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<TYPE>EX-99
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<FILENAME>exhibitmiiib.txt
<DESCRIPTION>(EXHIBIT (M)(III)(B))
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                              HERITAGE SERIES TRUST

                                     CLASS B
                                DISTRIBUTION PLAN

                                     AMENDED
                                   SCHEDULE A


         The maximum annualized fee rate of the average daily rate asset
pursuant to Paragraph 1 of the Heritage Series Trust Distribution Plan shall be
as follows:

         SMALL CAP STOCK FUND.........................................1.00%
         VALUE EQUITY FUND............................................1.00%
         GROWTH EQUITY FUND...........................................1.00%
         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND....................................1.00%
         MID CAP STOCK FUND...........................................1.00%
         DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUND......................................1.00%


Dated:   January 2, 1998, as amended on August 30, 2002 and November 14, 2003.


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