-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VQf4wCOcRA89Yh0uLdsehCB+WzJEWP2RmLETUk+wx9vZoS/bXVrAiaWkRiHpPLPy 4sOUcCIbB8K9quvEaC6owQ== 0000746601-02-000002.txt : 20021125 0000746601-02-000002.hdr.sgml : 20021125 20021125171013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000746601-02-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021125 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20021125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIT MUTUAL FUNDS II INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000746601 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NSAR-B SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04033 FILM NUMBER: 02839694 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4600 NORWEST CTR 90 S 7TH ST CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 BUSINESS PHONE: 612-332-3223 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 4600 NORWEST CTR, 90 SOUTH SEVENTH ST CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW BEGINNING YIELD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870907 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIT NEW BEGINNING YIELD FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIT NEW BEGINNING TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 NSAR-B 1 answer.fil ANSWER FILE - SIT MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC. 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RASMUSSEN TITLE VICE PRESIDENT EX-99.77Q3 3 certmf2.txt CERTIFICATION - SIT MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENT CERTIFICATION - --------------------------------- Registrant Name: Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc. File Number: 811-04032 Registrant CIK Number: 0000746603 EXHIBIT 77Q3 TO FORM N-SAR I, Eugene C. Sit, certify that: 1) I have reviewed this report on Form N-SAR of Sit Mutual Funds II Inc. 2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3) Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and the financial statements on which the financial information is based, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and the statement of cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4) The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5) The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6) The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: November 25, 2002 /s/ Eugene C. Sit, Chairman FINANCIAL STATEMENT CERTIFICATION - --------------------------------- I, Paul E. Rasmussen, certify that: 1) I have reviewed this report on Form N-SAR of Sit Mutual Funds II Inc. 2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3) Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and the financial statements on which the financial information is based, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and the statement of cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4) The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5) The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6) The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: November 25, 2002 /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen, Vice President and Treasurer - -------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----