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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950115-99-000501.txt : 19990406
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950115-99-000501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990405

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIP FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006783
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-00641
		FILM NUMBER:		99587277

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORP
		STREET 2:		2 OLIVER STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 E SWEDESFORD ROAD
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087-1693
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<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL
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                    [MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP LETTERHEAD]


April 5, 1999


VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549


Re: TIP Funds - CIK No. 0001006783
    Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement
    on Form N-14; File No. 333-74183
    ------------------------------------------------

Dear Ladies and Gentleman:

On behalf of our client, TIP Funds (the "Trust"), we are requesting that the
Registration Statement on Form N-14 (Accession No. 0000950115-99-000339) filed
on March 10, 1999, be withdrawn pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act
of 1933.

The combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement contained in the above referenced filing
relates to the Reorganization of Alpha Select Funds (formerly, TIP Institutional
Funds) Turner Short Duration Government Funds - One Year Portfolio into the
Turner Core High Quality Fixed Income Fund of TIP Funds (the "Transaction"). At
a meeting held on March 29, 1999, the Board of Trustees of the Trust voted to
terminate the reorganization agreement relating to the Transaction, and to
withdraw the registration statement referenced herein.

Please contact me at (215) 963-5276 with your questions or comments.


Sincerely,

/s/ James W. Jennings
- ---------------------
James W. Jennings
Secretary of the Trust


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