax on those dividends.

OPTIONS AND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS. The taxation of equity options and over-the-counter options on debt securities is governed by Code section 1234. Pursuant to Code section 1234, the premium received by a Fund for selling a put or call option is not included in income at the time of receipt. If the option expires, the premium is short-term capital gain to the Fund. If a Fund enters into a closing transaction, the difference between the amount paid to close out its position and the premium received is short-term capital gain or loss. If a call option written by a Fund is exercised, thereby requiring the Fund to sell the underlying security, the premium will increase the amount realized upon the sale of such security and any resulting gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss, and will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the holding period of the security. With respect to a put or call option that is purchased by a Fund, if the option is sold, any resulting gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss, and will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the holding period of the option. If the option expires, the resulting loss is a capital loss and is long-term or short-term, depending upon the holding period of the option. If the option is exercised, the cost of the option, in the case of a call option, is added to the basis of the purchased security and, in the case of a put option, reduces the amount realized on the underlying security in determining gain or loss.

Certain options in which a Fund may invest may be "section 1256 contracts". Gains or losses on section 1256 contracts generally are considered 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses ("60/40"). Also, section 1256 contracts held by a Fund at the end of each taxable year (and, generally, for purposes of the 4% excise tax, on October 31 of each year) are "marked-to-market" (that is, treated as sold at fair market value), resulting in unrealized gains or losses being treated as though they were realized.

Generally, the hedging transactions undertaken by a Fund may result in "straddles" for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The straddle rules may affect the character of gains (or losses) realized by the Fund. In addition, losses realized by a Fund on positions that are part of a straddle may be deferred under the straddle rules, rather than being taken into account in calculating the taxable income for the taxable year in which the losses are realized. Because only a few regulations implementing the straddle rules have been promulgated, the tax consequences to a Fund of engaging in hedging transactions are not entirely clear. Hedging transactions may increase the amount of short-term capital gain realized by the Fund which is taxed as ordinary income when distributed to Shareholders.

A Fund may make one or more of the elections available under the Code which are applicable to straddles. If a Fund makes any of the elections, the amount, character and timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions will be determined under rules that vary according to the election(s) made. The rules applicable under certain of the

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elections may operate to accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions.

Because the straddle rules may affect the character of gains or losses, defer losses and/or accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions, the amount which may be distributed to Shareholders, and which, will be taxed to them as ordinary income or long-term capital gain, may be increased or decreased as compared to a fund that did not engage in such hedging transactions.

If a Fund invests in stock of certain foreign investment companies ("PFICs"), the Fund may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a portion of any "excess distribution" with respect to, or gain from the disposition of, such stock. The tax would be determined by allocating such distribution or gain ratably to each day of the Fund's holding period for the stock. The distribution or gain so allocated to any taxable year of the Fund, other than the taxable year of the excess distribution or disposition, would be taxed to the Fund at the highest ordinary income rate in effect for such year, and the tax would be further increased by an interest charge to reflect the value of the tax deferral deemed to have resulted from the ownership of the foreign company's stock. Any amount of distribution or gain allocated to the taxable year of the distribution or disposition would be included in the Fund's investment company taxable income and, accordingly, would not be taxable to the Fund to the extent distributed by the Fund as a dividend to its Shareholders.

A Fund may be eligible to elect alternative tax treatment with respect to PFIC shares. Under an election that currently is available in some circumstances, the Fund would be required to include in its gross income its share of the earnings of a PFIC on a current basis, regardless of whether distributions were received from the PFIC in a given year. If this election were made, the special rules, discussed above, relating to the taxation of excess distributions, would not apply. An alternative election would involve marking to market the Fund's PFIC shares at the end of each taxable year, with the result that unrealized gains would be treated as though they were realized and reported as ordinary income. Any mark-to-market losses and any loss from an actual disposition of PFIC shares would be deductible as ordinary losses to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains included in income in prior years.

SALE OF SHARES. Upon the sale or other disposition of Shares of a Fund, or upon receipt of a distribution in complete liquidation of a Fund, a Shareholder generally will realize a capital gain or loss which will be long-term or short-term, generally depending upon the Shareholder's holding period for the Shares. Any loss realized on a sale or exchange will be disallowed to the extent the Shares disposed of are replaced (including Shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after disposition of the Shares. In such a case, the basis of the Shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss realized by a Shareholder on a disposition of Fund Shares held by the Shareholder for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of net capital gains received by the Shareholder with respect to such Shares. Furthermore, a loss realized by a Shareholder on the redemption, sale or exchange of Shares of a Fund with respect to which exempt-interest dividends have been paid will, to the extent of such exempt-interest dividends, be disallowed if such Shares have been held by the Shareholder for less than six months.

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FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAXES. Income received by a Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries.

BACKUP WITHHOLDING. Each Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 30% of all taxable distributions payable to Shareholders who fail to provide the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification number or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. Corporate Shareholders and certain other Shareholders specified in the Code generally are exempt from such backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the Shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability.

Calculation of Performance Data

Yield Calculations. Yields on each Class of Fund Shares are computed by dividing the net investment income per share (as described below) earned by the Class during a 30-day (or one month) period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period and annualizing the result on a semi-annual basis by adding one to the quotient, raising the sum to the power of six, subtracting one from the result and then doubling the difference. The net investment income per share of a Class earned during the period is based on the average daily number of Shares of that Class outstanding during the period entitled to receive dividends and includes dividends and interest earned during the period minus expenses accrued for the period, net of reimbursements. This calculation can be expressed as follows:

a-b
Yield = 2[(---- + 1)(6)-1]

cd

Where:    a = dividends and interest earned during the period.
          b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements).
          c = the average daily number of Shares outstanding during the
              period that were entitled to receive dividends.
          d = maximum offering price per Share on the last day of the period.

         For the purpose of determining net investment income earned during the

period (variable "a" in the formula), dividend income on equity securities held by a Fund is recognized by accruing 1/360 of the stated dividend rate of the security each day that the security is held by the Fund. Interest earned on any debt obligations held by the Fund is calculated by computing the yield to maturity of each obligation held by the Fund based on the market value of the obligation (including actual accrued interest) at the close of business on the last Business Day of each month, or, with respect to obligations purchased during the month, the purchase price (plus actual accrued interest) and dividing the result by 360 and multiplying the quotient by the market value of the obligation (including actual accrued interest) in order to determine the interest income on the obligation for each day of the subsequent month that the obligation is held by the Fund. For purposes of this calculation, it is assumed that each month contains 30 days. The maturity of an obligation with a call provision is the next call date on which the obligation reasonably may be expected to be called or, if none, the maturity date. With respect to debt obligations purchased at a discount or premium, the formula generally calls for amortization of

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the discount or premium. The amortization schedule will be adjusted monthly to reflect changes in the market values of such debt obligations.

Undeclared earned income will be subtracted from the net asset value per share (variable "d" in the formula). Undeclared earned income is the net investment income which, at the end of the base period, has not been declared as a dividend, but is reasonably expected to be and is declared as a dividend shortly thereafter.

During any given 30-day period, the Adviser, Administrator or Distributor may voluntarily waive all or a portion of their fees with respect to a Fund or a Class. Such waiver would cause the yield of a Class to be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of such a waiver.

Total Return Calculations. Average annual total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in a Class of Shares of a Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in Shares of that Class immediately rather than paid to the investor in cash. A Fund computes the average annual total return for each Class by determining the average annual compounded rates of return during specified periods that equate the initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value of such investment. This is done by dividing the ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000 initial payment by $1,000 and raising the quotient to a power equal to one divided by the number of years (or fractional portion thereof) covered by the computation and subtracting one from the result. This calculation can be expressed as follows:

Average Annual                               ERV
Total Return                        = [(P) exp (1/n) - 1]
                                           P

Where:   ERV =   ending redeemable value at the end of the period covered by
                 the computation of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the
                 beginning of the period.
           P =   hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
           n =   period covered by the computation, expressed in terms of years.

The Funds compute their aggregate total return for each Class by determining the aggregate compounded rate of return during specified periods that likewise equate the initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value of such investment. The formula for calculating aggregate total return is as follows:

Aggregate Total           ERV
       Return        = [( ---- ] - 1]

       ERV     =  ending redeemable value at the end of the period covered by
                  the computation of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the
                  beginning of the period.
         P     =  hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.

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The calculations of average annual total return and aggregate total return assume the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions on the reinvestment dates during the period. The ending redeemable value (variable "ERV" in each formula) is determined by assuming complete redemption of the hypothetical investment and the deduction of all nonrecurring charges at the end of the period covered by the computations.

The Funds compute their average annual total return after taxes on distributions by determining the average annual compounded rates of return during specified periods that equate the initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value of such investment after taxes on fund distributions but not after taxes on redemptions. This is done by dividing the ending redeemable value after taxes on fund distributions of a hypothetical $1,000 initial payment by $1,000 and raising the quotient to a power equal to one divided by the number of years (or fractional portion thereof) covered by the computation and subtracting one from the result. This calculation can be expressed as follows:

ATV(D) Average Annual Total Return After Taxes = [ ------ to the 1/nth power -1] (after taxes on distributions) P

Where:            P       =  a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
                  n       =  number of years.
                  ATV(D)  =  ending value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made
                             at the beginning of the 1-, 5-, or 10-year periods
                             at the end of such periods after taxes on fund
                             distributions but not after taxes on redemption.

The Funds compute their average annual total return after taxes on distributions and redemptions by determining the average annual compounded rates of return during specified periods that equate the initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value of such investment after taxes on fund distributions and redemptions. This is done by dividing the ending redeemable value after taxes on fund distributions and redemptions of a hypothetical $1,000 initial payment by $1,000 and raising the quotient to a power equal to one divided by the number of years (or fractional portion thereof) covered by the computation and subtracting one from the result. This calculation can be expressed as follows:

ATV(DR)

Average Annual Total Return After Taxes = [( -------- ) to the 1/nth power -1] (after taxes on distributions and redemptions) P

Where:     P        =  a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
           n        =  number of years.
           ATV(DR)  =  ending value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the
                       beginning of the 1-, 5-, or 10-year periods at the end of
                       such periods, after taxes on fund distributions and
                       redemption.

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

The average annual total returns for each class of shares currently being offered and sold for the one-year, five-year, ten-year and since inception periods ended March 31, 2004 (as applicable) are set forth in the following tables. Such performance information includes the prior performance of certain common trust funds and collective investment funds (the "Commingled Funds") which had their assets converted into assets of each respective Fund upon the establishment of each of the Funds and which have been restated to reflect the current fees for the Funds. The Commingled Funds were operated with the same investment objectives and used investment strategies and techniques that are substantially similar to those used for the Funds. During the time period of their existence the Commingled Funds were not registered under the 1940 Act and therefore were not subject to certain investment restrictions that are imposed under the 1940 Act. If the Commingled Funds had been registered under the 1940 Act, their performance might have been adversely affected. After-tax returns are not available and are therefore not required to be presented for the periods prior to the time that the Funds became registered investment companies.

                                                1 YEAR            5 YEARS           10 YEARS      SINCE INCEPTION(1)
------------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------
Shelby Fund
  Class A Return Before Taxes (excludes         36.38%            -1.88%             6.39%             11.30%
       sales charge)
  Class A Return Before Taxes (includes         29.81%            -2.82%             5.87%             11.07%
       sales charge)
  Class A Return After Taxes on                 36.38%            -2.97%              n/a                n/a
      Distributions (excludes sales
      charge)
  Class A Return After Taxes on                 29.81%            -3.91%              n/a                n/a
      Distributions (includes sales
      charge)
  Class A Return After Taxes on                 23.65%            -1.89%              n/a                n/a
      Distributions and Sale of Fund
      Shares (excludes sales charge)


(1) Class A shares of the Shelby Fund commenced investment operations on October 28, 1999. Class Y shares of the Shelby Fund commenced investment operations on July 1, 1994. The Commingled Funds which were converted into the Shelby Fund commenced operations on January 1, 1981. The performance shown for Class A shares prior to October 28, 1999 includes the performance of the Commingled Funds and performance of the Class Y shares prior to October 28, 1999, as restated to reflect the expenses of the Class A shares.

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                                                1 YEAR            5 YEARS           10 YEARS      SINCE INCEPTION(1)
------------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------

  Class A Return After Taxes on                 19.38%            -2.68%              n/a                n/a
      Distributions and Sale of Fund
      Shares (includes sales charge)
  Class Y Return Before Taxes                   36.87%            -1.65%             6.64%             11.57%
  Class Y Return After Taxes on                 36.87%            -2.75%              n/a                n/a
      Distributions
  Class Y Return After Taxes on                 23.96%             1.70%              n/a                n/a
      Distributions and Sale of Fund
      Shares

                                                1 YEAR            5 YEARS       SINCE INCEPTION
------------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ -----------------
Large Cap Fund(2)
  Class A Return Before Taxes (excludes         26.98%            -1.50%             9.77%
       sales charge)
  Class A Return Before Taxes (includes         20.93%            -2.44%             9.15%
       sales charge)
  Class A Return After Taxes on                 26.98%              n/a               n/a
      Distributions (excludes sales
      charge)
  Class A Return After Taxes on                 20.93%              n/a               n/a
      Distributions (includes sales
      charge)
  Class A Return After Taxes on                 17.54%              n/a               n/a
      Distributions and Sale of Fund
      Shares (excludes sales charge)
  Class A Return After Taxes on                 13.60%              n/a               n/a
      Distributions and Sale of Fund
      Shares (includes sales charge)

Performance Comparisons

Investors may judge the performance of a Fund by comparing or referencing it to the performance of other mutual funds or mutual fund portfolios with comparable investment objectives and policies. Such comparisons may be made by referring to market indices such as those prepared by Dow Jones & Co., Inc. and Standard & Poor's Corporation. Such comparisons may also be made by referring to data prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (a widely recognized independent service which monitors the performance of mutual funds). Comparisons may also be made to indices or data published in national financial publications


(2) The Large Cap Fund commenced investment operations on September 10, 2001. The Commingled Funds which were converted into the Large Cap Fund commenced operations on October 1, 1995.

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such as Ibottson Associates, Inc., Morningstar, CDA/Wiesenberger, Money Magazine, Forbes, Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week, American Banker, Fortune, Institutional Investor, USA Today and local newspapers. In addition to performance information, general information about a Fund that appears in a publication such as those mentioned above may be included in advertisements and in reports to Shareholders.

From time to time, a Fund may include general comparative information, such as statistical data regarding inflation, securities indices or the features or performance of alternative investments, in advertisements, sales literature and reports to Shareholders. The Funds may also include calculations, such as hypothetical compounding examples, which describe hypothetical investment results in such communications. Such performance examples will be based on an express set of assumptions and are not indicative of the performance of the Funds.

From time to time, advertisements, supplemental sales literature and information furnished to present or prospective shareholders of each Fund may include descriptions of the investment adviser including, but not limited to,
(i) descriptions of the adviser's operations, (ii) descriptions of certain personnel and their functions; and (iii) statistics and rankings related to the adviser's operations.

From time to time, a Fund may include the following types of information in advertisements, supplemental sales literature and reports to Shareholders: (1) discussions of general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of inflation, the power of compounding and the benefits of dollar-cost averaging); (2) discussions of general economic trends; (3) presentations of statistical data to supplement such discussions; (4) descriptions of past or anticipated portfolio holdings for the Fund; (5) descriptions of investment strategies for the Fund; (6) descriptions or comparisons of various savings and investment products (including but not limited to insured bank products, annuities, qualified retirement plans and individual stocks and bonds) which may or may not include the Fund; (7) comparisons of investment products (including the Fund) with relevant market or industry indices or other appropriate benchmarks; and (8) discussions of fund rankings or ratings by recognized rating organizations.

Current yields and total return figures will fluctuate from time to time and are not necessarily representative of future results. Accordingly, each Fund's yield or other performance may not provide for comparison with bank deposits or other investments that pay a fixed return for a stated period of time. Yield and total return are functions of a Fund's quality, composition and maturity, as well as expenses allocated to the Fund.

Principal Shareholders

As of July 2, 2004, no persons or entities owned beneficially or of record 5% or more of the Shelby Fund's outstanding shares, except: (i) with respect to Class Y Shares - Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company, 12906 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40243 which owned of record 81.10% and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104 which owned of record 6.00% on behalf of its customers; (i) with respect to Class A Shares - Fifth Third Bank, FBO RPS Retirement Accounts, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263 which owned of record 30.46%; the Wells Foundation, 4350 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40207, which owned 15.83%; and Commonwealth Bank & Trust

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Company, 12906 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky, 40243, which owned of record 25.68%.

As of July 2, 2004, no persons or entities owned beneficially or of record 5% or more of the Large Cap Fund's outstanding shares, except, with respect to Class A Shares - Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company, 12906 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky, 40243, which owned of record 96.08%.

Proxy Voting

The Board of Trustees of the Group has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the "Group Policy"), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Adviser and adopted the Adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures (the "Policy") which are described below. The Trustees will review each Fund's proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policy for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund's Shareholders and the Adviser or any of its affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the Adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board of Trustees. A Committee of the Board with responsibility for proxy oversight will instruct the Adviser on the appropriate course of action.

The Policy is designed to promote accountability of a company's management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. The Adviser generally reviews each matter on a case-by-case basis in order to make a determination of how to vote in a manner that best serves the interests of Fund shareholders. The Adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweigh the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote. In addition, the Adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund's shareholders and the Adviser or any of its affiliate or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. Effective August 31, 2004, information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12 month period ended June 30, 2004 will be available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-774-3529, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Miscellaneous

Shareholders will receive unaudited Semi-Annual Reports and Annual Reports audited by independent public accountants describing the investment operations of each Fund. Each of these Reports, when available for a particular fiscal year end or half-year end, is incorporated herein by reference. The Funds may include information in their Annual Reports and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders that (i) describes general economic trends, (ii) describes general trends within the financial services industry or the mutual fund industry, (iii) describes past or anticipated portfolio holdings for a fund within the Group or
(iv) describes investment management strategies for such funds. Such information is provided to inform Shareholders of the activities of the Funds for the most recent fiscal year or half-year and to provide the views of the advisers and/or Group officers regarding expected trends and strategies.

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Individual Trustees are elected by the Shareholders and, subject to removal by the vote of two-thirds of the Board of Trustees, serve for a term lasting until the next meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are elected. Such meetings are not required to be held at any specific intervals. Shareholders owning not less than 10% of the outstanding Shares of the Group entitled to vote may cause the Trustees to call a special meeting, including for the purpose of considering the removal of one or more Trustees. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by vote of two-thirds of the Group's outstanding shares. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees will assist shareholder communications to the extent required by Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act in the event that a shareholder request to hold a special meeting is made.

The Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information omit certain of the information contained in the Registration Statement filed with the Commission. Copies of such information may be obtained from the Commission upon payment of the prescribed fee.

The Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information are not an offering of the securities herein described in any state in which such offering may not lawfully be made. No salesman, dealer, or other person is authorized to give any information or make any representation other than those contained in the Prospectuses and this Statement of Additional Information.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of each of the Funds appearing in the Funds' Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2004 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon. Such financial statements are incorporated herein by reference.

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 22. EXHIBITS

(a)(1) Declaration of Trust(1)
(a)(2) Establishment and Designation of Series of Shares
(The Shelby Fund)(3)

(a)(3) Establishment and Designation of Series of Shares
(The Shelby Large Cap Fund)(6)
(b) By-Laws(2)

(c) Certificates for Shares are not issued. Articles IV, V, VI and VII of the Declaration of Trust, previously filed as Exhibit (a) hereto, define rights of holders of Shares
(d)(1) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Shelby County Trust Bank, as assumed by SMC Capital, Inc. pursuant to the Assumption Agreement (The Shelby Fund)(3)

(d)(2) Assumption Agreement between Registrant, Shelby County Trust Bank and SMC Capital, Inc. with respect to The Shelby Fund(6)

(d)(3) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and SMC Capital, Inc. (The Shelby Large Cap Fund)(7)
(e) Distribution Agreement between Registrant and BISYS Fund Services(3)

(f) Not Applicable

(g) Custody Agreement between Registrant and The Fifth Third Bank(3)

(h)(1) Management and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and BISYS Fund Services(3)

(h)(2) Fund Accounting Agreement between the Registrant and BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc.(3)

(h)(3) Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc.(3)

(i) Not Applicable

(j) Consent of Independent Auditors - filed herewith

(k) Not Applicable

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(l) Not Applicable

(m)(1) Service and Distribution Plan (The Shelby Fund)(3)

(m)(2) Service and Distribution Plan (The Shelby Large Cap Fund)(6)
(n) Not Applicable

(o)(1) Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 (The Shelby Fund)(3)

(o)(2) Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 (The Shelby Large Cap Fund)(6)
(p)(1) Code of Ethics of Registrant - Filed herewith

(p)(2) Code of Ethics of BISYS Fund Services - Filed herewith

(p)(3) Code of Ethics of SMC Capital, Inc.(5)


1. Filed with initial Registration Statement on January 8, 1992.
2. Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on September 4, 1992.
3. Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 on April 18, 1994.
4. Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 on September 3, 1998.
5. Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 on August 1, 2000.
6. Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 on August 1, 2001.

ITEM 23. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT

Not applicable.

ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION

Article IV of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust states as follows:

SECTION 4.3. MANDATORY INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in paragraph
(b) below:

(i) every person who is, or has been, a Trustee or officer of the Trust shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against all liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a Trustee or officer and against amounts paid or incurred by him in the settlement thereof; and (ii) the words "claim," "action," "suit," or "proceeding" shall apply to all claims, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or other, including appeals), actual or threatened; and the words "liability" and "expenses" shall include, without limitation, attorneys fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and other liabilities.

(b) No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Trustee or officer:

(i) against any liability to the Trust, a Series thereof, or the Shareholders by reason of a final adjudication by a court or other body before which a proceeding was brought

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that he engaged in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office;

(ii) with respect to any matter as to which he shall have been finally adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interest of the Trust; or

(iii) in the event of a settlement or other disposition not involving a final adjudication as provided in paragraph (b)(i) or (b)(ii) resulting in a payment by a Trustee or officer, unless there has been a determination that such Trustee or officer did not engage in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office:

(A) by the court or other body approving the settlement or other disposition; or (B) based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) by (1) vote of a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acting on the matter (provided that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees then in office acts on the matter) or (2) written opinion of independent legal counsel.

(c) The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not affect any other rights to which any Trustee or officer may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such Trustee or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of such person. Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which personnel of the Trust other than Trustees and officers may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law.

(d) Expenses of preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding of the character described in paragraph (a) of this Section 4.3 may be advanced by the Trust prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Section 4.3, provided that either:

(i) such undertaking is secured by a surety bond or some other appropriate security provided by the recipient, or the Trust shall be insured against losses arising out of any such advances; or

(ii) a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acting on the matter

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(provided that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acts on the matter) or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion shall determine, based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the recipient ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

As used in this Section 4.3, a "Disinterested Trustee" is one who is not (i) an Interested Person of the Trust (including anyone who has been exempted from being an Interested Person by any rule, regulation or order of the Commission), or (ii) involved in the claim, action, suit or proceeding.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act, and therefore, is unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by trustees, officers or controlling persons of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any act, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustees, officers or controlling persons in connection with the shares being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.

ITEM 25. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISER

(a) SMC Capital, Inc. serves as the investment adviser for the Funds. The business and other connections of SMC Capital, Inc. are set forth in the Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration ("Form ADV") of SMC Capital, Inc. as currently filed with the SEC which is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 26. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

(a) BISYS Fund Services, Limited Partnership ("BISYS" or the "Distributor") acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies;

American Independence Funds Trust American Performance Funds AmSouth Funds
BB&T Funds
The Coventry Group
The Eureka Funds
First Focus Funds, Inc. The Hirtle Callaghan Trust HSBC Advisor Funds Trust HSBC Investor Funds
HSBC Investor Portfolios The Infinity Mutual Funds, Inc. The Kensington Funds
LEADER Mutual Funds
Legacy Funds Group
MMA Praxis Mutual Funds Mercantile Funds, Inc. Old Westbury Funds, Inc. Pacific Capital Funds
USAllianz Variable Insurance Products Trust Variable Insurance Funds Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc.

BISYS is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers. BISYS' main address is 100 Summer Street, 15th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110. Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction (OSJ) Branch is located at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219. BISYS is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The BISYS Group, Inc.

(b) Information about Directors and Officers of BISYS is as follows:

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Name and Principal Business             Position with Underwriter              Position with Registrant
 Address
BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc.          Sole Limited Partner                   None
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio  43219

BISYS Fund Services, Inc.*              Sole General Partner                   None
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219

* Richard F. Froio - Executive Representative and Supervising Principal William J. Tomko - Supervising Principal, Columbus OSJ

(c) Not Applicable.

ITEM 27. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

(a) In connection with The Shelby Funds, the accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by the Registrant pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules promulgated thereunder are in the possession of SMC Capital, Inc., 4350 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40207 (relating to its function as adviser for the Funds), BISYS Fund Services, 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (records relating to its functions as general manager, administrator and distributor), BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (records relating to its functions as transfer agent) and Fifth Third Bank, 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263 (records relating to its function as custodian).

ITEM 28. MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 29. UNDERTAKINGS

None

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Washington in the District of Columbia on the 28th day of July, 2004.

THE COVENTRY GROUP

                                    By:     /s/ R. Jeffrey Young
                                            ---------------------
                                            R. Jeffrey Young



By:      /s/ Patrick W.D. Turley
         ----------------------------
         Patrick W.D. Turley, as attorney-in-fact

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

Signature                               Title                                       Date
-----------                             ------                                      ------
/s/ Walter B. Grimm                     Trustee                                     July 28, 2004
------------------------
Walter B. Grimm**

/s/ John H. Ferring IV                  Trustee                                     July 28, 2004
------------------------
John H. Ferring IV***

/s/ Maurice G. Stark                    Trustee                                     July 28, 2004
------------------------
Maurice G. Stark*

/s/ Michael M. Van Buskirk              Trustee                                     July 28, 2004
------------------------
Michael M. Van Buskirk*

/s/ R. Jeffrey Young                    President and Trustee                       July 28, 2004
------------------------                (Principal Executive Officer)
R. Jeffrey Young****

/s/ Nadeem Yousaf                       Treasurer (Principal                        July 28, 2004
------------------------                Financial and Accounting Officer)
Nadeem Yousaf

By:      /s/ Patrick W.D. Turley
         --------------------------------------
         Patrick W.D. Turley, as attorney-in-fact

* Pursuant to power of attorney filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 on April 6, 1992.

** Pursuant to power of attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 on May 1, 1996.

*** Pursuant to power of attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 on July 31, 1998.

**** Pursuant to power of attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 on November 30, 1999.

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Exhibit 99.J

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Independent Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information, both included in Post-Effective Amendment Number 103 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, No. 33-44964) of The Coventry Group and to the use of our report dated May 14, 2004 on the financial statements of The Shelby Funds, series of The Coventry Group, incorporated by reference therein.

                                   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

                                   ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Columbus, Ohio
July 22, 2004


Exhibit 99.P(1)

THE COVENTRY GROUP
AMENDED AND RESTATED CODE OF ETHICS
(AS AMENDED ON MAY 18, 2000)

WHEREAS, The Coventry Group ("Group"), is a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), which is authorized to issue its shares of beneficial interest in separate series representing the interests in separate funds of securities and other assets (each a "Fund"); and

WHEREAS, Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 17j-1" or "Rule") makes it unlawful for certain persons, including Trustees, officers, and other investment personnel of the Group and any Fund of the Group, to engage in fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive conduct in connection with their personal trading of securities "held or to be acquired" by any Fund of the Group; and

WHEREAS, Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act requires the Group and each investment adviser ("Adviser") for each Fund and any principal underwriter ("Distributor") for a Fund, an officer or director of which serves as an officer or trustee of the Group or of any Adviser, to adopt a code of ethics and to establish procedures reasonably designed to: (i) govern the personal securities activities of Access Persons, as defined herein; (ii) prevent the employment of any device, scheme, artifice, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on the Group or any Fund with respect to those personal securities transactions; and (iii) otherwise prevent personal trading prohibited by the Rule; and

WHEREAS, the policies, restrictions, and restrictions included in this Code of Ethics are designed to prevent violations of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act; and

WHEREAS, the Group desires to amend its existing Code of Ethics to reflect recent amendments to Rule 17j-1;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Group hereby adopts this Amended and Restated Code of Ethics ("Code") for the Group and each Fund of the Group to read in its entirety as follows:

A. UNLAWFUL ACTIONS

Rule 17j-1(b) under the 1940 Act makes it unlawful for any Trustee, officer or other Access Person of the Group, in connection with the purchase or sale by such person of a "security held or to be acquired" by any investment portfolio of the Group:

1. To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud the Group or a Fund;

2. To make to the Group or a Fund any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to the Group or a Fund a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;

3. To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the Group or a Fund; or


4. To engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Group or a Fund.

B. DEFINITIONS

1. "Access Person" shall mean: (a) any trustee, director, officer, general partner, or "Advisory Person" (as defined below) of the Group or any Fund or an Adviser thereof; or (b) any director, officer, or general partner of the distributor for the Group or any Fund (i.e., BISYS Fund Services ("Distributor")) who, in the ordinary course of business, makes, participates in or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of "Covered Securities" (as defined below), by any Fund for which the Distributor so acts, or whose functions or duties in the ordinary course of business relate to the making of any recommendation to any Fund regarding the purchase and sale of Covered Securities. Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (a) above, where an Adviser is primarily engaged in a business or businesses other than advising registered investment companies or other advisory clients, the term "Access Person" shall mean any trustee, director, officer, general partner, or Advisory Person of an Adviser who, with respect to any Fund, makes any recommendation, participates in the determination of which recommendation shall be made, or whose principal function or duties relate to the determination of which recommendation shall be made to any Fund, or who, in connection with his or her duties, obtains any information concerning Covered Securities recommendations being made by such Adviser to any Fund of the Group.

2. An "Advisory Person" shall mean: (a) any employee of the Group or any Fund or of an Adviser thereof (or of any company in a control relationship to Group, Fund or any Adviser) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by any Fund, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales, and (b) any natural person in a control relationship with the Group or any Fund or an Adviser thereof who obtains information concerning recommendations made to any Fund regarding the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by the Fund.

3. "Beneficial Ownership" for the purposes of this Code shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("1934 Act"), and Rule 16a-1(a)(2) thereunder, which generally speaking, encompasses those situations in which the beneficial owner has the right to enjoy some direct or indirect "pecuniary interest" (i.e., some economic benefit) from the ownership of a security. Any report of beneficial ownership required thereunder shall not be construed as an admission that the person making the report has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the Covered Securities to which the report relates.

4. "Code" shall mean the Code of Ethics of the Group.

5. "Control" shall have the meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act.

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6. "Covered Security" means a "security" as set forth in Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act, except that it shall not include:
(a) direct obligations of the U.S. Government; (b) bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; and (c) shares of registered open-end investment companies.

7. "Disinterested Trustee" of the Group means a Trustee who is not an "interested person" of the Group within the meaning of
Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. An "interested person" of the Group includes any person who is a trustee, director, officer, employee, or owner of 5% or more of the outstanding stock of an Adviser of or the Distributor. Affiliates of brokers or dealers are also "interested persons" of the Group, except as provided in Rule 2a19-1 under the 1940 Act.

8. "Initial Public Offering" means an offering of securities registered under the Secutiries Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), the issuer of which, immediately before the registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.

9. "Investment Personnel" of a Fund or an Adviser means: (a) any employee of the Group or any Fund or Adviser (or any company in a control relationship to the Group, Fund or any Adviser) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities by any Fund; or
(b) any natural person who controls the Group, Fund or any Adviser and who obtains information concerning recommendations made to any Fund regarding the purchase or sale of securities by any Fund.

10. "Limited Offering" means an offering that is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act pursuant to Section 4(2) or
Section 4(6) or pursuant to Rules 504, 505 or 506 under the 1933 Act.

11. "Purchase or sale of a security" includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security or the purchase or sale of a future or index on a security or option thereon.

12. "Review Officer" means, with respect to the Group, the Secretary of the Group or such other person(s) as may be designated by the Board of Trustees of the Group. In this regard, each Adviser of and the Distributor for each Fund shall appoint a compliance officer for each such Adviser or the Distributor, which person shall be designated by the Board of Trustees of the Group as the "Review Officer" with respect to such Adviser or the Distributor. One of the primary reasons for this delegation by the Board of responsibility to the designated Review Officer for each Adviser or the Distributor is so that each such Review Officer will assume the responsibility to monitor its relevant Adviser's or Distributor's compliance with the Code in connection with all Access Persons associated with such Adviser or Distributor. In this regard, the Review Officer for each Adviser and the Distributor shall approve all transactions, receive reports and otherwise monitor compliance with the Code in connection with all Access Persons associated with such Adviser

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and the Distributor. Access Persons who provide copies of all confirmations, account statements and reports to such Review Officer in accordance with the Adviser's or the Distributor's code of ethics will not be required to provide copies of such confirmations, account statements and reports to the Group's Review Officer pursuant to this paragraph. In turn, each Review Officer of any Adviser and the Distributor shall report at least quarterly to the Secretary of the Group all violations of this Code that occurred during the past quarter. The Review Officer with respect for the Group shall: (a) approve transactions, receive reports and otherwise monitor compliance with the Code in connection with all Access Persons not otherwise associated with an Adviser of or the Distributor to any Fund; (b) receive reports from all other Review Officers designated hereunder; (c) report at least quarterly to the Board of Trustees of the Group all violations of this Code that occurred during the past quarter; and (d) provide the Board with an annual written report with respect to the information specified in Section D.5. below.

13. A Covered Security is for purposes of this Code being "held or to be acquired" by any Fund if within the most recent 15 days the Covered Security: (a) is or has been held by a Fund; (b) is being held or has been considered by a Fund or its Adviser for purchase by the Fund; or (c) any option to purchase or sell, any Covered Security convertible into or exchangeable for, a Covered Security described in (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

14. A Covered Security is "being considered for purchase or sale" when, among other things, a recommendation to purchase or sell a security for a Fund has been made and communicated and, with respect to the person making the recommendation, when such person seriously considers making such a recommendation.

15. All references herein to an "Adviser" of a Fund shall be deemed to include any "co-adviser" or "sub-adviser" of such Fund as the case may be.

C. GROUP POLICY

1. No Violations of Rule 17j-1: It is the policy of the Group that no "Access Person" of the Group or of a Fund shall engage in any act, practice or course of conduct that would violate the provisions of Rule 17j-1(b) or Section A. of this Code.

2. Disclosure of Interested Transactions: No Access Person shall recommend any transactions with respect to a Covered Security by any Fund of the Group without first disclosing his or her interest, if any, in such Covered Securities or the issuer thereof, including without limitation:

(a.) any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership of any Covered Securities of such issuer;

(b.) any contemplated transaction by such person in such Covered Securities;

(c.) any position with the issuer of the Covered Securities or its affiliates; and

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(d.) any present or proposed business relationship between the issuer of the Covered Securities or its affiliates and such person or any party in which such person has a significant interest.

3. Initial Public Offerings ("IPOs"): No Investment Personnel shall acquire, directly or indirectly, any Beneficial Ownership in any IPO with respect to any Covered Security without first obtaining prior approval of the appropriate Review Officer for that Investment Personnel, which Review Officer: (a) has been provided by such Investment Personnel with full details of the proposed transaction (including written certification that the investment opportunity did not arise by virtue of the Investment Personnel's activities on behalf of such Fund ) and (b) has concluded after consultation with other Investment Personnel of such Fund (who have no personal interest in the issuer involved in the private placement) that such Fund has no foreseeable interest in purchasing such Covered Security.

4. Limited Offerings: No Investment Personnel shall acquire, directly or indirectly, Beneficial Ownership of any Covered Security in a Limited Offering without first obtaining the prior approval of the Review Officer of the relevant Adviser, which Review Officer: (a) has been provided by such Investment Personnel with full details of the proposed transaction (including written certification that the investment opportunity did not arise by virtue of the Investment Personnel's activities on behalf of such Fund ) and (b) has concluded after consultation with other Investment Personnel of such Fund (who have no personal interest in the issuer involved in the private placement) that such Fund has no foreseeable interest in purchasing such Covered Security.

5. Exempt Transactions: The prohibited activities set forth in this Section C. shall not apply to:

(a.) purchases or sales effected in any account over which such person has no direct or indirect influence or control;

(b.) purchases or sales that are nonvolitional on the part of the person or any Fund of the Group;

(c.) purchases that are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan;

(d.) purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and sales of such rights so acquired;

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D. PROCEDURES

1. Persons Required to Make Reports. In order to provide the Group with information to enable it to determine, with reasonable assurance, whether the provisions of Rule 17j-1(b) and this Code are being observed by its Access Persons:

(a.) Each Access Person shall submit reports to the relevant Review Officer for that Access Person, in the form attached hereto as Exhibits A-D, in order to provide information with respect to all transactions in Covered Securities in which the Access Person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership, except for exempt transactions listed under Section C.5.

(b.) No Disinterested Trustee need make a report with respect to his initial holdings, as required by
Section D.3 below, solely by reason of being a Trustee of the Group.

(c.) No Disinterested Trustee need make quarterly transaction reports with respect to any Covered Security, as required by Section D.2 below, unless the Disinterested Trustee knew at the time of the transaction. or in the ordinary course of fulfilling his official duties as a Trustee, should have known, that during the 15-day period immediately preceding or following the date of the transaction (or such period prescribed by applicable law) such Covered Security was purchased or sold, or was being considered for purchase or sale, by any Fund.

(d.) No Access Person to an Adviser need make a quarterly transaction report to the Adviser under this Code if all the information in the report would duplicate information required to be recorded under Rule 204-2(a)(12) or Rule 204-2(a)(13) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

(e.) No Access Person need make a quarterly transaction report under this Code if the quarterly transaction report would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements received by the Group, any Fund, Adviser or Distributor with respect to the Access Person in the time period required by this Code, if all of the information required by this Code is contained in the broker trade confirmations or account statements, or in the records of the Group, any Fund, Adviser or Distributor.

(f.) Any Access Person who is an officer, director or employee or otherwise an affiliated person of any Adviser or Distributor shall submit all reports required by this Code with the Review Officer for that Access Person.

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2.       Quarterly Transaction Reports:

         (a.)     Quarterly securities transaction reports shall be
                  made by every Access Person, other than those
                  excepted in Section D.1 above, no later than 10 days
                  after the end of the calendar quarter in which the
                  securities transaction being reported was effected,
                  and shall contain the following information:

                  (i.)     the date of the transaction, the title, the
                           interest rate and maturity date (if
                           applicable), the number of shares, and the
                           principal amount of each Covered Security
                           involved;

                  (ii.)    the nature of the transaction (i.e.,
                           purchase, sale, or any other type of
                           acquisition or disposition);

                  (iii.)   the price of the Covered Security at which
                           the transaction was effected;

                  (iv.)    the name of the broker, dealer, or bank with
                           or through whom the transaction was
                           effected; and

                  (v.)     the date that the report is submitted by the
                           Access Person.

(b.) Form of Report. Such quarterly transaction report shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, or if the Access Person is an Access Person of an Adviser of or the Distributor for any Fund, in such form required by such Adviser or Distributor, provided it contains the information required herein. (In lieu of providing such quarterly transaction reports, an Access Person may arrange for duplicate confirmations and account statements to be provided directly to the Review Officer for such Access Person no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter.)

(c.) Information for Each Account. With respect to any account established by the Access Person in which securities were held during the quarter for the direct or indirect benefit of the Access Person, the following information is required to be provided: (a) the name of the broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person established the account; (b) the date the account was established; and (c) the date the report is submitted by the Access Person.

3. Initial Holdings Report. Unless otherwise excepted in Section D.1 above, every Access Person must report to the relevant Review Officer for that Access Person no later than 10 days after that person becomes an Access Person, the following information:

(a.) the title, number of shares and principal amount of each Covered Security in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership when the person became an Access Person;

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(b.) the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person maintained an account in which any Covered Securities were held for the direct or indirect benefit of the Access Person as of the date the person became an Access Person; and

(c.) the date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.

4. Annual Reports. Unless otherwise excepted under Section D.1 above, every Access Person must annually report to the Group, no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar year, the following information (which information must be current as of a date no more than 30 days before the report is submitted):

(a.) the title, number of shares and principal amount of each Covered Security in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership;

(b.) the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person maintains an account in which any Covered Securities are held for the direct or indirect benefit of the Access Person; and

(c.) the date that the report is submitted by the Access Person.

5. Certification of Compliance. Each Access Person is required to annually certify to the Review Officer of the Group that the Access Person has read and understands this Code and recognizes that he or she is subject to this Code. Further, each Access Person is required to annually certify that he or she has complied with all the requirements of the Code and that he or she has disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions required to be disclosed or reported pursuant to the requirements of the Code. Such certification shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, which shall be delivered annually to the Group's Review Officer. This requirement applies to all Trustees, including the Disinterested Trustees.

6. Disclaimer of Beneficial Ownership. Any report by an Access Person may contain a statement that it shall not be construed as an admission by the person making the report that he or she has any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership in the security to which the report relates.

7. Review by the Board of Trustees. At least quarterly, the Review Officer shall prepare and provide a written report to the Board of Trustees with respect to all issues that, under the Code, have occurred since the last quarterly report to the Board, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code or the procedures and sanctions imposed in response to those material violations. In addition, at least annually, the Review Officer shall certify to the Board that the Group, each of the Advisers and the Distributor have adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code. With respect to each of the Advisers and the Distributor, the certification by the

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Group's Review Officer may be based on certifications provided to the Group's Review Officer by the Review Officer of each of the Advisers and the Distributor.

Upon discovery of a violation of this Code, the Board of Trustees may impose such sanctions, as it deems appropriate.

At least annually, the Review Officer shall prepare and provide a written report to the Board of Trustees:

(a.) All existing procedures concerning Access Persons' personal investing activities and any procedural changes made during the past year;

(b.) Any recommended changes to this Code or procedures; and

(c.) A summary of any violations that occurred during the past year requiring significant remedial action.

8. Approval of Codes of each of the Advisers and the Distributor. The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Disinterested Trustees, must approve the codes of ethics of each Adviser and the Distributor for any Fund and must approve any material changes to the each of those codes. Prior to approving a code of ethics for each Adviser and the Distributor, or any material change thereto, the Board must receive a certification from the Adviser and the Distributor that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating its code of ethics. The Board must approve the code of ethics of each Adviser and the Distributor before initially retaining the services of such party. The Board must approve a material change to a code of ethics no later than six (6) months after adoption of the material change.

9. Notices by Review Officer. The Review Officer shall notify each Access Person and Investment Personnel who may be required to preclear transactions and/or make reports pursuant to the Code that such person is subject to the Code and shall deliver a copy of this Code to each such person. Any amendments to the Code shall be similarly furnished to each such person.

E. SANCTIONS

1. Sanctions for Violations by Trustees, Executive Officers, and Other Access Persons (Other than Disinterested Trustees)

If the Review Officer determines that a violation or apparent violation of this Code has occurred, he or she shall so advise the Board of Trustees of the Group, and if a violation is determined, such persons may be subject to sanctions, including, inter alia, a letter of censure or suspension or termination of the employment of the violator. Any financial profits realized by an Access Person or Investment Personnel through the prohibited personal trading activities described in this Code may be required to be disgorged. All material violations of the Code

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and any sanctions imposed as a result thereto shall be reported periodically to the Board of Trustees.

2. Sanctions for Violations by Disinterested Trustees

If the Review Officer determines that any Disinterested Trustee, has violated or apparently violated this Code, he or she shall so advise the President of the Group, and also the Disinterested Trustees (other than the person whose transaction is at issue) and shall provide such persons with the report, the record of pertinent actual or contemplated portfolio transactions of any affected Fund of the Group, and any additional information supplied by such person. If a violation is determined, the Disinterested Trustees, other than the Trustee in violation of the Code, shall either impose such sanctions, as they deem appropriate or refer the matter to the full Board of Trustees of the Group, which shall impose such sanctions, as it deems appropriate.

F. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Records. The Group shall maintain records in the manner and to the extent set forth below, which records may be maintained on microfilm under the conditions described in Rule 31a-2(f) under the 1940 Act, and shall be available for examination by representatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission:

(a.) a copy of this Code and any other code that is, or at any time within the past five years has been, in effect shall be preserved in an easily accessible place;

(b.) a record of any violation of this Code, and of any action taken as a result of such violation, shall be preserved in an easily accessible place for a period of not less than five years following the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurs;

(c.) a copy of each report made pursuant to this Code shall be preserved for a period of not less than five years from the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first two years in an easily accessible place; and

(d.) a list of all persons who are required, or within the past five years have been required, to make reports pursuant to this Code shall be maintained in an easily accessible place.

(e.) a copy of each report of the Board shall be preserved by the Group for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first two years in an easily accessible place; and

(f.) the Group shall preserve a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision to approve the acquisition by any Investment Personnel of shares in any IPO or Limited Offering for at least five years

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after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted, the first two years in an easily accessible place.

2. Confidentiality. All reports of securities transactions and any other information filed pursuant to this Code shall be treated as confidential, except that the same may be disclosed to the Board of Trustees of the Group, to any regulatory or self-regulatory authority or agency upon its appropriate request, or as required by law or court or administrative order.

3. Amendment; Interpretation of Provisions. The Board of Trustees of the Group may from time to time may amend this Code or adopt such interpretations of this Code, as it deems appropriate.

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EXHIBIT A

CODE OF ETHICS
THE COVENTRY GROUP

SECURITIES TRANSACTION REPORT

For the Calendar Quarter Ended: ______________________________


(mo./day/yr.)

During the quarter referred to above, the following transactions were effected in securities of which I had, or by reason of such transaction acquired, direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and which are required to be reported pursuant to The Coventry Group's Code of Ethics.

                                                     NO. OF SHARES         NATURE OF            BROKER-DEALER
                                                     AND PRINCIPAL         TRANSACTION          OR BANK
                 PRICE OF THE      DATE OF THE       AMOUNT OF             (PURCHASE,           THROUGH WHOM
SECURITY         TRANSACTION       TRANSACTION       THE SECURITY          SALE, OTHER)         EFFECTED
--------         ------------      -----------       -------------         ------------         -------------

This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or control, (ii) excludes other transaction not required to be reported because such securities are exclude form the definition of "Covered Security" under the Code of Ethics of the Group, and (iii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership in the securities listed above.

Dated: Signature:

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EXHIBIT B

CODE OF ETHICS
THE COVENTRY GROUP

INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT

As of the below date, I held the following position in these securities in which I may be deemed to have a direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and which are required to be reported pursuant to the Group's Code of Ethics:

                                                               BROKER/DEALER OR
                      NO. OF             PRINCIPAL                BANK WHERE
SECURITY              SHARES              AMOUNT                ACCOUNT IS HELD
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This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or control, (ii) excludes other transaction not required to be reported because such securities are exclude form the definition of "Covered Security" under the Code of Ethics of the Group, and (iii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership in the securities listed above.

Dated: Signature:

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EXHIBIT C

CODE OF ETHICS
THE COVENTRY GROUP

ACCOUNT ESTABLISHMENT REPORT

For the Calendar Quarter Ended

During the quarter referred to above, the following accounts were established for securities in which I may be deemed to have a direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and is required to be reported pursuant to the Group's Code of Ethics:

BROKER/DEALER OR
  BANK WHERE                           DATE
  ACCOUNT WAS                      ACCOUNT WAS
  ESTABLISHED                      ESTABLISHED
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Dated: Signature:

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EXHIBIT D

CODE OF ETHICS
THE COVENTRY GROUP

ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT

As of December 31, ___, I held the following positions in securities in which I may be deemed to have a direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and which are required to be reported pursuant to the Group's Code of Ethics:

                                                         BROKER/DEALER OR
                  NO. OF          PRINCIPAL                 BANK WHERE
SECURITY          SHARES            AMOUNT               ACCOUNT IS HELD
--------          ------          ---------              ----------------

This report is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect beneficial Ownership in the securities listed above.

Dated: Signature:

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EXHIBIT E

CODE OF ETHICS
THE COVENTRY GROUP

ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

For the Calendar Year Ended

(mo./day/yr.)

As an Access Person as defined in the Coventry Group's Code of Ethics adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("Code"), I hereby certify that I have read and understand the Code, recognize that I am subject to the Code, and intend to comply with the Code. I further certify that, during the calendar year specified above, and since my last Certificate of Compliance under the Code, I have complied with the requirements of the Code and have disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions required to be disclosed or reported pursuant to the requirements of the Code.


Signature


Name (Please Print)

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THE COVENTRY GROUP
ADOPTION OF PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO RULE 17J-1 OF
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Pursuant to Rule 17j-1(c) promulgated under the investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, [name of adviser] does hereby certify that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent "Access Persons" from violating its Code of Ethics.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, of the undersigned Compliance Officer has executed this certificate as of ________, 2000.


[Name]
[Title]

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EXHIBIT 99.P(2)

BISYS FUND SERVICES
CODE OF ETHICS
JANUARY 1, 2004

I. DEFINITIONS

"ACCESS PERSON" is defined under Rule 17j-1(a)(1)(ii) to include any director, officer or general partner of a principal underwriter for a Fund who, in the ordinary course of business, makes, participates in or OBTAINS INFORMATION regarding the purchase or sale of securities for such Fund or whose functions or duties in the ordinary course of business relate to the making of any recommendation to such Fund regarding the purchase or sale of securities. This Code covers certain BISYS associates that are not otherwise deemed ACCESS PERSONS by law.

"BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP" of a security is defined under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides that a COVERED PERSON should consider himself/herself the beneficial owner of securities held by his/her spouse, his/her minor children, a relative who shares his/her home, or other persons, directly or indirectly, if by reason of any contract, understanding, relationship, agreement or other arrangement, he/she obtains from such securities benefits substantially equivalent to those of ownership. He/she should also consider himself/herself the beneficial owner of securities if he/she can vest or revest title in himself/herself now or in the future.

"CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES" are investment companies for which BISYS serves as distributor, transfer agent, fund accountant, administrator, or sub-agent. A list of CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES are provided on Exhibit A.

"CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER" is the person designated to oversee enforcement and ensure compliance with this code pursuant to procedures established for such purpose.

"COVERED PERSONS" are all directors, officers and associates of the BISYS entities listed on Exhibit B hereto collectively referred to as "BISYS."

"COVERED SECURITIES" include all securities, purchases and sales subject to reporting under this code. COVERED SECURITIES DO NOT INCLUDE: (i) securities issued by the United States Government; (ii) bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; (iii) shares of open-end investment companies EXCEPT, FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CODE, SHARES OF CLIENT FUND COMPANIES; (iv) transactions which you had no direct or indirect influence or control; (v) transactions that are not initiated, or directed, by you; and (vi) securities acquired upon the exercise of rights issued by the issuer to all shareholders pro rata.

A security "HELD OR TO BE ACQUIRED" is defined under Rule 17j-l(a)(10) as any COVERED SECURITY which, within the most recent fifteen (15) days: (A) is or has been held by a Fund, or (B) is being or has been considered by a Fund or the investment adviser for a Fund for purchase by the Fund. A purchase or sale includes the writing of an option to purchase or sell and any security that is convertible into or exchangeable for, any security that is held or to be acquired by a Fund.


"MATERIAL INSIDE INFORMATION" is defined as any information about a company which has not been disclosed to the general public and which either a reasonable person would deem to be important in making an investment decision or the dissemination of which is likely to impact the market price of the company's securities.

A "PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTION" is considered to be a transaction in a COVERED SECURITY of which the COVERED PERSON is deemed to have BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP. This includes, but is not limited to, transactions in accounts of the COVERED PERSON's spouse, minor children, or other relations residing in the COVERED PERSON'S household, or accounts in which the COVERED PERSON has discretionary investment control. COVERED PERSONS engaged in PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS should not take inappropriate advantage of their position or of information obtained during the course of their association with BISYS. For example, Transfer Agent employees may not process transactions for their own account or influence others to effect improper transactions on their account or for the accounts of any direct family member. Additionally, COVERED PERSONS should avoid situations that might compromise their judgment (e.g., the receipt of perquisites, gifts of more than de minimis value or unusual investment opportunities from persons doing or seeking to do business with BISYS or the Funds).

II. INTRODUCTION

This Code of Ethics (the "Code") sets forth the basic policies of ethical conduct for all COVERED PERSONS.

Rule 17j-1(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the "1940 Act") makes it unlawful for an affiliated person of any BISYS company appointed to serve as principal underwriter of a registered investment company in connection with the purchase or sale by such person of a security HELD OR TO BE ACQUIRED by any registered investment company:

(1) to employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Fund;
(2) to make to the Fund any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to the Fund a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
(3) to engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the Fund; or
(4) to engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Fund.

This Code extends the provisions of Rule 17j-1(b) to all COVERED PERSONS. Any violation of this provision by a COVERED PERSON shall be deemed to be a violation of this Code. BISYS reserves the right to monitor accounts, including retirement plan accounts, of COVERED PERSONS and their direct family members for compliance with these requirements.

III. RISKS OF NON-COMPLIANCE

Any violation of this Code may result in the imposition by BISYS of sanctions against the COVERED PERSON, or may be grounds for the immediate termination of the COVERED PERSON'S position with BISYS. In addition, in some cases (e.g., the misuse of inside information), a violation of federal and state civil and criminal statutes may subject the COVERED PERSON to fines, imprisonment and/or monetary damages.


IV. ETHICAL STANDARDS

The foundation of this Code consists of basic standards of conduct including, but not limited to, the avoidance of conflicts between personal interests and interests of BISYS or its CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. To this end, COVERED PERSONS should understand and adhere to the following ethical standards:

(a) THE DUTY AT ALL TIMES TO PLACE THE INTERESTS OF CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS FIRST;

This duty requires that all COVERED PERSONS avoid serving their own personal interests ahead of the interests of the shareholders of any CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY.

(b) THE DUTY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THIS CODE TO AVOID ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ANY ABUSE OF SUCH COVERED PERSON'S POSITION OF TRUST AND RESPONSIBILITY; AND

COVERED PERSONS should study this Code and ensure that they understand its requirements. COVERED PERSONS should conduct their activities in a manner that not only achieves technical compliance with this Code but also abides by its spirit and principles.

(c) THE DUTY TO ENSURE THAT COVERED PERSONS DO NOT TAKE INAPPROPRIATE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR POSITION WITH BISYS.

V. RESTRICTIONS AND PROCEDURES

This section is divided into two (2) parts. Part A relates to restrictions and procedures applicable to all COVERED PERSONS in addition to the aforementioned Rule 17j-1(b) provisions. Part B imposes additional restrictions and reporting requirements for those COVERED PERSONS deemed to be ACCESS PERSONS, as described in Exhibit C.

A. RESTRICTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ALL COVERED PERSONS:

1. Prohibition Against Use of Material Inside Information

COVERED PERSONS may have access to information including, but not limited to, MATERIAL INSIDE INFORMATION about CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES that is confidential and not available to the general public, such as (but not limited to) information concerning securities held in, or traded by, investment company portfolios, information concerning certain underwritings of broker/dealers affiliated with an investment company that may be deemed to be MATERIAL INSIDE INFORMATION, and information which involves a merger or acquisition that has not been disclosed to the public.


COVERED PERSONS in possession of material inside information must not trade in or recommend the purchase or sale of the securities concerned until the information has been properly disclosed and disseminated to the public.

2. Prohibition Against Abusive Trading Practices in Shares of Client Fund Companies

Engaging in short-term trading practices or other potentially abusive trading in shares of an CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY may constitute violations of Rule 17j-1(b) and/or the stated policies of the CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY. Accordingly, unless sanctioned by a particular CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY, COVERED PERSONS are prohibited from engaging or attempting to engage in excessive trading and exchange activity or other potentially abusive trading in contravention of any stated policy of an CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY.

3. Initial and Annual Certifications

Within ten (10) days following the commencement of their employment or otherwise becoming subject to this Code and at least annually following the end of the calendar year, all COVERED PERSONS shall be required to sign and submit to the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER a written certification, in the form of Exhibit D hereto, affirming that he/she has read and understands this Code to which he/she is subject. In addition, the COVERED PERSON must certify annually that he/she has complied with the requirements of this Code and has disclosed and reported all PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS that are required to be disclosed and reported by this Code. The CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER will distribute to all COVERED PERSONS the Annual Certifications and Holdings Reports for completion following the end of each calendar year.

B. RESTRICTIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ACCESS PERSONS:

Each ACCESS PERSON must refrain from engaging in a PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTION when the ACCESS PERSON knows, or in the ordinary course of fulfilling his/her duties would have reason to know, that at the time of the PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTION an CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY has a pending buy or sell order in the same COVERED SECURITY.

1. Initial and Annual Holdings Reports

All ACCESS PERSONS must file a completed Initial and Annual Holdings Report, in the form of Exhibit E hereto, with the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER within ten (10) days of commencement of their employment or otherwise becoming subject to this Code and thereafter on an annual basis following the end of the calendar year in accordance with Procedures established by the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER. This requirement includes any retirement plan accounts that contain CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.


2. Transaction/New Account Reports

All ACCESS PERSONS must file a completed Transaction/New Account Report, in the form of Exhibit F hereto, with the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER within ten (10) days after (i) opening an account with a broker, dealer, bank or transfer agent in which Covered Securities are recorded; or (ii) entering into any PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTION. This requirement includes any retirement plan accounts that contain CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

3. Confirmations and Statements

In order to provide BISYS with information to determine whether the provisions of this Code are being observed, each ACCESS PERSON shall direct his/her broker, dealer, transfer agent or bank to supply to the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, on a timely basis, duplicate copies of confirmations of all PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS and copies of monthly statements for all COVERED SECURITIES. The confirmations should match the Transaction/New Account Reports. These confirmations and statements should be mailed, on a confidential basis, to the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER at the following address:

ATTN: Code Compliance Officer BISYS Fund Services 100 Summer Street 15 Floor Boston, MA 02110

C. REVIEW OF REPORTS AND ASSESSMENT OF CODE ADEQUACY:

The CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER shall review and maintain the Initial and Annual Certifications, Initial and Annual Holdings Reports and Transaction/New Account Reports (the "Reports") with the records of BISYS. Following receipt of the Reports, the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER shall consider in accordance with Procedures designed to prevent ACCESS PERSONS from violating this Code:

(a) whether any PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTION evidences an apparent violation of this Code; and

(b) whether any apparent violation has occurred of the reporting requirement set forth in Section B above.

Upon making a determination that a violation of this Code, including its reporting requirements, has occurred, the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER shall report such violations to the General Counsel of BISYS Fund Services who shall determine what sanctions, if any, should be recommended to be taken by BISYS. The CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER shall prepare quarterly reports to be presented to the Fund Boards of Directors/Trustees of the CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES with respect to any material trading violations under this Code.

This Code, a copy of all Reports referenced herein, any reports of violations, and lists of all COVERED and ACCESS PERSONS required to make Reports, shall be preserved for


the period(s) required by Rule 17j-1. BISYS shall review the adequacy of the Code and the operation of its related Procedures at least once a year.

VI. REPORTS TO FUND BOARDS OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES

BISYS shall submit the following reports to the Board of Directors/Trustees for each Fund for which it serves as principal underwriter:

A. BISYS Fund Services Code of Ethics

A copy of this Code shall be submitted to the Board of an CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY prior to BISYS commencing operations as principal underwriter, for review and approval. All material changes to this Code shall be submitted to the Board of each CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY for which BISYS serves as principal underwriter for review and approval not later than six (6) months following the date of implementation of such material changes.

B. Annual Certification of Adequacy

The CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER shall annually prepare a written report to be presented to the Board of each CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANY for which BISYS serves as principal underwriter detailing the following:

1. Any issues arising under this Code or its related Procedures since the preceding report, including information about material violations of this Code or its related Procedures and sanctions imposed in response to such material violations; and

2. A Certification in the form of Exhibit G hereto, that BISYS has adopted Procedures designed to be reasonably necessary to prevent ACCESS PERSONS from violating this Code.


BISYS FUND SERVICES
CODE OF ETHICS
EXHIBIT A

The following investment companies are CLIENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES(1):

ABF Multi-Fund
Actinver Mexico Bond Fund
Activa Funds
AHV
American Family Funds
American Independence Funds Trust
American Performance Funds
AmSouth Funds
Artemis
Babson Funds
BancOne -- Offshore
Barr Rosenberg Series Trust
Barr Rosenberg Variable Insurance Trust
BB&T Funds
Bear Stearns
Best
BNY Hamilton Funds
Boyar Funds
Citizens Funds
CL Lux
CLAM
Close Brothers
Coventry Group
Credit Suisse
Eaton Vance Funds
Eaton Vance Medallion
Emerald
Empire Builder Funds
Enterprise Funds
Eureka Funds
Evergreen Funds
Exeter Funds
Fidelity
Fifth Third Funds
First Focus Funds
Gartmore Funds
GMO Trust
Governor Funds
Great Hall Investment Funds
Heartland Group
Hirtle Callaghan Trust

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HSBC Advisor Funds Trust
HSBC Investor Funds
HSBC Investor Portfolios
Huntington Funds
Insight
INVESCO
Investors Mark Series Fund
J&B Funds
Janus Funds
Janus World
JP Morgan Fund
Kensington Funds
LEADER Mutual Funds
Legacy Funds Group
Liontrust
LIR Premier Funds
Man-Glenwood
Mercantile Funds, Inc.
Merrill Lynch
Merrimac Series
MMA Praxis Mutual Funds
Munder Funds, Inc.
Munder Framlington Funds Trust
Munder Funds Trust
National Investors Cash Management Fund, Inc. Nations Offshore
New Covenant Funds
Nike Securities
Nordben
Old Westbury Funds, Inc.
One Group Funds
Pacific Capital Funds
Paypal.com
Performance Funds
Permal Asset Management Fund
PPF
Premier Fund -- Lux
ProFunds
Putnam
Rainbow Fund
RBC Funds, Inc.
Retirement Services, Inc.
RPIC
Sabre (Market Neutral) selection
SAGE
SandHill Investors Fund II
Selection
Shay Funds (AMF and MSB)
Skyline Funds

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Standard Asset Management
St. Clair Funds, Inc.
TD Waterhouse Trust
TD Waterhouse Family of Funds, Inc.
UAM
USAllianz Variable Insurance Products Trust Variable Insurance Funds
Victory Portfolios
Victory Variable Insurance Funds
Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc
Willamette Funds

AS OF JANUARY 1, 2004

(1) THE COMPANIES LISTED ON THIS EXHIBIT A MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AS NECESSARY.

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BISYS FUND SERVICES
CODE OF ETHICS
EXHIBIT B

The following Broker/Dealers are subject to the BISYS Fund Services Code of Ethics(2):

BARR ROSENBERG FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
BISYS FUND SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BNY HAMILTON DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
CENTURA FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
EVERGREEN DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
FIFTH THIRD FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
HEARTLAND INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC
J.P. MORGAN FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
NEW COVENANT FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
PERFORMANCE FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
PROFUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
VICTORY CAPITAL ADVISERS, INC.

The following other entities are subject to the BISYS Fund Services Code of Ethics(2):

BISYS FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC.
BISYS FUND SERVICES, INC.
BISYS FUND SERVICES (IRELAND) LIMITED

(2) The companies listed on this Exhibit B may be amended from time to time, as required.

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BISYS FUND SERVICES
CODE OF ETHICS
EXHIBIT C

The following COVERED PERSONS are considered ACCESS PERSONS under the BISYS Fund Services Code of Ethics(3):

I. The following employees of BISYS:
Business Systems -- fund accounting associates Client Services -- all associates Directors/Officers of each BISYS entity listed on Exhibit B that meet the statutory definition of ACCESS PERSON under Rule 17j-1 Financial Services (Fund Accounting, Tax and Financial Administration) -- all associates
Fund Administration -- all associates Information Systems -- all associates Legal Services -- all paralegals and attorneys Quality Assurance -- fund accounting associates

II. All wholesalers and telewholesalers associated with the Broker/Dealers on Exhibit B


(3) The ACCESS PERSONS listed on this Exhibit C may be amended from time to time, as required

AS OF JANUARY 1, 2004

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BISYS FUND SERVICES
CODE OF ETHICS
EXHIBIT D

INITIAL AND ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS

I hereby certify that I have read and thoroughly understand and agree to abide by the conditions set forth in the BISYS Fund Services Code of Ethics. I further certify that, during the time of my affiliation with BISYS, I will comply or have complied with the requirements of this Code and will disclose/report or have disclosed/reported all PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS required to be disclosed/reported by the Code.

If I am deemed to be an ACCESS PERSON under this Code, I certify that I will comply or have complied with the Transaction/New Account Report requirements as detailed in the Code and submit herewith my Initial and/or Annual Holdings Report. I further certify that I will direct or have directed each broker, dealer, bank or transfer agent with whom I have an account or accounts to send to the BISYS CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER duplicate copies of all confirmations and/or statements relating to my account(s).


Print or Type Name


Signature


Date

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BISYS FUND SERVICES
CODE OF ETHICS
EXHIBIT E

INITIAL AND ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT

NAME AND ADDRESS OF        DISCRETIONARY             ACCOUNT NUMBER(S)            IF NEW ACCOUNT,
BROKER, DEALER, BANK,      ACCOUNT(1) (YES OR NO)                                 DATE ESTABLISHED
OR ADVISER(S)

______________________     __Yes __No                __________________            __________________

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______________________     __Yes __No                __________________            __________________

______________________                               __________________            __________________

/ / ATTACHED ARE THE COVERED SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ME AS OF
THE DATE OF THIS INITIAL AND ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT.

/ / I DO NOT HAVE ANY COVERED SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ME AS OF THE
DATE OF THIS INITIAL AND ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS REPRESENTATION, TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH I HAD NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT INFLUENCE OR CONTROL OR TRANSACTIONS THAT WERE NOT INITIATED, OR DIRECTED, BY ME DO NOT RESULT IN COVERED SECURITIES.

/ / I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE DIRECTED EACH BROKER, DEALER, BANK OR TRANSFER
AGENT WITH WHOM I HAVE AN ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS TO SEND TO BISYS DUPLICATE COPIES OF ALL CONFIRMATIONS AND/OR STATEMENTS RELATING TO MY ACCOUNT(s). I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION ON THE CONFIRMATIONS AND STATEMENTS RECEIVED BY THE BISYS CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS INITIAL AND ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT.


Print or Type Name


Signature


Date

(1) Discretionary Account is an account empowering a broker, dealer, bank or adviser to buy and sell securities without the client's prior knowledge or consent.

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SECURITY                       NUMBER OF             PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION                    COVERED               (FOR DEBT
(SYMBOL/CUSIP)                 SECURITIES/MUTUAL     SECURITIES ONLY)
                               FUND SHARES HELD

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BISYS FUND SERVICES CODE OF ETHICS -TRANSACTION/NEW ACCOUNT REPORT
EXHIBIT F

I hereby certify that the Covered Securities described below (or attached hereto in the annual statement from my broker, dealer or bank) were purchased or sold on the date(s) indicated. Such Covered Securities were purchased or sold in reliance upon public information. I have also listed below the account number(s) for any new account(s) opened in which Covered Securities. My decision to enter into any personal securities transaction(s) was not based upon information obtained as a result of my affiliation with BISYS.

COVERED SECURITIES AND/OR MUTUAL FUND PORTFOLIOS
PURCHASED/ACQUIRED OR SOLD/DISPOSED

Security     Trade   Number of  Per Share  Principal    Interest      Maturity     Name of Broker, Dealer,   Bought (B) or Sold (S)
Description  Date     Shares     Price      Amount       Rate          Rate        Transfer Agent
                                                                                   or Bank (and Account
                                                                                   Number and Date
(Symbol/                                  (for debt (If Applicable)(If Applicable) Established, If New)
 CUSIP)                                   security)

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This Transaction/New Account Report is not an admission that you have or had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the Covered Securities listed above.

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Signature                                             Date

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BISYS FUND SERVICES
CODE OF ETHICS
EXHIBIT G

CERTIFICATION TO FUND BOARDS

BISYS Fund Services ("BISYS") requires that all directors, officers and associates of BISYS ("COVERED PERSONS") certify that they have read and thoroughly understand and agree to abide by the conditions set forth in the BISYS Code of Ethics (the "Code"). If such COVERED PERSONS are deemed to be ACCESS PERSONS under the Code, they are required to submit Initial and Annual Holdings Reports, as well as Transaction/New Account Reports, to the CODE
COMPLIANCE OFFICER, listing all PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS in Covered Securities for all such accounts in which the ACCESS PERSON has any direct or indirect beneficial interest within ten (10) days of entering into any such transactions. ACCESS PERSONS must direct each of their brokers, dealers, banks or transfer agents to send duplicate trade confirmations and statements of all such PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS directly to the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, who compares them to the required Transaction/New Account Reports. Additionally, the CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER undertakes a quarterly review of all ACCESS PERSON's PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS against the Fund's investment portfolio for all Funds for which BISYS serves as principal underwriter.

The undersigned hereby certifies that BISYS has adopted Procedures designed to be reasonably necessary to prevent ACCESS PERSONS from violating BISYS' Code and the required provisions of Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

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Wayne A. Rose                                                             Date
CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
BISYS Fund Services

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