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                                  EXHIBIT 17(a)

                                IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
                               FORM OF PROXY CARD












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                                IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS

                      IDEX PBHG TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS

        PROXY FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS on February 12, 2003
           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES


The undersigned hereby appoint(s) John K. Carter and Thomas R. Moriarty or
either one of them, proxies, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares
of IDEX PBHG Technology & Communications (the " Acquired Fund") which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the
Fund to be held at the offices of IDEX Mutual Funds at 570 Carillon Parkway, St.
Petersburg, Florida 33716, on February 12, 2003 at 10:00 a.m., local time, and
at any adjournment thereof.

This proxy will be voted as instructed. If no specification is made, the proxy
will be voted "FOR" the proposal.

Please vote, date and sign this proxy and return it promptly in the enclosed
envelope.

Please indicate your vote by an "x" in the appropriate box below.

PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

IDEX Mutual Funds encourages all shareholders to vote their proxies. We now
provide the following convenient methods of voting:

1.     PROXY CARD: Complete, sign, date and return the proxy card attached below
       in the enclosed postage-paid envelope; or INSTEAD vote by

2.     TELEPHONE;

3.     INTERNET; or

4.     FACSIMILE

by following the enclosed instructions. If you choose to vote by telephone, via
the Internet or by facsimile, DO NOT return your proxy card, unless you later
decide to change your vote.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL:

1.     To approve a Plan of Reorganization providing for the acquisition of all
       of the assets and liabilities of IDEX PBHG Technology & Communications
       (the "Acquired Fund") by IDEX PBHG Mid Cap Growth (the "Acquiring Fund")
       solely in exchange for shares of Acquiring Fund, followed by the complete
       liquidation of Acquired Fund.

                For             Against              Abstain
                [ ]               [ ]                  [ ]

This proxy must be signed exactly as your name(s) appears hereon. If as an
attorney, executor, guardian or in some representative capacity or as an officer
of a corporation, please add titles as such. Joint owners must each sign.



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