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                                  July 31, 2001

The Capitol Mutual Funds
111 Center Street
Little Rock, Arkansas  72201

              Re:    Units of Beneficial Interest in the
                     Funds of The Capitol Mutual Funds
                     (d/b/a Nations Reserves)

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We refer to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 and Amendment No. 36 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A (SEC File Nos. 33-33144; 811-6030) (the
"Registration Statement") of the Capitol Mutual Funds (the "Trust") relating to
the registration of an indefinite number of Shares of Beneficial Interest of the
Trust's Funds (collectively, the "Shares").

         We have been requested by the Trust to furnish this opinion as Exhibit
23i(1) to the Registration Statement.

         We have examined such records, documents, instruments, and certificates
of public officials and of the Trust, made such inquiries of the Trust, and
examined such questions of law as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of
rendering the opinion set forth herein. We have examined documents relating to
the organization of the Trust and the authorization for registration and sale of
Shares of each of the Funds. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures
and the authenticity of all items submitted to us as originals and the
conformity with originals of all items submitted to us as copies.

         Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

         The issuance and sale of the Shares by the Trust have been duly and
validly authorized by all appropriate action, and assuming delivery of the
Shares by sale or in accord with the Funds' dividend reinvestment plan in
accordance with the description set forth in the Registration Statement, as
amended, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

         We consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.


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         In addition, we consent to the use of our name and to the reference to
our Firm under the heading "Counsel" in the Statement of Additional Information.

                                                     Very truly yours,


                                                     /s/ MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
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