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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001020521-98-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	AW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980803
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEIN ROE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020521
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		AW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-13331
		FILM NUMBER:		98675823

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003382550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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                            STEIN ROE
                            MUTUAL FUNDS
                              ---------
                            Sensible Risks.
              Intelligent Investments. [service mark]


                            July 31, 1998


BY EDGAR

Attention: Filing Desk
Investment Management Division
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20459

Re:  Stein Roe Institutional Trust
     File Nos. 333-13331 and 811-07823

Gentlemen:

                        Request for Withdrawal

Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, we would like 
to withdraw post-effective amendment No. 6 to the registration 
statement on Form N-1A of Stein Roe Institutional Trust.  The 
events necessitating the amendment are no longer applicable.  
Please withdraw accession number 0000809558-98-000009, form type 
485APOS, filed June 12, 1998.

Please call me at (312) 368-7845 or Cameron S. Avery at (312) 807-
4302 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

STEIN ROE INSTITUTIONAL TRUST


HEIDI J. WALTER
Heidi J. Walter
Vice-President and Secretary

HJW/ndp

    Stein Roe  Mutual Funds  One South Wacker Drive  Chicago, IL  
                       60606-4685  312.368.7700
                            -----------
        Liberty Financial Investments, Inc., Distributor

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