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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FUND AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO  SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
                                                     <CIK>          0000811860
                                      <NAME>          SATURNA INVESTMENT TRUST
<SERIES>
                                                           <NUMBER>          3
                                    <NAME>          SEXTANT INTERNATIONAL FUND
                                                       <MULTIPLIER>          1
                                                <CURRENCY>          US DOLLARS
       

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