[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000810271
[NAME] CONCERT INVESTMENT SERIES
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 3
   [NAME] GROWTH AND INCOME FUND. CLASS A
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1998
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                    1,055,872,344
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                   1,338,803,941
[RECEIVABLES]                                3,619,121
[ASSETS-OTHER]                             114,959,987
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                           1,457,383,049
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                  117,773,471
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                        117,773,471
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                 1,003,266,514
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                        6,715,215
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                        3,972,090
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                     (58,299)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     53,525,051
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   282,931,597
[NET-ASSETS]                             1,339,609,578
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                           18,183,196
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            5,070,940
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                              12,679,133
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                     10,575,003
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    53,525,051
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   72,944,136
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      137,044,190
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      762,386
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                    13,915,165
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      3,128,961
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  1,236,598
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            850,762
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     249,064,793
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        991,411
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                  206,793,123
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        8,627,108
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                             12,679,133
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       105,562,424
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            20.10
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                 (00.02)
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          01.85
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.15
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        03.25
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              18.53
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  01.07
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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