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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950109-02-004438
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-18F1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020821

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONS FUNDS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001097519
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-18F1
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09645
		FILM NUMBER:		02744623

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003217854

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BANKOF AMERICA PLAZA
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                  FORM N-18F-1


                 NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1
                    UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.

                               NATIONS FUNDS TRUST
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                            Exact Name of Registrant

                            NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION

     The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby notifies the
Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects to commit itself to pay in
cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record as provided by Rule 18f-1 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. It is understood that this election is
irrevocable while such Rule is in effect unless the Commission by order upon
application permits the withdrawal of this Notification of Election.

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of election to be duly
executed on its behalf in the city of Little Rock and the state of Arkansas on
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the 21st day of August, 2002.

                                              NATIONS FUNDS TRUST


                                              By:  /s/ Richard H. Blank, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                    Richard H. Blank, Jr.
                                                    Secretary

Attest:   /s/ Carolyn Wyse
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          Carolyn Wyse
          Assistant Secretary


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