UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                FORM 24F-2
                     Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                          Pursuant to Rule 24f-2


Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.

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1.     Name and address of issuer:

       The Brinson Funds
       209 South LaSalle Street
       Chicago, IL  60604-1295

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2.     The  name of  each  series or class of securities for which this Form
       is  filed (If  the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
       securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or
       classes):                                              [ x ]*
      *On March 17, 1999, The Brinson Funds filed a 24f-2 Notice on behalf of
the High Yield Fund, the U.S. Large Capitalization Growth Fund and the U.S.
Small Capitalization Growth Fund series for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998.  Each of these series now has the fiscal year end of June 30th, therefore
all sales and redemption information contained within this notice with respect
to these series corresponds to the period of January 1, 1999 to through June 30,
1999.

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3.     Investment Company Act File Number:  811-6637

       Securities Act File Number:  33-47287

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4(a).  Last day of fiscal year for which this form is filed:

       June 30, 1999*

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4(b).  [   ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more  than
             90 calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).
             (See Instruction A.2)


Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.

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4(c).  [   ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
             this Form.


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5.     Calculation of registration fee:*

        (i)   Aggregate sale price  of
              securities sold during the
              fiscal year pursuant to
              section 24(f):(See Schedule A and B)        $   2,148,180,326
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        (ii)  Aggregate price of
              securities redeemed or
              repurchased during the
              fiscal year:(See Schedule C) $   2,128,819,476
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        (iii) Aggregate price of
              securities redeemed or
              repurchased during any
              prior fiscal year ending
              no earlier  than  October
              11, 1995 that were not
              previously  used  to
              reduce registration fees
              payable to the Commission:   $        0
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        (iv)  Total available redemption
              credits [add Items 5(ii) and
              5(iii)]:                                   $   2,128,819,476
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        (v)   Net  sales -  if Item 5(i) is
              greater than Item 5(iv)
              [subtract Item 5(iv) from
              Item 5(i)]:                                $   19,360,850
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     |                                                           |
     |  (vi)  Redemption credits available                       |
     |        for use in future years - if                       |
     |        Item  5(i) is less than Item                       |
     |        5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)                         |
     |        from Item 5(i)]:             $   (    0    )       |
     |                                     --------------------  |
     |___________________________________________________________|

       (vii)  Multiplier for
              determining registration
              fee (See Instruction C.9):                 x      .000278
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      (viii)  Registration fee due
              [multiply Item 5(v) by
              Item 5(vii)] (enter "0"
              if no fee is due):                         $    5,382.32
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6.     Prepaid Shares

       If  the response  to item  5(i)  was  determined  by  deducting
       an   amount  of  securities  that  were  registered  under  the
       Securities  Act  of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2  as  in  effect
       before  October 11, 1997, then report the amount of  securities
       (number  of shares or other units) deducted here:       0     .
       If  there  is  a  number  of shares or other  units  that  were
       registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at  the  end
       of  the  fiscal  year for which this form  is  filed  that  are
       available  for use by the issuer in future fiscal  years,  then
       state that number here:        0      .

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7.     Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than  90  days
       after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):

                                                        +$        0
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8.     Total  of  the  amount of the registration fee  due  plus  any
       interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:

                                                        =$    5,382.32
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9.     Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to
       the Commission's lockbox depository: September 23, 1999


            Method of Delivery:

                          [ X ]  Wire Transfer
                          [   ]  Mail or other means

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                                SIGNATURES


This  report has been signed below by the following persons on  behalf  of
the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By  (Signature and Title)* /s/ Carolyn M. Burke
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                           Carolyn M. Burke
                           Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer



Date:  September 23, 1999
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*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.