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As filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 20, 2000
Securities Act File No. 33-64915
Investment Company Act File No. 811-7447

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 15

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 18

HARRIS INSIGHT FUNDS TRUST
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

3200 Horizon Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

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Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 610.239.4590

Name and Address of Agent for Service: Copies to:

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Gary M. Gardner, Esq. Cameron S. Avery, Esq. and G. Nicholas Bullat, Esq.
Harris Insight Funds Trust Bell, Boyd & Lloyd Harris Trust & Savings Bank
PFPC Inc. Three First National Plaza 111 West Monroe Street
400 Bellevue Parkway 70 West Madison Street 21st Floor East
Wilmington, DE 19809 Chicago, IL 60602-4207 Chicago, IL 60603

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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on ___________ pursuant to paragraph (b)
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on ___________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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X on September 5, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:

This post-effective amendment designates a new effective
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HARRIS
INSIGHT(R) FUNDS

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 PROSPECTUS

Harris Insight Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund
Harris Insight Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund
Harris Insight Technology Fund

AS WITH ANY MUTUAL FUND, THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION (SEC) HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF
THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED WHETHER THIS PROSPECTUS
IS ADEQUATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION TO THE FUNDS PAGE 2

HARRIS INSIGHT LARGE-CAP AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND X

HARRIS INSIGHT SMALL-CAP AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND X

HARRIS INSIGHT TECHNOLOGY FUND X

RISK CONSIDERATIONS X

FEES AND EXPENSES X

INVESTMENT ADVISER X

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS X

PRICING OF FUND SHARES X

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES X

DIVIDENDS AND TAX CONSIDERATIONS X

DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS X

MASTER FUND/FEEDER FUND STRUCTURE X

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INTRODUCTION TO THE FUNDS

The Funds invest in stocks, which represent
partial ownership in a company. These Funds generally pursue
capital appreciation: that is, an increase in the Fund's share value.

Equity funds' share prices will fluctuate with changes in the market and
economy as well as with the fortunes of the companies issuing the
underlying stocks. For this reason, equity fund share prices can sometimes
be more volatile than the share prices of other types of funds,
exhibiting sharp increases or decreases over relatively short periods of time.

WHY INVEST IN EQUITY FUNDS?

Equity funds offer investors the potential for greater returns than fixed income
funds and are considered an attractive choice for outpacing inflation over the
long term. Equity funds are more appropriate for investors who can tolerate a
higher degree of risk in exchange for an opportunity to pursue attractive
long-term investment rewards.

Shares of the Funds are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by
the FDIC or any other government agency. The value of your investment in a Fund
will fluctuate, which means that you may lose money.

Each Fund's primary investment practices and strategies are discussed in this
prospectus. Other practices, and their related risks, are described in the
Statement of Additional Information.

The investment objective of each Fund is not fundamental and may be changed by
the Board of Trustees without approval by the Fund's shareholders.

Each Fund's principal risks are provided in an alphabetical listing within the
Fund description that follows. These risks are discussed in detail under "Risk
Considerations" on page x.

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HARRIS INSIGHT LARGE-CAP AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT APPROACH?

The Fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities
of companies that the portfolio management agent believes offer superior
prospects for aggressive growth. The Fund will invest in companies that fall in
the top 50% of U.S. publicly traded companies, determined by MARKET
CAPITALIZATION. The Fund will invest primarily in U.S. equity securities and may
also invest in foreign issues both directly and through DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS.

Using a proprietary analytical process together with fundamental research
methods, the portfolio management agent rates the future performance potential
of companies and buys those stocks that it believes offer the best prospects for
superior performance. The portfolio management agent assesses a company's
prospects for growth by reviewing and analyzing purchase candidates
individually. The portfolio management agent will also sell holdings to adjust
the Fund's industry exposures.

WHAT ARE THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL RISKS?

(See Risk Considerations, page x.)

o Industry concentration risk

o Market risk

o Market segment risk

o Volatility

TERMS TO KNOW

MARKET CAPITALIZATION
The total market value of a company's outstanding shares of common stock,
calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current market
price of the shares.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
Securities that typically are issued by a financial institution or depository,
and represent interests in underlying securities that have been deposited with
the depository by a U.S. or foreign issuer.

HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED?

Total Return and Average Annual Total Return information is not available for
the Fund because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
prospectus.

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HARRIS INSIGHT SMALL-CAP AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT APPROACH?

The Fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities
of companies that the portfolio management agent believes offer superior
prospects for aggressive growth. The Fund will invest in companies that fall in
the lowest 75% of U.S. publicly traded companies, determined by MARKET
CAPITALIZATION. The Fund will invest primarily in U.S. equity securities and may
also invest in foreign issues both directly and through DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS.

WHAT ARE THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL RISKS?

(See Risk Considerations, page x.)

o Industry concentration risk

o Market risk

o Market segment risk

o Small company risk

o Volatility

TERMS TO KNOW

MARKET CAPITALIZATION
See page x.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
See page x.

HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED?

Total Return and Average Annual Total Return information is not available for
the Fund because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
prospectus.

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HARRIS INSIGHT TECHNOLOGY FUND

WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT APPROACH?

The Fund will normally invest at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of
companies that the portfolio management agent believes offer superior prospects
for growth and that are either principally engaged in the research, development,
manufacture, or distribution of various technological products, services,
processes, advances, or improvements, or may benefit significantly from
scientific or technological advances. The Fund may invest in companies of any
size, including IPOs, and may invest in foreign issues both directly and through
DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS. The Fund's investments in IPOs may result in periods of
performance that may not be duplicated during periods in which the Fund does not
invest in IPOs.

WHAT ARE THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL RISKS?

(See Risk Considerations, page x)

o Currency rate risk

o Foreign securities risk

o Industry concentration risk

o Market risk

o Market segment risk

o Small company risk

o Volatility risk

TERMS TO KNOW

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
See page x.

HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED?

Total Return and Average Annual Total Return information is not available for
the Fund because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
prospectus.

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RISK CONSIDERATIONS

The risks of investing in the various Funds are illustrated in the chart below.
A Fund's principal risks are marked P. Other Fund's risks are marked O. Each
risk is described in detail below.

Large-Cap Small-Cap
FUNDS Aggressive Growth Aggressive Growth Technology

RISKS
Counterparty O O O
Credit O
Currency rate P
Foreign securities O O P
Geographic concentration O
Industry concentration P P P
Leverage O O O
Market P P P
Market segment P P P
Small company P P
Volatility P P P

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All Fund investments are subject to risk and may decline in value. Each Fund's
exposure depends upon its specific investment practices. The amount and types of
risk vary depending on:

o The investment objective

o The Fund's ability to achieve its objective

o The markets in which the Fund invests

o The investments the Fund makes in those markets

o Prevailing economic conditions over the period of an investment

Please note that there are other circumstances that could adversely affect your
investment and prevent a Fund from achieving its objectives.

COUNTERPARTY RISK

The risk that a fund incurs when it engages in repurchase, reverse repurchase,
derivative, when-issued, forward-commitment, delayed-settlement and
securities-lending transactions with another party, relies on the other party to
consummate the transaction and is subject to the risk of default by the other
party. Failure of the other party to consummate the transaction may result in
the fund's incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price believed
to be advantageous.

CREDIT RISK

The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will
default or otherwise be unable to honor a financial obligation. Debt securities
rated below investment-grade are especially susceptible to this risk.

CURRENCY RATE RISK

The risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and
foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment. Although a fund may
engage in foreign currency hedge transactions to help reduce this risk, those
transactions may not be effective or appropriate in particular situations nor,
of course, will they protect against declines in security values.

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FOREIGN SECURITIES RISK

The risk that the prices of foreign securities may be more volatile than their
domestic counterparts owing in part to possible political or economic
instability; limits on repatriation of capital; exchange controls or exchange
rate fluctuations; less publicly available information as a result of
accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards different from those
used in the U.S.; more volatile markets; less securities regulation; less
favorable tax provisions; war or expropriation.

GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION RISK

The risk that, if a fund concentrates its investments in a single country or
region, its portfolio will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting
issuers located in that country or region than would a more geographically
diverse portfolio of securities.

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION RISK

The risk that investments concentrated in a particular industry or group of
industries will underperform or be more volatile than investments in other
industry sectors because of economic, regulatory, financial, or market
conditions significantly affecting that industry or group. For example, the
technology industry can be significantly affected by patent considerations,
intense competition, rapid technological change and obsolescence, and government
regulation. Companies in this sector may experience persistent losses during a
new product's transition from development to production, and revenue patterns
may be erratic. Similarly, the technology industry can be significantly affected
by the obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices
and profits, and competition from new or unanticipated market entrants.

LEVERAGE RISK

The risk that downward price changes in a security may result in a loss greater
than a fund's investment in the security. This risk exists through the use of
certain securities or techniques (e.g., derivative securities or purchases on
margin) that tend to magnify changes in an index or market.

MARKET RISK

The risk that the market value of a fund's investments will fluctuate as the
stock and bond markets fluctuate. Market risk may affect a single issuer,
industry or section of the economy or it may affect the market as a whole.

MARKET SEGMENT RISK

The risk that investments concentrated in one portion of the market (e.g., large
capitalization stocks or short-term government bonds) will underperform the
overall market.

SMALL COMPANY RISK

The risk that investments in smaller companies may be more volatile than
investments in larger companies, as smaller companies generally experience
higher growth and failure rates. The trading volume of smaller company
securities is normally lower than that of larger companies. Changes in the
demand for the securities of smaller companies generally have a disproportionate
effect on their market price, tending to make prices rise more in response to
buying demand and fall more in response to selling pressure.

VOLATILITY RISK

The risk that performance will be affected by unanticipated events (e.g.,
significant earnings shortfalls or gains, war, or political events) that cause
major price changes in individual securities or market sectors.

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FEES AND EXPENSES

The tables below describe the fees and expenses that
you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Funds.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
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MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE (LOAD) IMPOSED ON PURCHASES None

MAXIMUM DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (LOAD) None

MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE (LOAD) IMPOSED ON REINVESTED DIVIDENDS None

REDEMPTION FEE None

EXCHANGE FEE None

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets,
expressed as a % of average net assets)
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Large-Cap Small-Cap
Aggressive Aggressive Technology
Growth Fund Growth Fund Fund
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Investment
Advisory Fees(1) 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%

Other Expenses(2) 0.25 0.25 0.25
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Total Operating Expenses1 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
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1 Expenses are based on amounts incurred by the Funds during their most
recent fiscal year but do not reflect waivers of advisory fees by Harris
Trust.

2 These expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Customers of a financial institution such as Harris Trust may also be charged
certain fees or expenses by the institution. These fees may vary depending on
the capacity in which the institution provides fiduciary and investment services
to the particular client.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Funds
to the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you
invest $10,000 in a Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of
your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs and the return on your investment
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Large-Cap Small-Cap
Aggressive Aggressive Technology
Fund Fund Fund
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One Year $102 $102 $102

Three Years 318 318 318

Five Years 552 552 552

Ten Years 1,225 1,225 1,225
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INVESTMENT ADVISER

Harris Trust and Savings Bank (Harris Trust), an Illinois state-chartered bank
and a member of the Federal Reserve System, is the investment adviser for each
of the Harris Insight Funds which include 18 other Funds with aggregate assets
of $7.7 billion as of December 31, 1999, offered by separate prospectuses.
Harris Trust is the successor to the investment banking firm of N.W. Harris &
Co., which was organized in 1882 and incorporated in 1907. At December 31, 1999,
Harris Trust had total discretionary assets under management of approximately
$26.4 billion and was the largest bank owned by Harris Bankcorp, Inc. Harris
Bankcorp, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bankmont Financial Corp., which
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal, a publicly-traded Canadian
banking institution. As of December 31, 1999, Harris Trust managed more than
$13.8 billion in discretionary personal trust assets, and administered more than
$17.9 billion in non-discretionary trust assets.

Harris Trust oversees the PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGENT.

The Funds have received an exemptive order from the SEC that permits Harris
Trust, subject to certain conditions, to select new portfolio management
agents/sub-advisers or replace existing portfolio management agents/sub-advisers
without first obtaining shareholder approval for the change. In addition, Harris
Trust may authorize a portfolio management agent/sub-adviser to enter into a
sub-portfolio management agreement with one or more sub-subadvisers on behalf of
any Fund managed by that portfolio management agent/sub-adviser. The Board of
Trustees, including a majority of the "independent" Trustees, must approve each
new portfolio management, sub-portfolio management or sub-sub-portfolio
management agreement. This allows Harris to employ new portfolio management
agents/sub-advisers for new or existing Funds, change the terms of particular
agreements with sub-advisers or change portfolio management agents/sub-advisers
when it determines that a change is beneficial to shareholders, and to avoid the
delay and expense of calling and holding shareholder meetings to approve each
change. In accordance with the exemptive order, Harris Trust and the Funds will
provide investors with information about each new portfolio management
agent/sub-adviser (or sub-subadviser) and its portfolio management (or
sub-portfolio management) agreement within 90 days of the hiring of a new
portfolio management agent/sub-adviser or sub-subadviser. Harris Trust is
responsible for selecting, monitoring, evaluating and allocating assets to the
portfolio management agents/sub-advisers and oversees their compliance with each
Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions.

The SAI contains more information about the Funds' advisory and portfolio
management agreements, including a fuller discussion of the Funds' SEC exemptive
order.

ADVISORY FEES

The following chart shows the investment advisory fees to be paid, before fee
waivers, by each Fund during its fiscal year.

MANAGEMENT FEES PAID
(expressed as a percentage of average net assets)

Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund..........0.75%

Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund..........0.75

Technology Fund...........................0.75

Harris Trust may waive any portion of its investment advisory fees or reimburse
Fund expenses from time to time. These arrangements are voluntary and may be
terminated at any time.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGENT

As the portfolio management agent, Harris Investment Management, Inc. (HIM)
manages the investments of all of the Funds. HIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Harris Bankcorp, Inc. For the services provided by HIM to the Funds for which it
serves as portfolio management agent, Harris Trust pays HIM the advisory fees
Harris Trust receives from those Funds. As of December 31, 1999, HIM managed
approximately $14.1 billion in assets.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGENT
Harris Investment Management, Inc.
190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60690

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

LARGE-CAP AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

T. ANDREW JANES, PARTNER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Janes joined HIM in 1999. He has served as co-manager of the Fund since it
commenced operations in 2000 and has 14 years of portfolio management,
investment research and trust administration experience.

DANIEL L. SIDO, SENIOR PARTNER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Sido joined HIM in 1994. He has served as co-manager of the Fund since it
commenced operations in 2000 and has over 16 years of investment management
experience. Mr. Sido is also a co-manager of the Technology Fund.

JON D. THANOS, PRINCIPAL AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Thanos joined HIM in 1996. He has served as co-manager of the Fund since it
commenced operations in 2000 and has 8 years of portfolio management and trading
experience. Mr. Thanos is also a co-manager of the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth
and Technology Funds.

SMALL-CAP AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND

PAUL KLEINAITIS, PRINCIPAL AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Kleinaitis joined HIM in 1999. He has served as co-manager of the Fund since
it commenced operations in 2000 and has 13 years of portfolio management and
investment research experience. Mr. Kleinaitis is also a co-manager of the
Technology Fund.

JON TESSEO, PRINCIPAL AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Tesseo joined HIM in 1999. He has served as co-manager of the Fund since it
commenced operations in 2000 and has 9 years of portfolio management and
investment research experience.

JON D. THANOS, PRINCIPAL AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Thanos has served as co-manager of the Fund since it commenced operations in
2000. See information for the Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund

TECHNOLOGY FUND

DANIEL L. SIDO, SENIOR PARTNER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Sido has served as co-manager of the Fund since it commenced operations in
2000. See information for the Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund

PAUL KLEINAITIS, PRINCIPAL AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Kleinaitis has served as co-manager of the Fund since it commenced
operations in 2000. See information for the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund

JON D. THANOS, PRINCIPAL AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER (HIM)

Mr. Thanos has served as co-manager of the Fund since it commenced operations in
2000. See information for the Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund

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PRICING OF FUND SHARES

SHARES OF THE FUNDS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD AT NET ASSET VALUE

Each Fund calculates its net asset value per share (NAV) on each day on which
both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia are open.

HOW THE FUNDS CALCULATE NAV

The NAV of a class of shares of a Fund is determined by dividing the value of
the securities and other assets, less liabilities, allocated to the class by the
number of outstanding shares of the class.

The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally
4:00 p.m., Eastern time) and is generally based on the last sale prices of all
securities held by the Fund and the number of shares outstanding. A Fund's
securities are valued based on market value or, where market quotations are not
readily available, are based on fair value as determined in good faith by or
under the direction of the Fund's board of trustees.

Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from the primary
markets in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency
into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If the value of a foreign
security has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of a
foreign market, it may be valued by another method that the board believes
reflects fair value. Foreign securities may trade in their local markets on
weekends or other days when a Fund does not price its shares. Therefore, the NAV
of Funds holding foreign securities may change on days when shareholders will
not be able to buy or sell their Fund shares.

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SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

HOW TO BUY SHARES

Institutional shares are sold to the following investors:

o Fiduciary and discretionary accounts of institutions

o Financial institutions, such as banks, savings institutions and credit unions

o Pension and profit sharing and employee benefit plans and trusts

o Insurance companies

o Investment companies

o Investment advisers

o Broker/dealers investing for their own accounts or for the accounts of other
institutional investors

Institutional shares may also be sold to directors, trustees, officers and
employees of the Funds, the investment adviser, the portfolio management agent,
the distributor and the investment adviser's other investment advisory clients.

OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT IS EASY

There are three convenient ways to invest in the Harris Insight Funds.

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THROUGH FINANCIAL
BY MAIL BY BANK WIRE INSTITUTION/PROFESSIONAL
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Complete and sign an application for Call the Funds at 800.625.7073, Contact your financial
Institutional shares. during business hours, to institution or professional for
initiate your purchase. more information.
Make your check payable to the
Harris Insight Funds. Please be sure to furnish your Important note: Each
taxpayer identification number. institution or professional may
If you are adding to your existing have its own procedures and
account, indicate your Fund account Then wire your investment to: requirements for buying shares
number directly on the check. PNC Bank, N.A. and may charge fees.
Philadelphia, PA
Mail your application and check to: ABA #0310-0005-3
Harris Insight Funds For Credit To:
c/o PFPC Inc. Harris Insight Funds
P.O. Box 8952 85-5093-2950
Wilmington, DE 19899-8952 Re: [Name of Fund]--
Institutional shares
Account No.:
Account Name:
Taxpayer ID No.:

If you are opening a new account,
please complete and mail the
account application form to the
Funds at the address given
under "By Mail."

The Funds currently do not charge
investors for the receipt of wire
transfers, although your bank may
charge you for their wiring
services.
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The Harris Insight Funds do not require a minimum investment to initiate or add
to your investment program.

Orders placed directly with the Funds must be paid for by check or bank wire
before the order will be executed. The Funds do not accept third party checks.
Payment for the shares purchased through a financial institution will not be due
until settlement date, normally three business days after the order has been
executed.

Shares are purchased at the NAV next calculated after your investment is
received. The Funds reserve the right to reject any purchase order.

Please indicate whether you would like the ability to buy, redeem or exchange
shares by telephone or wire when you complete your application.

MORE ABOUT BUYING SHARES

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION

You must certify whether you are subject to withholding for failing to report
income to the Internal Revenue Service. Investments received without a certified
taxpayer identification number may be returned.

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Funds are open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and
the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia are open for business. The Funds are
closed for business on:

New Year's Day Memorial Day Veterans' Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Independence Day Thanksgiving Day

Presidents' Day Labor Day Christmas Day

Good Friday Columbus Day

You may call 800.982.8782 to speak with a Fund representative Monday through
Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central time.

HOW TO SELL SHARES

ACCESSING YOUR MONEY IS EASY

You may sell or redeem some or all of your shares when the Funds are open for
business by doing one of the following.

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BY MAIL BY TELEPHONE BY TELEPHONE AND THROUGH FINANCIAL
AND CHECK AND CHECK BANK WIRE INSTITUTION/PROFESSIONAL
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You may sell shares by writing If you have chosen the If you have chosen the wire Contact your financial
the Funds at: telephone redemption redemption privilege, you may institution or professional
privilege, you may call call 800.625.7073, during for more information.
Harris Insight Funds 800.625.7073, during business hours, to sell your
c/o PFPC Inc. business hours, to sell your shares and have your proceeds Important note: Each
P.O. Box 8952 shares. wired to a pre-designated institution or professional
Wilmington, DE 19899-8952. bank account. may have its own procedures
A check for your proceeds and requirements for selling
A check for your proceeds will will be mailed to you. shares and may charge fees.
be mailed to you.
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A redemption request should be accompanied by your account number, the exact
name(s) on your account and your social security or taxpayer identification
number. Some redemption requests require a signature guarantee. (See page x for
more information.)

The Funds reserve the right to pay redemptions "in kind" - payment in portfolio
securities rather than cash - if the amount you are redeeming is large enough to
affect a Fund's operations (limited to amounts more than $250,000 or
representing more than 1% of the Fund's assets). In these cases, you might incur
brokerage costs in converting the securities to cash.

MORE ABOUT REDEMPTIONS

WHEN ORDERS ARE PROCESSED

Your shares will be sold at the NAV next calculated after your order is accepted
by the Funds' transfer agent in good order. Your order will be processed and a
check for the proceeds will be mailed to you promptly. Payment by wire will
generally be sent the following business day.

Please note that proceeds for redemption requests made shortly after a recent
purchase by check will be distributed only after the check clears, which may
take up to 15 days.

Under unusual circumstances, the Funds may suspend redemptions, if allowed by
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or postpone payment.

MINIMUM AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR WIRE SALES

The minimum amount of redemption proceeds that may be wired is $1,000.
Otherwise, a check for redemption proceeds is mailed to your address of record.
The Funds reserve the right to change this minimum or to terminate the
privilege.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEES

The Funds use signature guarantees on certain redemption requests to protect you
and the Funds from unauthorized account transfers. A signature guarantee is
required when a redemption check is -

o Payable to anyone other than the shareholder(s) of record

o To be mailed to an address other than the address of record

o To be wired to a bank other than one previously authorized

Signature guarantees may be obtained from a domestic bank or trust company,
broker, dealer, clearing agency or savings association that participates in a
medallion program recognized by the Securities Transfer Association.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN SMALLER ACCOUNTS

Each Fund reserves the right to close a shareholder's account and mail the
proceeds to the shareholder if the value of the account is reduced below $500
($250 in the case of a retirement account), unless the reduction is due to
market activity. However, the shareholder will first be notified in writing and
permitted 30 days to increase the balance.

ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND INFORMATION

EXCHANGING SHARES

You can exchange your Institutional shares of a Fund for Institutional shares of
any other Harris Insight Fund, provided that:

o Shares have been held for at least seven days,

o Account registration stays the same, and

o The shares you wish to buy are registered for sale in your home state.

Under certain circumstances, the Funds may:

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o Limit the number of exchanges between Funds

o Reject a telephone exchange order

o Modify or discontinue the exchange privilege upon 60 days' written notice

The procedures that apply to redeeming shares also apply to exchanging shares.

TELEPHONE TRANSACTIONS

You may give up some level of security by choosing to buy or sell shares by
telephone, rather than by mail. The Funds will employ reasonable procedures to
confirm that telephone instructions are genuine. If the Funds or their service
providers follow these procedures, they will not be liable for any losses
arising from unauthorized or fraudulent instructions and you may be responsible
for unauthorized requests.

Please verify the accuracy of instructions immediately upon receipt of
confirmation statements. You may bear the risk of loss from an unauthorized
telephone transaction.

During times of drastic economic or market changes, telephone redemption and
exchange privileges may be difficult to implement. In the event that you are
unable to reach the Funds by telephone, requests may be mailed or hand-delivered
to the Funds c/o PFPC Inc., 103 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.

REGULAR REPORTS

Your investment will be easy to track. During the year, you will receive:

o An annual account statement

o A quarterly consolidated statement

o A confirmation statement, each time you buy, sell or exchange shares

o Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders for each Fund in which you
invest.

For more information on any of Harris Insight Funds' shareholder services,
please call 800.982.8782

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DIVIDENDS AND TAX CONSIDERATIONS

Dividends of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least
annually by each Fund. Following is the schedule of payments:

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FUND DECLARED AND PAID
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Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund Annually
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Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund Annually
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Technology Fund Annually
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Any capital gains are declared and paid at least annually.

All distributions may be invested in additional shares of the same Fund at NAV
and credited to your account on the ex-date, paid in cash on the payment date,
or invested in another Fund on the ex-date pursuant to the DDP. Distribution
checks and account statements will be mailed approximately two business days
after the payment date.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

Following is a brief discussion of the general tax treatment of various
distributions from the Funds. It is not an exhaustive discussion, and your
particular tax status may be different. We encourage you to consult with your
own tax adviser about federal, state and local tax considerations.

The tax status of any distribution is the same regardless of how long you have
been in the Fund and whether you reinvest in additional shares or take it in
cash.

o All dividends paid, including net short-term capital gains (except
"EXEMPT-INTEREST DIVIDENDS") are taxable to you as ordinary income.

o Distributions of net long-term capital gains, if any, are taxable to you as
long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have held the shares.

o You may realize a taxable gain or loss when you sell shares or exchange
shares between Funds, depending on your tax basis in the shares and the value
of those shares at the time of the transaction.

Investment income received by a Fund from sources within foreign countries may
be subject to foreign income taxes withheld at the source. If a Fund pays
nonrefundable taxes to foreign governments during the year, the taxes will
reduce the Fund's dividends but will still be included in your taxable income.
However, you may be able to claim an offsetting credit or deduction on your tax
return for your share of foreign taxes paid by a Fund.

TERMS TO KNOW

EXEMPT-INTEREST DIVIDENDS
Dividends paid by tax-exempt funds that are exempt from federal income tax.
Exempt-interest dividends are not necessarily exempt from state and local income
taxes.

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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS

CLASS STRUCTURE

Each of the Funds offered by this prospectus offers one class of shares,
Institutional Shares. Other Harris Insight Funds offer either two (N Shares and
Institutional Shares) or three (N Shares, A Shares and Institutional Shares)
classes of shares by separate prospectuses.

MASTER FUND/FEEDER FUND STRUCTURE

The Board of Trustees has the authority to convert any Fund to a "feeder" fund
in a Master Fund/Feeder Fund Structure in which the Fund, instead of investing
in portfolio securities directly, would seek to achieve its investment objective
by investing all of its investable assets in a separate "master" fund having the
same investment objectives and substantially similar investment restrictions.
Other funds with similar objectives and restrictions could also invest in the
same Master Fund. The purpose of such an arrangement is to achieve greater
operational efficiencies and reduce costs.

The SAI contains more information about the Funds, the Master Fund/Feeder Fund
Structure and the types of securities in which the Funds may invest.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
More information on the Harris Insight Funds is available free upon request:

SHAREHOLDER REPORTS
Additional information about the Funds' investments is available in the Funds'
annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, which are mailed to shareholders
and are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission). The
financial statements that are included in the Funds' most recent annual report
to shareholders are incorporated by reference into (i.e., is legally considered
part of) this prospectus. In the Funds' annual report, you will find a
discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected a Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)
The SAI provides more details about each Fund and its policies and is on file
with the Commission. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this
prospectus.

TO OBTAIN INFORMATION:

BY TELEPHONE
Call 800.982.8782

BY MAIL
Harris Insight Funds
3200 Horizon Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406

ON THE INTERNET
Text-only versions of the prospectus and other documents pertaining to the Funds
can be viewed online or downloaded from:

HARRIS INSIGHT FUNDS
http://www.harrisinsight.com

Information about the Funds (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at
the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission
at 202.942.8090. Reports and other information about the Funds are available on
the EDGAR Database on the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
Copies of information about the Funds may be obtained, after paying a
duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address:
[email protected], or by writing the Commission's Public Reference Section,
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

The Funds are series of Harris Insight Funds Trust, whose investment company
registration number is 811-7447.

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HARRIS INSIGHT(R) FUNDS
3200 Horizon Drive
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Telephone: (800) 982-8782

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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September 5, 2000

This Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI") is not a
prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the corresponding prospectuses
dated May 1 and September 5, 2000 and any supplement thereto (the
"Prospectuses") for the series of Harris Insight Funds Trust (the "Trust")
listed below (each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds").

The Funds are as follows:
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Equity Funds Fixed Income Funds
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o Harris Insight Emerging Markets Fund o Harris Insight Convertible Securities
o Harris Insight International Fund Fund
o Harris Insight Technology Fund o Harris Insight Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
o Harris Insight Small-Cap o Harris Insight Bond Fund
Aggressive Growth Fund o Harris Insight Intermediate Tax-Exempt
o Harris Insight Large-Cap Bond Fund
Aggressive Growth Fund o Harris Insight Short/Intermediate Bond
o Harris Insight Small-Cap Fund
Opportunity Fund o Harris Insight Intermediate Government
o Harris Insight Small-Cap Bond Fund
Value Fund
o Harris Insight Growth Fund Money Market Funds
o Harris Insight Equity Fund ------------------
o Harris Insight Equity Income Fund
o Harris Insight Index Fund o Harris Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market
o Harris Insight Balanced Fund Fund
o Harris Insight Money Market Fund
o Harris Insight Government Money Market
Fund
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The financial statements and financial highlights for each Fund (other
than the Technology Fund, the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, and the
Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund (together, the "New Funds")) for the fiscal
period ended December 31, 1999, including the independent auditors' report
thereon, are included in the Funds' Annual Report and are incorporated herein by
reference. Information for the New Funds is not available because these Funds
had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI.

To obtain a free copy of the Prospectuses or Annual Report, please
write or call the Funds at the address or telephone number given above.

Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the Prospectuses.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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General Information About the Trust.............................................
Investment Strategies...........................................................
Ratings.........................................................................
Investment Restrictions.........................................................
Master Fund/Feeder Fund Structure...............................................
Trustees and Executive Officers.................................................
Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities.............................
Investment Management, Distribution and Other Services..........................
Service Plans...................................................................
Calculation of Yield and Total Return...........................................
Additional Purchase and Redemption Information..................................
Determination of Net Asset Value................................................
Portfolio Transactions .........................................................
Tax Information.................................................................
Shares of Beneficial Interest...................................................
Other...........................................................................
Independent Accountants and Reports to Shareholders.............................
Appendix A......................................................................

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST

The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The
Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on December 6, 1995.
Because the Trust offers multiple investment portfolios (the "Funds"), it is
known as a "series" company. The Trust currently has twenty-one Funds, with
various investment objectives and policies. Each Fund, except for the Large-Cap
Aggressive Growth Fund, the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, the Technology
Fund, the Index Fund, and the Money Market Funds, offers three classes of
shares, A Shares, N Shares and Institutional Shares. The Index Fund and each of
the Money Market Funds offer two classes of shares, N Shares and Institutional
Shares. (Prior to February 18, 1999, A Shares were named "Advisor" Shares and N
Shares were named "Class A" Shares.) Each of the Large-Cap Aggressive Growth
Fund, the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, and the Technology Fund offers a
single class of shares, Institutional Shares. The investment objectives of the
Funds are described in the Prospectuses. Harris Trust and Savings Bank ("Harris
Trust" or the "Investment Adviser") is the adviser to the Funds, Harris
Investment Management, Inc. ("HIM", the "Sub-Adviser", or the "Portfolio
Management Agent") is the portfolio manager for each of the Funds, and
Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. ("Hansberger" or the "Investment
Sub-Subadviser") is the sub-subadviser to the International Fund and the
Emerging Markets Fund. See "Investment Management, Distribution and Other
Services" below.

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. The Funds, except for the Convertible
Securities Fund, may purchase asset-backed securities, which represent direct or
indirect participations in, or are secured by and payable from, assets other
than mortgage-backed assets such as installment loan contracts, leases of
various types of real and personal property, motor vehicle installment sales
contracts and receivables from revolving credit (credit card) agreements. In
accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Trustees, asset-backed
securities may be considered illiquid securities and, therefore, may be subject
to a Fund's 15% (10% with respect to the Money Market Funds) limitation on such
investments. Asset-backed securities, including adjustable rate asset-backed
securities, have yield characteristics similar to those of mortgage-backed
securities and, accordingly, are subject to many of the same risks, including
prepayment risk.

Assets are securitized through the use of trusts and special purpose
corporations that issue securities that are often backed by a pool of assets
representing the obligations of a number of different parties. Payments of
principal and interest may be guaranteed up to certain amounts and for a certain
time period by a letter of credit issued by a financial institution.
Asset-backed securities do not always have the benefit of a security interest in
collateral comparable to the security interests associated with mortgage-backed
securities. As a result, the risk that recovery on repossessed collateral might
be unavailable or inadequate to support payments on asset-backed securities is
greater for asset-backed securities than for mortgage-backed securities.

BANK OBLIGATIONS. A Fund may invest in bank obligations, include
negotiable certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and time deposits of
U.S. banks (including savings banks and savings associations), foreign branches
of U.S. banks, foreign banks and their non-U.S. branches (Eurodollars), U.S.
branches and agencies of foreign banks (Yankee dollars), and wholly-owned
banking-related subsidiaries of foreign banks. The Money Market Fund limits its
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domestic bank obligations to obligations of U.S. banks (including foreign
branches and thrift institutions) that have more than $1 billion in total assets
at the time of investment and are members of the Federal Reserve System, are
examined by Comptroller of the Currency or whose deposits are insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("U.S. banks"). The Money Market Fund
limits its investments in foreign bank obligations to U.S. dollar-denominated
obligations of foreign banks (including U.S. branches): (a) which banks at the
time of investment (i) have more than $10 billion, or the equivalent in other
currencies, in total assets and (ii) are among the 100 largest banks in the
world, as determined on the basis of assets, and have branches or agencies in
the U.S.; and (b) which obligations, in the opinion of HIM, are of an investment
quality comparable to obligations of U.S. banks that may be purchased by the
Money Market Fund. Each of the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund and the Money Market
Fund may invest more than 25% of the current value of its total assets in
obligations (including repurchase agreements) of: (a) U.S. banks; (b) U.S.
branches of foreign banks that are subject to the same regulation as U.S. banks
by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities; or (c) foreign
branches of U.S. banks if the U.S. banks would be unconditionally liable in the
event the foreign branch failed to pay on such obligations for any reason.

Certificates of deposit represent an institution's obligation to repay
funds deposited with it that earn a specified interest rate over a given period.
Bankers' acceptances are negotiable obligations of a bank to pay a draft which
has been drawn by a customer and are usually backed by goods in international
trade. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits with a banking institution that
earn a specified interest rate over a given period. Certificates of deposit and
fixed time deposits, which are payable at the stated maturity date and bear a
fixed rate of interest, generally may be withdrawn on demand but may be subject
to early withdrawal penalties which could reduce the Fund's yield. Deposits
subject to early withdrawal penalties or that mature in more than seven days are
treated as illiquid securities if there is no readily available market for the
securities. A Fund's investments in the obligations of foreign banks and their
branches, agencies or subsidiaries may be obligations of the parent, of the
issuing branch, agency or subsidiary, or both.

The profitability of the banking industry is largely dependent upon the
availability and cost of funds to finance lending operations and the quality of
underlying bank assets. In addition, domestic and foreign banks are subject to
extensive but different government regulation which may limit the amount and
types of their loans and the interest rates that may be charged. Obligations of
foreign banks involve somewhat different investment risks from those associated
with obligations of U.S. banks.

BORROWING. A Fund may borrow up to 10% of the current value of its net
assets for temporary purposes only in order to meet redemptions, which borrowing
may be secured by the pledge of up to 10% of the current value of the Fund's net
assets. Investments may not be purchased while any aggregate borrowings in
excess of 5% exist.

COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK. The Equity Funds and the Convertible
Securities Fund may invest in common and preferred stock. Common stockholders
are the owners of the company issuing the stock and, accordingly, usually have
the right to vote on various corporate governance matters such as mergers. They
are not creditors of the company, but rather, in the event of liquidation of the
company, would be entitled to their pro rata shares of the company's assets
after creditors (including fixed income security holders) and, if applicable,
preferred stockholders are paid. Preferred stock is a class of stock having a
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upon liquidation. A preferred stockholder is a shareholder in the company and
not a creditor of the company as is a holder of the company's fixed income
securities. Dividends paid to common and preferred stockholders are
distributions of the earnings or other surplus of the company and not interest
payments, which are expenses of the company. Equity securities owned by a Fund
may be traded in the over-the-counter market or on a securities exchange and may
not be traded every day or in the volume typical of securities traded on a major
U.S. national securities exchange. As a result, disposition by a Fund of a
portfolio security to meet redemptions by shareholders or otherwise may require
the Fund to sell the security at less than the reported value of the security,
to sell during periods when disposition is not desirable, or to make many small
sales over a lengthy period of time. The market value of all securities,
including equity securities, is based upon the market's perception of value and
not necessarily the book value of an issuer or other objective measure of a
company's worth.

Stock values may fluctuate in response to the activities of an
individual company or in response to general market and/or economic conditions.
Historically, common stocks have provided greater long-term returns and have
entailed greater short-term risks than other types of securities. Smaller or
newer issuers are more likely to realize more substantial growth or suffer more
significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in these
companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. The Small-Cap
Opportunity Fund, the Small-Cap Value Fund, the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth
Fund, and the Technology Fund have heightened exposure to these risks due to
their policy of investing in smaller companies.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. The Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds may
invest in convertible preferred stock and bonds, which are fixed income
securities that are convertible into common stock at a specified price or
conversion ratio. Because they have the characteristics of both fixed-income
securities and common stock, convertible securities sometimes are called
"hybrid" securities. Convertible bonds, debentures and notes are debt
obligations offering a stated interest rate; convertible preferred stocks are
senior securities offering a stated dividend rate. Convertible securities will
at times be priced in the market like other fixed income securities: that is,
their prices will tend to rise when interest rates decline and will tend to fall
when interest rates rise. However, because a convertible security provides an
option to the holder to exchange the security for either a specified number of
the issuer's common shares at a stated price per share or the cash value of such
common shares, the security market price will tend to fluctuate in relationship
to the price of the common shares into which it is convertible. Thus,
convertible securities ordinarily will provide opportunities for producing both
current income and longer-term capital appreciation. Because convertible
securities are usually viewed by the issuer as future common stock, they are
generally subordinated to other senior securities and therefore are rated one
category lower than the issuer's non-convertible debt obligations or preferred
stock.

See additional information on ratings and debt obligations below under
"Debt Securities" and in Appendix A of this SAI.

DEBT SECURITIES. Debt, or fixed income, securities (which include
corporate bonds, debentures, notes, Government securities, municipal
obligations, state- or state agency-issued obligations, obligations of foreign
issuers, asset- or mortgage-backed securities, and other obligations) are used
by issuers to borrow money and thus are debt obligations of the issuer. Holders
of debt securities are creditors of the issuer, normally ranking ahead of
holders of both common and preferred stock as to dividends or upon liquidation.
The issuer usually pays a fixed,

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variable, or floating rate of interest and must repay the amount borrowed at the
security's maturity. Some debt securities, such as zero-coupon securities
(discussed below), do not pay interest but are sold at a deep discount from
their face value.

Yields on debt securities depend on a variety of factors, including the
general conditions of the money, bond, and note markets, the size of a
particular offering, the maturity date of the obligation, and the rating of the
issue. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields and
are generally subject to greater price fluctuations in response to changes in
market conditions than obligations with shorter maturities. An increase in
interest rates generally will reduce the market value of portfolio debt
securities, while a decline in interest rates generally will increase the value
of the same securities. The achievement of a Fixed Income Fund's investment
objective depends in part on the continuing ability of the issuers of the debt
securities in which a Fund invests to meet their obligations for the payment of
principal and interest when due. Obligations of issuers of debt securities are
subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws that affect
the rights and remedies of creditors. There is also the possibility that, as a
result of litigation or other conditions, the ability of an issuer to pay, when
due, the principal of and interest on its debt securities may be materially
affected.

The rating or quality of a debt security refers to the issuer's
creditworthiness, i.e., its ability to pay principal and interest when due.
Higher ratings indicate better credit quality, as rated by independent rating
organizations such as Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's, or Fitch,
which publish their ratings on a regular basis. Appendix A provides a
description of the various ratings provided for bonds (including convertible
bonds), municipal bonds, and commercial paper.

High Yield Debt Securities. Securities rated "BB", "B", or "CCC" by
Standard & Poor's ("Ba" or lower by Moody's) are regarded as having
predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity
to pay interest and repay principal, with "B" indicating a lesser degree of
speculation than "CCC". Such securities are frequently referred to as "high
yield" securities or "junk bonds". While such debt will likely have some quality
and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or
major exposures to adverse conditions. Securities rated "CCC" ("Caa" by Moody's)
have a currently identifiable vulnerability to default and are dependent upon
favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of
interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions, they are not likely to have the capacity to
pay interest and repay principal.

While the market values of low-rated and comparable unrated securities
tend to react less to fluctuations in interest rate levels than the market
values of higher-rated securities, the market values of certain low-rated and
comparable unrated securities also tend to be more sensitive to individual
corporate developments and changes in economic conditions than higher-rated
securities. In addition, low-rated securities and comparable unrated securities
generally present a higher degree of credit risk, and yields on such securities
will fluctuate over time. Issuers of low-rated and comparable unrated securities
are often highly leveraged and may not have more traditional methods of
financing available to them so that their ability to service their debt
obligations during an economic downturn or during sustained periods of rising
interest rates may be impaired. The risk of loss due to default by such issuers
is significantly greater because low-rated and comparable unrated securities
generally are unsecured and frequently are subordinated to the prior payment of
senior indebtedness. A Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent that it
is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or
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existence of limited markets for low-rated and comparable unrated securities may
diminish the Fund's ability to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of
valuing such securities and calculating its net asset value.

Fixed-income securities, including low-rated securities and comparable
unrated securities, frequently have call or buy-back features that permit their
issuers to call or repurchase the securities from their holders, such as a Fund.
If an issuer exercises these rights during periods of declining interest rates,
the Fund may have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, thus
resulting in a decreased return to the Fund.

To the extent that there is no established retail secondary market for
low-rated and comparable unrated securities, there may be little trading of such
securities in which case the responsibility of the Trust's Board of Trustees to
value such securities becomes more difficult and judgment plays a greater role
in valuation because there is less reliable, objective data available. In
addition, a Fund's ability to dispose of the bonds may become more difficult.
Furthermore, adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on
fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high yield bonds,
especially in a thinly traded market.

The market for certain low-rated and comparable unrated securities has
not weathered a major economic recession. The effect that such a recession might
have on such securities is not known. Any such recession, however, could likely
disrupt severely the market for such securities and adversely affect the value
of such securities. Any such economic downturn also could adversely affect the
ability of the issuers of such securities to repay principal and pay interest
thereon and could result in a higher incidence of defaults.

FLOATING AND VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS. Each Fund may purchase
securities having a floating or variable rate of interest. These securities pay
interest at rates that are adjusted periodically according to a specified
formula, usually with reference to an interest rate index or market interest
rate. These adjustments tend to decrease the sensitivity of the security's
market value to changes in interest rates. The Sub-Adviser or Sub-Subadviser
will monitor, on an ongoing basis, the ability of an issuer of a floating or
variable rate demand instrument to pay principal and interest on demand. A
Fund's right to obtain payment at par on a demand instrument could be affected
by events occurring between the date the Fund elects to demand payment and the
date payment is due that may affect the ability of the issuer of the instrument
to make payment when due, except when such demand instrument permits same day
settlement. To facilitate settlement, these same day demand instruments may be
held in book entry form at a bank other than the Funds' custodian subject to a
sub-custodian agreement between the bank and the Funds' custodian.

The floating and variable rate obligations that the Funds may purchase
include certificates of participation in such obligations purchased from banks.
A certificate of participation gives a Fund an undivided interest in the
underlying obligations in the proportion that the Fund's interest bears to the
total principal amount of the obligation. Certain certificates of participation
may carry a demand feature that would permit the holder to tender them back to
the issuer prior to maturity. The Money Market Funds may invest in certificates
of participation even if the underlying obligations carry stated maturities in
excess of thirteen months upon compliance with certain conditions contained in a
rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). The income
received on certificates of participation in tax-exempt municipal obligations
constitutes interest from tax-exempt obligations.

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Each Fund will limit its purchases of floating and variable rate
obligations to those of the same quality as it otherwise is allowed to purchase.
Similar to fixed rate debt instruments, variable and floating rate instruments
are subject to changes in value based on changes in prevailing market interest
rates or changes in the issuer's creditworthiness.

Certain variable rate securities pay interest at a rate that varies
inversely to prevailing short-term interest rates (sometimes referred to as
inverse floaters). For example, upon reset the interest rate payable on a
security may go down when the underlying index has risen. During periods when
short-term interest rates are relatively low as compared to long-term interest
rates, a Fund may attempt to enhance its yield by purchasing inverse floaters.
Certain inverse floaters may have an interest rate reset mechanism that
multiplies the effects of changes in the underlying index. While this form of
leverage may increase the security's yield, it may also increase the volatility
of the security's market value.

A floating or variable rate instrument may be subject to the Fund's
percentage limitation on illiquid securities if there is no reliable trading
market for the instrument or if the Fund may not demand payment of the principal
amount within seven days.

FOREIGN CURRENCY AND FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS, FUTURES, AND
OPTIONS. When investing in foreign securities, a Fund usually effects currency
exchange transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing
in the foreign exchange market. The Fund incurs expenses in converting assets
from one currency to another.

Forward Contracts. Each of the Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds,
except for the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund,
may enter into foreign currency forward contracts for the purchase or sale of a
fixed quantity of a foreign currency at a future date ("forward contracts").
Forward contracts may be entered into by the Fund for hedging purposes, either
to "lock-in" the U.S. dollar purchase price of the securities denominated in a
foreign currency or the U.S. dollar value of interest and dividends to be paid
on such securities, or to hedge against the possibility that the currency of a
foreign country in which a Fund has investments may suffer a decline against the
U.S. dollar, as well as for non-hedging purposes. A Fund may also enter into a
forward contract on one currency in order to hedge against risk of loss arising
from fluctuations in the value of a second currency ("cross hedging"), if in the
judgment of the Investment Adviser, Sub-Adviser or Sub-Subadviser, a reasonable
degree of correlation can be expected between movements in the values of the two
currencies. By entering into such transactions, however, the Fund may be
required to forego the benefits of advantageous changes in exchange rates.
Forward contracts are traded over-the-counter, and not on organized commodities
or securities exchanges. As a result, such contracts operate in a manner
distinct from exchange-traded instruments and their use involves certain risks
beyond those associated with transactions in futures contracts or options traded
on an exchange.

Each of the Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund may also
enter into transactions in forward contracts for other than hedging purposes
that present greater profit potential but also involve increased risk. For
example, if the Investment Adviser, Sub-Adviser or Sub-Subadviser believes that
the value of a particular foreign currency will increase or decrease relative to
the value of the U.S. dollar, the Funds may purchase or sell such currency,
respectively, through a forward contract. If the expected changes in the value
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realize profits which will increase their gross income. Where exchange rates do
not move in the direction or to the extent anticipated, however, the Funds may
sustain losses which will reduce their gross income. Such transactions,
therefore, could be considered speculative.

The Funds have established procedures consistent with statements by the
Commission and its staff regarding the use of forward contracts by registered
investment companies, which require the use of segregated assets or "cover" in
connection with the purchase and sale of such contracts. In those instances in
which the Funds satisfy this requirement through segregation of assets, they
will segregate appropriate liquid securities, which will be marked to market on
a daily basis, in an amount equal to the value of their commitments under
forward contracts.

Only a limited market, if any, currently exists for hedging
transactions relating to currencies in many emerging market countries, or to
securities of issuers domiciled or principally engaged in business in emerging
market countries, in which the Emerging Markets Fund or the International Fund
may invest. This may limit a Fund's ability to effectively hedge its investments
in those emerging markets.

Foreign Currency Futures. Generally, foreign currency futures provide
for the delivery of a specified amount of a given currency, on the exercise
date, for a set exercise price denominated in U.S. dollars or other currency.
Foreign currency futures contracts would be entered into for the same reason and
under the same circumstances as forward contracts. The Investment Adviser,
Sub-Adviser or Sub-Subadviser will assess such factors as cost spreads,
liquidity and transaction costs in determining whether to utilize futures
contracts or forward contracts in its foreign currency transactions and hedging
strategy.

Purchasers and sellers of foreign currency futures contracts are
subject to the same risks that apply to the buying and selling of futures
generally. In addition, there are risks associated with foreign currency futures
contracts and their use as a hedging device similar to those associated with
options on foreign currencies described below. Further, settlement of a foreign
currency futures contract must occur within the country issuing the underlying
currency. Thus, the Fund must accept or make delivery of the underlying foreign
currency in accordance with any U.S. or foreign restrictions or regulations
regarding the maintenance of foreign banking arrangements by U.S. residents and
may be required to pay any fees, taxes or charges associated with such delivery
which are assessed in the issuing country.

Foreign Currency Options. Each of the Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund,
the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, the Technology Fund, the Emerging Markets
Fund and the International Fund may purchase and write options on foreign
currencies for purposes similar to those involved with investing in forward
contracts. For example, in order to protect against declines in the dollar value
of portfolio securities which are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund
may purchase put options on an amount of such foreign currency equivalent to the
current value of the portfolio securities involved. As a result, the Fund would
be able to sell the foreign currency for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, thereby
securing the dollar value of the portfolio securities (less the amount of the
premiums paid for the options). Conversely, the Fund may purchase call options
on foreign currencies in which securities it anticipates purchasing are
denominated to secure a set U.S. dollar price for such securities and protect
against a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar against such foreign currency.
The Fund may also purchase call and put options to close out written option
positions.

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A Fund may also write covered call options on foreign currency to
protect against potential declines in its portfolio securities which are
denominated in foreign currencies. If the U.S. dollar value of the portfolio
securities falls as a result of a decline in the exchange rate between the
foreign currency in which it is denominated and the U.S. dollar, then a loss to
the Fund occasioned by such value decline would be ameliorated by receipt of the
premium on the option sold. At the same time, however, the Fund gives up the
benefit of any rise in value of the relevant portfolio securities above the
exercise price of the option and, in fact, only receives a benefit from the
writing of the option to the extent that the value of the portfolio securities
falls below the price of the premium received. A Fund may also write options to
close out long call option positions. A covered put option on a foreign currency
would be written by the Fund for the same reason it would purchase a call
option, namely, to hedge against an increase in the U.S. dollar value of a
foreign security which the Fund anticipates purchasing. Here, the receipt of the
premium would offset, to the extent of the size of the premium, any increased
cost to the Fund resulting from an increase in the U.S. dollar value of the
foreign security. However, the Fund could not benefit from any decline in the
cost of the foreign security which is greater than the price of the premium
received. A Fund may also write options to close out long put option positions.
The markets in foreign currency options are relatively new and the Fund's
ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the
maintenance of a liquid secondary market.

The value of a foreign currency option depends upon the value of the
underlying currency relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result, the price of the
option position may vary with changes in the value of either or both currencies
and have no relationship to the investment merits of a foreign security,
including foreign securities held in a "hedged" investment portfolio. Because
foreign currency transactions occurring in the interbank market involve
substantially larger amounts than those that may be involved in the use of
foreign currency options, investors may be disadvantaged by having to deal in an
odd lot market (generally consisting of transactions of less than $1 million)
for the underlying foreign currencies at prices that are less favorable than for
round lots.

As in the case of other kinds of options, the use of foreign currency
options constitutes only a partial hedge and a Fund could be required to
purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous exchange rates, thereby
incurring losses. The purchase of an option on a foreign currency may constitute
an effective hedge against fluctuations in exchange rates although, in the event
of rate movements adverse to the Fund's position, the Fund may forfeit the
entire amount of the premium plus related transaction costs.

Options on foreign currencies written or purchased by a Fund may be
traded on U.S. or foreign exchanges or over-the-counter. There is no systematic
reporting of last sale information for foreign currencies or any regulatory
requirement that quotations available through dealers or other market sources be
firm or revised on a timely basis. Quotation information available is generally
representative of very large transactions in the interbank market and thus may
not reflect relatively smaller transactions (i.e., less than $1 million) where
rates may be less favorable. The interbank market in foreign currencies is a
global, around-the-clock market. To the extent that the U.S. options markets are
closed while the markets for the underlying currencies remain open, significant
price and rate movements may take place in the underlying markets that are not
reflected in the options market.

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FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Some of the countries in which the
Emerging Markets Fund, the International Fund, the Large-Cap Aggressive Growth
Fund, the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, or the Technology Fund may invest,
may not permit, or may place economic restrictions on, direct investment by
outside investors. Investments in such countries may be permitted only through
foreign government-approved or -authorized investment vehicles, which may
include other investment companies. These Funds may also invest in other
investment companies that invest in foreign securities. Investing through such
vehicles may involve frequent or layered fees or expenses and may also be
subject to limitation under the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, a Fund may invest
up to 10% of its assets in shares of investment companies and up to 5% of its
assets in any one investment company as long as the Fund does not own more than
3% of the voting stock of any one investment company.

FOREIGN SECURITIES. Investing in foreign securities generally
represents a greater degree of risk than investing in domestic securities, due
to possible exchange controls or exchange rate fluctuations, limits on
repatriation of capital, less publicly available information as a result of
accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards different from those
used in the U.S., more volatile markets, less securities regulation, less
favorable tax provisions, political or economic instability, war or
expropriation. As a result of its investments in foreign securities, a Fund may
receive interest or dividend payments, or the proceeds of the sale or redemption
of such securities, in the foreign currencies in which such securities are
denominated.

The Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, the Small-Cap Aggressive Growth
Fund, the Technology Fund, the Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund
may purchase sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"),
European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and
similar securities ("Depositary Receipts"). Each of the Equity Funds also may
invest in ADRs and EDRs. Depositary Receipts are typically issued by a financial
institution ("depository") and evidence ownership interests in a security or a
pool of securities ("underlying securities") that have been deposited with the
depository. For ADRs, the depository is typically a U.S. financial institution
and the underlying securities are issued by a foreign issuer. For other
Depositary Receipts, the depository may be a foreign or a U.S. entity, and the
underlying securities may have a foreign or a U.S. issuer. Depositary Receipts
will not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as their underlying
securities. Depositary Receipts may be issued pursuant to sponsored or
unsponsored programs. In sponsored programs, an issuer has made arrangements to
have its securities traded in the form of Depositary Receipts. In unsponsored
programs, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the
program. Although regulatory requirements with respect to sponsored and
unsponsored programs are generally similar, in some cases it may be easier to
obtain financial information from an issuer that has participated in the
creation of a sponsored program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and
there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of
the Depositary Receipts. For purposes of a Fund's investment policies,
investments in Depositary Receipts will be deemed to be investments in the
underlying securities. Thus, a Depositary Receipt representing ownership of
common stock will be treated as common stock.

Each of the Emerging Markets Fund and International Fund may invest a
portion of its assets in certain sovereign debt obligations known as "Brady
Bonds." Brady Bonds are issued under the framework of the Brady Plan, an
initiative announced by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Nicholas F. Brady in 1989
as a mechanism for debtor nations to restructure their outstanding

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external indebtedness. The Brady Plan contemplates, among other things, the
debtor nation's adoption of certain economic reforms and the exchange of
commercial bank debt for newly issued bonds. In restructuring its external debt
under the Brady Plan framework, a debtor nation negotiates with its existing
bank lenders as well as the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund (the
"IMF"). The World Bank or IMF supports the restructuring by providing funds
pursuant to loan agreements or other arrangements that enable the debtor nation
to collateralize the new Brady Bonds or to replenish reserves used to reduce
outstanding bank debt. Under these loan agreements or other arrangements with
the World Bank or IMF, debtor nations have been required to agree to implement
certain domestic monetary and fiscal reforms. The Brady Plan sets forth only
general guiding principles for economic reform and debt reduction, emphasizing
that solutions must be negotiated on a case-by-case basis between debtor nations
and their creditors.

Agreements implemented under the Brady Plan are designed to achieve
debt and debt-service reduction through specific options negotiated by a debtor
nation with its creditors. As a result, each country offers different financial
packages. Options have included the exchange of outstanding commercial bank debt
for bonds issued at 100% of face value of such debt, bonds issued at a discount
of face value of such debt, and bonds bearing an interest rate that increases
over time and the advancement of the new money for bonds. The principal of
certain Brady Bonds has been collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds
with a maturity equal to the final maturity of the Brady Bonds. Collateral
purchases are financed by the IMF, World Bank and the debtor nations' reserves.
Interest payments may also be collateralized in part in various ways.

Brady Bonds are often viewed as having three or four valuation
components: (i) the collateralized repayment of principal at final maturity;
(ii) the collateralized interest payments; (iii) the uncollateralized interest
payments; and (iv) any uncollateralized repayment of principal at maturity
(these uncollateralized amounts constitute the "residual risk"). In light of the
residual risk of Brady Bonds and, among other factors, the history of defaults
with respect to commercial bank loans by public and private entities of
countries issuing Brady Bonds, investments in Brady Bonds can be viewed as
speculative.

Each of the other Equity Funds, except for the Balanced Fund, may
invest up to 10% of its total assets in dollar-denominated foreign equity and
debt securities. The Balanced Fund, the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund and the
Bond Fund (each with respect to 20% of its total assets) may invest in
non-convertible and convertible debt of foreign banks, foreign corporations and
foreign governments which obligations are denominated in and pay interest in
U.S. dollars. The Money Market Fund may invest in non-convertible debt of
foreign banks, foreign corporations and foreign governments which obligations
are denominated in and pay interest in U.S. dollars. The Convertible Securities
Fund may invest only in dollar-denominated Eurodollar securities that are
convertible into the common stock of domestic corporations. The Intermediate
Government Bond Fund may invest in dollar-denominated Eurodollar securities that
are guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

On January 1, 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced a new single
currency, the Euro, which replaced the national currencies of participating
member nations. The adoption of the Euro does not reduce the currency risk
presented by the fluctuations in value of the U.S. dollar relative to other
currencies and, in fact, currency risk may be magnified. Also, increased market
volatility may result.

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FUNDING AGREEMENTS. Funding agreements are insurance contracts between
an investor and the issuing insurance company. For the issuer, they represent
senior obligations under an insurance product. For the investor, and from a
regulatory perspective, these agreements are treated as securities. These
agreements, like other insurance products, are backed by claims on the general
assets of the issuing entity and rank on the same priority level as other policy
holder claims. Funding agreements typically are issued with a one-year final
maturity and a variable interest rate, which may adjust weekly, monthly, or
quarterly. Some agreements carry a seven-day put feature. A funding agreement
without this feature is considered illiquid. These agreements are regulated by
the state insurance board of the state where they are executed.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Government securities consist of obligations
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or
sponsored enterprises ("Government Securities"). Obligations of the U.S.
Government agencies and instrumentalities are debt securities issued by U. S.
Government-sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. Some of these obligations
are supported by: (a) the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (such as
Government National Mortgage Association participation certificates); (b) the
limited authority of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury (such as
securities of the Federal Home Loan Bank); (c) the discretionary authority of
the U.S. Government to purchase certain obligations (such as securities of the
Federal National Mortgage Association); or (d) the credit of the issuer only. In
the case of obligations not backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States, the investor must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing
the obligation for ultimate repayment. In cases where U.S. Government support of
agencies or instrumentalities is discretionary, no assurance can be given that
the U.S. Government will provide financial support, since it is not legally
obligated to do so.

GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS. Each of the Short/Intermediate Bond
Fund, the Bond Fund and the Money Market Fund may invest in guaranteed
investment contracts ("GICs") issued by U.S. and Canadian insurance companies. A
GIC requires the investor to make cash contributions to a deposit fund of an
insurance company's general account. The insurance company then makes payments
to the investor based on negotiated, floating or fixed interest rates. A GIC is
a general obligation of the issuing insurance company and not a separate
account. The purchase price paid for a GIC becomes part of the general assets of
the insurance company, and the contract is paid from the insurance company's
general assets. Generally, a GIC is not assignable or transferable without the
permission of the issuing insurance company, and an active secondary market in
GICs does not currently exist.

ILLIQUID SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Each Fund may invest up
to 15% (10% with respect to the Money Market Funds) of its net assets in
securities that are considered illiquid. Historically, illiquid securities have
included securities subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale
because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933
("restricted securities"), securities that are otherwise not readily marketable,
such as over-the-counter options, and repurchase agreements not entitling the
holder to payment of principal in seven days. Under the supervision of the
Trust's Board of Trustees, the Investment Adviser, Sub-Adviser and
Sub-Subadviser determine and monitor the liquidity of portfolio securities.

Repurchase agreements and time deposits that do not provide for payment
to the Fund within seven days after notice or which have a term greater than
seven days are deemed illiquid securities for this purpose unless such
securities are variable amount master demand notes with

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maturities of nine months or less or unless the Investment Adviser has
determined that an adequate trading market exists for such securities or that
market quotations are readily available.

The Funds may purchase Rule 144A securities sold to institutional
investors without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and commercial
paper issued in reliance upon the exemption in Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, for which an institutional market has developed. Institutional
investors depend on an efficient institutional market in which the unregistered
security can be readily resold or on the issuer's ability to honor a demand for
repayment of the unregistered security. A security's contractual or legal
restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not
be indicative of the liquidity of the security. These securities may be
determined to be liquid in accordance with guidelines established by the Trust's
Board of Trustees. Those guidelines take into account trading activity in the
securities and the availability of reliable pricing information, among other
factors. The Board of Trustees monitors implementation of those guidelines on a
periodic basis.

INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS. Each
Equity Fund and Fixed Income Fund may attempt to reduce the risk of investment
in equity and other securities by hedging a portion of each portfolio through
the use of futures contracts on indices and options on such indices traded on
national securities exchanges. Each of these Funds may hedge a portion of its
portfolio by selling index futures contracts to limit exposure to decline.
During a market advance or when the Sub-Adviser or the Sub-Subadviser
anticipates an advance, a Fund may hedge a portion of its portfolio by
purchasing index futures or options on indices. This affords a hedge against the
Fund's not participating in a market advance at a time when it is not fully
invested and serves as a temporary substitute for the purchase of individual
securities that may later be purchased in a more advantageous manner. The Index
Fund may maintain Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures contracts to simulate full
investment in that index while retaining a cash position for fund management
purposes, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. A Fund will sell
options on indices only to close out existing hedge positions.

A securities index assigns relative weightings to the securities in the
index, and the index generally fluctuates with changes in the market values of
those securities. A securities index futures contract is an agreement in which
one party agrees to deliver to the other an amount of cash equal to a specific
dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific securities
index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at
which the agreement is made. Unlike the purchase or sale of an underlying
security, no consideration is paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or
sale of a securities index futures contract. When the contract is executed, each
party deposits with a broker or in a segregated custodial account a percentage
of the contract amount, which may be as low as 5%, called the "initial margin."
During the term of the contract, the amount of this deposit is adjusted, based
on the current value of the futures contract, by payments of variation margin to
or from the broker or segregated account.

Municipal bond index futures contracts, which are based on an index of
40 tax-exempt, municipal bonds with an original issue size of at least $50
million and a rating of A or higher by Standard & Poor's ("S&P") or A or higher
by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), began trading in mid-1985. No physical
delivery of the underlying municipal bonds in the index is made. The Fixed
Income Funds may utilize any such contracts and associated put and call options
for which there is an active trading market.

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Except for the Index Fund, a Fund will use index futures contracts only
as a hedge against changes resulting from market conditions in the values of
securities held in the Fund's portfolio or which it intends to purchase and
where the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks
inherent in the ongoing management of the Fund. A Fund will sell index futures
only if the amount resulting from the multiplication of the then-current level
of the indices upon which its futures contracts which would be outstanding do
not exceed one-third of the value of the Fund's net assets. Also, a Fund may not
purchase or sell index futures if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the
premiums paid for unexpired options on futures contracts and margin deposits on
the Fund's outstanding futures contracts would exceed 5% of the market value of
the Fund's total assets. When a Fund purchases index futures contracts, it will
segregate appropriate liquid securities equal to the market value of the futures
contracts.

There are risks that are associated with the use of futures contracts
for hedging purposes. The price of a futures contract will vary from day to day
and should parallel (but not necessarily equal) the changes in price of the
underlying securities that are included in the index. The difference between
these two price movements is called "basis." There are occasions when basis
becomes distorted. For instance, the increase in value of the hedging
instruments may not completely offset the decline in value of the securities in
the portfolio. Conversely, the loss in the hedged position may be greater than
the capital appreciation that a Fund experiences in its securities positions.
Distortions in basis are more likely to occur when the securities hedged are not
part of the index covered by the futures contract. Further, if market values do
not fluctuate, a Fund will sustain a loss at least equal to the commissions on
the financial futures transactions.

All investors in the futures market are subject to initial margin and
variation margin requirements. Rather than providing additional variation
margin, an investor may close out a futures position. Changes in the initial and
variation margin requirements may influence an investor's decision to close out
the position. The normal relationship between the securities and futures markets
may become distorted if changing margin requirements do not reflect changes in
value of the securities. The margin requirements in the futures market are
substantially lower than margin requirements in the securities market.
Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may
cause temporary basis distortion.

In the futures market, it may not always be possible to execute a buy
or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position due to
market conditions, limits on open positions, and/or daily price fluctuation
limits. Each market establishes a limit on the amount by which the daily market
price of a futures contract may fluctuate. Once the market price of a futures
contract reaches its daily price fluctuation limit, positions in the commodity
can be neither taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades
at or within the limit. The holder of a futures contract (including a Fund) may
therefore be locked into its position by an adverse price movement for several
days or more, which may be to its detriment. If a Fund could not close its open
position during this period, it would continue to be required to make daily cash
payments of variation margin. The risk of loss to a Fund is theoretically
unlimited when it writes (sells) a futures contract because it is obligated to
settle for the value of the contract unless it is closed out, regardless of
fluctuations in the price of the underlying index. When a Fund purchases a put
option or call option, however, unless the option is exercised, the maximum risk
of loss to the Fund is the price of the put option or call option purchased.

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Options on securities indices are similar to options on securities
except that, rather than the right to take or make delivery of securities at a
specified price, an option on a securities index gives the holder the right to
receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of
the securities index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case
of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option.
This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the
index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a
specified multiple (the "multiplier"). The writer of the option is obligated, in
return for the premium received, to make delivery of this amount. Unlike options
on securities, all settlements are in cash, and gain or loss depends on price
movements in the securities market generally (or in a particular industry or
segment of the market) rather than price movements in individual securities.

A Fund's successful use of index futures contracts and options on
indices depends upon the Sub-Adviser's or Sub-Subadviser's ability to predict
the direction of the market and is subject to various additional risks. The
correlation between movements in the price of the index future and the price of
the securities being hedged is imperfect and the risk from imperfect correlation
increases as the composition of a Fund's portfolio diverges from the composition
of the relevant index. In addition, if a Fund purchases futures to hedge against
market advances before it can invest in a security in an advantageous manner and
the market declines, the Fund might create a loss on the futures contract.
Particularly in the case of options on stock indices, a Fund's ability to
establish and maintain positions will depend on market liquidity. In addition,
the ability of a Fund to close out an option depends on a liquid secondary
market. The risk of loss to a Fund is theoretically unlimited when it writes
(sells) a futures contract because a Fund is obligated to settle for the value
of the contract unless it is closed out, regardless of fluctuations in the
underlying index. There is no assurance that liquid secondary markets will exist
for any particular option at any particular time.

Although no Fund has a present intention to invest 5% or more of its
assets in index futures and options on indices, a Fund has the authority to
invest up to 25% of its net assets in such securities.

See additional risk disclosure below under "Interest Rate Futures
Contracts and Related Options."

INTEREST RATE FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS. All Equity Funds
and Fixed Income Funds may invest in interest rate futures contracts and options
on such contracts that are traded on a domestic exchange or board of trade. Such
investments may be made by a Fund solely for the purpose of hedging against
changes in the value of its portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in
interest rates and market conditions, and not for purposes of speculation. A
public market exists for interest rate futures contracts covering a number of
debt securities, including long-term U. S. Treasury Bonds, ten-year U.S.
Treasury Notes, three-month U.S. Treasury Bills, Eurobonds, and three-month
domestic bank certificates of deposit. Other financial futures contracts may be
developed and traded. The purpose of the acquisition or sale of an interest rate
futures contract by a Fund, as the holder of municipal or other debt securities,
is to protect the Fund from fluctuations in interest rates on securities without
actually buying or selling such securities.

Unlike the purchase or sale of a security, no consideration is paid or
received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Initially, a
Fund will be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash
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(this amount is subject to change by the board of trade on which the contract is
traded and members of such board of trade may charge a higher amount). This
amount is known as initial margin and is in the nature of a performance bond or
good faith deposit on the contract which is returned to the Fund upon
termination of the futures contract, assuming that all contractual obligations
have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, to and from
the broker, will be made on a daily basis as the price of the index fluctuates,
making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less
valuable, a process known as marking-to-market. At any time prior to the
expiration of the contract, a Fund may elect to close the position by taking an
opposite position, which will operate to terminate the Fund's existing position
in the futures contract.

A Fund may not purchase or sell futures contracts or purchase options
on futures contracts if, immediately thereafter, more than one-third of its net
assets would be hedged, or the sum of the amount of margin deposits on the
Fund's existing futures contracts and premiums paid for options would exceed 5%
of the value of the Fund's total assets. When a Fund enters into futures
contracts to purchase an index or debt security or purchase call options, an
amount of cash or appropriate liquid securities equal to the notional market
value of the underlying contract will be segregated to cover the positions,
thereby insuring that the use of the contract is unleveraged.

Although a Fund will enter into futures contracts only if an active
market exists for such contracts, there can be no assurance that an active
market will exist for the contract at any particular time. Most domestic futures
exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in
futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes
the maximum amount the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down
from the previous day's settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once
the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made
that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price
movement during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential
losses because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions.
It is possible that futures contract prices could move to the daily limit for
several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing
prompt liquidation of futures positions and subjecting some futures traders to
substantial losses. In such event, it will not be possible to close a futures
position and, in the event of adverse price movements, a Fund would be required
to make daily cash payments of variation margin. In such circumstances, an
increase in the value of the portion of the portfolio being hedged, if any, may
partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. As described
above, however, there is no guarantee the price of municipal bonds or of other
debt securities will, in fact, correlate with the price movements in the futures
contract and thus provide an offset to losses on a futures contract.

If a Fund has hedged against the possibility of an increase in interest
rates that would adversely affect the value of municipal bonds or other debt
securities held in its portfolio, and rates decrease instead, the Fund will lose
part or all of the benefit of the increased value of the securities it has
hedged because it will have offsetting losses in its futures positions. In
addition, in such situations, if a Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to
sell securities to meet daily variation margin requirements. Such sales of
securities may, but will not necessarily, be at increased prices which reflect
the decline in interest rates. A Fund may have to sell securities at a time when
it may be disadvantageous to do so.

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In addition, the ability of a Fund to trade in futures contracts and
options on futures contracts may be materially limited by the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), applicable to a
regulated investment company. See "Tax Information" below.

A Fund may purchase put and call options on interest rate futures
contracts which are traded on a domestic exchange or board of trade as a hedge
against changes in interest rates, and may enter into closing transactions with
respect to such options to terminate existing positions. There is no guarantee
such closing transactions can be effected.

Options on futures contracts, as contrasted with the direct investment
in such contracts, give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid,
to assume a position in futures contracts at a specified exercise price at any
time prior to the expiration date of the options. Upon exercise of an option,
the delivery of the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder
of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated balance in the
writer's futures margin account, which represents the amount by which the market
price of the futures contract exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than,
in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option on the futures contract.
The potential loss related to the purchase of an option on interest rate futures
contracts is limited to the premium paid for the option (plus transaction
costs). Because the value of the option is fixed at the point of sale, there are
no daily cash payments to reflect changes in the value of the underlying
contract; however, the value of the option does change daily and that change
would be reflected in the net asset value of a Fund.

There are several risks in connection with the use of interest rate
futures contracts and options on such futures contracts as hedging devices.
Successful use of these derivative securities by a Fund is subject to the
Sub-Adviser's or Sub-Subadviser's ability to predict correctly the direction of
movements in interest rates. Such predictions involve skills and techniques
which may be different from those involved in the management of a long-term bond
portfolio. There can be no assurance that there will be a correlation between
price movements in interest rate futures, or related options, on the one hand,
and price movements in the debt securities which are the subject of the hedge,
on the other hand. Positions in futures contracts and options on futures
contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade that provides
an active market; therefore, there can be no assurance that a liquid market will
exist for the contract or the option at any particular time. Consequently, a
Fund may realize a loss on a futures contract that is not offset by an increase
in the price of the debt securities being hedged or may not be able to close a
futures position in the event of adverse price movements. Any income earned from
transactions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts will be
taxable. Accordingly, it is anticipated that such investments will be made only
in unusual circumstances, such as when the Sub-Adviser or Sub-Subadviser
anticipates an extreme change in interest rates or market conditions.

See additional risk disclosure above under "Index Futures Contracts and
Options on Index Futures Contracts."

INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT FUNDS. In connection with
the management of its daily cash positions, each Fund may invest in securities
issued by investment companies that invest in short-term debt securities (which
may include municipal obligations that are exempt from Federal income taxes) and
that seek to maintain a $1.00 net asset value per share.

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Each non-Money Market Fund also may invest in securities issued by
investment companies that invest in securities in which the Fund could invest
directly, within the limits prescribed by the 1940 Act. These limit each such
Fund so that, except as provided below in the section "Master Fund/Feeder Fund
Structure", (i) not more than 5% of its total assets will be invested in the
securities of any one investment company; (ii) not more than 10% of its total
assets will be invested in the aggregate in securities of investment companies
as a group; and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any
one investment company will be owned by the Fund. As a shareholder of another
investment company, a Fund would bear, along with other shareholders, its pro
rata portion of the other investment company's expenses, including advisory
fees. Those expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses
that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. See
additional information concerning permitted investments in non-U.S. investment
companies above under "Foreign Investment Companies".

LETTERS OF CREDIT. Debt obligations, including municipal obligations,
certificates of participation, commercial paper and other short-term
obligations, may be backed by an irrevocable letter of credit of a bank that
assumes the obligation for payment of principal and interest in the event of
default by the issuer. Only banks that, in the opinion of the Sub-Adviser or
Sub-Subadviser, are of investment quality comparable to other permitted
investments of a Fund may be used for Letter of Credit-backed investments.

MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES. All Equity Funds, the Short/Intermediate
Bond Fund, the Bond Fund and the Intermediate Government Bond Fund may invest in
mortgage-backed securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations
("CMOs") and Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Intermediate
Government Bond Fund may purchase such securities if they represent interests in
an asset-backed trust collateralized by the Government National Mortgage
Association ("GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), or the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), and may invest up to 20% of
its assets in non-government, mortgage-backed securities.

CMOs are types of bonds secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or
mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on the
underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. To the
extent that CMOs are considered to be investment companies, investments in such
CMOs will be subject to the percentage limitations described under "Investment
Company Securities" in this SAI.

Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities are mortgage-backed
securities issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA, or FHLMC. These securities
represent beneficial ownership interests in either periodic principal
distributions ("principal-only") or interest distributions ("interest-only") on
mortgage-backed certificates issued by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC, as the case may be.
The certificates underlying the Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
represent all or part of the beneficial interest in pools of mortgage loans.

Mortgage-backed securities generally provide a monthly payment
consisting of interest and principal payments. Additional payments may be made
out of unscheduled repayments of principal resulting from the sale of the
underlying residential property, refinancing or foreclosure, net of fees or
costs that may be incurred. Prepayments of principal on mortgage-related
securities may tend to increase due to refinancing of mortgages as interest
rates decline. Prompt payment of principal and interest on GNMA mortgage
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United States. FNMA-guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates and FHLMC
participation certificates are solely the obligations of those entities but are
supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the
agencies' obligations.

Even if the U.S. Government or one of its agencies guarantees principal
and interest payments of a mortgage-backed security, the market price of a
mortgage-backed security is not insured and may be subject to market volatility.
When interest rates decline, mortgage-backed securities experience higher rates
of prepayment because the underlying mortgages are refinanced to take advantage
of the lower rates. The prices of mortgage-backed securities may not increase as
much as prices of other debt obligations when interest rates decline, and
mortgage-backed securities may not be an effective means of locking in a
particular interest rate. In addition, any premium paid for a mortgage-backed
security may be lost if the security is prepaid. When interest rates rise,
mortgage-backed securities experience lower rates of prepayment. This has the
effect of lengthening the expected maturity of a mortgage-backed security. As a
result, prices of mortgage-backed securities may decrease more than prices of
other debt obligations when interest rates rise.

Investments in interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed
Securities will be made in order to enhance yield or to benefit from anticipated
appreciation in value of the securities at times when the Sub-Adviser or
Sub-Subadviser believes that interest rates will remain stable or increase. In
periods of rising interest rates, the value of interest-only Government Stripped
Mortgage-Backed Securities may be expected to increase because of the diminished
expectation that the underlying mortgages will be prepaid. In this situation the
expected increase in the value of interest-only Government Stripped
Mortgage-Backed Securities may offset all or a portion of any decline in value
of the portfolio securities of the Fund. Investing in Government Stripped
Mortgage-Backed Securities involves the risks normally associated with investing
in mortgage-backed securities issued by government or government-related
entities. In addition, the yields on interest-only and principal-only Government
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities are extremely sensitive to the prepayment
experience on the mortgage loans underlying the certificates collateralizing the
securities. If a decline in the level of prevailing interest rates results in a
rate of principal prepayments higher than anticipated, distributions of
principal will be accelerated, thereby reducing the yield to maturity on
interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities and increasing the
yield to maturity on principal-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed
Securities. Conversely, if an increase in the level of prevailing interest rates
results in a rate of principal prepayments lower than anticipated, distributions
of principal will be deferred, thereby increasing the yield to maturity on
interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities and decreasing the
yield to maturity on principal-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed
Securities. Sufficiently high prepayment rates could result in a Fund's not
fully recovering its initial investment in an interest-only Government Stripped
Mortgage-Backed Security. Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities are
currently traded in an over-the-counter market maintained by several large
investment banking firms. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to
effect a trade of a Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Security at a time when
it wishes to do so.

MUNICIPAL LEASES. Each of the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund may acquire participations in lease obligations or
installment purchase contract obligations (hereinafter collectively called
"lease obligations") of municipal authorities or entities. Although lease
obligations do not constitute general obligations of the municipality for which
the municipality's taxing power is pledged, a lease obligation is ordinarily
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covenant to budget for, appropriate, and make the payments due under the lease
obligation. However, certain lease obligations contain "non-appropriation"
clauses which provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or
installment purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for
such purpose on a yearly basis. In addition to the "non-appropriation" risk,
these securities represent a relatively new type of financing that has not yet
developed the depth of marketability associated with more conventional bonds. In
the case of a "non-appropriation" lease, a Fund's ability to recover under the
lease in the event of non-appropriation or default will be limited solely to the
repossession of the leased property in the event foreclosure might prove
difficult.

In evaluating the credit quality of a municipal lease obligation and
determining whether such lease obligation will be considered "liquid," the
Sub-Adviser will consider: (1) whether the lease can be canceled; (2) what
assurance there is that the assets represented by the lease can be sold; (3) the
strength of the lessee's general credit (e.g., its debt, administrative,
economic, and financial characteristics); (4) the likelihood that the
municipality will discontinue appropriating funding for the leased property
because the property is no longer deemed essential to the operations of the
municipality (e.g., the potential for an "event of non-appropriation"); and, (5)
the legal recourse in the event of failure to appropriate.

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS. The Balanced Fund, the Short/Intermediate Bond
Fund, the Bond Fund, the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, the Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund and the Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund may invest in tax-exempt obligations
to the extent consistent with each Fund's investment objective and policies.
Notes sold as interim financing in anticipation of collection of taxes, a bond
sale or receipt of other revenues are usually general obligations of the issuer.

TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES (TANS). An uncertainty in a municipal issuer's
capacity to raise taxes as a result of such events as a decline in its
tax base or a rise in delinquencies could adversely affect the issuer's
ability to meet its obligations on outstanding TANs. Furthermore, some
municipal issuers commingle various tax proceeds in a general fund that
is used to meet obligations other than those of the outstanding TANs.
Use of such a general fund to meet various other obligations could
affect the likelihood of making payments on TANs.

BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES (BANS). The ability of a municipal issuer to
meet its obligations on its BANs is primarily dependent on the issuer's
adequate access to the longer-term municipal bond market and the
likelihood that the proceeds of such bond sales will be used to pay the
principal of, and interest on, BANs.

REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES (RANS). A decline in the receipt of certain
revenues, such as anticipated revenues from another level of
government, could adversely affect an issuer's ability to meet its
obligations on outstanding RANs. In addition, the possibility that the
revenues would, when received, be used to meet other obligations could
affect the ability of the issuer to pay the principal of, and interest
on, RANs.

The Short/Intermediate Bond Fund, the Balanced Fund, the Bond Fund, the
Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund may also invest
in: (1) municipal bonds that are rated at the date of purchase "Baa" or better
by Moody's or "BBB" or better by S&P; (2) municipal notes having maturities at
the time of issuance of 15 years or less that are rated at the date

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of purchase "MIG 1" or "MIG 2" (or "VMIG 1" or "VMIG 2" in the case of an issue
having a variable rate with a demand feature) by Moody's or "SP-1+," "SP-1," or
"SP-2" by S&P; and (3) municipal commercial paper with a stated maturity of one
year or less that is rated at the date of purchase "P-2" or better by Moody's or
"A-2" or better by S&P.

PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. All Equity Funds and Fixed Income Funds may
invest in covered put and covered call options and write covered put and covered
call options on securities in which they may invest directly and that are traded
on registered domestic securities exchanges. The writer of a call option, who
receives a premium, has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to deliver
the underlying security against payment of the exercise price during the option
period. The writer of a put, who receives a premium, has the obligation to buy
the underlying security, upon exercise, at the exercise price during the option
period.

These Funds each may write put and call options on securities only if
they are "covered," and such options must remain "covered" as long as the Fund
is obligated as a writer. A call option is "covered" if a Fund owns the
underlying security or its equivalent covered by the call or has an absolute and
immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration
(or for additional cash consideration if such cash is segregated) upon
conversion or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A call option
is also covered if a Fund holds on a share-for-share or equal principal amount
basis a call on the same security as the call written where the exercise price
of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written
or greater than the exercise price of the call written if appropriate liquid
assets representing the difference are segregated by the Fund. A put option is
"covered" if a Fund maintains appropriate liquid securities with a value equal
to the exercise price, or owns on a share-for-share or equal principal amount
basis a put on the same security as the put written where the exercise price of
the put held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written.

The principal reason for writing call options is to attempt to realize,
through the receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized
on the underlying securities alone. In return for the premium, a Fund would give
up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security
above the exercise price so long as the option remains open, but retains the
risk of loss should the price of the security decline. Upon exercise of a call
option when the market value of the security exceeds the exercise price, a Fund
would receive less total return for its portfolio than it would have if the call
had not been written, but only if the premium received for writing the option is
less than the difference between the exercise price and the market value. Put
options are purchased in an effort to protect the value of a security owned
against an anticipated decline in market value. A Fund may forego the benefit of
appreciation on securities sold or be subject to depreciation on securities
acquired pursuant to call or put options, respectively, written by the Fund. A
Fund may experience a loss if the value of the securities remains at or below
the exercise price, in the case of a call option, or at or above the exercise
price, in the case of a put option.

Each Fund may purchase put options in an effort to protect the value of
a security owned against an anticipated decline in market value. Exercise of a
put option will generally be profitable only if the market price of the
underlying security declines sufficiently below the exercise price to offset the
premium paid and the transaction costs. If the market price of the underlying
security increases, a Fund's profit upon the sale of the security will be
reduced by the premium paid for the put option less any amount for which the put
is sold.

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The staff of the Commission has taken the position that purchased
options not traded on registered domestic securities exchanges and the assets
used as cover for written options not traded on such exchanges are illiquid
securities. The Trust has agreed that, pending resolution of the issue, each of
the Funds will treat such options and assets as subject to such Fund's
limitation on investment in securities that are not readily marketable.

Writing of options involves the risk that there will be no market in
which to effect a closing transaction. An exchange-traded option may be closed
out only on an exchange that provides a secondary market for an option of the
same series, and there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an
exchange will exist.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS). The Emerging Markets Fund and
the International Fund may invest in REITs. REITs are pooled investment vehicles
that invest primarily in income producing real estate or real estate related
loans or interests. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition
to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general.
REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned
by the REITs or the quality of loans held by the REIT. REITs are dependent upon
management skills, are not diversified, and are subject to the risks of
financing projects.

REITs are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates
decline, the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate obligations can be
expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT's
investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to decline.

Investing in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with
investing in small capitalization companies. REITs may have limited financial
resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume and may be subject
to more abrupt or erratic price movements than securities of larger companies.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements
by which the Fund purchases portfolio securities subject to the seller's
agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon time and price, which
includes an amount representing interest on the purchase price. A repurchase
agreement must be collateralized by obligations that could otherwise be
purchased by the Fund (except with respect to maturity), and these must be
maintained by the seller in a segregated account for the Fund cash or cash
equivalents equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price (including accrued
interest). Default or bankruptcy of the seller would expose a Fund to possible
loss because of adverse market action, delays in connection with the disposition
of the underlying obligations or expenses of enforcing its rights.

A Fund may not enter into a repurchase agreement if, as a result, more
than 15% (10% with respect to a Money Market Fund) of the market value of the
Fund's total net assets would be invested in repurchase agreements with a
maturity of more than seven days and in other illiquid securities. A Fund will
enter into repurchase agreements only with registered broker/dealers and
commercial banks that meet guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Each of the Equity Funds and the Fixed
Income Funds may borrow funds for temporary purposes by entering into an
agreement to sell portfolio securities to a financial institution such as a bank
or broker-dealer and to repurchase them at a mutually

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specified date and price ("reverse repurchase agreement"). A reverse repurchase
agreement involves the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the
Fund may decline below the repurchase price. The Fund would pay interest on the
amount obtained pursuant to the reverse repurchase agreement.

A Fund may not enter into a reverse repurchase agreement if, as a
result, more than 15% (10% with respect to a Money Market Fund) of the Fund's
net assets would be invested in reverse repurchase agreements with a maturity of
more than seven days and in other illiquid securities. The Funds will enter into
reverse repurchase agreements only with registered broker-dealers and commercial
banks that meet guidelines established by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

RULE 2A-7 MATTERS. Each of the Money Market Funds must comply with the
requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 2a-7"). Under the applicable
quality requirements of Rule 2a-7, the Funds may purchase only U.S.
dollar-denominated instruments that are determined to present minimal credit
risks and that are at the time of acquisition "eligible securities" as defined
in Rule 2a-7. Generally, eligible securities are divided into "first tier" and
"second tier" securities. First tier securities are generally those in the
highest rating category (e.g., A-1 by S&P) or unrated securities deemed to be
comparable in quality, government securities and securities issued by other
money market funds. Second tier securities are generally those in the second
highest rating category (e.g., A-2 by S&P) or unrated securities deemed to be
comparable in quality. See Appendix A for more information.

The Money Market Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets
in second tier securities nor more than the greater of 1% of its total assets or
$1 million in the second tier securities of a single issuer. The Tax-Exempt
Money Market Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in second tier
"conduit securities" (as defined in Rule 2a-7), nor more than 1% of its total
assets or $1 million (whichever is greater) in second tier conduit securities
issued by a single issuer. Generally, conduit securities are securities issued
to finance non-governmental private projects, such as retirement homes, private
hospitals, local housing projects, and industrial development projects, with
respect to which the ultimate obligor is not a government entity.

Each Money Market Fund will maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity
of 90 days or less and will limit its investments to securities that have
remaining maturities of 397 calendar days or less or other features that shorten
maturities in a manner consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-7, such as
interest rate reset and demand features.

SECURITIES LENDING. Each Fund, except the Money Market Funds, may lend
to brokers, dealers and financial institutions securities from its portfolio
representing up to one-third of the Fund's total assets if cash or
cash-equivalent collateral, including letters of credit, marked-to-market daily
and equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities loaned
(including accrued interest and dividends thereon) plus the interest payable to
the Fund with respect to the loan is maintained by the borrower with the Fund in
a segregated account. In determining whether to lend a security to a particular
broker, dealer or financial institution, the Sub-Adviser or Sub-Subadviser will
consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of
the broker, dealer or financial institution. No Fund will enter into any
portfolio security lending arrangement having a duration of longer than one
year. Any securities that a Fund may receive as collateral will not become part
of the Fund's portfolio at the time of the loan and, in the event of a default
by the borrower, the Fund will, if permitted by law, dispose of such collateral
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such part thereof that is a security in which the Fund is permitted to invest.
During the time securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any
accrued income on those securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral
and earn additional income or receive an agreed upon fee from a borrower that
has delivered cash equivalent collateral. Loans of securities by a Fund will be
subject to termination at the Fund's or the borrower's option. Each Fund may pay
reasonable administrative and custodial fees in connection with a securities
loan and may pay a negotiated fee to the borrower or the placing broker.
Borrowers and placing brokers may not be affiliated, directly or indirectly,
with the Trust, the Investment Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Subadviser or
the Distributor.

SHORT SALES. With respect to the Emerging Markets Fund and the
International Fund, when a Fund sells short, it borrows the securities that it
needs to deliver to the buyer. A Fund must arrange through a broker to borrow
these securities and will become obligated to replace the borrowed securities at
whatever their market price may be at the time of replacement. A Fund may have
to pay a premium to borrow the securities and must pay any dividends or interest
payable on the securities until they are replaced.

A Fund's obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection
with a short sale will be secured. The proceeds a Fund receives from the short
sale will be held on behalf of the broker until the Fund replaces the borrowed
securities, and the Fund will deposit collateral with the broker; this
collateral will consist of cash or liquid, high-grade debt obligations. In
addition, a Fund will deposit collateral in a segregated account with the Fund's
custodian; this collateral will consist of cash or liquid, high grade debt
obligations equal to any difference between the market value of (1) the
securities sold at the time they were sold short and (2) any collateral
deposited with the broker in connection with the short sale (not including the
proceeds of the short sale).

The Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund may sell
securities short-against-the-box to hedge unrealized gains on portfolio
securities. If a Fund sells securities short-against-the-box, it may protect
unrealized gains, but will lose the opportunity to profit on such securities if
the price rises.

SOVEREIGN DEBT. The Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund
may invest in "sovereign debt," which is issued or guaranteed by emerging-market
governments (including countries, provinces and municipalities) or their
agencies and instrumentalities. Sovereign debt may trade at a substantial
discount from face value. The Funds may hold and trade sovereign debt of
emerging-market countries in appropriate circumstances to participate in debt
conversion programs. Emerging-market country sovereign debt involves a high
degree of risk, is generally lower-quality debt, and is considered speculative
in nature. The issuer or governmental authorities that control sovereign-debt
repayment ("sovereign debtors") may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or
interest when due in accordance with the terms of the debt. A sovereign debtor's
willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner
may be affected by, among other factors, its cash-flow situation, the extent of
its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the
date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the
economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy towards the IMF, and the
political constraints to which the sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign
debtors may also be dependent on expected disbursements from foreign
governments, multilateral agencies and others abroad to reduce principal and
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such disbursements may be conditioned on the sovereign debtor's implementation
of economic reforms or economic performance and the timely service of the
debtor's obligations. The sovereign debtor's failure to meet these conditions
may cause these third parties to cancel their commitments to provide funds to
the sovereign debtor, which may further impair the debtor's ability or
willingness to timely service its debts. In certain instances, the Funds may
invest in sovereign debt that is in default as to payments of principal or
interest. In the event that the Funds hold non-performing sovereign debt, the
Funds may incur additional expenses in connection with any restructuring of the
issuer's obligations or in otherwise enforcing their rights thereunder.

The Fixed Income Funds may invest in "sovereign debt" that is U.S.
dollar-denominated and investment-grade.

STAND-BY COMMITMENTS. Each of the Balanced Fund, the Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund and the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund may purchase municipal securities
together with the right to resell them to the seller or a third party at an
agreed-upon price or yield within specified periods prior to their maturity
dates. Such a right to resell is commonly known as a stand-by commitment, and
the aggregate price which a Fund pays for securities with a stand-by commitment
may increase the cost, and thereby reduce the yield, of the security. The
primary purpose of this practice is to permit a Fund to be as fully invested as
practicable in municipal securities while preserving the necessary flexibility
and liquidity to meet unanticipated redemptions. The Balanced Fund will acquire
stand-by commitments solely to facilitate portfolio liquidity and does not
intend to exercise its rights thereunder for trading purposes. Stand-by
commitments acquired by a Fund are valued at zero in determining the Fund's net
asset value. Stand-by commitments involve certain expenses and risks, including
the inability of the issuer of the commitment to pay for the securities at the
time the commitment is exercised, non-marketability of the commitment, and
differences between the maturity of the underlying security and the maturity of
the commitment.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS. When business or financial conditions warrant,
each of the non-Money Market Funds may assume a temporary defensive position by
investing in money-market investments. These money-market investments include
obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities,
obligations of foreign sovereigns, other debt securities, commercial paper
including bank obligations, certificates of deposit (including Eurodollar
certificates of deposit) and repurchase agreements.

For temporary defensive purposes, during periods in which the
Investment Adviser believes changes in economic, financial or political
conditions make it advisable, the Funds may reduce their holdings in equity and
other securities and may invest up to 100% of their assets in certain short-term
(less than twelve months to maturity) and medium-term (not greater than five
years to maturity) debt securities and in cash (U.S. dollars, foreign
currencies, or multicurrency units). In the case of the International Fund and
the Emerging Markets Fund, these short-term and medium-term debt securities
consist of (a) obligations of governments, agencies or instrumentalities of any
member state of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
("OECD"); (b) bank deposits and bank obligations (including certificates of
deposit, time deposits and bankers' acceptances) of banks organized under the
laws of any member state of the OECD, denominated in any currency; (c) floating
rate securities and other instruments denominated in any currency issued by
international development agencies; (d) finance company and corporate commercial
paper and other short-term corporate debt obligations of corporations organized
under the laws of any member state of the OECD meeting the Fund's credit quality
standards; and (e) repurchase agreements with

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banks and broker-dealers covering any of the foregoing securities. The
short-term and medium-term debt securities in which the Fund may invest for
temporary defensive purposes will be those that the Investment Adviser believes
to be of high quality, i.e., subject to relatively low risk of loss of interest
or principal (there is currently no rating system for debt securities in most
emerging countries). If rated, these securities will be rated in one of the
three highest rating categories by rating services such as Moody's or S&P (i.e.,
rated at least A).

WARRANTS. The Equity Funds and the Convertible Securities Fund may
invest in warrants, which are options to purchase an equity security at a
specified price (usually representing a premium over the applicable market value
of the underlying equity security at the time of the warrant's issuance) and
usually during a specified period of time. Unlike convertible securities and
preferred stocks, warrants do not pay a fixed dividend. Investments in warrants
involve certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for the
resale of the warrants, potential price fluctuations as a result of speculation
or other factors and failure of the price of the underlying security to reach a
level at which the warrant can be prudently exercised (in which case the warrant
may expire without being exercised, resulting in the loss of the Fund's entire
investment therein).

WHEN-ISSUED PURCHASES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS (DELAYED-DELIVERY).
When-issued purchases and forward commitments (delayed-delivery) are commitments
by a Fund to purchase or sell particular securities with payment and delivery to
occur at a future date (perhaps one or two months later). These transactions
permit the Fund to lock in a price or yield on a security, regardless of future
changes in interest rates.

When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued or forward
commitment basis, the Trust's custodian will segregate on the books of the Fund
the liquid assets of the Fund. Normally, the Custodian will set aside portfolio
securities to satisfy a purchase commitment, and in such a case the Fund may be
required subsequently to place additional assets in the separate account in
order to ensure that the value of the account remains equal to the amount of the
Fund's commitments. Because a Fund's liquidity and ability to manage its
portfolio might be affected when it sets aside cash or portfolio securities to
cover such purchase commitments, the Investment Adviser expects that its
commitments to purchase when-issued securities and forward commitments will not
exceed 25% of the value of a Fund's total assets absent unusual market
conditions.

A Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment
basis only with the intention of completing the transaction and actually
purchasing the securities. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment
strategy, however, a Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is
entered into, and may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those
securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. In these cases the
Fund may realize a capital gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes.

When a Fund engages in when-issued and forward commitment transactions,
it relies on the other party to consummate the trade. Failure of such party to
do so may result in the Fund's incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to
obtain a price considered to be advantageous.

The market value of the securities underlying a when-issued purchase or
a forward commitment to purchase securities, and any subsequent fluctuations in
their market value, are taken into account when determining the market value of
a Fund starting on the day the Fund agrees to

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purchase the securities. A Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has
committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement
date.

ZERO COUPON SECURITIES. Each Fund may invest in zero coupon securities.
Zero coupon securities are debt securities that are issued and traded at a
discount and do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest
prior to maturity. Zero coupon securities may be created by separating the
interest and principal components of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or issued by private
corporate issuers. These securities may not be issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government. Typically, an investment brokerage firm or other financial
intermediary holding the security has separated ("stripped") the unmatured
interest coupons from the underlying principal. The holder may then resell the
stripped securities. The stripped coupons are sold separately from the
underlying principal, usually at a deep discount because the buyer receives only
the right to receive a fixed payment on the security upon maturity and does not
receive any rights to reinvestment of periodic interest (cash) payments. Because
the rate to be earned on these reinvestments may be higher or lower than the
rate quoted on the interest-paying obligations at the time of the original
purchase, the investor's return on investments is uncertain even if the
securities are held to maturity. This uncertainty is commonly referred to as
reinvestment risk. With zero coupon securities, however, there are no cash
distributions to reinvest, so investors bear no reinvestment risk if they hold
the zero coupon securities to maturity; holders of zero coupon securities,
however, forego the possibility of reinvesting at a higher yield than the rate
paid on the originally issued security. With both zero coupon securities and
interest-paying securities there is no reinvestment risk on the principal amount
of the investment. When held to maturity, the entire return from such
instruments is determined by the difference between such instrument's purchase
price and its value at maturity. Because interest on zero coupon securities is
not paid on a current basis, the values of securities of this type are subject
to greater fluctuations than are the values of securities that distribute income
regularly. In addition, a Fund's investment in zero coupon securities will
result in special tax consequences. Although zero coupon securities do not make
interest payments, for tax purposes, a portion of the difference between the
security's maturity value and its purchase price is imputed income to a Fund
each year. Under the Federal tax laws applicable to investment companies, a Fund
will not be subject to tax on its income if it pays annual dividends to its
shareholders substantially equal to all the income received from, and imputed
to, its investments during the year. Because imputed income must be paid to
shareholders annually, a Fund may need to borrow money or sell securities to
meet certain dividend and redemption obligations. In addition, the sale of
securities by a Fund may increase its expense ratio and decrease its rate of
return.

RATINGS

After purchase by a Fund, a security may cease to be rated or its
rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund.
Neither event will require the Fund for such type of security to sell the
security unless the amount of the security exceeds the Fund's permissible limit.
However, the Sub-Adviser or the Sub-Subadviser will reassess promptly whether
the security presents minimal credit risks and determine whether continuing to
hold the security is in the best interests of the Fund. A Money Market Fund may
be required to sell a security downgraded below the minimum required for
purchase, absent a specific finding by the Trust's Board of Trustees that a sale
is not in the best interests of the Fund. To the extent the ratings given by any
nationally recognized statistical rating organization may change as a result of
changes in the organization or in its rating system, the Fund will attempt to
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investments in accordance with the investment policies contained in the
Prospectuses and in this SAI.

For additional information on ratings, see Appendix A to this SAI.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

(1) No diversified Fund may, with respect to 75% of its assets, invest
more than 5% of its assets (valued at the time of investment) in securities of
any one issuer, except for securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or repurchase agreements
for such securities, and except that all or substantially all of the assets of
the Fund may be invested in another registered investment company having the
same investment objective and substantially similar investment policies.

(2) No Fund may, with respect to 75% of its assets, acquire securities
of any one issuer that at the time of investment represent more than 10% of the
voting securities of the issuer, except that all or substantially all of the
assets of the Fund may be invested in another registered investment company
having the same investment objective and substantially similar investment
policies.

(3) No Fund other than the Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, the
Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, or the Technology Fund may invest more than
25% of its assets (valued at the time of investment) in securities of companies
in any one industry, except that (a) this restriction does not apply to
investments in (i) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any
of its agencies or instrumentalities, (ii) municipal obligations (for purposes
of this restriction, private activity bonds shall not be deemed municipal
obligations if the payment of principal and interest on such bonds is the
ultimate responsibility of non-governmental users), and (iii) in the case of the
Money Market Fund, bank obligations that are otherwise permitted as investments,
and (b) all or substantially all of the assets of the Fund may be invested in
another registered investment company having the same investment objective and
substantially similar investment policies.

(4) No Fund may borrow money except to the extent permitted by
applicable law, regulation or order.

(5) No Fund may issue any senior security except to the extent
permitted by applicable law, regulation or order.

(6) No Fund may underwrite the distribution of securities of other
issuers; however, (a) the Fund may acquire "restricted" securities that, in the
event of a resale, might be required to be registered under the Securities Act
of 1933 on the ground that the Fund could be regarded as an underwriter as
defined by that act with respect to such resale and (b) all or substantially all
of the assets of the Fund may be invested in another registered investment
company having the same investment objective and substantially similar
investment policies.

(7) No Fund may make loans, but this restriction shall not prevent the
Fund from (a) investing in debt obligations, (b) investing in money market
instruments or repurchase agreements, (c) participating in an interfund lending
program among Funds having a common investment adviser or distributor to the
extent permitted by applicable law or (d) lending its portfolio securities.

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The Fund will not lend securities having a value in excess of 33-1/3% of its
assets, including collateral received for loaned securities (valued at the time
of any loan).

(8) No Fund may purchase or sell real estate or interests in real
estate, although it may invest in securities secured by interests in real estate
and securities of enterprises that invest in real estate or interests in real
estate, and may acquire and dispose of real estate or interests in real estate
acquired through the exercise of rights as a holder of debt obligations secured
by real estate or interests therein.

(9) No Fund may purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts,
except that it may enter into (a) futures, options, and options on futures, (b)
forward contracts, and (c) other financial transactions not requiring the
delivery of physical commodities.

(10) No Fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies
except to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or order or rule of
the SEC.

(11) No Fund may purchase securities on margin (except for use of
short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions) or
participate in a joint or on a joint or several basis in any trading account in
securities.

(12) No Fund may invest more than 15% (10% in the case of a Money
Market Fund) of its net assets (valued at the time of investment) in illiquid
securities, including repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days.

(13) No Fund may make short sales of securities unless (a) the Fund
owns at least an equal amount of such securities, or owns securities that are
convertible or exchangeable, without payment of further consideration, into at
least an equal amount of such securities or (b) the securities sold are "when
issued" or "when distributed" securities that the Fund expects to receive in a
recapitalization, reorganization or other exchange for securities that it
contemporaneously owns or has the right to obtain and provided that transactions
in options, futures and options on futures are not treated as short sales.

(14) As a matter of fundamental policy, none of the foregoing
investment policies or restrictions of the Fund shall prohibit the Fund from
investing all or substantially all of its assets in the shares of another
registered open-end investment company having the same investment objective and
substantially similar policies and restrictions.

The investment restrictions numbered 3 - 10 and number 14 are
fundamental policies of each of the Funds that may be changed only when
permitted by law and approved by the holders of a majority of such Fund's
outstanding voting securities, as described under "Beneficial Interest".
Investment restriction number 14 permits the Funds to adopt a Master Fund/Feeder
Fund structure, as described in the next section.

Whenever any investment restriction states a maximum percentage of a
Fund's assets, it is intended that if the percentage limitation is met at the
time the action is taken, subsequent percentage changes resulting from
fluctuating asset values will not be considered a violation of such
restrictions, except that at no time may the value of the illiquid securities
held by a Money Market Fund exceed 10% of the Fund's total assets.

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For purposes of these investment restrictions as well as for purposes
of diversification under the 1940 Act, the identification of the issuer of a
municipal obligation depends on the terms and conditions of the obligation. If
the assets and revenues of an agency, authority, instrumentality or other
political subdivision are separate from those of the government creating the
subdivision and the obligation is backed only by the assets and revenues of the
subdivision, such subdivision would be regarded as the sole issuer. Similarly,
in the case of a "private activity bond," if the bond is backed only by the
assets and revenues of the non-governmental user, the non-governmental user
would be deemed to be the sole issuer. If in either case the creating government
or another entity guarantees an obligation, the guarantee would be considered a
separate security and be treated as an issue of such government or entity.

MASTER FUND/FEEDER FUND STRUCTURE

The Shareholders and the Board of Trustees have approved a proposal
that permits each Fund to invest substantially all of its investable assets in
another open-end management investment company having the same investment
objective and substantially similar policies and restrictions (a "Master
Fund/Feeder Fund Structure"). Prior to any such actual investment, however, the
Board of Trustees would be required to approve the transaction and shareholders
would be notified.

Although the Board of Trustees has not determined that any of the Funds
should convert to a Master Fund/Feeder Fund Structure at this time, the Board of
Trustees believes it could be in the best interests of some or all of the Funds
at some future date and could vote at some time in the future to convert the
Fund into a "Feeder Fund" under which all of the assets of the Fund would be
invested in a Master Fund. The Feeder Fund would transfer its assets to a Master
Fund in exchange for shares of beneficial interest in the Master Fund having the
same net asset value as the value of the assets transferred. (The ownership
interests of the Fund's shareholders would not be altered by this change.)

Any Master Fund in which a Feeder Fund would invest would be registered
as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act and would be
required to have the same investment objective and substantially similar
policies and restrictions as the Feeder Fund. Accordingly, by investing in a
Master Fund, the Feeder Fund would continue to pursue its then current
investment objective and policies in substantially the same manner, except that
it would pursue that objective through its investment in the Master Fund rather
than through direct investments in the types of securities dictated by its
investment objectives and policies. The Master Fund, whose shares could be
offered to other feeder funds or other investors in addition to the Feeder Fund,
would invest in the same type of securities in which the Fund would have
directly invested, providing substantially the same investment results to the
Feeder Fund's shareholders. However, the expense ratios, the yields, and the
total returns of other investors in the Master Fund may be different from those
of the Feeder Fund due to differences in Feeder Fund expenses.

By investing substantially all of its assets in a Master Fund, a Feeder
Fund could expect to be in a position to realize directly or indirectly certain
economies of scale, in that a larger investment portfolio resulting from
multiple Feeder Funds is expected to achieve a lower ratio of operating expenses
to net assets. A Master Fund may be offered to an undetermined number of other
Feeder Funds. However, there can be no assurance that any such additional
investments in a Master Fund by other Feeder Funds will take place.

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If a Fund invests substantially all of its assets in a Master Fund, the
Fund would no longer require portfolio management services. For this reason, if
the Board of Trustees were to convert a Fund into a Feeder Fund, the existing
investment advisory agreement between the Trust and the Adviser relating to that
Fund would be terminated, although the Feeder Fund would continue to have an
administration agreement with the Adviser or another party for the provision of
certain administrative services on terms approved by the non-interested Trustees
of the Trust.

A Feeder Fund may withdraw its investment in a Master Fund at any time
if the Board of Trustees determines that it is in the best interests of the
shareholders of the Feeder Fund to do so or if the investment policies or
restrictions of the Master Fund were changed so that they were inconsistent with
the policies and restriction of the Feeder Fund. Upon any such withdrawal, the
Board of Trustees of the Trust would consider what action might be taken,
including the investment of all of the assets of the Feeder Fund in another
pooled investment entity having substantially the same investment objective as
the Feeder Fund or the retaining of an investment adviser to directly invest the
Feeder Fund's assets in accordance with its investment objective and policies.

Whenever a Feeder Fund is asked to vote on a proposal by the Master
Fund, the Feeder Fund will hold a meeting of its shareholders if required by
applicable law or its policies, and cast its vote with respect to the Master
Fund in the same proportion as its shareholders vote on the proposal.

Once its assets are invested in a Master Fund, a Feeder Fund will value
its holdings (i.e., shares issued by the Master Fund) at their fair value, which
will be based on the daily net asset value of the Master Fund. The net income of
the Feeder Fund will be determined at the same time and on the same days as the
net income of the Master Fund is determined, which would be the same time and
days that the Feeder Fund uses for this purpose.

Investments in a Master Fund would have no preemptive or conversion
rights and would be fully paid and non-assessable, except as set forth below.
Similar to the Trust, a Master Fund would not be required to hold annual
meetings of its shareholders, but the Master Fund would be required to hold
special meetings of shareholders when, in the judgment of its trustees, it is
necessary or desirable to submit matters for a shareholder vote. Other
shareholders in a Master Fund have rights similar to those of Feeder Fund
shareholders; under certain circumstances (e.g., upon application and submission
of certain specified documents to the Board of Trustees by a specified number of
investors), they have the right to communicate with other shareholders in
connection with requesting a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of removing
one or more of the Master Fund's trustees. Shareholders also have the right to
remove one or more trustees, without a meeting, by a declaration in writing by a
specified number of shareholders. Upon liquidation of a Master Fund, investors
would be entitled to share pro rata in the net assets of the Master Fund
available for distribution to shareholders.

Each Master Fund shareholder would be entitled to a vote in proportion
to the share of its investment in the Master Fund. Investments in a Master Fund
would not be transferable, but a shareholder (such as a Feeder Fund) could
redeem all or any portion of its investment at any time at net asset value.

Tax Considerations. The implementation of a Master Fund/Feeder Fund
structure is not expected to have any adverse tax effects on the Funds or their
shareholders. As a condition of and

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prior to implementation of conversion of a Fund to a Master Fund/Feeder Fund
Structure, the Trust would either obtain a private letter ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service or receive an opinion of counsel that no gain or loss
for Federal income tax purposes would be recognized by the Feeder Fund, the
Master Fund, or the shareholders of the Feeder Fund in connection with the
transfer of the Feeder Fund's assets to the Master Fund in exchange for shares
of beneficial interest in the Master Fund.

A Feeder Fund would continue to qualify and elect to be treated as a
"regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). To so qualify, a Feeder Fund must meet certain
income, distribution, and diversification requirements. It is expected that any
Feeder Fund's investment in a Master Fund will satisfy these requirements.
Provided that each Feeder Fund meets these requirements and distributes all of
its net investment income and realized capital gains to its shareholders in
accordance with the timing requirements imposed by the Code, the Feeder Fund
would not pay any Federal income or excise taxes. Any Master Fund would qualify
and elect to be treated as a "partnership" under the Code and, therefore, would
also not expect to be required to pay any Federal income or excise taxes. Income
dividends and any capital gain distributions by a Master Fund to a Feeder Fund
will be distributed by the Feeder Fund to its shareholders, and such payments
will be subject to Federal and applicable state income taxes on that Feeder
Fund's shareholders.

TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Responsibility for overall management of the Trust and the Funds rests
with the Board of Trustees in accordance with Massachusetts law. The principal
occupations of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust for the past
five years and their ages at September 5, 2000 are listed below. The address of
each Trustee or executive officer, unless otherwise indicated, is 3200 Horizon
Drive, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406.

C. GARY GERST, Trustee; Chairman of the Board of Trustees - 200 East Randolph
Drive, Floor 43, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Age 61. Chairman Emeritus, Jones Lang
LaSalle, formerly named LaSalle Partners Ltd. (real estate investment manager
and consulting firm). Director, Nonlinear Dynamics, Inc. (applications software
producer) and Florida Office Property Company, Inc. (real estate investment
fund).

EDGAR R. FIEDLER, Trustee - 50023 Brogden, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Age 71. Senior
Fellow and Economic Counselor, The Conference Board. Director or Trustee, The
Stanley Works (tool manufacturer), AARP Income Trust, Scudder Institutional
Funds, Scudder Pathway Series, Farmer's Investment Trust, Brazil Fund and PEG
Capital Management (investment companies).

VALERIE B. JARRETT, Trustee - 350 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610.
Age 43. Executive Vice President, The Habitat Company (residential property
developer) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Transit Authority.
Director, USG Corporation (building materials manufacturer).

JOHN W. McCARTER, JR., Trustee - Roosevelt Road at Lakeshore Drive, Chicago,
Illinois 60605. Age 62. President and Chief Executive Officer, The Field Museum
of Natural History since 1996. Senior Vice President and Director, Booz-Allen &
Hamilton, Inc. (consulting firm) prior thereto. Director, W.W. Grainger, Inc.
(industrial distributor), A.M. Castle, Inc. (metals distributor), Pittway

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Corporation (alarm manufacturer) and LaSalle Partners U.S. Real Estate Fund
(investment company).

PAULA WOLFF, Trustee - 30 West Monroe Street, 18th Floor, Chicago, Illinois
60603. Age 55. Senior Executive, Chicago Metropolis 2020 (civic organization)
since 2000. President, Governors State University prior thereto. Trustee,
University of Chicago; Chair, University of Chicago Hospitals; and Director,
Ariel Capital Management, Inc. (investment manager).

PHILIP H. RINNANDER, President. Age 56. President and Chief Executive Officer
since 1999 , Provident Distributors, Inc. (mutual fund distributor), and
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer prior thereto.

JASON A. GREIM, Vice President. Age 25. Vice President since 1999, Provident
Distributors, Inc., and Director of Mutual Funds Operations (1998-1999).
Student, Drexel University prior thereto.

GARY M. GARDNER, Secretary. Age 49. Senior Vice President, PFPC Inc. (mutual
fund administrator) and officer of certain investment companies distributed by
Provident Distributors, Inc.

THOMAS J. RYAN, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Age 59. Vice President
and Director of Accounting, PFPC Inc. and officer of certain investment
companies.

Trustees of the Trust receive from the Trust a retainer in addition to
a fee for each Board of Trustees meeting and Board committee meeting attended.
The Trust has not adopted any form of retirement plan covering Trustees or
officers.

The following table summarizes the compensation for the year ended
December 31, 1999 paid by the Trust to the Trustees of the Trust and by HT
Insight Funds, Inc. (the "Company"), a separate investment company that was
merged into the Trust pursuant to the vote of the shareholders of each entity on
November 29, 1999, to the Directors of the Company :
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<CAPTION>

Aggregate Aggregate Total Compensation Average Compensation
Compensation Compensation from from the Fund per Fund
Name of Person, Position from the Trust the Company Complex*
------------------------------ ----------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
C. Gary Gerst, $13,275 $30,975 $44,250 $2,458
Chairman, Director and
Trustee

Edgar R. Fiedler, $9,825 $22,925 (1) $32,750 $1,819
Director and Trustee

John W. McCarter, Jr. $9,750 $22,750 $32,500 $1,806
Director and Trustee

Ernest M. Roth, $10,875 $25,375 $36,250 $2,014
Director and Trustee

Paula Wolff, $11,100 $25,900 $37,000 $2,506
Director and Trustee

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* "Fund Complex" includes the Company and the Trust.

(1) For the period June 1988 through December 31, 1999, the total amount of
compensation (including interest) payable or accrued for Mr. Fiedler was
$217,689 pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for its
independent Directors.

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

As of August 7, 2000, the principal holders of the A Shares, N Shares and
Institutional Shares of each Fund of the Trust were as follows:

(To be provided with the 485b filing)

The shares described above as held by Harris Trust and Savings Bank are
being held on behalf of various accounts and not as beneficial owners. To the
extent that any shareholder is the beneficial owner of more than 25% of the
outstanding shares of any Fund, such shareholder may be deemed to be a "control
person" of that Fund for purposes of the 1940 Act.

As of August 7, 2000, Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group
beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of any Fund.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER SERVICES

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. Each of the Funds is advised by Harris Trust and
Savings Bank ("Harris Trust" or the "Investment Adviser"). Harris Trust is the
successor to the investment banking firm of N.W. Harris & Co. that was organized
in 1882 and was incorporated in 1907 under the present name of the bank. It is
an Illinois-state chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Harris Trust is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Bankcorp, Inc, which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Bankmont Financial Corp., which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Bank of Montreal, a publicly-traded Canadian banking institution.

Harris Trust, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees,
sets each Fund's investment objective and overall investment strategies and, as
more fully described below, provides general management services to each Fund,
including overall supervisory responsibility for the management and investment
of each Fund's portfolio. Harris Trust also has overall responsibility, subject
to the ongoing supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, for administering
all operations of the Trust and for providing or arranging for the provision of
the overall business management and administrative services necessary for the
Trust's operations.

In accordance with the terms of its Advisory Contract with the Trust,
Harris Trust seeks to achieve each Fund's investment objective by evaluating,
selecting, and recommending to the Board of Trustees subadvisers ("Subadvisers")
with whom Harris Trust enters into Subadvisory Agreements and to whom Harris
Trust delegates its responsibility for providing day-do-day investment advice
to, making investment decisions for, and managing the assets of each Fund.

The 1940 Act generally provides that an investment adviser or
sub-adviser to a mutual fund may act as such only pursuant to a written contract
that has been approved by a vote of the fund's shareholders and by a vote of a
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contract or agreement or interested persons of any party to such contract or
agreement. However, Harris Trust and the Trust have received an exemptive order
from the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC Order") that permits, and the
Trust's shareholders and Board of Trustees have approved, operation of the Trust
in a manner that allows Harris Trust, subject to approval by the Trust's Board
of Trustees but without obtaining further shareholder approval, to enter into,
materially amend, or terminate any Subadvisory Agreement on behalf of any one or
more of the Funds (as well as of any future Fund of the Trust). Under this
adviser/sub-adviser management structure, a Subadviser to a Fund acts in a
capacity similar to that of a portfolio manager in a more traditional mutual
fund advisory structure that does not involve a Subadviser. Specifically, a
Subadviser, like a portfolio manager in a more traditional structure, manages a
Fund's assets under the oversight and supervision of the Adviser. Changing a
Fund's Sub-Adviser is, therefore, analogous to replacing the portfolio manager
of a single-manager managed fund, which does not require shareholder approval
under the 1940 Act. Any Subadvisory Agreement remains subject to approval by a
majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to or interested
persons of any party to the agreement. Furthermore, the Trust still requires
shareholder approval to amend its Advisory Contract with Harris Trust (including
any amendment to raise the management fee rate payable under such agreement) or
to enter into a new Advisory Contract with Harris Trust or any other investment
adviser.

Harris Trust may, pursuant to the SEC Order, also authorize a
Subadviser (subject to the further approval of the Board of Trustees) to enter
into a sub-portfolio management contract with one or more sub-subadvisers (each,
a "Sub-subadviser") on behalf of any Fund managed by that Subadviser.
Notwithstanding its delegation of portfolio management duties to Subadvisers and
authorization of further delegation by one or more Subadvisers to
Sub-subadvisers, Harris Trust retains ultimate responsibility for the
supervision and oversight of each Subadviser's and Sub-subadviser's performance
under a Subadvisory Agreement or sub-portfolio management contract,
respectively. In fulfilling that responsibility Harris Trust (i) when
appropriate, recommends to the Board of Trustees the allocation and reallocation
of a Fund's assets among multiple Subadvisers; (ii) monitors and evaluates the
performance of Subadvisers; (iii) ensures that Subadvisers comply with each
Fund's investment objectives, policies, and restrictions; and (iv) recommends
the hiring, termination, and replacement of Subadvisers.

Any Subadviser selected to manage the assets of a Fund is or will be
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers
Act"). Within 90 days of the hiring of any new sub-adviser or the implementation
of any proposed material change in a Subadvisory Agreement, the Trust will
furnish shareholders the information about the new Sub-adviser and Subadvisory
Agreement that would have been included in a proxy statement relating to
shareholder approval of such agreement. Harris Trust will not, however, enter
into a Subadvisory Agreement on behalf of a Fund with any Subadviser that is an
affiliated person, as defined by the 1940 Act, of Harris Trust or the Trust,
other than by reason of serving as Subadviser to one or more of the Funds
("Affiliated Subadviser"), unless that agreement, including the compensation to
be paid thereunder, has been approved by the shareholders of the applicable
Fund. When a Subadviser change is proposed for a Fund with an Affiliated
Subadviser, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, will
make a separate finding, reflected in the Board's minutes, that the change of
Subadviser is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that
the change does not involve a conflict of interest from which Harris Trust or
the Affiliated Subadviser derives an inappropriate advantage.

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With respect to each of the Funds, Harris Trust has entered into a
Portfolio Management Contract with Harris Investment Management, Inc. ("HIM")
under which HIM, as Sub-Adviser, is responsible for all Fund purchase and sale
transactions and for providing all such daily portfolio management services to
such Funds. Under the Portfolio Management Contracts, Harris Trust remains
responsible for the supervision and oversight of HIM's performance. HIM, an
investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Harris Bankcorp, Inc.

Pursuant to the SEC Order described above, HIM (and any other
Subadviser retained by Harris Trust) may, subject to approval by Harris Trust
and the Trust's Board of Trustees, enter into, materially amend or terminate a
sub-portfolio management contract with one or more Sub-Subadvisers without
obtaining shareholder approval. Harris Trust and HIM (or any other Subadviser
retained by Harris Trust) retain ultimate responsibility for the supervision and
oversight of each Sub-subadviser's performance under a Subadvisory Agreement or
sub-portfolio management contract, respectively.

HIM has entered into a sub-portfolio management contract with
Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. ("Hansberger"). Hansberger, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Hansberger Group, Inc., is an investment adviser registered under
the Advisers Act and provides a broad range of portfolio management services to
clients in the U.S. and abroad. Hansberger Group, Inc. is majority-controlled by
Thomas L. Hansberger, who founded the firm in 1994. Under the sub-portfolio
management contract, Hansberger manages the investment of assets of the Emerging
Markets Fund and the International Fund. In carrying out its obligations,
Hansberger (i) obtains and evaluates pertinent economic, statistical, financial
and other information affecting the economic regions and individual national
economies generally, together with information specific to individual companies
or industries, the securities of which are included in those Funds' investment
portfolio or may be under consideration for inclusion therein; and (ii)
formulates, recommends, and executes an ongoing program of investment for those
Funds consistent with those Funds' investment objectives, policies, strategy,
and restrictions. HIM remains responsible for the supervision and oversight of
Hansberger's performance.

Harris Trust, HIM or Hansberger provides to the Funds, among other
things, money market, equity and fixed income security research, analysis and
statistical and economic data and information concerning interest rate and
security market trends, portfolio composition and credit conditions. HIM and
Hansberger analyze key financial ratios that measure the growth, profitability,
and leverage of issuers in order to help maintain a portfolio of above-average
quality. Emphasis placed on a particular type of security will depend on an
interpretation of underlying economic, financial and security trends. The
selection and performance of securities is monitored by a team of analysts
dedicated to evaluating the quality of each portfolio holding.

The Advisory Contract with respect to each Fund will continue in effect
from year to year, provided that such continuation is specifically approved
annually (i) by the holders of a majority of the "outstanding voting securities"
of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) or by the Board of Trustees, as the
case may be, and (ii) by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not
parties to the Advisory Contracts or "interested persons" (as defined in the
1940 Act) of any such party.

The Portfolio Management Contract with respect to each Fund will
continue in effect from year to year, provided that such continuation is
specifically approved as described in the immediately preceding paragraph.

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Harris Trust from time to time may offer programs under which it may
make payments from its own resources to certain non-profit organizations based
on shares of the Funds held by members of the organizations and in an amount up
to 0.10% of the value of those shares. Those payments are expenses of Harris
Trust and are not Fund expenses, and thus will not affect Fund performance.

Harris Trust from time to time may make payments from its own resources
to certain service organizations and financial intermediaries for their services
in connection with investments in the Funds made by their clients or customers.
Those payments are expenses of Harris Trust and are not Fund expenses, and thus
will not affect Fund performance.

Portfolio Management. The skilled portfolio management teams behind the
Harris Insight Funds believe that consistent investment performance requires
discipline, focus, knowledge, and excellent informational resources. The money
management philosophy that HIM employs focuses on two key points:

o Active portfolio management is a key component of superior
performance.

o A systematic investment process may increase both consistency and
levels of relative performance.

Experience and creativity, combined with technological support, are
most likely to result in successful investment decisions. HIM offers investors
that powerful combination for managing their money. More importantly, instead of
relying on individual stars to manage its mutual funds, HIM has established a
strong professional team of seasoned portfolio managers and analysts. Together,
they take a quantitatively-driven approach to investing, focusing on their
investors' needs, concerns and investment goals.

HIM is a leader in the application of analytic techniques used in the
selection of portfolios. HIM's equity investment process focuses on maintaining
a well-diversified portfolio of stocks whose prices are determined to be
attractively ranked based upon their future potential.

After identifying the appropriate type of universe for each Fund -
whether the stocks are issued by large, established companies, or by smaller
firms - HIM gathers fundamental, quality and liquidity data. A multi-factor
model then ranks and/or scores the stocks. Stocks which fail to meet HIM's
hurdles are removed from further consideration.

Attractive stocks are periodically identified and added to the
portfolio, while those that have become unattractive are systematically
replaced. Fund portfolio managers, in conjunction with experienced research
analysts, play a role throughout the process.

HIM actively manages taxable and tax-exempt fixed income securities
using a highly disciplined, quantitatively-based investment process. This
enables HIM to create portfolios of fixed income securities that it believes are
undervalued based upon their future potential. HIM seeks securities in specific
industries or areas of the country that, it believes, offer the best value and
stand to benefit from anticipated changes in interest rates.

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Using quantitative models that attempt to ensure competitive results in
both rising and falling markets, bond portfolio managers select securities
within different industries while managing interest rate risk. These
quantitative models have the ability to measure changes in the economy, changes
in the prices of various goods and services, and changes in interest rates.
Potential purchases are finally reviewed with regard to their suitability to,
credit assessment of and impact on the overall portfolio.

The following table shows the dollar amount of fees payable to the
Investment Adviser for its services with respect to each Fund, the amount of fee
that was waived by the Investment Adviser, if any, and the actual fee received
by the Investment Adviser. This data is for the past three fiscal years or
shorter period if the Fund has been in operation for a shorter period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------
Gross Advisory Fee Advisory Fee Voluntarily Net Advisory Fee
($) Waived ($) ($)
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1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999
----------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Government Money
Market Fund 343,287 432,078 542,580 -- -- -- 343,287 432,078 542,580

Money Market Fund 1,285,919 1,926,556 2,668,708 -- -- -- 1,285,919 1,926,556 2,668,708

Tax-Exempt Money
Market Fund 676,850 897,439 819,216 -- -- -- 676,850 897,439 819,216

Bond Fund 617,981 1,107,053 1,194,357 277,603 470,364 522,321 340,378 636,689 672,036

Convertible
Securities Fund 325,654 364,871 335,222 20,552 48,872 41,036 305,102 315,999 294,186

Intermediate
Government Bond Fund 453,478 682,626 669,469 283,923 430,386 427,300 169,555 252,240 242,169

Intermediate
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 1,195,229 1,193,836 1,236,094 2,062 1,920 249,836 1,193,167 1,191,916 986,258

Short/Intermediate
Bond Fund 1,950,205 2,309,905 2,297,876 812,087 985,902 1,020,456 1,138,118 1,324,003 1,277,420

Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 1,034,844 1,058,237 953,658 564 7,788 199,578 1,034,280 1,050,449 754,080

Balanced Fund 297,432 382,132 287,180 18,183 65,775 73,333 279,249 316,357 213,847

Emerging Markets Fund 37,994 238,897 334,341 10,336 62,722 5,145 27,658 176,175 329,196

Equity Fund 5,497,774 6,213,809 5,312,875 -- -- -- 5,497,774 6,213,809 5,312,875

Equity Income Fund 265,358 360,398 518,808 10,661 16,960 35,232 254,697 343,438 483,576

Growth Fund 875,635 1,191,917 1,530,500 13,517 15,256 51,635 862,118 1,176,661 1,478,865

Index Fund 581,658 818,579 1,166,714 40,100 23,765 24,950 541,558 794,814 1,141,764

International Fund 1,796,685 1,932,241 2,440,532 32,097 -- -- 1,764,588 1,932,241 2,440,532

Small-Cap Opportunity
Fund 2,218,918 2,858,643 3,288,396 17,029 24,863 24,702 2,201,889 2,833,780 3,263,694

Small-Cap Value Fund 447,182 887,045 1,029,786 38,615 69,402 60,276 408,567 817,643 969,510
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</TABLE>

The Trust, Harris Trust, HIM, Hansberger, and the Distributor have each
adopted codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. These codes of
ethics permit persons subject to the respective code, subject to conditions set
forth therein, to invest in securities, including certain securities that may be
purchased or held by a Fund or Funds. Each code of ethics has been filed

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with and is available from the Commission at the address, telephone number, and
Internet site given on the back cover of the Trust's prospectus.

ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSFER AGENT AND CUSTODIAN. Harris Trust serves as the
Funds' administrator ("Administrator") pursuant to Administration Agreements
with the Trust and in that capacity generally assists the Funds in all aspects
of their administration and operation. The Administrator has entered into a
Sub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreements with PFPC Inc. ("PFPC" or
the "Sub-Administrator") on behalf of the Trust. PFPC has agreed to furnish
officers for the Trust; provide corporate secretarial services; prepare and file
various reports with the appropriate regulatory agencies; assist in preparing
various materials required by the Commission; provide accounting and bookkeeping
services for the Funds, including the computation of each Fund's net asset
value, net income and realized capital gains, if any; and prepare various
materials required by any state securities commission having jurisdiction over
the Trust.

Harris Trust serves as the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent
("Transfer Agent") of the Funds pursuant to Transfer Agency Services Agreements
with the Trust. The Transfer Agent has entered into Sub-Transfer Agency Services
Agreements with PFPC (the "Sub-Transfer Agent") on behalf of the Trust whereby
the Sub-Transfer Agent performs certain transfer agency and dividend disbursing
agency services.

PFPC Trust Company ("PFPC Trust" or the "Custodian") serves as
custodian of the assets of the Funds and, among other things, maintains a
custody account or accounts in the name of each Fund, receives and delivers all
assets for each Fund upon purchase and upon sale or maturity, collects and
receives all income and other payments and distributions on account of the
assets of each Fund, and pays all expenses of each Fund. The Custodian has
entered into Sub-Custodian Services Agreements with PNC Bank, N.A. ("PNC" or the
"Sub-Custodian") on behalf of the Trust whereby the Sub-Custodian performs
certain sub-custodian services. PFPC, PFPC Trust and PNC are indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiaries of PNC Bank Corp.

As compensation for their services, the Administrator, the Transfer
Agent and the Custodian are entitled to receive a combined fee based on the
aggregate average daily net assets of the Funds of the Trust, payable monthly at
an annual rate of 0.17% of the first $300 million of average daily net assets;
0.15% of the next $300 million; and 0.13% of average daily net assets in excess
of $600 million. In addition, the Funds pay a separate fee to the Sub-Transfer
Agent for certain retail sub-transfer agent services and reimburse the Custodian
for various custody transactional expenses.

The following table shows the dollar amount of fees payable to the
Administrator for its services with respect to each Fund, the amount of fee that
was waived by the Administrator, if any, and the actual fee received by the
Administrator. The data is for the past three fiscal years or shorter period if
the Fund has been in operation for a shorter period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

---------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------
Administration Fee ($) Reduction by Administrator ($) Net Administration Fee ($)
---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999
---------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Government Money
Market Fund 264,347 332,164 436,115 114,341 179,879 243,499 150,006 152,285 192,616

Money Market Fund 1,058,621 1,627,203 2,283,155 476,735 865,316 1,267,814 581,886 761,887 1,015,341

Tax-Exempt Money

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Market Fund 554,506 739,379 667,524 -- -- -- 554,506 739,379 677,524

Bond Fund 129,517 245,966 292,757 -- -- 15,537 129,517 245,966 277,220

Convertible Securities
Fund 63,999 75,640 72,356 -- -- -- 63,999 75,640 72,356

Intermediate
Government Bond
Fund 96,088 152,049 171,256 -- -- 15,697 96,088 152,049 155,559

Intermediate Tax-
Exempt Bond Fund 273,834 287,718 311,340 -- -- -- 273,834 287,718 311,340

Short/Intermediate
Bond Fund 385,023 477,736 503,868 -- -- 7,936 385,023 477,736 495,932

Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund 238,688 255,614 240,107 -- -- -- 238,688 255,614 240,107

Balanced Fund 68,073 92,442 87,918 -- -- 15,965 68,073 92,442 71,953

Emerging Markets
Fund 4,309 28,633 48,270 -- -- 6,678 4,309 28,633 41,592

Equity Fund 1,078,273 1,288,430 1,159,792 -- -- 15,697 1,078,273 1,288,430 1,144,095

Equity Income Fund 52,398 74,396 126,972 -- -- 15,965 52,398 74,396 111,007

Growth Fund 134,450 191,807 270,868 -- -- 16,125 134,450 191,807 254,743

Index Fund 318,288 474,653 698,724 -- -- -- 318,288 474,653 698,724

International Fund 248,075 280,560 379,956 -- -- 14,662 248,075 280,560 365,294

Small-Cap
Opportunity Fund 304,109 414,180 507,905 -- -- 14,662 304,109 414,180 493,243

Small-Cap Value Fund 77,285 160,268 199,620 -- -- 5,250 77,285 160,268 194,370
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</TABLE>

DISTRIBUTOR. Effective May 1, 1999, Provident Distributors, Inc. (the
"Distributor") has entered into a Distribution Agreement with the Trust pursuant
to which it has the responsibility of distributing shares of the Funds. Prior to
that date, the distributor for the Funds was Funds Distributor, Inc. (FDI). Fees
for services rendered by the Distributor are paid by the Administrator. The
Distributor bears the cost of printing and mailing prospectuses to potential
investors and any advertising expenses incurred by it in connection with the
distribution of shares, subject to the terms of the Service Plans described
below, if implemented pursuant to contractual arrangements between the Trust and
the Distributor and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The
Distributor has agreed to furnish officers for the Trust, as required.

A Shares of the Funds are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of
5.50%. Effective December 1, 1997, the front-end sales charge assessed on N
Shares of the Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds was eliminated. N Shares
of these Funds were previously sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of
4.50%. A Shares of the Funds may be subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge of up to 1.00%, which is described in the Prospectuses and under
"Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" in this SAI.

Sales charges for A Shares of the Funds are described in the
Prospectuses and under "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" in this
SAI.

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The following table shows the dollar amount of sales charges payable to
the Distributor with respect to sales of A Shares of each Fund and the amount of
sales charges retained by the Distributor and not reallowed to other persons.
The data is for the past three fiscal years or shorter period if the Fund has
been in operation for a shorter period. There were no sales charges payable to
the Distributor with respect to the Funds not mentioned below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

--------------------------------- ----------------------------- --------------------------- -----------------------------
Aggregate Underwriting Amount Retained by the
Commissions ($) Distributor. ($) (1) Amount Reallowed ($)
----------------------------- --------------------------- -----------------------------
1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999
--------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Bond Fund N/A N/A 1,435 N/A N/A 115 N/A N/A 1,320

Convertible Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Intermediate Government Bond N/A N/A 6,477 N/A N/A 624 N/A N/A 5,853

Short/Intermediate Bond Fund N/A N/A 3,621 N/A N/A 403 N/A N/A 3,218

Balanced Fund N/A N/A 4,045 N/A N/A 386 N/A N/A 3,659

Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A 250 N/A N/A 24 N/A N/A 226

Equity Fund N/A N/A 9,199 N/A N/A 847 N/A N/A 8,352

Equity Income Fund N/A N/A 20,963 N/A N/A 1,870 N/A N/A 19,093

Growth Fund N/A N/A 38,050 N/A N/A 3,563 N/A N/A 34,487

International Fund N/A N/A 276 N/A N/A 25 N/A N/A 251

Small-Cap Opportunity Fund N/A N/A 1,351 N/A N/A 141 N/A N/A 1,210

Small-Cap Value Fund N/A N/A 55 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A 50
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</TABLE>

(1) The Distributor also retained any amount that would otherwise have
been retained by FDI for the period January 1, 1999 to May 1, 1999.

The following table shows the dollar amount of sales charges payable to
the Distributor with respect to sales of N Shares of each Fund and the amount of
sales charges retained by the Distributor and not reallowed to other persons.
The data is for the past three fiscal years or shorter period if the Fund has
been in operation for a shorter period. There were no sales charges payable to
the Distributor with respect to the Funds not mentioned below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

--------------------------------- ----------------------------- --------------------------- -----------------------------
Aggregate Underwriting Amount Retained by the
Commissions ($) Distributor. ($) (1) Amount Reallowed ($)
----------------------------- --------------------------- -----------------------------
1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999
--------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Short/Intermediate Bond Fund 1,473 N/A N/A 81 N/A N/A 1,392 N/A N/A

Equity Fund 7,153 N/A N/A 392 N/A N/A 6,761 N/A N/A

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Equity Income Fund 85 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A 80 N/A N/A

Growth Fund 1,908 N/A N/A 108 N/A N/A 1,800 N/A N/A

Small-Cap Opportunity Fund 2,380 N/A N/A 134 N/A N/A 2,246 N/A N/A

Index Fund 728 N/A N/A 40 N/A N/A 688 N/A N/A

International Fund 2,712 N/A N/A 147 N/A N/A 2,565 N/A N/A

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</TABLE>

(1) Prior to May 1, 1999, the Distributor was FDI.

OTHER EXPENSES. Except for certain expenses borne by the Distributor,
Harris Trust, or HIM, the Trust bears all costs of its operations, including:
the compensation of its Trustees who are not affiliated with Harris Trust, HIM
or the Distributor or any of their affiliates; advisory and administration fees;
payments pursuant to any Service Plan (with respect only to A Shares and N
Shares); interest charges; taxes; fees and expenses of independent accountants,
legal counsel, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent; expenses of
preparing and printing prospectuses (except the expense of printing and mailing
prospectuses used for promotional purposes, unless otherwise payable pursuant to
a Service Plan), shareholders' reports, notices, proxy statements and reports to
regulatory agencies; insurance premiums and certain expenses relating to
insurance coverage; trade association membership dues; brokerage and other
expenses connected with the execution of portfolio securities transactions; fees
and expenses of the Funds' custodian including those for keeping books and
accounts; expenses of shareholders' meetings and meetings of the Board of
Trustees; expenses relating to the issuance, registration and qualification of
shares of the Funds; fees of pricing services; organizational expenses; and any
extraordinary expenses. Expenses attributable to each Fund are borne by that
Fund. Other general expenses of the Trust are allocated among the Funds in an
equitable manner as determined by the Board of Trustees.

SERVICE PLANS

A SHARES. The Funds, except for the Index Fund and the Money Market
Funds, have adopted a Service Plan for A Shares under Section 12(b) of the 1940
Act and Rule 12b-1 promulgated thereunder ("Rule 12b-1") that provides for
distribution/service fees of up to 0.25% (on an annualized basis) of the average
daily net assets attributable to A Shares.

The Funds bear the costs and expenses connected with advertising and
marketing the Funds' A Shares and may pay the fees of each institution ("Service
Organization") which purchases A Shares on behalf of its customers ("Customers")
for servicing activities, as described below, at a rate of up to 0.25% per annum
of the value of a Fund's average daily net asset values of its A Shares.

Servicing activities provided by Service Organizations to their
Customers investing in A Shares of the Fund may include, among other things, one
or more of the following: (i) establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts
and records; (ii) processing purchase and redemption transactions; (iii)
answering Customer inquiries; (iv) assisting Customers in changing dividend
options, account designations and addresses; (v) performing sub-accounting; (vi)
investing Customer cash account balances automatically in Fund shares; (vii)
providing periodic statements

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showing a Customer's account balance and integrating such statements with those
of other transactions and balances in the Customer's other accounts serviced by
the Service Agent; (viii) arranging for bank wires; (ix) distribution and such
other services as the Fund may request, to the extent the Service Organization
is permitted by applicable statute, rule or regulation.

N SHARES. The Funds have adopted a complex-wide Service Plan for N
Shares of the Funds that provides for service fees of up to 0.25% per annum of
the average daily net asset values of the N Shares. This Service Plan does not
authorize payments under the Plan to be made for distribution purposes and was
not adopted under Rule 12b-1. Additionally, the Money Market Funds have adopted
a Service Plan relating to N Shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1. That Service Plan
provides for distribution fees of up to 0.10% per annum of the average daily net
asset values of the Money Market Funds' N Shares.

ALL FUNDS. Each Fund has entered into an agreement with each
Service Organization that purchases N Shares on behalf of its Customers. In the
case of N Shares, the Service Organization is required to provide shareholder
support services to its Customers who beneficially own such Shares in
consideration of the payment of up to 0.25% (on an annualized basis) of the
average daily net asset value of that Fund's N Shares held by the Service
Organization for the benefit of Customers. Support services will include: (i)
aggregating and processing purchase and redemption requests from Customers and
placing net purchase and redemption orders with the Fund's Distributor; (ii)
processing dividend payments from the Fund on behalf of Customers; (iii)
providing information periodically to Customers showing their positions in the
Fund's shares; (iv) arranging for bank wires; (v) responding to Customer
inquiries relating to the services performed by the Service Organization and
handling correspondence; (vi) forwarding shareholder communications from the
Fund (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial
statements, and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to Customers; (vii)
acting as shareholder of record and nominee; (viii) arranging for the
reinvestment of dividend payments; and (ix) other similar account administrative
services.

In addition, a Service Organization, at its option, may also provide to
its holders of N Shares (a) a service that invests the assets of their other
accounts with the Service Organization in the Fund's shares (sweep program); (b)
sub-accounting with respect to shares owned beneficially or the information
necessary for sub-accounting; and (c) checkwriting services.

MONEY MARKET FUNDS. Under the Service Plan that relates only
to the Money Market Funds, each Money Market Fund may make additional payments
to Service Organizations for shareholder services described above and also may
(i) bear the costs and expenses in connection with advertising and marketing the
Fund's N Shares and (ii) make payments to Service Organizations for assistance
in connection with the distribution of shares to Customers, including the
forwarding to Customers of Prospectuses, sales literature and advertising
materials provided by the Distributor of shares, at a rate of up to 0.10% per
annum of the average daily net asset values of the N Shares.

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES. There is no Service Plan in existence with
respect to the Institutional Shares of the Funds.

GENERAL. Each Service Plan has been adopted by the Board of Trustees,
including a majority of the Trustees who were not "interested persons" (as
defined by the 1940 Act) of the

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Trust, and who had no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of
the Service Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan (the "Qualified
Trustees"). Each Service Plan will continue in effect from year to year if such
continuance is approved by a majority vote of both the Trustees of the Trust and
the Qualified Trustees. Agreements related to the Service Plans must also be
approved by such vote of the Trustees and the Qualified Trustees. The Service
Plans will terminate automatically if assigned, and may be terminated at any
time, without payment of any penalty, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the proper Fund. No Service Plan may be amended to increase
materially the amounts payable to Service Organizations without the approval of
a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the proper Fund, and no
material amendment to a Service Plan may be made except by a majority of both
the Trustees of the Trust and the Qualified Trustees.

Each Service Plan requires that certain service providers furnish to
the Trustees, and the Trustees shall review, at least quarterly, a written
report of the amounts expended (and purposes therefor) under such Service Plan.
Rule 12b-1 also requires that the selection and nomination of the Trustees who
are not "interested persons" of the Trust be made by such disinterested
Trustees.

From their own resources, Harris Trust and HIM from time to time may
pay fees to certain Service Organizations. Additionally, Harris Trust and the
Distributor may act as Service Organizations and receive fees under a Service
Plan. The following table shows Service Organization fees paid to Harris Trust
with respect to A Shares and N Shares of each Fund for the period ended December
31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

------------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------
Shareholder Shareholder Rule 12b-1 Fees Rule 12b-1 Fees
Servicing Plan Servicing Plan Paid Waived
Fees Paid Fees Waived ($) ($) ($)
($)
------------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Government Money Market Fund 706,776 -- 282,710 --

Money Market Fund 2,359,645 -- 943,858 --

Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund 565,358 -- 151,051 79,145

Bond Fund 8,646 -- 43 --

Convertible Securities Fund 964 -- -- --

Intermediate Government Bond Fund 10,062 -- 345 --

Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 6,210 -- -- --

Short/Intermediate Bond Fund 17,408 -- 154 --

Tax-Exempt Bond Fund 3,108 -- -- --

Balanced Fund 6,284 -- 187 --

Emerging Markets Fund 404 -- 4 --

Equity Fund 61,972 -- 253 --

Equity Income Fund 11,989 -- 600 --

Growth Fund 19,109 -- 1,129 --

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Index Fund 48,245 -- -- --

International Fund 5,917 -- 7 --

Small-Cap Opportunity Fund 12,038 -- 39 --

Small-Cap Value Fund 1,580 -- 8 --

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</TABLE>

CALCULATION OF YIELD AND TOTAL RETURN

The Trust makes available various yield quotations with respect to
shares of each class of shares of the Money Market Funds. Each of these amounts
was calculated based on the 7-day period ended December 31, 1999, by calculating
the net change in value, exclusive of capital changes, of a hypothetical account
having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, dividing the net
change in value by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period
to obtain the base period return, and multiplying the base period return by
365/7, with the resulting yield figure carried to the nearest hundredth of one
percent. The net change in value of an account consists of the value of
additional shares purchased with dividends from the original share plus
dividends declared on both the original share and any such additional shares
(not including realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or
depreciation) less applicable expenses. Effective yield quotations for N Shares
and Institutional Shares of each of the Money Market Funds are also made
available. These amounts are calculated in a similar fashion to yield, except
that the base period return is compounded by adding 1, raising the sum to a
power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result, according to
the following formula:
365/7
EFFECTIVE YIELD = [(BASE PERIOD RETURN + 1) ] -1

Current yield for all of the Money Market Funds will fluctuate from
time to time, unlike bank deposits or other investments that pay a fixed yield
for a stated period of time, and does not provide a basis for determining future
yields.

The yields of the N Shares and Institutional Shares of each of the
following Money Market Funds for the 7-day period ended December 31, 1999 are
listed below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Current Yield Effective Yield
------------- ---------------
N Institutional N Institutional
- ------------- - -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Government Money Market Fund 4.93% 5.28% 5.05% 5.42%
Money Market Fund 5.52 5.87 5.67 6.04
Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund 3.83 4.14 3.91 4.23
</TABLE>

N Shares of the Money Market Funds bear the expenses of fees paid to
Service Organizations. As a result, at any given time, the net yield of N Shares
could be up to 0.35% lower than the net yield of Institutional Shares of the
Money Market Funds.

From time to time each of the Money Market Funds may advertise its
"30-day average yield" and its "monthly average yield." Such yields refer to the
average daily income generated by an investment in such Fund over a 30-day
period, as appropriate, (which period will be stated in the advertisement).

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The yields of N Shares and Institutional Shares of each of the
following Money Market Funds for the 30-day period ended December 31, 1999 are:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

30-day Yield
------------
N Institutional
- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Government Money Market Fund 4.98% 5.33%
Money Market Fund 5.42 5.77
Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund 3.18 3.49
</TABLE>

A standardized "tax-equivalent yield" may be quoted for the Tax-Exempt
Money Market Fund, the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund, which is computed by: (a) dividing the portion of the Fund's yield (as
calculated above) that is exempt from Federal income tax by one minus a stated
Federal income rate; and (b) adding the figure resulting from (a) above to that
portion, if any, of the yield that is not exempt from federal income tax. For
the 7-day period ended December 31, 1999, the effective tax equivalent yield of
the N Shares and Institutional Shares of the Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund was
5.43% and 5.88%, respectively. For the 30-day period ended December 31, 1999,
the 30-day tax equivalent yield for the N Shares and Institutional Shares of the
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the N Shares and Institutional Shares of the
Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund were 7.10% and 7.44%, and 6.79% and 7.14%,
respectively, based on a stated tax rate of 28%. No A Shares of the Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund and the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund had been issued as of
December 31, 1999.

The Trust makes available 30-day yield quotations with respect to A
Shares, N Shares and Institutional Shares of the Non-Money Market Funds. As
required by regulations of the Commission, the 30-day yield is computed by
dividing a Fund's net investment income per share earned during the period by
the net asset value on the last day of the period. The average daily number of
shares outstanding during the period that are eligible to receive dividends is
used in determining the net investment income per share. Income is computed by
totaling the interest earned on all debt obligations during the period and
subtracting from that amount the total of all recurring expenses incurred during
the period. The 30-day yield is then annualized assuming semi-annual
reinvestment and compounding of net investment income.

The following table shows 30-day yields for the period ended December
31, 1999, for A Shares, N Shares and Institutional Shares of the Non-Money
Market Funds.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

30-day Yield
------------
A N Institutional
- - -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bond Fund 6.13% 6.43% 6.68%
Convertible Securities Fund -- 1.27 1.52
Intermediate Government Bond Fund 5.81 6.03 6.28
Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund -- 4.89 5.14
Short/Intermediate Bond Fund 6.02 6.24 6.49
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund -- 5.11 5.36
Balanced Fund 2.93 3.10 3.35
Equity Fund 0.06 0.06 0.31
Equity Income Fund 0.78 0.82 1.07
Growth Fund (0.42) (0.44) (0.19)
Index Fund -- 0.77 1.02
Small-Cap Opportunity Fund (0.86) (0.90) (0.65)
Small-Cap Value Fund (0.01) (0.12) 0.13
</TABLE>

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The Trust also makes available total return quotations for A Shares, N
Shares and Institutional Shares of each of the Non-Money Market Funds.

The following table shows average annual total return for the one year,
five year, ten year and since inception periods (or shorter period if the Fund
has been in operation for a shorter period) ended December 31, 1999 for A
Shares, N Shares and Institutional Shares of the Non-Money Market Funds. The
actual date of the commencement of each Fund's operations, or the commencement
of the offering of each Class' Shares, is listed in the Funds' financial
statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

---------------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------
1 Year 5 Year 10 Year Inception to 12/31/99
-------------------- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------------------
N Institutional N Institutional N Institutional A N Institutional
---------------------------- -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ------- ----------- -------- -------- -------------
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Bond Fund (1.16) (0.91) -- -- -- -- (6.37) 5.36 5.60

Convertible Securities Fund 31.75 32.07 17.01 17.30 11.02 11.30 -- 12.07 12.35

Intermediate Government
Bond Fund (1.05) (0.80) 6.03 6.30 6.44 6.71 (4.74) 7.64 7.91

Intermediate Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund (0.68) (0.43) 4.79 5.05 5.17 5.43 -- 5.16 5.42

Short/Intermediate Bond
Fund 0.56 0.81 6.23 -- -- -- (7.38) 6.35 4.79

Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (3.31) (3.07) 5.28 5.55 5.50 5.77 -- 6.99 7.26

Balanced Fund (1.52) (1.30) -- -- -- -- (5.59) 10.08 9.57

Emerging Markets Fund 64.06 64.53 -- -- -- -- 64.36 (1.85) (1.45)

Equity Fund (1.74) (1.57) 20.62 -- 14.14 -- (7.78) 14.92 15.27

Equity Income Fund 9.68 9.87 23.22 23.53 -- -- 4.07 18.87 19.16

Growth Fund 16.22 16.56 27.45 27.76 -- -- 7.15 19.16 19.45

Index Fund 20.14 20.40 27.78 28.07 -- -- -- 19.70 19.98

International Fund 26.81 27.33 4.50 4.81 2.93 3.20 32.61 4.96 5.23

Small-Cap Opportunity Fund 39.75 40.14 21.41 21.69 16.20 16.48 50.99 15.94 16.23

Small-Cap Value Fund 0.22 0.49 12.53 12.85 10.59 10.88 (2.60) 12.77 13.06
---------------------------- -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ------- ----------- -------- -------- -----------
</TABLE>

Each of these amounts is computed by assuming a hypothetical initial
investment of $10,000. It is assumed that all of the dividends and distributions
by each Fund over the specified period of time were reinvested. It was then
assumed that at the end of the specified period, the entire amount was redeemed.
The average annual total return was then calculated by calculating the annual
rate required for the initial investment to grow to the amount that would have
been received upon redemption.

The Funds may also calculate an aggregate total return which reflects
the cumulative percentage change in value over the measuring period. The
aggregate total return can be calculated by dividing the amount received upon
redemption by the initial investment and subtracting one from the result. The
following table shows aggregate total return for the one year, five year, ten
year and since inception (if less than ten years) periods ended December 31,
1999 for A Shares, N Shares and Institutional Shares of the Non-Money Market
Funds.

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Convertible Securities Fund 31.75 32.07 119.33 122.04 184.34 191.60 -- 453.28 474.29

Intermediate Government
Bond Fund (1.05) (0.80) 33.99 35.70 86.66 91.44 (4.22) 202.02 213.34

Intermediate Tax-Exempt
Bond Fund (0.68) (0.43) 26.37 27.95 65.51 69.70 -- 102.37 109.48

Short/Intermediate Bond
Fund 0.56 0.81 35.26 -- -- -- (3.39) 71.53 19.78

Tax-Exempt Fund (3.31) (3.07) 29.32 31.03 70.81 75.23 -- 175.49 186.15

Balanced Fund (1.52) (1.30) -- -- -- -- (5.01) 29.80 28.89

Emerging Markets Fund 64.06 64.53 -- -- -- -- 21.49 (4.02) (3.17)

Equity Fund (1.74) (1.57) 155.35 -- 275.19 -- (6.93) 419.83 73.02

Equity Income Fund 9.68 9.87 184.09 187.64 -- -- 3.63 182.21 186.41

Growth Fund 16.22 16.56 236.28 240.42 -- -- 6.46 286.97 294.24

Index Fund 20.14 20.40 240.63 244.51 -- -- -- 300.63 307.95

International Fund 26.81 27.33 24.62 26.50 33.49 36.97 26.40 87.07 93.34

Small-Cap Opportunity Fund 39.75 40.14 163.76 166.89 348.71 359.92 40.79 815.75 850.19

Small-Cap Value Fund 0.22 0.49 80.47 83.00 173.51 180.87 (0.99) 507.31 531.18
---------------------------- -------- ----------- ------- ------------ ------- ----------- -------- -------- -------------
</TABLE>

Current yield and total return for the Non-Money Market Funds will
fluctuate from time to time, unlike bank deposits or other investments which pay
a fixed yield for a stated period of time, and do not provide a basis for
determining future yields. Yield (or total return) is a function of portfolio
quality, composition, maturity and market conditions as well as expenses
allocated to the Funds.

Performance data of the Funds may be compared with those of other
mutual funds with similar investment objectives and with other relevant indices,
such as those prepared by Salomon Brothers Inc. or Lehman Brothers Inc., or any
of their affiliates or to ratings prepared by independent services or other
financial or industry publications that monitor the performance of mutual funds.
For example, such data is reported in national financial publications such as
IBC/Donoghue's Money Fund Report and Bank Rate Monitor (for money market deposit
accounts offered by the 50 leading banks and thrift institutions in the top five
metropolitan statistical areas), Money Magazine, Forbes, Barron's, The Wall
Street Journal and The New York Times, reports prepared by Lipper Analytical
Services and publications of a local or regional nature. Performance information
may be quoted numerically or may be presented in a table, graph or other
illustrations. All performance information advertised by the Funds is historical
in nature and is not intended to represent or guarantee future results.

In addition, investors should recognize that changes in the net asset
value of shares of the Non-Money Market Funds will affect the yield of such
Funds for any specified period, and such changes should be considered together
with each such Fund's yield in ascertaining the Fund's total

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return to shareholders for the period. Yield information for all of the Funds
may be useful in reviewing the performance of a Fund and for providing a basis
for comparison with investment alternatives. The yield of a Fund may not be
comparable to other investment alternatives, however, because of differences in
the foregoing variables and differences in the methods used to value portfolio
securities, compute expenses, and calculate yield.

Performance of Common and Collective Trust Funds. The Convertible
Securities Fund, Intermediate Government Bond Fund, Small-Cap Value Fund,
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Index Fund, Small-Cap
Opportunity Fund, Equity Income Fund, Growth Fund and International Fund
commenced operations upon the investment of a substantial amount of assets
invested from collective and common trust funds operated by Harris Trust. If a
Fund's predecessor fund was operated with investment policies substantially
similar to those of the Fund, the Fund may include in quotations of its
performance the performance history of the predecessor fund in accordance with
interpretations of the Commission and as appropriate. Because collective and
common trust funds usually have an effective expense ratio of zero, in order not
to overstate performance, a predecessor fund's performance included in any
quotation of the Fund's performance will be calculated as if the predecessor
fund had operated with an expense ratio equal to the Fund's estimated expense
ratio for its first year of operations.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

Each Fund has authorized one or more brokers to accept purchase and
redemption orders on its behalf. Such brokers are authorized to designate other
intermediaries to accept purchase and redemption orders on the Fund's behalf.
The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an
authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker's authorized designee, accepts the
order, which will be priced at the Fund's net asset value next calculated after
it is so accepted.

Redemption proceeds normally are paid in cash. However, the Trust has
filed formal elections with the Commission pursuant to which a Fund may effect a
redemption in kind in portfolio securities only if a shareholder is redeeming
more than $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's total net assets, whichever is less,
during any 90-day period. If payment for shares redeemed is made wholly or
partially in portfolio securities, brokerage costs may be incurred by the
shareholder in converting the securities to cash.

An investor in A Shares of a Fund may be entitled to reduced sales
charges. To qualify for a reduced sales charge, an investor must notify and
provide sufficient information to the Funds at the time of purchase. If an
investor invests through an institution, the investor should notify the
institution, which in turn must notify the Funds. Programs that allow for
reduced sales charges, such as the Right of Accumulation, a Letter of Intent, or
Family Purchases (each of which is explained below), may be changed or
eliminated at any time.

The Right of Accumulation allows an investor to combine the amount
invested in A Shares of a Fund with the total net asset value of A Shares
currently purchased or already owned by that investor of all Funds to determine
the applicable sales charge. To obtain such discount, the purchaser must provide
sufficient information at the time of purchase to permit verification that the
purchase qualifies for the reduced sales charge, and confirmation of the order
is subject to such

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verification. The Right of Accumulation may be modified or discontinued at any
time by the Funds with respect to all A Shares purchased thereafter.

A Letter of Intent allows an investor to purchase A Shares of the Funds
over a 13-month period at reduced sales charges based on the total amount
intended to be purchased plus the total net asset value of A Shares already
owned. Each investment made during the period receives the reduced sales charge
applicable to the total amount of the intended investment. If such amount is not
invested within the period, the investor must pay the difference between the
sales charges applicable to the purchases made and the charges previously paid.

Family Purchases allow family members to purchase A Shares of the Funds
over a thirteen-month period at reduced sales charges based on the combined
purchases of a family as if they were purchased at the same time for purposes of
calculating sales charges. ("Family" includes any person considered to be a part
of an extended family, including but not limited to parents, grandparents,
children, grandchildren, god-parents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters,
nephews, nieces, and cousins, including step- and adopted relatives.)

In order to recover commissions paid to institutions, A Shares of a
Fund on which no initial sales charge was assessed due to a purchase amount of
$1,000,000 or more in a single transaction or pursuant to the Right of
Accumulation, a Letter of Intent, or Family Purchases that are redeemed within
one year of the purchase date will be subject to contingent deferred sales
charges equal to 1.00% of the dollar amount subject to the charge. Redemptions
made within one to two years of the purchase will be subject to contingent
deferred sales charges equal to 0.50% of the dollar amount subject to the
charge. The charge will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of the cost
of the shares being redeemed and their net asset value at the time of
redemption. Accordingly, no sales charge will be imposed on increases in net
asset value above the initial purchase price. In addition, no charge will be
assessed on redemptions of shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends
and distributions or involuntary redemptions by a Fund of shareholder accounts
with low account balances.

Redemptions of shares will be effected in the manner that results in
the imposition of the lowest deferred sales charge. Redemptions with respect to
a shareholder's investment in a Fund will automatically be made first from any A
Shares in a Fund held for more than two years, second from A Shares of the Fund
acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends and distributions, third from A
Shares held within one and two years, and fourth from A Shares of the Fund held
for less than one year.

The contingent deferred sales charge on shares purchased through an
exchange from A Shares of another Fund is based upon the original purchase date
and price of the other Fund's shares. For a shareholder with a Letter of Intent
who does not purchase $1,000,000 of A Shares under the letter, no contingent
deferred sales charge is imposed, but a sales load adjustment will be imposed on
the account of such shareholder at the expiration of the period set forth in the
Letter of Intent. A Letter of Intent may provide for a contingent deferred sales
charge in some cases.

The contingent deferred sales charge will be waived by the Funds for
redemptions (a) pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan, (b) that are shown to
have resulted from the death or disability of the accountholder, (c) by
qualified retirement plans upon plan termination or dissolution, (d) directed by
participants in qualified retirement plans, or (e) from IRAs, if made

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pursuant to death or disability of the accountholder, or for minimum
distributions required after attaining age 70-1/2.

For an additional administrative fee, paid separately by the
shareholder and not as an expense of the Funds, a shareholder may participate in
the College In-Sight(R) Program. Through the Program, a participating private
college or university reduces the undergraduate tuition for a student,
designated by the shareholder, in an amount based on the shareholder's account
balance during the time the shareholder participates in the Program.
Participation in the Program may begin any time before a designated student
graduates from high school. However, no tuition reduction rewards can be earned
after June 30th of the student's high school graduation year. Program details
and an application are available from the Funds at the address or telephone
number given above.

Participants in the Employees' Savings and Profit Sharing Plan of Bank
of Montreal/Harris ("Harris Plan"), through their Harris Plan account balances
invested in the Funds, may also act as a College In-Sight Program sponsor for
students affiliated with the Carole Robertson Center for Learning, a nonprofit
organization offering child, youth, and family development programs to members
of Chicago's inner-city communities. Harris Plan participants may obtain more
information and an application by calling the telephone number given above.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The net asset value per share is determined at least as often as each
day that the Federal Reserve Board of Philadelphia and the New York Stock
Exchange are open, i.e., each weekday other than New Year's Day, Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
(each, a "Holiday").

The value of securities held by the Non-Money Market Funds (other than
debt obligations maturing in 60 days or less) is determined based on the last
sale price on the principal exchange (including for these purposes the National
Association of Securities Dealers' Automatic Quotation System) on which the
securities are traded as of the time of valuation. In the absence of any sale on
the valuation date, the securities are valued at the closing bid price.
Securities traded only on over- the-counter markets generally are valued at
closing over-the-counter bid prices. Portfolio securities that are primarily
traded on foreign securities exchanges generally are valued at their closing
values on the exchange. Bonds are valued at the mean of the last bid and asked
prices. In the absence of readily available market quotations (or when, in the
view of the Investment Adviser, available market quotations do not accurately
reflect a security's fair value), securities are valued at their fair value as
determined by the Trust's Board of Trustees. Prices used for valuations of
securities are provided by independent pricing services. Debt obligations with
remaining maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost,
as discussed below.

Each of the Money Market Funds uses the amortized cost method to
determine the value of its portfolio securities pursuant to Rule 2a-7. The
amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost and amortizing any
discount or premium over the period until maturity, regardless of the impact of
fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the security. While this
method provides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which
the value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price
that a Fund would receive if the security were sold. During these periods the
yield to a shareholder may differ somewhat from that

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which could be obtained from a similar fund that uses a method of valuation
based upon market prices. Thus, during periods of declining interest rates, if
the use of the amortized cost method resulted in a lower value of a Fund's
portfolio on a particular day, a prospective investor in that Fund would be able
to obtain a somewhat higher yield than would result from investments in a fund
using solely market values, and existing Fund shareholders would receive
correspondingly less income. The converse would apply during periods of rising
interest rates.

Rule 2a-7 provides that in order to value its portfolio using the
amortized cost method, each of the Money Market Funds must maintain a
dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less, purchase
securities having remaining maturities (as defined in Rule 2a-7) of 397 days or
less and invest only in securities determined by the Board of Trustees to meet
the quality and minimal credit risk requirements of Rule 2a-7. The maturity of
an instrument is generally deemed to be the period remaining until the date when
the principal amount thereof is due or the date on which the instrument is to be
redeemed. Rule 2a-7 provides, however, that the maturity of an instrument may be
deemed shorter in the case of certain instruments, including certain variable
and floating rate instruments subject to demand features. Pursuant to Rule 2a-7,
the Board is required to establish procedures designed to stabilize at $1.00, to
the extent reasonably possible, the price per share of each of the Money Market
Funds as computed for the purpose of sales and redemptions. Such procedures
include review of the portfolio holdings of each of the Money Market Funds by
the Board of Trustees, at such intervals as it may deem appropriate, to
determine whether a Fund's net asset value calculated by using available market
quotations deviates from $1.00 per share based on amortized cost. The extent of
any deviation will be examined by the Board of Trustees. If such deviation
exceeds 1/2 of 1%, the Board will promptly consider what action, if any, will be
initiated. In the event the Board determines that a deviation exists that may
result in material dilution or other unfair results to investors or existing
shareholders, the Board will take such corrective action as it regards as
necessary and appropriate, including the sale of portfolio instruments prior to
maturity to realize capital gains or losses or to shorten average portfolio
maturity, withholding dividends or establishing a net asset value per share by
using available market quotations.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Portfolio securities of each Fund are kept under continuing supervision
and changes may be made whenever, in the judgment of the Investment Adviser,
Sub-Adviser, or Sub-Subadviser, a security no longer is deemed to meet the
objective of the Fund. Portfolio changes also may be made to increase or
decrease investments in anticipation of changes in security prices in general or
to provide the cash necessary for redemptions, distributions to shareholders or
other Fund management purposes. Portfolio changes may be made without regard to
the length of time a particular security has been held or the frequency of
portfolio transactions of a Fund (the portfolio turnover rate). The realization
of taxable capital gains and, with respect to equity securities, the amount of
brokerage commissions will tend to increase as the level of portfolio activity
increases. An annual portfolio turnover rate of 100% would occur if all of the
securities held by the Fund were replaced once in a period of one year.

The Trust has no obligation to deal with any dealer or group of dealers
in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities. Subject to policies
established by the Trust's Board of Trustees, HIM (with respect to each Fund) or
Hansberger (with respect to the International and Emerging Markets Funds) is
responsible for each Fund's portfolio decisions and the placing of portfolio
transactions. In placing orders, it is the policy of the Trust to obtain the
best results taking into

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account the dealer's general execution and operational facilities, the type of
transaction involved and other factors such as the dealer's risk in positioning
the securities involved. While HIM or Hansberger generally seeks reasonably
competitive spreads or commissions, the Funds will not necessarily be paying the
lowest spread or commission available.

Purchase and sale orders for securities on behalf any Fund may be
combined with those of other accounts that HIM or Hansberger manages, and for
which it has brokerage placement authority, in the interest of seeking the most
favorable overall net results. When HIM or Hansberger determines that a
particular security should be bought or sold for any of the Funds and other
accounts it manages, it allocates the transactions among the participants
equitably. To the extent permitted by the Commission, the Funds may pay
brokerage commissions to certain affiliated persons. During the last fiscal
year, no Fund paid commissions to such persons.

Purchases and sales of securities for the Fixed Income Funds and the
Money Market Funds will usually be principal transactions. Portfolio securities
normally will be purchased or sold from or to dealers serving as market makers
for the securities at a net price. Each of the Funds will also purchase
portfolio securities in underwritten offerings and will, on occasion, purchase
securities directly from the issuer. Generally, municipal obligations and
taxable money market securities are traded on a net basis and do not involve
brokerage commissions. The cost of executing a Fund's portfolio securities
transactions will consist primarily of dealer spreads, and underwriting
commissions. Under the 1940 Act, any person affiliated with the Trust is
prohibited from dealing with the Trust as a principal in the purchase and sale
of securities unless an exemptive order allowing such transactions is obtained
from the Commission.

HIM or Hansberger may, in circumstances in which two or more dealers
are in a position to offer comparable results for a Fund, give preference to a
dealer that has provided statistical or other research services to such adviser.
By allocating transactions in this manner, HIM and/or Hansberger are able to
supplement their own research and analysis with the views and information of
other securities firms. Information so received will be in addition to, and not
in lieu of, the services required to be performed under the Portfolio Management
and Sub-Advisory Contracts, and the expenses of such adviser will not
necessarily be reduced as a result of the receipt of this supplemental research
information. Furthermore, research services furnished by dealers through whom
HIM or Hansberger effect securities transactions for a Fund may be used by HIM
or Hansberger in servicing its other accounts, and not all of these services may
be used by HIM or Hansberger in connection with advising the Funds.

The following table shows total brokerage commissions and the total
dollar amount of transactions on which commissions were paid. This information
is for the past three fiscal years (or shorter if the Fund has been in operation
for a shorter period).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

---------------------------- -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
Total Brokerage Commissions ($) Total Dollar Amount of Transactions ($)
-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999
---------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Convertible Securities Fund 15,915 17,957 15,939 12,667,478 13,220,179 9,378,646

Balanced Fund 51,841 77,519 62,259 36,694,360 52,768,682 46,502,593

Emerging Markets Fund 66,505 86,280 94,699 11,195,946 16,890,323 20,824,746

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Equity Fund 1,490,680 1,855,467 1,468,542 1,226,623,062 1,400,503,290 1,165,494,999

Equity Income Fund 20,970 28,649 44,330 20,785,343 30,249,587 39,105,004

Growth Fund 80,371 129,319 152,356 64,254,236 96,800,368 122,195,327

Index Fund 43,400 20,464 43,820 116,419,664 28,635,056 93,551,597

International Fund 358,558 614,604 642,480 289,865,829 173,826,470 217,927,230

Small-Cap Opportunity Fund 269,136 437,246 491,119 156,483,678 232,858,016 344,183,300

Small-Cap Value Fund 240,854 405,440 379,079 129,913,628 195,946,616 173,382,519
---------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
</TABLE>

With respect to transactions directed to brokers because of research
services provided, the following table shows total brokerage commissions and the
total dollar amount of such transactions on which commissions were paid for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------
Total Brokerage Commissions Total Dollar Amount of Transactions on which
(Research-related) ($) Commissions were paid (Research-related) ($)
---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Balanced Fund 8,689 6,181,008

Emerging Markets Fund 11,022 3,561,821

Equity Fund 308,104 220,147,243

Equity Income Fund 12,783 9,061,170

Growth Fund 9,971 6,083,193

International Fund 50,132 23,160,623

Small-Cap Opportunity Fund 4,194 2,421,460

Small-Cap Value Fund 1,314 260,062

---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Purchases and sales of securities on a securities exchange are effected
through brokers who charge a negotiated commission for their services. Orders
may be directed to any broker including, to the extent and in the manner
permitted by applicable law, Harris InvestorLine, Inc. ("HIL"). In the
over-the-counter market, securities are generally traded on a "net" basis with
dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission,
although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In
underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price that includes
an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the
underwriter's concession or discount. The Funds will not deal with the
Distributor or HIL in any transaction in which either one acts as principal
except as may be permitted by the Commission.

In placing orders for portfolio securities of the Funds, HIM or
Hansberger is required to give primary consideration to obtaining the most
favorable price and efficient execution. This means

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that HIM or Hansberger will seek to execute each transaction at a price and
commission, if any, that provide the most favorable total cost or proceeds
reasonably attainable in the circumstances. While HIM or Hansberger will
generally seek reasonably competitive spreads or commissions, the Funds will not
necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available. Commission
rates are established pursuant to negotiations with the broker based on the
quality and quantity of execution services provided by the broker in the light
of generally prevailing rates. The allocation of orders among brokers and the
commission rates paid are reviewed periodically by the Board of Trustees.

Subject to the above considerations, HIL may act as a main broker for
the Funds. For it to effect any portfolio transactions for the Funds, the
commissions, fees or other remuneration received by it must be reasonable and
fair compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other
brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities
being purchased or sold on a securities exchange during a comparable period of
time. This standard would allow HIL to receive no more than the remuneration
that would be expected to be received by an unaffiliated broker on a
commensurate arm's-length transaction. Furthermore, the Trustees of the Trust,
including a majority who are not "interested" Trustees, have adopted procedures
that are reasonably designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other
remuneration paid to either one are consistent with the foregoing standard.
Brokerage transactions with either one are also subject to such fiduciary
standards as may be imposed upon each of them by applicable law.

TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for Federal income tax
purposes and thus the provisions of the Code generally are applied to each Fund
separately, rather than to the Trust as a whole. As a result, net capital gains,
net investment income, and operating expenses are determined separately for each
Fund.

The Trust intends to qualify each Fund as a regulated investment
company under the Code and to distribute to the shareholders of each Fund
sufficient net investment income and net realized capital gains of that Fund so
that the Fund will not be subject to Federal income taxes. Qualification as a
regulated investment company under the Code generally requires, among other
things, that (a) at least 90% of the Fund's annual gross income (without offset
for losses) be derived from interest, payments with respect to securities loans,
dividends and gains from the sale or other disposition of stocks, securities or
options thereon and certain other income including, but not limited to, gains
from futures contracts and (b) the Fund diversifies its holdings so that, at the
end of each quarter of the taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of
the Fund's assets is represented by cash, government securities and other
securities, with such other securities limited in respect of any one issuer to
an amount not greater than 5% of each Fund's assets and 10% of the outstanding
voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its
assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S.
Government securities). As a regulated investment company, each Fund will not be
subject to Federal income tax on its net investment income and net capital gains
distributed to its shareholders, provided that it distributes to its
shareholders at least 90% of its net investment income (including net short-term
capital gains) earned in each year and, in the case of the Tax-Exempt Money
Market Fund, the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund,
that it distributes to its shareholders at least 90% of its net tax-exempt
income (including net short-term capital gains). In addition, the Tax-Exempt
Money Market Fund, the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund intend that at least 50% of the value of its total assets at the close of
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year will consist of obligations the interest on which is exempt from Federal
income tax, so that such Funds will qualify under the Code to pay
"exempt-interest dividends" (described below).

Dividends (including net short-term capital gains), except
exempt-interest dividends, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

Distributions of net long-term capital gains, if any, will be taxable
as long-term capital gains, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional
shares, regardless of how long the shareholder has held the shares, and will not
qualify for the dividends-received deductions.

A taxable gain or loss also may be realized by a shareholder upon the
redemption or transfer of shares depending on the tax basis of the shares and
their value at the time of the transaction. Any loss realized on a sale or
exchange of shares of a Fund will be disallowed to the extent other shares of
that Fund are acquired within the 61-day period beginning 30 days before and
ending 30 days after disposition of the shares.

Dividends paid by each of the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, the Intermediate
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund (the "Tax-Exempt
Funds") out of tax-exempt interest income earned by the Fund ("exempt-interest
dividends") generally will not be subject to Federal income tax in the hands of
the Fund's shareholders. However, persons who are substantial users or related
persons thereof of facilities financed by private activity bonds held by a Fund
may be subject to Federal income tax on their pro rata share of the interest
income from such bonds and should consult their tax advisers before purchasing
shares of such Fund.

Interest on indebtedness incurred by shareholders to purchase or carry
shares of a Fund generally is not deductible for Federal income tax purposes.
Under the IRS rules for determining when borrowed funds are used for purchasing
or carrying particular assets, shares of a Fund may be considered to have been
purchased or carried with borrowed funds even though those funds are not
directly linked to the shares. Substantially all of the dividends paid by each
Tax-Exempt Fund are anticipated to be exempt from Federal income taxes.

Shareholders of the Tax-Exempt Funds may be exempt from state and local
taxes on distributions of tax-exempt interest income derived from obligations of
the state and/or municipalities of the state in which they reside but may be
subject to tax on income derived from the municipal securities of other
jurisdictions. Shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisers
concerning the application of state and local taxes to investments in the Fund
which may differ from the Federal income tax consequences described above.

The Trust will be required to withhold, subject to certain exemptions,
a portion (currently 31%) from dividends paid or credited to individual
shareholders and from redemption proceeds, if a correct taxpayer identification
number, certified when required, is not on file with the Trust or Transfer
Agent.

Certain of the Funds may invest in municipal bond index futures
contracts and options on interest rate futures contracts. The Funds do not
anticipate that these investment activities will prevent the Funds from
qualifying as regulated investment companies. As a general rule, these
investment activities will increase or decrease the amount of long-term and
short-term capital gains

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or losses realized by a Fund and, accordingly, will affect the amount of capital
gains distributed to the Fund's shareholders.

For Federal income tax purposes, gain or loss on the futures contracts
and options described above (collectively referred to as "section 1256
contracts") is taxed pursuant to a special "mark-to-market" system. Under the
mark-to-market system, a Fund may be treated as realizing a greater or lesser
amount of gains or losses than actually realized. As a general rule, gain or
loss on section 1256 contracts is treated as 60% long-term capital gain or loss
and 40% short-term capital gain or loss, and, accordingly, the mark-to-market
system will generally affect the amount of capital gains or losses taxable to a
Fund and the amount of distributions taxable to a shareholder. Moreover, if a
Fund invests in both section 1256 contracts and offsetting positions in such
contracts, then the Fund might not be able to receive the benefit of certain
recognized losses for an indeterminate period of time. Each Fund expects that
its activities with respect to section 1256 contracts and offsetting positions
in such contracts (a) will not cause it or its shareholders to be treated as
receiving a materially greater amount of capital gains or distributions than
actually realized or received and (b) will permit it to use substantially all of
the losses of the Fund for the fiscal years in which the losses actually occur.

Each Fund (except the Tax-Exempt Funds to the extent of this tax-exempt
interest) will generally be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount of any
income or capital gains distributed to shareholders on a basis such that such
income or gain is not taxable to shareholders in the calendar year in which it
was earned by the Fund. Each Fund intends that it will distribute substantially
all of its net investment income and net capital gains in accordance with the
foregoing requirements, and, thus, expects not to be subject to the excise tax.
Dividends declared by a Fund in October, November or December payable to
shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month and paid in the
following January will be treated as having been paid by the Fund and received
by shareholders on December 31 of the calendar year in which declared.

Income received by a Fund from sources within foreign countries may be
subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax
conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or
eliminate such taxes. It is impossible to determine the effective rate of
foreign tax in advance since the amount of a Fund's assets to be invested in
various countries is not known.

Gains or losses on sales of securities by a Fund generally will be
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held by it for
more than one year, except in certain cases where the Fund acquires a put or
writes a call thereon. Other gains or losses on the sale of securities will be
short-term capital gains or losses.

In the case of the Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds, if an
option written by a Fund lapses or is terminated through a closing transaction,
such as a repurchase by the Fund of the option from its holder, the Fund may
realize a short-term capital gain or loss, depending on whether the premium
income is greater or less than the amount paid by the Fund in the closing
transaction.

In the case of the Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds, if
securities are sold by the Fund pursuant to the exercise of a call option
written by it, such Fund will add the premium received to the sale price of the
securities delivered in determining the amount of gain or loss on the

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sale. If securities are purchased by the Fund pursuant to the exercise of a put
option written by it, the Fund will subtract the premium received from its cost
basis in the securities purchased.

If, in the opinion of the Trust, ownership of its shares has or may
become concentrated to an extent that could cause the Trust to be deemed a
personal holding company within the meaning of the Code, the Trust may require
the redemption of shares or reject any order for the purchase of shares in an
effort to prevent such concentration.

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The Trust's Declaration of Trust authorizes the Trustees to issue an
unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par
value, and to create one or more classes of these shares. Pursuant thereto, the
Trustees have authorized the issuance of three classes of shares, A Shares, N
Shares and Institutional Shares, for each Fund of the Trust, except for the
Harris Insight Index Fund and the Money Market Funds. The Index Fund and the
Money Market Funds have two classes of shares, N Shares and Institutional
Shares.

Shareholders of a Fund are entitled to that number of votes that is
equal to the number of whole shares and fractional shares held multiplied by the
net asset value of one share of that Fund in United States dollars determined at
the close of business on the record date (for example, a share having a net
asset value of $10.50 would be entitled to 10.5 votes). Generally, all shares of
the Trust will be voted with other shares of the Trust and will be voted in the
aggregate, and not by Fund or class, except where voting by Fund or class is
required by law or where the matter involved affects only one Fund or class. As
used in the Prospectuses and in this Statement of Additional Information, the
term "majority," when referring to the approvals to be obtained from
shareholders in connection with general matters affecting the Funds (e.g.,
election of Trustees and ratification of independent accountants), means the
vote of the lesser of (i) 67% of the Trust's shares represented at a meeting if
the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or
by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Trust's outstanding shares. The term
"majority," when referring to the approvals to be obtained from shareholders in
connection with matters affecting a single Fund or any other single Fund (e.g.,
annual approval of advisory contracts), means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67%
of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting if the holders of more than
50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present in person or by proxy or
(ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

Each share of a Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that
Fund with each other share of the same Fund and is entitled to such dividends
and distributions out of the income earned on the assets belonging to that Fund
as are declared in the discretion of the Trust's Board of Trustees.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each class of shares of each Fund bears
exclusively the expense of fees paid to Service Organizations with respect to
that class of shares. In the event of the liquidation or dissolution of the
Trust (or a Fund), shareholders of each Fund (or the Fund being dissolved) are
entitled to receive the assets attributable to that Fund that are available for
distribution, and a distribution of any general assets not attributable to a
particular Fund that are available for distribution in such manner and on such
basis as the Trustees in their sole discretion may determine.

Shareholders are not entitled to any preemptive rights. All shares,
when issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable by the Trust.

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The Trust may dispense with annual meetings of shareholders in any year
in which Trustees are not required to be elected by shareholders. It is
anticipated generally that shareholder meetings will be held only when
specifically required by federal or state law. Shareholders have available
certain procedures for the removal of Trustees.

Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a business trust may, under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the trust's obligations.
However, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of
shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both the trust itself
was unable to meet its obligations and inadequate insurance existed. To guard
against this risk, the Trust's Declaration of Trust contains an express
disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and
provides for indemnification out of Trust property of any shareholder held
personally liable for obligations of the Trust.

OTHER

The Registration Statement, including the Prospectuses, this SAI and
the exhibits filed therewith, may be examined at the office of the Commission in
Washington, D.C. Statements contained in the Prospectuses or this SAI as to the
contents of any contract or other document referred to herein or in the
Prospectuses are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is
made to the copy of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by
such reference.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 30 South 17th Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103 are the independent accountants for the Trust and audit and
report on the Trust's annual financial statements, review certain regulatory
reports, and perform other professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory
services when engaged to do so by the Trust. Shareholders will receive annual
audited financial statements and semi-annual unaudited financial statements. The
Funds' December 31, 1999 financial statements and the report thereon of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from the Funds' December 31, 1999 Annual Report (as
filed with the Commission on March 1, 2000 pursuant to Section 30(b) of the 1940
Act and Rule 30b2-1 thereunder (Accession Number 0000935069-99-000038)) are
incorporated herein by reference.

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APPENDIX A

DESCRIPTION OF BOND RATINGS (INCLUDING CONVERTIBLE BONDS)

The following summarizes ratings used by Standard & Poor's ("S&P") for
corporate and municipal debt:

AAA - An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P.
The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation is extremely strong.

AA - An obligation rated AA differs from the highest rated obligations
only in small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial
commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A - An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse
effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than
obligations in higher rated categories. However, the obligor's
capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still
strong.

BBB - An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters.
However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are
more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.

BB - An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than
other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing
uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic
conditions that could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B - An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than
obligations rated BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's
capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation.

CCC - An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the
obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic
conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.

CC - An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to
nonpayment.

C - Any subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated C is
currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The C rating may be used to
cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or
similar action taken, but payments on this

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obligation are being continued. A C rating also will be assigned to a
preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund
payments, but that is currently paying.

To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the ratings
from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show
relative standing within the major rating categories.

The following summarizes ratings used by Moody's Investors Service
("Moody's") for corporate and municipal long-term debt.

Aaa - Bonds that are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality.
They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally
referred to as "gilt edged." Interest payments are protected by a
large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure.
While the various protective elements are likely to change, such
changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa - Bonds that are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are
generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the
best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa
securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater
amplitude or there may be other elements present that make the
long-term risk appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A - Bonds that are rated A possess many favorable investment
attributes and are to be considered as upper medium-grade obligations.
Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered
adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility
to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa - Bonds that are rated Baa are considered medium-grade
obligations, (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly
secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for
the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be
characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such
bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and, in fact, have
speculative characteristics as well.

Ba - Bonds that are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements;
their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the
protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate
and, thereby, not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over
the future.

B - Bonds that are rated B generally lack characteristics of desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of
maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of
time may be small.

Caa - Bonds that are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may
be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect
to principal and interest.

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Ca - Bonds that are rated Ca represent obligations that are
speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have
other marked shortcomings.

C - Bonds that are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and
issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of
ever attaining any real investment standing.

Moody's applies numerical modifiers (1, 2 and 3) in each generic rating
classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the bond being
rated ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2
indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the bond ranks
in the lower end of its generic rating category.

The following summarizes ratings used by Duff & Phelps Credit Rating
Co. ("D&P") for bonds:

AAA - Bonds that are rated AAA are of the highest credit quality. The
risk factors are negligible, being only slightly more than for
risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.

AA - Bonds that are rated AA are of high credit quality. Protection
factors are strong. Risk is modest but may vary slightly from time to
time because of economic conditions.

A - Bonds that are rated A have protection factors which are average
but adequate. However, risk factors are more variable and greater in
periods of economic stress.

BBB - Bonds that are rated BBB have below average protection factors
but are still considered sufficient for prudent investment. There is
considerable variability in risk during economic cycles.

BB - Bonds that are rated BB are below investment grade but deemed
likely to meet obligations when due. Present or prospective financial
protection factors fluctuate according to industry conditions. Overall
quality may move up or down frequently within this category.

B - Bonds that are rated B are below investment grade and possess risk
that obligations will not be met when due. Financial protection
factors will fluctuate widely according to economic cycles, industry
conditions and/or company fortunes. Potential exists for frequent
changes in the rating within this category or into a higher or lower
rating grade.

CCC - Bonds that are rated CCC are well below investment grade
securities. Considerable uncertainty exists as to timely payment of
principal, interest or preferred dividends. Protection factors are
narrow and risk can be substantial with unfavorable economic/industry
conditions, and/or with unfavorable company developments

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To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the ratings AA
through B may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show
relative standing within these major categories.

The following summarizes the ratings used by IBCA Limited and IBCA Inc.
("IBCA") for bonds:

Obligations rated AAA by IBCA have the lowest expectation of
investment risk. Capacity for timely repayment of principal and
interest is substantial, such that adverse changes in business,
economic or financial conditions are unlikely to increase investment
risk significantly.

IBCA also assigns a rating to certain international and U.S. banks. An
IBCA bank rating represents IBCA's current assessment of the strength
of the bank and whether such bank would receive support should it
experience difficulties. In its assessment of a bank, IBCA uses a dual
rating system comprised of Legal Ratings and Individual Ratings. In
addition, IBCA assigns banks Long- and Short-Term Ratings as used in
the corporate ratings discussed above. Legal Ratings, which range in
gradation from 1 through 5, address the question of whether the bank
would receive support provided by central banks or shareholders if it
experienced difficulties, and such ratings are considered by IBCA to
be a prime factor in its assessment of credit risk. Individual
Ratings, which range in gradations from A through E, represent IBCA's
assessment of a bank's economic merits and address the question of how
the bank would be viewed if it were entirely independent and could not
rely on support from state authorities or its owners.

DESCRIPTION OF MUNICIPAL NOTES RATINGS

The following summarizes the ratings used by Moody's for short-term
notes and variable rate demand obligations:

MIG 1/VMIG 1. This designation denotes best quality. There is present
strong protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity
support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for
refinancing.

MIG 2/VMIG 2. This designation denotes high quality. Margins of
protection are ample although not as large as in the preceding group.

MIG 3/VMIG 3. This designation denotes favorable quality. All security
elements are accounted for but the undeniable strength of the
preceding grades is lacking. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be
narrow and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well
established.

MIG 4/VMIG 4. This designation denotes adequate quality. Protection
commonly regarded as required of an investment security is present and
although not distinctly or predominantly speculative, there is
specific risk.

The following summarizes the ratings by Standard & Poor's for
short-term municipal notes:

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SP-1 - Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue
determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics is given a
"plus" (+) designation.

SP-2 - Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some
vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term
of the notes.

SP-3 - Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.

The three highest rating categories of D&P for short-term debt are Duff
1, Duff 2, and Duff 3. D&P employs three designations, Duff 1+, Duff 1 and Duff
1-, within the highest rating category. Duff 1+ indicates highest certainty of
timely payment. Short-term liquidity, including internal operating factors
and/or access to alternative sources of funds, is judged to be "outstanding, and
safety is just below risk-free U.S. Treasury short-term obligations." Duff 1
indicates very high certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors are excellent
and supported by good fundamental protection factors. Risk factors are
considered to be minor. Duff 1- indicates high certainty of timely payment.
Liquidity factors are strong and supported by good fundamental protection
factors. Risk factors are very small. Duff 2 indicates good certainty of timely
payment. Liquidity factors and company fundamentals are sound. Although ongoing
funding needs may enlarge total financing requirements, access to capital
markets is good. Risk factors are small. Duff 3 indicates satisfactory liquidity
and other protection factors qualify issue as to investment grade. Risk factors
are larger and subject to more variation. Nevertheless, timely payment is
expected.

D&P uses the fixed-income ratings described above under "Description of
Bond Ratings" for tax-exempt notes and other short-term obligations.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

Commercial paper rated A-1 by S&P indicates that the degree of safety
regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely
strong safety characteristics are denoted in A-1+. Capacity for timely payment
on commercial paper rated A-2 is satisfactory but the relative degree of safety
is not as high as for issues designated A-1. Issues carrying the A-3 designation
have an adequate capacity for timely payment. They are, however, more vulnerable
to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the
higher designations. Issues rated B are regarded as having only speculative
capacity for payment.

The rating Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by
Moody's. Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) are
considered to have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term debt
obligations. Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions) are
considered to have strong ability for repayment of short-term debt obligations.
This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics of issuers rated
Prime-1 but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while
sound, will be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while
still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate
liquidity is maintained. Issuers rated Prime-3 (or supporting institutions) have
an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect
of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced.
Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of
debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage.
Adequate alternative liquidity is maintained.

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The highest rating of D&P for commercial paper is Duff 1. D&P employs
three designations, Duff 1 plus, Duff 1 and Duff 1 minus, within the highest
rating category.

Duff 1 plus indicates highest certainty of timely payment. Short-term
liquidity, including internal operating factors and/or access to alternative
sources of funds, is judged to be "outstanding, and safety is just below
risk-free U.S. Treasury short-term obligations". Duff 1 indicates very high
certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors are excellent and supported by
good fundamental protection factors. Risk factors are considered to be minor.
Duff 1 minus indicates high certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors are
strong and supported by good fundamental protection factors. Risk factors are
very small.

Duff 2 indicates good certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors
and company fundamentals are sound. Although ongoing funding needs may enlarge
total financing requirements, access to capital markets is good. Risk factors
are small. Duff 3 indicates satisfactory liquidity and other protection factors
qualify issues as to investment grade. Risk factors are larger and subject to
more variation. Nevertheless, timely payment is expected. Duff 4 indicates
speculative investment characteristics. Liquidity is not sufficient to insure
against disruption in debt service. Operating factors and market access may not
be subject to a high degree of variation.

The following summarizes the ratings used by Fitch for short-term
obligations:

F-1 - Highest credit quality. Indicates the best capacity for timely
payment of financial commitments; may have an added "+" to denote any
exceptionally strong credit feature.

F-2 - Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment
of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as
in the case of the higher ratings.

F-3 - Fair credit quality. The capacity for timely payment of
financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes
could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.

F-4 - Speculative. Minimal capacity for the payment of financial
commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in
financial and economic conditions

Commercial paper rated A-1 by Standard & Poor's indicates that the
degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issued determined to
possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted A-1+.

D&P uses the short-term ratings described above for commercial paper.

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Fitch uses the short-term ratings described above for commercial paper.

Thomson BankWatch, Inc. (TBW") ratings are based upon a qualitative and
quantitative analysis of all segments of the organization including, where
applicable, holding company and operating subsidiaries.

TBW ratings do not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell
securities of any of these companies. Further, TBW does not suggest specific
investment criteria for individual clients.

The TBW short-term ratings apply to commercial paper, other senior
short-term obligations and deposit obligations of the entities to which the
rating has been assigned. The TBW short-term ratings specifically assess the
likelihood of an untimely payment of principal or interest.

TBW-1 The highest category; indicates a very high degree of likelihood
that principal and interest will be paid on a timely basis.

TBW-2 The second highest category; while the degree of safety
regarding timely repayment of principal and interest is strong,
the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues rated
TBW-1.

TBW-3 The lowest investment grade category; indicates that while more
susceptible to adverse developments (both internal and external)
than obligations with higher ratings, capacity to service
principal and interest in a timely fashion is considered
adequate.

TBW-4 The lowest rating category; this rating is regarded as
non-investment grade and therefore speculative.

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits.
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(a) (1) Declaration of Trust dated December 6, 1995 (incorporated by reference
to Registration Statement filed on December 12, 1995).

(2) Amendment to Declaration of Trust dated November 4, 1996 (incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment ("PEA") No. 3 filed on
February 28, 1997).

(3) Amendment to Declaration of Trust dated June 6, 1997 (incorporated by
reference to PEA No. 5 filed on June 13, 1997).

(4) Amendment to Declaration of Trust dated November 2, 1998 (incorporated
by reference to PEA No. 9 filed on November 9, 1998).

(5) Amendment to Declaration of Trust dated February 18, 1999
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 10 filed on March 2, 1999).

(6) Amendment to Declaration of Trust dated 1 May 2000 (incorporated by
reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(b) (1) By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement filed on
December 12, 1995).

(2) Amendment to By-Laws dated October 31, 1995 (incorporated by reference
to PEA No. 3 filed on February 28, 1997).

(3) Amendment to By-Laws dated January 23, 1996 (incorporated by reference
to PEA No. 3 filed on February 28, 1997).

(4) Amendment to By-Laws dated November 4, 1996 (incorporated by reference
to PEA No. 3 filed on February 28, 1997).

(d) (1) Advisory Contract dated April 28, 2000 between Registrant and Harris
Trust and Savings Bank ("Harris Trust" or the "Adviser") (incorporated
by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(2) Portfolio Management Contract dated April 28, 2000 between Harris
Trust and Harris Investment Management, Inc. ("HIM" or the "Portfolio
Management Agent") (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on
April 28, 2000).

(3) Investment Sub-Advisory Contract dated August 6, 1997 between HIM and
Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. on behalf of Harris Insight
International Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 6 filed on
September 15, 1997).

(4) Investment Sub-Advisory Contract dated October 1, 1997 between HIM and
Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. on behalf of Harris Insight Emerging
Markets Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 7 filed on February
27, 1998).

(e) (1) Distribution Agreement dated April 28, 2000 between the Registrant and
Provident

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Distributors, Inc. ("PDI") (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14
filed on April 28, 2000).

(f) Not applicable.

(g) (1) Custodian Agreement dated February 23, 1996 between Registrant and PNC
Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 3 filed on February
28, 1997).

(2) Notice to the Custodian dated January 21, 1997 on behalf of Harris
Insight Small-Cap Value Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 3
filed on February 28, 1997).

(3) Notice to the Custodian dated June 6, 1997 on behalf of Harris Insight
Emerging Markets Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 6 filed on
September 15, 1997).

(4) Consent to Assignment of Custodian Agreement dated February 18, 1999
between Registrant and PNC Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to
PEA No. 11 filed on May 3, 1999).

(5) Sub-Custodian Services Agreement dated February 18, 1999 by and
between PFPC Trust Company, PNC Bank, N.A. and Registrant
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 11 filed on May 3, 1999).

(6) Foreign Custody Manager Delegation Agreement dated February 18, 1999
by and between PFPC Trust Company, PNC Bank, N.A. and Registrant
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 11 filed on May 3, 1999).

(7) Notice to the Custodian dated April 28, 2000 on behalf of Harris
Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight Short/Intermediate Bond Fund,
Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Tax-Exempt Money
Market Fund, and Harris Insight Government Money Market Fund
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(8) Notice to the Sub-Custodian dated April 28, 2000 on behalf of Harris
Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight Short/Intermediate Bond Fund,
Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Tax-Exempt Money
Market Fund, and Harris Insight Government Money Market Fund
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(h) (1) Transfer Agency Services Agreement dated July 1, 1996 between
Registrant and Harris Trust (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 3
filed on February 28, 1997).

(2) Notice to the Transfer Agent dated January 21, 1997 on behalf of
Harris Insight Small-Cap Value Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA
No. 5 filed on June 13, 1997).

(3) Notice to the Transfer Agent dated June 6, 1997 on behalf of Harris
Insight Emerging Markets Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 7
filed on February 27, 1998).

(3)(a) Notice to the Transfer Agent dated April 28, 2000 on behalf of
Harris Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight Short/Intermediate Bond
Fund, Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Tax-Exempt
Money Market Fund, and Harris Insight Government Money Market Fund
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(4) Sub-Transfer Agency Services Agreement dated July 1, 1996 between
Harris Trust and PFPC Inc. (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 3
filed on February 28, 1997).

(5) Notice to the Sub-Transfer Agent dated January 21, 1997 on behalf of
Harris Insight Small-Cap Value Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA
No. 3 filed on February 28, 1997).

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(5)(a) Notice to the Sub-Transfer Agent dated April 28, 2000 on behalf of
Harris Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight Short/Intermediate Bond
Fund, Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Tax-Exempt
Money Market Fund, and Harris Insight Government Money Market Fund
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(6) Notice to the Sub-Transfer Agent dated June 6, 1997 on behalf of
Harris Insight Emerging Markets Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA
No. 6 filed on September 15, 1997).

(7) Administration Agreement dated July 1, 1996 between Registrant and
Harris Trust (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 3 filed on February
28, 1997).

(8) Notice to the Administrator dated January 21, 1997 on behalf of Harris
Insight Small-Cap Value Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 5
filed on June 13, 1997).

(9) Notice to the Administrator dated June 6, 1997 on behalf of Harris
Insight Emerging Markets Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 6
filed on September 15, 1997).

(9)(a) Notice to the Administrator dated April 28, 2000 on behalf of Harris
Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight Short/Intermediate Bond Fund,
Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Tax-Exempt Money
Market Fund, and Harris Insight Government Money Market Fund
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(10) Sub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated July 1,
1996 between Harris Trust and PFPC Inc. (incorporated by reference to
PEA No. 3 filed on February 28, 1997).

10(a)Amendment dated 1 May 1999 of Sub-Administration and Accounting
Services Agreement dated July 1, 1996 between Harris Trust and PFPC,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 12 filed on May 7, 1999).

(11) Notice to the Sub-Administrator and Accounting Services Agent dated
January 21, 1997 on behalf of Harris Insight Small-Cap Value Fund
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 3 filed on February 28, 1997).

(12) Notice to the Sub-Administrator and Accounting Services Agent dated
June 6, 1997 on behalf of Harris Insight Emerging Markets Fund
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 6 filed on September 15, 1997).

(12)(a) Notice to the Sub-Administrator and Accounting Services Agent dated
April 28, 2000 on behalf of Harris Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight
Short/Intermediate Bond Fund, Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris
Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, and Harris Insight Government
Money Market Fund (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on
April 28, 2000).

(13) Form of Shareholder Servicing Agreement (incorporated by reference to
PEA No. 7 filed on February 27, 1998).

(14) Form of Shareholder Servicing Agreement relating to Advisor Shares
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 9 filed on November 9, 1998).

(i) Legal opinion (to be filed by amendment).

(j) Consent of independent accountants (filed herewith).

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(k) Not applicable.

(l) (1) Form of Purchase Agreement relating to Initial Capital (incorporated
by reference to PEA No. 3 filed on February 28, 1997).

(2) Subscription Agreement dated January 14, 1999 between Registrant and
FDI Distribution Services, Inc. relating to Advisor Shares
(incorporated by reference to PEA No. 10 filed on March 2, 1999).

(m) (1) Service Plan dated April 28, 2000 relating to N Shares (incorporated
by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(2) Service Plan dated April 28, 2000 relating to A Shares (incorporated
by reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

(3) Form of Selling Agreement (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 13
filed on February 16, 2000).

(n) Not applicable.

(o) (1) Multi-Class Plan (incorporated by reference to PEA No. 3 filed on
February 28, 1997).

(2) Multi-Class Plan dated November 2, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
PEA No. 9 filed on November 9, 1998).

(3) Multi-Class Plan dated February 18, 1999 (incorporated by reference to
PEA No. 10 filed on March 2, 1999).

(p) (1) Code of Ethics of Harris Insight Funds Trust (incorporated by
reference to PEA No. 13 filed on February 16, 2000).

(2) Statement of Principles and Code of Ethics of Harris Trust and Savings
Bank and Harris Investment Management, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to PEA No. 13 filed on February 16, 2000).

(3) Code of Ethics of Provident Distributors, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to PEA No. 13 filed on February 16, 2000).

(4) Code of Ethics of Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

Other Powers of Attorney for C. Gary Gerst, Edgar R. Fielder, John W.
Exhibits: McCarter, Jr. and Paula Wolff dated February 24, 2000 (incorporated by
reference to PEA No. 14 filed on April 28, 2000).

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Item 24. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant.
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Not applicable.

Item 25. Indemnification.
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Under Section 4.3 of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust, any past or
present Trustee or officer of the Registrant (including persons who serve at the
Registrant's request as directors, officers or trustees of another organization
in which the Registrant has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or
otherwise) (hereinafter referred to as a "Covered Person") shall be indemnified
to the fullest extent permitted by law against all liability and all expenses
reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or
proceeding to which he or she may be a party or otherwise involved by reason of
his or her being or having been a Covered Person. That provision does not
authorize indemnification when it is determined, in the manner specified in the
Declaration of Trust, that such Covered Person has not acted in good faith in
the reasonable belief that his or her actions were in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Registrant. Moreover, that provision does not authorize
indemnification when it is determined, in the manner specified in the
Declaration of Trust, that such covered person would otherwise be liable to the
Registrant or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties. Expenses may be
paid by the Registrant in advance of the final disposition of any claim, action,
suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by such Covered Person to
repay such expenses to the Registrant in the event that it is ultimately
determined that indemnification of such expenses is not authorized under the
Declaration of Trust and the Covered Person either provides security for such
undertaking or insures the Registrant against losses from such advances or the
disinterested Trustees or independent legal counsel determines, in the manner
specified in the Declaration of Trust, that there is reason to believe the
Covered Person will be found to be entitled to indemnification. This description
is modified in its entirety by the provision of Section 4.3 of the Registrant's
Declaration of Trust contained in the Registration Statement filed on December
12, 1995 as Exhibit No. 1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The Distribution Agreement, the Custodian Agreement, the Transfer
Agency Services Agreement and the Administration Agreement (the "Agreements")
contained in various post-effective amendments and incorporated herein by
reference, provide for indemnification. The general effect of these provisions
is to indemnify entities contracting with the Trust against liability and
expenses in certain circumstances. This description is modified in its entirety
by the provisions of the Agreements as contained in this Registration Statement
and incorporated herein by reference.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), may be permitted to Trustees,
officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a Trustee, officer
or controlling person of the Registrant in connection with the successful
defense of any claim, action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against the
Registrant by such Trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the
shares being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.

Registrant and its Trustees, officers and employees are insured, under
a policy of insurance maintained by the Registrant, within the limits and
subject to the limitations of the policy, against certain expenses in connection
with the defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities that
might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or proceedings, to which
they are parties by reason of being or having been such Trustees or officers.
The policy expressly excludes coverage for any Trustee or officer for any claim
arising out of any fraudulent act or omission, any dishonest act or omission or
any criminal act or omission of the Trustee or officer.

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Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.
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(a) Harris Trust and Savings Bank ("Harris Bank"), an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank of Montreal, serves as investment adviser to
the Harris Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight Short/Intermediate Bond Fund,
Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund,
Harris Insight Government Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Equity Income Fund,
Harris Insight Growth Fund, Harris Insight Small-Cap Opportunity Fund, Harris
Insight Index Fund, Harris Insight International Fund, Harris Insight Balanced
Fund, Harris Insight Convertible Securities Fund, Harris Insight Bond Fund,
Harris Insight Intermediate Government Bond Fund, Harris Insight Intermediate
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Harris Insight Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Harris Insight
Small-Cap Value Fund, Harris Insight Emerging Markets Fund, Harris Insight
Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, Harris Insight Small-Cap Aggressive Growth
Fund, and Harris Insight Technology Fund. Harris Bank's business is that of an
Illinois state-chartered bank with respect to which it conducts a variety of
commercial banking and trust activities.

To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or executive
officers of Harris Bank except those set forth below, is or has been at any time
during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession,
vocation or employment of a substantial nature. Set forth below are the names
and principal businesses of the directors and executive officers of Harris Bank
who are or during the past two fiscal years have been engaged in any other
business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature for their
own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or
trustee. All directors of Harris Bank also serve as directors of Bankmont
Financial Corp. and Harris Bankcorp, Inc., the immediate parent of Harris Bank.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Position(s) with Harris Trust and Principal Business(es) During the
Name Savings Bank Last Two Fiscal Years
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<S> <C> <C>
Alan G. McNally Chairman of the Board, President, Chairman of the Board, President,
and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer, Harris
Trust and Savings Bank. Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, Harris Bankcorp, Inc.

Pastora San Juan Cafferty Director Professor, University of Chicago
School of Social Service
Administration

Martin R. Castro Director Partner, Baker & McKenzie

Haven E. Cockerham Director Senior Vice President, Human
Resources, R. R. Donnelley & Sons
Company

F. Anthony Comper Director Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Bank of Montreal

Susan T. Congalton Director Managing Director, Lupine L.L.C.

Wilbur H. Gantz Director Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer, PathoGenesis
Corporation

James J. Glasser Director Chairman Emeritus, GATX Corporation

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Dr. Leo M. Henikoff Director President and Chief Executive
Officer, Rush-Presbyterian - St.
Luke's Medical Center

Richard M. Jaffee Director Chairman, Oil-Dri Corporation of
America

Edward W. Lyman, Jr. Director Vice Chair of the Board, Harris
Trust and Savings Bank and Harris
Bankcorp, Inc.

Charles H. Shaw Director Chairman, The Shaw Company

Richard E. Terry Director Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Peoples Energy Corporation

James O. Webb Director President, James O. Webb and
Associates, Inc.
</TABLE>

(b) Harris Investment Management, Inc. ("HIM"), an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank of Montreal, serves as the Portfolio
Management Agent of the Harris Insight Equity Fund, Harris Insight
Short/Intermediate Bond Fund, Harris Insight Money Market Fund, Harris Insight
Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund, Harris Insight Government Money Market Fund,
Harris Insight Equity Income Fund, Harris Insight Growth Fund, Harris Insight
Small-Cap Opportunity Fund, Harris Insight Index Fund, Harris Insight
International Fund, Harris Insight Balanced Fund, Harris Insight Convertible
Securities Fund, Harris Insight Bond Fund, Harris Insight Intermediate
Government Bond Fund, Harris Insight Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Harris
Insight Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Harris Insight Small-Cap Value Fund, Harris
Insight Emerging Markets Fund, Harris Insight Large-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund,
Harris Insight Small-Cap Aggressive Growth Fund, and Harris Insight Technology
Fund pursuant to a Portfolio Management Agreement with Harris Bank. HIM's
business is that of a Delaware corporation registered as an investment adviser
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or executive
officers of HIM, except those set forth below, is or has been at anytime during
the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or
employment of a substantial nature with respect to publicly traded companies for
their own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employees, partner or
trustee.
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<CAPTION>

Principal Business(es) During the
Name Position(s) with HIM Last Two Fiscal Years
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<S> <C> <C>
Donald G.M. Coxe Director, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategist,
Chief Strategist Harris Investment Management, Inc.; Chairman of
the Board, Jones Heward Investments, Inc.

Peter P. Capaccio Director Senior Vice President/Director, Mutual Funds
and the Investment Product Group, Harris Trust
and Savings Bank

William A. Downe Director Vice Chair, Private Client Group, Bank of
Montreal, and Deputy Chair, Nesbitt Burns,
Inc. Formerly, Executive Vice President, North
American Corporate Banking, Bank of Montreal

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William O. Leszinske Director, President, Chief President and Chief Investment Officer, Harris
Investment Officer Investment Management, Inc.

Edward W. Lyman, Jr. Director Vice Chair of the Board, Harris Trust and
Savings Bank and Harris Bankcorp, Inc.

Gilles G. Ouellette Director President and Chief Operating Officer, Private
Client Group, Bank of Montreal, and Deputy
Chair, Nesbitt Burns, Inc. Formerly, Vice
Chair and Head of the Private Client Division,
Nesbitt Burns, Inc.

Brian J. Steck Director Retired; formerly Vice-Chairman of Investment
and Corporate Banking, Bank of Montreal;
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nesbitt
Burns, Inc.

Wayne W. Thomas Director Senior Vice President - Personal Investment
Management, Harris Trust and Savings Bank

William E. Thonn Director Executive Vice President - The Private Bank,
Harris Trust and Savings Bank

Randall J. Johnson Chief Financial Officer and Senior Partner, Harris Investment Management,
Treasurer Inc.

Blanche O. Hurt Secretary Vice President and Senior Counsel, Harris Trust
and Savings Bank

Andrea J. Torok Assistant Secretary Principal, Harris Investment Management, Inc.
</TABLE>

(c) Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. ("Hansberger") serves as the
Investment Sub-Adviser of the Harris Insight International Fund and the Harris
Insight Emerging Markets Fund. Hansberger is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hansberger Group, Inc. ("Group Inc."). Group Inc. is currently majority
controlled by Mr. Thomas L. Hansberger. Hansberger, a Delaware corporation, is
registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended. As of December 31, 1999, Hansberger managed assets with a value of
approximately $2.9 billion.

Principal Business(es) During the Last Two
Name Position(s) with Hansberger Fiscal Years
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<S> <C> <C>
Thomas L. Hansberger Chairman, President, Chief Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer of Hansberger
Officer and Treasurer

J. Christopher Jackson Director, Senior Vice President And Director, Senior Vice President and
General Counsel General Counsel of Hansberger

Kimberley A. Scott Director, Senior Vice President, Director, Senior Vice President, Chief
Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief
Compliance Officer and Secretary Compliance Officer of Hansberger

Lauretta A. Reeves Director of Research Director of Research of Hansberger

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Thomas A. Christensen Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer of Hansberger
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Item 27. Principal Underwriter
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(a) Provident Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor") acts as principal
underwriter for the following investment companies as of 2/1/2000:

International Dollar Reserve Fund I, Ltd.
Provident Institutional Funds Trust
Pacific Innovations Trust
Columbia Common Stock Fund, Inc.
Columbia Growth Fund, Inc.
Columbia International Stock Fund, Inc.
Columbia Special Fund, Inc.
Columbia Small Cap Fund, Inc.
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Inc.
Columbia Balanced Fund, Inc.
Columbia Daily Income Company
Columbia U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc.
Columbia Fixed Income Securities Fund, Inc.
Columbia Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc.
Columbia National Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
GAMNA Series Funds, Inc.
WT Investment Trust
Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Robertson Stephens Investment Trust
HT Insight Funds, Inc.
Harris Insight Funds Trust
Hilliard-Lyons Government Fund, Inc
Hilliard-Lyons Growth Fund, Inc.
Hilliard-Lyons Research Trust
Senbanc Fund
Warburg Pincus Trust
ABN AMRO Funds
Alleghany Funds
BT Insurance Funds Trust
First Choice Funds Trust
Forward Funds, Inc.
IAA Trust Asset Allocation Fund, Inc.
IAA Trust Growth Fund, Inc.
IAA Trust Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
IAA Trust Taxable Fixed Income Series Fund, Inc.
IBJ Funds Trust
Light Index Funds, Inc.
LKCM Funds
Matthews International Funds
McM Funds
Metropolitan West Funds
New Covenant Funds, Inc.
Panorama Trust
Smith Breeden Series Funds

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Smith Breeden Trust
Stratton Growth Fund, Inc.
Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc.
The Stratton Funds, Inc.
The Galaxy Fund
The Galaxy VIP Fund
Galaxy Fund II
The Govett Funds, Inc.
Trainer, Wortham First Mutual Funds
Undiscovered Managers Funds
Wilshire Target Funds, Inc.
Weiss, Peck & Greer Funds Trust
Weiss, Peck & Greer International Fund
WPG Growth and Income Fund
WPG Growth Fund
WPG Tudor Fund
RWB/WPG U.S. Large Stock Fund
Tomorrow Funds Retirement Trust

The BlackRock Funds, Inc. (Distributed by BlackRock Distributors,
Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Provident Distributors, Inc.)

Northern Funds Trust and Northern Institutional Funds Trust
(Distributed by Northern Funds Distributors, LLC. a wholly owned
subsidiary of Provident Distributors, Inc.)

The Offit Investment Fund, Inc. (Distributed by Offit Funds
Distributor, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Provident
Distributors, Inc.)

The Offit Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. (Distributed by Offit
Funds Distributor, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Provident
Distributors, Inc.)

Provident Distributors, Inc. is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers. Provident Distributors, Inc. is
located at 3200 Horizon Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406.

(b) The following is a list of the executive officers, directors and partners
of Provident Distributors, Inc.:

President and Treasurer Philip H. Rinnander
Secretary and Sole Director Jane Haegele
Vice President Jason A. Greim
Vice President Barbara A. Rice
Vice President Jennifer K. Rinnander
Vice President and Compliance Officer Lisa M. Buono

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records.
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All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by
Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are
maintained at one or more of the following offices: Harris Insight Funds Trust,
3200 Horizon Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406; PNC Bank, N.A., Broad and
Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; PFPC Inc., 103 Bellevue
Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809; or Harris Trust and Savings Bank, 111 West
Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

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Item 29. Management Services.
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Other than as set forth under the captions "Management" in the
Prospectuses constituting Part A of this Registration Statement and "Management"
in the Statement of Additional Information constituting Part B of this
Registration Statement, the Registrant is not a party to any management-related
service contracts.

Item 30. Undertakings.
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Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly
caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of
Chicago and State of Illinois on the 20th day of June, 2000.

Harris Insight Funds Trust

By: Philip H. Rinnander, President*

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated:

Signature Title Date
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<S> <C> <C>
Philip H. Rinnander* President 20 June 2000

Thomas J. Ryan* Treasurer and Chief 20 June 2000
Financial Officer

C. Gary Gerst* Chairman of the 20 June 2000
Board of Trustees;
Trustee

Edgar R. Fiedler* Trustee 20 June 2000

John W. McCarter, Jr.* Trustee 20 June 2000

Paula Wolff* Trustee 20 June 2000

Valerie B. Jarrett* Trustee 20 June 2000

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* By: /s/ G. Nicholas Bullat
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G. Nicholas Bullat

Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to powers of attorney dated 1 February 2000,
7 February 2000, and 24 February 2000.

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Index of Exhibits Filed with this Amendment

Exhibit
Number Exhibit

(j) Consent of independent accountants