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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                            Portfolio of Investments
                           April 30, 1999 (continued)
                                  (unaudited)
                          (expressed in U.S. dollars)

   Shares                                             Value
   ------                                         -----------

            COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS (97.3%)
            AUSTRALIA (2.8%)
            CONSUMER GOODS
   173,300  Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.*  ....         $   822,494
                                                  -----------
            SERVICES
   700,000  Pasminco Ltd.  ..............             782,850
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL AUSTRALIA .............           1,605,344
                                                  -----------

            FINLAND (2.2%)
            MULTI-INDUSTRY
    16,960  Nokia AB  ...................           1,307,012
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL FINLAND ...............           1,307,012
                                                  -----------

            FRANCE (11.2%)
            BANKING
     9,580  Banque National de Paris CI*              793,939
                                                  -----------
            CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
     7,085  Alcatel Alsthom SA*  ........             869,710
                                                  -----------
            ENERGY
    10,650  Elf Aquitaine SA*  ..........           1,653,847
    11,300  Total SA*  ..................           1,547,077
                                                  -----------
                                                    3,200,924
                                                  -----------
            MEDIA
     2,890  Canal Plus*  ................             803,549
                                                  -----------
            SERVICES
     3,295  Accor SA*  ..................             868,469
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL FRANCE ................           6,536,591
                                                  -----------

            GERMANY (5.3%)
            BANKING
     9,210  Deutsche Pfandbrief-und
              Hypothekenbank AG*  .......             768,626
                                                  -----------
            CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
    34,900  SAP AG ADR*  ................           1,094,988
                                                  -----------
            INSURANCE
     3,832  Allianz AG Registered*  .....           1,220,510
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL GERMANY ...............           3,084,124
                                                  -----------

            INDIA (0.0%)
            FINANCE
       550  Industrial Credit &
              Investment Corp.*  ........                 614
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL INDIA .................                 614
                                                  -----------

            IRELAND (3.4%)
            BANKING
    46,200  Allied Irish Banks, Plc.  ...             746,727
                                                  -----------
            CONSUMER NON-DURABLES
   637,000  Waterford Wedgewood, Plc.  ..             619,093
                                                  -----------
            PHARMACEUTICALS
    11,500  Elan Corp., Plc. ADR*  ......             592,250
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL IRELAND ...............           1,958,070
                                                  -----------
            ITALY (6.4%)
            INSURANCE
    34,900  Assicurazioni Generali*  ....            1,357,86
                                                  -----------
            TELECOMMUNICATIONS
   190,100  Telecom Italia Mobile SpA*  .           1,144,282
   118,100  Telecom Italia SpA*  ........           1,249,480
                                                  -----------
                                                    2,393,762
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL ITALY .................           3,751,624
                                                  -----------
            JAPAN (23.8%)
            CAPITAL GOODS
    35,000  Matsushita Electric Works  ..             370,164
        80  Matsushita Electric Works
              (Warrants)*  ..............              25,000
                                                  -----------
                                                      395,164
                                                  -----------
            CHEMICALS
    14,000  Shin-Etsu Chemical Co.*  ....             445,487
                                                  -----------
            COMPUTER SOFTWARE
    11,200  Meitec Corp.  ...............             363,892
                                                  -----------
            CONSUMER DURABLES
    10,000  Makita Corp.  ...............             107,352
                                                  -----------
            CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
    14,000  Canon, Inc.  ................             342,321
     3,000  Sony Corp.  .................             280,104
        30  Sony Corp. (Warrants)*  .....              72,000
                                                  -----------
                                                      694,425
                                                  -----------
            CONSUMER GOODS
    11,000  Honda Motor Co., Ltd.  ......             484,508
    33,000  Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.  ....             373,053
    14,000  Shimano, Inc.  ..............             356,389
    38,000  Suzuki Motor Corp.  .........             540,948
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,754,898
                                                  -----------
            CONSUMER NON-DURABLES
     6,000  Nintendo Co., Ltd.  .........             559,203
    55,000  Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Warrants)*            108,508
    13,000  Sega Enterprises  ...........             231,326
    15,000  Shiseido Co.  ...............             236,141
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,135,178
                                                  -----------


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                            Portfolio of Investments
                           April 30, 1999 (continued)
                                   (unaudited)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

   Shares                                             Value
   ------                                         -----------

            ELECTRIC COMPONENTS
    35,000  Minebea Co., Ltd.  ..........         $   338,511
     4,000  Rohm Co., Ltd.  .............             482,331
     4,000  TDK Corp.  ..................             302,462
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,123,304
                                                  -----------
            ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
     6,000  Tokyo Electron, Ltd.  .......             341,651
                                                  -----------

            FINANCE
     9,000  Jafco Co., Ltd. .............             450,678
     7,000  Orix Corp.  .................             563,306
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,013,984
                                                  -----------
            MATERIALS
    15,000  Bridgestone Corp.............              401,94
    16,000  Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.              257,24
   120,000  Mitsubishi Materials*........              288,39
    68,000  Sumitomo Metal & Mining......              308,62
    61,400  Tokyo Steel Manufacturing
              Co., Ltd...................              328,02
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,584,234
                                                  -----------
            MULTI-INDUSTRY
   200,374  Prospect Japan Fund*  .......           1,222,281
     4,300  Softbank Corp.  .............             572,157
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,794,438
                                                  -----------
            PHARMACEUTICALS
    18,000  Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.           383,604
    14,000  Sankyo Co., Ltd.  ...........             293,669
    16,000  Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.           290,739
     7,000  Yamanouchi
              Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.  .             221,571
        53  Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical
              Co., Ltd. (Warrants)*  ....             118,587
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,308,170
                                                  -----------
            REAL ESTATE
     7,000  Oriental Land Co., Ltd.  ....             413,834
                                                  -----------
            RETAIL
     7,000  Ito-Yokato Co., Ltd.  .......             429,660
                                                  -----------
            SERVICES
     5,200  Benesse Corp.  ..............             433,696
    51,000  Daikin Industries, Ltd.  ....             532,122
                                                  -----------
                                                      965,818
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL JAPAN .................          13,871,489
                                                  -----------

            NETHERLANDS (5.0%)
            CONSUMER GOODS
    19,637  Heineken NV  ................             985,365
                                                  -----------
            FINANCE
    32,400  Fortis Amev NV*.  ...........           1,153,462
                                                  -----------
            SERVICES
    21,500  Ahold (Kon)NV*  .............             798,348
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL NETHERLANDS   .........           2,937,175
                                                  -----------

            SINGAPORE (0.3%)
            CONSUMER GOODS
    39,000  Fraser & Neave  .............             172,434
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL SINGAPORE .............             172,434
                                                  -----------

            SPAIN (5.9%)
            FINANCE
    54,250  Banco Bilbao Vizcaya SA  ....             811,505
    58,961  Banco Santander SA  .........           1,280,609
                                                  -----------
                                                    2,092,114
                                                  -----------
            UTILITIES
    27,756  Telefonica de Espana SA
               (Rights)*  ...............              25,803
    27,756  Telefonica de Espana SA*  ...           1,300,406
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,326,209
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL SPAIN .................           3,418,323
                                                  -----------

            SWEDEN (5.6%)
            CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
    34,020  Atlas Copco  ................             915,318
    56,600  Ericsson (LM) Telephone Co.
              Class 'B'  ................           1,485,943
                                                  -----------
                                                    2,401,261
                                                  -----------
            CONSUMER DURABLES
    42,900  Electrolux AB  ..............             869,492
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL SWEDEN ................           3,270,753
                                                  -----------

            SWITZERLAND (4.5%)
            BANKING
     4,450  Union Bank of Switzerland AG            1,510,847
                                                  -----------
            PHARMACEUTICALS
       777  Novartis AG Bearer  .........           1,136,191
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL SWITZERLAND ...........           2,647,038
                                                  -----------


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                            Portfolio of Investments
                           April 30, 1999 (continued)
                                   (unaudited)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)


   Shares                                             Value
   ------                                         -----------

            UNITED KINGDOM (20.9%)
            BANKING
    43,500  Barclays, Plc.*  ............         $ 1,384,174
                                                  -----------
            ENERGY
    73,200  BP Amoco, Plc.*  ............           1,389,531
    73,000  PowerGen, Plc.  .............             800,320
                                                  -----------
                                                    2,189,851
                                                  -----------
            FOOD & BEVERAGES
   113,000  Diageo, Plc.*  ..............           1,299,749
                                                  -----------
            INSURANCE
    63,500  Prudential Corp.* ..........              903,028
                                                  -----------
            PHARMACEUTICALS
    39,300  Glaxo Wellcome, Plc.*  ......           1,162,651
                                                  -----------
            REAL ESTATE
    93,700  British Land Co., Plc. (The)*             859,190
    62,800  Land Securities, Plc.  ......             823,870
                                                  -----------
                                                    1,683,060
                                                  -----------
            SERVICES
    72,500  BAA, Plc.*  .................             758,100
    41,590  Granada Group, Plc.*  .......             887,171
    32,200  Railtrack Group, Plc.*  .....             670,812
                                                  -----------
                                                    2,316,083
                                                  -----------
            TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    72,600  British Telecom, Plc.*  .....           1,212,297
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM ........          12,150,893
                                                  -----------
            TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
              AND WARRANTS
              (identified cost $47,161,635)        56,711,484
                                                  -----------

 Principal
 Amount                                              Value
- ----------                                        -----------
            TIME DEPOSIT (2.8%)
$1,607,000  State Street Bank
            (Cayman)  4.50%, 05/03/99
            (identified cost $1,607,000)           1,607,000
                                                  -----------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (identified cost $48,768,635) (a) .....100.1%     $58,318,484

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES .................. (0.1)         (67,737)
                                                         -----      -----------
NET ASSETS ..............................................100.0%     $58,250,747
                                                         =====      ===========
- ----------
*   non-income producing security

(a) The  aggregate  cost for federal  income tax  purposes is  $48,768,635,  the
    aggregate gross  unrealized  appreciation is $10,232,821,  and the aggregate
    gross  unrealized  depreciation  is $682,972,  resulting  in net  unrealized
    appreciation of $9,549,849.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                       STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                 April 30, 1999
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

ASSETS:
   Investments in securities, at value
     (identified cost $48,768,635) (Note 1) ...................      $58,318,484
   Cash (including $59,488 in foreign currency) ...............           68,964
   Receivables for:
      Forward foreign exchange contracts sold (Note 4) ........          352,462
      Investments sold ........................................           96,501
      Contributions ...........................................           75,000
   Dividends and other receivables ............................          150,633
   Deferred organizational expense (Note 1) ...................              819
                                                                     -----------
           Total Assets .......................................       59,062,863
                                                                     -----------

LIABILITIES:
   Payables for:
      Investments purchased ...................................          720,479
      Withdrawals .............................................           30,835
      Administrative fee (Note 2) .............................            1,640
      Expense reimbursement fee (Note 2) ......................           40,524
      Foreign withholding taxes ...............................           18,638
                                                                     -----------
           Total Liabilities ..................................          812,116
                                                                     -----------

NET ASSETS ....................................................      $58,250,747
                                                                     ===========

Net Assets Consist of:
     Paid-in capital...........................................      $48,352,346
     Net unrealized appreciation...............................        9,898,401
                                                                     -----------

Net Assets ....................................................      $58,250,747
                                                                     ===========

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     For the six months ended April 30, 1999
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                       <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
      Income:
         Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $65,478) .......   $   323,335
         Interest ......................................................        44,494
                                                                           -----------
             Total Income ..............................................       367,829
                                                                           -----------

      Expenses:
         Expense reimbursement fee (Note 2) ............................       277,042
         Administrative fee (Note 2) ...................................        11,898
         Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1) ................           440
                                                                           -----------
             Total Expenses ............................................       289,380
                                                                           -----------
             Net Investment Income .....................................        78,449
                                                                           -----------

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (Notes 1 and 3):
      Net realized gain on investments and foreign exchange transactions     5,975,369
      Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign
         currency translations .........................................     5,364,669
                                                                           -----------
           Net Realized and Unrealized Gain ............................    11,340,038
                                                                           -----------
      Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations .............   $11,418,487
                                                                           ===========
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      For the six months
                                                                     ended April 30, 1999   For the year ended
                                                                          (unaudited)        October 31, 1998
                                                                     --------------------   ------------------
<S>                                                                       <C>                  <C>
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:
  Operations:
      Net investment income ...........................................   $    78,449          $   384,603
      Net realized gain on investments and foreign
         exchange transactions.........................................     5,975,369              933,148
      Net change in unrealized appreciation on
         investments and foreign currency translations.................     5,364,669            4,125,305
                                                                          -----------          -----------

        Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ..........    11,418,487            5,443,056
                                                                          -----------          -----------

  Capital transactions:
      Proceeds from contributions......................................    19,930,674           35,422,813
      Value of withdrawals.............................................   (39,730,995)         (20,271,095)
                                                                          -----------          -----------
      Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
         capital transactions..........................................   (19,800,321)          15,151,718
                                                                          -----------          -----------

          Total increase (decrease) in net assets......................    (8,381,834)          20,594,774

NET ASSETS:
  Beginning of period..................................................    66,632,581           46,037,807
                                                                          -----------          -----------
  End of period .......................................................   $58,250,747          $66,632,581
                                                                          ===========          ===========
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 Selected per share data and ratios for a share
                       outstanding throughout each period
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               For the period
                                   For the                                                      April 1, 1995
                               six months ended           For the years ended October 31,      (commencement of
                                April 30, 1999      -------------------------------------      operations) to
                                 (unaudited)          1998          1997           1996        October 31, 1995
                               ----------------     -------       -------        --------    ------------------
<S>                               <C>               <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
    Net assets, end of
     period (000's omitted)...    $58,251           $66,633       $46,038        $39,484         $28,191
   Expenses as a percentage
     of average net assets....       0.85%(1)          0.76%         0.90%          0.90%           0.90%(1)
   Ratio of net investment
     income to average
     net assets...............       0.23%(1)          0.56%         0.63%          0.68%           1.25%(1)
    Portfolio turnover rate...         45%               89%           85%            56%             23%
</TABLE>
- ----------
1  Annualized.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

      1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies.  International Equity
Portfolio (the  "Portfolio") is registered  under the Investment  Company Act of
1940,  as  amended,  as an  open-end  management  investment  company  which was
organized as a trust under the laws of the State of New York on August 15, 1994.
The Portfolio  commenced  operations on April 1, 1995. The  Declaration of Trust
permits the Trustees to create an unlimited  number of  beneficial  interests in
the Portfolio.

      The  Portfolio's  financial  statements  are prepared in  accordance  with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,  which
require  management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the
financial  statements  and are  based,  in  part,  on the  following  accounting
policies. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

            A. Valuation of Investments.  (1) The value of investments listed on
      either a domestic or foreign securities exchange is based on the last sale
      price on that exchange prior to the time when assets are valued, or in the
      absence of recorded sales, at the average of readily available closing bid
      and asked prices on such exchange;  (2) unlisted  securities are valued at
      the  average of the quoted  bid and asked  prices in the  over-the-counter
      market; (3) securities or other assets for which market quotations are not
      readily  available are valued at fair value in accordance  with procedures
      established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the
      Portfolio's  Trustees.  Such  procedures  include  the use of  independent
      pricing  services,  which  use  prices  based  upon  yields  or  prices of
      securities of comparable quality,  coupon,  maturity and type; indications
      as to the value from  dealers;  and  general  market  conditions;  (4) all
      assets and liabilities  initially  expressed in foreign currencies will be
      converted into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange  available
      at the time of  valuation;  and (5) trading in  securities on most foreign
      exchanges and  over-the-counter  markets is normally  completed before the
      close of the New York  Stock  Exchange  and may also take place on days on
      which  the New  York  Stock  Exchange  is  closed.  If  events  materially
      affecting the value of foreign  securities occur between the time when the
      exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Portfolio's
      net assets are calculated, such securities will be valued at fair value in
      accordance   with   procedures   established  by  and  under  the  general
      supervision of the Portfolio's Trustees.

            B. Foreign  Currency  Translations.  The  accounting  records of the
      Portfolio are maintained in U.S.  dollars.  Foreign  currency  amounts are
      translated  into U.S.  dollars at the  current  rate of  exchange  of such
      currency  against the U.S.  dollar to determine the value of  investments,
      assets and liabilities.  Purchases and sales of securities, and income and
      expenses  are  translated  at  the  prevailing  rate  of  exchange  on the
      respective  dates of such  transactions.  Upon the  purchase  or sale of a
      security  denominated  in foreign  currency,  the Portfolio may enter into
      forward foreign currency exchange  contracts for the purchase or sale, for
      a fixed amount of U.S. dollars of the amount of foreign currency  involved
      in the  underlying  security  transaction.  The  Portfolio  isolates  that
      portion of realized gain or loss on investments  resulting from changes in
      foreign exchange rates on investments  from the fluctuations  arising from
      changes in market  prices of such  investments.  Reported net realized and
      unrealized gains and losses arise from the sales of portfolio  securities,
      sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the
      trade and settlement dates on securities transactions,  and the difference
      between the amounts of dividends,  interest and foreign  withholding taxes
      recorded on the Portfolio's  books and the U.S.  dollar  equivalent of the
      amounts  actually  received  or  paid.  Net  unrealized   appreciation  or
      depreciation on foreign  currency  translations  arise from changes in the
      value of the assets and liabilities,  excluding investments in securities,
      at fiscal year end, arising from changes in the exchange rate.


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

            C. Forward Foreign Currency  Exchange  Contracts.  The Portfolio may
      enter into forward foreign currency  exchange  contracts  ("contracts") in
      connection  with planned  purchases or sales of  securities,  to hedge the
      U.S.  dollar value of  portfolio  securities  denominated  in a particular
      currency,  or to increase or shift its  exposure to a currency  other than
      U.S. dollars.  The Portfolio has no specific  limitation on the percentage
      of  assets  which  may be  committed  to  these  types of  contracts.  The
      Portfolio could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts
      are  unable  to meet the terms of their  contracts  or if the value of the
      foreign  currency changes  unfavorably.  The U.S. dollar values of foreign
      currency underlying all contractual  commitments held by the Portfolio are
      determined using forward  currency  exchange rates supplied by a quotation
      service.

            D. Accounting for Investments.  Security  transactions are accounted
      for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on security  transactions
      are determined on the identified  cost method.  Dividend  income and other
      distributions  from portfolio  securities are recorded on the  ex-dividend
      date.  Dividend  income is recorded net of foreign  taxes  withheld  where
      recovery of such taxes is not assured. Interest income is accrued daily.

            E.  Federal  Income  Taxes.  The  Portfolio  will  be  treated  as a
      partnership for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the
      Portfolio  will be subject  to  taxation  on its share of the  Portfolio's
      ordinary  income and capital  gains.  It is intended that the  Portfolio's
      assets  will be managed in such a way that an  investor  in the  Portfolio
      will be able to comply with the  provisions  of the Internal  Revenue Code
      applicable to regulated investment  companies.  Accordingly,  no provision
      for federal income taxes is necessary.

            F.  Deferred  Organization   Expenses.   Expenses  incurred  by  the
      Portfolio in connection  with its  organization  are being  amortized on a
      straight-line basis over a five-year period.

      2. Transactions with Affiliates.

      Investment   Advisory  Fee.  The  Portfolio  has  an  investment  advisory
agreement with Brown Brothers  Harriman & Co. (the  "Adviser") for which it pays
the Adviser a fee calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate equivalent
to 0.65% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.

      Administrative  Fee. The Portfolio has an  administrative  agreement  with
Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Company (Cayman) Limited (the "Administrator") for
which it pays the  Administrator  a fee calculated  daily and paid monthly at an
annual rate  equivalent to 0.035% of the  Portfolio's  average daily net assets.
The Administrator  has a  subadministration  agreement with Signature  Financial
Group (Cayman) Ltd. for which Signature  Financial Group (Cayman) Ltd.  receives
such  compensation as is from time to time agreed upon. For the six months ended
April 30, 1999, the Portfolio incurred $11,898 for administrative services.

      Expense  Reimbursement Fee. Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Company (Cayman)
Limited  pays  certain  expenses of the  Portfolio  and  receives a fee from the
Portfolio,  computed and paid  monthly,  such that after such fee the  aggregate
expenses will not exceed 0.90% of the Portfolio's  average daily net assets. For
the six months ended April 30,  1999,  Brown  Brothers  Harriman  Trust  Company
(Cayman) Limited incurred $278,151,  including  $220,968 in investment  advisory
fees,  in  expenses  on  behalf  of the  Portfolio.  The  expense  reimbursement
agreement  will  terminate  when the aggregate  amount of fees received by Brown
Brothers  Harriman Trust Co. (Cayman)  Limited  thereunder  equals the aggregate
amount of  expenses  paid by Brown  Brothers  Harriman  Trust  Company  (Cayman)
Limited thereunder.


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                         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
                                   (unaudited)

      3. Investment  Transactions.  For the six months ended April 30, 1999, the
cost of purchases and the proceeds of sales of investment  securities other than
short-term  investments were $30,815,682 and  $50,569,712,  respectively.  There
were no purchases or sales of U.S. government obligations during the period.

      4. Financial  Instruments with  Off-Balance  Sheet Risk. At April 30, 1999
the International  Equity Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange
contracts as a hedge to protect  against  possible  changes in foreign  currency
exchange  rates  that  would  adversely  affect  a  portfolio   position  or  an
anticipated  portfolio  position.  Forward  contracts involve elements of market
risk  in  excess  of  the  amount  reflected  in the  Statement  of  Assets  and
Liabilities.  The Funds bear the risk of an  unfavorable  change in the  foreign
exchange rate underlying the forward contracts.

      Forward foreign currency exchange contracts open at April 30, 1999:

                 Contracts         In Exchage         Deliver        Unrealized
                 to deliver          For               Date         Appreciation
                -------------      ----------        --------       ------------

       JPY*     1,005,000,000       $8,822,024       06/17/99          $352,462
                -------------       ----------                         --------

* Japanese Yen


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